I just felt like sharing my garden! I started square foot gardening last year and have expanded it this year. The kids love planting things! I saw someone use pallets on Pinterest so my husband brought some home to me which his company no longer used. He works in the accounting department of the corporate office of a Swiss kitchen manufacturing company. He goes to the manufacturing facility about once a week which he loves to do because he gets to check out the machinery and walk around and talk to people. I like the pallets!
For pallet gardening, you
put down newspaper or cardboard, then the pallet, then fill with dirt. The slats are
the rows. I used bricks on the open ends to contain dirt.
I also have several fruit trees and berry bushes. Many years ago we bought a house with a peach tree in the back yard. I had never had fruit trees but soon discovered how great they are. So ever since, I have planted fruit trees where ever we move. The two peach trees we now have, which I planted as twigs, now produce enough to provide fruit all winter long. I have recently added this spring a persimmon and plum trees.
Planting trees is not hard. They generally cost about $15-20. You dig a hole and put them in it. Water and mulch and wait. The only negative is hearing from your husband how hard it is to mow the yard now!
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Harris Teeter and Food Saver Shopping!
I do so wish that Publix would have some kind of amazing sale. While I adore the incredible deals at Harris Teeter, shopping at Publix is fun. I have been to Publix every week for some small thing as it is just around the corner, but there has not been any amazing deals worth a grand trip. That said, Harris Teeter again beats the sales at Publix with their Super Double Wednesdays in Middle Tennessee. And this was even after I left my specific sales coupons at home and just used what was in my purse. My son had to be at school for a trip at 6 am and the store is near his school. I don't remember much at 5ish in the morning.
Harris Teeter:
2 Smart Balance Milk, 4.18
-(2) $1.50/1 MF Qs (ordered from eBay), doubled
Final Price: 1.18 ea
6 Met RX Nutrition Bars, 2.00 ea
-(3) $2/2 MF Qs (ordered from eBay), doubled
Final Price: Free
2 DiGiorno Pizzeria Pizzas, 5.99
-(2) $2/1 IP Qs, doubled
Final Price: 1.99 ea
2 Eight O'Clock Coffee, 6.19 BOGO
-(2) $1/1 IP Qs, doubled
Final Price: 1.19 ea
2 Hawaiian Punch, 2.25
-$1/1 IP Q, doubled
Final Price: .25 ea
2 Campbell's Skillet Sauces, 2.00
-(2) .75/1 IP Qs, doubled
Final Price: .50 ea
2 YoCrunch Yopa Yogurt, 3.49
-(2) 1.50/1 MF Qs, doubled
Final Price: .49 ea
International Delight Creamer, 3.25
-Free MF Coupon in the mail
Final Price: Free
2 Amylu Italian Turkey Sausage, 5.49
-(2) $4/1 Publix markdown coupons on product
-$1/1 Publix Q hangtag next to product
Final Price: .99 ea
4 Campbell's Go Soup, 2.50
-(2) $2/2 MF Q blinkie, doubled
Final Price: .50 ea
Total before sales coupons: $105.06
Sales/coupons: 86.54
OOP: $18.52 (saving 82%)
Also received a $1 OYNO Catalina for buying pizza.
Food Saver:
This week's meat sale is chicken breasts for $1.25 per lb!
Harris Teeter:
OOP: $18.52 (saving 82%)
6 Hunt's Spaghetti Sauce, $1.00
-(3) $1/2 MF Q blinkies from Publix last week, doubled
Final Price: Free
2 Smart Balance Milk, 4.18
-(2) $1.50/1 MF Qs (ordered from eBay), doubled
Final Price: 1.18 ea
6 Met RX Nutrition Bars, 2.00 ea
-(3) $2/2 MF Qs (ordered from eBay), doubled
Final Price: Free
2 DiGiorno Pizzeria Pizzas, 5.99
-(2) $2/1 IP Qs, doubled
Final Price: 1.99 ea
2 Eight O'Clock Coffee, 6.19 BOGO
-(2) $1/1 IP Qs, doubled
Final Price: 1.19 ea
2 Hawaiian Punch, 2.25
-$1/1 IP Q, doubled
Final Price: .25 ea
2 Campbell's Skillet Sauces, 2.00
-(2) .75/1 IP Qs, doubled
Final Price: .50 ea
2 YoCrunch Yopa Yogurt, 3.49
-(2) 1.50/1 MF Qs, doubled
Final Price: .49 ea
International Delight Creamer, 3.25
-Free MF Coupon in the mail
Final Price: Free
2 Amylu Italian Turkey Sausage, 5.49
-(2) $4/1 Publix markdown coupons on product
-$1/1 Publix Q hangtag next to product
Final Price: .99 ea
4 Campbell's Go Soup, 2.50
-(2) $2/2 MF Q blinkie, doubled
Final Price: .50 ea
Total before sales coupons: $105.06
Sales/coupons: 86.54
OOP: $18.52 (saving 82%)
Also received a $1 OYNO Catalina for buying pizza.
Food Saver:
This week's meat sale is chicken breasts for $1.25 per lb!
OOP: $15.41
Always Save Paper Towels, 6 rolls, 3.66 (4.03)
2 Packages Chicken Breasts, 1.25 per lb
Final Price: Average 3.67 (4.04) per package
2 Best Choice Peanut Butter, .98 (1.08)
OOP: $15.41
Great Deal on Chicken Breasts at Foodsaver!
This week at the Franklin (TN) Food Saver Cost Plus chicken breasts are $1.25 (1.37 with 10% added) per lb. This is a great stock up price! Photo was taken today.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Harris Teeter and Food Saver Shopping!
Harris Teeter
Wednesdays are Super Double days every week at our local Harris Teeter (Franklin, TN).
OOP: $16.34 (saving 81%)
6 Hunt's Spaghetti Sauce, $1.00
-(3) $1/2 MF Q blinkies from Publix this week, doubled
Final Price: Free
2 Velveeta Skillets, 3.39 BOGO
-(2) $1 off Kraft Velveeta Cheesy Skillets or Casseroles Dinner kit printable, doubled
Final Price: Free
-(2) $1 off Hormel Completes meal printable, doubled
Final Price: Free
3 Mario Olives – Sliced Green, 2.25 oz, $1.59 BOGO
-(3) .30/1 Mario olives printable, doubled
Final Price: .19 ea
2 Kikkoman Soy or Stir Fry Sauce, 10 oz, $2
-(2) $1 off Kikkoman product printable, doubled
Final Price: Free
2 Packages Chicken Leg Quarters, .59 per lb
Final Prices: 3.20 & 3.61
3 Cracker Barrel Cheese, 3.50
-(3) $1/1 MF Qs, doubled
Final Price: 1.50 ea
2 Smart Balance Milk, 4.18
-(2) $1.50/1 MF Qs (ordered from eBay), doubled
Final Price: 1.18 ea
6 Met RX Nutrition Bars, 2.29 ea
-(3) $2/2 MF Qs (ordered from eBay), doubled
Final Price: .29 ea
Total before sales/coupons: 85.44
Sales/coupons: 69.10
OOP: $16.34 (saving 81%)
Food Saver Cost Plus
This store generally has a great deal on a different meat each week. Occasionally there is a nice manager's special in the produce department. Their pork roasts are very good. I cook mine in a cast iron smoker in the oven. It's also a great place to get country food like real smoked sausage in burlap sacks - it smells cool! The "cost plus" part is that they add 10% to the total for the store.
OOP: $24.70
2 Dole Spinach, manager's special, .50 ea (.55)
4 Boston Butt Port Roasts, 1.08 per lb (1.19)
Final Price: 18 lbs total, each roast averaged 4.97 ea (5.47)
OOP: $24.70
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Great Price on Roasts at Food Saver!
Food Saver Cost Plus (Franklin, TN) has a great price on beef roasts this week at $1.88 ($2.07 with the 10% added). One of those packages is between $3 and $4. It is great cooked as a roast or cut up for stew. Now is a perfect time to put some in your freezer! This picture was taken yesterday. Food Saver's sales run Monday to Sunday.
First Harris Teeter Triples Trip!
OOP: $9.28 (saving 84%)
Triple Coupons is a great time to go through your coupons and see if you have any obscure ones that you have collected by mail, tearpad or blinkie. These tend to get you the best deals.
3 Hamburger Helper, .97 ea
-.75/3 MF Q, tripled
Final Price: .22 ea
Success Rice, 2.00
-.50/1 MF Q, tripled
Final Price: .50
3 Box Minute Rice, 2.00
-(3) .50/1 MF Qs, tripled
Final Price: .50
Minute Rice Ready to Serve, 2.00
-.50/1 MF Q, tripled
Final Price: .50
Hunt's Ketchup, 1.99
-.65/1 MF Q from Kroger Mailing, tripled
Final Price: .04
Quaker Big & Chewy Bars, 2.45
-.55/1 MF Q, tripled
Final Price: .80
2 Alfredo Ragu Sauce, 1.79
-.75/2 MF Q from Kroger Mailing, tripled
Final Price: .67 ea
3 Dawn Dish Detergent, 1.00
-(3) .25/1 MF Qs, tripled
-.25 HT ZVR
Final Price: .17 ea
4 Dole Pineapple, .99
-(2) .50/2 MF Qs, tripled
Final Price: .24 ea
Franks Hot Sauce, 1.49
-.75/1 MF Q, tripled
Final Price: Free
3 Barilla Meals, 2.50
-(3) .75/1 MF Qs from tearpad, tripled (they had to manually do this)
Final Price: .25
2 Better Oats Oatmeal, 1.00
-.75/2 Better Oats product, excl Mom’s Best, SS 2/24, tripled
Final Price: Free
Jennie-O Turkey Sausage, 3.99
-$1.50/1 HT coupon (found today next to product)
-.75/1 MF Q, tripled
Final Price: Free
Total before sales/coupons: 58.15
Sales/Coupons: 48.87
OOP: $9.28 (saving 84%)
Just fyi, that turkey sausage is great in the Lasagna Hamburger Helper, which makes dinner under $1! Also, if you ever need to find a coupon, click on the HCW Coupon Database on the right side of this page to look it up.
Today Begins Triples at Harris Teeter!
Get your coupons ready! Harris Teeter will have triple coupons (up to .99) for the next week. Check out these websites for good deals:
Southern Savers
Moola Saving Mom
Faithful Provisions
WRAL
Hot Coupon World
Happy hunting!
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Harris Teeter and Food Saver Trips!
OOP: $12.37 (saving 88%)
2 Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers, 6.6-8 oz, 97¢, limit 2 eVic special price
2 Bird's Eye Voila, 3.99
-(2) 1.75/1 Birds Eye Voila Product, Any - Powered By SmartSource, doubled
Final Price: .49 ea
-(2) 1.75/1 Birds Eye Voila Product, Any - Powered By SmartSource, doubled
Final Price: .49 ea
2 Wholly Salsa, 2.49
-(2) $1/1 Wholly Guacamole Or Wholly Salsa, Any Package -eatwholly.com, doubled
Final Price: .49
-(2) $1/1 Wholly Guacamole Or Wholly Salsa, Any Package -eatwholly.com, doubled
Final Price: .49
3 Hinode Microwave Rice, 2.00
-(2) $1/1 Hinode Dry Or Microwaveable Rice Product, Any 10 Lbs. Or Under - Facebook Coupon, doubled
-$1/1 MF Q, doubled
Final Price: Free
-(2) $1/1 Hinode Dry Or Microwaveable Rice Product, Any 10 Lbs. Or Under - Facebook Coupon, doubled
-$1/1 MF Q, doubled
Final Price: Free
2 LaCroix Sparkling Water, 12 pk., $4.99 BOGO
-(2) $1 off La Croix sparkling water (Facebook), 12 pk. printable, doubled
Final Price: .49 ea
3 Edge Shaving Cream, 2.50
-(3) $1/1 MF Qs, doubled
Final Price: .50
2 Fiber One Cereals, 2.50
-(2) .75/1 IP Qs, doubled
-.75/1 ZVR
Final Price: .62 ea
Activia Greek Yogurt, 4.29 BOGO
-$1/1 IP Q, doubled (Facebook printable)
Final Price: .14
Jennie-O Turkey Sausage, 3.99
-$1/1 MF Q, doubled (NLA)
-$1.50/1 HT Q next to product
Final Price: .49
-$1.50/1 HT Q next to product
Final Price: .49
4 Perdue Short Cuts Burgers, 3.50 (HT is great about discounting meat close to expiration so always check!)
-(4) $3/1 HT Discount Qs on product
-$1/1 MF Q peelie on one product, doubled
Final Price: Free
6 Met RX Bars, 2.29
-(2) $2/2 MF Qs, doubled
Final Price: .29 ea
Total before sales/coupons: 107.48
Sales/Coupons: 95.11
OOP: $12.37 (saving 88%)
Food Saver Cost Plus:
This store typically has good meat prices, with one or two really great deals each week. The store has its own butcher as well. This week was a good week to stock up the freezer with chicken legs and ground beef! Have you seen the prices in the major grocery chains lately? It's crazy. I was in shock when I saw that one pound of ground turkey in Publix was $7. I can buy the whole turkey after Thanksgiving for that price!
The way the store works is that you have a price that is listed and you have to add 10%. Their schedule is Monday through Sunday.
OOP: $45.61 which is really good for 27 lbs of meat purchased!
Santitas Chips, 1.47 (1.62)
3 Best Choice Mac & Cheese, 3 for $1 (1.10)
Green Onions, .50 (.55)
4 packages of chicken legs, .88 per lb (.97 per lb)
Final Price: 13.5 lbs total for $13.08 or about $3.27 per package
3 Packages Ground Beef, 1.78 per lb (1.96 per lb)
Final Price: 13.3 lbs total for $26.08 or about 8.69 per package
OOP: $45.61 which is really good for 27 lbs of meat purchased!
Friday, April 12, 2013
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