Happy White Trashiversary!
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It started with a kiddie pool and an awning - in the FRONT yard.
Then, I got a little thirsty so I made a little beverage.
The kids were having fun in the pool...
But then Wyatt got hungry...
Got a bucket of chicken...
and ate it as we lounged...
We each had a fork and just passed around the mac-n-cheese.
When the food came, the flies got bad. This disturbed Lucy...
Good thing I had gotten all that free fly paper.
I'm not really a person motivated by stuff. I like stuff, I have stuff, there is more stuff I would like to have, but it isn't really what keeps me moving. We get by...we even get by with a few extras...but there isn't a lot fancy about our lives. Generally, I don't get jealous of other peoples' stuff but I do have my weak moments. Especially with the addition of Facebook in our lives it's easy to see what other people have and wish that I had the same. Seeing people I grew up with in their fancy houses with their fancy pools that don't blow away when it's windy, it's easy to feel a twinge of jealousy. It's easy to wonder 'Should I do more? Should I do more so that I can HAVE more?' Then I have days like today, days that remind me that I have all the "more" I'm ever going to need!
Camera Strap
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Yes, yes I have spent more time accessorizing my new camera than I have spent actually using it!
AFS #11
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Drugs
The reality is that I'll never be a true Extreme Couponer. Why? Well, I'm just not willing to trade my fresh fruits and vegetables for sports drinks and frozen food. When I went to the grocery store last night, approximately 60% of what I bought was from the produce and meat sections. Places where you never find coupons. I'm not discouraged though, today I headed to GreenWalls and spent $6.47 but got $11.99 back in register rewards for next time! Nevermind the fact that I don't use any of these drugs...I prefer wine.
AFS #10
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All of this for $1.87 (models not included)
Thursday is usually a big night for me - I usually go to a bar and knit. That's right...a bar...and knitting. Wild and crazy eh? Well, tonight was even more wild and crazy. The bar that I knit at...yes, bar and knitting....is in downtown Austin and sometimes I just don't feel like making the drive. So tonight I had a different kind of outing.
First I went to CVS and got 2 deodorants and 4 body washes for $.08 (Earlier this evening I thought it was so funny that I was taking my second shower of the day. I thought "This is a great way to use up all that body wash I keep getting." Then I realized it was actually my FIRST shower of the day and it suddenly wasn't funny). After CVS I headed to Walgreens because we were out of Mayo. They had a sale on 2 plus I had both a manufacturer coupon and a Walgreens coupon so I got them both for a dollar.
Next I went to Bed, Bath and Beyond because they have the coffee I like and I had a $5 off coupon. Then next door to Ulta to buy shampoo and conditioner. They were buy 2 get one free and I had a 20% off coupon. No real earth shattering savings at either of these stores but it's stuff I would have bought anyway.
Then, finally, I went to Target and got the Cotenelle wipes for free because I signed up to get a free coupon in the mail (and let me tell you, there are certain people in this house whose bowel habits indicate a need for said wipes). I also got the bug spray at Target for $.49 because I had both a Target coupon and a manufacturer coupon.
What isn't pictured is two card games that I scored. I had a coupon for buy a card game/get one free that I'm going to give the kids for their last day of school tomorrow. THEN after all this shopping, I stopped at Chik-Fil-A because I had a coupon for a free spicy chicken sandwich.
Now all of this might prompt you to ask some questions: Do you really have that much time on your hands? Yes! Are you really that much of a loser? Yes! And, do you need to be medicated? Totally.
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