$ $ $ $avings and Hugs from my Children!

Went to Dillons today. And again, and again. 3 trips. Another one in the works.

Spent $78, saved $190

Plus I have over $200 in gas credit. That will equal $6 in savings at the pump for filling up our Suburban. Kids were excited to have a fresh stock of treats. I try to keep the "truck" stocked with snacks and drinks. Saves money on fast food and quick re-charging after busy busi-ness.

Dillons Buy 10 get $5 off

Lots of deals to be had! !
Buy any combination of 10 and get $5 off. In the past, there was a limit of 3 deals per transaction.

Betty Crocker Fruit snacks 1.50 after the $5 off.
Use a 50 cent/2, Dillons doubles.
Each package is a dollar

Cheerios 1.50
Use any coupon that will double to $1, each box is $0.50
General Mill cereals advertised as selected varieties.

Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa. $0.50 a box.
cellfire has a $.50 coupon off 2 boxes.
We are stocking up to make snowman soup gift packs.

Huggies Wipes 2.00
1.00 Coupon.... box is $1

Toaster Strudels are $1.50
use $0.50 off on 2 or $0.35
final price after doubling $1.00 or $.80 a box

Quaker Chewey bars 1.50
1.00 off 2 coupons
final price 1.00/box

Betty Crocker Muffin Mixes 2.00
Use a printable coupon 0.45/1
after doubling, final price is $1.10

Shout stain remover 2.00
use coupons from recent inserts
after doubling final price is $1.00 / bottle

Betty Crocker potatoes $1.00
there are printables and inserts out there
$.35 and $.40 double them and the final price is $0.20-$0.30 a box
Short Cuts has a coupon as well. Save even more.

C&H sugar coupons in the Sunday Fliers for $.35 and $.30
double them and final price is between $1.30-$1.60

Welches Juice 2.50
1.00 Coupon from an October insert(?)
final price 1.50

Don't forget to pick up Cottenelle toilet tissue .99 for a 4-pack
Cellfire and Short Cuts both have .50 coupon to put on your Dillons Card.

Depending on which Colgate toothbrushes and toothpaste are on sale and how they match with coupons, there could be free toothpaste and toothbrushes.

Fruit of our negligence!

Well those who know me, know I don't garden anymore.

I don't go outside much during beautiful weather.

Allergies.

They take my breath away.

I gave up gardening.

Each winter I have hopes of a vegetable garden, then the first week of beautiful weather and I begin to hide indoors and turn on the air conditioning. Tightening of the chest, swollen eyes, it is awful.

This last June, I was cleaning the kitchen and rediscovered five little plant in the ground pots with seeds in them that a dear friend had given me. One for each kiddo. I don't remember what everyone was doing. I can imagine the youngest napping. My middle M-lalala was bored and pouty and I asked her if she wanted to plant the seeds?

"SURE!" she said.

I directed her towards the back corner where the compost is and where dad does not mow. This area gets pretty neglected. And because the compost bin is back there, we often end up with wild pumpkins and cantelopes.

Last week, the kids were playing and someone happened back in that corner and discovered not one but 2 watermelon. Sweet M-lalala did the planting. God did the watering and keeping. The kids declared them "Yum". And there is hope from some that rotted out, we'll have wild watermelons next year.

What color is George Washington's white horse?

I love home schooling the kids. My house is always nutty.

Today I was grading math papers and I was amazed my dear son was getting his word problems wrong. So I took a moment to look the problem over. This was the problem.

The teacher had 7 boxes of crayons. Each box had 24 crayons in them. Six boxes were torn. How many crayons were in the boxes?

His answer 24 crayons.

So we chatted about the problem. He is correct. 24 crayons in the boxes. So I explain to my 3rd grader that this problem was not written very well. I then ask about the six torn boxes, how many crayons are in the boxes?

His answer 24 crayons.

Okay, son there are 6 torn boxes of crayons. How many crayons altogether in those 6 boxes?

Bingo ! 24 *6 = 144

Hmmm, maybe I should write the company about this problem.

He passed reading and comprehension today.

I could only think -- What color is George Washington's white horse?

Dillons Deals!

For you D,
If you want more specifics head on over to Money Saving Mom.

Herbal Essences and Aussie Hair Care on sale for 3/$8.
use $3MQ on 2 Herbal Essences
use $1MQ on 1 Aussie
load onto Dillons Card $2/2 (I think Herbal Essences)
final amount $2 for 3 products

Cheerios on sale 2/$5 or otherwise $2.50 each
Load $0.75 off one onto card ( I believe it is Apple Cinnamon)
Use any Cheerio printable coupon that will double to $1
final cost $0.75 for one box

Nestle Morsels 2/$5
I found a $1 MQ in my stash
there is a $0.75 printable, Dillons doubles to make it worth a $1
total cost 1.50 each or $3 for 2

Campbells Chicken Noodle Soup is $0.69/1
Use a $0.50/2 coupon, each can costs .19 after doubling
Use a $0.40/2 coupon each can costs .29 after doubling
Got extra coupons, stock up. Perfect for the food drives. Perfect for flu season.

Yoplait Yogurt Cups 2/$1
Use the $1/4 printable coupon
final cost is .25 each

Hot pockets are 3/$5
I found a coupon for $1/1
An individual box will cost around $1.68.
final cost 0.68/ea

Tyson Anytizers $2.99
Mike will be happy....
Use $1 Q
final cost is 1.99

Nestle Fun Size Candy is on sale for $1.47
(may be less now that Halloween has passed)
but use a $1/1 Q
spend 0.47 save for Christmas stockings! (or those PMS binges)

There are lots more deals. But these are the ones I am doing. Commissary prices beat the others and/or I don't have coupons for the others.