I haven't posted in over a month. Well, the deals have been few and far between so there hasn't been much to post in that area. It's not looking to get any better either considering Ralphs has changed their double coupon policy. Ralphs will now double a coupon up to a maximum of $1 which means that a .50 coupon will be $1 but so will a .75 coupon. All coupons are $1 or above will be accepted at face value. Needless to say this is not good news. I will be boycotting Ralphs until they change their policy back and I encourage everyone to do the same.
I did get some deals at CVS today.
Colgate toothpaste is $2.99 and you get a $2 ECB back for each one (limit 5). I used 1 $1.50 coupon and 4 $1 coupons to make these better than free.
Schick Intuition Plus razors are $8.88 and you get a $6 ECB back (limit 1). This was a moneymaker when I used a $4 coupon... a profit of $1.12 to be exact.
Centrum Cardio vitamins are $9.99 and you get a $1 ECB back. I used a $3 coupon to make these $5.99 after the ECB. At face value this doesn't look like a great deal but I am sending for a cash back rebate for the original shelf price of $9.99. Total profit is $4!
I used ECBs to pay for all of this so my total OOP was $1.37.
Not much is happening at Vons this week.
Sure deoderant is free with a $1 coupon that I got in the mail.
Tava drinks are free with a $1.50 printable coupon.
Aquafresh Extreme Clean toothpaste is free with $1.50 coupon.
I have decided to make a second blog for any non-deal stuff (like my Rascal Flatts adventures and random thoughts. I haven't made it yet but I will post here when I have... just in case anyone cares to read about it.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Saturday, March 29, 2008
I've been MIA
I haven't been posting much but then I haven't been shopping much either... I went to Ralphs and Vons yesterday and there really wasn't anything worth mentioning. But it looks like there will be some new deals with tomorrow's coupons so I'm planning to go shopping again tomorrow. I will post if I find anything worthwhile.
$3 off Neutrogena Wave refill pads
Go to www.neutrogena.com/wave and register for their club. Then you can print a $3 coupon good on a 30 count package of Neutrogena Wave deep clean pads.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Groceries 3/16/08
I did my first deal shopping in a couple of weeks today. I spent more than I usually do but I got a lot of meat and Bee Movie on DVD. I went to 2 Ralphs, 2 Vons, 2 CVS, 1 Walmart and 1 Albertsons. I spent $70.62 for $407.62 worth of groceries and I earned $10.96 in ECBs from CVS. Here's what I got:
2 KY Jelly
2 Crystal Light On the Go
1 A&D Ointment
1 Sesame Street juice boxes
1 Dr. Pepper 20 oz
4 newspapers
4 Kelloggs Mini Wheats
2 Goodlife dog food
2 Goodlife cat food
4 Natural Temptations cat treats
3 dozen eggs
2 Smart Ones frozen desserts
2 Lady Speed Stick deoderant
1 Kotex pads
2 Sure deoderant (will send for a $5 rebate)
3 Johnsonville breakfast sausage
2 12 ct plastic eggs
2 bags jelly beans
2 Scott toilet paper
4 Purina Healthful Life cat food
2 Uncle Bens long grain and wild rice
2 Lean Cuisine
2 Total cereal
2 Caribou Coffee granola bars
2 Curves granola bars
2 Curves cereal
2 Juicy Juice juice boxes
8 Nissin Choice ramen
1 Coffee Mate
1 Frigo parmesan cheese wedge
2 Glade spray
2 Ocean Spray Craisins
1 pkg pork chops
9 lbs ground beef
2 lbs chicken breast tenderloins
1 chocolate angel food cake
1 Nestle Treasures candy bar
4 Wrigley gum 10 pks
6 Colgate toothpaste
2 Dove deoderant
2 Degree deoderant
1 Reynolds Clever Ware container
1 Peter Pan peanut butter
1 Langers juice
1 Grape Nuts Trail Mix cereal
1 Animal Crackers
1 Albertsons napkins
1 Hostess Donettes
1 Bee Movie DVD
1 Toaster Strudel
1 LA Minis cheeseburgers
1 York peppermint patty
1 Pure & Natural bar soap 2 pk
1 Johnsons Buddies soap
2 Colgate toothbrushes
5 Kelloggs Frosted Flakes
3 lbs red grapes
2 Coke 12 pks
1 Venus Embrace razor
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Vegas
Wow, it's been a crazy week getting caught up on everything after my Vegas trip. I finally have a few minutes to sit here and post about it! I had SO much fun! It was so nice getting away for a few days (kid-free!) and just having fun.
We headed up Thursday morning. We got in to Vegas at about 4-ish, I guess, I don't really remember. We stayed at the Rio that first night. Let me say, the room was HUGE! I'm used to staying in Motel 6 type places so this was a big treat for me! We at dinner at the buffet at the Luxor. It was pretty good. I got my fill of prime rib (my favorite - YUM!). Then we walked around a little. We went to New York, New York, Mandalay Bay, Excalibur... I'm not even sure where else. We saw where Rascal Flatts filmed the video for Me and My Gang.
Then we went back to the Rio and crashed.
Friday morning we got up and had brunch at the buffet at the Bellagio. It was very nice. We walked around the Bellagio and checked out the Chinese New Year display they have.
Then we went to the local Walmart to get sign making supplies for the concert. Then we went and checked in at the Paris. The room was a lot smaller but was nicer, IMO. The Paris is such a beautiful hotel! We spent the afternoon and evening in the room making our signs then we went out for a late night dinner at Raffles Cafe at the Mandalay Bay. I had a prime rib sandwich... did I mention that prime rib is my favorite? LOL! Then we stalked (lol) the valet parking lot hoping to catch Rascal Flatts on their way in from Salt Lake City but we didn't. Oh well!! We got back to the room late (like 3am) and crashed.
Saturday we got up and got dressed up for the show. We had a long day ahead of us and we weren't going to be coming back to the room until after the show. We had lunch at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay. I wasn't too impressed with the menu. I just got a salad and we shared these yummy gorgonzola cheese fries. Then we got in line at the convention center at about 1:00. The doors didn't open till 7:00 but we had to be there early to line up for pit passes. It was a looooong afternoon to say the least! But it was all worth it in the end when we got our pit passes!
Now, if you've been in the pit at a Rascal Flatts concert, you know that usually passes for Joe Don's side go like hot cakes and usually it isn't a problem getting passes for Jay's side. Well, apparently there were a lot of friends and family of the band attending this show and Jay's pit was designated as the friends and family pit. So by the time I got up to the table, there were only passes for Joe Don's side available. I was a little bummed, to say the least. So we got to Joe Don's pit and Belle was over on Jay's side all by herself. She sweet talked the security guard into letting us switch sides so we went over to Jay's side and all was good with the world (for now...).
The show started and Kellie Pickler came on stage. She was pretty good. I don't really know any of her songs so it was kind of boring... But her show in itself was good. American Idol was there to tape a couple of her songs to air on the show. The night started to take a downward turn when I was videoing one of her songs and the security guard told me I couldn't take video, only pictures. :( I have NEVER been told that before. I was so bummed...
Kellie finished up and it was time for the guys to come out!! They were awesome as always!! Of course I was bummed that I couldn't take any video - I especially wanted the new songs: Still Feels Good, No Reins and Bob That Head - but on the other hand, it was kind of nice to be able to pay more attention to the show instead of videoing. I got hand grabs from Gary, Joe Don and Jim (the drummer). Jonathan (the guitarist) threw a pick into the pit (for a specific girl) and it landed by my foot. I was going to pick it up and give it to her but he threw her another one so I kept the first one.
Then, the highlight of my night... I had made a sign for Jay asking for a pick.
I was kind of chicken to hold it up so finally during the last song of the encore I knew it was now or never. So I held it up as he walked down the catwalk. He saw it but kept walking... So I held it up again when he walked back up the catwalk. Again, he saw it but kept going and walked over to his side of the main stage. Then I put the sign down because I figured he already saw it so either he was going to give me one or he wasn't - I didn't want to seem like I was begging. So he stood there at the corner of the main stage and the catwalk just kind of looking at me with this look on his face like "well, do you want it or not?" LOL! Then he walked over to me and handed me one. THUD!!! I was so excited!! I finally got my Jay pick!!
Someone actually got it on video too! If you skip to the last 30 seconds of the video (at the very beginning of Life Is A Highway) you can see Jay leaning down into the pit... he's handing me the pick!
Then the show was over and we tried to go back to the buses but were stopped by security. Oh well! We went up to some friends' room at Mandalay Bay and hung out for a while then hit the McD's drive through on the way back to the hotel. We got back at about 3:30 or so, ate and crashed.
Sunday morning we checked out and then went to the brunch buffet at the Rio. It was huge and very good. Then we headed home. We got back in at about 5:00 or so.
So that was my Vegas adventure! I can't wait to do Northern California next month!! And then we possibly will be going back to Vegas in May for the ACM awards. We'll see if I can swing that one or not, lol.
We headed up Thursday morning. We got in to Vegas at about 4-ish, I guess, I don't really remember. We stayed at the Rio that first night. Let me say, the room was HUGE! I'm used to staying in Motel 6 type places so this was a big treat for me! We at dinner at the buffet at the Luxor. It was pretty good. I got my fill of prime rib (my favorite - YUM!). Then we walked around a little. We went to New York, New York, Mandalay Bay, Excalibur... I'm not even sure where else. We saw where Rascal Flatts filmed the video for Me and My Gang.
Then we went back to the Rio and crashed.Friday morning we got up and had brunch at the buffet at the Bellagio. It was very nice. We walked around the Bellagio and checked out the Chinese New Year display they have.
Then we went to the local Walmart to get sign making supplies for the concert. Then we went and checked in at the Paris. The room was a lot smaller but was nicer, IMO. The Paris is such a beautiful hotel! We spent the afternoon and evening in the room making our signs then we went out for a late night dinner at Raffles Cafe at the Mandalay Bay. I had a prime rib sandwich... did I mention that prime rib is my favorite? LOL! Then we stalked (lol) the valet parking lot hoping to catch Rascal Flatts on their way in from Salt Lake City but we didn't. Oh well!! We got back to the room late (like 3am) and crashed.
Saturday we got up and got dressed up for the show. We had a long day ahead of us and we weren't going to be coming back to the room until after the show. We had lunch at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay. I wasn't too impressed with the menu. I just got a salad and we shared these yummy gorgonzola cheese fries. Then we got in line at the convention center at about 1:00. The doors didn't open till 7:00 but we had to be there early to line up for pit passes. It was a looooong afternoon to say the least! But it was all worth it in the end when we got our pit passes!
Now, if you've been in the pit at a Rascal Flatts concert, you know that usually passes for Joe Don's side go like hot cakes and usually it isn't a problem getting passes for Jay's side. Well, apparently there were a lot of friends and family of the band attending this show and Jay's pit was designated as the friends and family pit. So by the time I got up to the table, there were only passes for Joe Don's side available. I was a little bummed, to say the least. So we got to Joe Don's pit and Belle was over on Jay's side all by herself. She sweet talked the security guard into letting us switch sides so we went over to Jay's side and all was good with the world (for now...).
The show started and Kellie Pickler came on stage. She was pretty good. I don't really know any of her songs so it was kind of boring... But her show in itself was good. American Idol was there to tape a couple of her songs to air on the show. The night started to take a downward turn when I was videoing one of her songs and the security guard told me I couldn't take video, only pictures. :( I have NEVER been told that before. I was so bummed...
Kellie finished up and it was time for the guys to come out!! They were awesome as always!! Of course I was bummed that I couldn't take any video - I especially wanted the new songs: Still Feels Good, No Reins and Bob That Head - but on the other hand, it was kind of nice to be able to pay more attention to the show instead of videoing. I got hand grabs from Gary, Joe Don and Jim (the drummer). Jonathan (the guitarist) threw a pick into the pit (for a specific girl) and it landed by my foot. I was going to pick it up and give it to her but he threw her another one so I kept the first one.
Then, the highlight of my night... I had made a sign for Jay asking for a pick.
I was kind of chicken to hold it up so finally during the last song of the encore I knew it was now or never. So I held it up as he walked down the catwalk. He saw it but kept walking... So I held it up again when he walked back up the catwalk. Again, he saw it but kept going and walked over to his side of the main stage. Then I put the sign down because I figured he already saw it so either he was going to give me one or he wasn't - I didn't want to seem like I was begging. So he stood there at the corner of the main stage and the catwalk just kind of looking at me with this look on his face like "well, do you want it or not?" LOL! Then he walked over to me and handed me one. THUD!!! I was so excited!! I finally got my Jay pick!!
Someone actually got it on video too! If you skip to the last 30 seconds of the video (at the very beginning of Life Is A Highway) you can see Jay leaning down into the pit... he's handing me the pick!Then the show was over and we tried to go back to the buses but were stopped by security. Oh well! We went up to some friends' room at Mandalay Bay and hung out for a while then hit the McD's drive through on the way back to the hotel. We got back at about 3:30 or so, ate and crashed.
Sunday morning we checked out and then went to the brunch buffet at the Rio. It was huge and very good. Then we headed home. We got back in at about 5:00 or so.
So that was my Vegas adventure! I can't wait to do Northern California next month!! And then we possibly will be going back to Vegas in May for the ACM awards. We'll see if I can swing that one or not, lol.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Just shoot me...
My whole house is sick :( My 5YO was puking all day Saturday. I got a call from school nurse yesterday that my 9YO didn't feel good. I went and picked him up and he was puking the rest of the day. My 13YO started puking last night and the baby woke up puking this morning. Please, if there is a God, do not let me get sick!!!! I CAN'T get sick right now. I've got too much to do to get ready for my trip. Oh yeah, in case you forgot, I leave for Vegas on Thursday! WooHoo! I can't wait! Unless, of course, I'm puking the whole way there...
Monday, March 3, 2008
Monday's shopping
I went to 1 Vons and 1 Ralphs. I came home with:
1 Kelloggs Raisin Bran
1 Kelloggs Raisin Bran Crunch
1 Michelinas Authentico frozen dinner
1 Fiber One yogurt 6 pk
1 Chavrie goat cheese
1 Reynolds Clever Ware container
1 Tava drink 4 pk
1 Mahatma rice
3 Quaker Cinnamon Life
2 Quaker Life
1 Post Honey Bunches of Oats w/ Chocolate (forgot to include in pic)
1 Fuze Slenderize drink
1 Meaty Bones dog biscuits
1 Mama Bella garlic bread (forgot to include this one too!)
1 Oust sanitizer spray
1 Gum ortho wax
1 pkg hamburger buns
1 pkg hot dog buns
Total OOP: $2.67
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