Tuesday was Shop Til You Drop

I shopped all day today and I am exhausted. My nerves are frayed from dragging my kids from one store to another. My kids are also distressed from not following there usual routine. As I type this Alden is walking from one room to another screaming for no apparent reason. Please, don't think I am a bad mother I tried to make him happy but I failed miserably. Here are the deals that I sacrificed my childrens happiness for.


Target

I started off my trip to Target with a stop at the in-store Starbucks. I bought the boys a tall hot chocolate which the barista was so kind to divide into two drinks and redeemed my coupon for a free pastry. I was trying to pick the least messy item so I chose the lemmon pound cake.
Total $2.55 + $.21 cents tax = $2.79

Transaction #1

10 Sobe lifewater $1.00 each
Used (1) $.50/1 Target Sobe Printable
Total $10.50 + $.43 cents tax = $10.93
Received a $5 Target Gift Card for Purchase of 10 Sobe Waters

Transaction #2
Shout Travel Wipes $.42 cents w/ coupon
(2) Method Detergent $5.99 each w/ coupon
Dove conditioner $.44 cents w/ coupon
Band-Aids $.82 cents w/ coupon
Beach Towel $.50 cents w/ coupon
Bop-It $4.09 w/ coupon
Invitations $1.24 on clearance
Journal $2.98 on clearance
Choxie chocolate covered expresso beans $$2.50 on clearance
Printer paper $2.99
-$5 Target gift card from transaction 1
Total after coupons $30.96 + $3.93 tax = 34.89

Aldi
Cheap produce and lots of generic items but does not accept coupons!

3lbs. Bananas $1.16
Jar of Marashino Cherries $1.19
3 Romaine Hearts $1.99
3lbs. Yellow Onions $1.49
4 Red Onions $1.89
Celery $.99
3 Zucchini $1.49
6pk. Roma Tomatoes $1.99
1 Cucumber $.69
Total $12.88 + $1.00 tax =$13.88

Publix
(5) Fast Fixin Chicken Nuggets, Fingers, sticks $2.00 each w/ coupon
(2) Lenders Bagels 6pks $.4 each w/ coupon
(2) Lifesavers Strings & Rings Gummies $.59 each w/ coupon
(2) Hillshire Farms Sandwich Meats $2.50 each w/ coupon
(4) Chef BoyRDee Ravioli $.67 each w/ coupon
(6) Simply Potatoes $1.30 each
(2) McCormick Spices $.50 each w/ coupon
(2) Taco Bell Dinners $.85 each w/ coupon
(1) Pre-Sliced Apples (exspensive but sometimes a girl has got to splurge) $2.99
Total $32.37 + $3.47 tax = $35.84
Percentage saved 59%
I also bought a
BP Gas Card $50.00 for $40.00 = $10.00 in FREE gas

Walmart
I really wished I would have skipped this trip.
Everything on my list was sold out!
They did not have the new All You mag. which was the whole reason I went!

(1) Purina Dog Food $2.00 w/ coupon
(1) 1 Bag of popcorn
Total was $4.83 the receipt has disappeared but I am pretty sure that is correct.

Food Lion

Transaction #1
FL Chocolate Syrup $1.40
Farmhouse Dozen Eggs $2.39
(2)Kraft shredded cheese $.37 each w/ coupon
(3) 16 ounce Breakstone Sour Cream $.37 each w/ coupon
(4) Old el Paso refried beans $1.07 each
2 lbs. 80% Lean Ground Chuck $4.04 w/ coupon
(2)Stouffers 12 ounce frozen Mac & Cheese Both FREE
(2) Gortons Fish Products $3.50 each w/ coupon
Total $23.97 + $2.18 tax =$26.15


Transaction #2
(4) Kraft Shredded Cheese $.46 each
(1) 16 ounce Breakstone Sour Cream $.46 each
Total $2.29 + $.92 tax = $3.21


Transaction #3
(4) Kraft Shredded Cheese $.46 each
(1) 16 ounce Breakstone Sour Cream $.46 each
Total $2.29 + $.92 tax = $3.21

Total grocery spent today $97.12 including tax
Gas $40.00
Target excluding waters $34.89
Total for everything pictured $172.01 including tax
It's not too terribly bad considering what I got. I plan to deduct $20.00 from next weeks grocery budget to make up for the overage.