"Women today have more of an overview of their lives and how marriage is or is not a part of it." -- Helen Reddy
Born: October 25, 1941
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012
Couponing: The New Sexy?
I have mentioned my couponing habit before, and after a weekend of doing more of it, I am compelled to again.
This weekend, I made seven different shopping trips: 3 stores on Saturday for those coupons that were at the end of their three week "ripeness" and 4 stores on Sunday for those coupons that were at the beginning of their "ripeness." Before store special savings and coupons, my total bill would have been $679.03. After the store specials and coupons, my total was $467.90 -- a savings of $211.13 (31%). Was it worth it? Hell yeah!
Again, many of my purchases were things for RLF. At CVS, I got four boxes of Kellogg's Raisin Bran for $8! I saved $9.56 just on those boxes of cereal. That's pretty exciting to me. Plus, I know that RLF will eat it. I don't eat cereal (been going low carb -- didn't even like to eat it when I wasn't low carb, it requires to have fresh milk in the house).
This weekend, I made seven different shopping trips: 3 stores on Saturday for those coupons that were at the end of their three week "ripeness" and 4 stores on Sunday for those coupons that were at the beginning of their "ripeness." Before store special savings and coupons, my total bill would have been $679.03. After the store specials and coupons, my total was $467.90 -- a savings of $211.13 (31%). Was it worth it? Hell yeah!
Again, many of my purchases were things for RLF. At CVS, I got four boxes of Kellogg's Raisin Bran for $8! I saved $9.56 just on those boxes of cereal. That's pretty exciting to me. Plus, I know that RLF will eat it. I don't eat cereal (been going low carb -- didn't even like to eat it when I wasn't low carb, it requires to have fresh milk in the house).
Saturday, October 20, 2012
"Accept that all of us can be hurt, that all of us can and surely will at times fail. Other vulnerabilities, like being embarrassed or risking love, can be terrifying, too. I think we should follow a simple rule: if we can take the worst, take the risk. " -- Dr. Joyce Brothers
Born: October 20, 1927
Thursday, October 18, 2012
I'm a Smart Ass Baby...
Sometimes I kill myself -- so you don't have to kill me for being a smart ass. Get it? That song by Beck?
Anyhew... RLF is usually the 'victim' of my sarcasm. I think I was at the top of my game a couple of days ago.
Monday night while I babysat (she had gone to fetch her husband from work since they're down to one car), RLF started texting me just like a mom:
(6:59 PM to 7:05 PM)
RLF: Everything going good?
RLF: I just got here
SS: Yep [my hands were full of baby for heaven's sake]
RLF: Awesome :)
RLF: If step daughter gets bratty [the kid is 7 going on 22], let me know. I warned her before I left
SS: We're doing her homework :)
RLF: Wow! That's great!
I know that's nothing outstanding. I'm trying to set a mood... The mood is that she is a little worried that her domestically challenged aunt is in charge of her childrens' well being. However, she is going to make it seem like it would be the kids' (or her) fault if things go awry. All I was thinking was, "I can't text and cuddle at the same time. I'm picking cuddling over texting."
(7:21PM)
RLF: We're running behind but we're headed back home now.....i am so sorry!!!!
SS: Okay. The fire trucks will be here soon.
(7:25PM)
RLF: Lol!
What's with the rapid fire texting when she has no reason to have anything to worry about? But a four minute delay when I tell her the house is on fire? Or is it just that it took her that long to stop the hyperventilating before she realized I was joking?
Tuesday afternoon:
RLF: Do me a favor?
SS: Feed Mac'n'Cheese to Aaron Rodgers? Okay.
SS: What do you need?
RLF: Lol, will you look at my employer's website and tell me what u think? FYI its supposed to be attention grabbing for halloween
SS: Are there pictures of Aaron and Clay wearing nothing but masks? Because if there aren't, then it's not catchy.
She only puts up with me so she can have my counted cross stitch cats.
Anyhew... RLF is usually the 'victim' of my sarcasm. I think I was at the top of my game a couple of days ago.
Monday night while I babysat (she had gone to fetch her husband from work since they're down to one car), RLF started texting me just like a mom:
(6:59 PM to 7:05 PM)
RLF: Everything going good?
RLF: I just got here
SS: Yep [my hands were full of baby for heaven's sake]
RLF: Awesome :)
RLF: If step daughter gets bratty [the kid is 7 going on 22], let me know. I warned her before I left
SS: We're doing her homework :)
RLF: Wow! That's great!
I know that's nothing outstanding. I'm trying to set a mood... The mood is that she is a little worried that her domestically challenged aunt is in charge of her childrens' well being. However, she is going to make it seem like it would be the kids' (or her) fault if things go awry. All I was thinking was, "I can't text and cuddle at the same time. I'm picking cuddling over texting."
(7:21PM)
RLF: We're running behind but we're headed back home now.....i am so sorry!!!!
SS: Okay. The fire trucks will be here soon.
(7:25PM)
RLF: Lol!
What's with the rapid fire texting when she has no reason to have anything to worry about? But a four minute delay when I tell her the house is on fire? Or is it just that it took her that long to stop the hyperventilating before she realized I was joking?
Tuesday afternoon:
RLF: Do me a favor?
SS: Feed Mac'n'Cheese to Aaron Rodgers? Okay.
SS: What do you need?
RLF: Lol, will you look at my employer's website and tell me what u think? FYI its supposed to be attention grabbing for halloween
SS: Are there pictures of Aaron and Clay wearing nothing but masks? Because if there aren't, then it's not catchy.
She only puts up with me so she can have my counted cross stitch cats.
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