Monkey Boy had a friend over last week… The boys hung out, went to the beach, played video games, rode skate boards and ate a boatload of food. I guess that’s what boys do…They eat… NON STOP. Luckily I have a decent stockpile for them to choose from… that… and a bunch of FREE doughnut coupons thanks to Albertsons Sizzlin’ Summer Sweepstakes game. I haven’t won any of the big prizes yet (I’m hoping I win either the $50 gift card or the 10K vacation getaway) but I am swimming in free doughnut coupons.
Another thing I was able to pick up for FREE this week was a bunch of swiss chard. 🙂 Yay for real… homegrown food!
6 Red Peppers $2.00 a total bargain if you ask me.
Crappy hot dog buns for crappy gross hot dogs .59 cents.
Can you tell I’m not a big fan of hot dogs?
Oh look… another FREE item… Fresh strawberries… from Mavisland… I’m beginning to think the chipmunk traps the HH set are working… Chippy the chipmunk and friends are either on vacation… or dead. Vamos a celebrar! 🙂
I splurged and spent $ 7.68 on the appropriate supplies for panini sandwiches… And let me tell ya… It was money well spent.
Albertsons Double Coupon Sunday… $10.14 Let’s just say everyone in this house (and any teenagers that come to visit) will be eating yogurt this week… Lot’s and lots of yogurt.
And last but not least… I paid $6.50 for the 5 boxes of Granola Thins you see above…Crazy I know… BUT… Because I’m a Coupon Rock Star… I actually made money on this deal… I paid $6.50 and got back a coupon for 1 FREE gallon of milk and $8 in coupons good of my next purchase. So it’s like they paid me $1.50 to take 5 boxes of Granola Thins home. Gotta love that one. 🙂
Total Spent This Week $26.91
Total Spent Year To Date $653.32
* My goal for next week is spend less than $10 on groceries.
Think I can do it?
Heather says
I’m not a big fan of hot dogs either, but my husband LOVES them. I find that the ‘crappy’ hot dog buns work okay if you use them within a day or two. Otherwise, they seem to get a little hard. I can’t wait for my strawberries to turn red – I’m hoping soon. And, I totally wish we had an Albertsons here because my kids LOVE yogurt 🙂 Way to go and good luck for next week – I’m sure you’ll do great!
Kari says
Mavis, do you know if the Nature Valley cats (both $2 and $5) are rolling?
Desiree Jensen says
I rolled 4 of them today meaning I bought 16 boxes of the yogurt and sweet and salty ones. those are what my kids eat. Not a money maker but very little money well spent.
sodbusters says
You can do it RAH RAH SIS BOOM BAH!
Got a question, what was the coupon for the Nature Valley? Was it doubled? (I am assuming so) But even if they didnt double it for us,
5 Nature Valley Granola Thins (hopin they’ll have it but I’m not too favorable right now) spend $9.00 OOP and get back $8 + free milk? That would be a deal for me right?
Mavis says
.75/1 Nature Valley Granola Thins 6/26 SS. Buy 5 pay $6.60 oop get back $8 in catalina coupons and a 1 free gallon of milk.
sodbusters says
SWEET! DANKE!
sodbusters says
Did that Nature Valley Granola thins. Didnt get the gallon of milk (thats ok) but they did come out free! Well, .25c cause I used a printable .50 from coupons.com cause I only had 3 .75c mfc. I did
buy 4, Paid $7.25 got back a $5catalina and a $2catalina.
THANKS AGAIN. We cant eat them cause they are wheat but I knew it would be a good barter tool. Used the $8 catalina on the items we went in to buy anyways. 🙂
Mavis says
I don’t know why some people were able to get the free milk and not others. But you’re right … .25 cents for 4 boxes is a great price… And I agree… they are a great bartering item. 🙂