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Frosted Mini Wheats are my personal favorite cereal and it rarely goes on sale so I grabbed four boxes today but I’m already wishing I’d picked up a couple more because I know these won’t last long.  We have a Brita filter and pitcher so even though I drink water all day long I rarely buy it, but I grabbed a case today to take to the beach this weekend for the Brandcation blogging conference.  The pacifiers were such a good deal that I couldn’t pass them up and I have a friend who is due in a month so I figured that was a great excuse for buying these!  Don’t worry mom – I promise we won’t be needing them  Today I bought $63.97 worth of stuff for $19.56, or 69% off!  Here are the deals:

Black Forest, Haribo or Trolli 4.25 to 5 oz $.79
-$0.30/1 Haribo Product printable
-$0.30/1 Haribo Printable (no longer available)(I used this one)
Final Price:  49¢ a bag

Pepsi Next 2 Liter $.99
-$.55/1 Pepsi NEXT 2liter Bottles (Pepsico 04/29/12) (I used 2 of these)
Final Price:  44¢ each

Starbucks Refreshers 12oz $1.49
-FREE ONE Starbucks Refreshers Beverage (Pepsico 04/29/12)(I used 1 of these)
Final Price:  FREE!

Get $7 Hershey’s Coupon WYB $15+ participating Hershey’s
Hershey’s Minis, Nuggets or Kisses 9.4 to 12 oz $3.49 ea. or 2/$6
-$1/2 Hershey’s Chocolate Bags, exp. 5/31/12 (SS 04/15/12)
Hershey’s Pieces 10 or 10.5 oz; Drops or Reese’s Minis 8 oz $2.99 ea. or 2/$5
-$1/2 Hershey’s Drops, Minis or Pieces Candy (SS 04/15/12)
-$1/1 Hershey’s Milk Chocolate with Almonds Pieces (exp 6/7/12)(I used 3 of these)
Final Price:  $6 total or $1 per bag!

2-pack of Avent Soothie Pacifiers $4.29

-$2/1 Walgreens coupon from the May coupon booklet
-$1.50/1 AVENT Pacifier Pack coupon
Final Price:  $0.79 per 2-pack

24 Pack Nice! or Pure Drinking Water $2.49, Limit 3

Quaker Instant Oatmeal 10pk or Kellogg’s Cereal 12 to 18.2oz $2.79ea or 2/$5
-Kellogg’s Various printables
-$0.70/1, $1/2 Kellogg’s Various Cereals, (RP 04/01/12)
-$1/2 Kellogg’s Krispies Various, exp. 5/13/12 (RP 04/01/12)
-$1/3 any Kellogg’s Cereals (exp 5/3/12) (I used this one)
Final Price:  $2.25 per box

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This week I bought a total of $215.33 worth of groceries and toiletries for $46.65, or 78% off. I love to see the deals that other frugal shoppers come up with because it’s so inspiring and I really dig having a visual way that we can all share our deals and Show Off Our Shops! Please post a link below to any or all of the deals that you’d like to show off this week. If you don’t have a blog to link up, just leave a comment and tell us all about your deals or upload a picture to Flickr or PhotoBucket and link to that

My 4/25 Publix Trip – $93.86 for $15.84 or 83% Off

My 4/23 CVS Trip – $50.78 for $9.74 or 81% Off

My 4/23 Walgreens Trip – $70.69 for $21.07 or 70% Off

My mom gave me a $5/$55 Winn Dixie catalina that I used today but I didn’t have a whole bunch of stuff on my list so I had planned to get an Adirondack chair (on sale for $16.99 this week) to reach $55 but my store didn’t have any.  That means I had to scramble quick to make up the difference so I could hit $55 – luckily I always carry a bunch of “free” coupons with me for just such an occasion.  I used free coupons for the Home Run Inn pizzas (they were a Klout perk), Gorton’s fish sticks (from a giveaway I won), Yoplait yogurt and Hillshire Farm lunch meat (qs from blogging conferences).  Today I bought $93.86 worth of groceries for $15.84 or 83% off after coupons and $10 RR.  Here are the deals:

V8 V-Fusion Vegetable and Fruit Juice, Smoothie, Fusion + Tea, or 100% Acai Mixed Berry Juice, 36 to 46 oz, BOGO $3.99
-$1/2 V8 V-Fusion Tea Beverages, 46 oz
-$1/2 V8 V-Fusion Juices, Publix Make Game Day a Snap (exp 07/31/2012)
Final Price:  $2.00 each (I had no qs)

Ronzoni Pasta, 12 to 16 oz, (excluding Lasagna, Jumbo Shells, Manicotti, Healthy Harvest, Garden Delight, and Smart Taste), BOGO $1.69 or $.85 each

Lawry’s 30 Minute Marinade, 12 oz, BOGO $3.09
-$1/1 Lawry’s Marinade 04/15/2012 RP Insert (exp 05/15/2012)
-$1/2 Lawry’s Marinades Printable
Final Price:  $1.55

Tampico Punch, Gallon, BOGO $1.99 or $1.00 each

Purina Beneful Dog or Puppy Food, 3.5 lb, BOGO $5.79
-$2/1 Purina Beneful Dry Dog Food, 3.5 lb+, TARGET coupon Target.com (exp 05/05/2012)
Final Price:  $0.90 each bag!

Quaker Cap’n Crunch Cereal, Assorted Varieties, 15.4 to 20 oz, BOGO $4.89
-$1/1 Cap’n Crunch Coupon Publix Stocking Spree Booklet (exp 4/30) (I used 1 of these)
-$1/2 boxes of Quaker Cereal 12-28 oz (any flavor/variety) (and 1 of these)
Final Price:  $1.45 each box

Broccoli or Cauliflower, 2/$5

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I forced hubby to go to CVS with me today so I could double up on the Blink Tears deal and the greeting cards – I absolutely love having a stockpile of cards on hand for all those times that I forget a birthday until the last minute, or need to grab a card on the way to a get together.  The cards could have been a money maker deal if my store carried Hallmark cards because I have the coupon, but my store only carries American Greetings.  Is that regional?  Does anyone know if some stores carry one line and other stores carry another?  Today I bought $50.78 worth of goodies for $9.74, or 81% off.  Here are the deals:

Get $8.99 Extra Bucks WYB Blink Tears Lubricating Eye Drops, .5oz, or Blink Gel Tears, .34oz (limit 1) @ – $8.99
-$4/1 Blink GelTears (Blinkie)
-$1.00 off Any Blink Tears or Blink Gel Tears printable (I used 2 of these)
Final price: $1 Money Maker each!

Post Honey Bunches, Cocoa or Fruity Pebbles Cereal, BOGO @ $3.69
-$1.00 off two Post Kids Cereals Printable Coupon
-$1.00 off TWO Post Kids Cereals (11oz +) Printable Coupon
-$1.00 off Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal Printable Coupon
Final Price:  $1.35 per box

Get $1 Extra Bucks WYB (4) Nabisco Cookies or Crackers, 3.8-8oz, or Keebler Club Crackers, 5.25oz (limit 1) @ – $1.33
-$1.00 off ANY Nabisco Newtons printable (facebook, no longer available)
Final price: $1 per box

Get $3 Extra Bucks WYB (3) American Cards (limit 1)
Final price: FREE (I got all $0.99 cards)

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We just ran out of sandwich bags in our stockpile last week and it’s amazing how that can really mess up your day at o’ dark thirty when you’re trying to get kid’s snacks ready for school!  Can you tell that I’m not going to let that happen again?  I’m pretty sure we have enough now to make it through the last 20 days of school!  We were also just about to get desperate for some Brita filters so I was happy to see that deal this week.  Today I bought $70.69 worth of stuff for $21.07, or 70% off.  Here are the deals:

Haviland Thin Mints 5oz or Nips 4oz $.79 (W/ in ad Q)

Get $3 RR WYB Brita Replacement Filters 3Pk, Pitcher 48oz or Faucet Mount Filter $16.99
-$2/1 Brita Filters (must register)
Final Price:  $13.99 or $4.66 each filter

Get $2 WYB $10+ of Nice! including Nice Orange Juice 59oz $1.99
Nice Sandwich or Storage Bags 20 or 25pk Double zip, Snack 50pk, Sandwich 50 or 150 $1.29
Nice Trash Bags 15 or 36pk, 13 or 30 gallon $2.99
Final Price:  $1.04 each box of sandwich bags

Get $10 RR WYB i-Cool + D Menopause Relief 45ct Tablets $10
-$2/1 I-cool or i-Cool +D, exp. 4/30/12 (RP 02/19/12)
Final Price:  $2 Money Maker!

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This week I bought a total of $170.01 worth of groceries and toiletries for $25.45, or 85% off. I love to see the deals that other frugal shoppers come up with because it’s so inspiring and I really dig having a visual way that we can all share our deals and Show Off Our Shops! Please post a link below to any or all of the deals that you’d like to show off this week. If you don’t have a blog to link up, just leave a comment and tell us all about your deals or upload a picture to Flickr or PhotoBucket and link to that

My 4/18 Publix Trip – $84.94 for $9.09 or 89% Off

My 4/16 Walgreens Trip – $44.79 for $3.05 or 93% Off

My 4/16 CVS Trip – $40.28 for $13.31 or 67% Off

My two little boys were both feeling pretty bad this morning so I took them to the store with me after dropping off the other three young’ns.  They got Publix balloons and Chick-fil-A biscuits for breakfast and now they’re watching cartoons so all is right in their world!  We ran out of grape juice on Monday and a couple of the kids have been not so patiently waiting for more so they’ll be happy to see these.  I “might” share the cookies with the kids but the Skinny Cow and Jell-O Temptations have already been hidden!  Today I bought $84.94 worth of groceries for $9.09, or 89% off after coupons and $17 RR. Here are the deals:

Ocean Spray 100% Cranberry Juice, (excluding Grapefruit, Light, and Juice Cocktails or Drinks), 64 oz, BOGO $3.99 or $2 each

Post Cereal: Pebbles, Alpha Bits, Honey Comb, Churros, or Golden Crisp, 9.5 to 14.75 oz, BOGO $3.89
-$1/2 Post Kids Cereals
Final Price:  $1.45 each box

Nabisco Chips Ahoy! Cookies, 9.5 to 14 oz, BOGO $3.49
-$1/2 Nabisco Chips Ahoy Cookies, any 9.6-16.6 oz (Publix Coupon) – Stocking Spree Booklet (exp 4/30/2012) (I used this one)
-$1/2 Nabisco Cracker or Cookie Products, any 6.5-18.5 oz packs tear pad (exp 12/31/2012)
Final Price:  $1.25 each package

The Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich, Bars, or Cones, 15.9 to 24 oz, BOGO $5.49
-FREE Skinny Cow Frozen Snack WYB 5 Lean Cuisine Varieties, 5 – 16 oz AND 1 Nestle Pure Life Splash Flavored Beverages, p. 55 All You, March 2012 (exp 05/31/2012)
Final Price:  $2.75 each package

Kraft Fresh Take Cheese & Breadcrumb Mix, 6 oz, BOGO $2.99
-$1.50/2 Kraft Fresh Take, Philadelphia cooking creme, Philadelphia indulgence or milkbite granola bars (if still available) (I used 2 of these)
-$1/1 Kraft Fresh Take Cheese & Breadcrumb Mix – Kraft Food & Family, March 2012
-$1/1 Kraft Fresh Take Cheese & Breadcrumb Mix blinkie
-Free Kraft Fresh Take Kraft First Taste Mailer
-BOGO Kraft Fresh Take PUBLIX coupon (exp 4/18) (and 2 of these)
Final Price:  FREE!!

Purina Beggin Strips, 14 oz, BOGO $7.39
-$2/1 Purina Dog Treat or Snack Assorted Varieties, 4 to 25-oz pkg. Publix coupon (I used 2 of these)
-$1/2 Purina Beggin Dog Snacks 03/25/2012 RP Insert (exp 06/25/2012) (and this one)
-$1/2 Purina Beggin’ Packages, 6 oz or smaller 02/26/2012 SS Insert (exp 05/26/2012)
Final Price:  $1.20 each package!

Jell-O or Temptations Snacks, 3 to 6 ct, 3/$6
-$1/2 Jello Gelatin or Pudding Snacks (6 pack) or Temptations by Jello (3 pack) Publix Stocking Spree Booklet (exp 4/30) (I used this one)
-$0.60/1 Jell-O Refrigerated Snack 04/01/2012 SS Insert (exp 05/01/2012)
-$0.75/1 Temptations or Mousse Temptations by Jell-O (and 2 of these)
-$2/1 Jell-O Snacks or Temptations Kraft First Taste printable
Final Price:  $0.75 each!

Chef Boyardee Pasta, 14.5 to 15 oz can, 10/$10

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For the first time in three weeks I walked out of Walgreens with a few Register Rewards!  There sure haven’t been too many deals over the spring break time frame, but I’m hoping that we’ll see more deals in the next few weeks.  Although I’m sad that I didn’t have the Nasal Ease coupon that would have made this a money maker shop, I am still very happy with my trip.  Today I bought $44.79 worth of stuff for $3.05, or 93% off!  Here are the deals:

Get $9 RR WYB Nasal Ease Allergy Relief Spray .18oz $9
-$5/1 Nasal Ease Allergy Reliever, exp. 9/30/12 (RP 03/11/12 R)
Final Price:  Free (I had no qs)

Get $6 RR WYB Similasan Nasal Allergy Relief Spray .68oz $6
-$1.50/1 Similasan Product, exp. 6/30/12 (ALL YOU Apr ’12) (I used this one)
-$1.50/1 Similasan Product, exp. 6/24/12 (SS 04/01/12)
Final Price:  $1.50 Money Maker!

Get $.99 RR WYB Pepsi Next 20oz $.99 = FREE!

Get $2 RR WYB (2) Nivea for Men Skin Care or Shave Gel 2/$7
-$2/1 Nivea for Men face care, exp. 4/29/12 (RP 04/15/12)
-$2/2 Nivea shave gels or foams .3-8.7oz, exp. 4/29/12 (RP 04/15/12)
Final Price:  $.50 each!

Get $1 RR WYB Goody Elastics 27pk, Scrunchies 3-4pk $1.99 = $0.99 EACH!

Aquafresh Kids Toothpaste 4.6oz $2
-$1/1 AquaFresh Fresh ‘n Fruity printable (I used this one)
-$0.75/1 Aquafresh Training Toothpaste printable
-$1/1 Aquafresh kids tooth or training paste 1.5oz+ (RP 04/15/12)
-$1/1 Aquafresh Kids (Walgreens April Booklet) (and this one)
-$2 off Aquafresh Training Toothbrush AND Toothpaste (Walgreens April Booklet)
Final Price:  Free!

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I almost didn’t go to CVS today because there was very little on my list, but then I ended up next door so I stopped in any way!  On my way through the store I hit the clearance section and I picked up these two feather hair clips for my girls and this storage ottoman all for 50% off.  Today I bought $40.28 worth of goodies for $13.31, or 67% off!  Here are the deals:

Get $8.49 ECB wyb NatuRelief Chewable Tablets 30ct — $8.49 (limit 1)
-$1/1 NatuRelief Product from 3/11 SS (exp 9/30) (I used one of these)
Final Price:  $1 Money Maker!

Get $2 ECB wyb Colgate Total 4-4.2oz, MaxFresh, MaxClean 6oz or 2-in-1 4.6oz — $2.99 (limit 2)
-$1/1 Colgate Total Advanced, Optic White or Sensitive Pro-Relief from 4/15 SS (exp 5/5) (I used this one)
-$1/1 Colgate Max Fresh Toothpaste, 4 oz+ CVS coupon from Reinventing Beauty (exp 5/30)
Final Price:  Free!

Feather Hair Clips Reg $2.99 each, Sale $1.50

Folding Storage Ottoman Reg $19.99 each, Sale $10

New to couponing? Check out our Couponing 101 page and learn how to save a little or A LOT! Also visit our Strategic Shopping page to learn how a few small, painless changes in the way you shop can result in HUGE savings!  Find any coupon in our new coupon database, order coupons you need, and you can download the FREE coupon toolbar here.

This week I bought a total of $110.67 worth of groceries and toiletries for $41.74, or 62% off. I love to see the deals that other frugal shoppers come up with because it’s so inspiring and I really dig having a visual way that we can all share our deals and Show Off Our Shops! Please post a link below to any or all of the deals that you’d like to show off this week. If you don’t have a blog to link up, just leave a comment and tell us all about your deals or upload a picture to Flickr or PhotoBucket and link to that

My 4/9 Publix Trip – $58.08 for $15.71 or 73% Off

My 4/9 CVS Trip – $24.74 for $4.60 or 81% Off

My 4/9 Walgreens Trip – $27.85 for $21.43 or 37% Off