Whole Foods under $3

I kind of feel like I hit the jackpot at Whole Foods today. I picked all this up for $2.77. I almost couldn't believe it myself.

Here's how I did it:
Limited edition Terra Chips on sale 2/$5
Used $1/1 manufacturer coupon stacked with
$1/1 Whole Foods coupon from The Whole Deal Coupon book

$.50 each

Arrowhead Mills flour on sale 2/$4
Used $1/1 Internet Printable coupon stacked with
$1/1 Whole Foods coupon from The Whole Deal Coupon book

FREE!

365 chocolate chips $2.59
Used $2/1 Whole Foods coupon from The Whole Deal Coupon book

$.59 each

Total before coupons $18.23
After coupons $2.77
Savings 82%

Guess I'd better get baking, eh?

Coupon Serenpidity

I love it when stuff like this happens. When I'm at a store and I know I won't be using a particular coupon, I sprinkle coupons around like a coupon fairy. I've actually found coupons for things I needed to buy this way so I like to pay it forward to the next shopper. Yesterday I experienced my very own coupon fairy at Boston Market.

Thank you to the wonderful woman in line who bought a coupon book who wasn't going to use it and paid it forward by giving it to me!

HOT deal at CVS

One of my favorite bloggers posted this deal the other day and I stopped at CVS to take advantage of it. The promotion is, buy (2) Aveeno Moisturizing Lotion or Cream (.5-18oz) and receive $7 Extra Care Bucks.

I bought two travel size Aveeno lotions at $1.49 each, paid $2.98 and received $7 in ECBs back, which will come in super handy on Black Friday since I already know CVS is having a killer sale. I also scored an Illy coffee free thanks to a coupon also at CVS.

I love getting paid to take things out of the store!

Burt's Bees

One of the great things about  BzzAgent is that I get to try new products. I received a package that included Burt's Bees natural skin solutions which I saw in the store a while ago and had wanted to try. I was super excited to get this package and have been using it ever since. 

I absolutely adore Burt's Bees product, their lotions, lip balms and hair treatments are divine and I feel like I'm spoiling myself...especially since the weather is starting to get colder now! It's like I'm treating myself to a little bit of summer. I know this will come in handy especially because the forecast calls for cold and potentially SNOW!!

I was not paid to write this, I was provided this packet of information, coupons and sample as part of being a BzzAgent.

Annoyances

One way I stay sane is retail therapy. After dealing with some major annoyances today (oh, like a dead car, a ton of rain and a doctor's appointment that I didn't want to go to, borrowed cars for the day, buying new batteries, jumping a car in the pouring rain...) I ran found a few minutes to run to RiteAid and scored lots of stuff free, which made me feel a teensy bit better:

A Free hairbrush

Covergirl Blush -  All Free!!
Buy One Get One 50% off , Used $8.00/2 CoverGirl Face Products Coupon

Free - Blistex Cold & Allergy Lip Balm $1.49  
$1.49 +Up Reward  

Free - Organix Cough Drops $1.50
$1.50 +Up Reward

Cheap Revlon Mascara
Revlon Grow Luscious Plumping Mascara on sale for  $4.79
Use $2.00/1 –  Revlon Grow Luscious Plumping Mascara – (Rite Aid Video Values coupon) and $2.00 +Up Reward

Suave Shampoo
Buy 1 Suave Professional Shampoo $2.69
Use $2.00/2 – Suave Items – (Rite Aid Video Values coupon) and Use Buy 1 Suave Professionals Shampoo or Conditioner, Get 1 FREE coupon.

I also hit up the clearance section and got the beer bottle cover for $1 (a joke between FH and I), the mesh sponge for $1.14 and I paid full price for the other eyeshadow. I had been to at least five stores looking for this color and I knew that I had coupons (at home, in my dead car, ugh!) that I decided to buy it anyway.

 A girl has to do what a girl has to do.

Yes, I have been Shopping

Even if I haven't been posting deals here, I am still shopping, don't fret! Today I stopped in CVS to pick up a great deal on Hallmark cards and walked out with a huge bag of swag.

Out of pocket I spent $10.73 for all this and received $4 ECB. The CVS I stopped had a fantastic clearance I took full advantage of it. Here's how my savings broke down:

Two bags of salt water taffy (for my desk at work) 90% off = $.26 each
Stain away stain pen also on clearance for 75% off = $.49 each (these are funny because FH just asked me if we had any stain pens so I brought them home as a joke and well, they were a good price so why not?)
Right Guard soap on sale $2.88, used $1 when you buy Right Guard soap coupon and any two items = $1.88
Sally Hansen nail polish also on clearance for $.83, used $1 off any Sally Hansen product = FREE!!
Cotton swabs on clearance for 75% off = $.57 each
Three Hallmark cards $.99 each
Loreal eye shadow $10.49, used $3 off $10 makeup CVS coupon and $1 off Loreal Coupon = $6.49

On this I used $5 ECB from previous transactions and a second $3 ECB. I still have about $15 in ECB to use on my next trip.

One thing I couldn't resist was this on clearance for $3.75, I ended up using $3 ECB and paid $.27.

Green Mountain Fair Trade Coffee

I have joined a bunch of BzzAgent campaigns lately and one that I was totally excited about was ethe Green Mountain coffee Fair Trade Certified coffee. I lovvvvvee coffee so when this invitation arrived I was psyched.

In the mail yesterday I received this awesome package and dug into it first thing this morning. The coffee was smooth and delicious and after reading the info packet I learned a bunch about Fair Trade certified coffee. Most important to me was the sustainable farming practices Fair Trade certified farmers use. I joined my first CSA this past summer and shop a the farmer's markets as much as I can.

So, my thoughts are...get out there and get some. The lovely folks at BzzAgent sent me coupons to share! If any of my readers want one, leave me a comment and I'll gladly hold a drawing and send some out!

I was not paid to write this, I was provided this packet of information, coupons and sample as part of being a BzzAgent.