Extreme Couponing CVS, vol. 5

ECB = Extra Care Bucks. They are printed with your receipt when you check out and are good toward your next purchase at CVS.

This week wasn't too terribly exciting in the way of deals and savings, but since I'm tracking my CVS purchases for the year, I have to post.

Total before discounts/coupons:
- Dole Fruit Cups (x4) - 3/$5
- Halls Cough Drops (30 ct bag) - $1.87
- Colgate Toothbrush - $2.99

Used the following coupons:
- $0.75 off 2 Dole fruit cups (traded at coupon exchange playdate - I think it was from a newspaper insert)
- $0.75 off 2 Dole fruit cups (newspaper insert)
- $0.75 off halls cough drops (newspaper insert)
- $0.75 off halls cough drops (newspaper insert)
- $1 off colgate manual toothbrush (newspaper insert)

Total value of purchases: $13.40
Total out of pocket: $9.93
Total ECBs into pocket: $4
Total ECBs left over from last week: $0

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As it now stands, here are my savings year to date at CVS:

Total value of purchases: $143.27
Total out-of-pocket that I paid: $35.53
Total ECBs generated: $32.36

Who wore it better?

Who wore this dress better at their baby shower? Me or Callie on Grey's Anatomy this week? I have never seen an outfit that I own on TV in a popular show - until I this week's Grey's episode. It felt kind of strange actually to see the same dress I wore at my shower on Callie!

7 Quick Takes, Vol. 3

1. Last night I found myself explaining to Tom what zydeco music was (he brought it up). The funny part is that I had no idea what it was until the new episode of the "Fresh Beat Band" that aired on Monday!
   
2. Jillian got her first pair of real shoes on Monday. They are so cute and seem so tiny - but then I pulled out the shoes she wore at her baptism and those were about half the size of this new pair.
   
3. Jillian started walking just over two weeks ago - it's hard to believe it's only been 2 weeks, since she walks all over the place now, it's so cute!
   
4. I have really been enjoying watching Jillian start to interact with other kids. She likes to sit by other kids, but doesn't play with them yet. Twice this week (at a playdate and at the mall playground) she played the role of the "bad guy." The boys were pretending that Jillian was out to get them and they had to stay away from her, but she kept crawling and walking up to them to try to be next to them.
   
5. I love to see what item Jillian chooses to take to bed with her. Last night it was the Good Night Moon book. At naptime today it was a block.
   
6. It's funny how I look at Jillian and think she's so big, but put her next to older kids and she is so tiny still.
   
7. I am excited to get Jillian a big girl bed this weekend. I'm tired of sleeping with her, and this will allow us to have a more structured bedtime routine because I won't have to stay in bed with her like I do now, because we won't have to worry about her rolling out of bed with a mattress on the floor.

Extreme Couponing CVS, vol. 4

ECB = Extra Care Bucks. They are printed with your receipt when you check out and are good toward your next purchase at CVS.

Total before discounts/coupons:
- Cherieos - $1.99
- Cinnamon Toast Crunch - $1.99
- Lucky Charms - $1.99
- Huggies Wipes - $2.50
- Pampers Wipes - $2.50
- Huggies Little Movers Diapers - $20
- Frosted Flakes single serving - $1
- Umbrella Stroller - $17.99 (free with $25 purchase of baby items)

Used the following coupons:
- $0.50 off huggies wipes (huggies direct mail piece)
- $0.50 off pampers wipes (newspaper insert)
- $2.00 off huggies diapers (huggies direct mail piece)
- $0.75 off box of cherieos (pampers direct mail piece)
- $1.00 off purchase of 2 general mills cereal (newspaper insert)
- $1.00 off CVS purchase of kellogs cereal (CVS coupon machine)
- $10 Extra Care Bucks (ECBs)
- $6.58 ECBs
- $3 ECBs

Total value of purchases: $49.96
Total out of pocket: $7.24
Total into pocket: $0
Total ECBs left over from last week: $0

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As it now stands, here are my savings year to date at CVS:

Total value of purchases: $129.87
Total out-of-pocket that I paid: $25.60
Total ECBs generated: $28.36

Extreme Couponing CVS, vol. 3

ECB = Extra Care Bucks. They are printed with your receipt when you check out and are good toward your next purchase at CVS.

Total before discounts/coupons:
- Oral B Power Toothbrush - $6.00 (get $3 ECB with purchase)
- Crest Prohealth Toothpaste - $3.29 (get $3.29 ECB with purchase)
- Crest Prohealth Toothpaste - $3.29 (get $3.29 ECB with purchase)
Total: $12.58

Used the following coupons:
- $0.75 off crest toothpaste from newspaper coupon insert
- $0.75 off crest toothpaste from newspaper coupon insert
- $3 off oral B power toothbrush
- $2 Extra Care Bucks (ECB)
- $0.99 ECB
- $1.61 CVS gift card

Out of pocket I paid $3.85

Total value of purchases: $12.58
Total out of pocket: $3.85
Total into pocket: $9.58 in ECBs
Total ECBs left over from last week: $10

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As it now stands, here are my savings year to date at CVS:

Total value of purchases: $79.91
Total out-of-pocket that I paid: $18.36
Total ECBs generated: $28.36