Shaw's!

Total Before Savings: $181.55

Coupons Used: $17.77

Cash OOP: $96.43

3 Airheads - .99 ea (3 .55/1 MFCs Doubled to cost) FREE!

2 Plumrose Bacon - BOGO @ $4.99 ea

2 Nathan's Hot Dogs - BOGO @ $5.99 ea

4 Columbo Yogurt - .60 ea

1 Trop50 - $3 ($1/1 MFC) $2

2 Sorrento Mozzarella - $3.29 (2 $1/1 MFC) $2.29 for 16 oz of cheese!

2 Hood Sour Cream - 2/$3 ($1/2 MFC) $1 ea

4 Sargento Shredded Cheese - $2 ea (2 $1/2 MFCs) $1.50 ea

1 Laughing Cow - $2.50 ($1/1 MFC) $1.50!

1 Shaw's Milk - $3.60

1 Shaw's Half & Half - $4.39

2 Shaw's Eggs - $1.79 per dozen

1 Shaw's Whipped Cream - $2.50

1 Danimals Cup - $2.49 (.55/1 MFC DOUBLES) $1.39

2 Green Giant Vegetables - $1 ea ($1/2 MFC) .50 cents ea!

1 StonyRidge Ice Cream- $2.99

1 Vitamin 10 Water - $1 ($1/1 MFC) FREE!

1.01 lbs of Margarita Genoa Salami - $4.03 (.60/1 lbs) $2.83!

3 Dunkin Hines Cake Mixes - $1 ea ($1/3 MFC) .67 cents ea!

1 French's Dried Onions - $3 (.75/1 MFC DOUBLES) $1.50!

1 Freihoffer Bread - $2.50

1 Deli Stick of Pepperoni - $2.87

2.19 lbs of Sausage @ $1.99 a lbs - $4.36

2 Nature Sweet Cherry Tomatoes - 2/$5 ($1/2 MFC) $2 ea

2.53 lbs of Sweet Potatoes - $2

1 Dole Pineapple - $1.99

1.40 lbs of Grapes - $2.79

1 Shaw's Lettuce Bag - $1.49

1 9.6 lbs Carando Spiral Sliced Ham - $19.10

Things I have learned from this trip:

- April is really a wash as far as being really frugal.

- I woke up today with the need to make some sort of great Easter dinner.

- I feel like I'm in a coupon slump. Just sort of blah right now.

- I earned 2 $10 off $75 or more coupons - but it comes off after all other coupons are used.

- I bought the ham banking that I'll buy $40 in Unilever products between now and 4/30 (Free Ham Mail-In-Rebate deal). I looked for the most expensive ham up to $20. This was it. I hope to get my $19.10 back.

- Had a couple impulse buys since the 3 year-old was with me. Danimals and the Boneybell Cheese. My 3 year-old always has the biggest fits at the yogurt section. He sees all the cartoon characters on the yogurt containers and goes bizzirk. I gave in today since there was a peelie there. 4 little things of yogurt for $1.39 - and between both kids, they were all eaten within 10 minutes of getting home.

- I have $84 left on my gift card. Debating about buying another $300 one by Wednesday.

- I have a redheaded grape thief on my hands.

- Not every trip can be spectacular. I guess if you really try, you can get away with awesome deals every time you go to the store - but I just sort of think even real bargain shoppers have to have "normal" trips like this every once and and while. Maybe I'm just naive though.