Munchkins N More

I'm finally posting again! I can't believe it's been 2 1/2 weeks since I last posted on here. I took the kids up to visit my parents for a week, and have spent this last week catching up for it :) I did two LD shops today with Tracey and Talon, and I was very pleased with the outcome. And I have to say, Chris at LD in Maple Ridge is AWESOME! He totally makes it worth the drive for us to go there. So since I know you're all wondering how this shop turned out, here it is:


2x Aquafina Vitamin Water - $1.79 each
used 2 FPC
Total = FREE (plus recycling fee and deposit of $0.08 each)

2x Arm & Hammer Oxy Detergent - 2/$7
used 2 save $1 (insert)
used 2 save $0.75 (mail out)
Total = $1.75 each

10x Tide Cold Water 1.47L - $6.99 each
PM to SDM @ 5.99 each
used 5x save $5 WUB 2 (insert)
Total = $3.49 each
(I know, not the best price, but I was out of town last week when it was really cheap!)

6x Febreze Air Effects - 2/$7
PM to SDM @ 2.99 each
used 2x save $4 WUB 3 (insert)
used 3x save $2 WUB 2 (insert)
used 2x save $1 (not sure where these came from!)
Total = $0.32 each

Purex Complete 3-in-1 Refill - $4.99
used save $2 (from sample mail out)
used save $3 (from sample mail out)
Total = FREE

Purex Laundry Detergent with Zout - $5.99
used save $3 (from sample mail out)
used save $3 (mail out)
Total = FREE

Sunlight Dishwashing Liquid - $2.89
PM to SDM @ $0.99
used save $0.50 (mail out)
Total = $0.49

4x Fibre 1 Bars - 2/$5
used 2x Free Nature Valley Bars WUB 2 Fibre 1 bars
Total = $10 for 6 boxes of Granola Bars

Cheerios - $3.99
used save $1 (mail out)
Total = $2.99 (This box has the $5 off ice cream coupon)

4x Pledge Multi Surface - $4.99 each
used 2x BOGO (mail out)
used 2x Buy 2 Save $2
Total = $1.49 each

3x Gillette Shaving Balm - $3.99 each
used save $5 WUB 3 (insert)
used 3x save $2 (insert)
Total = $0.32 each

2x Huggies Diapers - 2/$26.99
used $13 in manufacturer's mail out coupons
used 2x save $1 (on packages)
used 2x save $2 (insert)
used save $3 (mail out)
Total = $2.50 each

8x Tums - $2.99 each
used 4x save $2 WUB 2 (in store pamphlet)
used 4x save $2 WUB 2 (insert)
used save $2 WUB 2 (tear pad)
used 6x save $0.50 (mail out)
Total = $0.37 each

6x Venus Disposable Razors - $6.99 each
used 2x save $5 WUB 3 (insert)
used 6x save $2 (insert)
used 6x save $2 (insert)
used 4x save $2 (insert)
Total = FREE

Advil Tablets (100) - $9.99
used LD in-store coupon of $2
used save $3 (sample mail out)
used save $2 (printable)
used save $2 (tear pad)
Total = $0.99

Playtex Drop In Liners (50) - $5.49
PM to WM @ $4.47
used save $1 (in previously purchased product)
used save $1 (off in-store product)
used 2x save $1 (manufacturer coupon sent by company)
Total = $0.47

Enfapro A+ - $28.99
PM to RCSS @ $24.99
used save $5 (mail out)
used save $5 (insert)
used save $5 (mail out)
Total = $9.99

9x Old Spice Body Wash - $2.99 each
used 4x save $3 WUB 2 (insert)
used 8x save $1 (tear pad)
used 7x save $1 (insert)
Total = FREE

Dove Products:
-2x Baby Wash ($4.99 each)
-2x Baby Bar Soap ($2.99 each)
-3x Dove Antiperspirant ($2.99 each)
-1 2 x 120g Bar Soap (FREE)
-1 2 x 90g Baby Bar Soap (FREE)
used 2x $4 WUB 3 (tear pad)
used 3x $2 WUB 2 (tear pad)
used 3x $2 WUB 2 (tear pad)
used buy 3 antiperspirant get bar soap free (in store coupon book)
used buy 3 baby soap products get free baby bar soap (in store coupon book)
Total = $4.93 (or $0.55 per product)

Vileda Promist Mop and Refill Pad - $19.99 & $8.99
used save $5 (print out)
used save $5 WUB any refill (insert)
Total = $18.98

2x Breathe Right Strips (10) - $5.99 each
used 2x save $2 (tear pad)
used 2x save $2 (mail out)
used 2x save $2 (sample brochure)
Total = FREE

Schick Intuition Razor - $12.99
PM to SDM @$6.99
used save $5 (sample mail out)
used save $2 (tear pad)
Total = FREE

6x Febreze Home Luminary Refills - $3.99 each
used 2x save $4 WUB 3 (insert)
used 3x save $2 WUB 2 (insert)
used 6x save $1 (inside Charmin)
Total = $0.66 each

Subtotal = $102.59
Tax = $42.56
Total OOP = $145.15


Total Savings = $333.21
Savings percentage of 76.5%!  

I can't believe that I doubled my total savings in one day! But now, between shopping all day and now writing it out for you all, I'm exhausted and about to pass out on the couch! As always, please feel free to post or email me with any questions or comments you may have!

I was looking on smartcanucks.ca tonight and noticed that some people have those cool little tickers as part of their signatures when they post on the message boards. I had one on my facebook page when I was pregnant with the munchkins, but I hadn't even thought that there may be some out there for coupon savings! COOL! I immediately had to have one, but I don't post on the message boards enough for me to put one on my signature, although I'll do that too, but I thought, "my blog is the perfect place!" So, here it is, my savings ticker!




I'll place a smaller version of it in the sidebar, so you can keep track of it along with me. I'm really excited that although I've only been couponing since the end of February, in 4 shopping trips I've already saved over $325!!! (I have done other smaller shops that I don't have the exact numbers for).

The ticker came from tickerfactory.com if you'd like to get one for yourself :) Leave me a comment and let me know what your savings have been since you started extreme shopping!

Here's the results of a small trip I made with Tracey and Talon on Monday. The Cascade was not as good of a deal as I would have liked, but I had a couple BOGO coupons that expired this weekend and needed to use them up :)


The Breakdown:

Enfapro A+ - $28.99
PM to Zellers @ $23.99
use save $12 (mail out from manufacturer)
use save $5 (mail out)
Total - $6.99

Old Spice Body Wash - 2 @ $3.99
use save $3 WYB 2 (insert)
use 2x save $1 (insert)
use 2x save $1 (tear pad)
use save $1 (RCSS tear pad)
Total - FREE

Cascade Action Pac 15s - 4 @ 5.99
use 2x BOGO
use 2x save $1.50 (insert)
use 2x save $.50 (insert)
use 2x save $.50 (mail out)
Total - $1.75 each

Cover Girl Eye Shadow and Mascara - 13.98
use save $3 WYB 2 (insert)
use save $3 WYB 2 (mail out)
use 2x save $1 (insert)
use save $1 (mail out)
Total - 4.98 for both

Dove soap - $4.49 and 2x Dove Baby soap @ 2.69 - 9.87
PM Dove soap to SDM @ $3.49
use save $4 WYB 3
Total - $1.62 each

Chocolate Bars - 6 @ $1.08
use 3 BOGO
Total - $.54 each

Head and Shoulders w/ bonus razor - $3.99
use save $1
Total - $2.99

Tax - $7.73 Balance w/o tax - $29.25

Total Paid - $36.98
Coupon savings of $59.20! (Like last time, this savings doesn't reflect the value of the free razor which I estimate to be approx. $10, or the savings based on regular prices of sale items)

Savings percentage of 61.5%

Not my best savings, but like I said, I had coupons that were expiring and needed to be used :)

Also, when I went to the mailbox today, I found a $5 manufacturers coupon from Nestle Baby, websaver.ca coupons, and my P&G Brandsampler package! Here is a picture of the samples I got


This was all free, and inside the products was $11.75 in coupons too, ALL STACKABLE!!!!

What a profitable morning :)

So earlier this month, we all had the flu, and poor Peyton got so sick, I had to take her to Emergency for dehydration :( Of course once we got there, she made a liar out of me. I told them that she couldn't keep anything down, and she finished all 6 ounces of pedialyte that they gave her, as well as 3 or so ounces of apple juice! Figures right?

And not to be outdone, last night I had to take Parker to the Emergency room for stitches! Poor little guy fell and hit his head on his train table, and split open his forehead :( After a LONG (ie. 4 1/2 hour) wait, Parker got his first three stitches.



Needless to say, he's feeling better this morning, as you can see from the great big smile, and this one last picture, just for Aunty Krista


ZOMBIE FACE!!!!!
(And I didn't even ask him to do it!)

So my friend Tracey and her daughter Talon and I went out on an extreme shopping trip tonight. Not my best shop by far (I'll post my first two on here later) but still a decent enough savings to post :) Couponing is a little harder here in Canada than it is in the States, but it's still doable. Take a look for yourself!


Here's the breakdown:

Dawn Dish Detergent 709mL - 3/$5
used save $1 (P&G unstackable)
Total $1.33 each

Huggies Wipes - $3.69
used save $1 (mail out)
Total $2.69

Gillette Antiperspirant/Deodorant - 3 @ 3.99
used save $5 when you buy 3 (brandsaver insert)
used 3x save $1 (brandsaver insert)
used 3x save $1 (RCSS tearpad)
used save $1 (tearpad)
I also used 3x buy a deodorant get a free body wash (P&G coupons from inside the Charmin I bought last week on sale)
Total for 3 deodorant and 3 body wash - FREE

Johnson & Johnson Baby Lotion - $2.99
used save $2 (mail out)
used save $1 (mail out)
Total - FREE

3 Musketeers Mint (Can't wait to try these!) - 2 @ $1.08
used BOGO (insert)
Total - $.54 each

Old Spice Body Wash - 2 @ $3.99
used save $3 WUB 2 (brandsaver insert)
used save $1 (brandsaver insert)
used 2x save $1 (RCSS tearpad)
used 2x save $1 (tearpad)
Total - FREE

Pringles Super Stacks - 3/$5
used save $1 WUB 2 (P&G coupons from Charmin pack)
used 2x save $.50 (tearpad)
Total - $1 each

U by Kotex Tampons - 4 @ $3.99
used 2x save $3 WUB 2 (mail out)
used 2x Free Tin WUB 2 boxes (in store tearpad)
Total for 4 boxes and 2 tins - $9.96 or $2.49/box with 2 FREE tins

Head and Shoulders - $3.99
used save $1.50
used save $1.00
(one was mail out, one was insert, not sure which was which)
purchased the bonus pack with free Gillette Fusion Razor (approx. $10 value)
Total for Head and Shoulders AND Razor - $1.49

Colgate Total 170mL (Big tube) - $4.99
PM WM @ $1.97
used save $1.00 (mail out)
used save $.50 (insert)
Total - $.47

Tax - $7.61 Balance w/o tax - $22.69

Total Paid - $30.30
Coupon Savings of $53.97! (This doesn't reflect the value of the razor or regular prices of items that were on sale)

This was all done at London Drugs in Maple Ridge. I can't say enough good things about the staff there :) I still need to hit another location tomorrow for a few things that Maple Ridge was out of, but this was the bulk of my shop this week. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions about couponing or the class that I took to learn this amazing shopping technique!

Just thought I'd share with you guys the new yarns I just picked up from Andrea at Spinup Yarns. She is also working on a new site of her own: www.spinupyarns.com


Chica


Kiwi


Passion Fruit


Mango


and Dragon Fruit

Send me an email if you see something you'd like :)

Happy Easter everyone! Our kids had their first visit from the Easter Bunny this morning! We've never done anything for Parker for Easter before, because he was too young to get it anyway, and really, what parent WANTS to get their kid lots of candy if they won't even understand the reasoning behind it? As it was, we didn't get them much in the way of chocolate. We figured their grandparents probably had that area covered :-)
So this is what the Easter Bunny left the munchkins at our house!


Quite a haul right?


This is Parker's Easter bucket. He was so excited to find it on the deck! Of course, of everything in it, his favourite is the ball. There's a couple colouring/activity books, a Cars harmonica, a Cars nightlight, two bottles of coloured bubbles, some chocolate eggs, a couple Lindt chocolate carrots, the ball, and of course the bucket he found it all in! I have to say, the Easter Bunny is lucky Easter was this weekend and not in a couple weeks because every time the Easter Bunny when shopping, he found something else he wanted to get them!


This is Peyton's bucket. As you could probably guess, she couldn't care less about what's in it, but she has enjoyed chewing on the ball so far this morning! I'm sure she'll snuggle up with the monkeys later on at nap time.

My favourite thing that both of them got are these really cool crayon wallets that I sourced out for the Easter Bunny on Etsy! They're made by a woman named Theresa and she makes a lot of really cool stuff that she sells in her Etsy shop. Stop by and take a look!