My Vons Shopping Trip

Today at Vons, I spent $32.54 and saved $49.75, which is 60%. Here's what I bought:
3 Oscar Meyer hot dogs buy one get one free $3.99
4 Keebler Fudge Shop cookies $1.67 each = $6.68
4 Toaster Strudels $1.99 each = $7.96 - 2 $.50 coupons, 1 doubled = $6.46
3 Gogurt $1.79 each = $5.37 - $.75 coupon = $4.62
5 Safeway Select ice cream $1.95 each = $9.75
Mushrooms $1.04 These weren't on sale, but Walmart was out, so I bought them here

Have you signed up for Vons' Just 4 You program yet? I love it! Click here to be taken to the web page. I especially like the personalized deals. That's how I got the ice cream at such a low price. The sales price for Lucerne ice cream was $2.28, but my personalized deal was Safeway Select for $1.95. I can't wait to see what my deals are next week!

My Walgreens and CVS Shopping Trip

Yesterday at Walgreens, I spent $12.26 and saved $15.34, which is 56%. Here's what I bought:
2 Walgreens cough drops $1.00
4 Pringles $6.00 - $1.00 coupon = $5.00 + $2.00 register rewards
3 Campbells Cream of chicken soup $.79 each = 2.37 - $.25 coupon = $2.12
4 Vancamps beans and Vienna sausage $.50 each = $2.00
3 Ajax/toilet cleaner $.59 each = $1.77
1 St. Joseph aspiring $2.00 = $2.00 register rewards

I also had $2.00 in register rewards from last week to help pay for this trip.


At CVS, I spent $5.94 and saved $8.52, which is 59%. Here's what I bought:
2 York peppermint patties $5.98 + $2.00 extra bucks
4 Pringles $5.96 - $1.00 coupon = $4.96 + $1.00 extra bucks

I also had $5.00 in extra bucks to use from last time.

Hearts Afire Tissue Box Cover and Coaster Set

I just listed this Hearts Afire Tissue Box cover on Etsy. You can find the listing here. I will be listing the coaster set on Etsy tomorrow. I really like how they both turned out. They are great for Valentine's Day and Heart Month, which is all of February. Also, this Friday is wear Red Day to remember women's heart health.

I enjoyed making both of these projects. It took 16 days to make the tissue box cover and 9 days to make the coaster set. Once I completed a couple of sides, the pattern was pretty easy to remember. I hope someone else likes these as much as I do and buys them quickly!

My Stater Bros., Albertsons and Fresh & Easy Shopping Trips

Today at Stater Bros., I spent $14.61 and saved $19.60, which is 58%. Here's what I bought:
10 Quaker rice cakes $.99 each = $9.90
2 Doritos $1.99 each = $3.98
Cabbage $.49/pound = $.73


At Albertsons, I spent $11.40 and saved $31.35, which is 73%. Here's what I bought:
10 Gatorade $8.00
5 Cheerios $1.88 each = $9.40 - 2 $1 coupons = $7.40

I also had $5 in rewards that I earned last week to help pay for this trip.


At Fresh & Easy, I spent $2.19 and saved $5.98, which is 74%. Here's what I bought:
2 F & E juice $4.00
1 F & E milk $3.19

The milk wasn't on sale, but I needed it. I bought it here because I had $5.00 rewards on my rewards card, so I used it for this trip.

My Vons and Ralphs Shopping Trips

Today at Vons, I spent $43.22 and saved $40, which is 49%. Here's what I bought:
2 Oscar Meyer lunchmeat buy one get one free $4.99 - $1.00 ecoupon = $3.99
2 Fritos/Cheetos buy one get one free $3.49
Golden Delicious apples $.88/pound
3 pound bag onions $1.00
3 Safeway can fruit $.88 each = $2.64
1 Lucerne ice cream $2.49
1 Safeway orange juice $1.99
2 Hillshire Farms sausage $2.40 each = $4.80
1 Celery $.99
3 Breyers $2.79 each = $8.37
2 YoCrunch $2.50 each = $5.00 - $1.00 = $4.00
3 Refreshe soda $1.99 each = $5.97

Vons was supposed to have Danimals Crunchers on sale 2 for $4.00 but they didn't have them. So, I brought the YoCrunch up to the register and asked if they would give them to me for $4.00, and they did! Also, after I checked out, I pulled aside to check my receipt like I always do, and found out I was charged $1.99/pound for the apples instead of $.88/pound. So, the cashier had to give me $1.36 refund. I like the receipt for the refund - it says I saved 225%! :)


At Ralphs, I spent $15.70 and saved 15.60, which is 50%. Here's what I bought:
3 Hunts diced tomatoes $.59 each = $1.77
4 Lays/Kettle chips $1.99 each = $7.96
3 Kelloggs Poptarts $1.99 each = $5.97

My Walgreens and CVS Shopping Trip

Yesterday at Walgreens, I spent $15.01 and saved $17.56, which is 54%. Here's what I bought:
10 Paper towels & toilet paper $5.00
2 York/Hersheys candy $5.00 - $1.00 coupon = $4.00
2 Barbasol/Pure Silk shaving cream $.99 each = $1.98
1 Ultimate Flurry Protein bar $1.99 + $1.99 register rewards
2 Doritos/Lays $5.00 - $1.00 coupon = $4.00

I also had $2.50 in register rewards from last week to help pay for this trip. The cashier was very kind yesterday. I brought the wrong candy coupon, so she found the right one for me in her coupon book and let me use that one.


At CVS, I spent $19.45 and saved $16.38, which is 46%. In my second transaction, I spent $.72 and saved $4.80, which is 87%. Here's what I bought:
1st Transaction
3 Kraft macaroni and cheese $.88 each = $2.64
2 Stove Top stuffing $.88 each = $1.72
2 Doritos/Munchies $6.00 + $2.00 extra bucks
1 Blistex fruit smoothies $2.87 - $.25 coupon = $2.62 + $2.00 extra bucks
1 Huggies 3 pack wipes $7.99 - $.75 coupon = $7.24 + $2.00 extra bucks
3 Kleenex $.88 each = $2.64 - $.50 coupon = $2.14

I had $2.00 in extra bucks from last week to help pay for this transaction.

2nd Transaction
3 Pack Kleenex $2.99 - $.50 coupon = $2.49 + $1.00 extra bucks

I had $2.00 in extra bucks from the 1st transaction to help pay for this.

I didn't plan on doing 2 transactions, but I couldn't find the 3 pack Kleenex, so I asked for a rain check. He told me where they were in the store, so I found them and came back for the 2nd transaction.

Patchwork Heart Tissue Box Cover

I purchased a huge box of plastic canvas magazines/pattern books from a person on Ebay a while back, and this cute tissue box cover is from one of those. My daughter and I like the way it turned out. Every holiday, we have fun looking through those patterns together to find ones that are appropriate for that holiday. We always find more patterns than I have time to make, so we just have to pick our favorite ones.

I wish they still made those Plastic Canvas magazines, but I haven't found any. At least they still make plastic canvas pattern books. Although, a lot of them are becoming available for download only and I still prefer having an actual book in my hand to follow.