Grocery Shopping this week: $68.79

This week we did pretty good with lots and lot of cereal! The price I will pay for cereal is $1.25 or less, and this week, we found lots for only $0.99/box!

Below is Schnucks (in Savoy) = $15.17
We hit up the clearance isle and always seem to come away with cereal. Broccoli was on sale for $1/lb, and the cilantro was for some homemade salsa.

We forgot to take a photo of this prized snack for only $1!



Pictured below is from County Market = $40.26
We had several trips to C.M. this week to hook up lots of cereal for only $0.99/box! Yum! I think we'll be stocked up for quite awhile!

Target = $9.36
I got a chance to go shopping by myself for a couple of hours, so naturally, I went to Target. I was mostly looking for snacks at work, and here's what I came away with:


Dollar Tree = $4
I also stopped at Dollar Tree for some staple pretzels, which are also a great snack at work!

So, total, we did go over our budgeted $50/week on groceries, with a total of $68.79. I will have to take that into consideration for next week's groceries, and I will only be able to spend $31.21.

Thanks for reading, it keeps me accountable to my shopping habits!

Target and Goodwill Finds

I've been wanting to get out to Target the past couple of days, because I heard about the $5 gift card that you get if you buy 7 frozen items. I bundled the kids up and off we went. Let me tell you, if you live in Champaign, don't bother going for the frozen foods. They are renovating the entire food section, so they had limited amounts of frozen foods.

But if you are in need of some FREE jeans, I highly recommend checking out Target. Since they are turning our Target into a Super Target, almost everything is being marked down...including the women's jeans! Click here to print off a $5 coupon for women's jeans at Target. I scored 2 pairs today for free:

I spent a grand total of $3.03 for the items pictured above!

Then the boys and I went to the Goodwill in search for a picture frame. Unfortunately we didn't find a frame the size I wanted, but we got a couple of other good finds! Pudge is in the process of getting a new bike, and he needed a helmet. How great is it that we found one with Spiderman on it! He loves it!

I've also been on a hunt to find more of those Brain Quest cards for the boys. Specifically the ones with pictures on them to help them learn. We found one as well at Goodwill!

Total for the items below, $4.50! The helmet retails for $20 and the Brain Quest retails for $10.50! So we got a great deal!

Have you stopped into Target or Goodwill lately? I'd love to hear what you found!

Grocery Shopping this Week = $44.89

This week was kinda a catch-up week. We had a couple of meals that we didn't make last week, so that helped with this week. And we also depended on our pantry for alot of our needs this week.

Here's the update on Grocery spending for this week...

First of all, I spent too much last week, so I'm taking that into consideration this week.

overflow from last week = $17.15

Target = $14.25

Walmart = $13.45

Total = $44.89

I am still a little over our $40/week budget, so I will take that out of next week's budget. Someday I will catch up!

Target: $15 Rainboots for Women - Today Only!

Today's deal on Target's website is for women's rain boots! They are super cute and if I had some extra money, I'd snag a pair. (anyone want to get me some for my birthday? - I like the red ones, size 9).

This deal is only for today, Feburary 2nd, so hurry!

Thanks, The Budget Mommy.

Target: Kellogg's Cereal = $0.25/box!

I know, I know, you're probably thinking that I can't get any more cereal, right? We'll here's another cheap find on cereal for this week.

Kellogg's Crunchy Nut Cereal is 2/$5

Use two $1/1 coupon from 1/23 Smart Source insert

Combine with BOGO Target coupon

Total = $0.25/box!

Thanks, Common Sense with Money!

Target Finds

Okay, so if you haven't been in the Target in Champaign lately, it's like a bad dream to me. Everything is all out of whack! The are re-doing the cafeteria, the jewelry center is gone...well half is in the women's clothing, the pet food is where the kids clothes used to be...it's crazy! My husband and I went in there last night, and it was like a bad dream.

I had read on Totally Target's blog that Target was moving in their Spring clothing, so most of their winter clothing was 75% off. I had to check it out for myself. There were some pretty good deals, especially in the women's clothing. Here's what we came out with for $20.98:

I was excited to find a fleece lined and hooded jacket 1/2 off:

Here are my boys saying CHEESE! They put up a fuss about me taking a photo of their new fleeces.

I found these warm fleeces for only $1.75 each!

Here's a more normal photo of my stinkers:

Have you stopped in Target lately? I'm curious to know if you found anything good!

Grocery Shopping this week = $44.42

I was excited to go grocery shopping by myself this week! I'm still amazed how fast I can get in and out of a store without a little one in tow.

Target = $5.07

Lots of dairy! I was so excited that I got all the above for a little over $5! Even the cashier was impressed. Those are the thrilling moments for me, when I can show someone how much you really can save with coupons.

County Market = $11.40

The random items in the front were for a pistachio pudding I made and then forgot to take to a Christmas party. Bummer.

Meijer = $27.95

I was excited to get those pasta boxes for a QUARTER each! And it was some pretty tasty pasta too! We also needed lots of fruit and cereal in our home this week.

Total spent $44.42.

Grocery shopping for 2 weeks = $49.49

CVS = $0.97

I used some ECBs to help bring this total down.

Walgreens = $1.76

I got $2.50 back in Register Rewards.

Target = ?

I lost the receipt! But I'm sure that it was under $10 for the items below.

Meijer = $19.57

This was a little bit higher than expected, but I needed supplies for Thanksgiving.

Schnucks = $27.19

Got lots of god deals here!
Total for two weeks = $49.49

Insulting Target Commercial

I was relaxing last night and watching tv while my husband took the kids out to the Y. While I was watching I saw this commercial put on by Target where this mom made her son a homemade Iron Man costume for Halloween.

Do you feel offended after watching this commercial? I totally did. Especially since we made both our kids costumes this year! I think that mom did a great job at making the outfit!

Here are some photos of our kids' costumes this year:

Even when we went to another Trick-or-Treating event, a person standing by seeing our kids homemade costumes said, "Wow, you don't see that anymore. I remember when we used to make all our Halloween costumes." I'll take that as a compliment.

Another excellent blog that clearly has done their homework on this commercial:

target-commercial-hates-on-homemade-halloween-costumes

I'd love to hear your thoughts if you've seen this commercial and how you felt...

Grocery shopping this week = $32.63

Meijer = $10.40

Target = $ 3.58

(I know, Zingers?? My husband went shopping with and he had a craving for them.)

County Market = $11.21

My boys go through apples like candy, so when I saw that apples were $0.88/lb., I stocked up!

Walgreens = $7.44 got $10.25 back in Register Rewards

Total Spent for this week = $32.63

Grocery shopping this week = $38.60

Meijer is having a Catalina deal with the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter (15 oz. tubs). If you buy 6 @ $1.33 each, you will get $6 in Catalina coupons to use on your next order. Print this Meijer Mealbox coupon twice and use it to get the butter for free! (just click on shopping list in the Meijer mealbox and search for it under the coupons).

Thanks, Coupon Lady Online for this tip!

If you're interested in more Meijer deals, click here.

Here are the rest of the items I bought at Meijer this week. Total spent: $24.03.

Here is what we got this week through our CSA (Community Shared Agriculture). I usually forget to add this into my weekly groceries, but I have to remember that this is food too!

Pictured below is what I picked up from Target. Total spent: $8.57.

Once again, more cheese for $5!!! Click here for Kraft Coupon. Also Target has hershey kisses for 2/$5, and stacked with these Target coupons, I got 2 bags for $3. A girl's gotta have some chocolate in the house!

Total spent this week was $38.60. How'd you do?

Grocery shopping this week = $40.97

This week I went a little crazy going to lots of different stores for groceries. It was fun though because I took a couple weeks off of grocery shopping, so it feels good to get back into the swing of things.

Target = $9.61

Meijer = $21.43

The cheese was on sale 3/$6, and I had two coupons for $5 off 5 cheese, from Kraft. Great coupon!!

Progresso Soup Coupon

Ziploc baggies Deal

Green Giant Veggies Coupon

Walmart = $1.38

Schnucks = $2.25

I grabbed these out of the discount cart.

Walgreens =$1.30 (for the Ragu)

Other items are not grocery-budgeted.

Click here to find more Walgreens deals.

Total spent = $40.97

I went $0.97 over our estimated budget. I will remember that for next week and factor that in. Did you score any deals this week?

Grocery shopping this week = $41.75

Target = $4

I got the pizzas and Clean and Clear wash for free.

The Peanuts were $3, and the gum was $0.99.

County Market = $17.74

I used a lot of in-store coupons from a mailer this week.

The 8 lb. bag of potatoes were Free with $10 purchase!

Cereal was 3/$9, and that produced a $3 off coupon on fresh fruit.

IGA = $13.89

Lots of meat on sale this week, so I stocked up!

Aldi = $6.12

I needed to stock up on a couple of things.

Total spent for this week = $41.75

Target Grocery Shopping Trip = $37.00

I was very pleased with the Target trip for grocery shopping this week. Once again, we didn't really have a need for anything in specific, so we went with what was on sale. I take that back - we did need some vitamins. :)

Total spent for the above items was $37.00 exactly. I had a stack of coupons for my cashier, and I was a little nervous about using that many coupons, but they were all for items I had gotten. I seriously had about 30 coupons. (Target and manufacturer coupons).

I wouldn't have been able to make this trip without the help from Money Saving Mom. So if you're headed out to Target this week, make sure to check her list before going!

Target Deals this week!

Just a heads up, if you're planning on taking a trip to Target sometime this week, there's a lot of deals to be had! Be prepared to print alot of coupons. Remember that Target accepts one Target coupon AND manufacturer coupon per item. I was able to print out 2 of each Target coupon.

Check out the list of free or cheap items from Target at Money Saving Mom's blog.

2 weeks of groceries = $63.26

Last week we were without internet, so I wasn't able to post what we grocery shopped for, so this week will be a combined effort. Since we have only $40/week budgeted for our groceries, $63.26 is excellent and much needed wiggle room for weeks that I've gone over $40/week.

So last week IGA had a great weekend deal on meat. So I held off on shopping till then. Pictured below is some of the meat that we got for $9.08.

Pictured below is from Target. Spent $1 total for these pizza singles. Used 2 $2 off coupons.


Pictured below is from Walgreens. If you bought 2 boxes from Kellogg's, you got $2 register rewards. So combined with some coupons, I scored the items below for $2.50.


Pictured below is another stop at IGA. If you bought 2 boxes of any Helper, you got $1 off meat. So I used that deal towards the $0.99 packages of ham, plus on the packages of ham were $0.55 off coupon, making each package only $0.44, making a $0.22 profit!! I was so excited about that find! Total spent $7.89.


Pictured below is our 1/2 share from our CSA (Community Shared Agriculture). Just wanted to let you know that we were getting food from them as well each week.


Pictured below is my stop at County Market. They also had a weekend deal on General Mills and meat. The package of chicken cost me $5.15!! And each cereal box cost me $0.88/box! That's a steal! (Granted, I did have to make 3 different transactions to get all those cereals). Everything else pictured was $1 or less. Total spent for the items below $22.61.

Pictured below is our trip to Aldi's for some staple food that we needed to stock up on. Our total came to $20.09.
That's it for the past couple weeks. How did you do this week?