BATHROOM MAKE-OVER

Here are my Bathroom make-over pictures I promised from last week. I wanted to do something new and unusually different than my normal style & taste so I chose Reds & Browns. Prior to the re-do the bathroom was Yellow and Blue with Duckies & Flowers. It was a completely matchy matchy set that I had ordered out of a catalog years ago.

First I fell in love with this shower curtain ($24) at Target so decided on that. Next I went and picked up some new Red Rugs($48) and stumbled across towels in similar colors as the curtain so I grabbed some hand towels($32) and wash clothes($24). I also needed new shower curtain hooks ($12) and I chose a style that matched perfectly!

Before there was a mirror above the toilet, it had a Duck and Flower border so it needed to go. I found this Candle Holder thingy($26) at Target and got some Red Tea lights($5) to go.

I also purchased a new Toilet Seat($12).

Before there was a White Cabinet here that went with the last set so I needed something else. I found this build it yourself Cabinet($60) at Target. I found the bowl($22) on top at Target too. I know it's kinda expensive for a bowl but I really liked it. I bought a bag of Red & Brown Potpourri($10) to go in it.

Above my new cabinet I hung this Picture($10) that I got at Walmart and Sconces($14) I got at Target along with Red Candles($10)

Across the room near the sink I hung another Walmart Picture($10) and I got a 3M removable hook($4) for a hand towel.

I love the way it turned out and it feels very warm and cozy now!!

WEEK UPDATE

Yes I know it's been a week since my last post so I'm just going to update everyone real quick and hopefully post again later!
After Saram's baby shower last Saturday the whole family ended up going back to their house for a little after party. It was alot of fun to hang out and catch up with everyone! Unfortunately I'm still on the same medication that doesn't allow me to drink so it was a sober party for me. Danni wasn't drinking either so the two of us hung out and watched everyone else get silly!! I was a little concerned about how everyone was getting home but most came with someone that wasn't drinking or had very little. As we were leaving one of our family members got a text warning about all the Sobriety Check Points set up in the area and their locations (a handful of the family works in law enforcement so we get all the head-ups!). Turns out the were holding one right on the main street that their house is off of.
Danni and I were the first to leave and neither of us were drinking so we weren't worried but all the same didn't want the hassle of getting held up in one. The whole process takes forever! As luck would have it we didn't pass through a check point at all so it must have been on the other end of the street. Massachusetts has been cracking down on drunk drivers and for the last few months there has been checkpoints at least 2-3 times a week and according to the news they catch an average of 300 people a night at these points!!
Sunday I kinda of just took it easy. I was in alot of pain probably from Saturday even though I didn't do or lift anything that would have caused it. It seems like my shoulder/neck pain is still the same(no worse but no better) however the last few months my back has been out of whack. I can't seem to catch a break, if a lay in a position to help my back it hurts my neck and vice versa I'm just so frustrated and don't know what to do. I'm suppose to being going back to work any day now but I know in my heart I still can't do the job, there are days that I can't even stand because of my back. I had an appointment this morning to see my Dr but his office called and rescheduled to next Wed.
I've been seeing this Dr since Feb and every single visit I've had with him has been cancelled and rescheduled by his office. I wonder if they do this to everyone or if I'm just a random coincidence? At least this time the turn around was fast(normally they reschedule at least a month away). Something has got to be done at this appointment or I'm going to look for another Dr because I can't take this pain anymore and I don't know how much longer Costco will hold my position. I've actually started surfing the net and looking at classifieds for a more office friendly position.
Besides my pain there hasn't been much going on around here this week. I did a little shopping and bought some new things for my apartment. As much as I want a house I know I'll be stuck here for at least five more years so I may as well make the place look good. It didn't look bad before I just haven't change much since I moved in and since I no longer have a car payment I used that $400 to buy some new things. First I bought a new microwave! My last one was bought in 1997 if you can believe that?! It still worked OK but sometimes when you took your food out and shut the door it would restart automatically hahaha so I figured it was time for a new one. I found a great one at Walmart that microwaves and also has a toaster element for cooking pizza and such for $74!! Woot Woot!!! I also bought a few other things for the kitchen like a new throw rug, potholders and dish towels.
Second I went to Target a bought new stuff for the bathroom(I didn't like anything at Walmart). I found a shower curtain I loved and built off of that. I decided to chose colors that I normally never buy just for something new and completely different from my usual taste. I picked out Reds and Browns and am very pleased with the outcome. After setting it all up it still seemed like it was missing something so I ran to Walmart the next day and found a few pictures to hang on the wall. I took some pictures and I'll post them later. The whole thing cost me about $300 which was a little more than I wanted to spend but I needed a new toilet seat and bathroom cabinet too so for all that I didn't do too bad. The last cabinet I had was white and was falling apart some and since I chose dark colors this time I wanted a new darker finished wood cabinet. I found a build it yourself for $60!
Along with all the shopping I did for the house I also got myself some new shoes. I haven't bought any for about three years and since I am planning on returning to some sort of employment I needed some new sneakers. I still need all new clothes but at least the shoe expense is out of the way. Actually my parents wanted to take me shopping for all new clothes for my birthday last April but I asked them if I could wait and do it when I went back to work so my Mom just told me to let her know when I was ready!
Today my back is hurting already so I'm just going to take it easy since I know it'll be a busy weekend. My friend Andy that just bought the house is having a House Warming/ 10Th Birthday Party for his daughter Alexis on Sunday and I volunteered to make M&M Cookies, Orange Brownies and Macaroni and Cheese. So tomorrow I'll be making the bakes goods(hopefully my back will cooperate) and then I'll get up early Sunday to make the Mac & Cheese. I'll be posting pictures of the party early next week.

DEALS OR STEALS??

I did some shopping today and this is what I got.........

CVS

3 SoftSoap $2.79 Each

1 Swiffer Kit $11.99

2 Colgate Fresh Max $3.29 Each

1 Playskool Wipe $5.79

1 Kotex $1.49

TOTAL $34.22

SALES -$12.69

COUPONS -$11.49

TOTAL OOP $10.46

SAVED 70%

WALMART

2 Land O'Lakes Butter $3.38 Each

2 Crystal Lite $2.98 Each

2 Wheat Thins $2.98 Each

2 Vitamin Waters $1.00 Each

2 Kraft Salad Dressings $1.58 Each

1 Powerade $0.60

1 Good Life Cat Treat $2.54

2 Pounce Cat Treats $1.52 Each

1 Mt Olive Sandwich Pickles $2.63

10 Nerds Chewy $0.58 Each

1 Doritos $2.50

30 Kool Aid $0.20 Each

2 Hot Dogs $2.50 Each

2 Kraft Cheese $2.98 Each

2 Kotex $1.00 Each

1 French Bread $1.50

*Various Deli Meat $9.70

TOTAL $71.11

COUPONS -$36.44

TOTAL OOP $34.67

SAVED 51%

WALGREENS

2 Glade Plug Ins $4.79 Each

2 Glade Refills $3.99 Each

5 Trident Gum $1.49 Each

10 Rimmel Eye Shadows $4.99 Each

TOTAL 76.11

SALES -$30.74

COUPONS -$39.98

TOTAL OOP $5.39

SAVED 93%

** I had read on other blogs that Rimmel Eye Shadow and Glade Plug Ins were BOGO. I also had BOGO coupons for these items which should result in the items being FREE. From what I read it depends on your local Store Manager if they would accept the coupons or not. My local store took the coupons without a problem!

Except for a few grocery items, I didn't need any of this but it was all good deals so I couldn't resist adding to my Stockpile!!

CRAZY WEEKEND

Life has been crazy around here this past weekend. My friend Andy has been staying with me the last few weeks. It has only temporary stay between having to be out of his apartment and the closing of his first house. My tiny one bedroom apartment was stuffed with all my extra stockpile things and some of his things(majority went to storage unit). I have been desperately looking for some type of storage cabinet to put everything in and I think I finally found one but Ill get to all of that in a minute let me just back up to Fri.

The closing was on Friday so we spent the afternoon and evening scrubbing the new house clean. It wasn't bad just needed a good spring cleaning. Its a beautiful home and I'm very jealous. Its a one floor home on a slab with three bedrooms and a HUGE kitchen. He didn't want a basement or upstairs so this was perfect. I really like the layout so I have some ideas of what kinda of home I may want but unfortunately that's years away :(

The cleaning left me sore and tired but I wanted to help so on sat we got up early and went and rented a truck to move his things. It was only going to be the two of us which was going to be a slight problem since you all know I can only lift so much. I am getting stronger each and every day thanks to the Work Hardening Program but I'm still in pain. Regardless I was determined to help as much as I could even if it did cause pain. At the last minute my nephew Sean was able to help which was great.

Everything was moved in about an hour! While Andy had Sean there he wanted to use his muscles to help with another project. The previous owners had built some sort of square wood deck platform which wasn't hooked to anything and was water rotted. We figured we could throw it in the rental truck and get rid of it. When we were done we went to grab and small bite at Wendy's and then dropped Sean off and back to the house.

Andy decided he wanted to go shopping to get some things and it was a perfect weekend since the government had declared that weekend tax free in Massachusetts. We went to Walmart and Home Depot and got many nice things. When he was done we went back to his house and did some small projects around there until we were both exhausted and decided to head back to my place.

Sunday we were up early again and Andy wanted to go back to Walmart and Home Depot to get more stuff. He bought alot of nice put it together yourself pieces at Walmart. I was incredibly impressed with how they turned out when we built them later that afternoon. When we were done we went around the house and grabbed any trash items we could find and put them into the rental truck. Trash in his area only comes once a week and you are only allowed one barrel. The old owners left it completely full and of course trash day isn't until Thursday. We took it all back and put into the dumpster at my apartment complex. I know technically this was wrong but what else were we going to do with it? I was so tired and sore at this point that I couldn't wait to return the truck and go to bed.

Monday morning I had to get up early to go to Work Hardening and then the Chiropractor. In the afternoon I packed up the rest of his things into my car so I could drop them off for him. That's when Andy called and said he had to go back to Walmart to return something and decided to do more shopping and found a put it together yourself Oak Storage Cabinet for $50!! Yeah so I'm going to go check it out on Saturday and get it. I trust his taste so if he says its nice then it is. Actually he thinks he may get one too.

This afternoon since all of his stuff is gone I went around the house and collected all my stockpiles and put together in the corner of my room. I was shocked when it was all put together and didn't realize I had that much stuff. I took a before picture to post when I get the cabinet and organize it all and do a before and after!!

PAST WEEKS UPDATE

Gosh I just realized it's been five days since my last post, I've really been slacking this month. I'm going try to update you on whats been going on around here.

Last Friday was a crazy busy day and I feel like I drove all over Western Massachusetts. It all started at 8am when I had to drop Mia off to be Spayed(Finally!!). Because I had bought a discounted Spaying Certificate online for $65, I had to use participating Vets only. The closest one to me was in Blandford which is only about 30 minutes away and I have to say it was a nice relaxing scenic drive. I was familiar with the area so I had no trouble finding the place. I was just going to have her Spaying done there and then transfer to somewhere closer but I fell in love with their staff. Everyone was just so nice so I'm going to continue to use them.

I was unsure how much this was going to cost. I knew that there was a $40 office visit but was unsure if Mia would need shots or medicine. I had obtained her kitten shot records from her last owner to show what she had gotten already. It turned out that she needed her Rabies shot(once a year) and Distemperment Shots(3 part shot over 3 months). I also purchased a tube of some sort of medicine which would help with hairballs(Mia just started getting them last week). The total for everything was $81.55, not too bad! I do need to bring her back at the end of the moth so they can check her incision and give Mia her next distemperment shot.

Mia 4 days after surgery

Her little incision and her shaved belly

Already returning to normal. I was afraid at first because she stayed under my bed for the first few days and only came out to eat and use her box. This is what she did when I first got her so I was afraid she was regressing some but yesterday she was out and about like normal!

In between Friday while Mia was being spayed I went to Physical Therapy and did some grocery shopping at Walmart. I didn't need alot but wanted to get some of the "Free" deals posted over at Money Saving Mom's Blog. Everything went well until the cashier tried to scan my coupons for Jergens lotion. I had picked up the trial size(2oz) for $1.97. I actually had 4 different coupons to use, 2- $2 off any Jergens and 2- $1.50 off any Jergens.

Now to give you a little background I had also picked up other trial/travel size items and had used coupons to get them free and all those coupons went through but for some reason the Jergens ones were beeping. At first the cashier told me I couldn't use them and I needed to buy the big bottle like the coupon picture showed. I explained to her that the coupon said "Any Size". She then said I should be able to use them and called over a Supervisor. The Sup looked at the coupons and then tried to hand them back to me and say I couldn't use them. I refused to accept them and asked for a manager. The manager came over and was extremely snotty and did the whole eye rolling thing. She tried to say I couldn't use them. I refused to take no for an answer since I knew I was right.

Now mind you the line is huge behind me and I can hear people starting to mumble and say stuff but I stood my ground! Then she swayed a little and pushed through the 2-$1.50 off coupons but was trying to refuse the $2 off coupons saying that the coupon was more than the price of the product and I couldn't do that. I then stated out loud for everyone to hear that I still was not accepting that answer and I could stand here all day and hold up the line. I asked her what she cared anyways since when she sends the coupon in Walmart would get their $2 back. After one final eye roll she pushed them through but only for $1.97 each, whatever that was fine with me since I wasn't looking to get the overage.

So moral of the story ladies, stick to your guns and stand your ground and if your in the right you will get what you want!

By the time I got home Friday I was so tired and my pain level was unbelievable :( Not only is there a problem with my neck and shoulder but my therapist also found a problem in my back. My back usually only hurts on and off and only on the lower right side, I didn't think it was related and never thought to mention it. He was saying that if something is off in your back then it would throw your whole spine off and may be part of the source of the pain in my neck.

Oh great just what I need more problems. After my visit yesterday the therapist told me that he thinks I'm making progress but doesn't think I'll be able to return to work in August. He is going to recommend another month of the program. I agree with him because although I am starting to lift more, there is no way I would be able to do it repetitively for 8-10 hours straight. I know my Dr will be OK with it, I'm just not sure if Costco will extend me another month or if the disability co will continue to pay me. I just have to wait and see what happens Aug 1st(I have Dr appt and then meeting w/ Costco).

In between all my pain this weekend I baked some muffins for a coworker who's Mom had passed away. Danni and I didn't want to do the traditional send a flower thingy so we decided to make a goody basket. I baked muffins and Danni made Cookies and Cinnamon Buns and another Co-worker bought some fruit.

Cranberry w/ Walnut Crumb Topping

and

Blueberry Muffins

I forgot to take a picture of the finished basket but it looked real nice. Danni and I had gone over to Michaels to buy the basket. All the baskets were 50% off which was a nice bonus. We needed one that was short and long versus tall and round and found a nice one that was $3.99. We also grabbed some purple ribbon(co-workers fav color) and some purple shredded paper for bottom and a clear large bag/basket wrap.

When we got to register the basket rang up at $1.99(50% off price) and I had a 20% coupon for the rest of the regular priced stuff. Our grand total was $6.27!!! Can you believe that?? I don't think I've ever gotten a basket and wrapping stuff for that low!

When we got home Danni took the purple ribbon and a roll of purple and green w/ flowers she had at home and weaved it around the top of the basket. By the time we were done the basket looked fantastic and we were so proud of ourselves and more importantly our friend loved it and immediately commented that we had remembered and used her favorite color. It's so nice to be able to brighten a friends day just a little!

WEEKEND UPDATE

The last three days I've been so busy that I haven't had time to get on the intranet which means I haven't posted anything of course.

Friday I went for a manicure and pedicure and then headed to do some errands at a nearby mall. My first stop was Petco to pick out a carrier for Mia. Her appointment to be spayed is July 18Th and I need something to transport her there. I found one that was the perfect size for $26.99! They usually range around $50+ so I got pretty lucky on that one!

My second stop was Yankee Candle. I was almost out of the tarts which I burn daily plus I had seen a $10/$35 coupon on another blog. I was very surprised to find that their big summer blowout sale was going on. I got 20 tarts and 1 large size candle and I paid $26.25 with the tax!

Woot Woot!!

My third stop was at Costco to pick up the pictures I had ordered via intranet. I hadn't really printed anything from the past year so I ordered it all it once....800 + prints! I just wanted to do it and get it over with. The bill was $159 :(

I stopped over at Danni's house on the way home. We hung out for awhile and then decided to go to Walmart together. I got some stuff for the house I needed like a carpet runner, cupcake pan, salad spinner, camera case, and 2 new waste baskets because my apartment complex starts recycling July 1st... Yeah!! I also bought a few groceries and a new game for Nevaeh which of course needed batteries. I only spent $119! I thought I had done much worse so I was excited!

Saturday I hung out at home and finished reading my book and also watched some Baseball. I was really sore from the day before so I didn't want to do anything. My friend Andy brought over Chinese food for supper and we ate that and watched more Baseball.

Today He came over again and we went out and looked at Open Houses all afternoon. He plans to buy one in August sometime. It was a long day but fun! I love to look at other people's stuff/house, I'm not sure why?? I hope I'm not a complete weirdo! hahaha

I also got in more rebates this weekend!

Another for Freighor's Bread $2.59

Another for Minute Miad $3.00

2 for Listerine $3.49Each

That's another $12.57 back!

Woot Woot!!

CATCH UP

I've been slacking the last few days on posting. Monday was payday so the first thing I did when I got up was to order Mia's Spaying Certificate online. She is now coming out of her heat which is good but I still need to have her spayed since this will just repeat itself over and over. I'm assuming I may have to go through one more heat cycle before I have her fixed. I'm not sure how fast the certificate comes in and I can't make the appointment until it comes plus the old owners ordered a copy of her kitten shots from their last vet which is out of state. When I called to ask if the vet was still participating in the spaying program I was told that unless I could prove Mia had her kitten shots, they would have to be repeated and thus I would have to pay more. The vet also said they preferred not to spay them when they're in heat. It's much more dangerous for the cat and it cost more so I'm assuming by the time I get all the paperwork in and make the appointment Mia will be in heat again and I'll have to reschedule. Whatever, at least it's getting taken care of!

After the certificate was ordered I called and paid a few bills over the phone and then it was off to pick up Danni. We were both going to Walmart to do our monthly shopping. It's the second month we've used coupons so we were excited to see how much we would save. The trip took us a little over 3 hours which isn't bad with stacks of coupons and a 2 year old! I spent $150.51 which was right on budget. I was thinking I wanted to be somewhere between $150-$175 so perfect! Since I had tons of condiments, beverages, spaghetti sauce and plenty of snacks(all that free Chex Mix!!) I focused more on meats, my freezer was completely bare except for a turkey. I also got some frozen veggies, rice, and potatoes.

Danni did real well too! She feeds a family of three everyday plus she has 3 step kids that are always around, two of them are 18 and 21 year old men so I don't have to tell you what they eat! She also has a huge in-law family that are always around on a daily basis. We do alot of big family diners/hangouts(approx 2-4 times a week). She ended up spending $300 and some change! Not too bad for feeding that many people! Danni had almost $70 in coupons!!

Once we were done with all of our shopping and we got back to her house I had to transfer all the stuff to my car and then once I got home drag it up to the second floor. Oh, did I mention that I didn't park in front of the building like I usually do but in a side lot instead cuz they're re-roofing the building and dropping all kinds of shit and I don't want anything to fall on my car! So needless to say I had to drag the groceries across the parking lot before I climbed the stairs. Now remember I can only lift on my left side which is my non dominate side so it isn't as strong, this whole process took many, many trips. Once it was all done and put away I was tired and in excruciating pain:( and I flopped on the couch and did nothing the rest of the evening.

Tuesday when I woke up I had all my usual pain plus a sharp stabbing pain shooting up my neck. I had an appointment at Physical Therapy so I was hoping that would help. The therapist gave me a deep tissue massage and the muscles still wouldn't loosen, as usual. She tried manual traction next but that didn't work either. She asked if I wanted to try mechanical traction, my usual response "Sure what have I got to lose".

That helped a little. When I left it wasn't as bad but still not feeling great. I still had a few more errands I wanted to run though so off I went. I needed kitty litter and some wet cat food. The grocery store by my house has it cheaper than Walmart so I waited to get it. Plus I wasn't in a rush, the box isn't due for a few more weeks, I use those once a month crystals but because I only get paid monthly and I know it's an expense I will occur this month I just went to got it over with. I found out that the store doubles coupons everyday but only up to $0.99. I had some coupons so it worked out well. Next I went across the street and stopped at CVS to do the Charmin/Bounty deal. It was the last thing I wanted to do for the week there. After I got my $10ECB I went back in and got case of water, fabric softener and a Father's Day card. On my way out I picked up a couple of June Monthly Deals Flyer. Although I've already seen it online I like to keep a hard copy to reference through the month and Danni need one too.

Next I headed over to Dave's Soda and Pet Food City. I wanted to look at cat toys. I bought two when I got Mia. One is lost and I've looked absolutely everywhere and the other was a feather boa thingy that she loves and has totally pulled apart and destroyed. I had gotten it at Dave's so I figured I would go back and get another. They were all out so I got her a few other feathery things and a couple of balls with bells in them. OMG she loves the balls. It's all I heard yesterday and overnight. I'm glad she is adjusting so well!

This morning I woke up in pain again probably mostly due to the rain(it's pouring). I had a early appointment to have three more trigger point injections and then an appointment immediately after at PT to work the medicine through the muscles. I'm very sore right now but figured I would post now cuz I know the pain will be much worse later.

When I got home I called my work to ask about my vacation time. The thing is my disability co may not pay me this month depending on what the paper work the Dr passes in says. I cant afford not to get paid since I live alone I need to be able to pay next months bills. A thought popped into my head when I was at PT about my vacation time. The way it works at my employer is whenever you got hired is your anniversary date so every year on that day you get next years vacation allotment. You are only able to carry over one week and the rest you must use or lose. I rollover on July 20Th and haven't used any time this year obviously because I've been out of work so I called to find out how much I had and if I could use it this month just in case disability co doesn't pay me. I found out I have 167 hours!! 127 of them must be used before July 20Th or I lose them. I'm hoping to return to work around July 1st which is when my next Dr follow-up visit is so if I'm not allowed to use them now then I'll have to take a four week vacation as soon as I come back. That would be real silly. The payroll clerk told me she would look into it and call me back. Hopefully they will let me use it, it's much more reassuring to have a back up pay plan!!

***UPDATE***

The payroll clerk called me back and I can use my vacation time to get paid this month if I don't end up getting paid from the disability co. Even if I do get paid by disability since I'm only earning 60% of my salary, the payroll clerk said she can supplement me also to bring me up to 100% if I want to use up my vacation time that way. Awesome!! This is such a relief because I was starting to worry about paying next months bills. I knew if I put my brain to it I would be able to think up something!

Whew... One disaster avoided for now!

BUSY DAY SHOPPING

I was so busy yesterday. I got up at 6:15 to drop off a friend at work for 7 because his car was in the shop for some maintenance work. While I was up already I figured I would start my shopping. I only get paid once a month so yesterday was payday ~ WooHoo!! I had made my lists of things I needed at various stores earlier in the week and dug out all my coupons I was gonna use, so I was all organized and ready to go.

I hit Walmart first and let me tell you, 7:30am is an awesome time to shop there. The store was completely empty and registers had no lines. One of my major pet peeves about Walmart is the time waiting in lines but I put up with it anyways cuz the grocery prices are fairly good. So my mission was to get everything I could off my list there and then anything I couldn't find I'd shoot across the street and go to Stop n Shop.

This was my first grocery trip with coupons and I usually only do one big shopping for the month and then normally only have to pick up fresh fruits and veggies, milk, bread etc the rest of the month, so for what I spent($169) compared to what I normally spend($500) I think I did fairly well. I'm not doing as well as many of you out there but I'm hopeful that as I collect more and more coupons this will get better and better. I was really proud of myself for planning and saving so much!!

Now that I was done with the groceries it was time to race home and unload it all. This is a huge chore for me. I live on the second floor of an apartment building plus I can only lift on my left side. I was spent by the time this was done and it was only 11am! Then I was off to Physical Therapy. I was so sore by the time I got there that every exercise I did hurt more and more. My therapist said that she doesn't see any improvement in me after three weeks so she is going to re-evaluate me on Mon and then discharge me because she said there's something else going on and she can't help me. Oh Great, back to square one again. I know something is wrong in there but the MRI's/X-Rays keep coming back clear. Do any of you know any other tests I may be able to request to see what the real problem is?? I'm so frustrated but at least the therapist thinks there's a problem too and being it's the same practice as my new Dr, I'm hoping they can communicate and figure this out before I lose my job permanently!

After PT I really just wanted to go home and sleep but I knew it was best to continue on with my shopping. CVS started all their May deals yesterday and from my experience already there must be alot of you CVS'ers in my area because their deal products go very fast here and I was hoping to get a jump on the crowd. I did great! I got everything on my list and paid very little out of pocket.

Here's all the HABA stuff I got....

WALMART
2 Johnson Buddies Soaps $0.94Each
2 Clean Team Travel Wipes $1.64Each
Total $5.16
Coupons -$5.00
Total OOP 16Cents

WALGREENS
2 Blistix Medicated Chapstick $1.59Each
1 Zantac (5ct) $4.99
Total $8.17
Coupons -6.20
Total OOP $1.97
Earned $3 RR

CVS

(**This took 3 transactions at 3 stores)
3 Colgate 360 Toothbrushes $3.99Each
3 OraPik Travel $2.99Each
3 CVS Allergy(5ct) $4.29
3 Adidas Deodorants $4.99Each
3 Aqua Fresh Toothpaste $3.49Each
2 Tums Quik Paks $5.69Each
1 Cortaid Cream $3.99
1 Neosporin Cream $5.99
1 Wrigleys Gum $1.19
2 Thomas English Muffins $3.19Each
2 Irish Spring Bar Soaps(3ct) $2.79Each
3 Softsoap BodyWash(12oz) $3.99Each
2 Chase & Sanborn Coffee $3.49Each
4 Women Speed Sticks $2.79Each
1 Loreal Vibe Shampoo $4.99
1 Loreal Vibe Conditioner $4.99
5 Natural Chapstick $2.99Each
2 Crayola Finger Paints $3.00Each
3 Softsoap Handsoaps $2.19Each
1 Skintimate Shave Gel $2.99
15 CVS Paper Towels $0.99Each
Total $179.21
Sales -33.73
Coupons/ECB’s -$122.11
Mail In Rebates $9.98
Total OOP $13.39

DAYS TOTAL $192.54
SALES -$33.73
COUPONS/ECB’S -$133.31
MAIL IN REBATES -$9.98
TOTAL OOP $15.52
SAVINGS 92%