Rainbow

Rainbow is now doubling on Saturday also. This week there are some good printable coupons to go with the sale. Check the post below for some ideas. Also check out coupons in our pockers. Each week she posts a scenario using only printable coupons. It's really helpful when your coupons are a mess and you can't find want you need.

Printables to go with the Feb 3 Rainbow Sale

Kellogges $1/1 granola and $1/1 fruit crisps

Keebler cookies $1/1

Cheese-it 4 cheeese $.75/1 Need to register

Frifo string cheese $1/1

Kellogg's cereal $1.50/2
Fiber one chewy bars $.75/1

Some new printables

Free 1/2 gallon chocolate milk WYB 2 gallons of white
Sign up to win free milk for a year and you will get the coupon.

$1/1 instant or regular Quaker oatmeal, FF, IE

$2/2 Nabiso crackers IE, FF

$3/1 Neosporin Lip Health IE, FF

$3/1 Thermicare 2pk or larger

Not blogging anymore?

So here there, everywhere it seems people have been asking me, "So, your not blogging anymore?" It seems that lots of you have been checking, and starting to wonder if I am ever coming back.

Well, I'm back. I took much of the summer off from couponing, but am realizing that I have been spending more then I want to so I am getting back into the swing of things again.

I'll try to start blogging regularly about what I am finding, but 2 kids, minus 1 laptop (still haven't replaced the one that died in May) equals very little time on the computer for me.

Here are just a few of the things that I found for this week.

Rainbow has BOGO Fiber One, and YO-Plus Yogurt 4pks, -2 $1/1=2/$.59
There are also BOGO MF from the back of Fiber One cereal boxes. Check your stash of cereal to see if you have any.

Also, I've heard that starting on Saturday the Trib will be selling early edition Sunday papers for $.50. These should have all the same coupons as the regular Sunday paper, just $1.75 cheaper.

Free or cheap things at Walmart

Just wanted to post a couple of the things I've been finding lately. Still working on getting back into blogging. Thanks to those of you who are sticking around.

Hefty one zip baggies, pint or gallon size, $1 -$1/1 blinkie coupon from Cub and Rainbow=Free
Nestle Pure Life 6pk water $1, -$1/1 IP =Free
Special K crackers $1, -$1/1 IP=Free
Capri Sun $1 to $1.97 + Chips Ahoy mini cookies $1, -$2/2 tear pad=Free up to $.97 for the set.
Skippy peanut butter $1, -$75/1 insert=$.25 (smaller jar then normal.)
2pk Reach toothbrushes $2, -$2/1 insert=Free
Bryer's yogurt $.50, -$1/2 IP=Free

Think that's all I can find for now. Hopefully there will be more as back to school starts.

Menu for July 5-11

I'm making supper right now and am excited about it so it prompted me to want to post me menu for this week.

As a side note, mom and are gone for two weeks so she cleaned out the fridge and brought over a few things for us to use. Just wanted to not that these will be making some of the meals cheaper this week.

Sunday
Yesterday was pretty much fend for yourself nigh. I'm not even sure Jason and I had supper.

Monday-Grilled baby back ribs
Boneless ribs $2.58
Rub-spices from home
Baked beans-Free from Rainbow last week
roasted potatoes-$1.00?? can't even remember when I bought them, let alone how much. Sorry
Grilled corn on the cob-$.30
Total $3.88, there should be enough for lunch though.

Tuesday-Grilled Chicken Salad
Chicken 1.5lbs $1.25
Romane hearts Free-Mom
Carrots $.50
Random veggies from mom-Free
Total $1.75

Wednesday-Pizza, salad, grapes
Homemade pizza dough, $.25? basically flour and yeast
Cheese-$.35 from the cheese deal in March
Sausage-Free from the Farmland deal last summer
Salad left overs from Tuesday
Grapes-Free from Mom
Total $.60

Thursday-Stir fry with Rice
Chuck Steak from Target $.33 per package on adverage
Last of the veggies from Mom-Free
Rice-$.50
Teriyaki marinade 1/3 bottle, $.42
Total $1.25

Friday-Chili, Corn bread
Corn muffin mix $.88 Cub
Ground beef $1.50 $1.29 per lb at Cub this spring
Tomatoes Free from Rainbow doubles a while ago
Tomatoe sauce Free from Rainbow doubles a while ago
Chili seasoning $.50
Beans $2.37? Still need to get them. I think they were $.79 at target last time I checked
Total $5.25

Saturday-Fajitas??
Chuck steak from Target $.66
Peppers $1.00 Cub?
Onions $.50 $2.50 per 5lb bag
Cheese $.35 from Cub in March
Sour Cream $1.25? Haven't gotten it yet
Tortillas $2.66
Refried beans $1.25
Total $7.67


Total for the week $20.40

Friday and Saturday are just a bit more because we are going camping with family and I volunteered to bring the food. Still not bad over all for 4 adults and a always hungry little boy. Plus, they won't be coming out of the monthly budget. Camping is our vacation so I take everything out of the garage sale proceeds when we go.

Hello Again

So I've been really lax about updating since my laptop died. We still haven't gotten a new one, but I must admit I don't really mind. I am enjoying summer so haven't really been thinking of blogging much. I haven't been couponing much either. We have been out of town a lot which makes it harder to keep up with everything.

I do want to get back at it though. I thought maybe a good step would be to start with the menu for this week. I had started posting out menu awhile ago, but faltered as my due date grew closer. I was asked again yesterday, "if we had to eat really strange stuff?", so thought this was as good a place as any. Plus, it's probably the easiest thing to do. ;)

I'll try to do the prices, but I might not be able to remember all of them

Sunday
Digarno pizza $3.00?

Monday-Breakfast for dinner
Bacon Free
Eggs $.23
Hashbrowns $.50
Total $.73

Tuesday-BLTs
Panarea bread-free from church
bacon-free
lettus-free (Becca gave us a bunch when she went out of town)
Tomato $.29 (1/3lb @$.88 per lb)
Grapes Free from Cub last week
Total $.29

Wednesday-Grilled Pork lion
Pork loin $1.13
Limes $.45
Jalapenos $.18
Cilantro $.50
Corn the Cob $.30
Rice $.50
Total $3.06

Thursday-
Macaroni Grill boxed dinner-$2.50?
Chicken-$1.33
Green beans $.35
Total $4.18


Friday-Picnic in the Park
Not sure yet, probably just PB sandwiches and snacks while we wait for the fire works.

Saturday-Grilling
Heading to a parade and then grilling with friends. So far I know that I am beinging brats/hotdogs.
Brats-???Not sure anymore I got some last year, but we never used them cause I couldn't have them while prego.
Hotdogs-Free used the Free WYB 3 kraft coupons last year.
Total ???


Well it's not much, but at least it's a start. Hopefully I'll be back soon to update more.

Great IP Coupons available

There are some really good Kraft printables available right now. Too many to list them out, but they are on Coupons.com, Couponbug.com, and also at kraftfoods.com.

One of the best deals right now is to print the $1/1 Kraft BBQ sauce coupon then use it at Cub. They are on sale for $.89 plus there is a Cat to go with them;
buy 4 get $2
buy 5 get $2.50
buy 6 or more get $3.

If you buy 6 you should have $3.66 in overage after the coupons and the OYNO .

There is also a good deal on Kraft Mac-N-Cheese. It should be $.75 per box, with a B3G1 free coupons here. Pear that with the Cat that is printing through the Cat that is printing though the end of the month;

Buy 4 & get $1.00 or
Buy 5 & get $1.50 or
Buy 6 or more & get $2.00 coupon off your next shopping order.

It works out the best if you buy 5 and use one of the IPs. It should be $.30 per box after the coupon and the OYNO Cat.

There are more $1/1 Wild Harvest coupons available also. They have 9oz baby carrots for $1.29 this week. Another great deal is the baby food. Stage 2 are $.89 everyday. In EP they self adjust so there is never a question about being able to use the coupon. I'm wishing I would have known about this earlier so I could have been stocking up for Grace.

There is a $1/2 Campbells IP. Chicken Noodle and Tomato are on sale at Rainbow for $.48 with the in ad coupon, limit 4. Makes them free with $0.04 overage for each two you buy. Can also be added into your $25 doubles plan.

My Laptop Died

Just wanted to let everyone know that I'm not going to be able to update very often for a while. My laptop die last Friday so I am having to use Jason's. It works, but is hard to find a time where he doesn't need it and I have a chunk of time to spend on updating. Hopefully soon we'll get it figured out and I will have more time on the computer. I'll try to still get at least one update each week until we get me a new one.

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.

Don't throw out your Sunday paper

Just wanted to let everyone know there is a great coupon in the Sunday paper this week so don't throw it out before grabbing the coupon!

On the back page of the Variety/A&E section of the Star Tribune there is a $2/1 Golden Plump Chicken coupon. This is a great coupon. It can be used together with the BOGO Cub coupons that are frequently in the cub ad.

If for some strange reason you don't happen to want your coupon, let me know. I would be happy to trade you or pay you for it. :)

Shopping Again

It seems like all I have to talk about this week is what I have been buying. Hopefully it hasn't been too borning for everyone. At least I am keeping up with the budget this month!

Target
10 Vitamin Water 10 $1
10 Starbucks mini chocolate truffles $.90
1 Gillette shaving gel $1.89
1 Fusion power razor $7.99

-10 $1/1 Starbucks chocolate blinkies
-10 $1/1 Vitamin Water 10
-1 $1/1 Gillette
-1 $/1 Fusion
-$5 Target Giftcard

Total OOP $.43, Recieved $5 Target Gift Card (I have a $5 TC that I save and roll for deals like the Fusion/Gillette deal so I don't have to put anything OOP to get in on the deal.

Cub
3 Kellogg's ceral $2
1 Twin Pack $5.58

-2 $1/1 Ceral
-Free Milk Cat
-Cub twin milk for $3.28
Total OOP $4, Recieved another free milk coupon

Cub #2
2 Cub Syrup $2.29
3 Kellogg's cereal $2
Cub white bread $.88
1.60lb fresh green beans $1.23
Strawberries $1.50
French bread $1.50
Twin pack $5.58
3 Pom Yogurts $.50

-3 Free yogurt coupons from Patricia
-Free french bread survey coupon
-$1 off strawberries WYB bakery item
-3 $1/1 Cereal MF
-Cub milk for $3.28
-Free milk coupon

Total OOP $7.90 + recieved free milk coupon

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

I'm starting to wonder if I will actually end up with extra at the end of the month. I spent a lot this past week on milk and cereal which has upped my total. I wasn't expecting that. I have enough milk in the fridge for the rest of the month and 6 more coupons for next month. That's almost enough milk to last through the end of May. If they do the twin pack deal again next month then I'll be able to double my milk into 12 gallons. When you look at it that way it seems worth it to have gotten so much cereal/milk this week.

budget Update

Went to Savage yesterday and did this weeks Kellogg's deal. This is how it turned out.

Cub April 10
3 Kellogg's 3/$10
4 Kellogg's $2
1 Twin pk $5.68?
-$3 off 3 select Kellogg's cereal Cub coupon
-7 $1/1 MF
-Free milk Cat
Cub coupon for $3.28? twin pack.
-$3 OYNO

Total OYNO $3.59, Recieved 3 Free Milk Cats

I recieved overage on the twin pack. The cashier game me the full $4.69 for the free milk coupon and then used the $3.28 Cub coupon. I think it came to about$1.30 overage that went towards the cereal.

I had forgotten to add at the begining of the month that I had four free milk coupons from doing the Kellogg's deal last month. This is where the free milk Cat comes in.

Target April 10
Chips Ahoy cookies $2
Total OOP $2

Total for this update $5.59
Total spent for the month $27.13
Total left for the month $57.87 + 6 Free Milk at Cub coupons

Pudding

Just a budget update tonight. I took Noah to Cub this even to use the $1.25/3 pudding coupons from this weekend. He had a great time putting all the pudding into the cart. I let him bag it up afterward by himself, he thought it was great.

The large boxes of pudding are also $.50 this week. Makes them a better value then the small boxes, but the only regular flavors are chocolate and vanilla. They also had special ones like Oreo, vanilla with chocolate chips and other things like that.

Cub
21 boxes of Jell-O Pudding $.50
1 Cub large eggs $1.24

-7 $1.25/3 MF found instore
Total OOP $2.99

Total spent this trip $2.99
Total spent for the month $21.54
Total left for the month $63.46 + $3 OYNO

I listed the $3 OYNO when I was typing up what I had spend on the inital monthly post, but I forgot to add it to my total left for the month. Just wanted to clarify where it came from.

Weekly Shopping List

Here is a start to the list for this week. I was hoping to get more done on it tonight, but Grace was a little crabby so it is what it is.

Aldi
Pineapple $1.99
3lb yellow, or 2lb red, sweet or white onions $.99
Carrots 2lb stick, or 1lb baby $.59

Walmart
Phili cream cheese $.98 -$1.25/3 (MF found in booklet at Cub)=3/1.69
Fresh stawberries $1.50

Rainbow
Milk $1.68 with in ad coupon
Strawberries $2
Roundy's sugar; white, brown or powdered $.99 limit 2
Lay's Kettle cooked potato chips $2.50, -$1/1 =1/$1.50
Baker's coconut $1.00
McCormick select spices and extracts $2, -$1/1=1/$1
Pringles $1.50, -$1/2=2/$2
Yoplait original or thick & creamy 10/$5 -$.40/6=10/$4.40 Receive $1 OYNO
Kraft salad dressing $1.66, -$1.50MF =$1/.16
Roundy's sour cream, french onion dip $.88
Phili cream cheese $.88, -$1.25/3=3/$1.39 (coupon found in a booklet by the jello at Cub)


Cub
Twin Pack Milk $3.28 with in ad coupon
Jimmy Dean Sausage $3.99, -BOGO Cub coupon, -$1/2 MF from Rainbow in store ad=2/$2.99
Cub Syrup $2.39, BOGO cub coupon=2/$2.39
Wild Harvest baby carrots $1.50, -$1/1 IP here=1/$.50
Kemps singles $1, -$.55/1 From back of Twins Tickets=1/$.45
Kemps Cottage Cheese Singles $1, -BOGO MF=2/$1
Kraft Salad dressing $1.75, -$1.50/1=1/$.25
Jell-O Pudding or Gelatin $.50, -$1.25/1=3/$.25 (Same coupon found in booklet at Cub)
Kellogg's Cereal $3/10, -$3/3 Cub coupon, -3 $1/1MF=3/$4 Receive 1 Free milk coupon
-Not a bad deal this week if you are able to use your free milk coupon on the $3.68 twin pack. It would be like paying $4 for 3 cereal and 2 gallons of milk.

Target
Eggs $.99
Vitamin water 10 $1, -$1/1MF=1/Free
Gillette Razor $7.99, Gillette Shave gel $1.89=$9.88, -$1/1 shave gel, -$2/1 Razor=2/6.88 Receive $5 Target Gift Card=Total OOP $1.88
Dry Idea Deodorant $2, -$2/1 IP Here=1/Free
Small loaves of AF Artisan bread $1, -$1/1 TC=1/Free
MP fruit snacks $1, -$1/1 TC=1/Free (Found in the $ Spot)
Johnson's baby swabs (q-tips) $1.38, -$1/1MF, -$.75/1 TC=1/Free + possible overage

I think this is as far as I can get tonight. Did better then I was thinking, but it's also later then I was thinking. Thankfully Grace has slept the last three hours so that helped.

I'll try to type up anything I find for CVS and Walgreens.

April Budget

I'm starting the April budget. Hopefully I'll be able to stay on track and actually finish it this month.

I'm thinking I might actually be able to end up under budget this month. My pantry is full to the gills and I am thinking it is time to start using up some of the things that are in there. I'm kind of hoping there aren't that many good sales this month cause I don't have much space to put them.

Also this month I am going to track and post how much I spend on extra coupons. I don't usually order many extras, but I thought it might be good to keep track of how much money is going into that and might be interesting for all of you to see when and where to get extra coupons.


Cub April 1, 2009
1 Twin pack milk $5.68?
2 Land O Lakes Chocolate milk $4.09
1/2lb Salami

-BOGO Cub coupon for chocolate milk -$4.09
-2 Free milk coupons $5.68 (Cashier took both coupons and only gave the price of the twin pack)
Total OOP $7.45

Cub, April 4
#1
2 5lb potatoes $2.xx?
2lb bag of frozen peas $2
??? I can't really remember what else I got

-BOGO Cub coupon for potatoes
Total OOP $5.69

#2
5 Post Trail Mix Crunch $2.50
-5 $2/1 IP for Post
Total OOP $2.50 Recieved $5 OYNO

#3
4 Post Trail Mix Crunch $2.50
8pc $4.44
32oz Cub seasoned fries $2.68
-4 $2/1 IP for Post
-$1.50 off chicken
-$5 OYNO
Total OOP $2.91 Recieved $3 OYNO

Total OOP for the month $18.55
Total got for the month $18.55
Total left for the month $66.45

Clothes Mentor

Kind of random and probably just for the ladies, but I got an ad from Clothes Mentor yesterday say that they are celebrating their first birthday and everyone gets 30% off all regular price items (except designer hand bags).

For those of you who don't know, Clothes Mentor is a woman's version of Once Upon A Child. You bring in your used clothes and accessories, and they will pay you cash on the spot for the items they want. It's located off of 394/494 in Minnetonka right between OUAC and TRU.

Their prices seem pretty reasonable and they have a nice selection of mid to high end clothing. If your thinking about checking them out, pack up some old clothes and bring them in when you go. They are a little picky, but do pay pretty well. I've gotten around $8 for pants and skirts and a little less for tops.

They didn't have a specific website, but here is the address for the location having the sale.

Clothes Mentor
14200 Wayzata Blvd.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
952-303-6673

Overage on Post cereal at Cub

Cub is offering a Cat for buy 5 Post cereal (over 10oz) get $5 OYNO. Post Trail Mix Crunch is on sale for $2.50 this week. There is a $2/1 IP here. If you use 5 coupons your total will be $2.50 and you will get a $5 OYNO back. Your able to print at least 3 coupons per computer, but some people are reporting that they have been able to get 4.

I haven't tried it yet so I have no idea if the cereal is any good, but I figure if they will pay me $2.50/5 I can just bring it to the food shelf. Might be something to consider if you don't really want the cereal, but won't mind an extra $2.50