Target Trip 3/25

I'm hoping to hit Target again tonight (possibly twice) and hopefully at least once again on Saturday.  I want to get stocked up on the SoBe Lifewater for the summer!  My Mom & I had another great shopping trip there last night.  No picture, sorry, I didn't want to carry all the water in the house.  Here is what I got:

Degree "girl" deodorant $1.97
used $1 Target coupon (mailer)
used $1.25 Degree IP
2 Reach floss $.97 each
used (2) $1 Reach coupons
3 Reynolds aluminum foil $2.54 each (clearanced)
used (2) $1.25 Reynolds IP
2 Target solar lights $3 each
used (2) $2 Target coupons
Monopoly card game $5.24
used $5 Monopoly coupon
Battleship game $9
used $4 Battleship coupon
used $3 Target Hasbro coupon
Connect Four game $7
used $4 Connect Four coupon
used $3 Target Hasbro coupon
10 SoBe Lifewater drinks $1 each, receive $5 g.c. wyb 10
used (10) $.50 Target SoBe coupons
used $5 Target gift card
=$11.11 OOP, received $5 Target gift card

Now that I typed out my transaction I see that I bought 3 Reynold's foils but I only had coupons for two of them.  I think when I go there tonight I will return one of them to get $2.54 back.  I have more coupons for the games so I'll be buying more of those - they'll make great b-day presents.  Also in the Monopoly card game that I bought there was a $5 coupon in there (look for specially marked boxes) so I'll be buying some more of those games tonight.



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Never Mess With A Couponer

Even though I had a much better experience at Kmart last week.  Some couponers weren't so lucky.  Read the article I found online HERE.  I wonder how Kmart is going to correct this HUGE fiasco??

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Lots of Shopping and Great CS

I ran to a couple stores last night while Mike stayed home with the kids.  I haven't been very motivated to shop in the mornings while Logan is at school (I would rather sleep - thank you very much!), so this afternoon I planned out my trips and hoped for the best.  Here are the breakdowns for each store:

Kmart
4 12 pks. Quilted Northern tp $7.49 each
used (2) $1 QN coupons
Dial liquid hand soap $2 (cheapest "filler" I could find)
used $10/$20 Kmart coupon
=$21.88 OOP, received $10 catalina for buying $30 worth of qualifying products

Huggies pull-ups $9.99
used $1.50 pull-ups coupon
Huggies diapers $9.99
used $3 Huggies coupon
J&J cotton swabs $1.69
used $1 J&J coupon
used $10 catalina from previous purchase
=$6.87 OOP, should have $3 reward on rewards card

I completely lucked out and was able to still use the $10/$20 Kmart coupon.  The supervisor explained that they weren't suppose to take them but then allowed my cashier to push it through :)  After I left I realized that there was no reason to buy the J&J swabs since I didn't have to have my total over the $20 total.  Oh well, they'll still get used.  I'll also submit for the GP $5 Rebate for buying $20 in participating brands (Quilted Northern toilet paper). 

Onto the next store:  Menards
3 pkgs. Fischer peanuts $1.19 each
used (3) $1 Fischer coupons
=$.57 OOP

I had REALLY wanted to stock up on the Fischer product snacks that they carry but they raised their prices on all the items :( 

Last stop for the night:  Target
Huggies diapers $8.99
used $1.50 Target coupon
used $3 Huggies coupon
4 pkgs. Reese's pieces $2.66 each
used (4) $1 Target coupons
used (4) $1 pieces coupons
1 pkg. York pieces $2.66 each
used $1 Target coupon
used $1 pieces coupon
5 J&J Buddies soap $.97 each
used (5) $1 J&J coupons
2 Gillette fusion razors $7 each $5 GC wyb 2
used (2) $4 coupons
2 Band-Aid products $1.82 each
2 Neosporin products $3.54 each
used (2) $3 coupons wyb both Band Aids and Neosporin
used (2) $1 Target band-aid coupons
2 Spiderman cups $1 each (for the boys)
=$23.72 OOP, received $5 gift card

I'll be using the band-aids to submit for a $5 rebate that we qualified for by purchasing the Princess and the Frog earlier this week.  I would have loved to have bought more razors but I only had 2 coupons :(  I'm very happy though that I now have a $5 Target gift card to roll.  I'll be buying some more packs of diapers this week using some more of the $3 mannies and the $1.50 Target coupons.  $4.49/pack of Huggies diapers is a reasonable price and I might as well start stockpiling - the twins will be here before we know it!!

Oh, and I got another compliment while shopping at Target.  The cashier (a young guy) was SO impressed with how much I saved!

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Target Run 3/10

Last night I made a quick trip to Target.  I needed to pick up diapers and pull-ups and thanks to avonmommyof3 for letting me know about the Target sale I went there to get them.  I basically got everything pictured for less than I would have paid for just the diapers (without using any coupons of course).

Here is what I got:

6 J&J Buddies soaps $.97 each

used (6) $1 J&J coupons

4 Tide single-use $.97 each (will donate)

used (4) $1 Tide coupons

Oral-B toothbrush $1.99

used $1 Oral-B Target coupon

used $.50 Oral-B coupon

Transformers Band-Aids $1.82

Neopsorin foam $3.54

used $3 off wyb Band-Aid product & neosporin

used $1 Band-Aid Target coupon

Huggies diapers $8.99

used $2 Huggies coupon

used $1.50 Huggies Target coupon

Target brand pull-ups $8.54

=$17.44 OOP

I plan on hitting Target again tomorrow sometime.  I'll be getting some more diapers and probably pick up almost everything I got there last night except the Tide.  I think I'll get the travel size of Band-Aids which will bring my OOP down a little bit. 

The college guy who rang me up last night actually complimented me on my shopping trip.  I think his exact words were, "You saved more than you spent.  That is awesome!"  I think I can count on one hand how many times I've heard anything remotely similar to that - which to me is so surprising.  I mean, if I were the cashier and someone came through my line and saved a ton of money I would want to find out how they did it.  Most cashiers act like they see it all the time (which I know they don't!).  I'm curious to know if any of you frequently get "complimented" on your shopping skills?

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Kmart Double Coupon Event

Just a quick heads up - Kmart will be back (finally!!) with the double coupon event the week of April 4-10th.  All stores in ND will be participating!  Restrictions are as follow:

-Manufacturer coupons up to $2 will be doubled.

-Kmart store coupons will not be doubled.

-Limit of 5 coupons per customer per day.

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Nothing to See Here

I ran to Kmart really quick tonight - I had heard that John Frieda shampoo/conditioners were on sale for $3.  Apparently my Kmart did not get that memo though - it was on sale buy one get one 50% off.  So I left Kmart with nothing in hand.

To make up for the bad shopping trip I decided to stop at CVS on the way home to see what I could snag.  I had stopped there on Sunday and did the Kellogg's deal.  Tonight I picked up:
2 Oral-B toothbrushes $4 each, get $4
2 Clairol hair color $2.50 (clearanced)
used $5/2 Clairol coupon
used $7.99 ECBs
=$.79 OOP, received $8 ECBs

I'll keep the hair color for an upcoming garage sale.  They usually sell really well.

Why is it when I really need to get something at a great place there are no sales??  I really, really need diapers/pull-ups, but I haven't seen a great price lately.  Have you?

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Target March 4th

There are some great deals at Target lately.  Tonight I picked up a few of them.  Here is what I got:

7 J&J Buddies soaps $.97 each

used (7) $1 J&J coupons

5 Fruit Chillers $2.01 each

used (5) $1 Fruit Chillers coupons

Clorox toilet wand $9.69

used $5 Clorox coupon

will submit for $5 MIR

2 Gillette body wash $1.79 each

used $4/2 Gillette coupon

Flintstones vitamins $5.04

Where the Wild Things Are DVD $19.99 (not pictured)

used $5 Target gift card

=$34.30 OOP

If I had not bought the DVD or vitamins my total would have been under $10 BUT I needed the vitamins (cannot stand the prenatal ones!!) and Mike & the boys wanted the DVD.

Thanks goes to Hip2Save! and Common Sense with Money  for some of the posted deals!

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What I've Been Up To

I suppose I have some explaining to do huh?  I've been absent from my blog for almost a month and I am SO sorry about that but I do have some good reasons!!  I have not been feeling well at all.  I started getting sick around the middle of January.  Every morning I was completely nauseous and I couldn't explain why (anyone know where this is going??).  Towards the end of the month I took a pregnancy test (more like three!) and they all came back positive.  To say this was a shock is an understatement :)  So I made a doctor's appointment for Feb. 26th for my first check-up.

Fast forward to the middle of February.  Mike & I went to Dallas for a week.  He went down there for training and I just tagged along.  The boys stayed with Mike's Aunt.  It was a nice and relaxing time and a much needed break.

So last Friday I had my OB appointment and since I didn't have an exact date of my last cycle my doctor suggested an ultrasound so we could get a good estimation on the due date.  I agreed since I am a planner and because I LOVE getting to see the actual baby :)  We go into the ultrasound and the tech puts the gel on and puts the wand on my tummy and instantly finds the baby.  She then moves it a little and there is the baby again - only this time baby is facing the other direction.  The tech then asks if twins run in the family and I mention that yes, my Grandpa is a twin.  Mike & I begin to mildly freak out!!  Holy cow - one baby was surprise enough but now TWO?!?!?  Whoa!!

I am due towards the end of September and I think it's finally sinking in.  I am carrying twins - Wow!!  Next fall I will have a 5 year old, a 2 year old and newborn twins.  And because they changed the law here in ND, Logan will not be starting school.  So I will have four kids at home.

A lot to process huh?  Tell me about it :)

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