Walgreens

Went to check and see if they had more moniters...boooo no they didn't, they were suppose to get more, but as usual, no such luck!

I did get 3 more rembrants. $5.99 paid wtih $5 RR and .99 on my giftcard, got back $6 rr :)

Total OOP Zero :)

New Goal

I was inspired by another blog to try this challenge for myself. $1200 for the year. I was thinking that it wouldn't be possible, but today is the 28th, and I don't think I will be shopping before the end of the month and I have spent $98... so woo hoo!

So, I am going to shoot for $100 per month :)

My Walmart Trip

Ok, first, word to the wise as far as couponing at Walmart. They are less picky than other stores about coupon usage, there isn't a limit on how many identical coupons you can use, however, the machine tends to freak out when you go over 40 coupons or $40 in coupons. - Speaking of, when i first started couponing and read that, I was like "how on earth could you have that many coupons" LOL

Anyway....I made it freak today. LOL I didn't even think about it when I was going up there, I should have broken up my transactions. (I had 44 coupons equaling to $41.90)

Oh, and at my Walmart the Aveeno was $4something, so I didn't get it. Maybe there is a smaller bottle at some stores, but I was bummed :(

5 Dunckin Hines cake mix $.97 used 5 $.35 coupons (also sending in a $5 rebate)

2 Wheat Thin Artisian Crackers @ $2/ea used $1 q and BOGO q making it $1/2

Shredded Cheese $1.62

15 Meow Mix cat treats @ $.97 used 15 $1 coupons for $.45 MM

Bread $1.78

Celery $1.28

Bananas $.71

California Pizza Kitchen Pizza $5.75 used $2 ip coupon

Digorino Pizza $5.25 used $1.25 IP

2 2liters of pop, $1.50 and $1.26 used 2 $1 coupon (buy pizza get $1 off pop- hangtag)

3 Diego Bandaids $1.18 I forgot to use my coupons! GRRRR these are going back

2 Mustard- On the shelf this said .97, it rang up $1.94, I will be returning these along with the bandaids

5 Huggies Wipes $.97 used $1 coupon $.15 MM

Ricotta Cheese $1.78

10 Kotex @ $1 used 10 $1 coupons = Free

Cresant rolls $1.24 (I NEED these, I can't believe I paid for them! grrrr)

Pizza Crust $1.94 used $.40 coupon

Total: $30.83, after I do my return the total OOP will be $22.73

My OOP could have definatly been lower, but there were items I needed/wanted (you hardly see hard core couponers buying frozen pizzas, LOL) but there are some things I will pay for.

Acutally, here is a little tangent for you, you will see some couponers who won't pay for certain things and others will. I, for one, will always pay extra for chicken breasts, deboned and deskinned. Other couponers wouldn't even dream of not buying the whole chicken and breaking it up. I can't (and won't) do that. I also don't buy crappy meat...can't do it. That is why I bought my high grade meat from Sams in bulk. There are probably some things that I won't pay for that others would. But the value of a dollar means different things to different people. Ok, rambling done :)

Walmart Freebies

I am heading to Walmart this afternoon for some things I need and to pick up some freebies/cheapies. I just wanted to share!

Aveeno Baby Wash $2.98

-$2/1 Printable here

= $.98

Meow Mix $.97

- $1 3/1 SS

= Free

Suave Deodorandt $.94

-$.50 RP 3/29

=$.44

Visine A.C. 0.5 fl oz $3.62

-$3/1 RP 3/15

=$.62

Dove Deodorant $1.97

-$1.50/2 RP 1/18

=$.97

4 pita breads (6 inches in diameter)
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaf or 1 teaspoon dried mint leaves
1 teaspoon sugar
1 small cucumber, seeded and chopped (3/4 cup)
1 pound ground lamb or beef
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 small onion, chopped (1/4 cup)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups shredded lettuce
1 medium tomato, chopped (3/4 cup)

1. Split each pita bread halfway around edge with knife; separate to form pocket.
2. Mix yogurt, mint and sugar in small bowl. Stir in cucumber.
3. Mix lamb, water, lemon juice, salt, cumin, oregano, pepper, garlic and onion. Shape mixture into 4 thin patties.
4. Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook patties in oil 10 to 12 minutes, turning frequently, until no longer pink in center. Place cooked patty in each pita pocket. Top with yogurt mixture, lettuce and tomato

First, I have to start out by saying, I probably didn't do this recipe any justice. I just saw ground beef and out of habit started cooking it in the pan and chopping it up. This was suppose to be done in patties and since the way it was cooked deviated from the recipe, I wanted to give it the benefit of the doubt!!

So I ended up putting the patty ingredients in with the pan after draining the grease.


Finished Product



My Review
This was something different to try and it was good, but there would definetlybe some changes that I would make. First, the cucumber sauce needs to be pureed, or more thin than using "chopped" cucumbers. It tasted good but the texture wasn't quite right. DH and I both ate it, but 3 year old DD didn't care for it at all.

Difficulty: Easy
Ages: All
Cook Time: 20 minutes

Room number TWO!

Ok, first, I should have said that I got this idea from my fab cousin Michelle at SavingSomeGreen, I totally copied her (Thanks for the idea!!) So here we go..

This is my son's room (like the decor doesn't give it away) and despite his lack of ability to make a mess in here, we have one!

Our biggest task? Sorting out all of the clothes that are too small or too warm for our steamy Texas Spring. This was heartbreaking. Here I am trying to make deals and I am pulling out clothes that have never been worn! I also pulled out the bumper a few days before and it was time to remove the mobile (since he pulled it down!) we also sold our glider at the garage sale so we pulled the crib over to center it on the wall, then had to move the pictures.

Without further rambling...here we are!

BEFORE

AFTER

Meal Plan Monday

This will be my first week doing this, but I think it will be really helpful for my budget to plan ahead. I try to do this the day before but sometimes that still has me running to the store for last minute things. So lets see how it goes!!

Monday-Calzones - new recipe, I will review :)

Tuesday-Chicken Puffs and white rice

Wednesday- Tacos

Thursday- Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and a veg

Friday-Country BBQ Chicken, corn and salad

Saturday- Leftovers/throw together

Sunday- Some sort of pasta

Ok, so its not TOTALLY planned, but its a step in the right direction :)