So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Good Night

This is the last post for me. With two little ones running around and a constant, insurmountable pile of laundry to tackle, this blog experiment of mine simply takes up more time than I ever thought possible. I have learned a great deal about couponing and bargain shopping over the past several months, and I have "met" some wonderful, friendly frugal bloggers along the way. But after doing some thinking during the last month, I realize personal Bible study and going to (not to mention joining) a gym need to be moved a lot higher on my priority list! I imagine any free time will be spent playing with duplo and cars, and staring at that previously mentioned laundry pile. I appreciate all the comments you have left and the encouragement you have given. I have been struggling for a while now about whether to quit blogging or not and my biggest concern was, vainly I suppose, that I would be letting the readers down. Fortunately for you, there is not a single thing I have posted about that someone else doesn't also post about, and better!

If you are here for:

CVS, check out: Coupon Cravings, The "Cent"sible Sawyer, Keeping The Kingdom First

Publix, check out: Fiddledeedee!, "The Grocery Gathering" at BeCentsable

Walgreens, check out: From WAGS to Riches, Mommy Snacks

Target, check out: The "Cent"sible Sawyer, Attention Target Shoppers

Freebies, check out: Freebies4Mom, Mommies With Cents

I 'Heart' Publix Shopping List: 9/17-9/23

This is not an exhaustive list. To access the Publix weekly ad, click here. Manufacturer's coupons ("MC") are in red. Internet printables ("IP" in blue) should all be able to be printed at least twice by clicking your back browser. The Publix store coupons & competitor's coupons are in green. Target coupons are courtesy of A Full Cup. See a great deal I missed? Leave a comment or email me!

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The following sale items qualify for the FREE coupons found in the August issue of "All You":

Crystal Light Drink or On The Go Mix, $4.85 BOGO
Or Iced Tea Mix, LiveActive, Immunity, or South Beach Living, Assorted Varieties, 10 or 12-qt cnstr. or 10 or 14-ct. box

Kraft Chunk Cheese $4.49
Mild, Sharp, or Extra Sharp Cheddar; or Colby and Monterey Jack, 16-oz pkg.

Kraft Easy Mac Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, $3.49 BOGO
Original, Extreme Cheese, or Big Pack Original, 12.9-oz box

Oscar Mayer Deli Style Shaved Meats, 2 FOR $6
Assorted Varieties, 7 or 9-oz pkg.
-$0.55/1 OM Deli Fresh Shaved (x9/30)
-$1/2 OM Deli Fresh Shaved (x9/30)

Nabisco Munch Packs $3.99
Or Single Serve Tray, Assorted Varieties, 12-pk. 9 to 25.2-oz pkg.
SAVE UP TO $2.00

Nabisco Nilla Wafers, $3.95 BOGO
Regular, Reduced Fat, or Mini Size! Same Great Taste!, 11 or 12-oz box

-FREE Kraft Dressing WYB 3 Kraft, Nabisco or Oscar Mayer products (Aug. All You magazine x9/30)
-FREE Nabisco Wheat Thins crackers WYB 3 Kraft, Nabisco or Oscar Mayer products (Aug. All You magazine x9/30)
-FREE Oscar Mayer hot dogs WYB 3 Kraft, Nabisco or Oscar Mayer products (Aug. All You magazine x9/30)
-FREE Crystal Light WYB 3 Kraft, Nabisco or Oscar Mayer products (Aug. All You magazine x9/30)
-FREE Kraft Singles WYB 3 Kraft, Nabisco or Oscar Mayer products (Aug. All You magazine x9/30)

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Enfamil Lipil Infant Formula Powder $23.99
Milk-Based: With Iron, Gentlease, or A.R., 24 or 25.7-oz can
-$3/1 Enfamil formula IP HERE (Food Lion Q, x10/1)

Huggies Baby Bath Products, $3.29 BOGO
Assorted Varieties, 15-oz bot. or 20-ct. box
-$1/1 Huggies Bath & Body (Huggies Home Mailers, x10/3 & x12/5)

Huggies Baby Wipes $5.99
Assorted Varieties, 184 or 232-ct. pkg.
-$0.50/1 Huggies wipes 64ct+ (Huggies Home Mailers, x10/3 & x12/5)
-$0.50/1 Huggies wipes 64ct+ (8/24 SS, x10/18)

Arnold 100% Natural Soft Bread, $2.79 BOGO
Honey Wheat, 100% Whole Wheat, or Made With Whole Grain White, 22-oz loaf
-$2/1 gallon milk WYB (2) 24oz whole grain breads (Publix MC, 10/25)

Daisy Sour Cream, 3 FOR $5 ($1.67 each)
Plain or Light, 16-oz cup
SAVE UP TO 97¢ ON 3
-$0.60/1 Daisy Sour Cream (8/24 SS, x10/4)

GoodBelly Probiotic + Vitamins Drink, $3.99 BOGO
Blueberry Açaí, Peach Mango, or Strawberry Rosehips, 4-pk. 2.7-oz bot.
-$1/1 GoodBelly Drinks IP HERE

Land O Lakes Spread, $2.09 BOGO
Fresh Buttery Taste, 2-ct. 7.5-oz tub or 15-oz tub or Soft Margarine, 15-oz tub
-$0.55/1 Land O Lakes Fresh Buttery Taste Spread (9/7 SS, x11/1)

Nestlé Coffee-mate Coffee Creamer, 2 FOR $5 ($2.50 each)
Assorted Varieties, 32-oz bot.
-$1/1 Nestle Coffeemate IP here
-$1.50/2 Nestle Coffeemate IP here
-$0.50/1 Nestle Coffeemate (x9/27)
-$0.50/1 Nestle Coffeemate (9/14 RP, x12/31)

Pillsbury Rolls, 3 FOR $5 ($1.67 each)
Or Crescents, Squares, Twists, Breadsticks, Pizza Crust, or Loaf, Assorted Varieties, 8 to 13.9-oz can
-$0.35/1 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls (7/13 SS, x10/4)
-$0.25/1 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls (9/7 SS, x11/29)
-$0.40/1 Pillsbury Pizza Crust (9/7 SS, x11/29)
-$0.30/1 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls (7/13 SS, x10/4 & 8/10 SS, x11/1 & 9/7 SS, x11/29)
-$1/2 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls (General Mills Dollar Days Flyer, x10/26)
-$1/1 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls IP HERE
-$1/1 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls or Grands Sweet Rolls IP HERE

Sargento Shredded Cheese, 2 FOR $6 ($3 each)
Assorted Varieties, 5 to 8-oz pkg. or Sunbursts, 7-oz pkg.
-$1/2 Sargento Cheese IP HERE

Yoplait Yogurt, 20 FOR $10 ($0.50 each)
Assorted Varieties, 4 or 6-oz cup
SAVE UP TO $5.00 ON 20
-$1/8 Yoplait Cup Yogurt (General Mills Dollar Days Flyer, x10/26)
-$1/8 Yoplait Cup Yogurt IP HERE
-$0.50/6 Yoplait Cup Yogurt IP HERE

Bertolli Skillet Pasta & Sauce $3.99
Assorted Varieties, 19.4-oz bag
-$1.50/1 Bertolli Frozen Entree (7/13 RP, x10/4)

Contessa Frozen Cooked Shrimp, 50% Off
Ready to Eat: Jumbo or Medium; or Tail-On, Regular, Scampi, Coconut, or Whiskey Jack, 10 to 24-oz pkg.
-$2/2 Contessa Seafood products (Publix MC, x9/30)
-$1/2 Contessa Seafood products IP HERE

Healthy Choice Entree, 4 FOR $10 ($2.50 each)
Assorted Varieties, 6 to 12.3-oz box
-$1/2 Healthy Choice Asian-inspired Cafe Steamers IP HERE

Kashi Pocket Bread Sandwich, 2 FOR $5 ($2.50 each)
Assorted Varieties, 7 Whole Grains & Sesame, 5.5-oz box
-$2/1 Kashi product IP HERE

Kellogg's Eggo Waffles, 2 FOR $4 ($2 each)
Assorted Varieties, 17.2 to 19.8-oz box
-$1/2 Kellogg's Eggo Waffles (Kellogg's Back To School Flyer, x9/28)
-$1/3 Kellogg's Eggo Waffles (Military Commissary Tearpad, x10/15 )

Milano's Entrees $5.99
Lasagna or Spaghetti and Meatballs; or Chicken: Marsala, Milano, Parmesan, or Alfredo, 18 or 20-oz pkg.
-$1/1 Milano’s Italian Grille Entrée (11/30)

12-Pack Selected Coca-Cola Products, 2 FOR $8 ($4 each)
12-oz can
SAVE UP TO $1.78 ON 2
-$1/2 Coca Cola 12 packs IP HERE (Target Q, x9/27)

Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks, $2.81 BOGO
Or Sunkist, Assorted Varieties, 4.5 to 9-oz box
-$1/3 BC Fruit Snacks (x10/4 & x11/1)
-$0.50/2 BC Fruit Snacks (x10/4 & x11/1)
-$1/3 BC Fruit Snacks IP HERE

Campbell's Soup, 10 FOR $10 ($1 each)
Selected Varieties, 10.5 to 11.5-oz can
SAVE UP TO $5.00 ON 10
-$0.40/2 Campbell's 25% Less Sodium Condensed Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soups (11/30)
-$1/10 Campbell's Condensed CHICKEN NOODLE or Tomato Soup, excl. Creams (11/30)
-$0.40/4 Campbell's Condensed CHICKEN NOODLE or Tomato Soup, excl. Creams (11/30)
-$0.40/3 Campbell's CONDENSED Soups, except Chicken Noodle, Tomato & Creams (11/30)
-$1/5 Campbell's CONDENSED Soups, except Chicken Noodle, Tomato & Creams (11/30)
-$0.30/4 Campbell's CREAM Soups (x10/26)

Campbell's V8 Soup, 2 FOR $5 ($2.50 each)
Golden Butternut Squash, Tomato Herb, Southwestern Corn, Sweet Red Pepper, or Garden Broccoli, 18.3-oz box-
-$1/1 Campbell’s V8 Soup, 12/31

Folgers Ground Coffee $5.99
Assorted Varieties, 27.8 to 34.5-oz cnstr.
(Classic Decaf, 33.9-oz cnstr. ... $6.79)
-$1/2 Folgers products 33.9 oz or larger, OR (3) Folgers products 7 oz or larger (9/30)
-$0.25/1 Folgers product, 7 oz. or larger (9/30)

General Mills Cheerios Cereal $1.99
8.9-oz box Limit four.
SAVE UP TO $1.50
-$0.55/1 Cheerios IP HERE
-$1/1 Cheerios IP here, here, or here
-$1/2 Cheerios IP here
-$1/2 General Mills cereal (x9/13)

General Mills Fiber One Toaster Pastry, $2.29 BOGO
Assorted Varieties, 11-oz box
-$1/1 Fiber One toaster strudels (Sample Mailer, 6/29/09)

Kashi Cereal, 2 FOR $5
Assorted Varieties, 10.4 to 17.5-oz box
SAVE UP TO $1.78 ON 2
-$2/1 Kashi product IP HERE

Kashi Granola Bars, 2 FOR $6
Or Cereal or Snack Bars, Assorted Varieties, 7.2 to 8.4-oz box
-$2/1 Kashi product IP HERE

Kellogg's Cereal, $3.99 BOGO
Frosted Flakes, 14-oz, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, or Froot Loops, 12.2 to 12.6-oz or Grab `N Go, 5.3 or 6.4-oz box
-$1/2 Kellogg's Cereal 10oz+ IP HERE (Target Q, x9/27)

Kellogg's Special K Protein Meal Bar, 2 FOR $9
Assorted Varieties, 6-pk. box
-$1/2 Kellogg's Special K Protein Product (Kellogg's Back To School Flyer, x9/28)

Mott's Apple Sauce, 3 FOR $5 ($1.67 each)
Assorted Varieties, 4 or 6-pk. 3.9 or 4-oz cup
-$0.55/2 Mott's Apple Sauce Products (10/10)

Orville Redenbacher's Popping Corn, $5.07 BOGO
Assorted Varieties, Gourmet, Microwave, 6 or 10-pk. 12 to 21-oz box
-$0.40/1 OR Gourmet Popping Corn (8/3 SS, x9/30)

Pompeian Extra Virgin Olive Oil, $11.99 BOGO
32-oz bot.
-$1/1 Pompeian Olive Oil (Military Store Coupon, x12/31)

Smucker's Preserves, 2 FOR $4 ($2 each)
Or Spread, Marmalade, Jam, or Jelly, Assorted Varieties, 12.75 to 18-oz jar
-$0.55/2 SMUCKER'S Jam, Jelly, Preserves or Fruit spread (11/30)
-$1/3 SMUCKER'S Jam, Jelly, Preserves or Fruit spread (11/30)

V8 Splash Juice or Juice Blend, $3.07 BOGO
Assorted Varieties, 64-oz bot.
-$1/2 V8 Splash beverage (8/17 SS, x10/31)

Vlasic Pickles, $2.79 BOGO
Or Spears or Sandwich Stackers, Selected Varieties, 16 to 46-oz jar
-$1/1 Vlasic Pickles IP HERE (pdf file link, x12/31)

Centrum Multivitamin Multimineral $10.99
Selected Varieties, Dietary Supplement, 150 or 180-ct. bot.
SAVE UP TO $3.00
-$1/1 Centrum IP HERE
-$1/1 Centrum, Centrum Cardio, Centrum Silver, Centrum Performance, Centrum Kids product, 45 count+ (Publix MC, x12/31)
-$1/1 Centrum Silver (x9/30 & 10/31 & 12/31)
-$1/1 any Centrum vitamins (x9/30 & 10/31 & 12/31)
-BO Centrum, GO Advil FREE (Publix coupon, Family Style magazine, x10/31)

Claritin Allergy Tablets $18.99
Assorted Varieties, Reditabs or Antihistmine Loratadine, 30-ct. box
-$3/1 Claritin Product IP HERE
-$2/1 Claritin Non-Drowsy Allergy Product, any 10 ct.+ (8/24 SS, x9/24)

Claritin-D Allergy & Congestion Tablets $4.00 Off
Non-Drowsy: 12 or 24-Hour Extended Release or Nasal Decongestant, 15 to 30-ct. box
-$3/1 Claritin D Product IP HERE
-$3/1 Claritin-D Non-Drowsy Allergy Product, any 10 ct.+ (8/24 SS, x9/24)

Crest Toothpaste, 2 FOR $4 ($2 each)
Assorted Varieties, 8.2-oz tube
SAVE UP TO $2.62 ON 2
-$0.50/1 Crest Tartar Protection, Tartar Protection Whitening Toothpaste, etc. , any 4.1 oz., (x9/30)

L'Oréal Paris Vive Pro. Hair Care Products, 3 FOR $10 ($3.33 each)
Assorted Varieties, 6.8 to 13-oz pkg. or L'Oréal Studio, 4 to 8.5-oz pkg. or 1-ct. pkg.
-BOGO LOreal Vive Pro Hydra Gloss Product (7/13 SS, x10/5)
-$1/1 LOreal Vive Pro Shampoo, Conditioner or Treatment (7/13 SS, x10/5)
-$1/1 L'Oreal StudioLine Styling Product (7/13 SS, x10/5)

Maybelline Mascara, 30% Off
Assorted Varieties, .16 to .43-oz pkg. or 1-ct. pkg.
-$1/1 Maybelline Mascara (9/21 RP, x12/21)
-$1/1 Maybelline Great Lash or other Mascara (8/3 RP, 11/3)

Prilosec OTC Acid Reducer $18.99
Tablets, 20mg, 28-ct. box
-$3/1 Prilosec OTC ( USA Weekend 7/25-27, 08, x10/31)
-$1/1 Prilosec OTC (8/31 P&G, x9/30)

Fantastik Cleaner, $2.99 BOGO
Assorted Varieties, 26 or 32-oz bot.
-$0.55/1 Fantastik All-Purpose cleaner (x10/31)

Glade Fabric & Air Odor Eliminator $2.99
Assorted Varieties, 22-oz bot.
SAVE UP TO $1.00
-$1.50/1 Glade Fabric & Air Odor Eliminator (8/24 SS, x10/4)
-$1/1 Glade Fabric & Air Odor Eliminator (Sept. All You magazine, x11/30)

Kleenex Cottonelle Toilet Paper $7.99
Double Roll: With Ripples or Ultra; or Aloe & E Giant Roll, 12-roll pkg.
SAVE UP TO $1.00
-$1/1 Kleenex Cottonelle IP HERE
-$1/1 Cottonelle Ultra IP HERE
-$1/1 Kleenex Cottonelle (Sample Mailer, x12/31)
-$0.50/1 Kleenex Cottonelle (8/24 SS, x9/20)

Kleenex Viva Paper Towels $7.99
Premium or Choose-A-Size, 8-roll pkg.
SAVE UP TO $2.20
-$0.50/1 Kleenex Viva paper towels IP HERE
-$1/3 Kleenex Viva paper towels (9/7 SS, x10/11)
-$0.35/1 Viva Paper Towels (9/7 SS, x10/11)

Scrubbing Bubbles Shower Cleaner Refill, 2 FOR $7 ($3.50 each)
Automatic: Original or Refreshing Spa, 34-oz bot.
-$1.50/2 Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner Refills (12/31)

Hefty EZ Ovenware Casserole Pans $3.29
Assorted Varieties, With Covers, 2-ct. pkg.
SAVE UP TO $1.20
-$0.50/1 Hefty EZ FOIL PANS or EZ Ovenware Pan (9/30)

Ziploc Freezer or Storage Bags, 2 FOR $7 ($3.50 each)
Assorted Varieties, 10 to 50-ct. pkg.
-$1/2 Ziploc bags IP HERE
-$0.75/1 Ziploc product IP HERE
-$1/2 Ziploc brand bags (9/27)
-$1/2 Ziploc sandwich or snack bags (Publix MC, 9/30)

Meow Mix Dry Cat Food $3.49
Assorted Varieties, 3 to 3.5-lb pkg.
-$1/1 Meow Mix Dry Cat Food 3.15 lb.+ (8/24 SS, x10/18)

Purina Beggin' Strips Dog Snack, 2 FOR $5 ($2.50 each)
Assorted Varieties, 6-oz pkg.
-$1/1 Purina Beggin Dog Snack, any 6 oz.+ (8/10 RP, x11/10)
-$1/1 Purina Beggin Dog Snack, any 6 oz.+ (9/14 RP, x12/14)

Purina Beneful Prepared Meals Dog Food, 2 FOR $3 ($1.50 each)
Assorted Varieties, 10-oz pkg.
-B2G1 FREE Purina Beneful Prepared Meals For Dogs (8/3 RP, x11/3)

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Remember...

• Do they stack coupons? YES. You can use a Publix coupon (Baby Club, for example) with a manufacturer's coupon for extra savings.
• Do they accept competitor's coupons? YES. I have used military coupons, Target store coupons & CVS coupons at my Publix, without any problems.
  

• Always ask for a rain check if they are out of a sale item.
  
• Always use 2 coupons, if possible, when buying BOGO sale items.
• If a sale is 2 for $5, you don't have to buy 2 items to get the sale price, unless otherwise marked.
  
• For the Publix Checkout Promise, read here.

For more great Publix deals, check out The Grocery Gathering at BeCentsable!