Menu Plan Monday

Well, it's back to reality this week. After 11 wonderful days at home with the family, we all are returning to school and work. Nobody is really looking forward to it. It's been very nice having everyone at home and just spending time together. This time of year always seems so sad. All of the decorations are coming down, it's cold outside, it's dark by the time that we get home from work and there are three months until the next holiday at work. We did our grocery shopping early this year so that we didn't have to worry about it on Sunday, our last day off. We are still working on restocking the freezer from the recent defrost. We bought some deals on frozen food to stock up. I've also been making some meals for the freezer.

At our house, the focus is on dinners. I tend to only list the main course and any standard side we have with it. We do still have vegetables and/or fruit with each of our dinners, I just don't always call them out.

Sunday
Cereal
Sandwiches
Chili

Monday
Spaghetti and Meatballs

Tuesday
Leftovers

Wednesday
Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

Thursday
#54/Burittos

Friday
Leftovers

Saturday
Cereal
Sandwiches
Chicken Patty Sandwiches

Weekdays breakfast is at daycare for my daughter, the rest of us eat cold cereal, frozen waffles, oatmeal, toast or whatever strikes our fancy. Lunch we pack, usually leftovers for me.

Check out other menu plans for the week at Menu Plan Monday at I'm An Organizing Junkie.

CVS Scenarios - week of 1/3

Maybe it is because I have such a full stock pile on many items, but there aren't many deals that make me feel like rushing out in the cold to get. Or maybe, it's that I don't get many of the coupons anymore. The paper I get that always had all of the good Red Plum coupons in it no longer carries Red Plum, they go out in the mail to local residents and since I am not "local", I simply lose out. I built my scenarios only with the coupons I had available. Some of the other deals could be great if you have more coupons.

Transaction #1
1 - GE Smart Energy Bulb
2 - Nivea Body Wash

-$1 GE Mfg coupon
-$3 $3/2 Nivea Body Wash mfg coupon
-$1 Nivea Body Wash Mfg coupon

Total $12.96 OOP. Earn $2 and $5 ECBs.

Transaction #2
2 - Colgate Toothpaste
1 - Colgate Toothbrush

-$.75 Colgate Toothpaste Mfg coupon
-$1 Colgate Toothpaste Mfg coupon
-$.75 Colgate Toothbrush Mfg coupon

Total $5.49. Pay with $5 ECB from Transaction #1 and $.49 OOP. Earn $2 and $1 ECBs.

For the trip, total OOP is $13.45 with $5 in ECBs remaining.

For more deals and scenarios, check out Deal Seeking Mom and the "Cent"sible Sawyer.

CVS $5 Challenge
Transaction #1
1 - GE Smart Energy Bulb

-$1 GE Mfg coupon

Total $1.99 OOP, earn $2 ECBs.

Transaction #2
2 - Colgate Toothpaste

-$.75 Colgate Toothpaste Mfg coupon
-$1 Colgate Toothpaste Mfg coupon

Total $3.25. Pay with $2 ECBs from Transaction #1 and $1.25 OOP, earn $2 ECBs.

Transaction #2
1 - Colgate Toothbrush
1 - Softsoap pump

-$.75 Colgate Toothbrush Mfg coupon
-$.35 Softsoap Mfg coupon

Total $2.88. Pay with $2 ECBs from Transaction #2 and $.88 OOP. Earn $1 ECB.

Total for the trip would be $4.12 OOP with $1 ECB to roll.

For more $5 Scenarios, check out the CVS $5 Challenge at Keeping the Kingdom First.

Rite Aid Deals - 12/31

I stopped at Rite Aid to use the $5/$25 coupon from Red Plum.com and to take advantage of their sale on Olay Body products.

2 - Olay Body Wash
2 - Olay Quench Lotion
1 - Clearasil Face Wash

-$5 $5/$25 Rite Aid coupon (redplum.com)
-$7.49 Buy One Body Wash Get One Olay Lotion Free Mfg coupon
-$7.49 Buy One Body Wash Get One Olay Lotion Free Mfg coupon
-$1 Clearasil Peelie

Total $7.72 (+1.54 tax) OOP.

I will submit my receipt for a rebate of $11.23 for the two Olay lotions.