Getting prepared

My littlest one and myself were on a two day power shop to get ready for me going back to work next week. I have been running low on food, due to barely shopping for food the month of September. I have plenty of Cheez-its and Pop-Tarts, but needed more substantial food to get us by.

Here is what we ended up with:

SAVERS

4 - "new" work shirts for me

2 - "new" work pants for me

5 - "new" jeans for Matt

3 - "new" jeans for Ali

Final price $13.86

Savings A TON!

WAL-MART

1 Wisp candle

1 Wisp candle refill

1 pair new tennis shoes for Ali

10 Kotex pantyliner (free)

6 Kotex maxi pads

Final Price $28.99

Savings $21.16

TARGET

3 Airwicks

2 Hershey Bliss bags

1 box fruit snacks

5 bags baby carrots

5 bottles pineapple juice

2 easy macs

5 mini loaves Artisan bread

5 blocks cheese

1 bag mini bagels

2 Colgate toothpastes

1 toothbrush

1 eye shadow

1 powder

1 foundation

4 can dog food

4 cans small dog food

4 bags cat treats

12 boxes various General Mills cereals

2 boxes of cookies

10 yogurts

Final price $68.80

Savings $75.77

CUB FOODS

10 rice-a-roni (my favorite food)

4 Idahoan instant potatoes

4 bags keebler cookies

2 wheat bread

2 skippy peanut butters

4 caned diced tomatoes

6 tomato pastes

2 pork lion fillets

2 braunschweigers

2 fish sticks

1 Bob Evans potatoes

1 Bob Evans turkey dinner

2 1/2 pounds bananas

2 frozen corns

2 pack of skim milk

2 bags of Stayfree pads

Final price $75.93

$1.00 Catalina

Savings $40.60 (34%)

WALGREENS

1 arm & Hammer laundry soap

2 large Pert Plus shampoo

2 small Pert plus shampoo

4 bags cough drops

4 cans chicken broth

2 glade warmers

2 glade refills

2 Crest toothpastes

2 Bonnie Bell chap sticks (Christmas stocking)

2 Jane face powders

6 votive candles (for pumpkins)

Final price $23.05 (Walgreens gift card)

$3.00 in rebates

Savings $56.66

With all the stores added together (except Savers) I figured I saved at least 50% on my two full day of shopping. We did also spend under $10 at Wendy's for lunch.

I think I should be well stocked up for awhile now. I have tons in the freezer, and I need to reorganize my pantry again. I need to keep it clean, due to some of my closest friends teasing me about it (Jenny & Tal). I am not going to apologize for having a organized pantry. It is one thing in my life that stays organized. Only because I am the only one who cooks in my house, unless it involves a grill. So nobody goes into the pantry except me.

And if all that wasn't enough in the past two days. I also picked up kids from school, spent one half day at pre-school for parents day, drove to dance twice, spent an afternoon with my parents and attended two school conferences. I AM POOPED! Today I get to clean the whole house too!

I am having a mini vacation for MEA weekend. My parents are taking all three kids to their cabin for two nights. I love MEA weekend. The kids normally go and help with the leaves. Their property is filled with giant black oaks, and the leave piles end up being at least 5 feet tall. The weather report for up north calls for cold and possible flurries. Oh well, I will be at home in a clean, well stocked house!

Also, for those of you who know me, and know my pets, you know my dogs don't eat canned foods. And my cat doesn't eat treats either. I have been getting so much free pet foods, I have been saving them up in a huge box. At Christmas time the kids and I will bring the box to the local Humane Society for donation. I will be updating y'all about the many donations we will be doing throughout the Christmas season.