Some end of year shopping

Well that time of the year is here and that means using up some of the hot coupons that are going to expire at the end of the year. I made an impromptu run to Albertsons this afternoon with my husband to use up some wine-tags that needed to get used and got some goodies with those. While not the best savings in the world I was pretty happy with it. I budgeted $200 for my end of the year shopping and only spent $85 so far.

Here is what I got:

• 26 boxes of Albertsons brand stuffing
• 3 Bags of frozen shrimp
• 2 cans of Solid white albacore tuna.
• 2 Hormel pork loins
• 2 lbs of hamburger
• 1 package of swiss cheese
• 1 package of Honey Ham
• 5 Christmas gift bags
• 2 loafs of French bread
• 1 gallon of organic milk
• 2 12 packs of diet cherry Pepsi (don't tell my husbands boss...cause he works for Coke)
• 1 20 oz. bottle of Mt Dew (for my DD who was babysitting)
• 1 bag of Clementine oranges (I am addicted!)

Before coupons my total was $158 and some change. I handed the cashier (a new one) my stack of coupons and she asked me "Do you want to use all of these?" I said "yes" but inside I was rolling my eyes thinking "no.....just pick out a few from my stack I handed you them all because I want you to look at the pretty pictures"

Of course I did not say that...but come on? LOL

So she scanned away, and in the end my total was $85

I still have some other coupons I want to get used. Some free Alpo coupons that I will take to Smiths maybe tomorrow (I earn pet points by buying dog food there) and a few other hot ties. Plan on getting some cream cheese this week there too if my coupons have not expired yet. I *think* they expire 12/31 though. Will make a cheesecake for New Years and then freeze the rest. While frozen cream cheese is not the greatest thawed it works just fine for baked goods, frosting and in mashed potatoes.

Tomorrow I am hoping to make it to Walgreens to see if there is anything on Christmas clearance that I just MUST have. Probably not since I don't need alot of that stuff, but you never know what you will find. It will all depend on how things go for the day. Our Husky, Chicky, is having surgery tomorrow and while they expect her to be just fine she is old and has health problems so there is a risk involved.

Hope everyone is out there getting some good deals too.