Hi Mom!

I feel really cool because my mom is following my blog. She's been so busy lately I wasn't sure she remembered she had a daughter, but then I saw her little bloggy follower icon on my giant 5-person follower list and I was happy. I'm gonna start trying to list what Qs I'm using again & prices so that readers can follow along better.

Albertsons:

Some great Qs this week/month. I just ordered (with my eBay GC, Thank you again Dad & Jane) 100 more $0.25/1 McCormick Qs so this week I will get enough seasoning mixes to last me for a year :D

4 5-packs Kraft Macaroni and Cheese $2.50ea = $10.00
4 Tombstone Frozen Pizzas $2.50ea = $10.00
2 Powerade Zero $1ea = $2.00
1 dozen eggs $1.50 (not a planned buy so not the best price)
6 McCormick Country Sausage Gravy mixes $1ea = $6.00
8 Ro-Tel Tomatoes & Green Chiles $1ea = $8.00

I used:
4 $2.50/1 Tombstone Pizza WYB a 5-pack Kraft Mac n Cheese (peelie attached to box) -$10.00
2 $0.40/1 Powerade Zero (multiplied to $1.00) -$2.00
6 $0.25/1 McCormick Seasoning Blend (multiplied to $1.00) -$6.00
8 $0.30/1 Ro-Tel (multipled to $0.90, idk why) -$5.60

Total OOP: $12.30

Savings: $59.85

Smith's:
3 Hamburger Helper $1ea = $3
10 Huggies Wipes 40ct $1ea = $10
3 2-liter Cokes = $4
1 gallon 2% Milk $2.00
4 loaves Sara Lee Soft n Smooth $2.29ea = $10.16
5 16oz Precious Mozzerella Blocks $2.50ea = $12.50 (Manager's Special, all have 1/30exp)
MegaSale Items Follow- Price Reflects $5 off WYB 10
13 Sobe Lifewater $0.50ea = $6.50
2 36 Oz Heinz Ketchup $1.49ea = $2.98
3 Hormel Turkey Chili w/ Beans $0.50ea = $1.50
4 16-ct Kraft Cheese Slices 2% milk $1.50ea = $6.00
6 Orville Redenbacher Popcorn 4-ct $1.49ea= $5.96
2 Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers $1ea = $2.00

Used:
$0.80/3 Hamburger Helper IP
$0.75/3 Hamburger Helper Shortcuts.com
2 $0.50/1 Green Giant -$1.00
2 $0.50/1 Green Giant Shortcuts.com -$1.00
3 $1/2 Orville Redenbacher Popcorn -$3.00
$1.50/3 Hormel Chili
4 $0.75/1 Kraft Cheese -$3.00
10 $1/1 Huggies Bath & Body Product -$10.00
5 $1/1 Precious Cheese -$5.00 (these were stuck to the cheese!)
Sara Lee was on sale BOGO so -$4.58 for 2 loaves
3 FREE Coke WYB 2 Orville Redenbacher Popcorn -$3.75 (should have been $4, idk why he entered $1.25 for their value)

OOP = $27.28

Savings = $89.04

Walgreens:
5 bottles Garnier Fructis Hairspray $2.99ea (used raincheck to get all these @ $2.99)
2 bottles Garnier Fructis glossy shiny stuff $2.99ea (you know, shiny drops to make my hair shiny)
3 bottles Garnier Fructis Anti-Humidity Milk $2.99ea
15 Garnier Fructis Shampoo & Conditioners $2.99ea (various "flavors")
2 Jumbo Packs Walgreen's Brand diapers $5.99ea
6 boxes Pepcid $2.00ea (good clearance find)
4 Hershey's Milk Chocolate 2/$1.59 = $3.18
4 L'Oreal Preference Dream Blonde $6.19ea
2 500ml Listerine w/ bonus mini bottle $4.50ea
1 VentFresh Air Freshener $4.99

USED:
10 $1/1 Garnier style product
15 $1/1 Garnier shampoo/conditioner
3 $4/2 Pepcid, Maalox, Mylanta, Lactaid or Immodium
2 Hershey's BOGO
4 $2/1 L'Oreal Preference
2 $2/1 Listerine
Wags Qs:
$2/1 Garnier
BOGO Hershey's
$30 Unilever RRs (the ones from the other night that only "cost" a couple dollars to get!)

OOP: $7.97, recieved $4.50 Listerine RR and will submit for FAR air freshener

Savings: $197.03

Budget Remaining for 2009: $894.99

I have a bunch of eBay stuff, trades, auctions & rebates to put back in but I'm waiting until my PayPal links up w/ my ING account before I do that.