Sunday, February 26, 2012

Lord I Lift Your Name On High

Here's a short video of my favorite worship leader at our church's hymnal dedication service.
It's not the best quality, but you get the basic idea. I refused to stand up in front of everyone and get right up in their mix. :) 

Saturday, February 18, 2012

A Steal of a Deal #6

It's Italian Days at Publix, so that means there are great store coupons out there and great sales to go with those coupons! I typically go to three stores each week, but this week the sales were too good at Publix to not use all of our budget money there. Here's our haul:
And here's the breakdown of 86 items for $52.71 -
  • Progresso Soup - 8 cans, used 2 $1/4 manufacturer's coupons + 2 $1/4 store coupons = $5.16 for 8 cans or $0.65 each
  • Green Giant canned veggies - 8 cans, used 2 $1/4 store coupons = $3.16 for 8 or $0.40 each
  • Hunt's Tomatoes - 9 cans, used 3 $0.45/3 manufacturer's coupons that doubled + $1/3 store coupons = free
  • Progresso Bread Crumbs - 2 cannisters and 6 boxes, used 6 $0.50 manufacturer's coupons that doubled + 2 $1/4 store coupons = $2.95 for all 8
  • Progresso Beans - 8 cans, used 2 $1/4 store coupons = $3.34 for 8 or $0.42 each
  • Hunt's Tomato Sauce - 5 cans, used $1/5 store coupon = $1/5 or $0.20 each
  • Hunt's Tomato Paste - 5 cans, used $1/5 store coupon = $2.34/5 or $0.47 each
  • Bertolli Pasta Sauce - 4 cans, used 2 $1.50/2 store coupons = $2.58 for 4
  • Ragu pasta sauce - 2 cans, no coupons but on sale = $1.49 for both
  • Mueller's lasagna noodles - 2 boxes, no coupons but on sale = $2.29 for both
  • Mueller's jumbo shells - 2 boxes, no coupons but on sale = $2.19 for both
  • Crisco EVOO - 1 bottle, no coupon but on sale and we were out = $3
  • Mt Olive Pickles - 3 jars, used 3 $0.50 manufacturer's coupons that doubled = $0.59 for 3 or $0.20 each
  • Wishbone dressing - 4 bottles, used 2 $1.50/2 store coupons = $2.29 for 4
  • Halls cough drops - 3 bags, used 1 $1/2 manufacturer's coupon and 1 $0.50 manufacturer's coupon that doubled = $0.47 for all 3
  • Finish Quantum dishwashing detergent - 1 box, used $1 manufacturer's coupon = $2.50 (box had 24 packets, so that's less than a dime per load)
  • Zatarain's - 8 boxes, used 1 $0.50/2 manufacturer's coupon that doubled + 2 $0.50/3 manufacturer's coupons that doubled = $5 for all 8 
That's a lot of groceries and a pretty long receipt...
 
And I have been sick all week, so I'm pretty proud of my trip. Not to mention it pays to make friends with the cashiers because they opened up a special lane just for me because I had so many items and so many coupons. The cashier went slow and even caught a small mistake I made. It was great and only $2.71 over our weekly grocery budget.

Friday, February 10, 2012

A Steal of a Deal #5

I feel awful. I have this sinus funk that's been going around. I've been on the couch most of the day but part of me wanted to feel normal, so we ventured out for dinner and a quick run to Target. Despite how I felt, it was well worth it!
Here's the breakdown:
  • Mentos Up2U gum, $1.29 - $1 coupon for each pack = $0.29 for each pack, $1.16 for all 4
  • Lip Gloss $2.99 - $2 coupon = $0.99
  • Lip Stick $2.77 - $2 coupon = $0.77
  • Activia Yogurt $2.19 - $1 coupon for each pack - $2/2 Target coupon = $0.38 for both
  • WishBone Dressing $1.89 - $0.70 coupon for each bottle - $1.50 Target coupon = $0.88 for both
  • Alexia frozen potatoes $3.09 - $1 coupon for each pack - 1.25 Target coupon for each pack = $0.84 per package, $1.68 for both
Total: $7.44, saved $20.45 or 73%