This week’s advertising campaigns for all of the stores revolve around back to school sales. Walmart has two separate “catalogs” specifically aimed towards the back to school audience.

All of the flyers have sales on lunchbox treats. Hey, I have a question. When did grocers start advertising what normally would be considered Halloween candy as treats for the lunchbox? There is something wrong about that to me. When I was a kid, I looked forward to Halloween because that was the only time that we got to have those little chocolate bars and candy. Now kids are getting them in their lunch boxes? How is that good? What makes Halloween special?

I’m surprised that there are no sales on like apples and pears. Isn’t those lunchbox staples? Shouldn’t they be? What do I know, I’m not a parent BUT if I were my kids would NOT be getting Halloween candy for lunch!

If you have joined Ebates, Amazon has matched some of Walmart’s pricing for back to school lunchbox treats so you can earn money shopping for your needs. They also have great back to school sales at Staples, Best Buy, Chapters, Dell, Spots Check ect ect. And then there are great sales on back to school clothes at Old Navy, Joe Fresh, Globo shoes, Bently, Bluenotes, Dynamite, Anthropolgie, Garage, Suzy, Aldo, Ardene, Gap, American Eagle – all of which belong to Ebates!

Link to Ebates

No Frills: green or red grapes – $1.27 lb, cauliflower – $1.77, iceberg lettuce – .97¢, Mann’s snow or snap peas – $2.47, cilantro or mint – .77¢, dried Turkish apricots – $1.97, Kraft peanut butter 750 g – 1 kg or Smucker’s jams 500 g – $2.47, Nutella 375 g – $1.97, chicken drumsticks or thighs – $1.77 lb, extra lean ground chicken – $2.97 lb, Maple Leaf bacon – $3.97, Schneider’s bologna 500 g – $3.97, The Laughing Cow cheese 8 – $2.47, Cracker Barrel cheese slices or Amooza twists 12 – $2.97, Danone Activia yogurt 650 g – $1.97, Vachon snack cakes – $1.97, Kellogg Nutri Grain bars or Rice Krispy treats – $1.47, Allen’s cocktail juice boxes 21 – $2.97, Christie crackers – $1.67, Pringle’s – $1.47, Kraft BBQ sauce or salad dressing – .97¢, Country Harvest bread – $1.97 and Old Mill English muffins – $1.00.

Link to No Frills Flyer

Sobeys: Nestle Real Dairy ice cream – $3.99, Silk Almond – $2.99, pork loin sirloin chops – $2.99 lb, Terra Delyssa extra virgin olive oil – $6.88, Campbell’s condensed soups – .88¢ and  Sun Maid raisin bread – $2.88.

Link to Sobeys Flyer

Metro: organic strawberries, raspberries or blueberries – 2 for $5, eggplants – .99¢ lb, artichokes – 3 for $4, croissants 12 – $3.99, T-bone steak value packs AA – $7.88 lb, Irresistables juice blends or smoothies – $1.99, Annie’s organic crackers or cookies – $2.99, Wow!Butter soy butter (this is an alternate for peanut butter, school safe, tastes like peanut butter and kids love it) – $3.99, Post cereal – $1.99, Folgers ground coffee – $6.99, Babybel cheese – $2.99, Liberte Greek yogurt 750 g – $3.99 and Nestle Real Dairy ice cream or Irresistables frozen fruit – $3.99.

Link to Metro Flyer

FreshCo: large watermelon, Ontario field tomatoes or white potatoes 3 L – $2.77, Ontario seedless cucumbers – .79¢, avocados 4 pack – $2.49, Shopsy’s deli trimmed bacon – $3.49, lean ground beef – $2.99 lb, Maple Leaf flaked meat – .99¢, Simply Orange juice 1.75 L – $2.99, Fruite drinks 2 L – .99¢, Redpath granulated sugar 2 kg – $1.97, Hellman’s mayo – $3.49, India Gate rice 4.54 kg – $8.99, Mahi or Halal yogurt – $1.67, Silani mozzarella ball 260 g, ricotta 300 g or cherry bocconcini 130 g – $1.99, Dempster’s bagels or Deluxe buns – $2.49, Dempster’s tortillas – $2.29 and Compliments frozen veggies – $1.99.

Link to FreshCo Flyer

Food Basics: romaine lettuce hearts 3 pack – $1.67, peaches 3 L, blue grapes 2 L, nectarines 2 L or Bartlet pears 2 L – $2.88, Roma tomatoes 25 lb – $6.88, field tomatoes or white potatoes 3 L – $3.88, mini watermelons – $1.98, kiwis 2 lb – $2.88, Ocean Spray juices – $2.49, Maxwell House coffee – $6.99, Lactancia creams – $2.49, Black Diamond cheese bars or cheesestrings 16 – $4.44, Astro Original yogurt 12, Oikos Greek yogurt 4 or Liberte Greek yogurt 4 – $2.88, Tre Stelle bocconcini or ricotta tubs 200 g – $3.99, Schneider’s bologna 500 g – $3.99, High Liner Catch of the Day fillets – $8.99, Brandt Polish or Kolbassa chubs – 2 for $6, Johnsonville dinner, breakfast or smoked sausages – $2.99, Kraft Dinner 12 – $5.88, Old El Paso kits or salsa – $2.99, Campbell’s Chunky soup or ready to serve soups – $1.99, Quaker oats, instant oatmeal or Harvest Crunch – $2.99, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream – $4.99, Dimpflmeier rye bread – $1.99 and Selection 7″ tortillas – .99¢.

Link to Food Basics Flyer

Loblaws: extra lean ground beef value pack – $3.49 lb, beef stir fry strips – $8.99 lb, sirloin tip oven roast or marinating steaks – $3.99 lb, Hunt’s thick and rich tomato sauces, Berolli pasta, Neilson chocolate or strawberry milk 1 L, Aylmer tomatoes or Accents – $1.00, sweet corn – 5 for $2, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter 454 g – $1, International creamers or Bailey’s cream – $2, No Name pasta 900 g – 4 for $5 and Planters peanuts, almonds or mixed nuts – $3.

Link to Loblaws Flyer

Walmart: strawberries 454 g – $1.44, does anyone drink pop? Coke or Pepsi 6 – $1.97, Source yogurt 16 or Liberte Greek yogurt 750 g – $3.97, Honey Nut Cheerios or Lucky Charms – $2.47, Minute Maid juice boxes 10 – $1.88, Heinz beans, pasta or Chef Boyrdee – .88¢, Snack Pack puddings – .88¢, treat bars or fruit snacks – $1.67, Celebration cookies – $1.97, Schneider’s lunch mate stackers – $1.88, Goldfish crackers – $1.97, Milk 2 Go 6 pack – $2.97, Yop variety pack 12 – $8.97, Cheemo frozen perogies – $1.97, Nature Valley granola bars – $1.77, Yoplait tubes or Minigo – $1.88 and Yoplait Source vanilla yogurt 650 g – $1.88. And they have Purex laundry detergent 96 loads is on sale for $6.98.

Happy shopping!