Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Need Art?
Check out: 20x200.com This site has some really cool stuff and it's inexpensive. It's perfect for bathrooms or that small piece you need for the mantle. Check it out- I think you'll love.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Coupon Update (whew!)
Ok, so I couponed this weekend...I made my list, got the coupons that COULD apply to my purchases and drove my happy little money-saving self to the store. (The Neighborhood Wal-Mart Market). I've noticed that they truly do have the lowest prices, but not always the best produce (compared to my new and special holy place, Sprouts). Anyway, I get everything I need in the cart. I double check my list, I double check to make sure I have the coupons for almost EVERY item in my cart. (Nope, not sweating yet!)
While unloading my groceries onto the conveyor belt, I am adding up what I think my bill will be without having to use the coupons. (I am a horrible estimator. Weight, age of babies, distance, and even worse when it comes to the fundage.) The chick is scanning my stuff. She makes no small talk (thank goodness) and keeps bagging. Scan. Bag. Scan. Bag. My eyes are fixated on the screen. We're up to $50. And $60. And $70. And $80. What? I seriously thought I had like $12 worth of stuff in my cart. (Not including the $5 sunflowers I splurged on to make the kitchen a little more bearable whilst picking up shriveled up grapes, hot dogs and other fine dining foods a la Luke.)
Final total without coupons: $81.63
I hand over my fat wad of coupons. Clipped perfectly on the dashed lines. They are organized and none of them are expired. What in the heck does this chick do? She pulls out a binder. A BINDER, people. And it has every single brand they carry in the store with EVERY. SINGLE. COUPON. CODE. LISTED. (Note: the Jewish lady behind me, buying a series of goodies for her obvious Yom Kippur meal is a gem. She gives me a look of, "oh honey, not another coupon clipper!" and proceeds to hold her tongue. Shalom.)
So the cashier chick is literally looking over my coupons like a hawk needing some roadkill on a sweaty day in Texas. I am embarrassed. She starts putting my beloved coupons into piles. Work. Won't work. Work. Won't work. HUH? What is she doing? I seriously bought 2 boxes of Ritz Lightly Salted crackers so I could save $.40! Bring it sister. I want to know WHY my coupons are not going to "work" "won't work." (BTW, all of them worked...I even got a Desitin FREE because it was buy 1 get one...what a deal!)
She starts scanning. The pennies are flying off my total. I am feeling the coupon love. The gem behind me is glowing- money is being SAVED right before her very eyes. It's a Christmas, errrrr, Yom Kippur miracle!!!
New total: $75.46
Is it worth it? $6.17 is my savings...I am going to keep using the coupons that are for things I truly need or use. However, I may need to check out Tom Thumb or Kroger because I've heard they DOUBLE or TRIPLE the coupon...Here we go again!
While unloading my groceries onto the conveyor belt, I am adding up what I think my bill will be without having to use the coupons. (I am a horrible estimator. Weight, age of babies, distance, and even worse when it comes to the fundage.) The chick is scanning my stuff. She makes no small talk (thank goodness) and keeps bagging. Scan. Bag. Scan. Bag. My eyes are fixated on the screen. We're up to $50. And $60. And $70. And $80. What? I seriously thought I had like $12 worth of stuff in my cart. (Not including the $5 sunflowers I splurged on to make the kitchen a little more bearable whilst picking up shriveled up grapes, hot dogs and other fine dining foods a la Luke.)
Final total without coupons: $81.63
I hand over my fat wad of coupons. Clipped perfectly on the dashed lines. They are organized and none of them are expired. What in the heck does this chick do? She pulls out a binder. A BINDER, people. And it has every single brand they carry in the store with EVERY. SINGLE. COUPON. CODE. LISTED. (Note: the Jewish lady behind me, buying a series of goodies for her obvious Yom Kippur meal is a gem. She gives me a look of, "oh honey, not another coupon clipper!" and proceeds to hold her tongue. Shalom.)
So the cashier chick is literally looking over my coupons like a hawk needing some roadkill on a sweaty day in Texas. I am embarrassed. She starts putting my beloved coupons into piles. Work. Won't work. Work. Won't work. HUH? What is she doing? I seriously bought 2 boxes of Ritz Lightly Salted crackers so I could save $.40! Bring it sister. I want to know WHY my coupons are not going to "work" "won't work." (BTW, all of them worked...I even got a Desitin FREE because it was buy 1 get one...what a deal!)
She starts scanning. The pennies are flying off my total. I am feeling the coupon love. The gem behind me is glowing- money is being SAVED right before her very eyes. It's a Christmas, errrrr, Yom Kippur miracle!!!
New total: $75.46
Is it worth it? $6.17 is my savings...I am going to keep using the coupons that are for things I truly need or use. However, I may need to check out Tom Thumb or Kroger because I've heard they DOUBLE or TRIPLE the coupon...Here we go again!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Coupons....will they be the death of me?
Recently, we've been brainstorming on how to save a little cash here and there. One of my ideas was to start "couponing." Is that even a verb? Anyway- I've signed up for all these sites to get coupons in my email (not my regular email btw- it's a special 'coupon' email address I've set up). I've also started reading a few blogs about how to coupon. In one blog, a mom mentions that she can teach me how to 'CVS.' Huh? Now CVS is a verb? This is getting strange.
At any rate, I read her CVS blog and still find myself confused on how to CVS. I think I might be missing something here.....
If you get how to CVS, please email me: couponesage@gmail.com
And if you plan to get on the coupon bandwagon, good luck. I've printed MORE coupons in the last 2 weeks- now it's just finding the time to actually go to the grocery store!
At any rate, I read her CVS blog and still find myself confused on how to CVS. I think I might be missing something here.....
If you get how to CVS, please email me: couponesage@gmail.com
And if you plan to get on the coupon bandwagon, good luck. I've printed MORE coupons in the last 2 weeks- now it's just finding the time to actually go to the grocery store!
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Back from the Biot
So, we're back from the Bahamas! What a wonderful trip we had, and now it's back to reality. Reality that we live in a hot, humid state, reality that we live in a house with a pool instead of on a beach, reality that I cannot drink 12 out of the 24 hours of the day, and lastly the reality that my son, pronounces the word 'beach' biot. Which is slightly similar to another word for a female dog of a phrase that starts with "son of a....".
While we were gone, I was informed that he was always walking around saying, "Mama!" Not that he wanted or needed me....he just likes to say it. Trust me. Ask the librarian from last nights trip to the city library to look at all the books. Anyway. Anytime he would say "Mama," my mom (or aunt, or dad, or other aunt) would say, "Mama's at the beach!" And Luke would then repeat. "Biot!!!! Mama biot!"
Hmmmmm. Surely this doesn't count as his first curse word. Right?!
In other Luke-isms....He calls Abe's iPad a "peesh". Here are some words we are using lately!
Nummer- Vitamin
Bish- Brush (hair or teeth)
Bocks- Blocks
Frank- Fireman
Truck
Car
Red Dig- Red Dog
Key Cat- Kitty Cat
Chichen- Chicken
Binkie- Blanket
When we saw Luke for the first time in about 5 days, he looked like he had grown 4 inches and was getting ready to ask for the keys to my car. He is getting so big and I love my sweet Luke. Here's a pic of him cruising around in his new hat (which he loves!)
While we were gone, I was informed that he was always walking around saying, "Mama!" Not that he wanted or needed me....he just likes to say it. Trust me. Ask the librarian from last nights trip to the city library to look at all the books. Anyway. Anytime he would say "Mama," my mom (or aunt, or dad, or other aunt) would say, "Mama's at the beach!" And Luke would then repeat. "Biot!!!! Mama biot!"
Hmmmmm. Surely this doesn't count as his first curse word. Right?!
In other Luke-isms....He calls Abe's iPad a "peesh". Here are some words we are using lately!
Nummer- Vitamin
Bish- Brush (hair or teeth)
Bocks- Blocks
Frank- Fireman
Truck
Car
Red Dig- Red Dog
Key Cat- Kitty Cat
Chichen- Chicken
Binkie- Blanket
When we saw Luke for the first time in about 5 days, he looked like he had grown 4 inches and was getting ready to ask for the keys to my car. He is getting so big and I love my sweet Luke. Here's a pic of him cruising around in his new hat (which he loves!)
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