What 25 Grocery Challenge?

There were some really good deals this week and some not so good deals this week. I took advantage of both :( I'm finding it hard to stay at $25 a week lately. Quantities are my problem. I don't seem to have as many coupons as I used to and there aren't as many good deals in each ad as there used to be. I see all these coupons on southernsavers and they aren't in my paper or Birmingham's paper. It is so frustrating! Maybe it's just me? I have a theory that those Extreme Couponing people have gotten the attention of national grocery store chains and then those grocery store higher-ups have conspired with the coupon insert people to make the deals not as good so people will give up on couponing. I need someone in Atlanta to send me their inserts. Apparently, they get all the good coupons.



Here's what I got...
(1) box Huggies diapers (Hopefully, not many more of these purchases!)($14.99)
(2) bags Texas Toast croutons (FREE)
(1) Lawry's marinade (.50)
(3) boxes Duncan Hines brownie mix (.12 for all 3!)
(1) lb. pork chops
(4.33) lbs. Boston butt (total for both meats was $16.87 and I have an $8 rebate)
(4) bottles All laundry detergent($1.75 per bottle)
(1) box Wheat Thins
(1) box Nilla Wafers Minis
(1) bottle Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce
(1) bottle Publix syrup
(1) block Velveeta cheese
(1) bottle Kraft ranch dressing
(1) tub Sabra hummus
(1) Fresh Express Chicken Caesar salad kit
(1.52) lbs. bananas
(1) box Raisin Bran Crunch
(1) package Toufayan pita bread
(1.88) lbs. apples
(1) 12 pack Diet Pepsi
(1) gallon Publix sweet tea

Total before sales and coupons: $136.99
Total after sales and coupons and my rebate: $79.84

This week we're having...

Grilled Hawaiian pork chops, rice and rolls
BBQ sandwiches with sweet potato fries
Crockpot chicken and yellow rice
Leftovers

Happy Couponing!!!