HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Walgreens This Week

Well, it looks like a really slow week at Walgreens.....

The only thing on our shopping list is soda.
Dr. Pepper, Sunkist, A&W, & 7up 12 pks are on sale for $2.20 each.

Angel Food - (PS to my Alpha Phi Sisters.......)

Just thought I would add how I found out about Angel Food Ministries:

One night, Fox 2 news was on in the background. All of a sudden I realized I knew the person they were interviewing. It was Kelly Robinson (Donovan). She was promoting the Angel Food Ministries at her host site (I didn't catch her location though). Kelly was a sister of mine in college!

A couple months later, I noticed a sign outside a church right next to my son's daycare that they were taking orders. I inquired and now we are ordering for the first time.

Angel Food Ministries

Have you ever heard of Angel Food Ministries? It's a great program to help cut down on your grocery costs. Go here to find your closest local host site. You place your order by a certain date and your food will come in about a week or two later.

For the low price of $30.00 this is what will be in the Angel Food box in my area for October. (We get to pick it up on Saturday)
1.5 lb. Ribeye Steaks (4 x 6 oz.)
4.5 lb. (Avg) Split Chicken Breast Family Tray Pack
26 oz. Heat and Serve Meatloaf and Brown Gravy
1 lb. Chicken Breast Fajita Strips
1 lb. Boneless Center-Cut Pork Chops (4 x 4 oz.)
1 lb. Fully Cooked Meatballs
1 lb. All Meat Hot Dogs
1 lb. Frozen Sliced Carrots
1 lb. California Blend Vegetables
1 lb. Pasta
28 oz. Marinara Sauce
48 oz. Hawaiian Punch
32 oz. Borden 2% Reduced Fat Shelf Stable Milk
12 ct. Corn Tortillas
One Dozen Eggs
One Dessert Item

There are additional special boxes you can add to the regular box but I am not going to list those here - you can see them on the website. They average around $18.00 - $21.00 for something like 10 lbs of chicken or 6.5 lbs of steaks. Sometimes they offer a fruit box or dessert box. It always varies but the price is terrific!

For October we are trying this program to see if we like it. I ordered one box. We typically do most of our grocery shopping at SaveALot, so I am not too concerned about the food brands. I really hope we like the food, because this will save us so much on groceries. And, if you plan your meals around what is in the box for that month - you don't even have to think about it, they have done it for you.

They also offer a Senior Box - My grandma ordered this to try it. It looks really great on the menu. She will receive 10 (heat & serve) meals for $28. Each meal has meat/protein, veggies, fruit, etc. so she gets a balanced meal. The host we are purchasing from also suggested these meals for singles.

I will post back once we have our food and have gotten to try it. In the mean time, check out the November menu and see if there is a host site in your area.

Back again!

Wow - it has been awhile since i have posted on this blog.....
There have been some family issues that have been keeping me busy lately - unfortunately this blog is the the one that suffered!

Anyway... I am back! I can say that I may not have been blogging about it, but I have still been shopping!

Walgreens ROCKS!

Here is my wonderful transaction from today:
16.49 - Loreal Revitalift
0.00 - Night Eye Cream ($16.49 value, free w/ Revitalift purchase)
2.99 - LypSyl
7.49 - Rimmel Foundation
10.00 - (4) Great Harvest Candy
6.99 - Loreal Cleanser FAR
2.00 - (4) Kleenex 180ct. (for some reason came up .50ea) (I must have known since I grabbed 4 instead of 3 )
4.99 - Alka Seltzer Plus Cold
11.97 - (3) Sudafed Shower Soothers
4.99 - St. Ives Elements
67.91

Less:
$3/2 Mfg Loreal (Revitalift & Free cream)
$1/1 Mfg Rimmel
$2/1 Loreal FAR Cleanser (Mfg good only at Walgreens)
.50/3 Mfg Kleenex
$1/1 Mfg Alka Seltzer Plus Cold
$2/1 (3) IP Shower Soothers
$2/1 IP St. Ives Elements
$41 RR ( 3-$10, 3-$3, 1-$2)
$11.41 Subtotal

Paid 11.83 on my GC
Received $16 in RR ($5 Sudacare, $5 AlkaSeltzer, $5 St. Ives, $1 Kleenex)
Earned $38.96 + 10% in rebates

Then Transaction #2:
4.99 - St. Ive's Elements Face Wash
.29 - Walgreens Travel Pk Tissues
5.28 Subtotal

Less:
$2/1 IP St. Ive's
$3RR

.30 Total (Paid with GC)
Earned $5RR

Couponizer Give-A-Way!

Mercedes at Common Sense With Money is having a giveaway for a Couponizer. This is a great tool to organize your coupons!

This is what you will be getting:
The Couponizer® – 8" x 5 ¼�? booklet with 18 grocery coupon pockets, 4 Non-grocery coupon pockets, 3 gift card/shopper loyalty sleeves, shopping pockets
Shopping List – 20 page tear off list pad with cardboard backing
CoupStacker – pre-sorting mat color coded to match the system pockets
CoupTracker – 15 page spiral bound list pad with cardboard backing
“Your Guide to Smart Savings�? – instruction booklet with spending strategy and coupon tips
Scissors – blunt tip
Carrying Bag – clear vinyl zippered bag
AND it comes with the Free Book" The Greatest Secrets of the Coupon Mom"

How do you enter to win? Check it out here!

Walgreens Trip #1 - 9/21 Ad

Here are the details for the 1st Walgreens Trip this week:

4.00 Quilted Northern TP
5.00 2 Reach Ultra Clean Toothbrushes
9.00 Before coupons

Less
.50 Quilted Northern Mfg
4.50 RR from Mouthwash Deal

4.31 Total with Tax (We need TP or I probably wouldn't have paid OOP at Walgreens)
Received $5RR

2nd Transaction:
2.50 Reach Ultra Clean TB
2.50 Reach Ultra Clean Floss
-4.50 RR from Mouthwash Deal

.52 Total - Used GC - 0 OOP!
Received $5RR

CHECK BACK AGAIN SOON - THIS WON'T BE MY ONLY TRIP TO WALGREENS THIS WEEK!