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Here’s a few deals from Aldi this week, keep in mind prices & selection will vary by region. Aldi offers their weekly ad online HERE. My favorite thing about Aldi are their produce deals, they frequently have the best buys in my area here in Joplin. And if you’re not familiar with Aldi, please note that they do not accept coupons.
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Here are this week’s deals at Dillons along with coupon matchups. If you’re unfamiliar with all the great things Dillons has to offer, check out my Dillons 101 post for more info here. Free Items after Coupons are Highlighted in Green. Note: Dillons is part of the Kroger Chain, so if you have any Kroger chain stores in your area, these deals should be similar.
You can load eCoupons from the following sites: Cellfire, Shortcuts, Upromise, P&GeSaver, Dillons or SavingStar.
Note: Prices may vary by region.
Notes for this week: Special Promotion- Buy 6 Now & Save $6* on your next shopping visit • General Mills • Totino’s • Nature Valley • Pillsbury • Progresso • Yoplait • Betty Crocker • and more! Mix and Match! Look for the special tags on participating products. *Store coupon printed at checkout
MEAT/POULTRY/SEAFOOD
Oscar Mayer Bologna (12 oz.) or Little Oscars Lunch Meat (2 oz.) – $1.00
CATALINA ALERT, runs through 6/10/12:
Buy Oscar Mayer Lunchmeats in a single transaction and Get a Catalina good off your next order (oyno)
Buy 3=$2.00 oyno
Buy 4=$3.00 oyno
Buy 5 or more=$4.00 oyno
Deal Scenario:
Buy 5 Oscar Mayer Bologna (12 oz.) – $1.00 ea. (It’s said to be working on the small 2 oz. sizes too)
Get back $4.00 catalina
Final Cost $0.20 each!
Ball Park Franks (16 oz.) – $1.50
Use $0.75/2 Ball Park Franks, Any 5/6 RP insert (doubles to $1.00)
Final Cost $1.00 ea.
Johnsonville Brats, Chicken or Italian Sausage (12-19 oz.) – $3.99
Use $1.00/1 Johnsonville Pork & Chicken Sausage, any or Chicken Sausage coupons 4/29 or 3/25 SS insert
Or $0.55/1 coupon HERE (doubles to $1.00)
Or $1.00/2 Johnsonville Brats or Italian Sausage, any 5/6 SS insert
Final Cost $2.99-$3.49 ea.
Johnsonville Smoked Brats or Sausage (13.5-14 oz.) – $2.99
Use $1.00/2 Johnsonville Smoked or Cooked Sausage, any 5/6 SS insert
Or $1.00/1 Chicken Sausage coupons 4/29 or 3/25 SS insert
Or $0.55/1 coupon HERE (doubles to $1.00)
Final Cost $1.99-$2.49 ea.
Kroger Value Chicken Leg Quarters Fresh (10 lb. Bag) – $5.90
PRODUCE
Sweet Corn- $0.30
Cantaloupe – $1.99 Note: $1.49 at Aldi this week
Sweet Vidalia Onions – $0.84 lb.
Buy 5 lbs., Use $0.50/1 coupon $0.50 off five pounds minimum of loose or bagged Vidalia Onions (doubles)
Final Cost $3.20 for 5 lbs. (Or $0.64 a lb.)
DAIRY/REFRIGERATED PRODUCTS
Land O Lakes Butter (Select Varieties, 6.5-16 oz.) – $1.67
Use $0.50/1 Land O Lakes Spreadable Butter Products, any 3/18 SS insert (doubles)
If included, use $0.75/1 Land O Lakes Half Stick Butter Products, any pound 4/29 SS insert (doubles to $1.00)
Or Various $0.50/1, $0.75/2, $0.50/2 coupons HERE (login or sign up to access)
Final Cost $0.67-$1.17 ea.
Pillsbury Grand Biscuits, Cinnamon or Crescent Rolls (4-5 ct.) – $1.00
Use $0.40/3 Pillsbury coupons from 4/1 or 3/11 SS insert (doubles, some areas got $1.00/3 coupon)
Final Cost $0.67-$0.73 ea.
Sargento Cheese Slices (6.6-8 oz.) – $2.39
Use $0.50/1 (expires 5/27( (doubles, says do not double, ymmv)
Final Cost $1.39-$1.89 ea.
Silk PureAlmond or PureCoconut (Half Gallon) – $2.99
Use $1.00/1 coupon HERE
Or $1.25/2 coupon HERE
Final Cost $1.99-$2.37 ea.
Yoplait Multipacks (2-8 ct.) – $2.00
Use $0.75/2 HERE (doubles to $1.00)
Or $0.75/2 Yoplait Fiber One Yogurt Multipacks, any 4/1 SS insert (expires 5/26)
Final Cost $1.50 ea.
PLUS: Buy 6 Now & Save $6* on your next shopping visit • General Mills • Totino’s • Nature Valley • Pillsbury • Progresso • Yoplait • Betty Crocker • and more! Mix and Match! Look for the special tags on participating products. *Store coupon printed at checkout
Turkey Hill Tea (Half Gallon) – $1.25
Use $1.00/2 Turkey Hill SunBrew Iced Tea or Drink 5/13 RP insert
Final Cost $0.75 ea.
Kroger Singles (16 ct.) – $1.00
BEVERAGES
Kroger Coffee (26-34.5 oz.) – $5.99
Coca-Cola, Pepsi or 7UP Soft Drinks (12 pk./12 oz. Cans, or Coca-Cola, Pepsi 6 pk./24 oz. Bottles 8 pk, 12 oz. Bottles or 7UP 6 pk./16.9 oz. Bottles) – $2.75 WYB 4 (Buy 4, SAVE $2 When you buy 4 in the same transaction. Limit 3 rewards per transaction) NOTE: Soda prices & Catalinas may vary by region
CATALINA ALERT, runs through 6/10/12:
Buy Caffeine Free Diet Coke (Caffeine Free ONLY) 12 packs & get a catalina oyno-
Buy 2=$2.00 oyno
Buy 3=$4.00 oyno
Buy 4 or more=$5.00 oyno
Deal Scenario:
Buy 4 Caffeine Free Diet Coke 12 oz. cans/12 pks. @ $2.75
Get back $5.00 oyno
Final Cost $1.50 ea.
OR
Use $0.75/1 Pepsi Diet, any 12 oz can 12-pack 3/18 SS insert (doubles to $1.00)
Or $0.75/1 Sierra Mist, any 12 oz 12-pack 4/22 SS insert
Final Cost $1.75 ea.
Kool-Aid Envelopes – $0.10
Buy 15, Use Buy 10, get 5 FREE Kool-Aid Unsweetened Envelopes, any 5/6 SS insert
Final Cost $0.07 ea.
FROZEN FOODS
Popsicle Frozen Treats (6-12 ct.) – $1.00
Use $1.00/2 ANY Popsicle HERE
Final Cost $0.50 ea.
Note: There’s also $1.00/1 Yosicle coupon, but I don’t think these are included in the sale
Breyers Ice Cream (48 oz.) or Ben & Jerry’s (16 oz.) – $2.50
Use $0.75/1 coupon HERE (doubles to $1.00)
Or $0.50/1 Ben & Jerry’s eCoupon here
Final Cost $1.50-$2.00
Michelina’s Entrées (4-10 oz.) – $0.88
Use $1.00/5 Michelina’s coupons HERE
Final Cost $0.68 ea.
Marie Callender’s Pie (28-46 oz.) – $4.99
Use $1.00/1 Marie Callender’s Pie, any 28-46 oz 4/1 SS insert (expires 5/27)
Final Cost $3.99
Totino’s Pizza, Family Size (16-16.9 oz.) – $2.00
PLUS: Buy 6 Now & Save $6* on your next shopping visit • General Mills • Totino’s • Nature Valley • Pillsbury • Progresso • Yoplait • Betty Crocker • and more! Mix and Match! Look for the special tags on participating products. *Store coupon printed at checkout
SNACK/BAKING/SEASONING
Nabisco Snack Crackers (5.5-10 oz.) – $2.00
Use $1.00/2 coupon HERE
Or $1.00/2 Tricuits eCoupon here
Final Cost $1.50 ea.
Ritz Crackers (7.5-16 oz.) – $1.99
Use $1.00/2 coupon HERE
Final Cost $1.49 ea.
Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks (6-10 ct.) – $2.00
Use $0.50/2 coupon HERE (doubles)
Final Cost $1.50 ea.
Pepperidge Farm Cookies (5-8.6 oz.) – $2.00
Use $0.60/1 Pepperidge Farm Cookies, any 5/6 SS insert (doubles to $1.00, some areas got $1.00/2 coupon)
Final Cost $1.00-$1.50 ea.
C&H Granulated Sugar (4 lb. Bag) – $2.99
Use $1.00/2 coupon HERE (zipcode 77477)
Final Cost $2.49 ea.
Betty Crocker Muffin or Brownie Mix (15.2-19.1 oz.) – $2.50
Use $0.75/2 Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie or Dessert Bar Mixes, any 5/20 SS insert(doubles to $1.00)
Final Cost $2.00 ea.
Tostitos Tortilla Chips (9-13 oz.) – $3.00
Use $1.25/2 eCoupon from here
Final Cost $2.38 ea.
CANNED/CONDIMENTS
Kraft Salad Dressing (16 oz.) – $1.67
Use $1.00/2 Kraft Dressings 5/20 SS insert
Final Cost $1.17 ea.
Hamburger, Chicken or Tuna Helper (4.3-7.5 oz.) or Betty Crocker Potatoes (4.5-6.6 oz.) – $1.50
Use $0.75/3 Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper or Chicken Helper Cooked Skillet Meals, any 4/22 SS insert (doubles to $1.00)
Final Cost $1.17 ea.
PLUS: Buy 6 Now & Save $6* on your next shopping visit • General Mills • Totino’s • Nature Valley • Pillsbury • Progresso • Yoplait • Betty Crocker • and more! Mix and Match! Look for the special tags on participating products. *Store coupon printed at checkout
So, as low as $0.17 each Wyb 6
Hellmann’s Mayonnaise (30 oz.) – $2.99
Use $1.00/1 Hellmann’s Product, 16.5 Oz. +, Any 5/20 RP insert
Or $1.00/1 Hellmann’s Mayonnaise Dressing with Olive Oil, any All You Magazine, June issue
Final Cost $1.99
Heinz Ketchup (32-40 oz.) – $1.99
Use $0.25/1 Heinz Tomato Ketchup, any 5/20 SS insert (doubles)
Final Cost $1.49
Sweet Baby Ray’s (18 oz.) – $1.00
Use $1.00/2 Sweet Baby Ray’s Barbecue Sauce, any 5/20 SS insert (some areas got $1.00/4 coupon)
Final Cost $0.50-$0.75 ea.
Vlasic Pickles Chips or Spears (24 oz.) – $2.50
Use $0.55/1 Vlasic Product, any 4/1 SS insert (says dnd, ymmv)
Final Cost $1.50-$1.95
BREAKFAST
General Mills Cereal (11.25-18 oz.) – $2.50
Use $0.50/1 Cheerios or $1.00/2 General Mills cereal, various coupons HERE
Final Cost $1.50-$2.00 ea.
PLUS: Buy 6 Now & Save $6* on your next shopping visit • General Mills • Totino’s • Nature Valley • Pillsbury • Progresso • Yoplait • Betty Crocker • and more! Mix and Match! Look for the special tags on participating products. *Store coupon printed at checkout
As Low as $0.50 a box Wyb 6 (mix or patch participating products)
NON-FOOD/BABY/MISC.
All Laundry Detergent, Liquid (28-40 Use) or Snuggle (32-40 Use) – $2.99
Use $0.50/1 Snuggle Fabric Softener Or Dryer Sheets, Any 4/29 RP insert (doubles)
Or $1.00/1 All Mighty Pacs or All Liquid Laundry Detergent, any 24 loads or larger 4/1 RP insert
Final Cost $1.99
Coppertone Sun Care (6-8 oz.) – $5.99
Use $1.00/1 coupon HERE
Final Cost $4.99
Kingsford Charcoal (15.7-16.6 lb Bag) – $6.99
Use $1.50/1 eCoupon from here
Final Cost $5.49
Angel Soft Bath Tissue (12 double or 16 regular rolls) or Sparkle Paper Towels (6 rolls) – $4.99
Use $1.50/1 Sparkle Paper Towels eCoupon from here
Use $0.45/1 Angel Soft Bath Tissue, 4 Double Roll + Package, Any 3/25 RP insert (doubles)
Or $0.25/1 Angel Soft Bath Tissue, 4+ Double Roll, Any 5/20 RP insert or here (doubles)
Or $0.50/1 Sparkle Package, 2-Giant Roll or Larger, Any 5/6 RP insert (doubles)
Or $1.00/1 Sparkle Package, 6 Regular Roll or Larger All You Magazine, March issue
Final Cost $3.49-$4.49 ea.
Kibbles’n Bits Dog Food (16-17.7 lb. Bag) – $9.99
Use $1.50/1 Kibbles ‘n Bits Brand Dry Dog Food, Any bag 5/13 RP insert (some areas got $1.00/1 coupon)
Final Cost $8.49-$8.99
“Volunteer House” at 2502 S. Joplin Avenue. Volunteers left messages, which were eventually preserved & moved.
May 22, 2011 started out as a typical Sunday here in Joplin. John and I were both home by late afternoon. He was outside doing yard work and I was on my computer. I had the TV on in the next room, so on occasion a weather alert would break in about the potential for storms in our area. Here in Southwest Missouri in the past, thunderstorm/tornado watches and warnings were pretty routine for us. We experienced so many of them in this area that never materialized that we tended to downplay, even ignore them. On this day, however, enough weather alerts started to come across the TV that we started paying a little closer attention. John was keeping an eye out on the weather while he was outside cleaning up the yard. Our neighbor was also doing the same thing next door and they were having a conversation about it, discussing the possibility of what weather might be approaching. At that point, it didn’t look like anything out of the ordinary. Boy, that would change more quickly than I could ever imagine. A little more time passed and it was at that point, I heard something that made my skin crawl. It sounded like hail was falling to the ground, but it sounded almost like kind of a chewing, grinding noise. I had never heard anything like it before and it was eerie, to say the least. And what made it all the more bizarre was that nothing was actually falling to the ground, no rain, no hail, no nothing. This was our first giant clue that something was seriously amiss. Soon after that, it seemed like the whole world went quiet; the air was still and the air pressure was stifling, almost suffocating, and it felt like the air itself was crackling. There were no sounds momentarily, no birds were chirping, no insects buzzing, all neighborhood kids and dogs had suddenly gone silent. And then, what seemed like out of nowhere, the winds picked up and it looked like a giant wall of gray mass was headed toward us. At this point, my memory went a little fuzzy, but I vaguely remember our local weatherman screaming on the TV to take cover and right after that the power went out. John, unbelievably, was still outside looking at the weather so I screamed at him at the top of my lungs to get in the house. The approaching storm was so loud I couldn’t even hear my own voice, but thankfully, John did and high-tailed it back into the house. We had no basement or any truly safe place to take cover, even our bathroom had a window, but we opted to take refuge there. We must have both been suffering from kind of a “deer caught in the headlights” syndrome, because we both just foolishly stood in the bathroom, just standing there, staring out the window, watching the storm. In retrospect, of course we should have sheltered ourselves better, that is something we are now keenly aware of. Had we been directly hit by the tornado, there is no doubt we would have been badly injured (or worse). As we watched the storm rage on, I have never been so scared in my entire life. The sounds were beyond anything I have ever heard and the combined tunnel of wind and rain was twisting and turning in every direction: up, down, left, right, sideways, simply defying gravity, there was just no sense to it. The trees were throbbing in our backyard and debris was flying past our window. I cannot begin to describe how gut-wrenchingly awful those several minutes were as the tornado passed over us. It felt like it lasted hours and at one heart-stopping moment, it felt like the house was being picked up off the foundation and setting back down again. I wondered if the house was going to fall apart and be swept away, but thankfully, it stayed intact. Finally, mercifully, it was over and we had survived.
We walked outside after it was all over and were horrified by the debris and damage that lay around us, but had no clue of the utter obliteration that lay just a few short blocks from us. We live right off a main artery, a couple miles from I-44, so there were emergency vehicles of all kinds throughout that night, all night long, coming and going, I will never forget the sound of all the constant emergency sirens at the same time. There were so many emergency vehicles that they were lined up all the way down the road, as far as the eye could see. We would discover later that an EF-5 tornado had ripped through the heart of Joplin and was the deadliest tornado to strike the U.S. in over a half a century. It took 161 lives, injured many more, and destroyed thousands of homes and hundreds of businesses. This town came together after the tornado to help and support each other like nothing I have ever seen before. Volunteers came from literally all ends of the earth to help and people from both neighboring communities and very far away sent all sorts of food and supplies, anything they thought could help, pulling items out of their own pantries to help however they could. That spirit of volunteerism and kindness will never, ever be forgotten and will be a constant reminder to always try and pay it forward to whoever may need help in life.
The hours, days, weeks, and months that have followed the tornado have been a combination of hope, inspiration, gratitude, sorrow, hardship, challenges, and every emotion possible. Each business and home that rebuilds is greeted with celebration and triumph. The fact remains that entire neighborhoods remain flattened, and the barren landscapes are constant reminders of the challenges that we continue to face in Joplin. Personally, I have my good days and I have my bad days. Some days, I feel the overwhelming strength, hope, and inspiration that has come along with everyone helping to rebuild our community and other days I am just miserably depressed from the loss our community has faced. It’s been a roller coaster ride of emotions for sure. Today, we take time to remember the anniversary of the tornado, it is a day we will never forget. We are Joplin and we will continue to recover, to rebuild, to rejoice, and to persevere!
A look back on the past year here in Joplin (all pictures taken by myself).
In front of our house. Hey, we’re OK!!!!
Our storage unit in the middle (it’s the one with the car on top of it). The unit contained my deceased dad’s personal items, so we eventually reached it, got the car off of it and recovered what we could. The entire storage place was completely bulldozed away within less than two months after the tornado. Many units were left intact and untouched after the tornado, but they still got bulldozed away. It made me very sad and left wondering what happened to the owners of all these units. I’m sure that ones that survived were worrying about where to live, not recovering the units.
After the tornado, east of Walmart on 20th.
Clearing debris, months after the tornado and the remains of a solitary tree.
Taken within a few days after the tornado, the first house John and I lived in years back. We heard from our old neighbors that the current residents had survived by taking refuge in the small cellar.
Taken a few days after the tornado, the neighborhood a few blocks from our house.
Late summer 2012, kids playing at Cunningham Park after clean-up; St. John’s Hospital in the background.
Kindness of strangers; boxes came in from readers from nearby communities and all over the country from my online drive! All items were distributed to places and people in need and every single item very much appreciated!
Grand re-opening of Walgreens on Rangeline on 8/22/12, just three months after the tornado. It was the fastest build of a store in Walgreens’ entire history.
Aldi Grand re-opening 10/22/12, just six months after the tornado!
Follow that bus! Extreme Home Makeover comes to Joplin in October, 2012. At FEMA Housing, surprising one family with the news that they’ll be receiving one of the seven homes built!
Extreme Home Makeover Builds 7 Homes for 7 Families in 7 Days in late October, 2012! I was blessed to get to volunteer, an amazing experience!
Walmart grand re-opening in November 2012.
“Butterfly Effect: Dreams Take Flight” Mural on 15th St. & Joplin Ave., a community’s hands-on work of art and healing.
This mural project engaged over 575 children and adults, wings, butterflies and angels were drawn, it is said children saw these things wrapping their wings around them for protection during the tornado.
In Celebration of Small Business Week, OfficeMax is offering Special MaxPerks Bonus Rewards Offers all week long through 5/26/12. And remember, you get FREE Shipping on Orders of $50 or more. With all the great offers this week, it’ll be super easy to get to that mark. And if you haven’t signed up for MaxPerks yet, you can do so free HERE.
Head on over and enter for a chance to win a Red Gold Apron. Red Gold will be giving away up to 1,000 Red Gold aprons every week for the next 4 weeks. You may enter once each week for the random drawing. Promotion ends 6/18/12. Open to US residents, 18 years or older. Aprons will be sent 8 to 10 weeks after the promotion ends. Good luck!
Print a coupon for $1.00 off one U by Kotex Sleek Tampons or Cleanwave Pads. Use it at Walgreens this week to get a box of Kotex FREE:
Walgreens through 5/26
U by Kotex Sleek Tampons (18 pk.) – $3.99=$3.00 RR
Use $1.00/1 coupon
Get back $3.00 RR
Final Cost FREE
And don’t forget to check out the rest of this week’s Walgreens Deals along with coupon matchups!
Here’s a rare coupon you can print for $1.00 off any one Cascadian Farm Organic Cereal. Use zipcode 77477.
