CVS-ing today!

Today I went to CVS with a mission in mind!!

I will spare you the complete rundown of my purchases, rather I will highlight some of the best deals of what is quickly becoming my new obsession.


Kotex Lightdays...reg $3.89, coupon $1/1, earn $2 (ECB), final pay $0.89

Mentos gum (2)...reg $1.69, on sale $1.29, coupon $1/1 (2), final pay $0.29 each

Dawn dish soap...reg $1.99, on sale $0.97, coupon $0.50/1, final pay $0.47

Febreze air freshener...reg $3.29, coupon $1/1, coupon B1G1Free, final pay $1.14 each

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Total OOP today $89.64

Total saved today $53.66 plus voucher earned for Dustbuster wet/dry vac ($30 value)
(that's roughly 37% not taking into account the free dustbuster)

Hypothetically, if we added the $30 value of the dustbuster and brought the total benefit value to {$83.66} then we could say that I spent {$6.02 } on {$140+} worth of common household items (mostly P&G) that we consume on a daily basis.


Mission accomplished!!

Frank-o meets real-life Bob the Builder, 1st time couponing/comparing/ad shopping pays off

There is still an abundance of lounging, crying, complaining, fluid-sipping, relaxing, whining, television watching, and couch potato-ing taking place around our house; though I have to believe it has peaked and is on the downhill where these drained little guys will return to their regular, rowdy, rambunctious selves, I hope.






We did return to the pediatrician today. His words, "Frank-o is on the mends and recovering nicely". Buck-a-roo has developed a nasty, moist cough and continues to run high fevers around the clock. He was prescribed a new antibiotic that I just know it is gonna give this a swift kick in the get-along.





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Here's the timeline for the Sinkhole Saga that unfolded in our front yard yesterday and provided hours of much needed entertainment for Buck-a-roo and Frank-o:



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Aside from the shear magnitude of having a whole dug in your front yard spanning the course of 15+ hours that is 20 ft long x 20 ft deep and large enough to house a small SUV overnight; the greatest part of the day was the fact that Frank-o truly believes he met Bob the Builder, live and in person in his front yard.

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Perfecting the art of chapstick application with the aid of your mom's pressed powder compact...

{their dad's gonna get me for these, i just know it}

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As I have mentioned previously on this blog, I have committed to making an honest effort at comparison shopping/advertisement shopping/couponing. And I have. Not too extreme. Just clipping coupons on items that we routinely use or shopping sales at stores that I frequently shop. I'm not trying to devote my life to slashing our grocery/toiletry budget in half; I am, however, thrilled at the thought that I could pocket an extra $15/trip, $20/week, or even $50+/month.

Last night I had to run to Walgreens to pick up another prescription for the boys. Of course, it was not ready! I did not have my clipped coupons in tow (note to self...improvements needed in coupon organizing in an effort to have them on hand in moments like these). While waiting a ridiculous amount of time for my prescription that had been called in 4+ hours prior, I decided to go to the front of the store and pick up their weekly advertisements and search for bargains...here's what I found and purchased:

Sweet-n-Low (120 packets) - Reg. $2.49 each , On Sale 2/$400 (limit 4)

**savings $1.96

Kleenex (110 count) - Reg. $1.29 each, On Sale $0.89 each (limit 3)

** savings $ 1.20

Walgreen's Training Pants (2T/3T) - Reg. $8.99 each, On Sale 2/$15.98 + coupon $3/1 (limit 3)

** savings $8.00

Total Savings....$11.16 with very little effort at all :) I think I could get really good at this!!

Score!!