Vacation!

We're getting ready for 2 weeks of vacation!!!  The first week is to Hilton Head with my family to celebrate my parent's 40th Wedding Anniversary!!!!!!  I'm sooo excited, I can't wait to leave on Saturday morning.

The 2nd week is to Dale Hollow Lake to stay on Garett's dad's houseboat.  What fun vacations back-to-back!

I will not have computer access, and will not be updating my blog for two weeks.  Please, please come back the week of July 9th.  I'll be back on-line then. 

In the meantime, if you want some good deals, check out my favorite site:  http://www.southernsavers.com/

My Publix trip 6/23

Okay, no picture (I put the goods away too quickly and really, really don't want to take everything back out).  My total cost was $64.01 with a savings of $111.57!  That doesn't include the $30 in gift cards I'll be getting back from Kelloggs!  (which would make my total only $34.01).  :)  Here's what was on my list:

24 large boxes of Kelloggs cereal (look for the ones with the "cars" promotion so you can submit for a gift card)
2 32 ounce Powerades
8 Wetones (pop-up containers)
4 Philly Cooking Cremes
4 Solo Plastic Plates
Publix brand American Singles
Stonyfield Greek Yogurt 4 pk
Publix 24 pack water bottles

The cereal was the best deal!  After the gift cards, each box will only cost me 28 cents a box!!!!  Stock-up time!! 

I make mistakes too!! BIG ones!

Okay, so after doing this whole coupon thing for 1 1/2 years now, you'd think I'd be perfect at it...I'm not!  To show you that mistakes can still be made, my bill today at Food Lion should have been $16.52 for 20 items.  But, at checkout, my total was $33.52!!!  How was I $17 off?!!  I took my bill to customer service (don't bother with the checkout lady...the line will be long, customers will get angry, etc., etc.  Customer service is much more patient and really where you should go). 

After looking over my receipt and matching items, we discovered that I am the one that made the big, fat mistake!  I bought the wrong size of an item (the cheez-its).  She was very sweet though, let me return everything and "buy back" my coupons.  Anyway, after 20 minutes and 5 VERY cranky kids, it was finally settled.  I'll pay more attention next time, that's for sure.  :)

Recyclebank...45 free points!

Recyclebank is hosting another fun contest. This time it’s the Green Your Vacation contest. You can get 45 free points right now. Here’s how:

:Sign up for a recyclebank account if you don’t have one already.  http://www.recyclebank.com/referafriend/?___store=us&bl=amVubnlseW5ud3JpZ2h0QHlhaG9vLmNvbQ==&utm_campaign=Refer-a-friend&utm_medium=direct%20link&utm_source=J5348322&cm_mmc=Refer-a-friend-_-direct%20link-_-J5348322-_-referral

::Go to the Green Your Vacation Page and click on the “Travel” button at the top of the page.
::Click on the moving objects and take pledges to earn points.

Publix...nearly free cereal starting this Thursday (6/23)

See this post over at Passionate Penny Pincher for details on the Kelloggs deal to promote the new "Cars" movie:  http://passionatepennypincher.com/?p=20403

Look for the marked boxes.

Food Lion and Publix ads posted (6/22 and 6/23)

Go to http://www.southernsavers.com/ to see the Publix ad that begins on Thursday.  (look for the "acorns" for especially good deals).

Food Lion's ad is also posted.  Their sale begins on Wednesday (tomorrow).  They are still having a "mega event."

CVS MONEYMAKER this week!!! 6/19-6/25

Hurry to CVS to get this great moneymaker (no coupons needed!!!) 

Buy 2 sticks of Hawaiin Tropic lip balm @ 2.99 each.  Pay a little over $6 with tax and get $10 in Extra Care Bucks!!!!  It works...I just did it.

For those that live in St. Johns, the CVS on Racetrack had a ton on their display.  (when you walk in the doors, it is immediately to your left).  The one on SR13 did not have any, FYI. 

Yes, I know the picture is sideways...sorry.  But I'm sure you still get the gist.  :)