tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post3880849090350296405..comments2024-03-29T05:54:10.109-07:00Comments on creative savv: A typical week of grocery shopping during mid-summerLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-61474542127596385942016-07-19T07:47:04.879-07:002016-07-19T07:47:04.879-07:00Hi momsav,
I know, the deals can be quite good, an...Hi momsav,<br />I know, the deals can be quite good, and I do appreciate them.<br /><br />Have a great day, momsav!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-8456379338955703282016-07-18T13:43:46.348-07:002016-07-18T13:43:46.348-07:00Totally impressed! We don't have those kinds o...Totally impressed! We don't have those kinds of deals here, sadly. I miss them...momsavnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-32370234567874734982016-07-18T12:33:48.931-07:002016-07-18T12:33:48.931-07:00Hi live and learn,
I never, ever thought of myself...Hi live and learn,<br />I never, ever thought of myself as being good at planning. But maybe I've evolved over the years. <br />Yeah, I don't buy soda pop, so when an opportunity to get some for free comes along, I think of the 2 occasions that we could use some, one being for the Christmas tree trimming party, and the other when someone is sick. So, I make sure I get some of both lemon-lime and cola, at some point in the year. I got the lemon-lime last month.<br /><br />Have a lovely day, live and learn!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-71060422176986457432016-07-18T12:30:29.951-07:002016-07-18T12:30:29.951-07:00Hi Belinda,
It does make for an interesting shoppi...Hi Belinda,<br />It does make for an interesting shopping cart, doesn't it?! But it's what's working, for both of us.<br /><br />Have a great day, Belinda!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-35549506071747305452016-07-18T11:01:12.268-07:002016-07-18T11:01:12.268-07:00I guess you're doing a version of Christmas in...I guess you're doing a version of Christmas in July by buying your drinks for the tree trimming party now. I'll say it again, planning is definitely one of your talents.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-89943044811360909592016-07-18T10:51:31.846-07:002016-07-18T10:51:31.846-07:00Your shopping looks like mine. Lili. Only buying w...Your shopping looks like mine. Lili. Only buying what is absolutely necessary right now. :)Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486895127003368291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-33246668803784181322016-07-18T09:53:58.420-07:002016-07-18T09:53:58.420-07:00Hi YHF,
Great deal on the ground beef. Most of the...Hi YHF,<br />Great deal on the ground beef. Most of the marked down meat still looks pretty good, I've found. Only rarely will I see a package that I don't think should still be sold. Otherwise, as long as it's going straight into the freezer, I see no problem with it. Most stores will markdown meat several days before it shouldn't be used. <br /><br />Yeah, the common thinking on using coupons is to buy the smallest size you can, to get a product at near zero cost. But that can depend. For instance if you don't find coupons for that item often enough, then the larger size, at a higher unit price, but still better than you'd find elsewhere, would be a good deal.<br />But we all make some mistakes. It's the end total that counts, and you're doing very well, there.<br /><br />Have a great day, YHF!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-32525800756179617652016-07-18T09:29:06.527-07:002016-07-18T09:29:06.527-07:00Hi Alice,
That's a wonderful thing that you do...Hi Alice,<br />That's a wonderful thing that you do, by stocking your kids kitchens when they first move into an apartment.<br /><br />I can understand how you'd feel about your father still keeping such a large garden. That is a lot of work. But I'm sure on his end, it's a work of love. I'd feel the same way, doing that for my kids. Hopefully he'll feel comfortable enough to tell you when he just can't do that much any longer.<br /><br />Have a lovely day, Alice!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-82739907607984614372016-07-18T07:20:43.469-07:002016-07-18T07:20:43.469-07:00Great deal shopping, Lili!!
That's basically ...Great deal shopping, Lili!!<br /><br />That's basically how we shop too, otherwise our food bill would be at least twice as high. Wish we had a Fred Meyer store in our area. Yesterday, we made a 26 mile round trip just to buy hamburger that was on sale at Target, almost five pounds for a little over $8. I paired a B1G1 50 percent off sale with a 25 percent off "cartwheel", then each tray had a $1 off sticker since the use by date was tomorrow. I planned to freeze the hamburger as soon as I got home for when our grandkids are over, so I didn't mind short dated meats, had no discoloration and looked as good as all the others. I think Target routinely puts discount stickers on the older trays to move those out faster. I wanted to shop at Costco across the street, but the parking lot was packed so I knew better than to try to buy a few things on my list on a day like that. At Longs CVS, I think I made an error. I should have just gotten the free after coupon Soft Soap hand soap small bottle, instead I bought a 32 oz bottle for $1.99, after sale and coupon, thinking that was a better deal. In terms of unit pricing, it might have been, but free is free and I should remember in the future that there is no better price than free. I noticed there are so many freebie type deals these days just to get you in the door. Great for us consumers!!<br /><br />Have a happy day!!<br /><br />YHFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-34617659508255958032016-07-18T06:31:54.527-07:002016-07-18T06:31:54.527-07:00Good Morning, Lili,
I think I'm just the oppo...Good Morning, Lili,<br /><br />I think I'm just the opposite of you when it comes to summer shopping--my shopping in the summer is higher than in the winter.<br /><br />Kids are home and we use much more than when they are gone all fall, winter and spring. Two are moving to apartments for their college year and so I help them by buying their first load of food. That started this week with some good sales so I have a start on my gift of food to them. The third child is moving to Honduras next month to teach for two years so I won't buy any food for her for two years.<br /><br />In the winter, we use less for the two of us but we also have a freezer that is full and replenished after the summer's harvest. We picked veggies in Dad's garden on Sat. and received 5 ice cream buckets of beans, a bag full of cucumbers, some carrots and new red potatoes, green peppers, and cabbage that dad chopped up for coleslaw. It took us 3 1/2 hours (with 7 helpers) to clean all the produce! It's a blessing but watching my 85 yo dad work through this tells me he should downsize next year. I think it's too much for him.<br /><br />AliceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com