Once again, my friend Susan and I loaded up our preschool aged children and trekked out to Albertsons (25 min). We were excited about the cereal/milk Catalina deal, and had several transactions all ready to go.  Unfortunately, it was extremely slim pickin’s when we arrived.  I was kind of disappointed at first, but then I got over it and looked around for other deals I could snag.  Thankfully, I had some back up plans.
This is what I ended up with:

They had 5 boxes of Cocoa Krispies (gag) and NO Crispix …

I’m experiencing a SERIOUS coupon high right now!
Let me show you what I did.  First, Rite Aid:

I had some +UP rewards that were going to expire today, so I figured that I would grab some toilet paper. The Quilted Northern is on “sale” (yeah, right!) for $6.49, but they were all out, so they price-matched the Cottonelle! I also used a raincheck for the Motrin PM @ $3 each (from last week).  I used (2) $6/2 MCs and a $1/1 Rite Aid Video Value coupon, which made the Motrin a …

I’ve been featured!!
I was totally flattered when Amber from Coupon Connections (one of my favorite coupon blogs, and probably the best @ Safeway match-ups for the Pacific NW) wrote to me to ask if she could feature me on her blog!  I whipped up some answers to her questions, and she posted them today!!  Go check it out on her Couponing: My Story feature.
I’ve been enjoying reading about other strategic couponers.  I love hearing their stories, and the funny thing is that we have a lot in common in the …

Have I mentioned that I’m a fan of bacon?
Yeah, I know that it isn’t great for me.  I still love it.
As much as I talk about bacon, it is a real treat for our family, so we really don’t have it that often.  It is definitely a Birthday Breakfast must-have, and an every-morning-while-camping must have, though.  Plus, you really can’t leave it out of Loaded Baked Potato Chowder.
When I find Bacon at $2.50 or less, I buy a couple.  I would never, in a bajillion years, pay more than $2.50 …

I’ll make this quick.  Safeway has a weekend ad (came out in the Sunday paper, but you can pick one up at the door or customer service desk) that has a store coupon that makes 10 ct. Mission Soft Taco tortillas 99¢.  Total stock up price.  There are not any manufacturer coupons out there, anyway, but 99¢ is my SERIOUS stock up price for tortillas.
Side note: Our family absolutely goes through tortillas like it is nobody’s business.  I even tried to make them myself once (which is totally not worth …

Here in Dallas, we have 2 grocery stores:  Safeway and Dallas Market.
Dallas Market shut down a few months ago, and then a new owner swooped in, spruced it up and reopened it.  I was hoping to see competitive prices, because it’s always nicer to shop local, right?  However, the prices at Dallas Market are not outstanding.  I’ve seen a couple of decent deals, but not many.  A couple of times I have swung in to grab a quick can of pineapple or cheese and paid through the nose.  I suppose …

Rite Aid has simply ROCKED lately.
I had a $20 +UP reward burning a hole in my pocket (with an impending expiration date that was stressing me out), so I had to come up with a scenario that would net me some good stuff and at the same time would pay me back.  Get it?  Rolling the +UP Rewards!
This is what I picked up this morning:

Yes, it’s true that no one NEEDS Doritos, however we rarely buy chips, so this is a big treat!  The bags expire in May, so …

As you can imagine, it was difficult to be away from my coupon blogs the first week of national frozen food month.
However, I can testify that you do not need a computer to be able to coupon!!  Oh, sure, it is way easier with a computer (thanks to coupon blogs!!), but if you have a good friend who is keeping you up to date (thanks Susan!!) and access to your weekly ads, plus a WHOLE lot of time on your hands, you too can have a full freezer without the …