CVS Bargain Brag

I have had two awesome trips to CVS lately.  One on Saturday July 7, and the other on Sunday July 8.

Here are the breakdowns of each trip.

Saturday's trip:

1 - Covergirl 4 pack eye shadow (on clearance) $3.14
1 - Tide Free and Clear $5.97
2 - Dawn Dishwashing Liquids $0.97 each - $1.94 total
1 - Bounty 8 roll paper towels $6.49
1 - Covergirl Classic Blush $6.49
1 - Covergirl 4 pack eye shadow (B1G1 50% off) $3.14
1 - Coppertone Wet & Set Suntan Lotion $11.99
1 - Coppertone After Sun Skin Care $2.99

Subtotal Before coupons: $42.16
Coupons Used:
1 - $.25 off Dawn
1 - $5.00 off 2 Coppertone (Manufacturer Coupon)
1 - $6.00 off Coppertone Wet & Set CVS Coupon
1 - $1.00 off Bounty
1 - $1.00 off Covergirl Eyeshadow
1 - $1.00 off Tide
1 - $3.00 off $10.00 Covergirl CVS Coupon
1 - $3.00 off 2 Covergirl products (Manufacturer Coupon)
1 - $1.00 Extra Care Buck (from a previous purchase)

Total of Coupons used: $21.25
Tax: $ 2.88
Total Out of Pocket: $23.79 (plus a free $10 gas card)


Sunday July 8:

This has been the BEST purchase from CVS I have had in a LONGGGGG time.

I still can't believe that I got everything pictured above for such little out of pocket.  There were 3 different transactions.

Transaction 1:
2 - Kellogg's Frosted Flakes 2/$5.00
2 - Kellogg's Raisin Bran Crunch 2/$5.00
3 - Kellogg's Pop Tarts 3/$6.00 (Get $5 Extra care bucks when you spend $15)
1 - Garnier Fructis Fall Fight Shampoo $2.99
1 - Garnier Fructis Hair Spray $2.99 (Get $5 Extra care bucks when you spend $15)

Subtotal before Coupons: $21.98
Coupons Used:
$4 off $20 CVS coupon
1 - $1.00 of Garnier Shampoo
1 - $1.00 of Garnier Styling Product
1 - $1.00 off 3 Pop Tart Coupon
2 - $0.70 off Kellogg's Frosted Flakes ($1.40 off total)
2 - $0.70 off Kellogg's Raisin Bran Crunch ($1.40 off total)
1 - $1.00 off 3 Kellogg's Cereal CVS Coupon

Total of coupons used: $10.80
Tax: $.73
Total Out of Pocket: $ 11.91 ($5.00 Extra Care Bucks earned)

Transaction 2:
1 - Garnier Fructis Fall Fight Conditioner $2.99
2 - Garnier Fructis Daily Care Shampoo $2.99 each
1 - Garnier Fructis Daily Care Conditioner $2.99 (Get $5 Extra care bucks when you spend $15)


Subtotal before coupons: $11.96
Coupons Used:
$5.00 Extra Care Bucks from previous transaction
4 - $1.00 off Garnier Fructis Shampoo or Conditioner coupons

Total of coupons Used: $9.00
Tax: $.84
Total $3.80 ($5.00 Extra care bucks earned)

Transaction 3:
3 - 12 packs Diet Coke on sale 3/$8.00
1 - Reese's Peanut Butter Cup $1.19 (Ansley's favorite)
1 - Kit Kat $0.25 (Ashlynn's favorite)

Subtotal before coupons: $9.44
Coupons Used:
$5.00 Extra Care Bucks from Transaction 2
Tax: $ .29
Total Out of Pocket: $4.73

Grand Total $20.44 for everything pictured!!!!  That was $43.38 worth of product (that is sale prices not even regular price) for $20.44.  I saved 48 %!  I was very proud of that!

Playing Catch Up!

YIKES...it has been A LONNNGGGGG time since I have posted anything.

This post will catch everyone up with the Happenings with the Harvey's:

I guess the biggest happening, was we bought a new house and have moved to McDonough!  We were really blessed with this opportunity.  But honestly I hope that I don't have to move again anytime soon!  We had been in our other house 11 years, and boy did we have a lot of stuff to pack and move!  WHAT A CHORE!  We are settled in and only have a few boxes left to unpack.  Yay!

Here is a picture of the new house:

Another big thing is I was able to stop working and stay at home with the girls.  I am looking at a few part time things once the girls go back to school, but for now I am enjoying being at home!

We started June off with the Brothers of the Sun tour, the concert was amazing.  But, with Jake Owen, Tim McGraw, and Kenny Chesney  (and Zac Brown made a surprise appearance) how could it be ANYTHING but great???  It started at 4:30 and it didn't end until close to midnight.  Is anything better than Kenny and Tim on stage together???

We went to the beach, we had a good time for a few days at Myrtle Beach.  Lots of sun and fun.

Ashlynn turned 5 on June 27th!  So hard to believe, we went to the Varsity and to the Aquarium to celebrate  the day after her birthday.  Then we had a Tangled (Rapunzel) party for her on the 30th!  She LOVES anything Rapunzel/ Tangled right now.  Her party was a lot of fun...

July brought lots of swimming, a stomach bug (UGH not even talking about that), fireworks, and lots of celebrations.

Here are a few pictures from our 4th.  My cousin Chloe turned 16, so we celebrated her birthday with dinner at Logan's on the 4th.

Hope everyone is having as good of a summer as we are!  I will be back with a Bargain brag post...had my best trip to CVS today!  Can't wait to share.

Love and Hugs to everyone!

Link up

I am linking up with Kelly's Korner, she is such an amazing woman, you can visit her blog Here.

Today's topic is mom of girls...

I love having 2 girls, it is VERY challenging and demanding, but so much fun.  I have always wanted girls, and was blessed with 2 in less than 2.5 years.

It is so much fun playing dolls, painting fingernails and toenails, dressing up, my oldest changes clothes no less than 6 times a day...but at least she puts them back where they belong and NOT in the laundry.  I am guessing that will come during the teenage years, lol.

I can't believe how blessed we are with the 2 amazing girls we have, and while the teenage years scare me, I look forward to seeing the amazing, beautiful Godly women they become.

Hope everyone has a fantastic Easter weekend!

It's Good Friday!

It has been a while since I posted, life seems to get in the way.  I will have a very long update soon!  SO.MUCH.TO.TELL!!!!

But I do hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, and that you all remember and reflect on the true meaning of this holiday!

Death has lost the victory and the grave has been denied...Jesus lives forever, He's ALIVE, He's ALIVE...Amen!

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.  1 Peter 2:24


He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.  Matthew 28:6

Happy Valentine's Day!

I hope everyone has a very Happy Valentine's Day! 

Lots of love to each of you!

Pictures with Santa, and Family Pictures...

Here are some of the pictures with Santa and our family pictures...

Ansley was giving him a list of  EVERYTHING she wants! :) 

I have this very same book from when I was a little girl!

Ashlynn wanted to make sure Santa knew what she wanted, so she took the Toy Book with her to show him pictures!

I FINALLY got a good picture of me with the girls.  Usually it is Brian who gets the good ones!



I have to give a shout out to the AMAZING Stacie Hart.  She does the BEST photos and always has so many wonderful pictures that it is hard for me to choose my favorites!  Once again she didn't disappoint!  Here is a link to her website. 

Much love and big hugs from our house to yours!

So many Happenings...

Sorry, it has been such a long time since I have had a chance to blog.

To say things have been crazy is putting it mildly...some weeks I don't even feel like I have time to breathe, much less blog.

We had a great Thanksgiving...it was different, but that isn't always bad.  There were some tears, but I think for the most part it was a Happy day filled with family, friends, and good food.

I still can't believe that it is half way through December.  Christmas will be here before we know it.

I promise to do a post with nothing but pictures soon...there are so many from pictures with Santa to parades, to riding the pink pig, to parties...it has been a fun filled few weeks.

I read several blogs and a few of them spoke to me.  I am adding a link to them, but they are so right.  Christ is the true reason for this season...everything else is just an added bonus.  Love this one
This one too

I have several prayer requests:

I am having a hysterectomy on Dec. 28th.  It has been a long time coming, and basically the doctor wouldn't let me put it off anymore!  So please keep us all in your prayers...poor Brian is going to be ready to pull his hair out.

So many people are hurting and going through difficult times.  I pray for peace for them in these circumstances.  We don't always understand why we are going through things, but we know that He has a bigger plan for all of us.

Also, for all who are sick.  So many people have cancer, long term illnesses, or just colds...but please pray for healing for all of them. 

I hope everyone has had a wonderful December so far.


Much Love and Big Hugs!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I don't know how much time I will have this week to do another post...so I want to go ahead and wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

I can't believe that it is already Thanksgiving week.  Where has the time gone?  This Thanksgiving will be different, and it will be hard.  But, I have so much to be thankful for and while I have wonderful memories of Thanksgivings past, I will cling to those who are still present and focus on making memories for my two sweet babies.

I read this last week, and Christy did such an amazing job on this.  You can really feel her heart and emotions in it.  I would love for each of you to read it.  I couldn't agree with her more, and she expressed so beautifully what I don't think I could say myself.  http://www.southernplate.com/2011/11/cranberry-crunch-and-ghosts-of-thanksgiving-past.html  Please take a moment to read this if you haven't already! 

My wish for each of you is a wonderful and Happy Thanksgiving.  May you cherish the times with your loved ones, and hold each of them a little closer and tighter.  If you are traveling, please be safe and careful.  We will be on the road, but thankfully we don't have a long drive. 

If you are shopping on Black Friday, please be safe, and may you find great deals on everything you are buying...I will be one of the ones out there in the madness, along with Sharon (hopefully, we won't be creating the madness, ha ha).  So please, I beg you STAY out of our way, lol!  Just kidding, unless you are the woman who tried to take the GPS from us a few years ago, then I'm not kidding.  Ha Ha...sorry, seriously be safe and realize it is just stuff, there is no reason to fight or hurt someone or get hurt (Sharon, please read me this statement, as I am getting trampled at Target...I may or may not remember it at that point). :)

Hope everyone has a Blessed Thanksgiving.

Much love and Big Hugs to each of you!

The end of October, and moving on to November...

My how much changes in a little over a week.  When I posted the blog last Monday, I had no idea how quickly things would change.  I talked about wondering all weekend long if I had dreamed that...well that NEVER was truer than the events of last week.  I still find myself stopping and saying was that a dream, did that REALLY happen???

For those that don't know, my Granny passed away on October 25th.  She had been really sick, for a really long time, but I don't think you are ever ready to say goodbye...I know I wasn't.  I should have been prepared for that phone call that I needed to get there to say goodbye, but I wasn't.  It all felt like a dream, and that I was moving in slow motion.  I still find myself in disbelief about it, and then at the craziest times it hits me.  I am so blessed to have had her for 33 1/2 years, and I am so fortunate that until last week I was a rarity that had all 4 of my grandparents still alive AND they have all been married over 60 years.  What a legacy that is!

On one hand I am glad that it is a new month, but on the other it's November.  That means that the holidays are right around the corner.  They have ALWAYS been my favorite time of year.  But it just won't be the same this year...
I will cling to the sweet, sweet memories that I have, and I know she would want us to laugh and enjoy ourselves.  She LOVED Thanksgiving and Christmas, but it just won't feel like those things without her.

Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers...as we get through this minute by minute, and day by day.  Thank God that we will see her again someday...I know she is having a blast in heaven with her parents, all her brothers and sisters, and all the other friends and family that are there.  We know that she is so much better off, she isn't sick or in pain anymore...Praise God that all things are made new again...


Christmas 2009


Much love and BIG Hugs to all!

A kind word...

Well it's Monday again, AND I have NO Diet Dr. Pepper.  So I am trying to get to lunch without incident, lol! :)

It was one of those weekends where I just constantly thought, did I dream that???  I know I asked B that about a million times over so many different things that happened this weekend.

My heart is heavy and I am praying for so many people.  I am listing a few and then there are others that will go in the unspoken category.

First, my Granny is not doing well.  She ran a high fever and was vomiting most of the night Saturday.  The hospice nurses had her transferred to a different place, and basically they are keeping her quarantined until she is over this and gets stronger.

Second, please pray for a friend of mine who they think her father has cancer.  My heart goes out to her...no one wants to hear the words cancer.

Third, keep praying for Ashlynn and that we get the all clear on her.  The incision is looking SOOOO much better, but just keep praying for her.

Fourth, just pray for all the people we are friends with you are hurting, going through tough times, lost loved ones, are sick, or are battling other demons. 

On a different note:

I LOVE this:

"I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

I have seen this numerous times over the years, and it always stuck with me.  But, it never really hit home until a little over a week or so ago.  I got a facebook message from a friend that I went to high school with.  It was the sweetest message talking about how much me being her friend meant to her during high school.  I was FLOORED.  I mean, I always viewed it as I was thankful she was my friend.  I mean she was smart, talented, and lots of fun to be around.  I never dreamed 15 years after high school (yes, I just told how long ago that was) that would still be a "bright spot" as she called it of her high school years.  So yes, it goes to show that you NEVER know how you treat someone will make a difference in their life.  I was so humbled by her kind words, and I thanked God that while I was being blessed by having her as a friend that He was blessing her too. 

I don't write this to boast or brag.  I just want everyone to realize that sometimes a kind word, smile, or hug can go a long way.  We never know 15 years from now how that impacted them.

Lots of love and big hugs to everyone!

Happy Birthday Ansley!

Yes, I know we just did a Happy Birthday Brian post, but today Ansley turns 6!

I CAN NOT believe she is 6, seems like it was just yesterday we were waiting in that little room for them to take me back for the C-section...I don't think either of us realized how much life was going to change from the moment you came screaming into this world.  You were very vocal from the minute you were born...they all heard you in the waiting area, you were so loud.

Here are several pictures of our princess...

You have brought so much joy, happiness, and sassiness into our lives.  We thank God for choosing us to be your parents...We love you more than words can express, you will always be our little princess.

Love you to the moon and back,

Mommy, Daddy, and Ashlynn

It's the weekend...

Well almost! :)  It's close enough...

I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Ours will be busy.  We are celebrating Ansley's 6th birthday this weekend! I can't believe she is almost 6.  I should have TONS of pictures next week of the party.  She choose to have a UGA cheerleader birthday party.  She is so excited about it.  What can we say???  She has been raised right...she LOVES, LOVES, LOVES her Dawgs!  I think she is going to be so happy when she sees some of the gifts she is getting, a lot of UGA stuff to come!

Of course, we will be cheering on the DAWGS that evening.  Here's hoping that the DAWGS beat the Vols, if for no other reason, than for Ansley!!!! 

Hope everyone has a fun filled, and safe weekend.

Much love and hugs to everyone!

Happy Birthday Brian!

Happy Birthday Brian!  We hope you have a wonderful birthday!  We all love you very much, and are thankful to have such a wonderful man in our lives.  You are such an amazing father, a loving and supportive husband, and a wonderful Christian man.

Here's a few pictures celebrating you!

Always will be a "kid" at heart! :)

Happy Birthday!  We LOVE you lots, to the moon and back, and "TTTTHHHHIIIIIISSSSS MMMMUUUUCCCCHHHH"!

Jennifer, Ansley and Ashlynn

What a Wednesday!

WHAT A DAY!!!!  It has been a very LONGGGGGG, emotional day!

Praise God that the surgery was such a breeze.  She did really well, and they were able to get it repaired and the doctor feels like she should be back to normal in a couple of weeks!  Ashlynn was such a trooper...she "drove" herself on the tricycle to the OR.  She thought she was hot stuff getting to do that.   She didn't cry once and was all smiles at that point.  Mommy wasn't as good, but I didn't cry until they shut the doors leading to the OR, and we weren't able to go with her.  Ashlynn never saw the tears though...

The recovery room was a different story!  We got back there and she was SCREAMING!  I mean, so loud we heard her as we walked through the first set of double doors, had another set and 2 halls to go before we got to her! :)  She was MAD, MAD, MAD!  The first question to us, was WHY DID YOU LET THEM DO SURGERY TO ME (her words not mine- anyone who knows Ashlynn can hear that little voice saying this and giving us that "Ashlynn look")????  It hurts BAD!  Broke our hearts, but as soon as the Popsicle and Sprite got there and the IV was removed it was a new child.  Oh and not to mention the pain meds! :)   She was ready to go and calmed down once we were able to head home.  Plus she got her boots back, her gown back on and the bows back on her pig tails!  She was happy...

On the way home, we stopped to get her prescription filled.  My cell phone rings while we were waiting on the prescription, and it is Ansley's teacher.  Ansley is hysterical (uncontrollable screaming and crying...so much so that she made herself sick) and will not calm down.  This had been going on for over 30 minutes, so needless to say we headed to the school to get her.  They had to remove her from the classroom and had her sitingt in the office.  This was SOOOO NOT the child I thought I would get the call because they were sitting in the office.  Please say an extra prayer for her.  She is very emotional, and all the changes to our routine have thrown her for a loop. 

Both of them are finally asleep...that is a miracle itself right now.  Ashlynn is doing good...having some pain, but nothing too severe.

Here are a few pictures from today...

Ashlynn in waiting room before surgery

She wasn't too happy about the hospital gown.  She wanted her gown, but they did let her keep the boots on until time to go to the OR.

Riding to the OR.

We were so blessed by the staff and the experience we had at the surgery center.  They did everything in their power to make it as easy as possible for Ashlynn, and for us.  Not that anyone wants to have surgery, but I highly recommend it.  They went above and beyond for us today!

Thanks to each of you for all the call, texts, emails, FB messages/ posts, and especially for the prayers.  We definitely felt them.  We are so blessed to have you in our lives.   We are all exhausted, but don't have much planned but lots of snuggling and cuddling with Ashlynn on the couch for the next few days.  Please keep us in your prayers over the next few days as she is recovering!

Much love and lots of hugs!

Happy Friday...

Whew, what a BUSY, BUSY week it has been.  I am so glad that it is Friday.  I am looking forward to spending some quality time with just the 4 of us this weekend.  Not a lot on the calendar, thank goodness.  I hope we can all rest and enjoy this weekend. 

I am LOVING this fall weather.  I really REALLY hope that the weather stays cool (not likely since we are in GA, but I can hope right???).  I have started burning some of my new fall candles this week....love all the new fall collections.  They make the house smell great.  This is one of my favorite times of the year...of course it doesn't hurt that football season is in the fall either! :)  But, there's just something refreshing about fall, the changing colors of the leaves, the cooler weather, football, pumpkin patches, craft fairs, fall festivals, apples, I could go on and on...not to mention that fall means the Holidays are right around the corner! :)  I heard on the radio this morning that we are less than 100 days from Christmas!!!  I can't believe that...but it will be here before we know it! :)  Of course, that means that the ALL NIGHT THANKSGIVING SHOP-A- THON will happen in just a couple of months.  My shopping buddies, I hope you are preparing...lol, do we need to start the "Target Lady's Exercise Routine" now???  Lol...

I hope everyone has a great weekend.  Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we prepare for this upcoming week.

Hugs and much love to everyone!

SO.MUCH.ON.MY.MIND...

There is so much on my mind right now...I don't even know where to start.

We had a great long weekend.  It was nice to get away to the beach for a few days.  We had a great time, and really REALLY enjoyed Edisto Island.  It was an adventure to say the least, but the island was so relaxing and not commercialized.  It was a great place to escape.  I have lots of pictures to come, but not enough time today to get them posted.

Ashlynn's appointment is this afternoon at 3 pm.  I am a little nervous, but I have turned it over to God.  I know He is TOTAL control of this.

I have to say I am OVERWHELMED by the wonderful supportive friends we have.  We have each received numerous texts, phone calls, FB messages, emails, etc. letting us know that people are praying with us and for us, and that we are thought of today as we go to the surgeon.  GOD has blessed us with some of the GREATEST friends EVER!  I am truly humbled by the love, compassion, and prayers that are being sent our way.  Please don't think I am singling anyone out or trying to make someone feel bad for not sending something, that isn't the case. It is just amazing how God speaks to us through others at the  EXACT moment we need it the most.  GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME!!!! 

I will keep everyone posted on the surgery details as soon as we know them.

Have a blessed day!

Love and hugs to all...

Four day weekend!!!~

WAHOO!!!!  Today is my Friday...I have a 4 day weekend, and honestly I can't wait.  It couldn't have come at a better time!  So looking forward to relaxing and spending some time with the family! 

I love my job, and I enjoy it (which is something until this job, that I had never felt).  Every other job was just something I had to go to pay the bills.  With that said, though I need this 4 day weekend to re-fuel and just de-stress.  We have had SOOOO much going on the last few months, and have MUCH, MUCH more coming up (Ashlynn's surgery, coupon classes, family reunions, Brian's birthday, Ansley's birthday, GA football games, the list goes on and on).  So I am looking forward to a nice weekend, with not a lot going on! 

I hope everyone has a great Labor Day weekend, and please be safe!

Much love and hugs to y'all!

Not too many Happenings!

Sorry I haven't had a chance to update this...thankfully there are NOT too many Happenings with the Harvey's right now.

We go on September 6th at 3 pm to get all the details from the surgeon on Ashlynn's surgery.  PLEASE say a prayer for all of us.

She still isn't too happy with the limited activity...I swear some days it would be easier to wrestle with an alligator than to try to keep her still! :)  But, she is doing pretty great overall.  She is really being a trooper, and our nerves while still frazzled aren't as frazzled! :)  Ansley is being so sweet, and is trying to do things wiht Ashlynn that don't require running, jumping, etc. 

I think we are all ready to have this behind us though. 

On another note...my Erin Condren life planner came last week!  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!  I am attaching the link to the one I purchased.  And for all of you going wow, that is crazy expensive.  I didn't pay that for mine...after all the discounts/ coupons.  BUT, when I oreder mine next year, I would GLADLY pay that.  I can't stress how awesome this planner is.  Keeps EVERYTHING in one place, and the color coded stickers help me keep the girls activities sorted. 

http://www.erincondren.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=129_956&products_id=2531

Hope everyone is enjoying these last few days of August!  Can't believe September is just around the corner!  In case, I don't have a chance to blog again this week, hope everyone has a wonderful, relaxing, fun filled, enjoyable, and SAFE Labor Day weekend!  Check back next week for pictures from our weekend. 

Much love and hugs!

Prayers Please...

UPDATE:  Just talked to the doctor's office...it will be tomorrow before we hear from the surgeon.  Our pediatrician has sent over the referral, but the surgeons office is waiting on the paperwork from our insurance company and the records from last night.


Just a quick post to fill everyone in...

Please pray for Ashlynn.  She had to go to the After Hours Pediactric Hospital last night.  She has an inguinal hernia, that has been caught early.  We saw her pediatrician this morning, and are being sent to a pediatric surgeon.  Currently, we are waiting to hear from them, but all indication is that she will have to undergo surgery to repair it.  

We are all doing ok, Brian and I have had our moments, but we are leaning heavily on our faith.  We know that God is in control.  The hardest part right now is waiting to find out when the surgery will be, and trying to keep a VERY active 4 year old on limited activity. 

Please keep Ashlynn, Brian, Ansley, me, the doctors, surgeon, etc. in your prayers.  I will post updates as we know more.

I can't say thanks enough for the outpouring of love we have already felt. 

Love , hugs and much gratitude to all!

Wal-mart

Ok, so most of you know how much I DESPISE Wal-mart; and once I started the whole coupon thing it was even WORSE.  They changed their coupon policy a while back, AND they started accepting competitors coupons, matching other stores sales, and allowing overage (the value of the coupon can exceed the value of the product).  Over the last few weeks, I have been hearing how much success people where having at Wal-mart.  So I thought I would give it a try...

Last week Toys R Us had all Crayola items on sale B1G1 (Buy one get one).  There are several items the girls have been wanting and I thought this could be a great opportunity to get a few things to put up for Christmas.  I was a little worried that we would have "issues" when we went to check out, but it was so easy.  They gave us no issues, matched the sale, and took the coupons off the items.  I got $135 worth for $55.  I was pleased.

Some of the coupon blogs/ websites I follow starting reporting that Wal-mart had a ton of items on clearance that had coupon match ups.  So this afternoon we decided to go check it out.

Here is a breakdown of what I got:

4- Post It Flags $1.97 each- $7.88 total
4- Post It Note Pads $1.00 each- $4.00 total
4- 2 packs of Elmer's glue sticks $0.40 - $1.60 total
2- Ziploc Storage containers $2.12 each- $4.24 total
5- 2 pack Scotch Tape $0.75 each- $3.75 total
1- Welch's Grape Jelly -$1.68 total
1- Kraft Olive Oil Mayo- $3.58
1- Beach Paddle Ball Game -$3.00
2- Packages of 12  Papermate Pens -$0.97 each- $1.94 total
1- 18 Gallon tub- $4.50

Subtotal Before coupons:$ 36.17
Tax $2.32
Total Before Coupons: $38.49

Coupons used:
$1.50 off 2 Ziploc Containers - Manufacturer Coupon
$1.00 off Kraft Olive Oil Mayo- Publix Coupon
$1.00 off Kraft Olive Oil Mayo- Manufacturer Coupon
1-$2.00 off $10.00 Post it Purchase Manufacturer Coupon
4-$2.00 off Post it flags- Manufacturer Coupons
2-$1.00 of Paper Mate Pens- Target Coupon
2-$0.75 off Post it Flags- Target Coupons
4-$1.00 off Post it Note Pads- Manufacturer Coupon
2- $1.00 off 2 Elmer's glue sticks- Manufacturer Coupons
5- $1.00 off Scotch Tape- Manufacturer Coupons
4- $0.50 off Scotch Tape- Target Coupons

Total Coupon Savings: $30.00
Subtotal $6.17
Tax: $2.16
TOTAL OUT OF POCKET: $8.49

So needless to say I was really happy, and will be doing more shopping at Wal-mart.  Of course, Publix and Kroger are still my favorites, BUT I will be doing more shopping or should I say saving at Wal-mart! :)

Here is a picture of the items I purchased tonight:

Hope everyone has a GREAT weekend!

Pictures from the first day of school...

Here are the first day of school pictures...

Ansley was so ready to get to Kindergarten!

Ashlynn would NOT put her lunch down!

Daddy with his girls



Mommy with her girls



Ashlynn outside her classroom!

Ansley outside her classroom!

I will be back at some point this week with a blog that has been a longgggg time coming.  Stay tuned...

Love to all, and hope everyone has a blessed week!