Well, I finally went ahead and got a CVS card. I wanted to see what all the hype was about and I am pleasantly surprised. The CVS I went to had everything I was looking for. I matched the Sunday flyer to some coupons and took DD shopping with me. I bought 14 items, 11 of which were on sale, used 6 coupons and got $2.00 back in Extra Bucks. My total for all 14 items was just 16.19 (that includes tax). Not too shabby for a 1st timer!!

We then headed to the grocery store armed with a list, the recipes for the week, and all my coupons. I had the coupons I knew I would use picked out already but brought all of them with us in case I had forgotten something. We bought a total of 49 items. Saved $18.25 using my Bonus Card and saved $10.20 in coupons. I also received 2 coupons for .50 off my next purchase and a coupon for some of the yogurt we bought. My total for the 49 items was $98.99. I was happy I kept it under $100.00.

So with all this food here is what I plan on making this week:

Breakfast pizza-kids helped me with this tonight. It was yummmy, easy, quick, and allowed me to get out of the house and to the gym.

Pot Roast in the slow cooker with mashed potatoes and a veggie

Hungarian Pork Chops with egg noodles and a veggie.


I usually only make 3-4 meals a week due to busy schedules (then the kids eat Spaghetti-Os), leftovers, and I hate to admit it but eating out. DH usually takes the family o dinner once a week since I do all the cooking. It's his contribution

Anyways, I am all set with lunches for the week and not forsee any unnecessary spending as of yet. I am giving DD $5 to buy a book at the school book fair tomorrow and I have budgeted myself $2/day for coffee, something I haven't been able to give up yet!