I hope I left the receipt in the car, because right now I can't find it. I am LUCKY though, as my little cvs by my house is small and we are getting a NEW one on Feb 1st~ so guess what that means... Markdowns~ !~!~!
They are marking down everything that won't be in the new planagram at the new store. How awesome is that!~~! I got a HUGE bottle of the non concentrated gain yesterday for 3.37... major savings. But I really wanted to get my receipt to show you the real savings on everything I bought. I will look for it later and post everything I bought...now my FAVORITE and greatest purchase was a lysol air freshner.. and it was marked down to $3.50 and it had a $4 coupon on it... needless to say I bought 3 but ended up giving one away to my sil. THAT was my greatest buy of all. But anyway I will post what I actually bought and if I can ever figure out how to post pictures on here I will start doing that too~
Blessings to all~
Thanks for such great feedback on my blog about friends... it is nice to know you read it and most of you can understand what I was feeling. The good thing about me is once I get it 'out' I am good to go.. however it is intersting that the two+ people who it was geared to have yet to contact me... through texting or facebook or email..
Please pray for my sister, that is all I can say for the moment. She really needs it~ Her name is PJ, thanks bunches!~
Well I am off to work and possibly hit some yardsales..
Be blessed and remember God loves you~
Mari
YTD savings $82.51
Left to spend $1453.22
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
uuuuugggg~
I will post more later about shopping but I am just really really really tired of being taken advantage of. Does anyone else ever feel that way? That some people in your life will have all the time in the world for you if you have something that they want/need but when it comes down to actually doing something fun with you or even going for coffee they choose to act like they don't even know you? Does that make sense?
I am just tired of being used for my knowledge, my connections or my ability to help others. This year, the year of 2009, I am setting limits and not allowing people to use me. I think alot of my 'friends' will be shocked when I don't stop everything and run to their aid in time of need like they are used to me being.
On the other hand I have a friend, TK, that when I asked her to help me make dinner for a member of our church she agreed.. even though she herself has an active family of four kids and a husband. She even offered to take my part and deliver it to the person since she knew I had been working alot of hours yesterday, but since neither of us knew this church member, or had even been out that far, I told her no. I will always remember 'being drunk, and construction sites'... NO we weren't drinking AT ALL but have you ever laughed so hard and been so tired that you felt that way.. that is what it was like for us last night. HEHHEHEHE. TK, you and I don't always see eye to eye on things but I know you are someone REAL that I can count on most of the time. Thanks for being there and being sensitive to me yesterday, that one comment meant alot!
I mean I KNOW that others have a life outside of me, but when you say over and over, 'I want you to come and do...' but yet time and time and time again there is always an excuse, or a 'reason' for this not to occur, but yet your other friends have time made for them, that is what I am talking about. I have to listen to my husband more, because alot of these 'friends' he doesn't really want me to spend time with or hang with. NOT that they are bad people, he is just really good at reading what others are really like and what they want when I am ususally blindsided because xxx and yyy want to be 'my' friends... know what I mean? Several times in this week (or two or three) I have felt taken advantage of and to be honest, I sincerely believe it won't happen again this year. I promised myself and my family that there would be more family time... more them time, more me time. I am not just going to be 'used' for my ability and willingness to be helpful, or my connections on who and what I know, on my jobs fringe benefits, or my money saving knowledge and power (HEHEHEH). This year there will be time made for these things but they will need to be on my timeline, not on theirs.. it will need to be when I have the time or energy, not when they do. It will be when I want it not when they do. I am making that pledge here and now and by putting it on the net it is out there for EVERYONE to see. I do love my friends and that won't change, but will change is my ability to be used and taken advantage of. Like the old saying 'burn me once shame on you, burn me twice shame on me" so they shame is on me this time.. and there won't be a fourth time.
Blessings to everyone~
Mari
I am just tired of being used for my knowledge, my connections or my ability to help others. This year, the year of 2009, I am setting limits and not allowing people to use me. I think alot of my 'friends' will be shocked when I don't stop everything and run to their aid in time of need like they are used to me being.
On the other hand I have a friend, TK, that when I asked her to help me make dinner for a member of our church she agreed.. even though she herself has an active family of four kids and a husband. She even offered to take my part and deliver it to the person since she knew I had been working alot of hours yesterday, but since neither of us knew this church member, or had even been out that far, I told her no. I will always remember 'being drunk, and construction sites'... NO we weren't drinking AT ALL but have you ever laughed so hard and been so tired that you felt that way.. that is what it was like for us last night. HEHHEHEHE. TK, you and I don't always see eye to eye on things but I know you are someone REAL that I can count on most of the time. Thanks for being there and being sensitive to me yesterday, that one comment meant alot!
I mean I KNOW that others have a life outside of me, but when you say over and over, 'I want you to come and do...' but yet time and time and time again there is always an excuse, or a 'reason' for this not to occur, but yet your other friends have time made for them, that is what I am talking about. I have to listen to my husband more, because alot of these 'friends' he doesn't really want me to spend time with or hang with. NOT that they are bad people, he is just really good at reading what others are really like and what they want when I am ususally blindsided because xxx and yyy want to be 'my' friends... know what I mean? Several times in this week (or two or three) I have felt taken advantage of and to be honest, I sincerely believe it won't happen again this year. I promised myself and my family that there would be more family time... more them time, more me time. I am not just going to be 'used' for my ability and willingness to be helpful, or my connections on who and what I know, on my jobs fringe benefits, or my money saving knowledge and power (HEHEHEH). This year there will be time made for these things but they will need to be on my timeline, not on theirs.. it will need to be when I have the time or energy, not when they do. It will be when I want it not when they do. I am making that pledge here and now and by putting it on the net it is out there for EVERYONE to see. I do love my friends and that won't change, but will change is my ability to be used and taken advantage of. Like the old saying 'burn me once shame on you, burn me twice shame on me" so they shame is on me this time.. and there won't be a fourth time.
Blessings to everyone~
Mari
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
My never ending way to organize
my coupons has led me down the path to a NEW coupon box. I spent over 5 hours at my beloved sil's helping her get her box set up (and we are going CVS shopping tomorrow night) and I liked how we did hers so much I am redoing mine. Also it is a good time to 'purge' being that it is almost the end of the month. Yippie!
I have been working alot this week and will get to blogging more later on after I go shopping.
Blessings to each and every one of you!
Mari
PS I HAVE FIVE FOLLOWERS~ I am pumped! And believe it or not, none of them are my 'local' friends who read this (Tammyk, tammyf, Michelle, Kateena)... love ya'll and appreciate you reading this!~
I have been working alot this week and will get to blogging more later on after I go shopping.
Blessings to each and every one of you!
Mari
PS I HAVE FIVE FOLLOWERS~ I am pumped! And believe it or not, none of them are my 'local' friends who read this (Tammyk, tammyf, Michelle, Kateena)... love ya'll and appreciate you reading this!~
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Shopping is a full time job??
A few weeks ago I had a friend tell me I turned shopping into a full time job... and it got me to thinking. If I looked at what is in my stockpile right now (not counting what I had just given away in the last 2 weeks) of ONLY my HBA items... then yes, I do consider it a full time job. When, as this week happens, we have too much week to not enough cash, I am fulfilled in the knowledge we won't starve, need HBA items or medication (cold, tylenol, etc) and I know that the money in our checking account WILL get us through this short week. Because of my savy shopping and money saving I am able to provide for my family in weeks to come, in emergencies and alot of times I am able to help others. Am I arrogant, boasting? Am I in need of a bigger hat? Nope, it isn't like I shout it from the roof tops "I HAVE 59 ROLLS OF TOILET PAPER". I know that by planning ahead and couponing and saving money I am in a way working another full time job. So yes, dear Virginia, I have turned shopping into a full time job. In a job you love you do your best, you fulfill your duties and you feel good about yourself. In this I do say that shopping for my family is a full time job. I love it, I enjoy it, and most of all it is a nice way to share myself with others.
Now, I have been asked for 'what' is in my HBA stockpile... I just counted it so you can know it is current (not counting what is currently in the bathrooms or kitchen)..
I have 59 rolls of tp
femine product for gurl 53
deodrants 29
body wash and soap 63
Shampoo and conditioner 38
Razors and toothbrushes 22
Toothpaste and mouthwash 36
All in all a good stockpile for a family of four. Also all of my things are 'brand name' I really don't like to purchase store brand.. NOT that there is anything wrong with store brand rather that they rarely give out coupons. So like the pads are all always and the tampons are playtex and tampax. Shampoo everything from Pantene, Head and shoulders to Suave and whiterain. Deodrants are also a range from suave to rightguard. (having two teenagers in the house I need ALOT of deodrant). So you can see that while I don't 'shop' full time (40 hours) the benefits I have are unmeasurable. I do believe this is a job I will be keeping for a while. Also like my beloved sister in law says 'you don't have to feed it'.. meaning it isn't costing you anything to sit on your shelves waiting to be used.
Now, if this friend just saw my food stockpile....wowsie!
Now, I have been asked for 'what' is in my HBA stockpile... I just counted it so you can know it is current (not counting what is currently in the bathrooms or kitchen)..
I have 59 rolls of tp
femine product for gurl 53
deodrants 29
body wash and soap 63
Shampoo and conditioner 38
Razors and toothbrushes 22
Toothpaste and mouthwash 36
All in all a good stockpile for a family of four. Also all of my things are 'brand name' I really don't like to purchase store brand.. NOT that there is anything wrong with store brand rather that they rarely give out coupons. So like the pads are all always and the tampons are playtex and tampax. Shampoo everything from Pantene, Head and shoulders to Suave and whiterain. Deodrants are also a range from suave to rightguard. (having two teenagers in the house I need ALOT of deodrant). So you can see that while I don't 'shop' full time (40 hours) the benefits I have are unmeasurable. I do believe this is a job I will be keeping for a while. Also like my beloved sister in law says 'you don't have to feed it'.. meaning it isn't costing you anything to sit on your shelves waiting to be used.
Now, if this friend just saw my food stockpile....wowsie!
I did it~
I went shopping! LOL!
Actually it was a quick run into my local cvs and they didn't have anything that I really wanted to I just scanned my card at the scanner and a $5 off of $15 popped out.. well that is TOO GOOD to pass up. So I decided to think 'logically' and see what they had that offered ECB's for under $15 and was something I could add to the stockpile and not have to worry about expiring dates. Guess what!~ They have cottenelle tissue 20 packs for 12.97 with a 4 ecb back.....so.. two transactions later I have this to add to the pile of goodies
40 packs of toilet paper
2 pk of Johnson and Johnson swabs
sno-caps (my hunger twinge)
and some david sunflower seeds...
Total spent..
Now I do warn you it wasn't my best ever deal but I do think it is ok..top 20 maybe....
spent $4.35 oop (rest was ecb's and coupons)
SAVED $30.95
YTD savings $82.51
Left to spend $1453.22
Actually it was a quick run into my local cvs and they didn't have anything that I really wanted to I just scanned my card at the scanner and a $5 off of $15 popped out.. well that is TOO GOOD to pass up. So I decided to think 'logically' and see what they had that offered ECB's for under $15 and was something I could add to the stockpile and not have to worry about expiring dates. Guess what!~ They have cottenelle tissue 20 packs for 12.97 with a 4 ecb back.....so.. two transactions later I have this to add to the pile of goodies
40 packs of toilet paper
2 pk of Johnson and Johnson swabs
sno-caps (my hunger twinge)
and some david sunflower seeds...
Total spent..
Now I do warn you it wasn't my best ever deal but I do think it is ok..top 20 maybe....
spent $4.35 oop (rest was ecb's and coupons)
SAVED $30.95
YTD savings $82.51
Left to spend $1453.22
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