Publix deals this week!

Update: I went to Publix last night and was able to get $25 worth of groceries for $1.25!!! I'll show the pics when I upload my grocery shopping on Monday but you really need to check out the link below with scenarios because it really worked!!
Check out SouthernSavers post here  to see the great deals you can get at Publix this week. It involves a 4/4 coupon for general mills products that Publix put in their ad this week. If you scroll down to the bottom of the page, she has given you some scenerios that will work well. Now, I couldn't find any Muir Glen products at my Publix last week. Anybody know a Publix in Greenville that sells them? Happy Shopping:)

Monday Grocery Madness

I know this is thursday, and I do apologize for my absence the last several days. I got sick Monday afternoon and have not been able to do much since then. Thankfully, I feel like a human again today and am finally able to get caught up on everything.
Here are the shopping totals for last week. (Pics coming soon!)
Ingles: Total before savings/coupons: $18.87
Total spent: $8.60
Percentage of savings: 54%
I am so excited about this one because as you will see by the picture (uploaded soon I hope!) all but $1 of this was poultry. I stopped by ingles friday night to take advantage of the 1.78/lb chicken breasts and also found some thighs marked for quick sale 60 cents/lb! I am very happy with the amount of meat I got for the price paid.

Publix: Total before savings/coupons: $25.68
Total spent: $9.34
Percentage of savings: 64%
I was also very pleased by this sale because I got some normally high priced items for either free or very cheap!

Bloom: Total before savings/coupons: $22.16
Total spent: $11.27
Percentage of savings: 49%
I don't have a picture of this one because I took most of the food directly to someone's house where it was consumed. It's not a great percentage because I had to pick up some things for a party and didn't have time to wait for them to go on sale:( But I was able to get some frostings for 10 cents each, turkey bacon for 30 cents, and ground turkey for $1-It was supposed to be free but the cashier made a mistake-always watch while they ring up your food!
So all in all, it wasn't too bad of a week. I spent right at my $30 limit even with having to pick up some more expensive items.

Free Chick-fil-a sandwich today, October 26th only!!!

I just found out that if you bring in a church bulletin to any Chick-fil-a restaurant tonight, they will give you a free chicken sandwich!! Oh I just love all the freebies Chick-fil-a gives out! I recommend that you call yours to make sure they are participating. I called the one by my house, at Cherrydale, and they are participating. Hope you can go get some free sandwiches tonight!

Just for fun: Book sale finds:)

I just thought y'all might enjoy a picture of the books we found at the book sale this morning. Okay, okay so maybe you don't care that much but I have to share. You might as well know that I have 2 fetishes in life. One is books...I mean being an English teacher, you should expect that to go with the territory. I just LOVE them and I do read them too...My dream house has a library complete with a sliding ladder along the bookshelf-covered walls. I do have to be oh so picky at these sales now, however, because we live in a pretty small space and don't have room for many more books (but how can you pass up classics for 50 cents I ask?) So I did go through my boxes of books I found several times to cull out the least important books until I had it down to the bare bones of what I couldn't pass up. Our grand total....37 books for $21.50...  We did get a few more for gifts but I don't want to give anything away here so I have not included those in the total or picture.
FYI...my other fetish...shoes:) But I'll steer clear of that topic since I've rambled enough today.

Greenville Friends of the Library Book Sale

One of my favorite bi-annual events is taking place this weekend. The friends of the library are having their book sale that they host every fall and spring! The book sale will take place at the Merovan Center on Woodruff Rd across from Sam's Club. Hours are Saturday from 10-5 and Sunday from 12-4. Most paperbacks are 50 cents and hardbacks are $1. On Sunday everything is 1/2 off! I just love this sale. You can really find some good books. I've been to this sale one too many times so I have to be very selective about the books I find. (Seriously how can you have too many books, I ask?) Hope to see y'all there:)

Free Cookie and Hot Chocolate at Barnes and Noble!

Yay, coupons for my favorite store! Go here to print a coupon for a free small cookie and kid's-sized hot chocolate! So get a book and curl up with your free hot chocolate and cookie. Sounds like a great inexpensive date for us:) Coupon is good for Saturday, October 24th only.
Thanks, MoneySavingMom!

Free Cookbook

Go here and take a short survey about your cholesterol, and in return, they will send you a free low-fat cookbook. I'm always in need of new recipe ideas so I'm happy to answer a few questions...The survey is only about 5 questions for those of you in a time crunch.