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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Disney on Ice Coming!

I'm so excited to announce that Disney on Ice is coming to Utah, and we'll have free tickets to give away!  Stay tuned for all the details!
For now, I wanted to give you some info on two great events coming up!  First, Disney on Ice is teaming up with the Utah Food Bank to give away free tickets!  Get your free ticket on September 27th and help out with a great cause at the same time!  Just bring ten cans of food to donate per person to the Utah Food Bank at 3150 South 900 West at 11:00 am on the 27th. The first 600 donors will receive a free ticket, with a limit of one per adult.  What a great chance to help a great cause and earn a free ticket!

 
The second event I want to tell you about is the Circus Parade!  That's right!  By now you guys all know that the circus is coming to town next week!  My kiddos are so excited!  And I don't know about you, but I wasn't even aware that there was a parade to kick off the fun!  So make sure to mark your calendar for Wednesday, September 22nd at 12pm!  The parade begins at 200 South Rio Grande Street and will travel through the Gateway.  What a fun way to celebrate the arrival of the circus!
***Don't forget that you can still get tickets for shows from Wednesday through Saturday of next week!  See the button on my side bar for $10 tickets for the kiddos!

Best Grocery Deals of the Week

This list contains pricing for some of the best grocery deals this week in the Salt Lake Valley. Many of these items are things you may purchase each week. Often, items like produce, meat and dairy goods do not have coupons, so I've listed some of the best deals to help cut your grocery bill even without coupons. You can use this list in one of two ways--either go to each store individually for the discounts or print the list to use for price-matching at Walmart or Target (Super Target has a larger selection of grocery items).


Keep in mind that it is always smart to bring your ads with you, just in case. Also, I try to keep my price-matching purchases together either at the front or back of my order. That makes it easier to go over pricing with the cashier and also speeds up the process to not hold up other customers waiting to be served.

Also, don't forget that stores have different ad dates. Though I try to get this list posted each Tuesday evening, not all of the ads start on Wednesday. Here is a list of ad dates for major grocery retailers in the area:

Harmon's Monday-Sunday
Ream's Tuesday-Monday
Smith's Wednesday-Tuesday
Fresh Market Wednesday-Tuesday
Associated Foods Tuesday-Monday

***If you have any additions for the list, please email me, and I'll add them!

Meat
Beef Cross Rib Roast $1.99 lb. (Fresh Market)
Chicken Split Breast, Bone-in $1.99 lb. PLUS Buy-one-get-one-free on packages so averages $1 lb. (Fresh Market)
Ground Beef Round in Super Saver Packages $1.78 lb. (Macey's)
Pork Loin Roast, Bone-in (Ask the butcher to cut into chops if you want) $1.19 lb. (Ream's)
Carl Buddig Lunchmeat Tub, 10 oz. $1.49 (Ream's) Use this link to print $1/1 coupon (enter zip) for $.49 cost!!!
Sirloin Tip Steak $2.69 lb. (Associated Foods)
Boneless Beef Sirloin Tip Roast $2.19 lb. (Associate Foods)
 
 
Produce
Limes 7/$1 (Ream's)
Bananas $.38 lb. (Fresh Market)
Red, Green Grapes $.78 lb. (Fresh Market)
Gala Apples $.88 lb. (Ream's)
Romaine, Red, Green Leaf Lettuce $.88 each (Ream's)
Bartlett Pears $.98 lb. (Ream's)
Cilantro Bunch 3/$1 (Ream's)
Mushrooms, 8 oz. cello pack, whole or sliced $1.50 (Assoicated Foods)
Broccoli or Cauliflower $.69 lb. (Associated Foods)
Raspberries, 6 oz. $1.50 (Associated Foods)
Red Ripe Slicing Tomatoes $.98 lb. (Harmon's)
Medium Yellow Onions $.49 lb. (Harmon's)
 
Dairy
Dannon Danimals $1.88 (Smith's) Use $1/1 Coupon from Smart Source 8/15 or 9/12 for cost of $.88!!!
Dannon Activia Yogurt, 4-pack $1.88 (Smith's) Use $1/1 SS 8/15, 9/12 for cost of $.88!!!
Shur Saving Gallon Milk, 2%, 1% or Skim $1.78 (Macey's)
 
Bakery
Grandma Sycamore's white, wheat loaf 2/$3 (Fresh Market) Use in-ad coupon for "Buy 2 loaves, get one Hillshire Farms 5 oz. Lunchmeat Free)
 
Miscellaneous
Aussie Hair Care & Herbal Essence 5.7-14 oz. Products $2.37 (Smith's) Use SS 9/12 $1/1 Coupon for cost of $1.37!!!
General Mills Cereals and Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks = HUGE SAVINGS at Smith's when you buy cereals in groups of four or more ($6 instant savings at check out per four boxes)
Crest Toothpaste, 6.4 oz. assorted $1 (Fresh Market) Use $.75/1 coupon from 8/29 Proctor & Gamble insert for cost of $.25!!!
Dial Bar Soap, 3-pack $.99 (Harmon's) Use Red Plum 8/15 coupon for $.35/1 for cost of $.64!!!
Right Guard Deodorant, 2.8-3 oz. $.99 (Harmon's) Use Red Plum 8/15 coupon for $.75/1 for cost of $.24!!!
Ragu Pasta Sauce, 16 or 26 oz. $.98 (Associated Foods) Use Red Plum $.30/1 coupon for cost of $.68!!!
Long Grain Rice, 20 lb. bag $6.99 (Ream's)
 
Case Lot Deals 
Hunt's Pasta Sauce Case $8.99 (Smith's) $.75 each
Kroger Canned Beans, 24-ct (kidney, pinto, others) $11.99 (Smith's) $.50 each
Kroger Mandarin Oranges, 24-ct $7.92 (Smith's) $.33 each
Langer's Apple Juice, 64 oz. 8-ct $7.92 (Smith's) $.99 each
Libby's Vegetables, 12-ct (beans, corn, peas) $3.92 (Smith's) $.33 each
Smith's Evaporated Milk, 24-ct $15.60 (Smith's) $.65 each