Great Deals at Publix

I had a very successful trip to Publix today. My mom is in town, and we always coupon together when she's here. She's the one who taught me to coupon, but I'm proud to say that I found all these deals myself and shared them with her this week. :) I will try to take a picture of everything later this week and add it to the post, but here's the list for now from my receipt.

-4 boxes of Rice Krispies (FREE)
-2 bags of mini marshmallows (FREE with sticky coupon on the box of Rice Krispies)
-6 bags of Chex Mix (FREE)
-2 bottles of Lysol kitchen cleaner ($.35 each)
-10 tubs of Betty Crocker frosting (FREE...for all the cheap cake mix I got a few months ago)
-Publix hot dogs (penny item)
-6 cans of Progresso soup (80 cents each)
-4 cans of Campbell's cream of chicken soup (50 cents each)
-2 boxes of Progresso chicken broth ($1 each)

Grand Total with tax = $7.44

Most of the coupons I used today were printables that I printed right from home. If you'd like to save big at Publix, visit Hot Coupon World and Southern Savers to get started. These deals are good through tomorrow (Tuesday) at Birmingham stores. My store was out of the Chinet napkins which would have been free and the Yoplus yogurt (my fave) which would have been 25 cents for a 4-pack. Be sure to get a raincheck from the customer service desk for any items they are sold out of. Happy couponing!

Menu Plan Monday

It's been a few weeks since I made a menu plan. I got really sick with a yucky viral infection a few weeks ago. It was actually worse than the last time I had the flu, and I missed 8 days of work. I've never missed more than 2 from being out sick. I'm finally recovering, and my sweet hubby got sick this week. I'm finally up to cooking again and excited about menu planning once again. Check out all the menu plans at orgjunkie.

Monday - Chicken Pot Pie

Tuesday - Taco soup

Wednesday - 3 packet crock pot roast

Thursday - Dinner at church/ leftovers

Friday - Date night

Saturday - Old fashioned meatloaf

Sunday - Meatless meal...maybe vegetable soup or beans & rice

Meet Charlie Roomba

I am very pleased to introduce the newest member of our household, Charlie Roomba. I recently saw a roomba in action for the first time at my friend Lauren's house. It was love at first sight, and I knew we had to have one in our home. I have been saving my birthday money from family and a little here and there for the past month to purchase a roomba of my own. Yesterday afternoon I went to Bed Bath & Beyond with my 20% off coupon in hand and bought a shiny new robotic vacuum cleaner. Casey and I tried it out today. I followed it around and just watched it move from room to room, from hardwoods to rugs to tile to carpet. I had originally planned on using my birthday money for clothes before I saw the roomba, but I am so glad I got this little guy instead. I'm sure buying a vacuum cleaner with birthday money seems crazy to most people, but it makes perfect sense to me. It makes my life easier, and I LOVE a clean house. Casey and I decided to name him Charlie. Turk and Mylie (our labs) are very scared of Charlie. Turk hides from him, and Mylie lunges at him but then runs backwards when he comes near her. I've been quite entertained watching Charlie clean. While Charlie was cleaning the floors, I was able to do laundry and clean the bathrooms. He's a super cool addition to our home. He is now scheduled to clean the floors at the same time every day and then return to his charger. I don't even have to push a button! Welcome home Charlie...I'm so glad you're here!

Bama game with friends

We went to Patrick and Lacy's house for the Bama game last night. We haven't seen them much lately with all of our busy schedules, so it was great hanging out and catching up. We had lots of yummy food, and Alabama won...Roll Tide!

Casey & Gavin in their matching #8 shirts

Lacy's super cute shirt says "Roll Tide Baby!" Perfect since she's having their 2nd baby (Chloe Lynn) in December

Birthdays with Family

We celebrated lots of birthdays at Casey's parents' house recently...Chris (Casey's brother), Mr. James (Casey's dad), and myself. While we were all together, my mother-in-law wanted to get some family photos. She has lots on her camera that she's sending me, so I'll post those when I get them. We had a delicious meal, as always. My mother and father-in-law are both excellent cooks, so I always look forward to eating with them! I'm truly blessed to have not only an incredible husband but also a wonderful family that came with him and the 2 cutest nephews ever!

Menu Plan Monday

My menu planning was quick and easy for this week since I spent so much time Saturday finding new recipes to try. Check out all the menu plans at orgjunkie.

Monday - Baked Salmon with asparagus

Tuesday - White Chicken Chili for small group

Wednesday - Paprika Chicken with Mushrooms with green beans

Thursday - Casey has dinner at church internship. I'm going out with a friend or eating left-overs.

Friday - Date Night

Saturday - Good Easy Garlic Chicken with broccoli and salad

Sunday - Black Beans and Rice (We're going to try to do a meatless meal once a week.)

A Wedding in Memphis (and my birthday weekend)

I know I have been terrible at blogging, so I'm now attempting to make up for it with several posts at once. :) The last weekend in September we went to Memphis for our friends' (Lindsay & Will) wedding. They are a very special couple and 2 of the most fun people we know. Casey & I felt honored to be invited to their rehearsal dinner, which was one of the best I've ever attended. The wedding was wonderful. Lindsay was absolutely beautiful. I couldn't think of a better way to spend my birthday weekend. Just to show you how sweet the bride is, she sent me a birthday text message while Casey & I were shopping, just a few hours before her wedding! At the rehearsal dinner, people mentioned several times how selfless Lindsay is....seriously, I wasn't thinking about anyone's birthday on my wedding day...it was all about me! :) Lindsay is awesome! Casey & I had lots of fun spending the weekend together and also spending time with some of his college friends who now live in Memphis. I'll have to take pics of all of them and their sweet families next time we visit...I have a feeling it won't be too long. It's becoming one of our favorite places to go!

Rehearsal dinner

Lunch on my birthday

Jessica (Lindsay's sister-in-law) and me
We usually stay with Landon (Lindsay's brother) and Jessica (his wife) when we go to Memphis. They are tons of fun too! They now have a precious daughter, Kaylee, who is 10 months old. I can't believe I didn't get any pics of her...next time!


The happy couple