I'm Back....Sort of

Clearly not a photo of me since I can't get up if I were to sit on the floor. lol

Physically we got home the evening of March 31st and picked up the dogs on April 1st.  I came home with a raging head cold/sinus issue and tired as could be.  Maybe it's all the airplane rides(5 of them!), going from 98F to 29F and sampling regions in various stages of pollen bloom.  Or maybe it's all of the above. 8-(  Yesterday we experienced 2 seasons here-Spring then Winter again complete with snow and sleet spitting from the skies.  FML

Still trying to dig out here(figuratively AND literally)and only doing what can't be put off(paying bills that arriving in our absence), unpacking, laundry, bookkeeping stuff, picking up Rx refills and so on.  Otherwise I am in bed resting and sipping hot tea with honey and lemon(or cough drops in a pinch).

Blogging might happen Monday but don't hold me to it.  I've been dreading coming home as I have so much to do and not put off anymore.  The year is a quarter over and I am even behind-er than when I left.

I hope everyone is doing aok and/or better than I am at the moment and enjoying their weekend. 8-)

Traveling Sluggy

Bye For Now

I'll be away from the computer for a little while.  Talk amongst your selves and don't break the internet while I am away. 8-)

I would say to behave but I KNOW someone of you and well, that might not be possible. *snort*

Back soon,

Sluggy

Ibotta Shopping at Walmart & Regular Shopping at Rite-Aid This Week

 I hit Rite-Aid on Monday and got all this......

Not pictured are two large tubs of CoffeMate(for Hubs who was almost out).  I had a $9 wyspend $45 Catalina expiring that day and Qs for everything pictured(the clearance make-up and the Neutrogena masks were better than free after those Qs and I used Bonus Cash to pay so  nothing OOP.  I earned $6 in new BC on this($3 CoffeeMate, $3 Air Wick)

I also hit Walmart on Tuesday to do my 5 offers and get the $1 Midweek Bonus(oh boy! lol)......

Not pictured is a bag of dirt which was $5.98 and gave me $10 back on Ibotta(and counted toward a spend X get $X on Fetch).  The Degree body wash/soak wasn't an Ibotta deal but when bought along with the Degree soap bars(which were an Ibotta rebate)they gave me extra Bonus points on Shop Kick so I counted them here.  The WErther's double dipped for a $1.50 rebate and an any popcorn .10¢ rebate.  With the Blue Diamond cans above at R-A this all gave me 7 more rebates toward my $10 big Shamrock Bonus.  I'm only 15 rebates away from that Bonus now.

Anyway, all this plus the dirt cost me $5.26 OOP after using a $25 Swag Bucks gift card and earned me $19.10 in rebates.

I'll hit a Walmart and/or Rite-Aid on the driving part of the trip later this week and finish off that Ibotta Bonus.

That's it for my shopping so far this week.

What have you been up to?

Sluggy

Musical Tuesday

 After the last 5 days, these are the two pieces of music that come to mind for me........

Anybody care to guess what the connection is here between these two songs and me?

Sluggy

This Week on the Dining Table

 The "Saving Money in the Kitchen" Edition... 

Here's a blogger I just found, check her out.

Onward to the meal planning!

Here's what was planned.....

1. Sunday--Domino's pizza and salad for Lunch, FFY for Dinner

2. Monday--Breakfast for Dinner

3. Tuesday--Lasagna, Salad, Garlic Bread

4. Wednesday--Pecan Chicken, Roasted Veggie assortment
5. Thursday--Leftovers

6.  Friday--Cheeseburger on roll, baked Sweet Potato Fries

7. Saturday--Leftovers or ?

And here's what actually happened........

1. Sunday--Domino's pizza and salad for Lunch, FFY for Dinner

2. Monday--Breakfast for Dinner

3. Tuesday--Leftovers or Fend For Yourself

4. Wednesday--Beer Battered Fish, Roasted Veggie assortment
5. Thursday--Chicken Pot Pie

6.  Friday--Leftovers 

7. Saturday--Lasagna, Garlic Bread, Collards

The Pecan Chicken(though the side was served along side fish insteadf)and the Cheeseburgers didn't get made.  Burgers move to this week, Pecan Chicken will wait until we get back from traveling.

What got put into the freezer last week....

*  Nothing

What got taken out of the freezer and used...

*  a box of Fish fillets

*  Chicken pot pies

*  Veggies for Roasting

*  Faux Breakfast Sausage

*  Garlic Bread

*  2 bags of Mozzarella

I spent $84.53 on food/toiletries/HBA the last week. This brings our food/toiletries/paper goods Total to $197.82 for March.  That was 1 trip to Walmart and 1 trip to Weis and mostly, they were to do Ibotta deals.  Though I did get some canned food goods.

There are 17 shopping days left in March.  

I've earned $84.12 on Ibotta in March.

I've earned $0 on Checkout51 in March.

I've earned $9.00 on Coupons dotcom/Paypal in March.

I've earned 2927 points($2.92) from shopping on Fetch in March.

I earned 2905 Kicks($11.62)from food shopping on Shop Kick in March. 

I've earned 1504 Swag Bucks($15.04) from food shopping on Swag Bucks in March.

I've earned $0 from food shopping on Tada in February.

That's $93.12 in rebates(not counting the Shop Kick/Swag Bucks/Tada/Fetch)on $197.82 in grocery spending so in reality it's $104.70 spent after the 3 rebate apps I count.

Go me!!

My savings percentage for the last week was 55.72%(without "regular" Rite-Aid trips)and the monthly savings total for March comes in at 54.17% so far(w/out R-A). 

Leftovers going into this week.....Lasagna and Garlic Bread.

Here is this week's "food plan".....

1. Sunday--Domino's pizza and salad

2. Monday--Cheeseburgers on roll, Potato Salad

3. Tuesday--Veal Parmesan, Veggie TBD

4. Wednesday--Bob Evans Salad for Lunch, FFY for dinner or leftover Lasagna
5. Thursday--Eating Out

6.  Friday--Eating at Daughter's?

7. Saturday--?

What do I need to buy to fix everything on this menu? Nothing.  I'm trying to use up stuff in the fridge before we leave town for awhile.  There are a few getting "long in the tooth" potatoes in the pantry I need to use up and some chicken stock which will get put into the freezer. Whatever is left of the Lasagna and any leftover sauce(if Ex-CB doesn't want it)will go into the freezer.

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?  Great deals(even good deals)....what's that lately? hahahaha

Sluggy