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!

Week 2 Total $117.96

Verry disappointing week.

Total was $123.15 less paper products $1.19 and $4 = $117.96.
Not sure if contest is counting vegetable garden plants = $1.17 + $12.81 = $13.98
Total would be $103.98

I know the contest is on the honor system. There isn't any way that I could not state my husband's expense.

I'll try to keep my chin up and continue to play. But I am very sad.

Week 2 - Wed.

One thing about this contest is that I'm forced to be creative. Many times I think, I could make this or that, but now I'm actually forced to make it.

About 3 weeks ago, the sale on cola was 4- 12 packs coke products for $9 and get a free Hillshire Farm sauage.

I made jumbalya. The recipe was listed on www.gomeat.com. I added shrimp. My kielbasa was turkey so I added liquid smoke. Very good and under $1/serving.

Went shopping:
Caputos:
plums
tomatos
iceberg lettuce
string beans
strawberries
blueberries
green bell peppers
red onion
cucumber
nectarines
tilapia 2lbs
gallon milk
yoplait yogurt
fresh mozzarella - deli
eggs
calamata olives - deli
bath tissue 1.19
total oop 27.72-1.19 (paper) = 26.53

Dominiks
peanut butter
shredded cheese mozzarella
orange juice
almond milk ...trying to be healthy and received tip from Biggest Loser.
sour cream
wheat bread
2 pork chops
breakfast sausage
2 lunchables
5 lbs potatoes 50cents
sliced mushrooms
mailed coupons didn't work and went to customer service for correction oop $18.30

Keller Farm Stand bought 12 vegetable plants for $1.17
Caputos - had free tomato plants ...took 3

Total so far:
$75.34-$1.19 paper $74.15

Fairly certain that I will not need to buy anything else.

• Going to zoo today -opted not to buy gogurts and cheese sticks, instead packing pbj sandwiches, 1 yoplait key lime (currently in freezer), lunchables, refill water bottles w/ice water, juice boxes.
• Friday my husband sometimes buys lunch.
• 4th of July weekend - would like to go to Ribfest or Lisle Fest - husband loves ribs.
• Husband wants to cook pub burgers or equal. on Sunday but Sunday starts a new week.

Totals Week #1 $89.53

Hotel Restaurant $13.83
Wendy's $10.56
Caputos $36.22
Caputos $26.92
Beach $2

Total $89.53

+ Paper Products purchased - not included in challenge $6.16
$95.69