What's the Deal at Target July 12-18, 2009

I rocked the house at Tar-jay yesterday. Here's the deal I did.

5 packages Keebler Fudge Shoppe cookies (Baboo loves these) for 2.54 each = $12.70
used 2 $1/1 coupons and 2 $.55/1 coupons to get the total down to $9 and some change;
then got back a $5.00 Target gift card!

I then used the gift card and various and sundry Target and manufacturer's coupons to get the following for NO money out of pocket after using that gift card:

9 packages Hefty quart zip bags
2 boxes Kashi cereal bars
2 small bottles contact solution
1 travel size first aid kit
1 40 count box of Electrasol dishwasher tablets

I saved 21.70 on the second transaction. Go Me!!!

That's the deal at Tarjay this week.

What's the Deal at Walgreens July 12-18, 2009

This week was pretty "meh" at Walgreens. The only real deal I saw was the Huggies/Pull-Ups deal. If you need diapers/pullups this week, buy 2 jumbo packs for $10 each, and the register should spit out a $5.00 off your next order coupon. If you use 2 $3.00/1 package coupons available here, your total for two packs of diapers/pullups after the coupons and the $5.00 coupon for your next order is 9.00, making them $4.50 per package.

That's the deal at Walgreens this week.

What's The Deal at CVS week of July 12-July 18, 2009

This is a good week!

free/very cheap after Extra Care Bucks Mon. and Tues

CVS brand 1 subject notebooks, limit 2 (.99 before ECB)
Paper Mate Grip pens, limit 3 (.99 before ECB)
Caliber/It's Academic 5" scissors, limit 2 (2.99 before ECB)
CVS/Caliber school glue or gel 5 oz., limit 2 (.99 before ECB)
Plastic or Wood ruler, limit 2 (.99 before ECB)
.05 portfolios, limit 10
.99 after ECB Caliber/CVS notebooks, limit 2 (3.99 before ECB)

Good Deals on Good Stuff

Dean RGBH free milk is 2.29 per gallon, limit 2. Some regions have a buy 5 get 1 free on milk with your ECB card.

Huggies and Pull-Ups are 8.99; pair this sale with some 2.00 off or 3.00 off Huggies/Pull-Ups coupons and they're a good deal (not as good as Walgreens this week, though).

Single Serving size Honey Nut Cheerios are free after 1.00/1 coupons.

That's the deal at CVS this week.

Kids Say the Darnedest Things

The Scene: late afternoon, in line at the IMAX theater, attempting to distract the Fabulous Five (ages 9, 9, 7, 6, and 6) while waiting for the show to begin. In a fit of maternal desperation, I teach them the planet mnemonic, writing the letters on a scrap piece of paper. "My very educated mother just served us nine pizzas," I said.

The Girl said, "No, it's 'My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nine Pickles.'"

He Who Pulls My Leg says "No. No. It's 'my vicious evil mother just sat under pluto.'"

Two ladies behind us begin to titter. I look at The Leg Puller, and I look at the ladies, and I say "Works for me. I'm his stepmom."

The titters turn into full-on belly laughs as the usher finally and blessedly lets us in.

Ask For Socks and Ye Shall Receive

So, my dear sweet hubs has been patiently waiting to get himself some athletic socks, since he spent all the money allotted for his clothing budget on a black Sta-Puft Marshmallow -- I mean, Mountain HardWare down jacket on our anniversary trip to Schaumburg back in May. (Hush, I got engaged in Schaumburg. It was super romantic. Plus, there's IKEA there!!!).

Anyway, since we do the Dave Ramsey thing, he's in the red and will be until August, but has a run coming up with one of the kids, and the last thing we all want is a daddy-type with owies on his feets. So we were going to go today to get athletic socks, and he was just gonna be in the hole that much longer.

Except last night, we got an e-mail coupon from Kohl's for $10 off any purchase to get people in the store after the local Kohl's completed their remodel. (Incidentally, I used two of these in June to get myself some running shoes.) Is God telling us He loves us and is providing in all ways, large and small? Or is He just telling us we need to get off our rears and get on the treadmill?

Dunno. Either way, thanks, God!!!