Well, I got some pictures of my extra long cat Thorn.

And a goat had its baby girl over the Christmas break too:

Grandtotal: Bought 42.63 worth of merchandise for a cost of 4.33, which is a savings of 89.84%
#1 My Card
.99 Christmas Tags
3.99 Listerine
8.99 Shick Intution
1.50*2 Newspapers
3.25 SkinEffects Sunscreen on Clearance
=20.22
-4/20 CVS Q
-1.00 Listerine Q
-2.00 Schick Q
-5.00 Skineffects CVS Q
+.20 tax
=8.42
-2 ECB
-5.98 ECB
=.44 on Gift Card
+5.00 Schick ECB, which is a cost of 3.42

#2 DH Card
8.99 Shick Intuition
2.99 Colgate Total
2.99 Chapstick
1.19 J&J Soap bar
1.50*2 Newsppaers
3.25 SkinEffects Sunscreen on Clearance
=22.41
-1.00 J&J MFC
-1.50 J&J CVS Q
-2.00 Skineffects Q
-5.00 Skineffects CVS Q
-4/20
=8.91
-1.62 ECB
-7.29 ECB
=0.00
+5.00 Schick ECB, 2.00 Colgate ECB, 1.00 Chapstick ECB, which is a cost of .91

Grandtotal: Bought 42.63 worth of merchandise for a cost of 4.33, which is a savings of 89.84%

Grand total: Bought $114.11 in Merchandise at a profit of $31.10 which is 100% savings.

#1 My Card
3.67 Coke
3.99 Excedrin
2.99 Crest
5.99*2 Sally Hansen
= 22.63
-1.00 Coke Q
-2.00 Excedrin Q
-2.99 Crest Q
-3.00/2 Sally Hansen CVS Q
-4/20 CVS Q
+.40 tax
=10.04
-3.99 ECB
-4.00 ECB
=2.05 on Gift Card
+2.00 Crest ECB, 3.99 Excedrin ECB, 5.99*2 Sally Hansen ECB, which is a profit of 7.93

#2 My Card
3.67 Coke
2.99*2 Listerine
2.59 Halls Cough Drops
6.99 Loreal Hip
.99 Dove Trial Deoderant
3.25 Skin Effects Clearance Sunscreen
=23.47
-4/20 CVS Q
-.50 Halls Q
-1.00 Coke Q
-1.00 Listerine Q
-1 Loreal Q
-2 Skin effects CVS Q
+.06 tax
=14.03
-3.97 ECB
-10 ECB
=.06 on Gift Card
+2.99*2 Listerine ECB, 2.59 Hall ECB, 6.99 Loreal ECB, which is a profit of 1.53

#3 My Card
3.67 Coke
1.69 EAS Bar
2.49 Thermacare
6.99 Loreal Hip
7.29 Benefiber
=22.13
-4/20 CVS Q
-1.00 Coke Q
-1.50 Thermacare Q
-2.00 Loreal Q
-2.00 Benefiber Q
=11.63
-2.00 ECB
-3.00 ECB
-6.63 ECB
=0.00
+5 Coke ECB, 1.69 EAS ECB, 2.49 Thermacare ECB, 6.99 Loreal ECB, 7.29 Benefiber ECB, which is a profit of 6.83

#4 DH Card
1.69 EAS Bar
3.99 Excedrin
2.99 Crest
5.99*2 Sally Hansen
6.99 Loreal Hip
=27.64
-4/20
-1.00 Excedrin CVS Q
-1.00 Crest Q
-2.00 Excedrin Q
-2.00 Loreal Q
-3.00/2 Sally Hansen CVS Q
+.24 tax
=14.88
-2.98 ECB
-2.99*3 ECB
=2.93 on Gift Card
+1.69 EAS ECB, 3.99 Excedrin ECB, 2.00 Crest ECB, 5.99*2 Sally Hansen ECB, 6.99 Loreal ECB, which is a profit of 11.77

#5 DH Card
2.99 Listerine
2.99 Crest
1.99 3” White Candle on Clearance
1.99 Christmas Candle Garland
7.29 Benefiber
.99 Dove Deoderant
=18.24
-4/20 (I didn’t even realize this was under $20, but they pushed it through)
-2.00 Loreal (I was getting tired…this was in the stack and she pushed it through, but I didn’t mean to do it)
-2.00 Benefiber
-1.00 Listerine
=9.24
-3.00 ECB
-2.00 ECB
-3.99 ECB
=.25 on Gift Card
+2.99 Listerine ECB, 2.00 Crest ECB, 7.29 Benefiber ECB, which is a profit of 3.04

Grand total: Bought $114.11 in Merchandise at a profit of $31.10 which is 100% savings.

I also went to Publix yesterday. I had problems with their coupon policy (yet again). I have contacted corporate but apparently the policy differs between regions so they gave my information to the district manager. Geez, all I want to know is if it is ok to stack a publix Q and a MFC. That doesn't seem too hard.

Well I got a ton of stuff, but I won't list it all. Hopefully it will be enough to eat dinner every night that me and my husband are at home together for the holidays. He works 2 hours away so he doesn't spend the night at our house Monday-Thursdays. So I see him only on the weekends. We've been doing that for 10 months.

Grand total at Publix: Bought $208.03 worth of merchandise for $125.80 which is a savings of 30.8%.

Not too bad, but not my best. IT would have been better if she took my Revlon Beauty Tool Publix Qs for $2 off each one. I was trying for overage, though :)

I linked this through a great Publix blogger, www.fiddledeedeeblog.blogspot.com! Go see her site too.

1.39 *4 Campbell Gravy
-1.39 *2 Campbell Gravy BOGO
-.25/4 Campbell Gravy Q
1.99 Mushrooms
-.20 Mushrooms on Sale
4.99*2 Maybelline Mascara
-4.99 Maybelline Mascara BOGO
-1*2 Maybelline Mascara Q
6.49 Bounce Dryer Sheets (120 ct)
-.99 Bounce on Sale
5.79*4 Electrasol
-5.79*2 Electrasol BOGO
-.75*4 Electrasol Q
4.99*2 5lb Potatoes
-4.99 Potatoes BOGO
=27.70 with tax

Saved 30.78 which is 52.6% :)

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Grand total: Bought 71.89 in merchandise for a cost of 7.30 which is a savings of 89.85%
#1 My Card:
8.99 Complete
8.70 Christmas Lights (33% off)
6.59 Theraflu
=24.28
-4/20
-5 Q for Christmas Lights CVS CRT
-1 Complete Q
-2 Theraflu Blinkie in Store
=12.28
-5.99 ECB
-5.99 ECB
=.30 on Gift Card
+8.99 Complete ECB, 2 Theraflu ECB, which is a cost of 1.29

#2 My Card:
2.99*2 Colgate Paste
2.49 Dove Soap 2 pk
4.79 Excedrin
1.50*5 Newspapers
=20.76
-4/20
-.75 Colgate MFC
-1.00 CVS CRT Colgate Paste
-1.00 Dove Q
-2 Excedrin Q
=12.01
-8.99 ECB
-2 ECB
=1.02 on Gift Card
+4 Colgate ECB, 1 Dove ECB, which is a cost of 7.01

#3 My Card:
2.49*2 Dove Soap 2 pk
4.79 Excedrin
5.29*2 Excedrin
3.25*2 Clearanced Sunscreen – Skin Effects (in store coupon was free)
=26.85
-4/20
-1 Skin care CVS Q
-1*2 Dove Q
-1 Excedrin Q
-2*2 Excedrin Q
-2*2 Skineffects Q
+.15 tax
=11.00
-5 ECB
-5 ECB
-1 ECB
=0.00!
+2 Dove ECB, 10 Excedrin ECB, which is a profit of 1.00

Grand total: Bought 71.89 in merchandise for a cost of 7.30 which is a savings of 89.85%

Grand total: Bought 56.04 worth of merchandise at a cost of 16.89 which is a savings of 69.86%

Walgreens
.50 Scotch Tape – WAGs brand
1.69*5 Reynolds Aluminum Foil (20 ft)
=8.95
-.70*5 Reynolds Alum. Foil Sale
-1.00*5 Reynolds Q
+.33 tax
=.78 OOP which is a savings of 91.28%

CVS
5.00 Promax Bars – 3
8.99 Schick Intuition Razor
3.99*2 Softlips (Dec. monthly deal)
=21.97
-4/20
-2 Schick Q
-1 Softlips Q on 2
=14.97
-10 ECB
-4.97 ECB (adjusted from $5)
=0.00 OOP
+2 Softlips ECB, 5 Promax ECB, 4 Schick ECB, which is a cost of 3.97, a savings of 81.93%

Publix
2.29 Bread
2.00 Motts Apple Juice
3.49 Milk
2.50*2 Baker’s Joy
3.99*2 Tylenol
1.09*4 Wrigley’s Slimpacks
=25.12
-1.00 MFC Baker’s Joy
-.75 MFC Baker’s Joy
-.75*2 Publix Q Baker’s Joy
-2.00*2 MFC Tylenol
-2.00*2 Publix Q Tylenol
-1.00 Motts Q
-1.00 Publix Q Wrigley’s Slim Packs
+.27 tax
=12.14 OOP, which is a savings of 51.67%

Grand total: Bought 56.04 worth of merchandise at a cost of 16.89 which is a savings of 69.86%

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.99 Clearance Revlon Emery Boards
3.00*2 Duracell Batteries
3.39 Milk
=10.38
-.5*2 Duracell Batteries Peelie Q
=9.38
-6.99 ECB
-1.49 ECB
-.90 ECB (adjusted from 1.00)
=0.00
+5 Duracell ECB, which is a cost of 4.38 and a savings of: 57.8%

6.99 Benefiber
16.99 Benefiber
5.29 Duracell AA
=29.27
-2 Benefiber Q
-2 Benefiber Q
+.13 tax
=25.40
-2.98 ECB
-6.99*2 ECB
-7.99 ECB
=.45 on gift card
+10 Benefiber ECB, which is a cost of 15.40, savings of 47.39%

GRAND TOTAL for BLACK FRIDAY: Bought $226.44 worth of merchandise at a cost of $10.69 (because of the sonicare) which is a savings of 95.28%!

#1 My Card:
2.99 Aussie Shampoo
=2.99
-1 Aussie Q
+.18 tax
=2.17 on Gift Card
+2.99 Aussie ECB, which is .82 profit

#2 My Card:
5.99 Bic Soleil razor
=5.99
-3 Soleil Q
+.18 tax
=2.99
-2.99 ECB
=.18 on Gift Card
+5.99 Soleil ECB, which is 2.82 profit

#3 My Card:
2.99 Aussie Conditioner
5.99 Soleil razor
2.99 Colgate toothpaste
6.99 Loreal Juicy Lipgloss
19.99 Popcorn Appliance
5.99 Garnier Towelettes
5.99 Covergirl Powder
=50.93
-10/50
-1 Aussie Q
-3 Soleil Q
-1 Colgate Q
-1 Loreal Q
-1 Garnier Q
-1 Covergirl Q
+.78 tax
=33.71
-17.98 ECB
-8.99 ECB
-1 ECB
=5.74 on Gift Card
+2.99 Aussie ECB, 5.99 Soleil ECB, 2.99 Colgate ECB, 6.99 Loreal ECB, 10 Appliance ECB, 5.99 Garnier ECB, 5.99 Covergirl ECB, which is 7.23 profit

#4 My Card:
1.00 Hershey bar
5.69 J&J Lotion
2.99 Colgate toothpaste
3.99 5 Hr Energy Drink
1.49 Gatorade
=15.16
-1 Colgate Q
=14.16
-10 ECB
-2.99 ECB
=1.17 on Gift Card
+1.00 Hershey ECB, 5.69 J&J ECB, 2.99 Colgate ECB, 3.99 Energy ECB, 1.49 Gatorade ECB, which is 1.00 profit

#5 My Card:
6.99 Loreal Juicy Lipgloss
6.99 Phillips Head phones
1.49 * 2 Gatorade
7.99 Covergirl Powder
=24.95
-1 Loreal Q
+.08 tax
=24.03
-2.99*2 ECB
-5.69 ECB
-5.99 * 2 ECB
=.38 on gift Card
+6.99 Loreal ECB, 6.99 Phillips ECB, 1.49 * 2 Gatorade ECB, 7.99 Covergirl ECB, which is .92 profit

#6 DH Card:
3.39 Milk
1.00 Hershey bar
2.99 Aussie
5.99 Soleil
5.69 J&J
6.99 * 2 Juicy Lipgloss
3.99 5 Hour Energy drink
5.99 Garnier Towelettes
7.99 Covergirl Powder
= 51.01
-1 Aussie Q
-3 Soleil Q
-1 J&J Q
-2 Loreal Q
-10/50 Q
+.22 tax
=33.23
-4.99 ECB
-5 ECB
-8.99*2 ECB
=5.26 on Gift Card
+1 Hershey ECB, 2.99 Aussie ECB, 5.99 Soleil ECB, 5.69 J&J ECB, 6.99 * 2 Loreal ECB, 3.99 Energy ECB, 5.99 Garnier ECB, 7.99 Covergirl ECB, which is 14.39 profit

#7 DH Card:
2.99 Aussie
5.99 Soleil
2.99 Colgate
1.49*2 Gatorade
=14.95
-1 Aussie Q
+.12 tax
=14.07
-1 ECB
-5.99 ECB
-5.99 ECB
=1.09 on Gift Card
+2.99 Aussie ECB, 5.99 Soleil ECB, 2.99 Colgate ECB, 1.49*2 Gatorade ECB, which is .88 profit

#8 DH Card:
2.99 Colgate
1.49 Gatorade
5.99 Covergirl Powder
=10.49
-1 Colgate Q
-1 Covergirl Q
+.12 tax
=8.59
-5.69 ECB
-2.78 ECB (adjusted)
=.12 on gift Card
+2.99 Colgate ECB, 1.49 Gatorade ECB, 5.99 Covergirl ECB, which is 1.88 profit

#9 DH Card:
49.99 Sonicare
=49.99
-10 Sonicare Q
+.64 tax
=40.63
-13.98 ECB
-1.49 ECB
-3.99 ECB
-5.99 ECB
-5.99 ECB
-7.99 ECB
=1.20 on Gift Card

GRAND TOTAL for BLACK FRIDAY: Bought $226.44 worth of merchandise at a cost of $10.69 (because of the sonicare) which is a savings of 95.28%!

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq . You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to a member of the armed services.How AMAZING it would be if we could get everyone we know to send one!!! It is FREE and it only takes a second.Wouldn't it be wonderful if the soldiers received a bunch of these? Whether you are for or against the war, our soldiers over there need to know we are behind them.This takes just 10 seconds and it's a wonderful way to say thank you. Please take the time and please take the time to pass it on for others to do. We can never say enough thank you's.Thanks for taking to tim e to support our military!

Took DH, what a mistake. But he is home for the week, because our county doesn't have school for the whole week. So he wanted to go.

Spent 72.24 saved 30.00. Savings: 29.34%. Not bad being that we mainly got produce.

Went to CVS to get the Complete Solution and finish the Maybelline before Thanksgiving sales begin.

#1 (My card)
9.99 Peyton Spa Set
8.99 Maybelline Mineral Powder Foundation
=18.98
-3 Maybelline Q
+.24 tax
=16.22
-15 ECB
=1.22 on Gift Card
+ 3 Spa ECB, 8.99 Maybelline ECB, which is a cost of 4.23

#2 (My card)
8.99 Complete Contact Solution
2.65 Clearasil Face Wash
=11.64
-2 Complete Q
=9.64
-8.99 ECB
=.65 on Gift Card
+8.99 Complete ECB, which is a cost of .65

#3 (DH Card)
1.99*5 Dial Soap 3pk
8.99 Maybelline Mineral Powder Foundation
=18.94
-2 Maybelline Q
-.3*5 Dial Q
+.24 tax
=15.68
-15 ECB
=.68 on Gift Card
+8.99 Maybelline ECB + 5 Dial ECB, which is a cost of 1.69

#4 (My card)
8.99*2 Complete Contact Solution
=17.98
-1 Complete Q
-2 Complete Q
=14.98
-8.99 ECB
-3 ECB
=2.99 on Gift Card
+17.98 Complete ECB, which is a profit of 3!! MONEY MAKER

Grand total: Bought 67.54 worth of merchandise at a cost of 3.57 which is savings of 94.71%!!

I did 2 identical transactions, but somehow they came out differently.

#1 (my card)
8.99 Maybelline Mineral Power
1.50 Paper
=10.49
-3 Maybelline Q
-4 ECB
-3.49 ECB (4 dollar ECB adjusted)
+.18 tax
=.18 on Gift Card
+8.99 Maybelline ECB, which is a profit of 1.32

#2 (DH card)
8.99 Maybelline Mineral Power
1.50 Paper
.50 Mounds Bar (this was used b/c the ECB didn’t adjust so I needed a filler)
=10.99
-3 Maybelline Q
-8 ECB
+.18 tax
=.17 (a penny overage!) on Gift Card
+8.99 Maybelline ECB, which is a profit of .82

Grand total: Bought 20.98 worth of merchandise for a profit of 2.14, which is 100% savings!

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These start on Thursday 11/26 when your store opens. If it is 24 hours, it should start at 12:01 am, but check to be sure :) They are the deals I am planning on doing and they are in order of profit margin so if there is a mad rush I can go where I can make the most money and get the products I want.

DH just broke his Sonicare toothbrush, and I was hunting around the flyer. Guess what is on SALE! The Sonicare! Yippie. It is 49.99, save 33.33 so it is regularly around $82! I'm excited :) Just wish I had more $10 off $50 Qs. Maybe I'll get one in the printer today.

Soleil razor 5.99 get $5.99 limit 2 ($3 Q) = $3 profit
Loreal lip gloss Juice Sheer 6.99 get $6.99 limit 2 ($1 Q) = $1 profit (or try $2 makeup Q) for $2 profit
Colgate Advanced Fresh/Clean paste 2.99 get $2.99 limit 2 ($1 Q) = $1 profit
Aussie 2.99 get $2.99 limit 2 ($1 Q) = $1 profit
Hershey Bar 1.00 get $1.0 limit 1 (BOGO Q) = $1 profit (get extra bar)
Garnier towels 5.99 get $5.99 limit 1 ($1 Q) = $1 profit
Covergirl Smoothers Liquid 7.99 get $7.99 limit 1 ($1 Q) = $1 profit
Covergirl Compact 5.99 get $5.99 limit 1 ($1 Q) = $1 profit
Phillips Headphones 6.99 get $6.99 limit 1 = FREE
Johnson's Lotion 5.69 get $5.69 limit 1 = FREE
Gatorade G2 1.49 get $1.49 limit 3 = FREE
5 hour Energy Drink 5.99 get $5.99 limit 1 = FREE
Popcorn Maker 19.99 get $10 = $9.99 cost

Here are the deals I'm planning for next week (starting on Sunday).

Sarah Peyton Spa Set 9.99 get $3 limit 1 Cost 6.99 - This is for me :)
Maybeline Mineral Power 8.99 get $8.99 limit 1 ($3 Q!) Profit - $3
--Note, I bought one, and it said that I haven't reached my limit yet--
Complete Lens Solution 12 oz 8.99 get $8.99 limit 1 ($2 Q!) Profit - $2
Dial 2 pack soap 1.99 get $1 limit 5 (.30 Q) Cost .69 each
Right Guard Pro Strength on sale for 7.99 get $7 limit 5 Cost .99

I got a ton of stuff yesterday at Publix. TOTAL: OOP 123.62, saved $69.02 which is 35.83% savings!

3.00 Klondike Bars (sale, saved 1.29, used $1 Q)
4.16 Lean Ground Beef (sale, saved 1.04)
1.00 Cool Whip (sale, saved .69)
2.99*3 Tombstone Pizzas (sale, saved 2.80 each)
3.29*2 Eclipse Gum
-3.29 Eclipse Gum (BOGO)
1.99 Reynolds Turkey Bags
4.99 Hefty Trash Bags (used $1 Q)
2.59*2 Betty Crocker Muffin Mix
-2.59 Betty Crocker Muffin Mix (BOGO)
1.95*2 Duncan Hines Cake Mix
-1.95 Duncan Hines Cake Mix (BOGO)
2.45*6 Dole Fruit Bowls (used $.75/2 * 3 Q)
1.99*2 Ronzoni Lasagna Pasta
-1.99 Ronzoni Lasagna Pasta (BOGO)
1.25 * 2 Philadelphia Cream Cheese
-1.25 Philadelphia Cream Cheese (BOGO)
2.09 Eggs
1.59 Cornmeal
1.89*2 Sunmaid Raisins (used $1/2 Q)
1.29 * 4 Del Monte Canned Less Sodium Veggies (used .30*24Q)
-1.29*2 Del Monte Canned Less Sodium Veggies BOGO
1.49*2 Libby Pumpkin
1.69 Yellow Rice (sale, saved .90)
1.09*4 Swanson Chicken Broth (used $.25/4 Q)
-1.09*2 Swanson Chicken Broth (BOGO)
1.29*4 DelMonte Canned Veggies (used $1/4 Q)
-1.29*2 Del Monte Canned Veggies (BOGO)
.79 Dole Pineapple Tidbits
3.59 Crushed Rosemary (sale, saved .40)
3.69 Sage (sale, saved .60, used $1/2 Spice Island Q)
3.19*2 Emeril’s Vegetable Stock (sale, saved .40 each)
.69 Dole Powdered Sugar (sale, saved .30, used .25 Q)
2.99 McCormick Pumpkin Pie Spice (sale, saved .50)
1.99*4 Swiss Miss (used .50*4 Q)
-1.99*2 Swiss Miss (BOGO)
3.69*2 Ocean Spray Juice
-3.69 Ocean Spray Juice (BOGO)
3.19 Kraft Dressing
1.99 Kraft Dressing (used $1/2 Kraft Dressing Q)
4.02 Grapes (sale, saved 2.02, used $1 off produce wyb 2 Kraft Dressings)
2.29 Bread (saved .50)
3.69*2 Milk
1.00 Food For All Donation
19.48 Butterball Frozen Turkey (sale, saved 11.80)

TOTAL: OOP 123.62, saved $69.02 which is 35.83% savings!

I need to take a break from CVS! But I can't. Next week is even better.

#1 (DH Card):
5.99 * 4 Duracell
=23.96
-1.50 * 3 Duracell Q (thanks BeccainBaltimore!)
+.48 tax
=19.94
-15.99 ECB
=3.95 on Gift Card
+15 Duracell ECB, which is a cost of 4.94

#2 (My card):
3.00 * 2 Dove Face Wash on Clearance
-6.00/2 CVS CRT Q
=0.00 – I realized I should have used a coupon, gotten overage, and gotten something else for free, but I was in a rush!

Publix: Cherry picking time!

2.50 * 2 Pillsbury Soft Rolls for Thanksgiving
($.89*2 Advantage Buy Savings)
2.59 Pie crusts
2.99 Covergirl
-$1 Covergirl Q
-$2 Covergirl Publix Q in Advantage Savings book
1.00 Food for All Donation
.50 * 10 Kraft Mac N Cheese
($.75 * 10 Ad Special Savings)
=$13.18 OOP
SAVED A TOTAL OF: $16.03, which is 54.8%!

#1 (My card):
2.99 * 2 Soft N Dri
5.99 * 2 Duracell packs
3.99 Ear plugs
=21.95
-3/15
-2/10
-1 Soft N Dri Q
-.75 * 2 Duracell Q
+.15 tax
=14.60
-14.45 ECB
=.15 on Gift Card
+15 Duracell ECB + 4 Soft N Dri ECB, which is a profit of 4.40!

#2 (DH Card):
2.99*4 Soft N Dri
=11.96
-2/10
-.55 * 2 Soft N Dri Peelie
-1 Soft N Dri Q
+.08 tax
=7.94
-4 ECB
-2 ECB
-1.59 ECB
=.35 on Gift Card
+8 Soft N Dri ECB, which is a profit of .06!

#3 (My Card):
9.99*2 Duracell packs
.99*3 Hallmark Cards
2.99*2 Hallmark Free Stuffed Snowman (only got 1, I have to fix this error today)
.50 Clearance item for gift card holder
.04 Taxable item (error from cashier)
=29.47
-.75 * 2 Duracell Q
-2/10
-2.99 Hallmark Stuffed Snowman
+.09 tax
=23.07
-15 ECB
-4.99 ECB
=.09 on Gift Card
+15 Duracell ECB, which is a cost of 8.07 (when I get it fixed, the cost will be: 4.90)

Grand total after fixing error: Bought 63.38 for a cost of .44 which is a savings of 99.3%!

Phew, I got all this done in under an hour! It was fantastic!

GRAND TOTAL: I bought 93.38 worth of merchandise for a profit of 6.01 which is a savings of 100%!

#1 & #2 (same on mine and DH Card):
15.99 Loreal Age Perfect
=15.99
-1 Loreal Q
-3/15 CVS
-2/10 CVS
+.12 tax
=10.11
-3 ECB
-6 ECB
=1.11 on Gift Card
+15.99 ECB
=5.88 profit!

#3 My Card:
9.99 Duracel AAA Pack
3.49 Crest Pro Health (monthly deal)
1.50 * 4 Newspapers
=19.48
-.75 Duracell Q
-1 Crest Q
-3/15
-2/10
+.15 tax
=12.88
-11.99 ECB
=.89 on Gift Card
+3.49 Crest ECB, which is a cost of 9.39

#4 My Card:
9.99 * 2 Duracell AA & C Packs
2.99 Soft & Dri Deoderant
=22.97
-.55 Soft N Dri Peelie
-.75 * 2 Duracell Q
-3/15
-2/10
+.12 tax
=16.04
-15.92 ECB
=.12 on Gift Card
+15 Duracell ECB + 2 Soft N Dri ECB, which is a profit of .96

#5 My card:
2.99 * 2 Soft N Dri Deoderant
4.99 Zantrex
=10.97
-2/10
-.55 * 2 Soft N Dri Peelies
=8.77
-3.49 ECB
-2 ECB
-2/10
=2.38 on Gift Card
+4.99 Zantrex ECB + 4 Soft N Dri ECB, which is a profit of 1.12

#6 DH Card:
4.99 Zantrex
2.99 Soft N Dri
=7.98
-.55 Soft N Dri Peelie
-2/10
=5.43
-3 ECB
-2 ECB
=.43 on Gift Card
+2 Soft N Dri ECB + 4.99 Zantrex ECB, which is a profit of 1.56

GRAND TOTAL: I bought 93.38 worth of merchandise for a profit of 6.01 which is a savings of 100%!

.99 * 4 Shopping Bag
3.19 * 4 Healthy Choice
1.83 * 2 Betty Crocker Frosting
2.00 * 2 Eagle Condensed Milk
3.69 * 2 Milk
2.73 * 2 Fruit Snacks
8.49 * 2 Pure Vanilla Extract
2.69 Publix Raisin Bran
2.69 * 2 Lysol Trigger Cleaner
2.73 * 2 Motts Applesauce Organic
7.54 Bottom Round Roast
3.49 * 2 Juicy Juice
2.79 Bread
2.79 * 2 Kitty Litter
=90.79
-.99 * 4 Shopping Bags free wyb Healthy Choice
-.40 * 4 Healthy Choice Q (thanks lbmoore)
-1.83 Betty Crocker Frosting BOGO
-.50 * 2 Frosting Q
-.55 * 2 Eagle Condensed Milk Q
-8.49 Vanilla Extract BOGO
-1.00 * 2 McCormick Q
-2.69 Lysol Spray BOGO
-.50 * 2 Lysol Q
-2.73 Motts Applesauce BOGO
-3.49 Juicy Juice BOGO
-1 * 2 Juicy Juice Q
-1 * 2 Unknown Q (can’t remember)
+.74 tax
=59.02Saved: 35.93 (including the sales for above prices), which is 39.3%

2.39 * 4 Hefty Qt Storage Bag
3.89 Froot Loops
3.89 Apple Jacks
3.89 * 2 Corn Pops
= 25.12
-2.39 * 2 Hefty BOGO
-3.89 * 2 Cereal BOGO
-.55 * 2 Hefty Q
-.20 * 2 Hefty Peelie
-1 * 4 Cereal Q
+.29 tax
=7.35
Savings of: 71.9%

What a weekend at CVS! This is a great week for deals. Yesterday and Today they have the revitalist onsale again, and also St. Ives body wash is really cheap. I maxed out on the Palmolive Dish Soap. My store didn't have the tags up so it was easy for me to get what I wanted because people hadn't sucked them dry yet. They even had the smart water, which was free after ECB!

I did 5 transactions:
#1 My card
1.49 * 5 Palmolive Dish Soap
2.99 Garnier Shampoo
1.59 Smart Water
1.50 * 2 Newspaper
=15.03
-3/15
-2/10
-.75 * 2 Palmolive Q
+.06 tax
=8.59
-5 ECB
-3.49 ECB
=.10 on Gift Card
Earned $5 for Palmolive, 1.59 for Smart Water, 2 for Garnier; Cost of $0.00!

#2 My card
2.99 Garnier (OOPS, I already bought one on this card)
11.99 Loreal Revitalist
=14.98
-3 Loreal Q
-3/15
-2/10
-1 Garnier Q
+.27 tax
=6.25
-2 ECB
-2 ECB
-1.59 ECB
=.66 on Gift Card
Earned $11.99 for Loreal; Cost of -$5.74!!! MONEYMAKER

#3 DH Card
2.99 Garnier
11.99 Loreal Revitalist
=14.98
-3/15
-2/10
-3 Loreal Q
-1 Garnier Q
+.30 tax
=6.28
-5 ECB
=1.28 on Gift Card
Earned $11.99 for Loreal, $2 for Garnier; Cost of -$7.71!!! MONEYMAKER

#4 DH Card
3.99 * 3 St Ives Body Wash
6.99 Rimmel Mascara
=18.96
-3/15
-2/10
-1 Rimmel Q
+.12 tax
=13.08
-11.99 ECB
=1.09 on Gift Card
Earned $9 for St. Ives, $4 for Rimmel; Cost of $0.08

#5 My Card
5.99 Neutrogena Lipstick
3.99 * 2 St Ives Body Wash
3.89 Crest Pro Health (Wrong Crest, returning this tube)
=17.86
-3/15
-2/10
-1 Neutrogena Q
-1 Crest Q
+.48 tax
=11.34
-5 ECB
=6.34 on Gift Card
Earned $6 for St. Ives, $3 for Neutrogena; Cost of 2.34
When I return the Crest, it will be a profit of 1.55

Grand Total:Bought $81.81 worth of merchandise at a cost of -$14.92!!! Savings: 100%!

2 transactions:
4.99 Colgate Motion Toothbrush
4.79 Excedrin 24 ct Back & Body (Monthly Deal)
4.69 Aussie Styling Spray
=14.47
-.50 Colgate Q
-1 Aussie Q
-3/15
-2/10
-2 Excedrin Q
=5.97
-5 ECB
=.97 on Gift Card but Excedrin ECB of $1 didn't print, so I returned it and started over

1.99 Pez Candy
3.49 Crest Prohealth
4.79 Excedrin 24 ct Back & Body (Monthly Deal)
2.49 * 2 Bobbypins
4.49 Sunsilk Volumizer Spray
=19.74
-.75 Crest Q
-3/15
-2/10
-2/10 CVS Products
-2 Excedrin Q
+.30 trax
=10.29
-3.49 ECB
-2 ECB
-2 ECB
=2.80 on gift card but Crest Pro Health ECB of $3.49 didn't print, so I need to return it. The excedrin didn't work the second time, so the manager gave me $1 in cash.

Grand total: Bought $34.21 worth of merchandise at a cost of $14.26 which is a savings of: 58%.

Publix deal!

3.00 * 2 Welch's Grape Juice (reg. 4.09) - $1 Q*2
1.39 * 2 Hunt's Whole Canned Tomatoes - 1.39 BOGO - $.40/2 Q
2.69 Publix Raisin Bran
3.69 * 2 Publix Milk
1.39 * 2 Hunt's Diced Canned Tomatoes - 1.39 BOGO - $.55/2 Publix Advantage Buy Savings Q
2.50 * 2 Swiss Miss Pudding - 2.50 BOGO
2.99 * 2 9-Lives #3.15 Cat Food (reg. 3.99) - $1 Q * 2
2.50 * 4 Nestle Morsels - 2.50 * 2 BOGO - $1/2 * 2 Blinkie Q
4.49 Glad Trash Bags (reg. 4.99)
2.79 * 2 College Inn Broth -2.79 BOGO -$1*2 Winter Family Savings coupon booklet (see http://www.fiddledeedeeblog.blogspot.com/)
2.45 * 2 Campbell's Select Soups - 2.45 BOGO - .50/2 Q
1.39 * 2 Mueller Pasta - 1.39 BOGO
2.67 * 2 Ragu Pasta Sauce - 2.67 BOGO
1.99 * 2 Scotch tape - 1.99 BOGO - $1/2 - Winter Family Savings coupon booklet (see http://www.fiddledeedeeblog.blogspot.com/)

Spent 38.41, Saved 36.70, which is a savings of 48.9%!

When I was a Senior in college, I got to fly on the "Vomit Comet" which is the KC-135 microgravity plane that NASA flies. Here are the pictures I found.

#1 (my card):
1.00 * 10 Ice Cubes Gum
3.49 Crest Pro Health Toothpaste
4.99 Colgate Motion Toothbrush
2.19 * 4 Kleenex Tissue
1.50 * 2 Newspapers
=30.24
-1.00 * 5 Ice Cubes Qs
-.50 * 2 Kleenex Qs
-.75 Colgate Brush Q
-.75 Crest Paste Q
-2.19 * 2 Kleenex BOGO
-3/15 CVS Q
-2/10 CVS Q (yes, my store allows stacking)
+.72 tax
=14.08
-5 ECB
-4 ECB
=5.08 on Gift Card
+5 ECB (didn't say why, this is a surprise to me)
+5 ECB Hershey Deal for Ice Cubes gum
+3.49 Crest ProHealth Deal
+2 Colgate Brush Deal
which is a cost of -1.41 MONEYMAKER!!

#2 (DH card):
1.00 * 10 Ice Cubes Gum
3.49 Crest Pro Health Toothpaste
4.99 Colgate Motion Toothbrush
1.50 * 2 Newspapers
=21.48
-.75 Colgate Brush Q
-.75 Crest Paste Q
-1.00 * 5 Ice Cubes Qs
-2.19 * 2 Kleenex BOGO
-3/15 CVS Q
-2/10 CVS Q (yes, my store allows stacking)
+.77 tax
=10.75
-1.69 ECB
-2 ECB
=7.06 on Gift Card
+5 ECB Hershey Deal for Ice Cubes gum
+3.49 Crest ProHealth Deal
+2 Colgate Brush Deal
which is a cost of .26!

#3:
8.40 * 2 Stamps
-5 ECB
-5 ECB
=6.80 on Gift Card

Grand total: Bought $68.52 worth of merchandise for a cost of $15.65 (less than the 2 books of stamps) which is a savings of: 77%

I went to the closest Winn Dixie for the first time. I did pretty well because they have BOGO deals. NO PICTURE THOUGH :(
5.49 * 2 Goodlife Recipe Cat Food 3.15#
4.19 * 2 Cheez-Its
3.79 * 2 Gallon Milk
4.99 * 2 5# potatoes
5.99 * 2 Crisco Olive Oil
1.29 * 2 Kraft Mac & Cheese
=51.48
-4.19 Cheez-It BOGO
-1.50*2 Goodlife Recipe Cat Food Sale
-4.99 Potatoes BOGO
-5.99 Crisco Olive Oil BOGO
-1.29 Kraft Mac & Cheese BOGO
-2*2 Goodlife Q
-.75*2 Crisco Q
=27.00 (it was even!)
Saved 24.96 which is 48.5%

So I was a real smart cookie and realized that both Bill Clinton and Barack Obama would be about an hour from me, in Kissimmee, FL. Only downfall? It started at 11 pm!!! Omg! So I am extremely tired but we went, and had a great time. My husband and a friend of his that he used to teach and is now in college went too.

This is me and Kristin and my husband who we convinced to wear my hat. It was unusually cold for Florida in October, but not really that cold.

Here we are waiting for it to start at 8:30 pm. Only 2.5 hours to go. Jimmy Smits spoke, and he mentioned a lot about the West Wing and spoke a lot in Spanish.

We got flags and signs right before the speaking began.


There were a lot of people in the crowd!

My heros!!!

Just one transaction:
1*4 Soy Joy
5.99 * 2 Maybelline Mascara
.99 * 2 Advil PM Liquigels
1.50*2 Newspapers
2.99 Hair ties (blessed be the lord, my hair is long!)
= 23.95
-1*2 Soyjoy BOGO
-1*2 Maybelline Q
-1.98*2 Advil Q
-3/15 CVS Q
-2/10 CVS Q
+.23 tax
= 11.22
-4 ECB
-3 ECB
-2.29 ECB
=1.93 on Gift Card
+5 ECB for Maybelline
+4 ECB for Soyjoy
Total cost: 2.22 which is a savings of: 91%! Yahoo!

I got tagged for the first time so I'm following orders from Lisa B.

Seven random things about me:
1. I can play the clarinet rather well.
2. I currently am rehearsing for Sweet Charity, a musical, here in Cocoa Beach, FL. Come see if you happen to be in the area. It is from Nov 7th through the third weekend in Nov.
3. I have 2 sisters.
4. I would like to have a job working for a travel magazine or travel channel, or Discovery.
5. I desperately want to live at McMurdo station on the South Pole.
6. I would accept a one-way ticket from NASA anywhere and never come back.
7. I always eat the same thing at the restaurants I go to.

I need to tag 7 other people. You are it:
1. The Gretton/Yaeger life About a woman and her family and their journey with an autistic child.
2. Day to Day Living with SunEDay About a woman and her family and their ups and downs
3. Win Your Battle with Finances About a young woman and her struggle with the money!
4. i heart cvs About the deals and how to work them to your advantage
5. The Life I Live Daily life for a woman in the Midwest, at least I think she is in the midwest.
6. Ambellamy Another woman with money in the works!
7. I don't have another one, except for my fave: www.thepioneerwoman.com have a heart attack!

Please post 7 random things about yourselves, tag 7 other people and then go to their blog and let them know. I know not everyone likes being tagged, so if you don't want to play with us, no big dealio!

We had a great time at the housewarming party. Lots of people came including my grandparents, mother and father-in-law, my husband's best friend, my sister, and family friends. Here are the pictures.


This is me and Tommy in the dining room.

This is is Katie, Dave, Mimi, me, and Joey out by the pool. It was a great day! You can see one of our palm trees and a blooming flower that looks like an orchid.

There was great food. These were "Red Eye Specials" that looked like eyeballs. The eye lashes are made out of green onions! It was so cute and they tasted great. They are plum tomatoes with mozarella balls. Thanks BH&G!

Then I also got a cake. I made pumpkin muffins which were a little dry, made Gooey Ghosts from merengue. Those were really good. We had Oozing Brie and french bread, and also Bat Wings which were marinated chicken wings. I also made Mummy Dogs, which are hot dogs wrapped in Pillsbury Bread Sticks. It was great. Also, I made Sticks and Stones, which is what I called DHunny's muddy buddies! They were a hit!

Here are 3 of my Gooey Ghosts, made from Baked Meringue. The best meringue I ever made!

The house was fully decorated because I love Halloween. So I made:

This for the entryway, which is a pumpkin a carved alongside three pictures of Lizzie Borden, Clyde Barrow of Bonnie and Clyde, and Edgar Allen Poe. There was a Raven in front of Edgar Poe's picture. It's almost like they are family!

Then I also put a Scarecrow on the front porch. It turned out better than I expected :)

I also made spider webs for the front windows out of blanket binding and nubby yarn. They turned out great. Got the spiders on sale and hung one at the front door that moves when you open it.

We put a cat chasing mice on the stairs for the entryway as well.

The staircase got a good amount of spider webs too, which Tommy, my husband, got tarantulas at Wal-Wart for, under my mother's instructions :) I just realized I didn't get a picture of my mom. Darn!

She is who gave me these great pool floaters! Love them!

These are our kitchen chairs, I used 2 yards of tulle over the top of the chairs to the side, then covered with 2 yards of tulle over the top of the chairs to the front & back, and tied with an orange ribbon. They were cute.

These are four of the goody bags I made to look like Witch's Brooms. I put a ziploc bag of Autumn Brach mix that I hounded at CVS :)

Tommy and his friend, Dave, made this pirate pumpkin. That is my grandfather, Joey, in the orange shirt.