Saving Money on Organics @ Publix

Great week this week at Publix. Went after dinner. I love shopping with my fiend but trying to brave it with both girls in tow is never easy. Hubby helped me so much today. He watched Sweet Pea and let me do my thing. :)

BTW if you still want to link up to the Weekly Totals Linky, it's over HERE. :)



Here's how I did:

1 Fresh Express Salad Blend BOGO $3.99
- $3/1 IP (NLA)
= $1 MM!

1 Kraft Homestyle Macaroni & Cheese BOGO $2.49
- $1/1 Kraft First Taste IP
= $0.29

10 Campbell's 100% Natural Soup BOGO $2.49
- 2 $0.50/2 IPs & 4 $0.50/2 from 10/14 SS doubled (here's a $0.75/2 IP)
= $7.45 or $0.75 each

8 Libby's Vegetables BOGO $1.19
- 2 $1/4 IPs (there is also a coupon from 8/26 RP)
= $2.76 or $0.34 each

2 Country Crock BOGO $2.45
- 2 $1/1 from Yellow Advantage Flyer (exp today)
- 2 $0.55/1 IP
= $0.65 MM!

3 Van's Natural Foods All Natural waffles BOGO $3.15
- 3 $2/1 any van's product IP (NLA)
= $1.28 MM!

3 Kashi Entrees @ 4/$10
- $3/3 Yellow Advantage Flyer (exp today)
- 3 $1/1 Facebook IP (there is also a $1/1 Printable on Recyclebank)
= $1.50 or $0.50 each!

1 Snuggle Fabric Softener $2.99
- $1/1 Target IP (competitor)
- $0.50/1 from 10/14 RP doubled
= $0.99

2 Tombstone Pizzas @ $2.99
- 2 $0.75/1 Manus (NLA)
- 2 $0.75/1 Target IPs
= $2.98 or $1.49 each

8 Gerber Graduates Puffs & Crunchies @ 2/$4
- 2 B3G1 FREE Publix Printables
- 8 $0.50/1 any Gerber Graduate item MIR mailed coupons doubled
= $4 or $0.50 each

2 Frusion @ 2/$5
- 2 $1/1 yellow Advantge flyer (exp today)
- 2 $1.50/1 coupons.com savings club coupon
= FREE! :)

2 Muir glen tomato sauce @ $0.89
- 2 $0.50/1 IPs doubled
= $0.22 MM!

6 Cascadian Farm fresh Frozen Veggies @ $2.49 (reg price)
- 3 $2/2 Yellow Advantage Flyer (exp today)
- 2 $0.85/1 Manu IP (NLA?)
- 4 $0.75/1 Manu IP
= $4.24 or $0.71 each (even better if you have more $0.85 off coupons)

Publix Cocoa Butter $3.49 & isopropyl alcohol $0.99
FREE with Baby Club Coupons

Linder Chocolates $3.99
Free with Facebook campaign coupon (posted on my Facebook Page)

PUblix Whole Milk $3.39 (ouch!)

- $5 off Kroger Catalina (competitor)

Total: $22.63 including taxes!
Total Saved: $110.14

Total percentage Saved: 83%!!! :)


Here are some other great deals to be had!

$1.50 off any Folgers Gourmet Selections K-Cups - this coupon is RARE! I would grab it while it's HOT! :)

FREE Playtex 2-pack pacifiers with ANY bottle purchase - did a price check and you could get a bottle for as low as $3.27. That's AWESOME in my book!

$1/2 Ben & Jerry's Greek Frozen Yogurt - we don't need this in my house, me being on a diet and all but at Publix this week, the pints are BOGO @ $3.99! :)

Capri Sun are on sale $1.97 each at Publix, use this $1/2 Manu to get them or $1.47!

Kraft Salad Dressing is also on BOGO @ $2.95, use this $1/2 printable to get them for $0.98 each!

Weekly Totals from Diana's Deals

I usually go to Publix late on Fridays but my friend couldn't take me and my Hubby had the day off, so we are going to take the girls out a wee bit earlier today. As you know I was almost at my $50 a week budget just with my shopping trip to Kroger Wednesday, although I saved 68%. BUT considering I haven't reached my total for the month, I think I'm good! :)

On that note, should I change this trip to a new month? I'm still very new to keeping a budget so any advice would be appreciated. Hubby says we should change it to $75 a week since we provide food for the little one I care for and Sweet Pea is in diapers. Oh well.

Sweet Pea's Christmas List: Linking Up with Toddle Along Tuesday


Sweet Pea's Bday is December 9th so Christmas and Birthday presents kind of run together. If we thought about it when we planned to have her, we would have probably planned when her birthday was a little better. We don't mean for them to get mixed together, they just kind of do. We don't have time to completely recover her birthday and then Christmas comes.

Her first Christmas she was only 2 weeks old, so we didn't worry about Christmas presents PLUS it snowed...in Georgia...her first Christmas. ♥ Last Christmas, we didn't buy her that much because we knew others would and she wouldn't know the difference. Is that bad? And she wouldn't have had time to enjoy Santa stuff anyways.

This year, all that changes. We still aren't going crazy with the gifts. We are buying her a big present this year and we are making sure she is going to have time to enjoy it, but besides that these are some ideas maybe for others. *wink*wink*



1 - Carter's 2-piece pajamas: Sweet Pea needs pajamas and loves Elephants and Daddy would get a kick out of these.

2 - Classic Disney Princess Rapunzel Doll: $10 yesterday at DisneyStore.com. PLUS FREE Shipping so I snagged it for her. (shhh) But she does love Rapunzel. She also loves Leaf Frog but with Scout and friends not the frogs, Elmo and Cookie Monster, and Curious George.

3 - Laugh & Learn Apptivity Case for iPad devices: She loves playing with our iPhones and the iPad. Issue? She can get rough with them at times. Especially with the iPad. I love for her to play with it because it has educational games and can keep her entertained in a tough spot. And Fisher Price made this awesome toy.

4 - Rapunzel Classic Doll Collection 5pc Accessory Set: $8 yesterday at DisneyStore.com. PLUS FREE Shipping. I snagged it too.

5 - Little Tikes Deluxe 3-1 Tricycle - Girls: We are buying her this awesome cool 3-1 tricycle. This is going to be her big gift. Love the idea of handles and straps while she is young and that it converts!

6 -Disney Princess Toddler Helmet Value Pack: Everyone needs a helmet! :)

7 - Rapunzel Jewelry Box: And I did not buy this jewelry box, but saw it when I was getting pictures for this post. I just love it. But she may be a little young for it.

8 - Minnie Mouse Beauty Set: I also bought a Minnie Mouse Beauty Set for her yesterday, although it's not pictured. :)

{Edit - Add} 9. I also love this Disney Princess Sweat Suit outfit too. ♥ Found at DisneyStore.com in Disney Parks section.

So my question is for you, what do you plan on getting your little one? Also if you or your child's birthday is close to Christmas, how do you avoid smushing them together?

Scream! Cheese Swirl Brownies

Scream Cheese Swirl Brownies Recipe


I've told y'all how I'm a Hamburger Helper/Stouffer's Lasagna kind of cook. Well this Betty Crocker Recipe is seriously right up my alley. Yes it uses a box mix (the HORROR!) but it gives it a new twist. PLUS, it is great for the Holiday, you could change the colors for any other Holiday (pastel colors for Easter, Red/ Pink for Valentine's, Red/ Green for Christmas) but also it isn't scary. And I have a munchkin who is a little sensitive so finding recipes that went with Halloween, were easy to make, AND weren't scary was a hard task. And cream cheese makes everything yummier.


What You Need:
4oz each cream cheese, softened (from 8 oz package)
1 egg
3 tablespoons sugar
4 drops red food color
4 drops yellow food color
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 box (1 lb 2.4 oz) Betty Crocker® Original Supreme Premium brownie mix
Water, vegetable oil and egg called for on brownie mix box

What You Do:
1 - Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only of 9-inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray. In small bowl, beat filling ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Set aside.

2 - Make brownie batter as directed on box. Spread 3/4 of brownie batter in pan. Spoon filling by tablespoonfuls evenly onto brownie batter. Spoon remaining brownie batter over filling. For marbled design, pull knife through batter and filling in wide curves; turn pan and repeat, if desired.

3 - Bake 40 to 44 minutes or until toothpick inserted 1 inch from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely at room temperature, about 1 1/2 hours. Refrigerate at least 1 hour until chilled. For brownies, cut with plastic knife into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

This recipe can be found HERE along with many other good ones plus other money saving coupons (and you all know how much I love coupons). :)

Chris Mann (The Voice) - New Album! - Review

I received complimentary products to provide this post. All opinions are my own.
 
Although I have an intense passion for music, I don't usually express it on my blog. I was in choir for seven years. So I love music with strong vocals. I was given the opportunity to review this album before it hits store, and being a music lover I jumped at the opportunity to participate.



I have honestly never heard of Chris Mann. Is that terrible? Have I been living under a rock? He was a contestant on The voice and what is so cool about that is, you can hear Christina Aguilera on "Blower's Daughter". "Blowers Daughter" is off Chris' new album, Roads, available in stores and online October 31st. Which you will be able to buy on iTunes and Amazon.
First of all, I would just like to say, I think Chris Mann is adorable. Just look at him. *SWOON* Anyways, what makes me bat my eyes at him even more is his sweet, sultry voice. But look at me gushy. I'm acting like I'm in high school or something. I really love listening to his music. And when I say love, I mean he is now a regular music in my playlist. You can now officially call me a Mann Fan!

So my question to my readers is, could you imagine how being on this show changed his life? He was just a contestant and whether he won or not, he signed a record deal. How amazing is that?

****Disclosure: This is a review post from One2One Network. I was provided with a copy of the album and I am eligible for a prize drawing. All opinions stated are my own. To view my full disclosure, please go HERE. Thanks!****