What I Saved: Triples Round 2

Triples is off to a GREAT start for me!  My first two trips have been amazing!!  I only spent $0.06 per time my FIRST TRIP!  For my second round the numbers look a little like this:

Total Value: $66.57
OOP: $9.02
Savings: 86%

(2) Super Pretzels
(1) Hungry Jack Mix
(2) French's Spicy Mustard
(2) Tobasco
(1) Texas Pete
(1) Frank's Hot Sauce
(1) French's Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
(2) Quaker Medlies
(4) Ball Park Turkey Franks
(1) Dole Frozen Fruit Bites
(1) Dole Fruit Crisps
(2) Ortega Taco Seasoning
(2) Q-tips
(1) Saving gel

I also got a nice thermometer in the clearance bins for $3.52...marked down from $10.50.  Our old one cracked so I really needed a new one and was happy to get one at this price

 My list of Match-ups for this list and my first trip can be found HERE.

Now my birthday is tomorrow and Darrin's is on Monday so I'm probably only make one more trip this week!  I'm excited because tonight we're celebrating at a new Brazilian Steakhouse using a $100 gift certificate I won on Delly's Deal Radio Show a few weeks ago!

What I Saved: Triples Day 1

So Harris Teeter Triples have started and this week looks to be VERY promising.  Here are some of the GREAT deals I plan on picking up over the next 7 days!
 

Item	Cost	Q Value	Tripled	evic	Total	Where to find
Quaker Medley	$1.99	$0.50	1.5	0.5	-0.01	RP 4/29
Vlasic Relish	$1.99	$0.75	2.25		0	SS 4/1
Franks Hot Sauce	$1.49	$0.75	2.25		0	SS 5/13
Texas Pete	$1.15	$0.40	1.2		0	SS 5/6
Dole Frozen Fruit Cups**	$2.39	$0.75	2.25		0.14	SS 4/15
Mardis Grais Napkins	1.99	0.55	1.65		0.34	Clipped
Jello Tempations	2.25	0.9	2.7		0	Printable
Wasa	$1.99	$0.75	2.25		0	Printable FB
Heluva good dip	$1.50	$0.50	1.5		0	Printable
French's Honey Mustard	$2.00	$0.75	2.25		0	SS 5/13
Ortega Seasoning (2)	$1.60	$0.50	1.5		0.1	SS 4/15
Ball Park Buns	1.99	0.55	1.65		0.34	RP 5/6
Ball Park Angus Bun Size	2.77	0.75	2.25		0.52	RP 5/6
Gold Peak	1.33	0.75	2.25		0
International Delight Creamer	1.25	0.55	1.65		0	Printable
Dole Fruit Crisps	$2.00	$0.75	2.25		0	SS 3/25
Tobasco	1.95	0.6	1.8		0.15	RP 4/29
Soft Pretzel	1.69	0.5	1.5		0.19	RP 5/13
Hungry Jack Pancake Mix	$2.79	$0.75	2.25		0.54	Lowes
Qtips	$2.39	$0.60	1.8		0.59	Printable
French's Spicy Mustartd	1.5	0.3	0.9		0.6	SS 5/13
Shick Hydro Shave Gel	$2.89	$0.75	2.25		0.64	SS 4/22
Fresh Takes	2.99	0.75	2.25		0.74	Prinable
Granola Bars (Quaker)	4	0.75	2.25		1.75	Pepsi
Barilla Plus	$4.00	$0.75	2.25		1.75	SS 4/22

I've already made my first trip this morning.  Peggy Sue, one of my co-workers, met me at 6:30 and we had a great time spending money.

In my excitement I forgot to take a picture but here is what I got:
(2) Ball Park Angus Beef Hot Dogs
(2)  Ball Park Hot Dog Buns
(1) Quaker Oats Medley
(1) Texas Pete Hot Sauce
(1) Franks Hot Sauce
(1) Vlasic Relish
(1) Mardis Grais Napkins
(4) Ortega Taco Seasonings
(2) Wasa Crackers
(2) Jell-O Temptations
(2) Gold Peak Ice Tea
(2) Dole Frozen Fruit Cups
(1) Heluva Good Dip

Total Value: $54.22
OOP: $1.33
Savings: 98%

How have you done?  Leave a comment because I'd love to see all of the great deals you're posting!

I Wanted Healthy Muffins

So, again I must say...it's been awhile.  Life has been...well, life has been life.  Living at the beach, April starts the "summer" in my mind, so we've been doing work outside and trying to get our backyard fixed up.  Not an easy task!

We've had some other things going on, but those can be saved for another time!  Now, we must talk MUFFINS!

For those of you who know me, you may know that I am NOT an expert baker.  I consider myself pretty competent in the kitchen and have finally moved away from following a recipe line by line...except when it comes to baking.  I think it's because baking is SO precise and when I'm in the kitchen I like to change things up and try new things.  That said, I have really been wanting to bake recently.

Now, my college BFF is getting married in a few months and we're headed to NOLA in a few weeks for a Bachelorette Party...needless to say, Operation Get Ready for NOLA is in full force and that means lots of healthy eating.  But this weekend I just couldn't take it anymore and decided I had to find something healthy to bake, and BOY DID I!

Healthy Banana Blueberry Oat Muffins
Yields: 12
Weight Watcher Points: 2 each

Ingredients

3 bananas
2 cups of frozen blueberries
1 cup skim milk
1/8 cup Splenda
2 eggs
2 1/2 to 3 cups of quick cook oats (I know, baking is precise but I used three cups and thought it was a bit too much so use discretion!)

Preheat oven to 400

Mash bananas in a mixing bowl

Add the blueberries, skim milk, Splenda and eggs.  Combine well.

Add the oats and mix.  Let stand for about 5 or 6 minutes

Fill tins to the brim and bake for 20-22 minutes (mine was more like 23, but I'm pretty sure there is something wrong with our oven).

Let cool on a wire rack.

Oh My Word, these were good!  A note of caution, these are not very sweet.  If you think that will bother you add 1/4 cup of Spelenda instead of only 1/8.  But honesty, for only 2 Weight Watcher points these were just what the doctor ordered!

They also helped me get over my sadness of some of my new favorite shows being canceled for the 2012 season. Ringer, Secret Circle and ABC's GCBs all bit the dust this May and that news made me very sad, especially because I loved seeing Sarah Michelle Geller back on tv!

So if you decide to try out the muffin recipe, let me know how you liked it.  Also, please feel free to share any healthy baking tips you may have...I'm sure I'll be needing another fix soon!

What I Saved: Time to get ready for Triples!

So just because the posting has stopped, doesn't mean the savings have.  I've been saving about 70% each week. 

With Super Triples starting next week I needed to crack down a little bit more on my couponing.  I didn't really need that much at the store this week but I did get a few good deals that I'm excited about. 

I'm going to be a little lazy today and not do the match-ups for what I got, but I promise I'll post a great Triples list on Tuesday night to make up for it.

This week my totals look like this:

Total value: 96.42
OOP: 26.84
Savings: 72%

I grabbed the buy 7 save $7 Green Giant veggies, free dressing using a rain check and coupon, several boxes of cereal that my husband always begs me for but are never at my $0.50 price (they were each $1.50 this week and that's the lowest I've seen even though it pained me to buy them!), Quaker yogurt granola bars, Pop Tarts, Cheetos, and ketchup!

I also had to get oats, frozen blueberries and bananas for yummy muffins I made this weekend - I'll share the reciepe tomorrow.  It's really good and also really healthy!

So, until then, have a great weekend.  It's time for me to watch the Season Finale of Once Upon a Time!

My Grocery List: 5/2/12

It seems like a pretty slow week for deals at HT and Lowe's Foods, which I'm okay with.  There are a few deals I plan on grabbing though and wanted to share them with you!

Harris Teeter: 5/2-5/8

Item	Cost	Q Value	Doubled	evic	Total	Where to find
Philly Cream Cheese	1.67	1	1		0.67	Catalina
Coffeemate Creamer	1.67	0.55	1.1		0.57	Printable
Multigrain Cheerios	$3.00	$0.75	1.5	0.75	0.75	Printable (NLA) and evic
Triscits	$1.89	$1.00	1		0.89	Printable
Hillshire Farm Gourmet Creations	$1.99	$1.00	1	1.5	-0.51	Printable
Sorrento Sticksters	$3.19	$1.00	1		2.19	Lowe's coupon book
McCormick Taco Seasoning	$0.35		0		0.35	No q
Rice sides	$1.00		0		1	No q
Dannon Greek Yogurt (5)	$5.00		0	1	4	evic only

Lowe's Foods: 5/2-5/8

Item	Cost	Q Value	Doubled	evic	Total	Where to find
Grande Tortilla chips	1.49	0.75	1.5		0	SS 4/15
Febreze Set and Refresh	1.79	0.5	1		0.79	P&G 5/1

I'm really excited about the Set and Refresh at Lowe's and the MM meat at Harris Teeter.  Remember, if your store is sold out, ASK FOR A RAIN CHECK!  Then you get to make your own sale whenever you want before the coupon expires.

What are you planning on getting this weekend?  I'd love to hear about your grocery list!

My Grocery List!

So I know I promised to tell you about the potential new addition to the Overholt house and I promise I will, soon...and NO, it's NOT a baby! 

I wanted to take this time to post my HT grocery list for this week.  For the past few weeks I've been sharing my coupon spreadsheet with some coworkers and figured I should share with my faithful readers (all five of you!!) as well.

These are the deals that I think are either worth grabbing this week or things we need in our house.  This is by no means a list of all the great deals - those can be found on some of the amazing coupon sites that exist!

Item	Cost	Q Value	Doubled	evic	Total	Where to find
HT Cheese (5)	5.5	0	0	0	5.5	None
Honey Bunches of Oats	2	1	1		1	Printable
Barilla Pasta (Whole Grain)	$1.25	$1.00	1	0	0.25	Printable
Frosted Mini Wheats	$2.09	$0.70	1.4		0.69	SS 4/1
La Croix Water	$2.89	$1.00	1		1.89	Printable
Chex Mix	$2.00	$0.50	1	0.5	0.5	Printable
Yoplait Greek Yogurt (2)	$2.00	$0.50	1	0.5	0.5	SS 3/25

Lists of ALL match-ups can be found at either www.southernsavers.com or www.moolasavingmom.com

Anything catch your eye this week?  I'd love to know what you plan on grabbing!

What I Saved: Harris Teeter Super Doubles and a $0.49 CVS trip!

Ugh - so this was not my week for blogging!  I do have a few fun stories from this weekend and a new recipe or two to share, but I'll save that for later!  Although I will say that one involves a potential new addition to the Overholt house!

On to the savings! **DISCLAIMER: This post gets VERY coupon heavy...you have been warned**  Super Doubles were this week at both Harris Teeter and Lowe's Food, so I was pretty busy!  I got up at 5:30 on Wednesday morning to get my first round of SD goodies...and I was the only couponer in the store - I wasn't sure what was going on!! All I know is that I got everything I wanted!

Total value: $78.87
OOP: $10.48
Savings: 87%

That was the only trip I made during the week. I did make a trip on Saturday for the $0.77 Gain and a few other things.

Total value: $69.23
OOP: $10.18
Savings: 85%

Finally, I made two final trips today (I had to visit two stores to get everything I needed!).

Total value: $59.53
OOP: $14.80
Savings: 75%

I also ran to Lowe's Food today to pick up ice cream and coffee using the $1 off Turkey Hill ice cream from last week's paper and thw $1.50 off Seattle's Best coffee from the paper today!

Total value: $17.97
OOP: $4.99
Savings: 72%

Also on the agenda was a Target trip and a CVS trip! Target was good and CVS was GREAT!

Target total value: $6.97
OOP: $1.98
Savings: 72%

CVS total value: $23.49
OOP: $0.49
Savings: 96%

So what were some of my highlights?  Here is the Spreadsheet from some of the great deals I got at HT.

Item	Cost	Q Value	Doubled	evic	Total	Where to find
Emrald Breakfast on the go	$2.50	$1.00	2		0.5	Printable
Alexia Sweet potato	$3.00	$1.00	2		1	Printable
Smart Balance Milk	$3.99	$1.50	3		0.99	SS 4/1
Starbucks	$5.97	$1.50	3		2.97	Printable
Johnsonville Chicken Sausage	$4.99	$1.00	2		2.99	SS 3/25
Vlasic Pickles	$1.74	$0.75	1.5		0.24	SS 4/1
Belvita	$2.99	$1.00	2		0.99	SS 2/26
Gold Peak Tea	1.5	0.75	1.5		0	Printable
McCain Purely Potatoes	2.69	1	2		0.69	SS 4/8 and Lowes book
Kashi Meals	3	1	2		1	Printable
Wolfgang Stock	4.98	1	2	1	1.98	Printable
Carpet Fresh	1.69	2	2	0	-0.31	SS 4/15
Country Crock	2.19	1	2		0.19	Printable
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter	2.29	1.25	2.5		-0.21	Printable
Garnier Shampoo	2.99	1	2	1	-0.01	Printable
Garnier Style Product	2.99	1	2	1	-0.01	Printable

 
 At Target I used a $1 off Target printable for the Glade Air Freshener and a $1/2 Green Works Target coupon and (2) $1 Green Works manufacturers coupon.

Finally, what did I do at CVS?  I had two transactions - which I don't really like doing but had to this time!

Transaction 1:
(1) Blink Eye drops at $8.99
Used 1 $1 off printable coupon
Used $7.50 in ECB's
Total spent: $0.49
Got back $8.99 in ECB

Transaction 2:
(3) American Greeting cards - $0.99 each
(1) Physician's Formula concealer - $5.99
(1) Nail polish -  $1.99
Used (1) $2/3 American Greeting CVS printable
Used $8.99 in ECB's from first transaction
Total spent: $0.00
Got back $10 in ECB

All things considered, this has been a GREAT week for me.

My totals look like this:
Total value: $256.11
OOP: $49.92
Savings: 83%

Any couponing successes this weekend for you?  Did you do anything fun this weekend?