Viva Italia! Great Savings Galore!

Publix is doing their yearly Viva Italia sale the next few weeks and there are many great items to stock up on that you won’t see on sale like this for at least 6 months to a year.

Here are the items that I bought:
2 Coles Cheesesticks
4 Coles Garlic Bread
8 Green Giant Boxed Frozen Veggies
2 Breyers YoCrunch Yogurt
2 J&J Baby Wash
1 pkg. chicken leg quarters
2 Newspapers
2 boxes Mueller Pasta
1 lb. shrimp
2 tilapia filets
1 pkg. Arnold Sandwich Thins
1 artichoke
1 cucumber
2 sweet onions
1 bag Eat Smart broccoli/cauliflower
1 bunch asparagus
3 trial size NyQuil (Free plus overage)
3 trial size DayQuil (Free plus overage)
3 Puffs with Vicks (Free)
2 Kraft Parmesan
2 Progresso Beef Broth cartons
10 Progresso Chicken Broth cartons
6 Glade Soy Candles
4 Green Giant Sliced Mushrooms
1 Hormel Chili Masters
2 cans Green Giant corn
4 cans Green Giant green beans
3 bags Rico Rice
2 Pillsbury Cresent Rolls
2 Pillsbury Pizza Crust
2 Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls
4 Muir Glen Tomato Paste

I spent $56.55 and saved $146.69! That is 72% A good week all in all. It helped me restock my stockpile. I bought a lot of items that I won’t need to buy again until next year!

How did you do?

Freebies at Publix!

This was a week of excellent freebies for me at Publix!
Spent: $54.25
Saved: $ 134.48
71% Savings

The following items were free (some with overage) due to couponing:
1 gallon of milk
2 packages of Oreos
3 boxes of Puffs Tissue
3 packages of Dayquil
3 packages of Nyquil
2 packages of Bandaids
2 Revlon nail clippers
2 Revlon Emery Boards
8 boxes of Knox Gelatin
2 tubs Country Crock butter

Items that were less than $1 (due to couponing):
Dixie 200 count napkins
Post Shredded Wheat cereal
Post Grape Nuts cereal
Post Raisin Bran cereal
Post Vanilla Almond Shredded Wheat cereal
Pepperidge Farm Garlic Toast
Yoplait Fiber One Yogurt
Reddi-Whip
Nivea Body Wash
Lysol Kitchen Spray
Almonds
Ziploc Bags

75% Ain’t Bad!

Today’s Publix run wasn’t my best, but who can really complain about saving 75% off your bill? I bought so much that it wouldn’t all fit on my counter top, so thus the two pictures. I am a little disappointed with myself for going over my New Year’s resolution amount of $50 a week, but I have a lot for my depleted stockpile (after finishing the Pantry Challenge), items for Coupon Party goody bags, and great produce! I was even able to get an awesome deal on one of my hubby’s favorites – deli Genoa Salami! I could almost give it to him for Valentine’s Day he loves it that much. 🙂


So here are my numbers:
Spent $62.34
Saved $188.31

Part of my great savings came from a $5 Publix gift card that Publix mailed me last week. Around Christmas time I emailed the corporate office a request for a Publix calendar (they were full of great coupons, but only available in FL), but they were not able to send me one. I got the $5 gift card instead! Thanks Publix! You really do have awesome customer service!

Delta Kappa Gamma Workshop

Thanks so much to my Delta Kappa Gamma friends for inviting me to teach a mini-workshop for one of their recent meetings! The workshop worked great in the local elementary schools’ multipurpose room. Teaching couponing is so furfilling; I just love teaching people who truly want to learn. Here are a few pictures from the presentation.

Making sure everyone had their name in the drawing.

Sharing the secrets of the Purse Coupon Filer!

Rose won her own Purse Coupon Filer!

The Coupon Binder

Happy Delta Kappa Gamma couponers!