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

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?

Grocery shopping this week = $41.65

We've been without internet for almost a week now, so I'm squeezing in a little bit of a post before I forget.

This week we had a surprise trip to a local "You-Pick" farm, so we went a little overbudget with the 2 lbs. of blueberries we picked. But I think it was well worth it for only $3.50!!

Pictured below is from Big Lots. I love to get our bread there because it's usually only $1 each, so we put some in the freezer for french toast (my favorite!!). Total spent: $5.50.

Picture below is from County Market, total spent, $19.29.

We needed some restocking of our ice cream toppings, so IGA had a sale on those items. Pudge helped me pick these items out. Total spent here: $5.75.

Total spent for this week's groceries was $41.65. How did you do this week?

Grocery shopping this week = $41.11

My husband was brave and wanted to go grocery shopping with me and the boys this week. Sometimes it can get draining, but it's a lot more rewarding when it's all said and done. I especially like to look at the photos to see what all we actually got.

Here's what we scored this week for $41.11 ($1.11 over budget). Yikes! But we quickly made that money up by setting out some of our veggies from our garden, and put a $0.25 sign out, and made $2!!

Schnucks = $3.05

Jimmy Dean Sausage 2/$5, $2 off 2 coupon = $3.05 for both

Thanks, Coupon STL! Check her blog for more Schnucks deals!

Target = $10.22

Red Baron Pizza Singles = $2.50 each, $2 off coupon = $0.50 each!!

Goldfish = $1.79, various coupons = ranged from $1.44 to $1 each

Eggo's = $1.75, $1 off 2 boxes (Target coupon) + $1 off 2 boxes (6/20 RP manufacturer coupon) = $0.75/box!!

Thanks, Common Sense With Money! Click on her blog to find more Target deals.

IGA = $12.65

Corn = 5/$1

Kraft Cheese = 2/$3 (with in-store coupon)

Corn Dogs = $2.50, used $0.55 off coupon = $1.95

Chi-Chi's Tortilla Shells = $1.69, used $1 off 2 coupon = $1.19 each

Ground Beef = $2.34

IGA sugar = $1.99

County Market = $14.04

Cheez-Its = $1.59, used in-store coupon + $1 manufacturer coupon = $0.59/box!!

Bags of Almonds = $1.06 each

Ramen Noodles = $0.19 each

Johnsonville Brats = $2.69, used in-store coupon + $1 manufacturer coupon = $2.16 each

Carrots = $0.88 each, used in-store coupon

Del Monte Pineapple = $2.99, used $0.50 coupon = $2.50

Yogurt = $0.59 each (this wasn't on the list, but the boys wanted to pick one out each.)

(maybe this is where we went over budget!!)

Walgreens = $1.15

Rice Krispies = 2/$5, used 2 $1 off coupons = got $2 RR = $0.50/box

Edy's Ice Cream = 2/$5

Twizzlers = $1.50 each, used $1 off coupon = got $2 RR = $0.50/bag

Used $6.50 RR from previous transactions, making the total $1.15

Thanks, Common Sense with Money and Money Saving Mom!

I hope this post helps you find the right deals you are looking for!

Grocery shopping this week = $40.93

Grocery shopping this week seemed okay. Nothing too exciting, but I wanted to post what I got, because I know it helps keep me accountable with my budget.

Pictured below is from IGA. They had a good deal on 90% lean ground meat, so we made sure to pick some up. And the cheese was 2/$3. Total spent below was $5.63.

Pictured below is our trip to Aldi's. We picked up some staple items that we needed to restock our pantry. The peaches were a quarter each!! Total spent below was $23.67.

Pictured below is an awesome trip to County Market (same as last week!). The Wheatables were pretty much free, because they were $2/box and on some boxes there was a pull coupon for BOGO free, and I stacked that with 2 $1/off coupons. Total spent below was $10.15!!

Pictured below are some items I picked up at Walgreens. I used coupons for these and also used some Register Rewards that I got earlier that week. Total for below items cost $1.48.

Total spent for this week's groceries is a grand total of $40.93! Not too bad!

Grocery shopping this week = $41.63

Okay, okay, I know I went over my budget by $1.63, but I justify it by saying that in previous weeks I have been under budget, so we will take that $1.63 out of those weeks. I'm trying really hard to

Total spent at County Market = $1.37

If you're wondering how in the world I only spent $1.37 on all these name brand items, you can thank Kraft for sending me coupons for the three items in the lower half of the photo. I highly recommend following Money Saving Mom's blog to keep up on all the freebies!

I also used a store coupon for $3 off any 6 General Mills products purchased. So I bought 6 Hamburger Helpers for $0.99/each, then used the $3 store coupon, and combined that with (2) $0.75 off 3 coupons. Which totaled to $1.50 for 6 boxes. I think I also got overage for one of the other free items I got. This was the best trip to County Market ever!!

Total spent at Target = $8.95

The total I typed above for Target was only for the food items. I just wanted to show you what all I got at Target. The non-food items comes out of our "laundry" budget. So if you're curious I spent $15.96 on the non-food items.

Target had a really good deal on cereal. Kellogg's cereal was on sale for $1.99, and I had a bunch of cereal coupons from Coupons.com. The Eggos were on sale for $1.75, and I had (3) $1 off coupons. I really just looked off of Money Saving Mom's blog for the Target deals she posts.

Total spent at CVS = $3.50

I had some Extra Care Bucks that I used towards this purchase and also combined that with some coupons I had printed out from Coupons.com.

Total spent at IGA = $4.61

Lots of good cereal deals this week, can you tell? IGA had an in-store coupon if you bought 4 boxes of GM cereal, you would get $4 off. I combined that in-store coupon with some manufacturer coupons from coupons.com.

Total spent at Walmart = $23.20

Walmart had our favorite spaghetti/pizza sauce on sale this week for $0.88! I decided to stock up on that price! I also had a coupon for the refried beans and the tomato paste.

That's it for this week, how did you do?

Grocery shopping this week = $39.02

Look at all those fresh fruits and veggies! Our first CSA (Community Shared Agriculture) pickup was yesterday!! My husband and I signed up to receive a half share of the crop through a local farm nearby. We also signed up to receive fresh eggs. I'm excited to see what recipes we'll use these ingredients for. For more information on the local farm named Tomahnous Farm, just click here.

I got to go grocery shopping by myself this week, while my husband watched the rowdy boys at home. It was a nice break! I decided to do the shopping a little earlier this week, because my husband will be gone with the car starting tomorrow till Saturday.

I also broke up the shopping with going to Meijer a little earlier in the week to pick up a couple cheap items (with coupons, of course!) So pictured below we got for $2.00:

It looked like a good week for meat at IGA this week, so we got quite a bit of meat that we don't usually splurge on. This will last us for quite a while, I'm sure. I also picked up a lot of veggies to help make meals with our CSA products. Pictured below was purchased for $18.49.

Pictured below are some items that I found on clearance at Schnucks. The Stir Fry and chips I paid full price for. Total spent here was $7.16.

I was mostly excited about County Market's deals this week. We've been running low on my favorite popcorn (O.R. Tender White popcorn) so after seeing a coupon in 5/16 inserts, and that it was on sale this week, that I needed to stock up on it! I got each box for $1.25. (Which is great because it's usually over $3!!

The Wacky Mac was $1 this week, and I had a couple coupons for $.50 off. The spices were totally free because they were a $1 and I had 5 $1 off coupons. The Mac and Cheese was free too, because I became their fan on Facebook. Total spent on the picture below was $11.37.

So total spent was $39.02. Which is great! How did you do this week?

Grocery shopping this week

Here's an update on what all we spent this week for groceries. We made a couple trips to IGA because they had some great in-store coupons that we took advantage of (yogurt, Hunt's sauce, and Pizza Rolls!!)

My favorite grocery deal of the week was the Classico Sauce at IGA. It was on sale for 2/$5. Earlier this week I had printed out 2 coupons for Buy one, Get one free! Then later this week there was a coupon for $1.50 off 2 Classico sauces. So, when I used all 4 coupons, I got 4 jars of sauce for $4!!

The Lunchable was free, though I did pay full price for the honey (for our granola recipes).

Pictured below is from County Market. They had Tuna Helper for $1, so combined with a $0.75 off 3 coupon, it worked out well for us. The Country Crock was also on sale for $1 each, and we printed off 2 $0.40 coupons. The sugar snacks are for the boys!

Got some free toothbrushes from CVS this week, thanks to Money Saving Mom:

Total spent this week was $47.80. $7.80 over budget, so I'll have to take that out of next weeks grocery monies. Oh well, it was a great week for shopping! How did you do?

Grocery Shopping This Week

Pudge and I just finished up the grocery shopping for the week. Our total spent was (drum roll please!) = $39.66! Woo-hoo!

First up is Walgreens. I heard about a buy one, get one free Tropicana coupon through Money Saving Mom, so I hooked those up! Total spent for all 4 was $2.18. I used some Register Rewards to sweeten the deal. If you haven't signed up for Tropicana's Juicy Rewards system, click here.


Next up is Schnucks. They have a great deal going on now with Planter's Trail Mix. They are priced at $1 and next to the kiosk is a pull of coupon for Buy 2 get $1 off, making each package $0.50. Total spent here was $11.69.

County Market had a good deal on ground beef, $1.88/lb. So we snagged a family pack of that. Looks like we'll be having taco's tonight!

Last, but not least, is our stop at IGA. There weren't too many deals to be had here, so we just picked up some fruit and some cheap ice cream ($2.29).


So, all in all, it was a good week because I stayed under budget. Other than that, not too many screaming deals to be had. How did your shopping go this week?

Grocery shopping this week = $41.93

Another great week of grocery shopping! I can't believe that I'm staying within my budget for groceries. It's taken awhile to get a hang of it, but it's been reassuring that I've been able to stay within our budget.

Here's where we went this week and how much each grocery picture cost.

Below's the picture from Target, paid with gift card, total = $1.

Below is from County Market. They had another pamphlet of in-store coupons, which I matched with Manufacturer coupons. Total spent = $16.81.

Pictured below is a couple different trips to Schnucks, (because I had the wrong sale ad I was basing by coupons off, so I went back later on). Total spent = $10.92.

The Snuggle Fabric sheets were free because of a $3 off coupon in 3/28 Sunday's coupon insert.

Pictured below is my trip to IGA. Total spent = $14.20.

Total spent on all pictured above: $41.93.

Thanks for looking, I'd love to hear about all your deals this week. Happy shopping!

Grocery shopping this week = $43.59

Here's a look at our grocery shopping this week. Our total was $43.59. A couple dollars over, but still pretty good!

Pictured below was from County Market. Spent $11.51.

Pictured below is a trip to IGA. Total spent was $11.89.

Pop Tarts are on sale for $1 each. I had a coupon for buy 2 get $1 off, so each box was $0.50! The yogurt was on sale for 10/$4, and I had a $1 off 8 coupon.

We went to visit my mom and dad on their farm, and brought home some range free chicken eggs! Can't wait to cook 'em!

Pictured below is our trip to Schnucks. Total spent was $13.15.

The Lays were on sale for 2/$4, and I had $2 in coupons, making them $1/bag. The dressing was $2.50/each, then I had $4 in coupons, making them $0.50 each. The Scotties tissue was free because I became a fan of them on Facebook, therefore printing off a $1 coupon. The fish sticks were BOGO, and I had $1 off 2 boxes, which made them $2.70/box.

Pictured below is our stop at Walgreens. Total spent was $7.04.

I did not include the toothpaste in our grocery budget. I had 2 $1.50 coupons for the bacon, and the trail mix was free because I became a fan of them on Facebook, therefore printing off $1.50 coupon. And the ice cream was cheap this week! Yum!