Friday, February 18, 2022

No Frugal Friday Today

 We are in full on wedding mode right now and putting out fires(like the airline cancelling my daughter's flight tomorrow).  And they are predicting snow tomorrow here.

Ah, isn't life grand???

I'll be back online after this festive affair is over.
Enjoy your weekend.  I'll be shitfaced as soon as possible. 8-)))


Sluggy

Thursday, February 17, 2022

February 2022 Giveaway.....Who Wants This Stuff?

Who's ready for the Another Sluggy's Boring Blog Box Giveaway for 2022?!?

Stuff for your beautiful face, stuff for your mouth, stuff for your armpits, hair stuff, stuff for when your body does too much, stuff to put into your body to make it healthier, coffee drink to caffeinate you and chocolate!

Let's take a look at what is in the Giveaway Box this month........


1 x Lady Speed Stick dedorant
1 x Coke w/Coffee Mocha drink
1 x Suave Sleek and Shine shampoo
1 x Stop Pain topical spray
1 x Alive! women's vitamins
1 x Neutrogena face mask
1 x Freeman apple cider vinegar mask
1 x Colgate Toothpaste
1 x Almay make-up face pads
1 x Bic Soleil Razor pack(3)
1 x Plackers dental picks
1 x Almay mascara
1 x Revlon eyebrow pencils
1 x Revlon eye palette
17 x Snickers fun size candy bars


Close up shots of the goodies.........







Depending on where you shop, the winnings have a reg. retail value of approximately $50-$65.

Here's how this is going to work.....

* The giveaway is open to ALL readers, previous winners or not.
* There is a limit of ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PER DAY.  Come back each day to enter again.
* Only VALID entries will be posted.  A Valid entry is a limit of one per day and I MUST HAVE VALID CONTACT INFORMATION FOR YOU(either you are on the Giveaway Contact List which I maintain, your comment is connected to a Google/Blogger profile which links to your email address or you email me directly(my email is in the side bar on the Blog)your email address.
IF YOU ENTER THE GIVEAWAY AND DON'T SEE YOUR COMMENT within a few days it's because I don't have your contact/email info.

From all the VALID entries I receive I'll pick a winner at random and the winner has 48 hours from when the post goes live to contact me with their full mailing address.

In your entries I'd like to hear about how you are surviving the inflation, supply chain shortages.  Are you changing what you eat and/or what you spend?  Are your meals more driven by loss leaders you can find?  Are you finding you're going to more stores than usual to find a better deal?  Are you rebating/coupon more or less now?  Stuff like that.

If you are on my Giveaway emails list just leave a comment and your name(with last name initial please)to enter. If you aren't on the Giveaway emails list make sure you leave your email in your comment OR email me your email privately after you leave a comment(my email is in the side bar area under "About Me").
I'll leave this giveaway open until February 27th Sunday at 11:59 pm Eastern Time.  I'll  pick and post the winner on February 28th Monday.

*Please note these rules*
I'll post the name/ID of the winners on this blog on  and those persons have 48 hours from the time stamp on that post to contact me privately via email(my email addy is listed on my "About Me" page, as well as on my side bar).

Disclaimer--This giveaway is open to those with mailing addresses within the US only.  As the cost of postage to foreign countries has gotten too high I am sorry to say I can no longer afford to mail boxes outside the US.  These giveaways are not sponsored by any companies.  I pay for it all(the cost of items given away and the postage to mail it all)out of my own pocket.

***PLEASE NOTE***

Please make sure there is a way for me to contact you in your comment.

If you're not a registered Blogger User with YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION on your User page, please put your email addy in your comment or email me your email addy privately when you leave a comment so I can get a hold of you. If your Blogger associated user profile is a GOOGLE one make sure your email info is linked to your profile.

So let's get this Giveaway started. Good luck to everyone!!!

Sluggy

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

It's Wednesday!

 I am off to Jersey to do "wedding stuff" today so this is the best post I can cobble together. ;-)

Here's some music to get y'all over the Hump........


Back tomorrow,

Sluggy

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

After 50 You Just Stop Caring....

I think some of my readers, those like me, of "a certain age", will enjoy and can relate to this comedienne.

Have a listen and a chuckle.....


Sluggy

Monday, February 14, 2022

This Week on the Dining Table

  The "So Busy It's Overwhelming" Edition...

Less than 1 week to the wedding.  I have to rehem my dress, find my mother's broach to wear, go over to Jersey Wednesday to help with stuff and practice dancing with my son(had to even teach him the box step).  All the while planning a trip in March to Lousiana to see my DD and SIL then flying to Phoenix and more traveling.

Just breath Sluggy, breath....

Onward to the meal planning!

Here's what was planned......
1. Sunday--Bought a bucket of KFC while out
2. Monday--Leftover KFC
3. Tuesday--Chicken Marsala w/Mushrooms, Veggie TBD, Mashed Potatoes
4. Wednesday--Leftovers or Copycat Bob Evans Salad
5. Thursday--Butternut Squash Ravioli w/Béchamel, Salad
6.  Friday--Homemade flatbread Pizza, Veggie TBD
7. Saturday--Leftovers

And here's what actually happened........
1. Sunday--Bought a bucket of KFC while out
2. Monday--Leftover KFC
3. Tuesday--Chicken Marsala w/Mushrooms, Green Beans, Garlic Mashed Potatoes
4. Wednesday--Leftovers or Copycat Bob Evans Salad
5. Thursday--Butternut Squash Ravioli w/Béchamel, Salad
6.  Friday--Fend for Yourself
7. Saturday--Healthy Choice Turkey TV Dinner

The Squash Ravioli finally happened so the flatbread pizza moves to this week.  I had getting long in the tooth mushrooms so that prompted the Chicken Marsala meal this past week.  I used the last of the Bob Evans dressing on a salad this past Wednesday(but didn't top it with grilled chicken strips).  The beginning of the week was heavy on chicken so this week I'll concentrate on other proteins.

What got put into the freezer last week....
*  a box of Super Pretzel
*  a package of gyoza dumplings

What got taken out of the freezer and used...
*  a package of Chicken Breast
*  a package of Green Beans
*  a package of Butternut Squash Ravioli

I spent $45.95 on food/toiletries/HBA the last week. This brings our food/toiletries/paper goods Total to $74.95 for February.  

There are 14 shopping days left in February.  

I've earned $126.65 on Ibotta in February.
I've earned $10.13 on Checkout51 in February.
I've earned $8.00 on Coupons dotcom/Paypal in February.
I've earned 5,341 points($5.34) from shopping on Fetch in February.
I earned 905 Kicks($3.62)from food shopping on Shop Kick in February. 
I've earned 943SB($9.43) from food shopping on Swag Bucks in February.
I've earned $0 from food shopping on Tada in February.

That's $144.78 in rebates(not counting the Shop Kick/Swag Bucks/Tada/Fetch)on $74.95 in grocery spending so in reality it's -$69.83 spent after the 3 rebate apps I count(plus a $1.50 rebate sent to my Paypal account).
rah...

My savings percentage for the last week was 52.81%(without "regular" Rite-Aid trips)and the monthly savings total for February comes in at 59.73% so far(w/out R-A). 

Leftovers going into this week.....Chicken Marsala, Green Beans.

Here is this week's "food plan".....
1. Sunday--Homemade Flatbread Pizza plus whatever crap Hubs eats watching Super Bowl
2. Monday--Tuna Noodle Casserole, leftover Green Beans
3. Tuesday--Tacos, Spanish Rice
4. Wednesday--Whatever I take out of the freezer.
5. Thursday--Ditto
6.  Friday--Ditto
7. Saturday--Ditto

What do I need to buy to fix everything on this menu?  Hopefully nothing.  I have smithfield ham pieces in the fridge I want to make collards with but I am want to find fresh collards up here in February. sigh.

What is getting fixed and served at your house this week?

Was last week's plan successful, did you go off plan or did you not even plan what was going to be eaten last week?

Any great deals on food at your stores this week?  


Sluggy