Hello

Hi all! Happy Halloween! I know it is a bit late, but I have had a busy week! I had to put all our summer flowers into the greenhouse, plus I have been spending a lot of time with the kiddos. I did go to Target on Halloween and I got FREE tide travel, plus with the overage I got a $20 Coffee pot, on sale for $8, for $6 after coupon overage. My old coffee pot, which was red, and I loooooooved, started to throw sparks, so it was time for a new one. The last one was a gift that lasted me 5 years!

Menu Monday

My sister has vacation this week, so us three sisters will probably be together every day with the kiddos. When us three get together the husbands love it! Mostly because we clean out each others pantries and make a bunch of stuff. Tonight we had a Digiorno Pizza, potato skins and buffalo chicken(the mom's house). Sunday we had chicken in the crock pot with a pasta slow cooker packet, homemade broccoli soup(fresh broccoli, and pumpkin soup (my house)... which was all really good. Tomorrow night is yet to be determined. lol. Plus my mom made almond cookies from scratch that now our husbands want us to make this week. Hopefully we can have a freezer day. I would love to spend 1 day just making stuff to freeze.
So I will not do a menu plan this week, only because I know that it will change. lol.

There is a great deal at target right now Worth the venus razors, and there are a lot of rebates right now. We have been shopping (3 sisters, and an after the holiday sale??? lol we couldn't resist) and hopefully I will be able to post tomorrow. Happy Shopping all! (the deals are listed in the blogs I follow as well... if you wanna get a peak ).

Target trip

So Target is open untill midnight for holiday hours :) We went for the Glade, but they

were all sold out. I want to go to Target again tomorrow. I really wanna stock up on the Glade.

this is what I got ;)

10 St. Ives lotion different scents $0.97 = $9.70

11 J&J Buddies $0.97 = $10.67

10 St. Ives body wash $0.99 = $9.90

5 St.Ives face scrub $0.97 $4.85

8 misc St. Ives that didn't scan, so she entered price of $0.97 = $7.76

4 Dove $0.97 each = $3.88

30 Degree men's n women's asst varieties $0.97 each = $29.10

16 reach floss $1.12 = $17.92 (shelf was marked $1.02) :(

38 Purina cat food treats $1 each = $38

30 20ct Kotez thins $1.02 each = $30.60

19 Rayovak $1 each = $19

1 Book $1

1 Wilton cookie decorating/swap book $9.49

$203.38 with tax

Qs used

19 $1/1 Rayovak = FREE

14 $1.25/1 Degree = $3.92MM

2 $1.50/2 Dove = 4/$0.88 orr $0.22 each

15 $2/2 Kotex = 30/$0.60 or $0.02 each

19 $2/2 Purina = FREE!

19 $0.99/1 St Ives

15 $0.95/1 St Ives ... So the cashier made me loss $0.02 per Q...

St Ives was $32.21 less $33.06 in Qs = $0.85 MM

11 $1/1 J&J = $0.33 MM

16 $1/1 Reach 16/$1.92 or $0.12 eachs $0.10 credit

reused 2 bag

total OOP $5.52 with tax :)

receipt says I saved $357.38

I have to te realize that you never know what the cashiers will do at Target. She let the $1.25 Q go thru to give me $0.2 profit each, but stopped the St. Ives Q for $1 when the item is $0.99

So I tend to get something I WANT for around $10 to take care of overage, and If they do no overage, then I will just put the item back, because I don't NEED it ;)

Target Trip!

Who said you have to wait until Black Friday to get a good deal on a 7.5 Quart Oval Crock Pot? Wasn't me :)

This is what I got at Target

Order 1 11/11/09

11 Tide travel $0.97, used 11 $1/1 Qs, overrode to $0.97 each

16 Rayovak batteries (asst. sizes) $1 each, used 16 $1/1 Qs

10 Glade Holiday Glass jars $2.50 each

11 Glade Holiday refills $2.50 each

1 Glade refill $2.50

10 Glade Holiday Candle's (Asst. smells) $2.50 each

total for the glade $80, Used 9 $1.50/1 holder; 3 $2/2 Glade; 10 B1 holder G1 refill free $2.50 each; 3 B2G1 free refills $2.50 each, and each 5 Holiday items earn a $5 TGC

Total for Glade was $80, total Q's for Glade used $52, and I earned $30 in GCs $2MM

Total $23.50, less 2 bag refunds= $23.40, paid with5 TGC from previous Glade transaction on 10/28/09

$0 OOP and I have $31.60 left in TGC (saved $163.93)

Order 2 11/11/09

1 7.5 QT Oval Crock Pot $29.99

Used $31.60 in TGC's, and paid $0.19OOP

Mine was 4 years old, and broke :(

Target

I want to make 1 more trip by 10/31/09. But I don't know if I want to go on the morning of Halloween. We shall see... Order 1 (can't find my receipt, but I will update when I do)
11 Tide to Go $0.99 each, used $1/1 Q = $0.11MM
2 Air Wick Mini's on clearance for $3.82, used 2 $4/1 = $0.36MM
11 Olay Body Bars, used 11 $1/1, all free
30 Fancy Feast, Used 15 B1G1 Target Qs and 15 B1G1 MQs = all FREE
2 pk pink Sharpies $0.82 on clearance (proceeds went to breast cancer awareness)
9 Glade holders $2.50 each, used 9 $1.50/1 = $9, and I earned a $5 TGC
9 Glade Refill's $2.99, Used 9 B1 holder get 1 Refill Free = All Free, so $4 after GC, and I qualify for at least a $5 Rebate.
3 Keebler Cookies, $2 each buy 2 G1 Free sale, used $1/1Q (peelie), and $1/2 TQ, final 3/$2, plus I think that there is a rebate for these with Capri Sun still ?
1 Gallon Milk
1 Clearance slippers for $2.50 I think?
I remember that I basically paid for just the milk....
Order 2
6 J&J Buddies $0.97 each = $5.82
2 Coffee Filters $1.04 on clearance = $2.08
2 dozen eggs $1.12 each (all those brownies) = $2.24
8 Travel Arm & Hammer Toothpaste $0.97 each = $7.76
5 To Go Visine (in travel) $1.99 each = $9.95
5 clearance scrabooking paper $0.50 each = $2.50
5 Sesame Street bowls on clearance for $0.50 each = $2.50
26 Rayovak Batteries (C's, AA's, AAA's) = $26
3 play food baskets $1 each = $3 (Xmas gifts)
30 Fancy Feast Appetizers $1.20 each = $36
15 Glade Holiday Tins/Glass jars $2.50 each = $37.50 (5 earn $5 Target GC)
5 Glade Holiday refill 4 pks $2.50 each (5 earn $5 TGC) = $12.50
10 Glade refill 4 pk $2.99 each = $29.90 (total of all Glade $79.90)
total before Qs = $141.75
Qs used:
6 $1/1 J&J Body Care item = $0.18MM
4 $3/2 Arm & Hammer = $12 off = $4.24MM
5 $2/1 Visine = $10 off = $0.05MM
17 $1/1 Rayovak = (cashier missed 9 Qs, because I had a Q for each 1. I am gonna have to call corporate)
15 TQs B1G1 Fancy Feast Free = $1.20 each = $18 off
15 MQs B1G1 Fancy Feast Free = $1.20 each = $18 off = ALL CAT FOOD FREE
1 $1.50/1 Glade holder
7 $2/2 Glade Holders = $14
15 B1 Tin G1 Refill Free (I love Blinkie Machines) = $2.99 each = $44.85
(total off from all Glade $60.35 plus $20 in GCs = $80.35 = $0.45MM, not counting the $5 Rebate this receipt Qualifies for!!!!)
After accounting for all my Qs and Items I have 7 $2 Qs left on my receipt, and 2 $1.20 Qs. So I have the right amount of Qs for the right amount of Items. The Cashier did override some Qs. and there is no way for me to remember if they should have been $2 or $1. Since I am more confused now, then I was at the store while I was getting checked out, I will just let it be and not call corporate.
Total OOP 24.75, and I earned $20 in Target GCs, plus I am Submitting for a $5 Glade Rebate = $0.25MM
My Receipt says that I saved $285.36, I am going to try to send away for 3 Rebates on 1 receipt, we shall see how it works.

Target trip

Order #1 and #2

10 Pop Tarts on sale for $2 each

5 $1/2 Target Q

5 $1/2 MQ

total OOP $10, and I will send in for $10 Kelloggs rebate.

Final Cost FREE!

Order #3

10 Pop Tarts on sale for $2 each (same deal as above)

12 Tide Trial Size $0.97 each

7 Glade scented oil refill candles 4 pk $2.99 each

7 Glade scented oil tins $1.66 each (only 1 had $1.50 Q inside )

4 Luden's 14 ct exp 2010 on clearance for $0.82 each

7 10ct Bic red pens on clearance for $0.25 each

Misc Merch $4.99 (think I was charged for a box of single string cheese rather than 20 at $0.40 each)

Qs used:

5 $1/2 Pop Tarts MQ

5 $1/2 Pop Tarts MQ

12 $1/1 Tide

7 Free glade refills when you buy any tin; Q value $2.99 (cashier only did 6)

1 $1.50/1 Glade tin

3 $2/2 Glade tins

3 $1/2 Bic pens ($0.75 MM)

7 $1/2 String Cheese ($2MM)

reusable bag refund $0.20

total OOP $16.76, and I am going to send away for $10 Kellogg rebate

final OOP $6.76, receipt says I saved $110.29 :)

Target this week

Target is my friend! lol I am beginning to think that Target is messing with me, to see how much I can get for the least amount of money! This is what I got: Tom says hi
4 Lysol Refills $4.54 each (was filler) = $18.16
3 Scrubbing Bubbles (SB) Vanish toilet bowl cleaner $2.14 each = $6.42
2 Comet lemon $0.89 each = $1.78
3 SB spray cleaner $2.89 each = $8.67
2 Lavender comet $0.92 each = $1.84
10 Shout Sprays $2.79 each = $27.90
4 trial tide $0.97 each = $3.88
8 Olay Quench $0.99 each = $7.92
2 Gillette Satin Care $0.99 each = $1.98
7 Caress Body Wash $0.97 each = $6.79
11 Olay bar soap $0.97 each = $10.67
8 Kotex Pantyliner on clearance for $0.86 each = $6.88
1 ABC stamp $1
1 bag of leaves (for lesson plan with nephew) $1
2 Windex $2.99 each = $5.98
11 Chef Michael's dog food $4.26 each = $46.86
24 Cans of Chef Michael's wet food $0.84 each = $20.16
Then at the register due to Q overage I added:
11 York $0.52 each = $5.72
1 Hersey bar $0.52
1 Pepsi $1.44 w/deposit
2 Ice Breakers Ice Tea mints (sooo yummy) $1.97 each = $3.94
Total before Qs $189.51
Qs used:
12 B1G1 Target Chef Michael's (CM) can food = $10.08
11 B1G1 MQ for CM, I do not see the deduction on my receipt and my ending total was negative, so I paid and left. On the way home I realized the Q took off $4.26 automatically for each bag of dog food, it never beeped or asked for a price, so we never even looked. = $46.86
10 $1.50/1 TQ CM dog food = $15 ( I had 12, but these stick)
12 $3/1 CM MQ = $36 ( so the total for the dog food was $67.02 and the total of all CM Qs = $107.94 which is why I had the overage of $40.92 (MM)
4 $1.50/1 Lysol neutra spray = $6
3 $1/1 Vanish = $3
2 $1/2 comet =$2, making the Comet 4/$3.62 LESS $2 Qs = 4/$1.62 or $0.41 each
3 $1/1 SB
1 $0.55/2 Windex
10 $1/1 Shout MQ
7 $2.50/3 SB; Shout; Windex TQ (the register took 7, so I took 3 back), So the total for these 3 cleaning products was $48.97 less $36.05 in Qs= $12.92
4 $1/1 Tide
8 $1/1 Olay Quench. free
2 $1/1 Gillette. free
7 $1/1 Caress. Free
11 $1/1 Olay bar. Free
7 $1/1 Kotex. Free
total OOP $0.13, yea 13 cents!!! receipt says I saved $279.11. I donated the dog food to my vet!

Order #2 8-24-09
5 J&J Buddies free with Target Q
12 Shout $0.97, use 12 $1/1 Shout
5 Skittles $0.64, used 5 $1/1 Target Qs
5 General Mills cereal Cups $1, used 5 $1/1 TQ
9 Vaseline Lotions $0.97, used 9 $1/1 MQ
2 Skintimate $1.47, used 2 $1/1 MQ
5 Degree $0.97 each, used 5 $1/1 MQ
5 Colgate $0.52, used 5 $1/1 TQ
Family Guy DVD Seson 3 on sale for $12.99
$56.80 total before Qs
Used $48 $1 Qs
Total OOP $8.80 plus tax

Target trips

Order #1 7/26/09
4 Kashi cereal individual serving cups $1
1 Pepsi plus deposit $1.54
1 Ponds wipes $0.97
9 Olay quench $0.99 each = $8.91
2 softsoap ensembles marked down to $3 each
3 Olay $0.97 each = $2.91
1 dove $0.97
1 Physicians formula $8.67
4 Bounty paper towels $0.99 each
10 Kotex pantyliner $1.02
1 check file $1
2 Alexias $2.50 each
total before Qs $76.17
Qs used: 4 $1/1 Kashi; $1.25/1 ponds; 12 $1/1 Olay; 2 $2/1 target softsoap; $1/1 Dove; 3 $0.50/1 Bounty target Q; 2 $1/2 bounty mq; 1 $1/1 Bounty; 10 $1/1 Kotex; 2 $1/1 Alexia
plus she took my $5 physicians formula Q, and she peeled the $3 Q off and used both!
total OOP $7.86, I saved $68.31 and I am sending away for the free Alexia rebate.

Order #2 8/11/09
3 Airwick starter kits $5.99 each
9 trial Tide $0.97 each
8 5 pk Pond's (when asked if they were trial, I said no 5 day, and they took my trial Q) $0.97 ea
9 Gillette Satin Care $0.99 each
1 Reach Floss $1.02
9 Head and Shoulders $0.97 each
1 Tylenol $0.97
15 Kotex pantiliners 16ct $1.02 each
2 Scrapbooking items, that I will use to make jewelry (to sell at craft shows) $2.48 each
5 Check Files $1 each (how I separate my ECBs and my weekly store Qs, for $1 each I wanted to stock up)
Total before Qs $79.35
Qs used: 3 $6/1 Airwick (marked down to $5.99 each); 9 $1/1 Tide; 8 $1.25/1 Ponds; 9 $1/1 Gillette satin care; 1 $1/1 reach; 9 $1/1 Head& Shoulders; 1 $1/1 Tylenol; 14 $1/1 Kotex
One of my $1 Qs got lost :(
Total OOP $7.76 with tax, and I saved $160.94 :)

Target, my oh my, Target

ok I am OBSESSED WITH TARGET. I thought CVS was bad in a good way lol. I still have so many Qs for free stuff at Target. I just can't go every day lol, even though I want too. This order was only my 2nd trip to target, and I told the cashier before we even started that every item in my cart had a Q, except for the pizza. She called over the manager, and I offered to scan every item, then every corresponding Q. He said that wasn't necessary, and told the cashier to ring it all and then do the Qs. She is not a fellow Q lover lol. So I asked the Manager if there was a limit to how many Qs per item per order per brand, ie only 6 of 1 Q per order is allowed at Shaw's. He said the only Q policy they have is that you can only use 1 Target Q and/or 1 MQ per item. So you can use the Target Bounty Q and the Manufacturer Bounty Q on 1 item. Also your total has to be in the positive. No negative orders allowed. :)
This is what I got:
order 1
1 baby outfit $0.99 on clearance
1 Swiffer $7.59
3 Cascade $3.99 each = $11.97
4 All 2oz $1.02 each = $4.08
9 Tide travel $0.97 each = $8.73
2 Arm and Hammer $1.14
1 Aquafina $1.39
1 California Pizza $5.79
2 California personal pizzas $2.79 each = $5.58
6 Banana Boat $0.99 each = $5.94
2 Vaseline $0.97 each = $1.94
4 Olay lotion $0.99 = $3.96
3 Dove $0.97 = $2.91
5 Olay Bars $0.97 each = $4.85
8 Axe $0.97 = $7.76
2 Dove $0.97 = $1.94
13 Degree $0.97 = $12.61
1 Edge Shave Cream $1.47
8 Reach Floss $1.02 = $8.16
6 Reach TBs $0.97 = $5.82
1 Phys Form Bronzer $9.08
4 Bounty $0.99 = $3.96
2 Cottonelle $0.99 = $1.98
3 Tums $0.97 = $2.91
1 J&J to go $0.97
8 Nexcare band aids $0.97 = $7.76
4 Rayovak Batteries $1 = $4
LOL I am not gonna tell ya's the pre Q total lol..... I am going for suspense ;)
Qs used :
1 $5/1 Swiffer
3 $1/1 Cascade
4 $1/1 All
9 $1/1 Tide :)
6 $1/1 Banana Boat
2 $1/1 Vaseline
9 $1/1 Olay
8 $1.25/1 Degree
5 $1/1 Degree
3 $1/1 Dove
6 $2/1 Reach TB
The cashier stopped here, suspended the order and then recalled it. She told me that the product was less than the Q and Target could not sell me the Toothbrushes??? I called over the same manager from before, and asked him if that was true. He said no. We need to adjust the Q. I said oh ok, I didn't think that they would turn away sales. So the Cashier said we can't do that. the amount doesn't match, and she couldn't override the Q amount. At this point I was curious as to why the cashier was telling the manager how to do his job. However he was getting quite upset with the cashier. He told her to override it a dew times, and she kept arguing with him. Then she Brought up the $1.25 Degree Q on the Degree that was $0.97. And she continued to argue that all my Qs were wrong. I said, I bought all the stuff, that's not fair to say. Then she tried the trial size argument and I said, the coupons blatantly do not say a size. Finally the manager said, did you try to scan it? and the cashier said no, because the amount is too high. I said I have 6 Toothbrushes, so just scan 3 $2 Qs, that's fine with me. The Manager scanned the Q, and it came up red, and he overrode it. The cashier started to tell him he was wrong, but he finally had enough and said "that's enough I told you to do it, so do it and take care of the customer that you made wait so long". yet again the Cashier argued with him and said you just gave her $2 on a $0.97 item". He said "I know, and I am telling you to take care of the Customer". The cashier started banging the counter as he walked away. She scanned the other 5 $2/1 Reach TB, and kept mumbling to herself. then she continued to scan: ( Every Item she scanned I showed her that I had it, and read the Q's to make sure they were valid, and she just kept mumbling)
4 $1.25/1 Axe
4 $1.50/1 Axe
2 $1/1 Dove
1 $1/1 Edge
8 $1/1 Reach floss, and this 1 beeped too, so I said these were in the regular aisle and they are $1.02, they should not be beeping for any reason. She said " you got $2 off a 97 cent item 6 times. what do you care, you should be happy with whatever you get". So definitely after that I showed that I had the correct corresponding items. Just to prove the point that she was being rude. She then continued to scan:
1 $5/1 Phys Form
4 $1/1 Bounty (couldn't find Target Qs, P&G $1 Q was in P&G yr of savings book)
2 $1/1 Cottonelle
3 $1.25/1 Tums
1 $1/1 J&J
8 $1/1 Nexcare
4 $1/1 Rayovak
Plus I had Target Qs for about $12...
My total OOP was $2.95 :) :) :) :) :) :) and my receipt says I saved $247.95
After I paid, I walked over to the manager and thanked him for his help. he asked if I was okay with my experience, and I told him that the cashier was extremely rude, and told him why. He apologized, and I said it's okay because you made sure that I was helped, and taken care of. He apologized again and said that He was going to talk to her later.

Order 2
7 Reach Floss $1.02 each = $7.14 (sis took 2 before I took pic lol)
6 Dove $0.97 = $5.82
1 Softsoap ensembles pump (no pic) $3.10 on clearance
2 Act mouthwash $0.99= $1.98
2 Bic Razor's $2.59 = $5.18 (filler)
2 Reach TBs $0.97 = $1.94
5 Gold Bond $0.97 = $4.85
5 Rayovak $1= $5
Qs used:
2 $3/2 Reach items
3 $1/1 Reach Floss
2 $2/2 Reach TBs
2 $2/2 Bic
1 $2/1 Softsoap Target Q
1 $0.75/1 Softsoap MQ
5 $1/1 Rayovak
2 $1.50/2 Dove
2 $1.25/1 Dove
5 $1/1 Gold Bond
2 $1/1 Act
And I was in the Negative, So I added gum for $1.07 and paid $0.88 OOP. I saved $62.75

These were gotten this week with 2 rain checks:
order 3 and 4:
5 Finish $3.49 each = $17.45
used 5 $2.50/1 Finish = $12.50
total OOP w/tax $5.20

order 5
4 Finish $3.49 = $13.96
1 Crayon $0.22
1 Softsoap (rebate) $5.10
2 Dove $0.97 = $1.94
4 Olay $0.97 = $3.88
2 Tylenol 2 Go $0.97 = $1.94 (cashier said they were travel, we said 2 go is different then travel, she said ok...and put thru Q)
Qs used:
4 $2.50/1 Finish = $10
1 $2/1 Softsoap (rebate)
4 $1/1 Olay bars
2 $1/1 Tylenol excludes trial size
2 $1.50/2 Dove, then handed cashier target Degree Q.... NOT DOVE lol I missed that 1, I was thinking they would be free...
total OOP $6.04

My first Target Q trip

this was my first time using Qs at Target! It looks like I'll be making a weekly trip from now on.
2 Kids Shorts on clearance for $0.75 each = $1.50
3 kids Shirts on clearance for $0.75 each = $2.25
5 Ponds face Cleaner multi packs $1.98 each = $9.90
8 Arm n Hammer TP $0.79 each = $6.32
8 Axe $0.97 each = $7.76
1 Colgate $0.79
7 Degree $0.97 each = $6.79
2 Edge shave gel $1.47 each (thought they were cheaper) = $2.94
2 Schick Quattro Razor Gift boxes on clearance for $7.64 each = $15.28
8 J&J to go $0.97 each = $7.76
1 Clue game (I collect clue games) $10.99
total before Qs $72.28
Qs used:
2 $1/1 Edge
2 $4/1 Schick
8 $1/1 Band Aid ( in J&J to go pk) $0.24 MM
1 $1/1 Colgate TP $0.21 MM
8 $1/1 Arm N Hammer TP FREE
2 $1.25/1 Ponds
3 $1.50/1 Ponds
4 $1.50/1 Axe $2.12 MM
4 $1/1 Axe $0.12 MM
7 $1/1 Degree $0.21 MM
MMs = $2.90
total OOP $22.28, $10.99 was the clue game