FREE Pizza Making Event for Kids at Price Chopper 10/13

Make-It-Yourself FREE Take-and-Bake Pizza!

Price Chopper is having a Make-It-Yourself FREE Take-and-Bake Pizza Event for kids on Saturday, 10/13/12 from 10am - 4pm! Kids 12 and under can make their very own take-and-bake pizzas for FREE. The first 100 families at each store will also receive a FREE pizza cutter, courtesy of Hormel.

Price Chopper Kid's Club FREE Root Beer Float

Stop by your local Price Chopper on Saturday, 7/28/12 between 10:00am and 4:00pm for the next Price Chopper Kid's Club event! Kids 12 and under can make their own FREE root beer float with A&W Root Beer and Blue Bell Ice Cream!

Price Chopper Kid's Club

If you live in Kansas City and shop at Price Chopper, make sure and go here and register your kids for the Chopper Kid's Club (you will need a Price Chopper Shopper Card). Each month you will receive an e-mail with a printable coupon for a FREE item. This month (April 2012) the FREE item is a 16oz. Sunny D.

Price Chopper Kid's Club

If you live in Kansas City and shop at Price Chopper, make sure and go here and register your kids for the Chopper Kid's Club (you will need a Price Chopper Shopper Card). Each month you will receive an e-mail with a printable coupon for a FREE item. This month (March 2012) the FREE item is a Frito Munchies Cracker.

Price Chopper Kid's Club

If you live in Kansas City and shop at Price Chopper, make sure and go here and register your kids for the Chopper Kid's Club (you will need a Price Chopper Shopper Card). Each month you will receive an e-mail with a printable coupon for a FREE item. This month (January 2012) the FREE item is a 16oz. Sunny D.

Super Savings Saturday 8/6

Here are my deals for the week:

 Office Max:

• 2 Wood Rulers $.01 each
• 2 Glue Stick 4 packs $.50 each
• 2 Schoolio Crayons $.01 each
• 2 Pencils 10 pack $.10 each

Total Out of Pocket = $1.24

 Office Depot:

• 3 Protractors $.05 each
• 5 Pencil Pouches $.05 each

Total Out of Pocket = $.40

 Go here to see the details of my Walgreens trip.

Total Out of Pocket = $10.33

Toys R Us:

• Crayola Paint Pots $2.00

Total Out of Pocket = $2.00

 I went to Trader Joes again this week to purchase Maple Syrup & I picked-up a few other items while I was there.

Total Out of Pocket = $29.00

Hy-Vee:

• 2 Hy-Vee Butter Quarters $1.99 each with in-ad coupon (2 separate transactions because of limit)
• Hodgson Mills Baking Mix $3.69 (for a recipe I will post next week)
• Hy-Vee Pan Spray $1.50
• MCF Powdered Sugar $1.77

Total Out of Pocket = $10.94

Price Chopper:

• 10 Kraft Shredded Cheese $1.99 each & save $5.00 wyb10

Total Out of Pocket = $14.90

I purchased 3 bars of Oatmeal Milk & Honey Soap from Sage and Daisy.  This store is located in Crown Center and sells handmade soaps, lotions & much more.  I tried a sample of their soap several weeks ago & absolutely fell in love with it!

Total Out of Pocket = $12.00


Total Money Spent this Week = $80.81

Today (8/6/11) is your last chance to enter to win Blue Bunny Ice Cream Bucks!  There are 4 very easy ways to enter to win.  All entries must be received by Saturday 8/6/11 midnight CST.

Super Savings Saturday 7/16

We had a very exciting week including a visit from my parents.  They are traveling for the next 2 months and so we are dogsitting their dog Jazz (pictured above) until they return! 

Here are my deals for the week:

I went to City Market this week to pick-up some bulk spices at my favorite store, Planter's Seed & Spice Company. 

• Onion Powder 1/4lb. $1.85
• Spaghetti Seasoning 1/2lb. $4.35
• French Onion Soup Base 1/4lb. $1.75
• Ground Tumeric 2oz. $1.75 (This is for a canning recipe I will be trying next week.)
• Raw Almonds 1/2lb. $3.15
• Blackberry Tea 2oz. $1.65

Total Out of Pocket = $14.50

Staples:

• 2 bottles School Glue $.01 each
• 2 packs Eraser Caps $.01 each
• 2 packs Bic Pens $.01 each
• 2 Scissors $1.00 each
• 2 Pencil Cases $.025 each
• 1 Hole Punch $1.00
• 1 Sharpie 4 pack $1.00
• 2 packs Stickie Tabs $.025 each
• 1 Mini Stapler $1.00
• 2 Math Kits 10 pieces $2.00 each

Total Out of Pocket = $10.06

Target:

• 10 Rose Art Glue Stick 2 packs $.20 each
• 1 Crayola Markers $.99
• 2 Crayola Crayons 24ct. $.40 each
• 1 Rose Art White & Colored Chalk $.99
• Secret Deodorant 2 pack with Body Spray on clearance for $4.24 (used $1 coupon)
• 2 Cars Travel Size Kleenex $.39 each
• Men's Wrangler Shorts $10.00

I used a $5.00 Target Gift Card.

Total Out of Pocket = $13.80

 

Walgreens:

• 2 Filler Paper 2/$1.00
• 2 Compostion Notebooks $.69 each
• 3 packs Index Cards $.39 each
• 3 Yellow Note Pads $.39 each
• 5 boxes Colored Pencils $.79 each (not the best price but I was out)
• Sharpie 12ct. Colored Markers $3.99
• 2 Welch's Jelly 2/$5.00

Total Out of Pocket = $17.66

I stopped at Aldi for produce, milk & cottage cheese.

Total Out of Pocket = $11.44

 

I also stopped at Price Chopper for the 3 Day Sale & to get the FREE July Kid's Club item.

Total Out of Pocket = $14.75

 

This is not the best deal ever but I found this Martha Stewart Batter Bottle at Macy's for $9.99.  I always use a ladel when I make pancakes or waffles and end up with batter everywhere.  This bottle seemed like a simple solution.  Leave it to Martha to come up with a solution (She probably doesn't get batter everywhere when she makes pancakes!)  I can't wait to try it out!

Total Out of Pocket = $9.99

Total Money Spent this Week = $92.20

Super Savings Saturday 3/12

This week we had fun making 200 Crazy Leprechaun Hat Cookies for the kids at our church! We also have a lot of fun St. Patrick's Day activities and field trips planned for next week.

Here are my deals for the week:

I did a little thrift store shopping this week and found 7 floral cloth napkins ($1.25), a meatball shaper ($.99) and a package of china seperators ($1.00).

Total Out of Pocket = $3.24

I also went to Planters Seed & Spice (located in downtown Kansas City near River Market) to purchase coffee, almonds, spaghetti sauce seasoning, buttermilk ranch mix and 3 large spice jars.

Total Out of Pocket = $22.10

(the coffee was a splurge at $7.99/lb. so that is why my total is so high)

This week at CVS I purchased 6 packs of bottled water (not all are pictured) at $1.98 each, 2 boxes CVS tissues at $.99 each and I used a CVS FREE beverage coupon for the Coke.  I do not usually purchase bottled water but since it was such a great price I purchased them to take in our cooler on vacations and field trips.

Total Out of Pocket = $13.86

I went to Hy-Vee on Thursday for the 2 day sale and purchased 2 Skippy Natural Peanut Butters ($.99 each), Tostios Whole Grain Scoops ($1.99), Premium Multi-Grain Crackers ($.99), 2 Starkist Tuna ($.39), 4 Campbell's French Onion soup ($1.00 each & I used a $.40/4 coupon), 2 Hy-Vee butters ($1.99 each), Purex Laundry Detergent ($2.50 & I used a $1 coupon).

Total Out of Pocket = $14.82

I went to Target and found a boys green shirt on clearance for $1.98.  This will be perfect for Connor to wear on St. Patrick's Day!  I also purchased a box of Quaker Oatmeal Squares and used a $1.00 coupon that came with a FREE sample.  The Target ad had the cereal on sale for $2.99 but at my store it was $2.64.

Total Out of Pocket = $3.62

I went to Price Chopper and purchased 3 bags of Best Choice Shredded Cheese ($.99 each) and 4 bottles of Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent ($2.50 each & I used 2 $1.25 printable coupons & a $1/2 coupon).  I saved $.10 for bringing my own bags.

Total Out of Pocket = $9.37

Total Money Spent this Week = $67.01

Super Savings Saturday 2/26

I did a lot of shopping this week!  I took advantage of the Presdent's Day sales at Sunfresh, Price Chopper, Hen House & Hy-Vee.  Here are my deals for the week:

Go here to see the details of my CVS transaction.

Total Out of Pocket at CVS = $11.20

Walgreens:

• 2 Xcel Fabric Softeners $1.99 each

Total Out of Pocket = $3.98


I went to all 4 of our local grocery stores on President's Day to take advantage of the great sales!

Total Out of Pocket at Price Chopper = $33.48

Total Out of Pocket at Sunfresh = $22.62

Total Out of Pocket at Hy-Vee = $28.98

Total Out of Pocket at Hen House = $24.28

Target:

Total Out of Pocket = $15.86

Total Money Spent this Week = $140.40

Super Savings Saturday 1/22

It is week 3 in my Eat From the Pantry Challenge, one more week to go.  I did very little shopping this week (mostly because of the snow) but I did go to Price Chopper on Monday to get some of the one day sale items and I purchased a gallon of milk and a bag of salad at Aldi.

Total Out of Pocket at Price Chopper = $12.50

Total Out of Pocket at Aldi = $4.00 (approximate, I lost the receipt)

Total Money Spent this Week = $16.50

Super Savings Saturday 12/11

Here are my deals for the week:

Walgreens:

• 6 packs Hallmark Tissue Paper 3/$1.00 (with in ad coupon)
• Giorgio Perfume Gift Set $19.99
• 8 Gift Sacks 8/$1.00
• 6 Christmas Pencils 6/$1.00
• 4 Big Roll TP 2/$1.00

Total Out of Pocket = $25.97 & I received $10.00 in Jingle Cash!
($5 for spending $25 & $5 for the Hallmark Tissue Paper)

CVS:

• 4 Zhu Zhu Pets $9.88 each & on sale B1G1 FREE (used B2G1 FREE printable coupon here)

Total Out of Pocket = $9.88 for 4 Zhu Zhu Pets!

CVS: 

• 3 Coke 12 Packs 3/$10.00
• 1 Planter's Flavor Grove Nuts $2.50 (used $2.50 coupon from the Magic Coupon Machine making them FREE!)

I used $3.00 in Extra Bucks.

Total Out of Pocket = $7.00 & I earned $3.00 in Extra Bucks!

Wal-Mart:

• 2 Pictureka Card Games $5.00 each (used 2 $5 printable coupons here making them FREE)
• 1 Friskies Party Mix Cat Treats $1.46 (used $1 coupon)

Total Out of Pocket = $.46

Price Chopper:

• Gold Medal Unbleached Flour $1.19
• Cuties $4.99 (used $1 coupon)
• 4 Betty Crocker Cake Mix $.69 each

Total Out of Pocket = $7.94

Hy-Vee:

• 3 7-Up 12 Packs 3/$8.00 with in ad coupon
• 2 Lunchables $.99 each
• 2 Hy-Vee Shredded Cheese 2/$3.00
• 1 Oscar Mayer Deli Meat $2.99

Total Out of Pocket = $15.97

Total Money Spent this Week = $67.22

Connor and I made this adorable Snowman Cake this week.  Go here for all of the details.