"Resources" Tab

I just wanted to draw your attention to my "Resources" tab at the top of the page.  I've recently added this tab, and today I updated it with a lot more links.  I tried to include a lot of sites that I regularly use for frugal shopping, saving, and ideas. 

I hope you find some useful information on the page.  If you have ideas for other links you would like to see included, please let me know!

Best Bloom Deals: 10/6-10/12

Thanks to Sarah at Capitally Frugal for the best Bloom deals each week.  Check out her full list here.

Earthbound Farms Organic Yellow Onions, 3 lb bag - B1G1
Use (2) $0.75/1*, found by entering the Earthbound Cookbook Contest. (Once you enter the giveaway, a coupon will print.)
$0.25 each after coupon

Ball Park Beef Franks - $3.00
Use $0.75/1*, found on the Ball Park website.
$1.50 after coupon

Philadelphia Cream Cheese - 4/$5
Use $5/5, found on the Huddle to Fight Hunger website.
$0.25 each after coupon
Dannon Activia - $2.00
Use $1.00/1, found in 9/12 SS
$1.00 after coupon

Reynolds Wrap Foil - $2.99
Use $0.75/1*, found in 9/26 SS
$1.49 after coupon

WFMW: Shortcut Baking Day

This is the last week in which we're receiving meals from our church, so soon I will be back to cooking for my family on my own!  In preparation for menu planning next week, I attempted a mini baking day this week.  Here's what I accomplished:

- One french bread veggie pizza

- One loaf berry bread

- One small batch chocolate cran-raisin cookies

- One pound cooked red beans

My strategy this time was to make the quickest things I could find.  That meant using any baking mixes or other "shortcut" foods I had around. Thus I baked up a Williams Sonoma berry bread mix that a friend had brought with dinner, plus a jarred cookie mix that I had put together around last Christmas.  Then I took a loaf of Pillsbury refrigerated French bread dough (which had also come with dinner from a friend), unrolled it, and turned it into a quick pizza!  While I assembled everything else, the beans simmered on the stove. 

In total, I probably spent less than two hours on the cooking, while my two year old mercifully slept and the baby snuggled in a front carrier.  I had also been hoping to add the beans to a big pot of chili, but that ended up having to wait for another day.  I was happy to put together just a few dishes to give myself a head start on daily cooking!

These days, using shortcuts and having very modest goals Works for Me!

Wegmans Deals: 10/3-10/9

New Deals:

Zatarains Rice Mix (6.3-8 oz.) - $.99
Buy 2 and use $.75/2 printable coupon or buy 4 and use $1.00/4 from 9/19 RP insert
Final Price: $.61-$.74 each

Wegmams All Purpose Flour (5 lbs.) - $.99 (Limit 2)

Nestle Tollhouse Morsels (10-12 oz.) - $1.69
Buy 2 and use $1.00/2 printable coupon
Final Price: $1.19 each

Pillsbury Cinnamon, Danish, or Crescent Rolls (8-13.9 oz.) - $1.99
Use various coupons here, here, and here and from 10/03 GM insert
Final Price: as low as $1.50 each

Pillsbury Grands Biscuits - $1.79
Buy 2 and use $.30/2 coupon from 8/08 SS insert or printable (doubled)
Final Price: $1.49 each

Stayfree Maxi Pads (16-24 ct., excludes Adv Pro and Dri Max) - $1.99
Use $.50/1 from 9/26 RP insert (doubled)
Final Price: $.99
V05 Shampoo or Conditioner (15 fl. oz.) - $.69

Ongoing Deals:

Produce -
California Red Seedless Grapes - $.99/lb.
Wegmans US #1 Russet Idaho Potatoes (5 lb. bag) - $1.99
Winter Squash - $.99/lb.
Wegmans US #1 3lb. Bagged Apples - $.2.49

Grocery -
Quaker Chewy Granola Bars (8.4-8.7 oz.) - $1.99
Buy 2 and use $1.00/2 coupon from 9/19 RP insert or printable
Final Price: $1.49 each
Ziti, Spaghetti, or Thin Spaghetti (16 oz.) - $.69
Wegmans Fruit Bowls - $1.69
Use $1.00/1 coupon from filling a prescription
Final Price: $.69
Campbell's Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup (10.75 oz.) - $.50
Buy 2 and use $.40/2 coupon from 8/29 SS insert (doubled)
Final Price: $.10 each
Wegmans Canned Vegetables (14.5-15.25 oz can) Cream Style Corn, Whole Kernel Corn, French Style Green Beans, or Cut Green Beans - $.39
Wegmans Tomato Sauce, Puree, or Crushed Tomatoes (28-29 oz.) - $.69
Campbell's Chunky Soup (18.6-19oz., excludes Chili and Full Loaded) - $1.25
Use $1.00/2 or $1.00/5 coupon from 8/15 SS insert or $1.00/4 coupon from 9/12 SS insert or various coupons here
Final Price: $.25-$1.05 each
Wegmans Macaroni and Cheese Dinner (6-7.25 oz.) - $.33
Wegmans Hot Dog or Hamburger Rolls (8 ct./14 oz.) - $.99
Doritos Nacho Chips (11.5-13.875 oz.) - $1.99
Maxwell House Coffee (10.5-11.5 oz.) - $1.99
Buy 2 and use $1.00/2 printable coupon
Final Price: $1.49 each
Coca-Cola (2 liter) - $.99

Refrigerated -
Wegmans Gallon Milk - $1.99-$2.24
Dannon Danimals and Danonino Yogurt - $1.99 (through 10/30)
Use $1.00/1 from the 8/15 SS insert
Final Price: $.99
Yoplait Delights - $2.49 (through 10/30)
Use $.50/1 coupon from 08/08 SS insert (doubled)
Final Price: $1.49

Frozen:
Stouffer's Lean Cuisine Entrees (8-11.5 oz. select varieties) - $1.99
Buy 2 and use $1.00/2 printable coupon
Final Price: $1.49 each
Pillsbury Toaster Strudel (10-11.5 oz.) - $1.99
Buy 2 and use $.50/2 printable coupon here, here, or here (doubled)
Final Price: $1.49 each

Meat:
Wegmans Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast (Club Pack - 5 lbs. or more) - $1.99/lb.

Paper/Toiletries/Cleaning -
Wegmans Facial Tissue (65-160 ct. cube or flat) – $.79
Wegmans 8 pk. Paper Towels or 12 pk. Bath Tissue – $4.99
St. Ives (13.5 oz. Body Wash or 18 fl. oz. Lotion) - $1.99
Use $.50/1 coupon (doubled) from 07/18 SS insert or $1.00/1 coupon here
Final Price: $.99
Cottonelle Bath Tissue (12 pk.) - $4.99
Use $1.00/1 coupon from July All You magazine or 8/15 SS insert or $.50/1 coupon here or here (doubled)
Final Price: $3.99
Gillette Series or Satin Care Shave Gel (7 oz.) - $1.88
Pantene Shampoo or Conditioner - $2.99
Buy 2 and use $1.00/2 coupon from 8/29 or 9/26 P&G insert
Final Price: $2.49 each
Edge or Skintimate Shave Gel (7 oz.) - $1.50
Buy 2 Edge and use BOGO printable coupon
Final Price: $.75 each
Crest Premium Toothpaste (6.2 oz.) - $1.99
Use coupon from 8/29 P&G insert (amount varies by region)
Final Price: $.99-$1.25
Speed Stick or Lady Speed Stick (1.8-2 oz., selected) - $.88
Dynamo 2X Laundry Detergent (50 fl. oz.) - $1.99
Wegmans Jumbo Diapers (22-50 ct., sz. 1-6) - $5.99

My Wegmans deals are based on the Sterling/Leesburg, VA sales ad and deals that I find in the Leesburg store.

With thanks to the coupon database at Mrs. Moneysaver for help in compiling this.

My store doubles coupons up to $.50, but Wegmans' coupon policies vary by store. Find the policy at your store here.

This post is part of BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering.

Halloween Costume Groupon

I just wanted to share a Halloween costume deal I just got on Groupon, which should provide my girls Halloween costumes for a bargain price.  (Thanks to Coupon Cravings for the heads up about this deal.) Today on Groupon you can get a $30 credit for BuyCostumes.com for just $15.  To get the deal, go to Groupon, click "visit more cities" near the top, and choose Boston.  The deal is not the featured deal; it's on the sidebar.

Looking through the BuyCostumes site, I found many sale and clearance costumes in the infant/toddler section starting as low at $5.99!  Also, they have "5 Under $5" deals which change daily. 

In the past, I have picked up the girls' Halloween costumes for around $5 at my consignment sale.  (And last year we did homemade.)  However, my four year old is at the point where she is very opinionated about what she wants to be, so I think my days of picking something up without her are over!  With the Groupon, however, she'll be able to pick (although I'll probably limit her to the sale costumes).  With $30 of credit, I'm sure I"ll be able to get a cute costume for each girl.  For an average of $7.50 each (not counting shipping), it's barely more than what I would pay for a consignment sale or homemade costume. 

And I think this year I'll be glad for the convenience!

Note: If you buy through my Groupon referral link, I will get a referral credit.  Thanks.

Fall Consignment Sale Shopping

The season has changed, and that's means it's time to get out your childrens' fall wardrobes.  The consignment sale that I always shop and work is this coming weekend, and I'm very excited.  I know what holes the kids have in their wardrobes and what other items I'm looking for.  I also always save a little money for some fun extras that I would not be able to afford new.

We're well into the children's consignment sale season here; but if you're still planning to shop or sell at one, you might enjoy these links.  These are past articles from Frugally Blonde on making the most of these great bargain events.  Enjoy!

Children's Consignment Sales
Buying Name Brand Children's Clothing
Consignment Sale Shopping for the Serious Bargain Hunter
Preparing for Upcoming Consignment Sales
12 Steps to Becoming a Consignment Sale Diva (Guest Post)

Best CVS Deals: 10/3-10/9

All Revlon Nail $3.99 (get $3 ECBs) Limit 6

$1 printable
$1 SS 9/12
$2/2 printable
= FREE after ECBs

Schick Hydro 3 or Hydro 5 Razor Cartridges – 4 ct or Razor – 1ct $8.97 (get $5 ECBs) Limit 1
$4 SS 10/3
= FREE after ECBs

Adult Robitussin To Go $.99
$1 printable
$2 printable
= FREE – $1 MONEYMAKER

Bausch & Lomb Re-Nu Sensitive – 12 oz $7.99 (get $7.99 ECBs) Limit 1
= FREE

Bengay Cream Gel – 3 to 4 oz, Pads or Patches – 3 to 5 ct $5.99 (get $3 ECBs) Limit 1
$1 printable (IE)
$1 printable (FF)
$3 printable (IE)
$3 printable (FF)
= FREE – $1.99 after ECBs

A few good freebies!  I'm also checking this week at my CVS for 90% off summer items this week.