A Picturesque Life

Well it’s the New Year and I’ve been shopping for two days now! It’s looking like a great year!

Yesterday my entire side of the family (minus my brother, his wife and daughter) went to Bass Pro Shop in Spanish Fort. We had a blast…and gift cards!! This store is so much fun, even if you aren’t the hunter/fishing type. Which, none of us are. (Well, my oldest daughter, believe it or not, has done a fair bit of fishing.)

My kiddos racked up on the goodies and my husband and I saved ours for another day. (Did you know it’s hard to shop when there are six kids running around? Even if there are five adults watching them…) We’re contemplating using our gift cards to get some camping goodies.

Anyway, the kiddos got a stuffed snake and an animal caller (Shiloh), a BB gun (Landon), and a pink pistol and a bluebird that sings (Rebekah). They are thrilled with their booty. And my son is quite beside himself waiting for Dad to get home and help him with his gun today. He’s made a homemade target to tape to a tree or post in the backyard.

When we arrived home yesterday, my sister and mother asked if I wanted to run to CVS with them. Since I always want to go to CVS I went, even though I’d already been twice this week.

January 1 Transaction:

1 Listerine Agent Blue Mouthwash $3.99
2 Children’s Throat Cooler $4.99 each
2 Dawn dishwashing liquid $1.99 (BOGO)

Subtotal: $15.96

Used:
$3/$15
(1) $1.00 Listerine Agent Blue MQ ( These are no longer available!)
BOGO Children’s Throat Cooler MQ
(2) $.25 Dawn coupons (from an insert) (needed a $2.00 filler)
4.00 ECB
2.00 ECB

New total: $.47
ECB’s earned: 12.98

Then I was in the neighborhood today and thought I’d stop by at a different store. Here’s the deals:

January 2 Transaction #1:

1 Glucoma shakes $10.49
1 Nutra-trim gum $3.99
2 Nature Bounty Vitamin D $4.99 (BOGO)
2 Children’s Throat Coolers $4.99 each
1 Nasogel gel spray $7.99
6 bags of Gold Emblem gummy bears $.99 each (BOGO50%)

Subtotal: $41.91

I used:
$3/$15
$10.00 off any Glucoma (check out how to get this coupon here.)
(2) $1.00 Nature Bounty MQ(didn’t have any more of the $2.00 printables with me!)
BOGO Children’s Throat Coolers MQ
$2.00 Nasogel MQ
$1.00 off any 2 Gold Emblem candy CVS
20.00 ECB (adjusted)

New total: $.14 on a GC
ECB’s earned: 24.96

January 2 Transaction #2:

1 Glucoma shakes $10.49
1 Nutra-trim gum $3.99
2 Nature Bounty Vitamin D $4.99 (BOGO)
2 Children’s Throat Coolers $4.99 each
1 Nasogel gel spray $7.99
4 bags of Gold Emblem gummy bears $.99 each (BOGO50%) (I needed these for my classroom)
2 bags of Gold Emblem choc. covered peanuts $.99 each (BOGO50%)

Subtotal: $41.91

I used:
$3/$15
$10.00 off any Glucoma (check out how to get this coupon here.)
(2) $1.00 Nature Bounty MQ(didn’t have any more of the $2.00 printables with me!)
BOGO Children’s Throat Coolers MQ
$2.00 Nasogel MQ
$1.00 off any 2 Gold Emblem nuts CVS
9.99 ECB
9.99 ECB

New total:$0 (payed $.16 in tax)
ECB’s earned: 29.96

And I stopped by the other CVS on the way home to see if they had any more Throat Coolers but they were out.(It looks like the limit on this is at least five…I’ve done four and my receipt says I can do one more. And the Nutratrim is at least a limit of three.)

January 2 Transaction #3

2 Nasogel $7.99 each

Subtotal: $15.98

Used:
(2) $2.00 Nasogel MQ’s
9.98 ECB
2.00 ECB

New total: $0 ( I payed $.24 in tax)
ECB earned: 15.98

Summary:
Product value: $130.76
Total OOP: $1.01
Total ECB spent: $57.96
Total ECB earned: $83.88

So…have you done any shopping?