Yes it did, yesterday I tried to take a few things in but the store I was going to was closed. I will have to call and find out their hours. They are a small store and they do not have their hours posted outside so it is hit and miss but I have four large bags of things to take in to them.

Today I went to place #2, this got me $20.15. Of course like always once I got home from that store I found another item I wished I would have taken in. Oh well I just put the item in a tote box and it will wait until I get a chance to go through more of the items in my storage closet.

So far I am happy because I got ride of one tote box full of items. Hopefully I get a chance to get to that first store first because I believe that will net me some nice $. Whatever I do not sell I would like to place on the free listing site we have in town. I hope I dont talk myself out of it and just pack them away. I think next month would be a good month to list since they are items for hunting/paintballing. Hopefully I will get to take it in to the store and not have to deal with the listing.

So far $20.15 Emergency Fund found in my Storage Closet!

Day one of week two of the all*you grocery challenge July 13th through August 9th.

Today Spent $0!

Breakfast:
Toast (purchased last week)

Snack:
muffins, chips, oreos (work freebies)

Lunch;
DS hot dog (at daycare)
ME Healthy Choice Entree (freezer stock)

Dinner:
Corn Dogs (Freezer Stock)
Green Giant Steamers Broccoli & Cheese Sauce (Freezer Stock)

Dessert:
Ice Cream (freezer stock)

Today is the first day for the NEW week.

Just a reminder that last week I was allowed $50 but my total Spent was $34.12 with $15.88 under budget.

Day seven of the all*you grocery challenge July 13th through August 9th. I will update as the day goes on.

Today Spent $0!

Breakfast:
Cereal with Silk (pantry and fridge stock)

Snack:
Mac & cheese w/corn (Leftovers)

Lunch:
Lasagna (Leftovers)
Made Garlic Bread out of what was leftover of the hot dog buns from the BBQ on the 12th of July.

Dinner:
Sea Pak Shrimp Poppers (Freezer Stock)
Green Giant Steamers Broccoli & Cheese Sauce (Freezer Stock)

Dessert:
Ice Cream (freezer stock)

Today is the last day for the week.
Weekly Amount Allowed $25 times 2 Equals $50.

Total Spent $34.12

I still have $15.88 left that I could spend this week. The money leftover can not be carried over to the next week we just lose it.
$34.12 Divided by 7 equals $4.87 average cost per day for food to feed two people. Divided by 3 equals $1.62 average cost per meal to feed two people.

Week One - What I have learned, I have a weak spot for fast food. My fast food spending is still rather low priced but I do have a weakness when it comes to not wanting to cook.

Day six of the all*you grocery challenge July 13th through August 9th. I will update as the day goes on.

Today Spent $16.34 OOPS!

Breakfast:
Cereal with Silk (pantry and fridge stock)

Snack:
Starbucks (Spent $6.85)

Lunch:
McDonalds (Spent $9.49)

Dinner:
Mac & Cheese (Pantry Stock)
Corn (pantry stock)
last two brats (leftovers)

Desert: None

Today I completed a bunch of errands one being getting my hair cut, I am not yet pleased with my cut but I hope as i play with it I will come up with a look I like. Truthfully I think she missed a few key point of the picture I brought in and secondly the cut reminds me of a cut I had one year in grade school in a school picture i HATED. Oh well DS says I look pretty so I will have to work with it, atleast for a few days before I deside to get my hair recut to a shorter style I know works for me.

I told DS that if he was good while I got my hair cut we could go to lunch at Mcdonalds. When I got to the hair cutting place (as a walk in) they could not see me for an hour so we went to get my other errands done. One was going to Barnes and Noble to turn in the summer reading paper so DS could get his FREE Book Reward. While there I totally forgot about the challenge because I spent $6.85 on a drink and cookie for DS and I to share.

I still have $15.88 left that I can spend this week (today being the last day for the week) incase any good stockpile items come up.

Day five of the Challenge July 13th through August 9th. I will update as the day goes on.

Today Spent $6.27!

Breakfast:
One Egg, bacon, (fridge stock)

Lunch:
Tycon Chicken Stir Fry Kit (Freezer stock)

Snack: None

Dinner:
Great Value Texas Cheese Toast (Purchased)
Stouffer's Lasagna Italiano (Freezer Stock)

Desert: None

Today I went to the store and purchased
18 Large AA Eggs 1.72
Bread 1.97
Generic Texas Cheese Toast 2.58
Total Spent $6.27

I still have $32.22 left that I can spend this week incase any good stockpile items come up.

Day four of the Challenge July 13th through August 9th. I will update as the day goes on.

Today Spent ZERO!

Breakfast:
DS Nothing
ME Nothing

Lunch:
BBQ'ed Grilled Chicken Breast on Buns (leftovers)

Snack:
none

Dinner:
Me Soup made from leftover BBQ pork ribs, ramien noodles (stockpile), and frozen mixed Vegtables (freezer stockpile), Brat (leftovers), Fruit parfait (pantry stockpile)
DS Cereal in Silk, Brat (leftovers)

Desert:
Ice Cream (freezer stock)

I still have $38.49 left that I can spend this week incase any good stockpile items come up.

Day three of the Challenge July 13th through August 9th. I will update as the day goes on.

Today Spent ZERO!

Breakfast:
DS Nothing
ME Nothing

Lunch:
Soup made from leftover BBQ pork ribs, ramien noodles (stockpile), and frozen mixed Vegtables (freezer stockpile)**This was made by DH and very tasty plus we used leftovers and stockpile- yippy.

Snack:
Two Microwave smores (pantry stockpile)

Dinner:
ME Jose ole Skillet Meal sizzling chicken fajitas with soft tortialla (freezer and fridge stockpile)
DS Grilled Corn on the cob (leftovers)

Desert:

***My Husband is not included in the challenge since he will only be here for another 3 days. If we go out to eat I will ring his food seperately or if we buy something just for him that DS & I will not eat (can you say green olives-YUCK) then I will ring it seperately so that it is not included.

I still have $38.49 left that I can spend this week incase any good stockpile items come up. I do not forsee any regular spending being done but we will see.

Day two of the Challenge July 13th through August 9th.

Today Spent $11.51!

Breakfast:
DS Activia Drink (had on hand)
ME Nothing

Lunch:
PIZZA RANCH all you can eat buffet
Cost 11.51 after tax
DS $3.47
ME $8.03

Snack:
ME Baked Cheetos (leftovers)
DS Baked Cheetos (leftovers), Dole Fruit bowl (stockpile),

Dinner:
Skipped due to still being full from Lunch

Desert:
ME Ice Cream cone (freezer stockpile)

**My Husband talked my son into asking Me if we could go to Pizza Ranch for lunch. DH did come along but because he is not part of the challenge I got a itemized reciept and just calculated the cost based on DS & I.

***My Husband is not included in the challange since he will only be here for another 4 days. I have decided if we go out to eat I will ring his food seperately or if we buy something just for him that DS & I will not eat (can you say green olives-YUCK) then I will ring it seperately so that it is not included.

I still have $38.49 left that I can spend this week incase any good stockpile items come up. I do not forsee any regular spending being done but we will see.

Day one of the Challenge July 13th through August 9th.

Today no food purchased!

Breakfast:
DS Activia Drink (had on hand)
ME Yogurt (had on hand)

Lunch:
DS Chicken Breast on Bun (leftovers)
ME Healthy Choice Country Herb Chicken (freezer stockpile) & Vitamin water (work FREEBIE).

Snack:
ME 2 Cups dry frosted flakes (had on hand)

Dinner:
Brats with buns (leftovers), broccoli with cheese (freezer stockpile).

Desert:
Ice Cream cones (freezer stockpile)

**Yesterday my Husband had a huge BBQ for all his friends, because of this we will have leftovers quite a bit over the next day and a half. My Husband is not included in the challange since he will only be here for another 5 days. I have desided if we go out to eat I will ring his food seperately or if we buy something just for him that DS & I will not eat (can you say green olives-YUCK) then I will ring it seperately so that it is not included.

This is my first Back to School season since becoming a CVSer. On Sunday there are a TON of Back to school freebies. I already have a four transactions planned out to make the most of my Extra Care Buck and keep low Out Of Pocket Expenses!

I used to think getting notebooks at Wal-mart for seven cents a piece was a deal; CVS last week gave me free tape (for wraping gifts) and pencils. This coming week I will be getting free scissors, pens, glue, notebooks, rulers, and tylenol. Of course these deals are the Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday three day sales so I am going to have to hit the store right away Sunday at Noon when they open.

It pays to know the CVS store layout on days like this. This three day sale kind of reminds me of The Black Friday deals but with Back to school supplies.

What did I do before CVS?

I plan on doing the AllYou grocery challange starting on the 13th. I was told they would send me an email I have not gotten it yet. Oh well I just have to remember!!

Got to love EBAY, well for the deals not for the amount that is now being charged to my CC.

I got two great deals on legos (which once they get here will be put away for my sons birthday). He knows they are coming but I think he will forget about them until his birthday if he does not see them when they get shipped.

On the two that I bid on I asked if he would like them, yeah kinda dumb as he is into ALL lego sets. OH well since it was just a picture and not a very good one on a computer moniter I am sure he has not idea of the fact I actually bought them since shopping online is not like shopping in a store.

Oh I got my jeans that I won for DS (they are AWESOME - look brand NEW). The seller spent more in shipping than I paid total. I feel kinda bad; but if she would have contacted me I would have been more than willing to wait for longer mailing time so she could have saved some money at the post office.

I am SO forget full lately. I was digging through my email and what do I see my Car insurance renewal!!!

Paid it today with 7 days to spare!

Went to Kmart, they have clearance items on sale for an additional 40% off. I got two toys for DS for his Birthday. I also go a pair of size 8 jeans for his stockpile. They were clearance $3 so after 40% off it was $1.80 how awesome!!

I then went to Kohl's I got anther pair of size 8 jeans they were clearance and I used my additional 15% off card in conjuction with my Kohl's card to get them for $2.65!

Two more pair of jeans for the stockpile and two presents taken care off.

Too bad I am in a crabby mood.