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His and Hers Grocery Carts

Posted on April 24, 2010 by auburnchick

Grocery shopping is a routine thing for me.

Grocery shopping with the Mr. is not so routine.

Grocery shopping with the Mr. and two separate carts is completely foreign.

Welcome to Podunk, USA, where you see a lot of unusual things.

It all started when my Publix decided not to allow customers to use the $5 off of $20 coupons.  Stacking them was a huge money saver!  Rats, but it was good while it lasted.

Despite this, my store is still allowing us to use Harveys coupons.  Harveys is a competitor grocery store.  Southern Savers has $5 off of $25 coupons that can be printed multiple times.  But, you can’t stack them (use two for a $50 order).

So, I asked the Mr. to go to the store with me.

He was game.

I gave him a calculator and an envelope.  My envelope had all of the coupons, so when we got to an item that was going into his buggy, I gave him the coupons he needed.  We both tallied our totals as we went to ensure that we would each hit the dollar amount needed to be able to use the Harveys coupons.

I’m sure we were quite a sight, but as I said before, when you live in Podunk, USA, you see strange things.

You also run into people you know everywhere you go.

The first person we saw was a soccer dad.  The conversation went something like this:

“Hey you two,” he said, eying both of our buggies.  “I see you’re getting buy one get one frees.”

We chuckled.

“So, how’s your daughter doing,” I asked, to get his mind off of why a married couple would be following each other around the grocery store…both people pushing their own buggies.

“Fine, fine,” he said.  “I’m just here to pick up some dinner.  We’ve been working in the yard.”

I really wanted to offer him a coupon or two, but I’m stingy, and things just felt a little weird.

The Mr. piped up with an intelligent (yeah, right) quip…”Pick out something easy for dinner.”

Um, yeah.  That would be what you’re doing, oh keeper of the Contessa Frozen Shrimp coupons, which, by the way, is what you’re having for dinner.

I laughed nervously, wished the friend well, and booked it around the corner.

“Well, that was a little embarrassing,” I told the Mr.  “It’s bad enough that we already sit in separate parts of the bleachers when we watch Chicky play soccer.  Now we’re shopping sort-of-separately.”

“Uh, yeah, I guess I see your point,” he said, laughing.

On we went.

Upon hitting the water aisle, we saw a soccer mom.  She drew near just as I was ordering the Mr. to put a couple of packages into his buggy, handing over the $1 coupons.

“You don’t have to tell me what to do,” he said, “Especially with people we know standing so close.”

“Be quiet and get me another two packages.  Put them in my buggy,” I said.

When you’ve been married 20 years, a conversation like this is typical.

I smiled politely at our friend and hustled to the next aisle.

Before we headed to the register, we parked our buggies near the wine section (I could have used a toddy about that time) and tallied up our totals.  I wanted to ensure we didn’t spend a penny more than we needed.

I have no idea if anyone passed by us, but what a sight we must have been…the Mr. crunching numbers on the calculator as fast I could call them out to him, me sticking coupons in an envelope as I read them off.

Penny-pinchers to the core, I tell you.

We visited my favorite cashier’s lane, and she smiled when she saw us (LOVE that lady!).  The Mr. stood in line behind me, coupons in hand…ever the obedient spouse.

My total came out to $12 and some change.  I was a little disappointed, but I’m not a math person, so I probably figured wrong.  Yeah, I know.  I even had a calculator, but numbers and AuburnChick do not go together.  Still, I saved over $50.

The Mr.’s total?  $6.06.  His savings was almost $80.

He smiled.

I assured him that in truth, I get the credit for the savings since I pulled the coupons and organized the trip and even put the stuff in his cart.

We’re a bit on the competitive side.

We’re soccer parents.  We play to win.

Total spent in groceries:  $19.03
What we would have spent without the sales and coupons:  $149.96
Percentage saved:  87%

That’s no chump change!

Here’s a picture of what we came home with…

Cheez-Its – $.04 each
Morton Salt – Moneymaker of $.37
Edwards Pies – $.50 each.
Granola Bars – $.75 each
Water – $.24 each
Shout – Moneymaker of $.11.
Scrubbing Bubbles – $.25 each
Windex – $.25 each
Bread – $.33

Oh, and let me show you what I got when I went to a different Publix earlier in the day…

I only spent $1.35 for everything.  I saved $50.40 (97%)!

So, the shopping is over…for this day, anyway.

I’m sure the rumor mill is flying, though, at the thought of AuburnChick and the Mr. shopping with his/her’s carts.

Hmmm…I wonder if the friend noticed the cleaning products in the Mr.’s buggy?

Not only does the family shop separately, but the Mr. does the cleaning!

Welcome to Podunk, USA — home to strange sightings and men who pretend they’re the ones keeping the house clean!

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AuburnChick Needs Your Input!

Posted on April 22, 2010 by auburnchick

On Monday, I will be teaching a couponing class to a group of ladies I formerly worked with.

They recently caught wind of my shopping adventures, and they want in on the fun!

I am in the process of making an outline of topics that I want to cover.  I am wondering what, besides the basic how-to’s of couponing, to include in my outline.

If you were going to attend a coupon session with me, what are some things you would want to know?

Do you understand what “stacking” is?  Do you know the difference between manufacturer and store coupons?  Are these things I should plan on explaining?

Your input is very important to me and will help me prepare adequately for Monday evening’s shindig.

I look forward to hearing your suggestions!

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How To Recognize a Coupon Girl

Posted on April 19, 2010 by auburnchick

Well, I’m feeling a little lazy.  It’s Monday, don’t you know, and I had an interesting subbing assignment (fodder for my next post, I think).

Thank goodness I came across the following clip!  I just HAD to share it with you.  It’s a riot!

If you’ve gotten on the Coupon Train, you will TOTALLY get this.  If you haven’t, for heaven’s sake, watch it so you’ll know what your life can be like!

Enjoy!

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AuburnChick Buys 14 Boxes of Brownie Mix

Posted on April 10, 2010 by auburnchick

Today was Grocery Shopping Day at Chez AuburnChick.

The Mr. had the unfortunate timing of announcing that he was running to Publix.  I told him he could tag along with me rather than take two cars.  Chicky and Rooster laughed evil laughs and wished him well.  They knew what he was in for.

The Mr., though, is the son of Coupon Queen.  He well remembers visits to stores when the cashiers handed HER money back.  Stores don’t do this anymore, unfortunately.

Here’s the stuff I came home with…

For fun (I’m mean, I know), let’s look at how much I spent per item, after sales and coupons:

14 boxes of brownie mix – $.32 each – savings of 88%

8 bottles coffee creamer – $.14 each – savings of 93%

3 bottles shampoo/conditioner – $.79 each – savings of 80%

5 boxes of potatoes – $.50 each – savings of 72%

2 bottles 7-Up – MONEYMAKER of $.15

Midol – MONEYMAKER of $.31

2 bags salad mix – $1 each – savings of 68%

1 bag coffee – $4 – savings of 56%

2 blocks cheese – $.75 – savings of 85%

2 bottles olive oil – $3.88 – savings of 67%

2 pkgs Purex 3 in 1  – $2.99 – savings of 57%

1 pkg Arm & Hammer 2 in 1 – $1.99 – savings of 50%

Total Spent:  $30.08
Total Saved:  $139.41
% Saved:  82%

Now, let me tell you a funny story.

There I was in line, and a small, elderly woman got in line behind me.  She only had two or three items.

The cashier (my favorite, by the way), told the woman that she might want to go to a different lane because I had a stack of coupons.

The elderly woman said she didn’t mind waiting.  She sidled up to me and asked if she could see how much I saved.

You know me.  Of course I didn’t mind!

Publix has those big screens that face the customers, so we can watch, line by line, as things get rung up, or in my case, as coupons get taken off.

But, before the coupons came off, the elderly woman caught her breath.

Just with store sales (buy 1, get one free and advantage buys), I had already saved over $70.

I told her to wait.  The fun was only beginning.

First to come off were five $5 off of $20 Rite Aid coupons.  Publix will allow you to stack these coupons, as long as you don’t go over the dollar amount.  So, my pre-coupon total was $108, hence, I was allowed to use five of them!

Bet you didn’t know that you could go to the Rite Aid website, watch videos, and earn coupons.  Because Publix accepts competitor coupons, customers can use the ones mentioned above.

So, straight out, I saved another $25.  Right off the top!

She looked at the Mr. and asked, “Are you this young lady’s husband.”

I’m not sure if he wanted to answer honestly, but his mama taught him right, and he answered politely…in the affirmative.

“You should be very proud of your wife.  She’s saving you a ton of money.”

He nodded.

I turned to her and assured her that I was only saving it so I could spend it somewhere else.  She chuckled.

Then, we watched as each coupon got scanned, and the savings increased.

By the end, I thought I was going to have to help the woman pick her jaw off the floor.

I asked her if she knew how to use a computer.  She said she’s had a brand new one for three years but has not plugged it in.

Um, it took all I could do to ask her to let me take it off her hands.  I mean, if she’s not even using it…you get my drift.  LOL

Apparently, my mama taught me manners as well.

I suggested that she take a class, because there are people in the world who do the hard work for you…tell you what’s on sale and where to find the coupons.  I found all of my deals on Southern Savers.

I walked out of the store with a smile on my face.  It only grew wider as the elderly lady followed me out to my car.  She was such a lovely lady.  I think she was thrilled to have someone to talk to.  I was more than happy to oblige her.

Meanwhile, the Mr. just sat, not embarrassed (except that I had pulled coupons off of the Olive Oil bottles…but that’s another story).

And now, here I sit, wondering what’s for dinner.

Brownies anyone?  I think they’ll accompany the Au Gratin potatoes nicely!

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Shopping Day with the Family!

Posted on April 3, 2010 by auburnchick

The Mr. declared today Shopping Day.

He had a coupon for Kohl’s, and he wanted to take the family out shopping for summer clothes.

Why, pray tell, would I blog about this seemingly everyday task?

Well, because it is highly unusual for the AuburnChick family to do such things…together…these days.  Money is tight, and the kids are growing up.  Chicky usually shops by herself or with friends.  I, on the other hand, cannot stand clothes shopping, so I prefer not to go.

My dislike for shopping goes back to years ago, when we lived in South Florida.  We lived within 30 minutes of numerous malls…most of them much nicer than the one that is in Podunk, USA.  We lived about ten minutes from Boca Raton…shopping mecca for the rich (I’m surprised we were allowed to even window shop in that ritzy area).  We were only 20 minutes from one of the largest outlet malls in the nation.

Most weekends, we stuck the kids in the car and headed out.  We bribed them with food.  I’m 100% pro-bribing, even though all the “books” tell you not to.  What do they know?!

Anyhoo, we spent hours shopping.  The Mr. comes from a long line of get-the-best-deals kind of people!

Oh, and for those of you who are married to men who hate to shop, I will hire the Mr. out on an hourly basis.  He loves to shop!  I used to tell the kids, “Hang in there.  Just keep Daddy happy, and he’ll buy us food.”  And he did.

So, I was less-than-thrilled to go out today.

As soon as we hit the store, we scattered.  Chicky had just responded to my rhetorical comment about my thighs (kids, always tell your Mamas they look good, no matter what they say about their butts and legs).  I got mad because she was her usual, blunt self (some things do not have to be said…”Yes, Daughter, I know that exercise will help get rid of my flab, thank-you-very-much).

But I digress…

I didn’t want to look at Chicky while I shopped, so I went my own way…to the Still Teensy for a 40-year-old Eat Your Heart Out Teenager Daughters Section (otherwise known as Juniors).

Let me tell you…it didn’t take me long to get in the spirit.

Man oh man, but I do love Kohl’s.  This store puts on some great sales, and the clothes are good quality!  They are stylish…conservative, but cute!

I quickly made some selections and headed to the dressing room, where I glared at my thighs a while before trying everything on.

After discovering that yes, I still fit into the same size I wore in high school (not bragging…that’s for Chicky, should she be reading this), I headed to the shoe department…my favorite.

Now, let me ask you a question.  Are you like me and try on the shoes stores have out on display, or do you find the size you need from a box and try that one on?

See, this is where I’m lazy.  I will squeeze my foot into a size 5 if I have to…just to give me an idea of how it looks on me before making the effort to hunt for the right size.

Years ago, stores were dumb.  They put out the smallest sizes possible.  Perhaps it was to discourage people like me from putting their nasty feet into sample shoes.  I don’t know.  But nowadays, they put the bigger sizes out!  Woo Hoo!

I never have trouble finding shoes I like.  Plus, I have longer feet, so there are always sizes available.

I quickly found a pair I liked and headed over to the rest of the family…clothes hanging from my arm.

Chicky’s mouth dropped open at the number of things I had.  She had selected three for herself.  Rooster only found a couple of things he liked.  The Mr. had picked a few.  I had the most.

I heard Chicky mutter, “Of course, Daddy probably won’t say no to you.”

And he didn’t.  The Mr. has a lot of faults (as do I), but he can be very generous, and he knows that where it comes clothes shopping, he never has to worry about me spending too much.  In fact, he knows I never buy clothes and that my dresser is sorely lacking.

So, here’s what we got…

My haul:  Three shirts (all of which I can wear while I teach), two pairs of shorts (love the plaid ones, which are a little longer and cover my icky thighs), and a pair of nice sandals, which I love so much that I took a few more pictures (please excuse my ugly toes…no amount of working out will fix those):

Chicky’s selections were practical…

Love the shirt on the left! Hope she leaves it at home when she goes to college (wink)!

Rooster couldn’t resist the shirt.  The vines intertwine to make a set of drums…

And the Mr.’s haul…

And you know me…ever the deal-finder.  We managed to save a little over $250 during this shopping trip!

The next thing we did was go for lunch at Moe’s, where I had a coupon for a free entree from my birthday (sign up at their website, and you’ll get this coupon a few days before your birthday).

Moe’s is located next to Best Buy, and since I still had birthday money, I asked if we could go in.  What a dumb question.  I was with the Mr. and Rooster (Chicky had departed for the beach).  Boys love electronics!

The store has its Nintendo DS games Buy 1, get the 2nd for 50% off.  The only game I’ve had since Christmas is Brain Age, so I was more than ready for something new.

Here’s what I got…

I’ve spent the better part of the afternoon playing the Mystery Case Files game, and boy is it fun!!

We bought a fourth game, but it’s for my nephew’s birthday.

All-in-all, it was a fantastic day and a great way to kick off Spring Break!

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AuburnChick Saves $200

Posted on March 30, 2010 by auburnchick

Despite Chicky’s comment that Your’s Truly is now an old lady, I scrounged up some grey matter and managed to do really good at the grocery store yesterday.

First off, here’s the loot I came home with…

Don’t recognize the table?  Well, that’s because it’s my dining room table.  I brought home so much stuff that I didn’t have room for it on the kitchen table.

Here are a few close-ups of what I got…

A breakdown, after coupons and sales…

10 bottles of shampoo/conditioner – $.75 per bottle (savings of 70%)
6 jars of Classico sauce – $.80 per jar (savings of 69%)
2 boxes of Ritz – $.80 per box (savings of 78%)
10 boxes of Crackerfuls – $.80 per box (savings of 78%)
2 cans of Dole pineapple – $.60 per can (savings of 66%)
2 tubs of Curly’s BBQ – $1.85 per tub (savings of 68%)
2 tubs Bob Evans Mashed Potatoes – $.20 per tub (savings of 94%)
2 pkgs Ore Ida Mashed Potatoes – $1 per pkg (savings of 75%)
4 boxes cereal – MONEYMAKER of $.21
2 bottles of oil – $.90 per bottle (savings of 76%)
4 boxes of cake mix – $.68 per box (savings of 66%)
4 boxes of pasta – $.20 per box (savings of 86%)
4 bags of chips – $1 per bag (savings of 75%)
2 blocks of cheese – $1.16 per block (savings of 30%)
4 pkgs of cookies – $.25 per pkg (savings of 93%)
4 bags of Pita chips – $.50 per bag (savings of 80%)
2 pkgs of bacon – $1.50 per pkg (savings of 65%)
2 bags of salad – $1.59 per bag (savings of 56%)

I had a few other miscellaneous items…some of which I used coupons, and some of which I didn’t.

The final total?

Spent: $39.22
Saved: $213.82
Savings: 85%

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More Savings at Publix

Posted on March 19, 2010 by auburnchick

Oh boy, but this was a good week for shopping at Publix!

Take a look at the haul…

Free Items:  Carl Buddig Deli Cuts, McCormick Spices, Dove Conditioner, and two boxes of Cakesters.

Yep.  Totally free.

I found my deals by going to I Heart Publix and Southern Savers.  Why two sites?  Because different couponing blogs catch different items on sale.  I never want to miss any!

So, I’ll bet you want to know how much I spent, right?

Let me first share how much I saved:  $120.10.

And the output?

$13.99.

Yep.  It was my second best week ever!

I plan on heading back out tomorrow for four more bags of the chicken fries.  They’re too good of a deal to pass up.  Unfortunately, everyone else in Podunk, USA thinks so too because my stores were OUT!  They are getting more tomorrow.

Yay for good shopping trips!!

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Free Toothbrushes and Other Goodies

Posted on March 14, 2010 by auburnchick

After sitting down with my computer and coupon binder, I headed out to the stores.

I had some deals to score.

My haul from Winn Dixie…

The toothbrushes were free.  How did I do it?  I used B1G1 coupons to take full advantage of the B1G1 sale.

The Always boxes were $.50 each after the sale and coupons, the cinnamon rolls were $.05 (yes, that’s a nickel) after I did my thing, and the ice cream cups were $.19 each.  The kids can thank me now.

Total Spent:  $2.98 after saving $41.77.

To give credit where credit is due, here’s where I read about the deals.

Next, I headed over to Publix…

I read this post, which listed all of the deals.

My favorite savings were the following items:  yogurt cup – free, Edys Fruit Bars – $1.05 per box, Bumblebee Tuna – $1 per tin, Pringles – $.75 per canister, and the Scotties Kleenex for $.49.

I also did very well on the cleaning supplies, paying a little over $.80 per item after coupons.  The store is running a promotion this week that if you purchase the three different items, you get an additional $4 (coupon in the ad).

The Ensure was a little bit of a splurge, but I had a $3/2 Publix q and two $3/1 mfr q’s, dropping the price to a little less than half for both.  The Mr. drinks Ensure when his stomach is bothering him, so it won’t go to waste.

Total Spent:  $27.55 after saving $57.21.

All-in-all, a GREAT day of shopping!

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A Typical Day in My Life

Posted on March 8, 2010 by auburnchick

Readers, the byline on my blog should give some “indication” that a day in the life of AuburnChick is no ordinary, blah-blah day.

Take today, for instance.

First of all, it was a Monday…but no ordinary Monday.  It was a Monday after a weekend of soccering, which meant that I was already starting behind the 8-ball.

I got up my usual 15 minutes past when I should have.  I’ve become a night owl and just cannot seem to get into bed before 12 or 12:30.

Ugh.

The kids and I did devotions.  This was the only calm part of my day.

Somehow, on the way out the door, Chicky and I managed to have a knock-down-drag-out argument.

Great.

I despise starting the day like that.

Next, I went to school, where I had the pleasure (and I mean that in an evil-grin-sort-of-way) of surprising a few students who were not expecting me to be their sub for the next two weeks.  Envision this:

Said students lazily walk in to class…semi-smiles on their faces…chatting it up with other said students.

They briefly glance up to see Your’s Truly standing at the podium in front of the class.

“Cough, grumble, grumble,” was all I heard out of their mouths.

I smiled a Cheshire Cat Smile.

Gotcha!

“You better watch what you say,” one student says to an unsuspecting classmate.  “She hears everything,” he continues.

They know me well.

I then overhear something said about me and say something in response, to the surprise of the guilty offender.

He looks up, surprised.

“Told you so,” says the other student.

I laugh.

I was pleasantly surprised to discover that first period was not as bad as last semester’s class.  Second period was a dream.

That was the best part of my day.

I had Planning after second period and went to pick up the dogs.  Ok.  This was another good part of my day…seeing their happy, waggy behinds greeting me.  I had paid a little extra to get all three bathed, and they were soft, fluffy, and smelled like doggy perfume.

Pele thought I was up to something…I think he was worried I would be dropping him off at the doggy hotel again…

Aubie was her usual happy self, but you can’t tell it in the picture below.  She assumed her “I Didn’t Eat for a Week to Fit into My Outfit Model Face” when asked to pose…

I hurried to gather a few coupons together, planning to head back to the grocery store for a few more items before the current sales end.  However, it was just at that time that I received a text from Rooster…

“Mama, can you come get me at lunch.  I’m sick.”

Oh no.  I get visibly upset when my children are sick.  I mean, you’d think I’d don a professional “doctor” attitude…semi-cold and all business when the kids don’t feel well, but noooooo…I have to get all weepy-worried still!  Ugh.  Remember…I have turned into a cryer.

Anyhoo…I ran back to the school, this time in Mom-Mode, not Substitute-Mode.

Now, you have to understand that when Rooster gets sick, he REALLY gets sick.  He’s not your sniffly kind of kid.  He has a strong immune system, so when a virus hits, he goes down hard.

He went straight to bed when he got home.

Ever the practical gal and wanting to get my free spaghetti sauce, I headed to the store, where I got this for $1.83, saving over $20…

During my trip, though, I received a phone call from Rooster.

“Mama, where are you?”

“I’m at Publix.  Are you okay?”

“I threw up, and I need you to come home and clean it up,” he said.

“Weren’t you in the bathroom,” I asked, even though I already knew the answer.

“No, I couldn’t make it there,” he said.  “I threw up on the floor.”

Great.  This is just what every mother wants to hear when she’s in the process of putting food in her buggy.  Kind of takes the appetite away, you know?

Unfortunately, this is not the first time he’s done this.  The last time he got sick, he tried to be smart and threw up into his trash can.  The only problem?  It was a wicker basket.  Everything went right through.

Blech.

Well, I made an instant decision.  Rooster will be cleaning up the puke when he feels better, and as soon as we’re financially able, that carpet is getting replaced.  Between dog puke and human puke, we’ve covered almost his entire room.

Blech.

Sorry for the vivid imagery.  I know you didn’t ask for it.  However, when you load up my blog, you do so at your own risk.  All’s fair in love and AuburnChick’s blog, eh?

LOL

The rest of my afternoon was spent arguing with Chicky (as only moms and daughters can do), discussing my “issues,” and catching up on laundry from the weekend.

Oh yeah, and answering phone calls from Rooster.

Yep.  He used his cell phone to call me from his bedroom to ask me to take him a glass of water.

Seriously?

Yep.

Poor kid.  He has FCAT the next two days, and I’m thinking he’s going to have to make them up.

But, if you live in my world, today’s events are really not that unusual.  It’s just another day in my life.

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A Soccer Weekend

Posted on March 7, 2010 by auburnchick

Did you miss me?

Any time I haven’t blogged for a couple of days in a row, you can be assured that I’m soccering.

After having a lovely couple of weekends off, we hit the road for a busy soccer weekend.

Chicky made herself comfortable, as we spent about ten hours, total, in the car this weekend…

We dropped Rooster off mid-way.  He had plans to spend the weekend at Super Sis’s house.  Music Man (my nephew) recently turned 16, and he had requested the presence of his cousin at his shindig.  We were happy to oblige.

Friday night and Saturday morning, Chicky had the honor of playing in the Girls’ All Star soccer game.  This is an invitation-only event, so we were doubly excited.  She saw several travel teammates, so it was like one big reunion.

Guy Friend arrived during her first game, and he hitched a ride back north with us.  He is on Spring Break this week.

Chicky’s team won both games, winning the overall competition (yay!).

We then drove a few hours north so that Chicky could practice with her travel team.  Spring season is upon them, and the girls are trying to get ready for State Cup…THE main event for select soccer.

Chicky played in a second game on Saturday and had a three-hour practice this morning.  Needless to say, her legs are shot.

While in Big Town, USA, we ate at one of our favorite Mexican restaurants…

Spinach Artichoke Tostados and wine in a plastic glass (a first)…YUM!

We then headed for home, picking up Rooster along the way.

We barely had room for his gear…the car was loaded down!

We actually arrived home earlier than anticipated, so I had time to run by Publix to take advantage of a weekend-only sale on cereal…

I got all eight boxes for $3.92, saving over $12!!!  I wound up getting each box for $.49…a savings of 88%!!

Yeah, Baby!!

While I was at the store, I took my receipts from last week back, along with coupons I did not have with me at the time I shopped, and recouped over $6, which I used to buy the above cereal.  Thank goodness stores are very understanding when dealing with brain-dead moms like myself!!

Tomorrow, I begin a two-week subbing assignment for the teacher I subbed for before Christmas.  I’ll have some of the same students as before.  This should be interesting as they are seniors and not very accepting of my strict classroom rules.

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