My mind has been fluttering around so much lately!
One thing I wanted to write about was using coupons.
It is important to know when a coupon will save you money and when it doesn't really.
Here is what I mean. On my way to work, I pass by a wally. I can detour just a bit and pass an Albies too. Now normally if money is an issue wally gets my stop for things other than fresh produce or meat. I do not as a rule shop there, when I am shopping it is usually Fisher (esp for meat) HEB or sams (Frozen or bulk needs)
Well one morning I decided to hit albies. I needed some halls and while they are probably cheaper at wally, I was in a hurry. NEVER go to wally if time is an issue. What takes me 15 or more minutes in wally I can do in 3 at albies.
So I found the halls and saw there was a b1g1 coupon on it. So I bought one got one. However the albies halls are $1.99 a bag. Wally's are .99c a bag. So really all the q did was gave me the wally price at ablies. Now I needed the drops, and the time issue made it worth it. Had I been just out doing my groceries, I would have just hit wally.
In other news, MJ and I went yard saling this weekend and we had a blast.
Here is a list of our acquisitions:
2 RED purses
a star wars trivial pursuit
2 glass jars for canisters
a large cookie jar
a barbie
2 cook books
a complete set of LHOP, including the Big Woods (Not in the original boxed set this one is newer from the 90s or 2000s but in better shape than mine from the 70s) Actually 3 of them her dd never read so they are brand new!
head phones
vintage hankies
Christmas tree bulbs in red
a rectangle cake taker from tware
a star wars trivial pursuit
2 glass jars for canisters
a large cookie jar
a barbie
2 cook books
a complete set of LHOP, including the Big Woods (Not in the original boxed set this one is newer from the 90s or 2000s but in better shape than mine from the 70s) Actually 3 of them her dd never read so they are brand new!
head phones
vintage hankies
Christmas tree bulbs in red
a rectangle cake taker from tware
a set of red geese, like the country blue ones but in RED!
RED baskets
a RED blouse
2 dvds
RED baskets
a RED blouse
2 dvds
a knit and crochet book( a stitch encyclopedia, with how tos on all the stitches)
a NT bible study guide
a waffle maker. Not just any kind either. This one has different shapes or you can do sandwiches in it. All the griddles come out for easy cleaning. MJ and I have been looking for one in the stores like this and have not seen any. We got this one for $5!
a NT bible study guide
a waffle maker. Not just any kind either. This one has different shapes or you can do sandwiches in it. All the griddles come out for easy cleaning. MJ and I have been looking for one in the stores like this and have not seen any. We got this one for $5!
and a set of correlle bake-ware in the pattern we inherited from his grand mother! Corn flower I think it is the blue and white one. We love it and add pieces when ever we find them.
Well that is all for now!
have an awesome day ladies!
Hey Sweetie, it would be wonderful to see photos of all of your new RED additions placed 'just so' in your homestead. *hint, hint*
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you had great success yard sale hunting. Were all of those items from one sale?
LOL once I get the kitchen set up I will post some pics.
ReplyDeleteNope this was from all over town and even out here. We left the house about 715, got breakfast then hit sales until about 330
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Hey you, hugs! What awesome gooodies you got and pics would be nice ;)
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of sales, where they folks that you knew or just ones that you had read about? U love yard sales...here they call them "tag" sales which I think is odd.
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What is Albies? Is that Aldi's? Sometimes I go back and forth with coupons. I'll hit 2 or 3 stores and use my coupons to really save. But other times I just chuck it all and just go to one store and have it all done in one stop. It comes and goes with me.
ReplyDeleteKM, Albies is Albertsons. They are the most expensive store in town. We do not have an aldis. From what I read of them I am not sure I would shop there if we did.
ReplyDeleteI am not a coupon devotee really but I am learning. Now if I could get really great ones on things like butter, milk, eggs, flour and sugar...
Most nonfood I have discovered is cheaper to get in bulk at sams except dish soap. I like Ajax and they do not have that there. For under $3 i can get a huge jug of it, as opposed to Daen, for $8.
Ma, yes I usually call them tag sales, cuz most stuff has tags on it but no one is really selling their yard or garage!
We found these in the free paper. Since MJ had a Saturday off we went and had some fun. The weather was awesome. The gps got confused. We hit one sale thinking it was an extra cuz the gps said it was 5 miles further...
I added myself to follow your blog. You are more than welcome to visit mine and become a follower if you want to.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless You
~Ron