Budget

I'm a little behind again on the grocery budget. I didn't spend much two weeks ago, but ended up getting quite a bit at the end of last week. Here's the break down of what's been going on.

April 16, I sent some Angle food cake to work with Jason and he opted for toppings to go along with it.
Rainbow
Strawberries
Canned Pineapple
Roundy's Cool Whip
$6.28

April 20 Target
2 Oreo Snack Pack $1.52 -$1/1 TC=2/$1.04
1 Animal cracker Snack Pack $1.52, -$1/1 TC=1/$.52
Total OOP $1.56

April 22, Cub
#1
Twin pk Cub milk, $3.88 in ad coupon, -Free milk Coupon=Free
Fresh Express spinach $1.50, -$1/1 MF in Cub book=1/$.50
Radishes $.69
Green onions $.50
Premium M&M $1, -$1/1MF=Free
Total OOP $1.69
#2
Twin pk Cub milk, $3.88 in ad coupon, -Free milk Coupon=Free

April 23, Cub
Brat Buns $2.99
2 Bob Evan's hash browns $.50 2/$1
Fresh Express spinach $1.50, -$1/1 MF in Cub book=1/$.50
Radishes $.69
Green onions $.59
Total OOP $5.77

April 24
Sam's Club
5 2lb pks of strawberries $1.50 5/$7.50
10lb bag of sugar $4.13
Total $11.63

Cub
2 2.5lb Pilgrim's frozen chicken breast $6.99, -Sub for BOGO in ad coupon, -2 $.75/1=2/$5.49
2 Pectin (for making Jam) 2.49 2/$4.98
5 Bob Evan's mac-n-cheese $.50, -1 $.35/1MF=5/2.15
Land of Frost 6oz ham $.98, -$1/1MF=1/$.02 overage
Total OOP $12.56 + received $1 OYNO for buying two pectins

Target
Market Pantry 1gl vinegar $2.69
2 Kraft mac-n-cheese crackers, -1 $1/1TC, -BOGO MF=2/$.79
Total OOP $3.48

April 28 Rainbow
24oz bread $1.02

Total OOP $43.99
Total Spent for the Month $83.45
Total left to spend $1.55 +4 Free Milk at Cub, $1 OYNO

Total OOP Today $12.33
Total spent for the month $39.46
Total left for the month $45.54 + 6 Free Milk at Cub coupons

Highlights of the week

I want to work on a list, but just in case is doesn't get done I'm posting some of the highlights for the week.

Target
There is a new IP coupon for $1 off 1lb or more of bulk apples. There are two kinds of apples on sale this week for $.99 per lb so apples are free when you buy them 1lb at a time.

Cub
There is a $1/1 MF for Fresh Express salad in the Cub coupon book right now. This week there are varieties on sale for $1.25 before the coupon which makes it 1/$.25 after the MF.

Check out the front half page section of your Cub add. Some of the things that stand out to be are the;

Cub 16oz frozen veggies $.47
1lb carrots $.47

The Cub pasta is a good deal also if you like it. I prefer Barilla so I don't think I'll be getting any this week.

There are supposedly peelie coupons in store on some of the Old El Paso products that sweeten the B3G$1, B6G$3 deal. I haven't been shopping yet this week so can't really report on those, but keep an eye out.

If you like Powerade check Holiday gas statations for $.75/2 tearpad coupons. They match up with the B10G5 free MF in this weeks at. It works out to be 15/$5.25 or $.35 per bottle with the tearpad coupons.

Rainbow
Barilla Pasta $.99, -$/50/1 for whole grain and the mini pasta(forget the name)=1/$.49

I think this is the short list for now. I'll be working on the whole thing as I get time tonight.

Updates

It seems that I have a lot less blogging time with two kids then one. You wouldn't think that a baby who sleeps all day would make a difference, but I guess that she does.

Noah's been napping for a while now so I figured that this would be a great time to attempt to get a few things posted on here. I'll be working on the weekly list throughout the afternoon and hopefully will be able to update my budget for the month also.