Sugar and Spice and Savings So Nice

Cakes!

sandefort — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:51:59 +0000

Here is a sampling of some of the cakes I have done… enjoy looking!

Karrie’s baby shower cake

Fancy Nancy Cake

Karaoke Cake

Bumble bee

Giraffe Cake

Flower Cake

Spiderman Cake

Baseball Glove cake

Princess Cake

Baby Shower Cake

New Grocery trips…

sandefort — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:29:17 +0000

I know… be shocked! I am actually posting again! Last week I went to Kroger, Publix and Food Lion… total I spent $115.57 and SAVED $80.02!

I wish I could list out the cost for each item, but I didn’t write down each coupon for each product and I would go crazy trying to figure it all out. Below are pictures from the Publix and Food Lion trips…

This meat will provide 4 different meals!! All for just $9.54… each meal will be $2.39! Can’t beat that!!

As you can tell from the picture, everything is a name brand item… as was everything from Kroger.

I love saving with my coupons!! What have you done lately to save?!?!

hello blog… it has been so long…

sandefort — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:42:19 +0000

Hey all!!! So sorry that it has been so long since i have posted! there is this little thing called LIFE that has happened! Anyways, I will definitely be posting soon, because HARRIS TEETER is tripling this week!!! Now, our budget isn’t renewed until Friday, so I can’t go just yet, but in the mean time I am getting everything all ready to SAVE, SAVE, SAVE!

Let me know how you all have been saving these last few weeks!

Sea Turtle Cake

sandefort — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:11:36 +0000

A few weeks ago I was asked to do a sea turtle cake for a baby shower. This was the first time that i have hand painted anything and even though it was a lot of work, it also made the turtle look so amazing!

The sea turtle is shaped out of rice crispy treats and layered with fondant.

Publix 3-24-10

sandefort — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:01:40 +0000

So, after working Harris Teeter, the kids and I headed over to Publix for some more great deals!

1 24-pack Deer Park water bottles – 2.99

2 Fruity Cheerios – 2.99

2 Planters Cashews – 1.29

2 Ronzoni pasta – 39c

1 package strawberries – 2.00

1 Aussie hair spray – 50c

1 Aussie shampoo – 1.50

2 Kraft shredded cheese – 2.34

2 Bird’s Eye frozen veggies – FREE

2 Keebler cookies – 1.49

1 Cascade action pack dish washer soap – 2.99

1 Boys Pull Ups – 3.99

2 Breyers Ice Cream – 3.99

1 dozen eggs – 1.79

1 Publix Ranch Dressing – 1c (penny item)

TOTAL SPENT – $30.24

TOTAL SAVED – $53.30

Oh, and a gallon of milk – $2.79

Harris Teeter – 3/24/10

sandefort — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:52:17 +0000

Now, I know that you all have been waiting with baited breath to see the wonderful savings from my trip to Harris Teeter last week… okay, probably not, but a girl can dream, can’t she?!?!?!

Since it is triple coupon week at HT, I make a special trip out there… it’s about 20 minutes from my house and I only go during special weeks to stock up. Most of these items ended up at our church’s food pantry. Here’s what I found…

2 Trident Layers gum – FREE

2 Gold Fish crackers – FREE

1 Lysol Cleaner – FREE

1 Lysol Toilet cleaner – FREE

1 Solo cups – FREE

2 Nature’s Own bread – FREE

1 Sara Lee bread – FREE

1 Cheez-It – 25c

1 Dawn detergent – 44c

1 Poppycock popcorn – 49c

1 Frozen waffles – 1.99

1 Reynolds foil – 39c

2 Light n Fit yogurt – 70c each

1 International Delight coffee creamer – 34c

1 Coffee Mate coffee creamer – 50c

** side note ** not sure if these numbers are exact, especially since it was 5 days ago and I don’t remember a few of the coupons.

TOTAL SPENT – $6.28

TOTAL SAVED – $44.25

Harris Teeter triples starting 3/24

sandefort — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:58:12 +0000

Consider yourself blessed if you have a Harris Teeter near you! Starting next Wednesday, the 24th, they will triple 20 coupons 99c or less!!! Get out your 75c off coupons and start saving!!!

Yes, this is when I spend less than $20 for $60+ in groceries… my favorite time!

I will post when I go.

Blessings!

Publix 3-17

sandefort — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:00:02 +0000

Today was a stock up day at Publix… which I really like because it means I am not in great need for things and I am able to save money now instead of buying items at full price later!

So hear goes…

5 bags of Fast Fixings chicken nuggets – $2 each

6 boxes of Meuller pasta – 41c each!

1 bag of apples – $2.49

1 V8 juice – $1

2 Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes – $1.50 each

1 sudafed severe cold – FREE

2 Welch’s grape juice – 75c each

1 Huggies Pull Ups – $6.99

1 All laundry detergent – 99c

2 Wish bone salad dressing – 22c each

1 Publix big roll paper towel – 1c (this weeks penny item)

TOTAL Spent $30.70

TOTAL Saved $62.68

yeah, i like Publix! Happy Shopping everyone!

Target 3-16-10

sandefort — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:13:53 +0000

This was the first time that I took advantage of the free gift card when you purchase certain items. I was shocked by the amount of money i spent versus all that i got. I am definitely going to take advantage of this in the future!

To be able to to spend the least amount of money, i had to break my transactions apart (just like at CVS)

T1-

2 Gillette Fusion power razors – $14 ($7each)

used 2 coupons – $8

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$6.78 (with tax)

(saved $13.05)

received a $5 gift card

T2 -

2 Johnson & Johnson bath buddies $1.02 each

1 Target brand rice krispies cerieal $2.14

1 Rimmel Nail Polish $.87

1 L’Oreal Eye Shadow duo $1.87

1 Princess Band Aids $2.04

1 Lego racers $5.99

4 Kellogg’s cereal $10.98

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Total coupons used - $13.05

Gift card from first transaction - $5.00

Total Spent $9.14

Total Saved $18.13

Received a $5 gift card!

T3 -

1 3-Drawer cart $10.00

gift card – $5.00

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Total spent $5.93

Total saved $1.99

TOTAL SPENT on whole trip $21.85

TOTAL SAVED on whole trip $33.17

Kroger – 3-16-10

sandefort — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:49:36 +0000

Kroger started another Mega Event this week. This is nation wide, so if you have a Kroger around you, check out the great deals you can get! The prices may not be the same, but the items will be.

Today was okay… got a lot for the amount i spent, just wish the total was a little lower!

1 stalk of celery – 1.50

2 Aquafresh toothpaste – 25c each

2 Kids aquafresh toothbrushes – FREE

1.22lbs of beef – 3

2 Kraft cheese slices – 99c each

1 Kraft shredded cheese – 99c

1 Kraft block cheese – 99c

1 strawberries – 1

1 bananas – 1.30

2 Birds Eye veggies – 68c each

4 green giant Steam fresh veggies – 28c each

1 gallon milk – 2.39

2 Wesson Cooking Oil – 99c each

1 Orange Juice – 2.79

2 Classico Pasta Sauce – 99c each

1 Kroger Hot Dog buns – 1

2 Snyders Pretzels – 99c each

3lb golden delicious apples – 3.09

1 Kroger Powder Sugar – 1.50

1 Kroger mini marshmallows – 1.19

2 L’Oreal mascaras – 1.61 each

1 Blue Diamond almonds – 2.99

1 Disney vitamins – 1.48

1 Hasbro Monopoly card game – 99c

1 slice lemon meringue pie – 1.49 (mommies special treat)

1 Revlon nail clippers – 44c

TOTAL SPENT – $49.73

TOTAL SAVED – $69.10 (a 61% savings)