Stimulating the economy...

I have not bought shoes in a while..... and while checking out the sales at kohl's I found THESE BABY'S


Don't mind the white legs!!! But I had to put them on for effect... they are the SMALLEST heal in my closet other than flats.. but I LOVE THEM!


Love them!


I am thinking of all the outfits to wear with these!

$2.30 Oh yeah I am getting good!!!

All this stuff for $2.30 PLUS I got $10 back to spend back at Walgreens... This is so fun!

And what am I going to do with 36 Dove deodorants? I am going to donate them of coarse!

But I am also going to do up a SUPER SPECIAL surprise basket of a bunch of my favorite things!

Yep a HUGE basket so check back later for details of my Fall Favorite Things Giveaway!

So sick... again

So I am a little frustrated with my body at this point. I was on antibiotics for over a month and steroids for my lungs. Well my lungs are better.. and now I am sick with a cold AGAIN!

So on that note, I am going to sleep lots. And start the Shred when I a feeling better.. I slept till noon today which was a luxury.

But on a happy note I am busy planning our vacation in Feb or March to this BEAUTIFUL place.. and other than flights our resort is FREE!! I am so glad we bought our time share so long ago.. Ocean view oh yeah!

30 Day Shred?

Anyone done it?

Thoughts?

Well I bough it... and I am starting on Monday... Well because I have to FINALLY lose this weight... That and I am booking our trip to Cabos this weekend and I am SO EXCITED!!!

Whats in your mail box?

I do love me some free stuff! Well this was all in my mail box last week and the week before!

My US magazine subscription that I used a coupon for only $4.95. I only took about a week to get my first issue! And a $10 Visa gift card from a swiffer rebate I sent in for about 6 weeks ago.
FREE chocolate!! And energy drink just for signing up!
And the MOST FABULOUS lip balm from E.O.S. Free!!


I also recieved some rebate checks too

One for $3.47 for clorox, one for $6.99 for Vitamin shampoo and one for $3.99 for something that I can not remember!

$24.45 FREE MONEY!!! I love this stuff!

Funny story...

So when I was traveling back from Halifax when I was home in Canada, I had only carried on because I was only in town for 3 days and I did not want to pay to check bags. That and because it was such a quick trip I did not want them to lose anything...


Anywho when I was coming back from Halifax they asked me to check my carry on because it weighed too much. Well I panicked. I was only going to be home in Canada for 2 more days and if they lost it I would be devastated because EVERYTHING that I use was in there....


Well with much cohercering from the nice lady I asked her "Please do not lose this!" (she thought I was nuts but laughed at me anyways....

When I got my bag back this was written on my tags......



It made me smile : ) Because really like she had a choice if it got lost or not!

I love to shop! And I am good at it too!

So ever since I got it in my head that I wanted a new purse for my birthday and the one I went out to get was a flop.. I thought I would head out today to see what was out and about.....



And I bought 6.....








Macys was having a FABULOUS summer ends sale for %80 off. And then I had a coupon for an additional %20 off AND I had a $10 off of $3o gift that Macys sent me for my birthday....

Oh yeah, I also purchased 4 dresses, 6 shirts, and 1 roomper for ONLY $20 baby!!

Each purse was under $4!!!! So how could I not get them all?? And the bright blue one was quasi the color of the one I was after anyways..... It took me LOTS of stuff (all Roxy and Guess) at over %100 off to come up with the $30 I needed to spend to get the $10 off!!!

Wheww shopping is exhausting! But I will not be needed a new purse anytime soon! Or any more cute summer wear.... Thank goodness we have a beach vacation in our future!

I love surprises!!

Reason 797969678 that I love my husband!

He brings home yummy desserts from lunch!!!


Just the word surprise gets me all excited, he brought home 4 yummy desserts from a luncheon at work. I LOVE sweets!!

Maybe I will clean the bathrooms today....

I got most of the stuff done on my list yesterday.

1. Hair cut Check

2. Dog bath Check

3. Rebate stuff check

I went out to buy the purse. Yeah it was not so hot when I got to touch it.. It was cheaply made and it look cheap and for $30 I could not warrant spending that cash (even though its a birthday present to myself) on something that was not FABULOUS! So the hunt continues for a fabulous new purse, or shoes. Or whatever : )

And we are doing date night tonight we are going to see couples retreat!! I am so excited to see this movie. No worries a full recap when I get back!

Stuff to do!

I have 15 things on a list that needs to get done today and tomorrow! I have officially taken 2 days off for myself ; )

1. Get hair cut (this is a priority today its looking really snarly!)

2. Dog gets bath

3. Laundry (all sheets, bedding ect.)

4. Mail in all rebate forms and coupon contest stuff I had laying around

5. Go to Nordstroms for this FABULOUS purse this lady had yesterday. I asked her where she got it and she had just purchased it the night before.. its SO CUTE! And I deserve it so hopefully pictures to come! And no its not name brand or anything just super adorable!


I have been working like a DOG! So far since Monday 43 hours in 3 days... Working 2 jobs is fun. It keeps me busy and the extra money is not bad either..

For some reason it always seems just when you are getting a little bit ahead you get kicked back.

For instance, I started working 2 jobs. Then I got sick and guess what... Still sick. I have already been back to the dr and its still just bronchitis but that's of coarse costing me more money, so all the extra money I have made is paying Dr bills.... I am STILL after 3 weeks on steroids and antibiotics but I just want to be well again...

**sigh**

I hate being a grown up some times!

Hi, my name is Random and I am an addict!

I am an addict.

To coupons.

I LOVE them.. Love, love, love them. I love getting up early on Sundays (and I am a HUGE sleeper I love to sleep in.. not on Sundays) I get up and go out to buy the paper to see the new coupons.

I love getting them organized, sorted. Going through all the flyers to see the deals for the week.

Love it.

This is my overstock shelves.

Well one of them anyways... this is just the "cleaning over stock"

View on the other side.... And yeah it goes ALL the way back.. like super stuffed....
See all this stuff? Yep $8 at Kmart this week. It was double coupon week.... And I got $17 back in kmart dollars to use back in the store!


And I wend to Kmart EVERY DAY. 2 times a day, I used so many coupons this week that I think I may be couponed out a little....

And the other overstock? I have about 30 bottles of shampoo and conditioner, body wash, tooth paste, and floss sitting in a box ready to head off as a donation to a church.....

This is SO addicting.. and fun.. I would be lying if I was not walking through kmart and eyeing other peoples carts and asking them if they have a coupon for that? And if they did not I gave them one and told them about the doubles!!

My name is Random and I am addicted to coupons!

Happy Birthday to me!!

Wow was I really ever that little??

32? How did I get this old?

2 more reasons I LOVE Canada...

Ok is this not the MOST fabulous thing you have seen in awhile? It was IN THE BATHROOM AT THE BAR!!!

Brilliant! So smart.. I wish I would have though of this! (and if your wondering why its $2 and no place to put bills... in Canada we do not have $1 or $2 bills they are coins called Loonies and toonies)


And then see that? Under the chair?


This guy thought I was crazy, but all the chairs in the airport have spaces to plug your laptop!! So smart...




And then I had nothing to do with this... I mean all I did was hold the camera... And I maybe had the candy in my purse.. but as soon as word got about the candy all the ground hogs came out...

What getting old looks like..

So umm yeah.

I got dinner ready, put it in the oven and then proceeded to leave the house to take the dog to the dog park. Made a stop at a friends... was gone for about 1 1/2 hours.

And TOTALLY forgot I had put dinner in the over....

Oh yeah.

In my defense at least I had the dog with me so if the house was to burn down all the loved ones would be safe?

I CAN NOT WAIT!!!

I refused for the longest time to get into the books. REFUSED! And then I bought the first one.. and sequentially bought the other 3 and finished them in as many days..

Wow! You do not look that sick!

Since being home I have been feeling a little under the weather... At first I chocked it up to allergies and treated accordingly.

Well 2 weeks later I was still was not getting any better (19 hour days were not helping either) and y'all know how much I HATE the DR?

Well I went.

Yep

Bronchitis and Pneumonia

Because when I get sick I like to over achieve!

(Getting breathing treatments at the Dr's.)

And then I go to the pharmacy and have the 4 prescriptions filled that I need. To the tune of $300. The pharmacist dumps out all 4 and says "Wow! You do not look that sick!"

$300. And I am trying to be optimistic about this. It would have been more expensive to end up in the hospital (which I was not too far away from because it felt like I was breathing through a straw)

And in 5 days I should be good to go....

And yes they checked me for swine flu... and no its not... lol

I am really an over achiever huh?

The pictures speak for themselves....lol

Way back Fridays...

Oh yeah. Random as a baby... My mom has started pulling out all our old pictures and putting them in boxes for all us kids.... Sorry about the quality I took a picture of a picture...

I must say I was a pretty darn cute baby!

Kids never listen..

Free Birth??

OMG... I have no words.

I just came across this program. Its when women all over the world give birth on their own. With no medical intervention. At all. No doctors at all. Through the whole pregnancy.

Ever.

So they give birth at home. Not even a midwife. Just family or friends.

Wow. Just wow.

This is fraud

To Whom it may concern,

I am directing this to corporate because the issue is with one of your store managers.

I was a customer at your store LOCATION on 9/14/2009 at 3:00pm.

I am seriously offended about the service I have received from Matt one of your store managers at this location.

Due to the economical crisis I value that your store accepts coupons.

I have never had an issue using coupons with your store. Matt had the audacity to say that using coupons was "fraud" and that "If he had his way Walgreens would go without accepting coupons" he also went on to say that "He wished Walgreens would not have the register rewards because they are so much hassle"

To say I was offended does not even touch on the matter. For a customer to be made to feel the way Matt made me feel. To use the word "fraud" while using coupons. To be obviously not impressed to be assisting an honest paying customer.

I am flabbergasted that any store employee, let alone a store manager would talk to a customer like that.

I am really upset and frustrated at this situation. I could understand if I was rude or unpleasant but because one of the coupons (a Walgreens coupon) would not scan and I explained it was fine and not to worry about it he went off on his tangent.

I hope that something is done about this situation.

Thank you

Your dissatisfied and offended customer

Random Musings

On a lighter note there is a "rule" written that you do not officially "coupon" until someone accuses you of fraud... so YAY me!