Mommin' It Up!

February 17, 2009February 17, 2009

On the topic of food…

Jenny’s post yesterday and the Smart Ones breakfast sandwich I’m currently eating (Dear Smart Ones people, Mark this one down in the “not a hit” category. Not worth five points, my friends. Love, Emily) AND our good buddy Andrea’s current post (and GIVEAWAY) about YoPlus yogurt has me thinking… about food!

Jenny and I are always looking for new ideas for things to eat, and I’ve heard her mention more than once that she struggles with figuring out what to make for lunch for herself. Cousin, here is my list of ideas.
— Turkey sandwiches
— Lean Cuisines
— Ummmm… yeah, that’s all I’ve got. Which is why I go out for lunch all the damn time. But anyway, help the girl out and leave some comments, will you?

I have discovered a few snacks this week that I’m absolutely obsessed with, so I thought I’d share them with you! In no particular order:
— YoPlus yogurt. I am totally not a yogurt person, but this stuff is great. I love the strawberry kind.
— Real popcorn, not the microwave variety. How have I never discovered this before? I don’t know. But it’s soooo good. And cheap. And fiber-ific.
— Kashi crackers. Yummy and 15 of these babies are only one point!
— String cheese. I didn’t just discover this, but I eat it a lot!
— Clementines. Delicious and ZERO points!

So that’s my list – what do you have to add to it??

P.S. Are you hungry now? Then stop by Reviewin’ It Up – we’re giving away dinner! Enter to win Pizza Hut’s Tuscani Lasagna… yum!

February 16, 2009February 15, 2009

Cupid Out, Easter Bunny In

Yesterday, the day after Valentine’s Day, my hubby and son ran a quick errand to the grocery store. When they got home, they had a special surprise for me. This:

Ladies and gentleman, Cupid has left the building.

Forget Valentine’s Day, the Easter season has arrived. And let me tell you friends, nothing says “let’s celebrate the death and resurrection of our Savior” like a milk chocolate egg with liquid sugar in the middle.

Mmmmm. I am fairly certain these are going to be readily available in heaven.

Cadbury Creme Eggs were one of my favorite treats as a kid, and apparently I haven’t grown up! The milk chocolate mixing with the gooey sugar creme is just divine (and therefore permissible to be a part of this sacred holiday). It just doesn’t seem like Easter season without them. I can do without Peeps or jelly beans, but I gotta have my Cadbury Creme!!

What treats take you back to your childhood?

February 14, 2009February 14, 2009

The Stockpile Has Landed

I didn’t do ANY CVSing this week. Never darkened the door! There just weren’t any sales exciting enough to get me in the door. Shocking, I know. Hopefully this coming week will be better! I did, however, hit a super-awesome sale at Meijer! Here’s what I got:

It took me five transactions, but I got all of this – over $110 worth of groceries (at sale prices) for just $48.01! I got 24 boxes of Chex Mix/Fiber One bars, and at $2 apiece, those alone would have cost $48 without coupons. Every time you bought five boxes of these, you got a coupon back for $3.50 off your next order. I had coupons for $1 off (some that went to $1 when doubled) for all of these, so I’d pay $5, get $3.50 back, and then use that coupon to buy my next batch! On my last transaction I got 4 boxes, so I have a $2.50 coupon to use next time I go to Meijer. 🙂

I also got six boxes of cereal, five 6-packs of Yoplait kids yogurt, a bag of frozen chicken tenderloins, milk, pasta, frozen chicken nuggets, bananas, bread, five Lean Cuisines, Chex Mix, a fmaily size Hershey’s syrup (woot!), and two jars of Skippy peanut butter!

I haven’t had a haul this good in a long time, so I was really excited. Hope you all did great too! To see how everyone else did, check out Super Savings Saturday at Money Saving Mom and Shopping Superstars at the Thirfty Mama.