Nico in the Pursuit of Savings, part 4

Sorry for the little break, I’m back at it, and still shopping for the best deals locally. This week I made a shopping trip to Dollar General to see if I could find a few deals on my fifteen items. Here is all the fun shopping details

First off the not so good… Locally our store is a little dated, it could use a little aesthetic upkeep. Parking at our local store is crazy, you are right on the street in teeny tiny spaces. If you time your shopping trip at the right time of the day, you can get in and out of the store with no trouble, but don’t shop at noon, its packed. Dollar General is also home to tiny shopping carts. Thade is a big fan of them, but I’m not the biggest fan.

Now for the good… The customer service at our local Dollar General is great, and everyone is very helpful and so friendly. I’m happy to report that Manufacturers Coupons are accepted, so that helps out even more in the savings department. Computer printed coupons are not accepted locally, but that’s no biggie, I run into that problem at just about every store that I’ve visited so far… Overall it is a great place to shop, and it is fun to shop around for all of the great deals. I’ll definitely be shopping at our local Dollar General more often.

So how are the prices?

• Cat Food-Dollar General Brand: $2.25
• Cat Litter-Hartz 8 lb.:$1.00
• Kleenexes 120 ct.:$1.00
• Toilet Paper- Angel Soft 4 ct.:$1.10
• Diapers-Luv’s Jumbo Pack:$8.00
• Baby Food 2 pack-not available locally
• Baby Food Jar-not available locally
• Gerber Puffs-not available locally
• Saltines- Clover Valley: $.85
• Coca-cola 6 pack:$1.99
• Bread-Sara Lee:$2.40
• Eggs-Sun Valley:$2.25
• Milk One Gallon 2%-Hiland:$3.90
• White Flour 5 lb-Southern Biscuit: $1.25
• Sugar 4 lb: $1.65
• Grand Total $27.64

Well I couldn’t find all of my items on my shopping list, but the items that I did find were well worth the trip. I found Baking Cups for $.55, and I’m usually paying $.92 for the exact same brand at the Supercenter. I also picked up Non-Dairy Coffee Creamer for just $1.00, which is a great deal for this coffee consumer. Dollar General seems to be the best bet locally for baking supplies, I can pick up Flour and Sugar at rock bottom prices, and keep on baking. At our last shopping trip Thade purchased a pad of Construction Paper for only $1.00, a great and very affordable find.

We’ll be shopping and saving at Dollar General again soon

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Happy Birthday!

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY DYLAN!

 

I can’t believe that Dylan is one today! My little baby is growing up all too fast. It is fun to look back at all of the baby pictures and see how much he has changed in one year.  Dylan is almost walking, and can say “Momma, Daddy, Thade, and I want it” He loves his Big Brother, and gives him great big hugs after nap-time. Dylan is also very opinionated he shakes his head no at Mommy all too often. Dylan is also very headstrong for a little guy, and so brave, he loves a challenge too. He is so much fun, and an amazing addition to the family I can’t wait to see what the next year brings!

 

We wish Dylan a very Happy Birthday  from Mommy, Daddy, and Thade

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Hubby to the Rescue

So this morning I was feeling awful, and flipping out looking for the back-up camera for tomorrow. James came home at lunch time, and I told him of all of the camera drama, and he said that he had the back-up camera in his car. Thank goodness!!! We will be able to snap some pics of the birthday boy tomorrow I’m going to price a new battery for the camera, and hope for the best.

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