What a week! It was a busy week in our household. I ran the Iron Girl Half Marathon this past Sunday and so started the week a bit more achy and tired than usual. And then mentally – goodness – what a week. While blogging here on Monday morning, I watched the Boston Marathon live online. I love track & field and wanted to see who won and how Shalane Flanagan and Kara Goucher did. So I watched for about 2 and a half hours until the top male & finishers completed their marathons. I was also tracking one of my friends from high school as she was running Boston for the second time. In the afternoon, I left my computer for about an hour and when I returned, the bombing had just occurred. This bombing has rocked me as I know it has rocked all of the US. To know that just the day before I had crossed the finish line of a local half marathon (where my husband was cheering me on) and then within a little over 24 hours later to see such a horrific event at a race that I hope to someday run in. What a week.
Publix sales don’t stop for bad weeks though and there were some deals we wanted to take advantage of. I desperately need Extra Virgin Olive so we took advantage of the BOGO sale. And hubby was thrilled to be able to stock up on his favorite food – pizza. On Wednesday, I posted the picture below on Addicted to Saving’s Instagram page of my refrigerator. Last week, we had two days (Sunday after my half marathon and Monday) where I didn’t cook as “fresh and clean” as I usually do. Because of this, when we picked up our produce bin at our coop this Wednesday, I realized our fridge was literally overflowing with produce. Let’s just say that we are juicing A LOT and eating a lot of fresh produce right now! (Tomorrow I’m planning on making a huge pot of soup and using as many of my veggies as possible.)
Back to this week’s shopping trip! How did you do this week? Leave a comment on this post letting me know – I would love to hear how much you spent, saved and what deals you took advantage of! 🙂
Below is what I bought and the coupons we used.
3 Sunlight Dish Detergent on sale $0.69
Minus one $1.00/1 any Sunlight Dish Item coupon
Minus two $1.25/1 Sunlight Dish Detergent Coupon (Coupons.com Savings Club)
Total Due: FREE plus $1.43 overage
4 Palermo’s Frozen Pizza on sale BOGO $5.99 for two
Minus four $1.00/1 Palermo’s® Flatbread, or Primo Thin™ Pizza (Available at Publix) coupon (zip 30296)
Total Due: $7.98 or $1.99 each
1 Eggland’s Best Large Brown Cage Free Dozen Eggs, $3.99
Minus one $0.50/1 Eggland’s Best Cage Free or Organic, exp. 6/3/13 (SS 03/03/13 R)
Total Due: $3.49
2 Fresh Express Spinach priced at $2.69 each **Don’t make the same mistake as me! Salad blends are on sale BOGO but spinach is not. I didn’t realize this until I got home.
Minus two $1.00/1 Fresh Express Coupons (print limit reached). **There is an available $0.75/1 Fresh Express Caesar Salad Kit coupon HERE
Total Due: $3.38 or $1.69 each
2 Pillsbury Toaster Scrambles on sale BOGO $2.45 for two
Minus one $0.50/2 Pillsbury Toaster Strudel, Toaster Scrambles Pastries or Pancakes, exp. 4/27/13 (SS 02/03/13 R)
Total Due: $1.95 or $0.98 each
1 Organic Valley Half & Half reg price $3.49
Total Due: $3.49
2 Quaker Chewy Yogurt Bars on sale BOGO $2.95 for two
Minus two $0.75/1 Quaker Big Chewy, Chewy Yogurt Granola or Soft Baked Bars, exp. 5/18/13 (RP 04/14/13 R)
Minus one $1/2 Quaker Products Target Store Coupon
Total Due: $0.45 or $0.23 each
2 Tidy Cats Kitty Litter on sale BOGO $7.79 for two
Minus two $1/1 Purina Tidy Cats Litter @Target, exp. 6/15/13 (RP 04/07/13)(coupons state “limit 4 coupons per customer)
Minus two $1/1 Purina Tidy Cats, exp. 4/27/13 (RP 01/27/13 #2)
Total Due: $3.79 or $1.90 each
3 Lemons on sale 3/$1.99
Total Due: $1.99
2 Muir Glen Tomato Sauce reg price $0.89 each
Minus two $0.75/1 Muir Glen Organic Products coupon
Total Due: $0.28 or $0.14 each
2 Knorr Sides on sale BOGO $1.17 for two
Minus one $0.50/2 Knorr Rice and Pasta Sides, exp. 4/21/13 (RP 03/24/13 R)
Minus one $0.50/2 Knorr Sides Target Store Coupon
Total Due: $0.17 or $0.09 each
2 Pompeian Olive Oil on sale bOGO $10.99 for two
Minus two $1/1 Pompeian Oil printable
Total Due: $8.99 or $4.49 each
Minus two $5 off $30 Winn Dixie Enjoy the City coupon
Total Spent: $30.53 Total Saved: $67.88 Percentage Saved: 69%
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Also –Attention Bloggers – at the bottom of this post is a place for you to show your own brag worthy purchases! I ask that you make sure this is a direct link to your deals post – I will remove links that go directly to your home page. If you don’t have a blog, feel free to leave a comment on this post letting us know how you did shopping this week.
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My name is Liza and I began my money-saving journey in the Spring of 2009 as a way to stretch a limited household income. I had lost my job and my hubby was self-employed. I launched Addicted to Saving in November of 2009 and it has grown by leaps and bounds. Since then, my hubby and I have struggled with the ups and downs of two failed adoptions and are now LOVING being parents to our little man Asher who we brought home from Ethiopia in August of 2013. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to help you save money. My goal is that you will have FUN and become empowered to save more and more money each week..
Did you get the Palermo’s pizza insert? How do I find a coop?
THANK YOU
I live in Clearwater……any info on the Veggie/fruit Coop would be appreciated.
There’s a coupon on ibotta for Egglands if you didn’t already use it…
You ROCK Sophia!! Thank you!
I also would like to know more about the coop for produce! Thanks!
What coop do you use? I was looking at Tampa Bay organics. Have you heard of them? We live in New Port RIchey.
I got 2 Tidy Cat, 2 Skintimate Shave Cream, 2 Aunt Jemima Breakfasts,2 Quaker Chewy Bars, 2 cans Wolf Chili, 2 Duncan Hines Creations Frosting, 2 Duncan Hines Flavor Mix, 2 Knorr Pasta Sides, 1 Splenda and 1 Nivea Lip for $4.73 before taxes, saving $46.61 which is 90%.
Was wondering the same thing about Co-ops … would love to find one in my area. I live in Clearwater …. do you know of any??
I am doing Tampabay Organics…I love how they check their food and if they are not pleased with the size or amount they will not put it in our box and will sub it out. Also they are good with making changes, etc… If you do not have someone who referred you then I would appreciate if you would use my name Teresa Didriksen as a referall. I use to be coupon crazy and now my daughter has to go MSG free and what a change in our budget… THanks kindly…