Great deals on pantene at Kroger this week

This is a great time to use those pantene coupons. I got pantene shampoo clearance priced @ 4.29 used (B1G1 styler free on e savers) minus 3.00 in MF coupons pd 1.29 for both
(did this deal 2 more times). The e saver coupons expire today so if you have pantene coupons GET TO KROGER ASAP. I did have trouble with the e saver coupons working the last time, I brought it to the managers attention and he said the store will give me a refund for the coupon amount.
Also I got 2 herbal essence hair gel clearance priced at 2.15 each minus 2.00/2 e- saver and 2-1.00 MF final price .30 for both
(always look for the clearance priced items, they will usually have one or two to get the best deals.)
all in all here is what I got and paid...
2 pantene shampoo
1 pantene conditioner
2 pantene hairspray
1 pantene texture spray
2 herbal essence gel
total cost.... 4.17 whoo-hoo!!!

Also at Kroger I got a frebreez noticeable clearance at 7.15 minus 5.00 e-saver and 1.00 MF cost 1.15 :)
I got good buys on bounty 8 pk paper towels, cascade and tampax using e-saver plus MF. My total shopping trip was 121.00 this is for 2 weeks worth of groceries and all the above stuff. I already have chicken in the freezer so that helped in keeping cost down. Blessings.

walgreens deals this week..

This week I did pretty good at Walgreen's. Here is what I got.. (no pic my camera is broken)

Dawn dish washing liquid on sale for .99 minus .50 MF.. cost .49 each (I got 2)
glad trash bags ( we use these anyway) on sale for 5.99 (lg box of 80)
Revlon makeup eyeshadow quads and mascara B1G1 minus 2-1.oo off MF- 5.99 for 2
nexium 23 shampoo clearance price 3.14 minus 3.00 MF - cost .14
General Mills cereal sale 3/7.00 minus 1.50 off 3 MF cost 1.84 each
not bad, all good prices for each item, could have been better except that I let my 5.oo in RR expire last week, as I was busy with Christmas plans and I forgot to use the 2.50 gift card I have. So all in all I spend around 20.00 (would have been 14.00 if I had used RR and gift card). but the best deals this week were at Kroger see above post.

Had a wonderful Christmas..

Well it's over and the house looks like a wrapping paper tornado hit it. We had a wonderful trip to Branson, got back at 10:30 Christmas eve. Our daughter has had a really good couple weeks, we are so thankful and praise God for that. Right now, all thoughts of placement are on hold, I know it is the prayers of many that have made the difference. (thanks Kathryn). I couldn't stand the thought of her not being with us for Christmas. The weather was cold and rainy so we didn't visit Silver dollar city, instead we headed to splash country indoor water park, our children are half duck and LOVE anything water so this was a huge hit. Mom really liked it also, huge hot tubs and nice lazy river floating:) We always enjoy the condo, the kids feel "rich" and mom and dad feel like "at least we are getting some use out of this time share were stuck with" lol. We spent Christmas afternoon at hubby's parents, got to visit with several friends and kin folks we haven't seen in a while, uncle Tom and Robbie are back safely from Iraq, another PTL.

We are cooking ham and fixings on Sunday for my mom and sister. The children got way to much stuff as usual. Here are a few pics ..... Cadens favorite gift was a game boy advance. He has played this old one we have for months and couldn't see the screen very well because it didn't have a back light screen, his new one does and he LOVES it plus all the old games work on it. Z got the guitar hero game he had hoped to get, a dd got a new cool phone (doubles as a walkman too.) The boys got matching star wars pjs. too. Hope everyone had a blessed Christmas.

For today ... December 15th

Outside my window... It is sleeting and freezing rain

I am thinking...about going to bed , I am tired.

I am thankful for...the Christmas season, time spent with family

From the learning rooms...the older kids were out of school today, Caden took the day off also to play with Z outside in the ice.

From the kitchen...we just finished having breakfast for supper (eggs, hash browns, B&G, juice)

I am wearing...shirt, pull over top and wool socks ( it's cold )

I am creating...lists of needed things to take to Branson next week for our mini vacation.

I am going...to take a hot bath

I am reading...other blogs on coupon clipping

I am hoping...that the boys won't fight and pick at each other ALL day tomorrow.

I am hearing...wheel of fortune from the living room

Around the house.. master bedroom is a mess and must get cleaned up tomorrow

One of my favorite things...how things just seem to slow down and settle down with winter weather. I like the feeling of just having nowhere to go or nothing to do for a couple days

A few plans for the rest of the week: type and send family Christmas newsletter.

Here is picture thought I am sharing...this is a close up of an ornament on our tree, it was bought soon after my husband was saved and gave his life to Christ. It represents our new life as a christian family. It is a lion beside a lamb.

thanks to http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/

my $2.50 Walgreens trip !!!!

Whoo-hoo!! today was a good day at walgreens. Here's what I got today. 2- 12 pk angel soft bath tissue. (2.48 each after coupon)

2- kellogs cereal (.99 each after coupon)

2- 3pk scotch tape (2/2 sale)

5- candy bars for stocking stuffers @ .39 each

2- aussie leave in conditioner @ .79 each (after coupon)

maybelline lipstick and shimmer gloss (1.21 overage after coupons)

6- curled ribbons @.39 each

3- vienna sausage @ .39 each

3- vandee camp pork and beans @ .39 each

2- SF jello @ .39 each

3 jiffy pancake mix @.39 each

2- arm and hammer washing detergent @ .99 each (after coupons)

total amount was $ 17.oo

pd $ 7.69 from gift card (that I got from a previous free rebate offer)

plus I got $5.00 in RR to spend next time.

plus the tape has a $2.oo rebate offer that I'll get on my gift card to use next time.

so really total OOP is under $2.50!!!!

I am loving this :)

I'll miss this, Caden is so excited about his school. Here he is showing his favorite science lesson, about clouds (from the world God made),

and doing some work in his purple book (rod and staff). I love homeschooling. I am not sure that I will be able to home school the year that I am in RN school ( planning on 2010). I will miss it. I already miss having all of them here to school. Z and dd are in public school this year. Caden really misses Z being gone all day, and so do I. I love that Caden gets to do school in his PJs on these cold winter mornings, snuggled up to mom on the couch, reading about how God made the plants. Learning about the beginnings of our great nation from a christian view point. How blessed am I to be able to share this time in his life of new learning with him. I will miss this.

Got good deals at Walgreen's and Kroger this week. At Kroger using e-coupons and Sunday paper coupons was able to get 2 weeks of food for 94.00 !! then at Walgreen's Thursday I planned on getting the All washing detergent on sale for 1.79, but when I got there they were out, the manager let me have the regular size for the same price. sweet. plus I had $1 off coupons for each of the All that I got, so I got two full size all for .79 each!! my total purchase that night was 2 - All detergents ( .79 each) 1 dove shampoo (clearance plus coupon 1.49) 1 herbal essence conditioner (clearance plus coupon 1.49) 3 pks white tissue paper (sale .19 each) Rimmel lip liner and lipstick (BOGO plus $1 off total 2.99) I used 2 RR bucks and paid OOP 6.40. NOT BAD.
It's a good thing I saved some this week Hubby has been off most of the week, I love it when he is here with me and the kids but it gets tight without his week $$$.

FOR TODAY December 3rd...

Outside my window... it is cold and gray, I can see the icicle lights hanging from the porch roof.

I am thinking... About what is best for our rebellious destructive daughter.

I am thankful for... a break form college classes, being able to spend more time at home.

From the learning rooms... Caden just started his new science ( the world God made), history

(the American people and nations) and math (liberty math K). Caden is learning to add, he is doing very good work.

From the kitchen... Caden is asking for cereal (honey nut cheerios), I am just having coffee.

I am wearing... my striped shirt.

I am creating... menu plan for the next 2 weeks, final Christmas shopping list.

I am going... to town later, to take dd to therapy and buy groceries

I am reading... fruit of the spirit

I am hoping...to make the best decision regarding dd.

I am hearing... Caden being silly and loud.

Around the house... I need to pick up and do laundry today.

One of my favorite things... my morning coffee with lots of sugar and half & half, yummy.

A few plans for the rest of the week: work on final question for A&P, complete Christmas shopping, attend church service tonight.

Here is picture thought I am sharing...my camera is broken, no pic today.

thanks to the http://thesimplewoman.blogspot.com/