Shopping This Weekend - 12/18-12/20

I did a ton of shopping and working this weekend!

First, I finally finished the quilt I made for my Great Aunt Margaret in Oklahoma. Do you think she'll like it?? It is a 12 block, made from a pattern I found in Fon's & Porter's, and it is called the Kaleidoscope. See how the triangles inside each block rotate around to repeat? I LOVE THAT PATTERN!! The possibilities are endless. On a side note, see how I painted my living room blueberry? It is still growing on me. But most of the time it looks darker than that.

I also added a label on the back:
Then I went to Walgreens to get some much needed paper towels and John Frieda:
5.94*2 Viva Towels (6 pk) [15% discount]
5.94*2 John Frieda Shampoo/Conditioner [15% discount]
.50 Mouthwash drops filler
=24.96
-2.00 RR
-2.00 RR
-2.00*2 Viva Q
-5.00/2 John Frieda Q
+1.43 tax
=2.69 OOP, cost of 6.69

Next up was CVS on Sunday for the new deals! I found a ton of the Thermacare (thank you manager of my local CVS).
I did 4 transactions before bopping over to church.
#1
2.49*3 Thermacare
2.99 Scissors
=10.46
-2.99 Raincheck Scissors
-1.00*3 Thermacare Q
-4.00 ECB
=.47 OOP

#2
6.99 Revlon Moondrops Lipstick
2.88 Crest ProHealth 4.2 oz toothpaste
5.99 Nivea Body wash
2.49*2 Thermacare 1ct
= 20.84
-.64 ECB (adjusted from 1.00)
-5.98 ECB
-7.47 ECB
-.75 Crest Q
-1.00*2 Thermacare Q
-2.00 Revlon Q
-2.00 Nivea Q
+.93 tax
=.93 OOP

#3
6.99 Revlon Moondrops Lipstick
2.49*3 Thermacare 1ct
2.99 Scissors
=17.45
-6.99 ECB
-1.00 ECB
-2.99 Scissors Raincheck
-1.00*3 Thermacare Q
-2.00 Revlon Q
+.19 tax
=1.66 OOP

#4
6.99 Revlon Moondrops Lipstick
2.88 Crest ProHealth 4.2 oz
5.99 Nivea Body Wash
2.49*2 Thermacare 1ct
=20.84
-7.47 ECB
-5.98 ECB
-.75 Crest Q
-2.00 Revlon Q
-2.00 Nivea Q
-1.00*2 Thermacare Q
+.96 tax
=1.60 OOP

Grand total: Bought $69.59 worth of merchandise at a profit of $9.71, which is a savings of 100%!

Next up was Publix (or P-club known to some).
3.19*3 Gallon Milk
.60*8 Swanson Canned Broth (saved .49 each on sale)
-.25/4*2 Swanson Q
2.99*2 Aleve (saved .52 each on sale)
-1.00*2 Aleve Q
2.50*2 Sister Schubert’s Rolls
-1.00*2 Sister Schubert’s Q
1.29 Organic Carrots
3.69*2 Wesson Oil
-3.69 Wesson BOGO
14.06 Beef Rib Roast (saved 9.04 on sale)
-2.00/10 Deli Food Lion Competitor’s Q
1.99 5# Idaho Potatoes (saved 1.50 on sale)
.92 White Onion
2.00 Loaf of Bread (saved .99 on sale)
=42.80, saved 28.66 which is 40.1%...not my best but certainly not my worst.

Finally, last weekend (2 Sundays ago), my church had a cookie exchange. I made my grandmother's buckeyes, and won a prize -- MOST TRADITIONAL. Kinda funny cause a lot of people I know have never had buckeyes. But they were delicious. I'll post the recipe at some point on my blog.

Homemade Christmas - 2

Ok, so I did more work this weekend. Good for me (or unfortunately, depending on how you see it), none of my family reads this, so I know I can post it!!

I made three crayon rolls, that I saw first on homemade by jill, which she got from Skip To My Lou. It worked perfectly!

That will really help a parent keep track of those crayons.

Then I made some stuffed felt animals. I saw the Alligator on homemade by jill, and got the other two free here. Again, I just love finding new sewing information and ideas from others. I wish I were a little bit more creative!

Homemade Christmas

I'm making many cute items that I can give to family members. Here is a great one, for a younger boy (my nephew is just over 2)....it's called a car caddy. Now, I made mine with recycled denim from DH's old ripped jeans, but I don't recommend making more than one layer denim. I went through a ton of needles because it was too thick. Here is where I saw this idea, and it has the tutorial for you as well (thanks homemade by jill!).
Inside there is an area for a road, for imaginative play!
Next up is a crayon roll, same idea but with crayons instead of cars. That is going with a coloring book about dinosaurs and a dinosaur toy (that I got with a $10 Q at Walmart!). I am also doing a quilt and towels and coaster sets, but I'll post those pictures when I'm done. Enjoy!

Shopping Deals - 12/10

Okay, I did another shopping run last night before I went home to make 10 dozen buckeyes! Ooh someone is getting some buckeyes!!! Surprise!
Staples
12.99*2 20 ct Duracell batteries
+1.56 tax
=27.54 OOP, get back 24.99 in Staples Rewards for Batteries, cost of 1.56
WAG
#1
.39 Candycane
1.99 Stayfree
.15 tax
-2.00 RR
=.53 OOP, +2 RR, which is a cost of .53

#2
2.00 Scunci Headbands
-2.00 RR
+.12 tax
=.12 OOP, +2 RR, which is a cost of .12

Grand total: Bought $3.99 worth of merchandise at a cost of .65, which is 83.7%
Publix
5.49*2 Glad Kitchen Bags [3.49 each]
-1.00*2 Target Glad Q
-1.00*2 Glad Q
-.55*2 Fresh Express Q (oops, I forgot to get the fresh express!!)
3.49*2 Cocoa Puffs [.75 each]
-3.49 Cocoa Puffs BOGO
-1.00*2 Cocoa Puffs Q
3.39*4 Nabisco Baked Crackers [.95 each]
-3.39*2 Nabisco BOGO
-1.00*3 Nabisco Q
3.50*2 Benefiber Stick Packs [FREE!]
-3.00 Publix Benefiber Q
-2.00*2 Benefiber Q
4.79 Revlon Nail Polish [.49 each]
-2.50 Publix Revlon Q
-2.00 Revlon Q
3.29 Cover Girl Nail Polish [.29 each]
-2.00 Publix Cover Girl Q
-1.00 Cover Girl Q
3.65*2 Juicy Juice [1.08 each]
-3.65 Juicy Juice BOGO
-.75*2 Juicy Juice Q
1.95*2 Betty Crocker Cake Mix [.98 each] -1.95 Betty Crocker BOGO
6.89*2 Vanilla Extract [3.45 each]
-6.89 Vanilla BOGO
1.79 Publix Eggs [FREE]
-1.79 Publix Egg Q FREE wyb 2 Sargento Cheeses
4.29 Stew Beef (2 lb total) [3.76 per lb]
5.23 Stew Beef
-2.00 wyb $10 Beef Food Lion Competitor Q
1.67*2 Sargento Shredded Cheese 2.50*2 Butter .99 Sour Cream 8 oz 1.19 Cream Cheese 8 oz 1.59 Canned Pumpkin 1.50 Beef Consomme 2.00 Qt Grape Tomatoes 4.99 1 lb Strawberries 1.99 8 oz Mushrooms 1.49 3 oz Shallots 3.19*2 Gallon Milk +1.44 tax
=62.14 OOP, saved 62.04, which is 49.9%!

Walgreens Deal - 12/10

#1
2.00 Brushes
1.99 Stayfree
-1.00 Stayfree Q
+.24 tax
=3.23 OOP, saved 5.29

#2
2.00 Brushes
.39 CandyCane
-2.00 RR
+.15 tax
=.54 OOP, saved 5.99

#3
1.59 Replacement Christmas Bulbs
1.99 Stayfree
-2.00 RR
-1.00 Stayfree Q
+.22 tax
=.80 OOP, saved 4.30

#4
2.00 Brushes
-2.00 RR
+.12 tax
=.12 OOP, saved 5.99

Grand total: Bought $11.96 worth of merchandise (sale price), at a cost of $2.69, which is a savings of 77.5%! Now I have 2 more RR ($2 each) to roll or use at Publix!

Shopping - 12/8

I'm back!!! After a long hiatus, I'm finally doing coupons again. Just too much to do!

So here is what I did last night:
Winn-Dixie
1.49*8 Bounty Paper Towel Single Rolls [.34 each]
-1.49*4 Bounty BOGO
-.25*5 Bounty Q
-1.00*2 Bounty Q
2.50*4 Hefty Ziplock Bags [.25 each]
-2.50*2 Hefty BOGO
-1.00*4 Hefty Q
+.66 tax
=4.37, saved 18.21 which is 80.6%

CVS
6.99*4 John Frieda Shampoo/Conditioner
.45 Photo
1.49 Photo Surcharge
-1.00*4 John Frieda Q
-4/20 CVS Q
-3.00 John Frieda CVS Q
-4.00 ECB
-6.99 ECB
+.72 tax
=8.63
+4.00 ECB Holiday Catalog, +10 ECB John Frieda, which is a cost of $5.62. Saved 21.99 which is 81.20%

Publix
1.00 Food for All Donation
2.99*4 Arnold Buns [1.50 each]
-2.99*2 Arnold BOGO
3.99*2 Ruffles Chips [2.00 each]
-3.99 Ruffles BOGO 6.49 Duracell 9 V Batteries 1.50*2 Goldfish
3.39*2 Nestle Cookie Dough [.95 each]
-3.39 Nestle BOGO
-1.50/2 Nestle Q
6.99*2 5# Uncle Ben's Rice [3.00 each]
-6.99 Uncle Ben's BOGO
-1.00/2 Uncle Ben's Q
3.79*2 Q Tips
1.29*4 Green Giant Veggies [.65 each]
-1.29*2 Green Giant BOGO 25.00 Itunes GC for Sister 25.00 Old Navy GC for Donation
+.84 tax
=91.34, saved 27.80 which is 23.3%