Week #4

Taco Bell
Bribery for daughter to go to garden with me. oop $4.50

Took trip to Field Museum:
$2.5o for donuts at train.
$6.90 for ice cream on return trip at train

Michaels:
oranges
apricots
plums
tomatoes
green beans
gum
red onions
plums
yellowfin tuna
deli meats and cheese
chick peas
bread
corn tortillas
eggs
juice
king burgers
oop $28.46 I purchased extra plums and apricots with the expectation to can them in a marmelade or in a light syrup. They are sitting on the counter and expect to do process them this afternoon. (wed)

Jewel (I was snack mom for baseball)
3 - 10 ct juice boxes
3 packs gum
$10.04

So far oop: $52.40
Expectations - I didn't put the ice packs back from the cooler for the juice boxes (baseball) and it is going to be HOT today. My husband is buying lunch - expect $10. Promised husband he can have a El Famous Burrito on Thursday (I have Toastmasters) expect $12. Almost out of beer, husband wants Landshark expect $12. Kelloggs deal at Jewel exp $4 and I need to pick up some fruit for baseball team $6 last game party -expect purchases $44.

Week 3 cont.

Jewel:
6 Grande Tortillas + raincheck for 3 more $1.99-$1q
4 Fisher Fusion nut mixes + raincheck for 3 more @ $1.29 - $1q
rain check on worchestershire sauce 2.99-2 q + looking for mail in rebate
20 toothbrushes priced at $1 and had 5 $2 off 2 FREE
4 soda 12 packs for $8 plus free package of Johnsonville sausages
2 kraft salad dressings
2 Edy's ice creams
oop $19.57

Dominiks
Since I'm out of competition decided to do liquor deal
7 bottles 750 ml of smirnoff vodka flavors
1 capton morgans 750 ml rum

oop $60.04 less $50 mail in rebate; gave 2 bottles to friends who contributed their coupons. Using rest of bottles for holiday gifts.

So far:
$156.30-$13.01-$9.08-$50. = $84.21 plus holding $4 off next order.

Week 3

Sunday:
Jewel-
hot dog buns
2 Edy's Ice Cream and received $4 oyno catalina
4 12 packs coke, diet coke, sprite - best price so far 4 for $8
Johnsonville beef brat free w/soda purchase
oop $14.61

Michaels-
4 king hamburgers
chicken drumsticks 49cents/lb
2 dzn eggs
yogurt (activia 4 pk and 2lbs plain)
deli meat-(ham and turkey and cheese american and pepperjack)
grapes
plums
apricots
tomatoes
corn
watermelon
peaches
cherries
limes
oop $30.36

walmart
cat food
cat litter
water
cooking spray
canned pineapple, mandarin ojs, pears
bread
toilet paper
styrofoam cups coffee
candy bar
ice cream cones
gum
oop $22.64 less paper/pet $13.01

menards
garden miracle grow soil and food $9.08

totals $76.69 - $13.01 -$9.08 = $54.60 (Note -I'm trying to keep amount below $100 for paper products, petcare, and food items inc. garden.) +$4 catalina

planted beans, carrots, beets, zinnas, radishes, lettuce in addition to my current plants of: cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers (many varieties), corn, cabbage, tomatillos, marigolds. My deck has basil, cilantro, coriander, chives, lettuce, & radishes.

Sunday:
I took some frozen raspberries and cooked them in a simple syrup, then strained the seeds. I used the sauce as a topping on cheesecake (from the freezer) and also in the plain yogurt for the kids.

Made granola bars. A little too sweet. DH has been eating them. Made buttery bisquits with bread machine (www.moneysavingmom.com) ended up with 3 pie plates of dough balls. Placed 2 in second fridge for later use.

Tues:
Made 4 dozen molasses cookies and about 3.5 cups of granola (www.hillbillyhousewife.com) Plan to make fruit/yogurt parfaits for breakfast.

Ceramic Tile
I usually wash the floors with vinegar and water for past 7 years. I was looking at the tile and the grout and it didn't look clean enough. I used borax and a scrubber and I had to change the water 6 times. Wow!

Clothing

It was Saturday night and I was folding clothes and thought, since it was Sweetest Day, maybe I should mend some of my husband's jeans. He is a carpenter and the knees get worn out.

He brought me 5 pairs of pants that need knee patches and 4 pairs that need to be shortened (were different brands from Men's Wearhouse/Old Navy). He also had 5 pair that don't fit.

His favorite jeans are Levi's 505. At Kohls they can cost as much as $36 on sale $26. In the past, I have purchased jeans on Ebay. Typically slightly used and cost $10 (incl shipping). Well the problem has been that the pants haven't been consistently sized.

So, I patched 3 last night and 2 of my kids pants.

With the pants that don't fit: I won't resell or donate them because in many cases they are very used. I'll cut them into 4"x4" squares and I'm planning to use them for quilting squares. Currently, I'm using the squares as patches.

This project is on my list for this week.