Day 112: Returns, Groceries, & More Gifts

Posted on | December 22, 2007 |

Costco — $43.06
Tanked up The Tank one more time before Christmas — I pumped 16.379 gallons @ $2.629/gal. and my odometer read 118,191.

Costco — $69.00

a shrimp tray with big yummy shrimp for tomorrow’s party — $26.99
18-ct Nest Fresh eggs — $2.99
a big bag of mini Babybel cheeses (also for the party) — $8.89
huge bag of Doritos (for the kids and The Husband but not for the party — I don’t want a bunch of nacho cheese fingerprints on every surface in my house) — $4.59
huge bag of Ruffles potato chips (for the party) — $3.99
box of Nabisco variety snack bags (The Daughter requested for her school lunches and I’m such a sucker) — $10.79
set of 4 “game” pens: Operation, Playdough, Etch-a-Sketch, and (to be used as our last exchange gift in tomorrow’s game — $9.99

The Home Depot — ($4.27)
returned a light bulb I’d purchased for over the kitchen/dining table because it was the wrong type

The Home Depot — $15.28
Three of the right type of bulbs for over the kitchen/dining table ($10.62) desperately needed because two of the three bulbs in the fixture were burned out plus a 4-pack of bulbs ($3.58) for our basement stairway & hallway sconces. I can’t substitute for CFL’s in either of these applications so I had to buy regular bulbs.

Factory Brand Shoes — ($37.86)
Returned the black peep-toe high-heeled shoes I bought for The Daughter for Christmas. She found a pair of closed toe(better for winter) black heeled shoes that fit better (that expense wasn’t entered because The Husband paid for the shoes during a Father/Daughter shopping trip and I have yet to see the receipt).

Target — ($24.84)
Returned the two frames I bought for my sisters yesterday. I still feel it was the right decision but I really need to get those two packages off. There’s no way they’ll arrive before Christmas but it’ll be fun for everyone to have a few presents to open after the craziness of Christmas day has passed.

Target — $15.19
Candy for the candy dish at tomorrow’s party and for stocking stuffing (an M&M’s mini character — $1.66; a bag of York peppermint minis — $2.00; a 3-pack of Eclipse gum — $1.89; Hersey’s Kissables candy covered chocolate mini Kisses — $2.00; Treasures chocolate with caramel centers — $2.00. Plus a 6-pack of little Coca Cola bottles for the kids to share — $4.99.

In general, I still restrict the kids’ caffeine intact, I actively discourage chewing and bubble gum, and we don’t keep much candy around the house. But if you can’t break all the rules on vacation and at Christmas-time, the what the heck are rules for in the first place

Skatepark — $40.00
A gift card for Grandson #1 that can be used for skate time in the indoor skatepark and/or merchandise in the store.

Barnes & Noble — $21.51
Returned the one science book that The Husband deemed too advanced and unnecessary for Granddaughter #3.

Wild Oats — $56.38

two trays of sushi that I took home and shared with The Son — $10.70
Horizon heavy whipping cream — $2.99
canister of Natural by Nature whipped cream (a fun treat for the kids) — $4.39
quart of buttermilk (for more pies) — $2.99
Santa Cruz organic caramel syrup — $4.29
boneless smoked ham — $8.15
sirloin steak, cubed for stew meat — $21.28

Starbucks - $10.00
Gift card for in The Son’s stocking — he likes those Vanilla Bean Frappacinos

Kroger — $93.55

english muffins — $2.50 (saved $0.69)
Digiorno pizza, cheese, thin crust — $5.66
Digiorno pizza, 3 meat, regular crust — $5.66
bag of Tostitos bite-size chips (for the party) – $2.88 (saved $0.42)
leaf lettuce — $1.99
celery — $1.69 (saved $0.66)
cucumber — $1.29
tomato — $1.82
Newman’s Own balsamic vinegar — $6.99
deli turkey — $2.87 (saved $0.61)
deli genoa salami — $1.56 (saved $0.26)
deli ham — $4.79 (saved $1.60)
deli roast beef — $4.26 (saved $0.92)
deli pepperjack cheese -$0.90 (saved $0.15)
deli colby jack cheese – $2.76 (saved $0.46)
deli mild cheddar cheese — $2.58 (saved $0.43)
pastel mints –$1.69
two 24-roll packages Kroger t.p. — $6.99/ea (saved $0.60/ea)
Horizon chocolate milk — $3.49 (saved $0.20)
box of Clementines — $4.99 (saved $2.00)
dill pickles — $1.59
Muir canned tomatoes — $2.29/ea.
Dijon mustard — $3.89
Best Foods mayonnaise — $2.79
Dixie cup refills (in a cute colorful fish pattern that will go great with the bathroom decor) — $3.59 (saved $0.20)