Amazing!

...is pretty much how I feel! Why, you ask? Well...our house had become pitifully empty of anything to eat, and we needed lots of toiletries too, so I went grocery shopping last night. It had been far too long since I had made a good couponing run, and it felt awesome last night when I got home. Jake said, "So how much did you save this time?" I wasn't quite sure, so we went searching through all of the bags to find the receipts. Here it goes:

BiLo:

Hamburger Buns

(4) Rice a Roni

(3)Pasta Roni

Cookie Mix

Angel Hair Pasta

Linguini Pasta

Butter Grits

Cheese Grits

Raisin Bran Cereal

Corn Pops Cereal

Saltine Crackers

(3) Campbell's Tomato Soup

(2) Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup

Beef-a-roni

Ravioli

Apple Cinnamon Tea

BBQ Sauce

Tortilla Chips

Parmesan Cheese

(2) Mac & Cheese

Salsa

Wisk Laundry Detergent

All Laundry Detergent

Deodorant

Crest Toothpaste

Layers Biscuits

(2) Pork BBQ

(2) Frozen Shrimp bags

Price Before Savings/Coupons: $122.01

Price After Savings/Coupons: $74.69

FuelPerks: -$0.10/gallon

Total, I bought 40 items here, so that is an average of less than $2 an item :)

Harris Teeter:

(2) Better Crocker Brownie Mix

Bisquick Mix

(3) Kleenex Tissues

Febreeze Candle

Dawn Dish Detergent

(4) Pringles

Tide Stain Release

Downy Fabric Softener

(2) M&M's

(2) X14 Toilet Bowl Cleaner

Pledge Dust Wipes

(2) Glade Scented Oil Refill Packs

(2) Brown Sugar

Pam Cooking Spray

Just 6 Dog Treats

Chocolate Chips

Wisk Laundry Detergent

(2) Xtra Laundry Detergent

Biore Face wash

Herbal Essence Shampoo

Cooking Light magazine

1lb Ground Beef

1lb Ground Chicken

Boneless Chicken Breasts

Pork Chops

Ice Cream

Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls

Crescent Rolls

(2) 4-pack YoCrunch Yogurt

1 Dozen Eggs

1/2 Gal Milk

Advil Congestion Relief

Price Before Savings/Coupons: $177.44

Price After Savings/Coupons: $127.71

So, I spent around $200, and I saved $100. I haven't had a good trip like this in a very long time. Plus, it feels awesome actually having a pantry and refrigerator stuffed full of items!

Aside from the couponing, we had such a nice, relaxing weekend. We had a low-key night in on Friday, Jake played some softball and we stayed in at night on Saturday, and yesterday after church we went to Jeremy & April's to watch some movies. My grocery trip was last night. We have also gotten to watch lots of Grey's Anatomy this weekend. We love this show, plus it has a special place in our hearts since it is the reason that we started hanging out 5 years ago :) Time flies...