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Publix's trip today consisted of things we need to get through Thanksgiving. We don't have it at our house but we do bring stuff. We attend one for my husband's dad's side this Saturday and then just our family at his parent's house on Thanksgiving day. LO's outfit won't be ready by this Saturday but that's another story...any ways here's what I got:

4 Sundown Folic Acid Vitamins $3.79 - 2 $6/2 store coupon and 4 $1/1 off manu (I can either use these for when/if I get pregnant again or can donate them but I'm not turning down an overage! :] )
8 Uncle Ben's rice BOGO $1.99 - 4 $0.75/2
2 Presidente Specialty cheese spreads BOGO $4.59 - 2 $2.50/1 (these are for LO's party and I'm very excited because I thought I would have to drive all the way to Target and pay $0.99 but I got them for free!)
4 Mueller's elbow macaroni BOGO $1.53 (we need these for the macaroni and cheese we are suppose to bring) - 2 $0.55/1(I would have print off more but hubby didn't tell me until after the fact that he needed some too :/ )
2 Pam cooking Spray BOGO $3.19 - (no coupon, just good price and we needed)
2 Breakstone sour creams BOGO $2.25 (freezing to use to cook for when I make enchiladas, YUM!)



This was my first trip I scanned in at the National Consumer Panel. So we'll see if I get any good surveys! :)

So I haven't posted this here but I thought I would because I posted it on cafemom and mom365's couponing groups and it seems to be very popular. I guess because I paid less than the box of diapers and got more than a box of diapers. :)

October 20, 2011:



for OOP $21.11!!!!

Here's how I did it:

Publix -

Skippy Peanut Butter $1.99 - I had 4 $1 store coupons (I stocked up because the price of peanut butter is going up and we eat it ALL the time)

Honey Nut Cheerio $1.99 - I had one $1 off 2 and one $0.75 off one (we eat this ALL the time too)

Pampers Diapers $29.99 (terrible price) - I had a $10 off coupon P&G sent me when I had issues with some diapers and their tabs ripping off, plus a $5 off store coupon

Pampers wipes $6.71 - FREE WYB Pampers Cruisers in store ad coupon

Covergirl Blushes $3.56 - I had 4 $8/2 Covergirl Face products

DiGorno Cheese BOGO at $4.79 - 2 $2 off any DiGorno product from their facebook plus $1 off competitior coupon



Walgreens -

Cotonelle is on sale for $5 they have an $1 off in their new October booklet. I had bought two packs the day before and received a $3 off catalina (I had a $0.75 off and $3 off any Kimberly-Clark product that day). I used the store, catalina, and another $0.75 off coupon so I only paid $0.60 for one. :D

I'm so excited because I can use everything I purchased from P&G to get a $40 valued Bake ware set with a mail-in rebate (that's why I bought the blushes)! :D

So I had some left over baby food and infant cereal that I had already opened, so I searched online and found a recipe that I thought sounded good:




Baby Cereal Pancakes Recipe
1 cup whole wheat flour (this will make a dense pancake; you can use 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour if you prefer)
1/2 cup uncooked commercial baby barley cereal from the box (or rice commercial baby cereal)
1/2 cup uncooked commercial baby oatmeal cereal from the box - did not have just used more rice baby cereal
1 cup formula (or another liquid such as milk) - used WHOLE milk
1/2 cup mashed banana (or fruit of your choice) - used left over baby food - applesauce
1 tbsp melted margarine or butter (unsalted type)
3 egg yolks
apple juice (about 1/2 cup) or use water if you prefer - used apple juice

Add cinnamon, nutmeg, dash of vanilla or other flavorings if you wish. - used vanilla

Mix all ingredients together and add enough juice to make pancake consistency. Cook on your cook top in a frying pan as you would with "regular" pancakes. Cooking these baby cereal pancakes on a griddle will work better as you will have more control over the temperature and will be better able to keep the temp. at a constant heat.


They were very yummy! Even my hubby liked them. Be aware that it makes a LOT and if you are going to freeze it, then freeze the batter not the pancake. I suggest freezing it in separate increments in small Ziploc freezer baggies. I hope this helps!

Checked the mail today, as some of you may know my daughter no longer eats baby food. In fact I tried to make baby food pancakes and that was a disaster so I ended up selling them to a local consignment shop. Any who, I received some pretty awesome Beech-Nut coupons!

Here's what they include:
2 $1 off ANY Beech-Nut cereal (exp 12/31/11)
Save $1 on any 6 Beech-Nut Stage 3 jars (exp 3/31/12)
Buy 3 Get 1 Free Beech-Nut Stage 1 jars (exp 3/31/12)
Save $1 on any 10 Beech-Nut Stage 2 jars (exp 3/31/12)
Save $1 on any 8 Beech-Nut items (exp 3/31/12)

So here's what I want you to do:

1. Go 'like' Diana's Deals
2. Then leave a comment saying you would like to enter the giveaway!

That's it! I will pick someone at random on Sunday at 5 pm and post a status on my page letting you know who won! :)