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Tignanello · My dog name is, Sasha!

Sleep In Saturday!

Honeys_Mom · Mod & Permanent Board Sweetheart

I am DEFINITELY sleeping in Saturday!! I'll check in again after I wake up.

biggrin

(Tig - be strong!!)

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Cave Tig cave.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I just had the worst dream. I dreamt that a cruise ship sank. Lots of people died. Lots of kids. It was so real.
Hate that kind of dream.

Ice cream actually sounds good. Something like butter pecan would be great.

I need to try to sleep some more but I need to clear my mind first.

Dona Worry Be Happy · Vette's SS!!

I was SUPPOSED to sleep in today, since I need to work on my normal day off, but the guys had an emergency and called me in a panic at five, so no sleep for me. I might try to go back to sleep, but now that I am awake I am feeling all of my aches and pains. L

Divine Geek · Guru

I have been up at least every two hours with this damn cough. I hate it! I just got up and took my allergy pill, hopefully that will help. Now I'm back to the recliner, I read that sleeping propped up helps. Ugh

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Not sleeping well. I'm hot. I'm cold. Gotta pee. Cold again. Oh wait now had of me is hot......

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I slept in!

Morning, y'all.

flan

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

I'm up for good now. May go to Zumba. May just cook bacon.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Southern_Belle wrote:
I'm up for good now. May go to Zumba. May just cook bacon.

I vote bacon!

flan

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

I slept in. It has been a busy, busy week. We have light snow. I am just going to putter around the house today, grocery shop later.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
I slept in. It has been a busy, busy week. We have light snow. I am just going to putter around the house today, grocery shop later.

Honestly, this was my busiest week in 2+ years at my job.

flan

FNW · Guru

Cooked sausage patties for the boys with scrambled eggs for two and pancakes for the other. I had half grapefruit and fried egg. Sending the boys off with their father to spend their Toys R Us gift cards.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

DH finally woke up!

flan

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

flan327 wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
I slept in. It has been a busy, busy week. We have light snow. I am just going to putter around the house today, grocery shop later.
Honestly, this was my busiest week in 2+ years at my job.
flan

It wasn't just work! DD had girl scouts, softball clinic, two eye appt, and one dental appt this week. Last night went to my bro's about 45 minutes away for my mother's bday. It's just been crazy. But I guess I am not alone, several friends have commented what a crazy week its been for them too! Must be the time of year.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
flan327 wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
I slept in. It has been a busy, busy week. We have light snow. I am just going to putter around the house today, grocery shop later.
Honestly, this was my busiest week in 2+ years at my job.
flan
It wasn't just work! DD had girl scouts, softball clinic, two eye appt, and one dental appt this week. Last night went to my bro's about 45 minutes away for my mother's bday. It's just been crazy. But I guess I am not alone, several friends have commented what a crazy week its been for them too! Must be the time of year.

Yeah, once I get home, I can usually veg!!

flan

Bonny22Pye · Guru

Gordito slept all night :) we are getting ready to walk to whole foods for pastries. Viva le weekend!!!

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Bonny22Pye wrote:
Gordito slept all night :) we are getting ready to walk to whole foods for pastries. Viva le weekend!!!

ENJOY!!

flan

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Going to go see Insurgent.

Blankie · Guru

Tignanello wrote:
Yay! Have a great weekend everyone! Tune in later to find out if I caved and went to buy ice cream in the middle of the night . ..

So? (drumming fingers on the table). Ice cream update?

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Stiff and sore but I got a shower took. May have to take something stronger than Tylenol though. Will see.

I am really interested in this extreme couponing stuff. Gonna look into it. Not looking for a stock pile that needs insuring but I really want to save money.

Hope everyone has a great day.

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

Sam ate five of my cough drops!! The vet says he'll be fine. His breath reeks of cherry's... evileye

That will teach me to leave something to close to the edge on the table.

Other then that, it's been a fine morning.... maybe.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

just Czech wrote:
Sam ate five of my cough drops!! The vet says he'll be fine. His breath reeks of cherry's...
That will teach me to leave something to close to the edge on the table.
Other then that, it's been a fine morning.... maybe.

Cherry has to be better than a lot of other things.

Blankie · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
just Czech wrote:
Sam ate five of my cough drops!! The vet says he'll be fine. His breath reeks of cherry's...
That will teach me to leave something to close to the edge on the table.
Other then that, it's been a fine morning.... maybe.
Cherry has to be better than a lot of other things.

Better than chocolate!

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

lilyofcourse wrote:
just Czech wrote:
Sam ate five of my cough drops!! The vet says he'll be fine. His breath reeks of cherry's...
That will teach me to leave something to close to the edge on the table.
Other then that, it's been a fine morning.... maybe.
Cherry has to be better than a lot of other things.

There is that...

Tignanello · My dog name is, Sasha!

Blankie wrote:
Tignanello wrote:
Yay! Have a great weekend everyone! Tune in later to find out if I caved and went to buy ice cream in the middle of the night . ..
So? (drumming fingers on the table). Ice cream update?

Patience, Blankie! I was sleeping in!

I was able to restrain myself from a late night run to 7-11 by promising myself that I could add it to the grocery list today. :D I still get it!

Blankie · Guru

Tignanello wrote:
Blankie wrote:
Tignanello wrote:
Yay! Have a great weekend everyone! Tune in later to find out if I caved and went to buy ice cream in the middle of the night . ..
So? (drumming fingers on the table). Ice cream update?
Patience, Blankie! I was sleeping in!

I was able to restrain myself from a late night run to 7-11 by promising myself that I could add it to the grocery list today. :D I still get it!

Kudos! I would never be able to do that. The fishnets are gone! Did you kick them off during that long sleep?

Tignanello · My dog name is, Sasha!

Blankie wrote:
Tignanello wrote:
Blankie wrote:
Tignanello wrote:
Yay! Have a great weekend everyone! Tune in later to find out if I caved and went to buy ice cream in the middle of the night . ..
So? (drumming fingers on the table). Ice cream update?
Patience, Blankie! I was sleeping in!

I was able to restrain myself from a late night run to 7-11 by promising myself that I could add it to the grocery list today. :D I still get it!
Kudos! I would never be able to do that. The fishnets are gone! Did you kick them off during that long sleep?

lol. Must have!

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

lilyofcourse wrote:
Stiff and sore but I got a shower took. May have to take something stronger than Tylenol though. Will see.

I am really interested in this extreme couponing stuff. Gonna look into it. Not looking for a stock pile that needs insuring but I really want to save money.

Hope everyone has a great day.

I don't do extreme couponing but have friends who do. Any item they get for free they don't need they sell on the local FB yard sale site. You make some good pocket change doing so. I have doing a lot of shopping on Groupon for items I need plus use ebates. I end up with wonderful inexpensive deals, even use it for restaurant. I also sell clothing and household items on FB. It's great. And I've noticed my cash flow is so much better. If you keep up with bargain hunting, limit yourself to buying only items you need, the savings add up fast.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I know people who do extreme couponing and what they don't need they donate to a food pantry. I like that idea.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

That would be what I would do.

Saving money is kind of addicting.

chef · Guru

I'm currently watching the extreme couponing show on TLC. It's amazing how much money people can save.

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

chef wrote:
I'm currently watching the extreme couponing show on TLC. It's amazing how much money people can save.

I hate those shows. They make couponing disgusting IMHO. Look at their houses, not poor in the first place people. Some of them hoard stuff and look like they have OCD.

IMHO, normal people do not go to those extremes.

I'm not against couponing in general, just the hoarder types.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

just Czech wrote:
chef wrote:
I'm currently watching the extreme couponing show on TLC. It's amazing how much money people can save.
I hate those shows. They make couponing disgusting IMHO. Look at their houses, not poor in the first place people. Some of them hoard stuff and look like they have OCD.
IMHO, normal people do not go to those extremes.
I'm not against couponing in general, just the hoarder types.

I agree. I hate the idea of the show...I've watched a few minutes before I want to hurl.

flan

Tignanello · My dog name is, Sasha!

I have chocolate and salted caramel ice cream in my freezer. I will make myself eat my sandwich first . . .

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

chef wrote:
I'm currently watching the extreme couponing show on TLC. It's amazing how much money people can save.

No kidding. I really don't know how they do it. I mean I know how but the hours and hours they spend doing it is crazy. And all day at a grocery store would drive me nuts.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

just Czech wrote:
chef wrote:
I'm currently watching the extreme couponing show on TLC. It's amazing how much money people can save.
I hate those shows. They make couponing disgusting IMHO. Look at their houses, not poor in the first place people. Some of them hoard stuff and look like they have OCD.
IMHO, normal people do not go to those extremes.
I'm not against couponing in general, just the hoarder types.

Any one can use coupons. Not just poor people.

But I don't want to be the one with a stock pile that lasts 10 years either.

I will take advantage of the 10/10 or those kind of sales on certain products now. Things that have long shelf lives that I know we will use.

And I am sure the food bank at church could benefit from learning how to coupon effeciantly.

I honestly dont know why a single person in America should have to go hungry if food banks or just regular people would do it.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

just Czech wrote:
chef wrote:
I'm currently watching the extreme couponing show on TLC. It's amazing how much money people can save.
I hate those shows. They make couponing disgusting IMHO. Look at their houses, not poor in the first place people. Some of them hoard stuff and look like they have OCD.
IMHO, normal people do not go to those extremes.
I'm not against couponing in general, just the hoarder types.

I agree. When your shower is filled with toilet paper and your kids have food in boxes under their beds and in their closets...that's OCD.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Some of those people spend 40 hours a week cutting coupons, matching them up to sales, making lists and routes and doing the shopping. If they got a job working at the grocery store for 40 hours a week as a cashier they would make more - and they wouldn't have 35 bottles of Tabasco sauce in the garage in a barrel.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Well I have been looking for a hobby. biggrin biggrin

Seriously though, I don't have the space for all that.

And I watch to see what they are getting. A lot of that stuff I wouldn't get.

But if I can save some real money on detergent, cleaning products and paper goods, it seems worth it.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

lilyofcourse wrote:
Well I have been looking for a hobby.
Seriously though, I don't have the space for all that.
And I watch to see what they are getting. A lot of that stuff I wouldn't get.
But if I can save some real money on detergent, cleaning products and paper goods, it seems worth it.

Lily, being an extreme couponer is right up your ally. You have the time and could resell the extra stuff to earn pocket money, you should really look into it.

Momala · Great cook-happy wife-superb fisherman

Afternoon, y'all!

Just stopped by the house to pick up some things for the pot-luck dinner tonight. I've been at the community building since 6:45 this morning - running the chili cook-off - - - in the midst of torrrential rain!!!!! Fortunately, enough die-hard chili-heads showed up, so our cook-off was sanctioned (the contestants earned points towards cooking at the world cook-off)

Same thing tomorrow morning - my body is already protesting.

chef · Guru

just Czech wrote:
chef wrote:
I'm currently watching the extreme couponing show on TLC. It's amazing how much money people can save.
I hate those shows. They make couponing disgusting IMHO. Look at their houses, not poor in the first place people. Some of them hoard stuff and look like they have OCD.
IMHO, normal people do not go to those extremes.
I'm not against couponing in general, just the hoarder types.

You should probably stay away from me on shopping day :P

I'm a huge fan of getting the best deal. I won't drive too far for it but I will price match if there's a sizeable difference. For me, that's usually $1 or more. I will not price match for a penny or two. There are 4 stores all pretty much on the same corner near me. Then there's the 99cents store not too far from that corner. I've been known to hit 4 of those 5 stores in one day and, rarely, all 5. It just depends what is on my list. I have a notepad app in my phone and I keep track of average prices for frequently bought items.

When there's a smokin' sale and it's something we use, I stock up. Paper products, baby wipes, dry goods, etc. I've also developed quite the love for one of our thrift stores. Fridays is 30% off kid's stuff and I love getting books, toys, and clothes for DS for super cheap.

DH likes that we can afford more fun times because I pinch Lincoln until he squeals wink

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Some of those people spend 40 hours a week cutting coupons, matching them up to sales, making lists and routes and doing the shopping. If they got a job working at the grocery store for 40 hours a week as a cashier they would make more - and they wouldn't have 35 bottles of Tabasco sauce in the garage in a barrel.
Mellow Momma wrote:
just Czech wrote:
chef wrote:
I'm currently watching the extreme couponing show on TLC. It's amazing how much money people can save.
I hate those shows. They make couponing disgusting IMHO. Look at their houses, not poor in the first place people. Some of them hoard stuff and look like they have OCD.
IMHO, normal people do not go to those extremes.
I'm not against couponing in general, just the hoarder types.
I agree. When your shower is filled with toilet paper and your kids have food in boxes under their beds and in their closets...that's OCD.

My time is worth something. I am not spending 60 hours a week cutting coupons and planning my store visit. I am not climbing through dumpsters to retrieve thrown away coupons. Some of those people have to call ahead to make sure the store will have enough goods. And yeah, when your kids can't sleep in their beds because you're using their rooms as storage you have a problem. And it's not a good problem. And there is no way on earth anyone will use up three hundred tubes of deodorant or toothpaste.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

One episode the couponer used their stuff for more than one thing.

She would use coupons to buy up enough stuff to make her own laundry detergent. And she used the mayo for conditioner and toothpaste for cleaning tile and grout. There were other things but I can't remember them all.

A lot I notice start using the coupons out of necessity and continue because it became a way of life.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I think it's a great idea if you actually USE the stuff. I am not knocking it. I just don't see the point of having a barrel of Tabasco sauce like MM said.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Me either. But then again people shop at Costco and Sam's and bring home huge containers and bulk packages of stuff too.

It showed that woman making laundry detergent, she was shredding ivory soap into a drum of water and I remember granny using ivory soap in the kitchen sink washing clothes.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Never thought about using toothpaste to clean tile and grout. Might have to try that.

LOL I could have a minty fresh bathroom!

Divine Geek · Guru

This reminds me I have some coupons to use. I got Extra Bucks at CVS a couple weeks ago and I don't want to forget to use them

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

lilyofcourse wrote:
Me either. But then again people shop at Costco and Sam's and bring home huge containers and bulk packages of stuff too.

It showed that woman making laundry detergent, she was shredding ivory soap into a drum of water and I remember granny using ivory soap in the kitchen sink washing clothes.

We shop at Sam's. But we only buy what we actually use. And not everything is cheaper. They have quarterly sales, ask NAOW, and when they do they have stuff really cheap. Like toilet paper. We seem to go through a lot of that. So I buy it up when it is on sale. I have a small shelf in my closet where we can stack it pretty high and out of the way. It saves us money. I've been paying two dollars for a half an ounce of yeast and yesterday we got two pounds for four dollars. Quite the savings. We also bought the cereal they had on sale. They had Raisin Bran, what SS eats, and Frosted Flakes, which DS can eat, on sale cheap. We used to buy our k-cups there when they were on sale but we've gone back to using the reusable cups so we bought a HUGE can of Foldgers for ten bucks. A can half the size at Wal-Mart was the same price. I did buy whipping cream at Sam's and it was 80 cents cheaper at Wal-Mart. So no, that was not a deal. But if you look carefully and shop wisely you can get good deals. And we don't stockpile. I may have two or three but that's it. No more. I keep about two things of TP and laundry detergent around. Stuff like that.