A Survey, A Coupon and An Apron!

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Truth in Advertising

Here is a can of newly opened Cheetos crunchy. Can you believe it? They sell this big container of snacks and that's all that was in there. The front does say 4.75 oz, this is the biggest misleading in packaging of a product and a waste of packaging. Shame on you FritoLay.

First Strawberries

Here in Michigan, these are the first of the locally grown strawberries of the season. They are spectacular.

The CVS Game

I'm game...

First off, I went to the pharmacy with my $25 gc coupon and got my prescription filled, $5.55.

With CVS gc in hand, I shopped...

2 bags Chex Mix $1 - had 2 coupons $1/1 = free
1 CVGRL eye shadow $1.77 - had 1 coupon $1/1
1 CVGRL lip $2.99 - had 1 coupon $2/1
1 Adidas Pure Deodorant $4.99 - had coupon $4.99/1 = free
1 St. Ives Lotion 18oz $2.65
1 Sunday Paper w/ 3 packs of coupons inside $1
1 JJ Easy Grip .99 - had coupon $1/1 = free
1 L'ORL advanced revitalift (the v.best face cream ever) $16.99 - had coupon $1/1

Had $5/$15 purchase coupon too

Total bill $17.90 used GC still have balance of about $7 on GC.
Total OOP $0
Trip Summary on rcpt reads $26.34 saved today!
Plus $4.99 ECB printed out from Adidas purchase.
DD called as I was leaving store needing FaceWash. I went back in with ECB and bought her $5.99 FaceWash for $1.06.

Correction Total OOP $1.06.

Mmmmmm....food...

My mom's new husband thinks my kids and I are food obsessed. I tell you what, you try to live out here in the rural county of Livingston and not want for a better place to eat at. We were visiting them over Easter break and apparently, as we drove around we would acknowledge restaurants and stores we had seen advertising for but had never seen or visited in person. Sonic, Whataburger, In and Out Burger, AJ's Grocery, ah....the list goes on and on. They have access to anything their hearts desire. Back at our home, we have the usual, bland and boring Wendy's, BK and Mickey Ds. B-O-R-I-N-G!

Bloggeriffic

Hello, my name is Patti and I'm a blogaholic....I have spent the last couple weeks reading blog after blog after blog. Blogs from all parts of the world and some parts of the universe. I tend to like the cooking, penny pinching, coupon clipping, frugal living, book reading, latte drinking type of blogs but have ventured off onto the unknown. Have you ever clicked on the next blog tab located on the top of this page? Go ahead, give it a go, it's quite the looksie.

Road Trip

The dog was looking a bit worried today. I think he senses we are leaving on vacay in a week and when we leave it's hell week for him in this house alone. Last year, we hired the neighbor boy to come in, feed and water and then play with him in the yard. He wanted no part of that. He hid in his cage and barked incessantly until the boy left. His parents tried to come and calm him down to no avail. Today, I suggested to DH that he take the dog with him on his business trip. It's looking like DH and his little dog are going away together on business. People will be talking about this big man traveling with his little dog but the dog will be so much happier.