Preach It, Gayle!

Please take a moment to ready this post by Gayle titled, "Are you Paying for Food or Conveinience?" It is truly something to think about, especially for you 'coupon-newbies.'

Gayle, writes, The Grocery Cart Challenge, where she blogs about feeding her family of 6 for $60/week. What an inspiration!

Kroger this week - 2 items for .50 and 2 FREEBIES

Here's what I bought at Kroger this week:

Quaker Instant Oatmeal - $1.88 each

Campbell's Soups (select) - $1.00 each
Use $.40 off 2 MQ (doubles to $.80 off)
Final Price: .60 each

Chef Boyardee Pasta (14.5 - 15 oz. can) - $1.00 each
Use $1/5 MQ
Final Price: .80 each

Rice-a-Roni or Pasta Roni - $1.00 each
Use $1.00 off 3 MQ
Final Price: $.67 each

Hunt's Snack Pack Pudding or Gelatin 4-pack - $1.00 each
Use .50/2 MQ (doubles to $1.00)
Final Price .50 each

Kroger Brand Milk, even chocolate - $1.88/gallon

Kroger Brand Cottage Cheese, Sour Cream, Dip - $1.00 each

Dannon Yogurt (select) - $1.88 each
Use $1.00 off Danimals MQ
Final Price: .88 each

Hot, Lean, Croissant Pockets - $1.78 each
Use $1.00 off 4 MQ
Final Price: $1.53 each

Birds Eye, Freshlike - $1.00 each
Use $.50 off 1 Birds Eye Steamfresh MQ (doubles to $1 off)
Final Price: FREE

Gatorade - $1.00 each
Use $.50 off G2 MQ
Final Price: FREE

Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa Mix 8-10 count - $1.00 each
Use $.50 off 2 MQ (doubles to $1 off)
Final Price: $.50 each

It was a GOOD week for stocking up at Kroger! I came home with 6 boxes of hot cocoa, 3 bags of frozen veggies, 2 gatorades, 4 pudding packs, 6 pasta ronis, and STILL spent under $25!

Just Signed Up

I just signed up for this Mueller's Pasta menu planner filled with coupons. It is FREE! Thought you may want to sign up to receive yours too...who doesn't love pasta?!?!?

Thanks, Kristen, at Couponing to Disney, for this tip!

Get Motivated Monday

OK, last week stunk for me. I had two sick kids, an ER trip, and overall LACK OF SLEEP (and lack of posts, as I'm sure you noticed...) So, needless to say, my computer desk still looks like a bomb went off!

This week, in addition to attempting to start and finish last weeks challenge, I will attempt to:

Get caught up on filing and paperwork in general. Tax season is right around the corner and quite frankly stuff around here is a mess.

Hope that you can get your paperwork organized too! If you have any great filing systems, please, please, please, share them with us (me)!!!

Have a great week! (I'm off to conduct a breathing treatment...)

Meal Plan Monday

Here is this week's meal plan:

Monday: Black beans and rice + chips and salsa

Tuesday: Hammy Mac Casserole + cresent rolls + peas

Wednesday: Leftover night

Thursday: Green bean lasagna + garlic bread

Friday: Pizza Bread + brownies or cookies

Saturday: Hamburgers with mushroom gravy in crockpot + mashed potatoes + applesauce

Sunday: Corn Chowder + yeast rolls

Lunches: tuna, chef boyadree, ramen noodles, lunchmeat, pb & j, LEFTOVERS

Breakfasts: eggs, cereal, oatmeal, doughnut day (really good sale this week; a treat for us.)

I'm Gonna Break...I'm Just Sayin'

Have you SEEN the SALES this week at Meijer and Kroger????? It's a good thing that I was flexible with myself for our "Eat from the Pantry Challenge" for this month. I am so stocking up on some FREE or under $1 items! I can't help myself...

Free Body Scrub from Victoria's Secret

Go HERE to read about and print a coupon on how to get a free body scrub from Victoria's Secret. I usually aim to purchase something for around $5 or less to get these kind of free gifts. Think trial size item, 1 pair of panties, clearance rack, lip balm, etc...