Sunday, February 26, 2012
Coat and Hat
Our favorite coat and hat of Lucy's. It was actually a gift from Baba to Olive, but Emily let us take it (because it didn't fit Olive properly?). I'll be very sad when Lucy grows out of this. I get so many compliments when she wears this from complete strangers. But it does have a pretty cute model.
Random Lucy
Because I am posting every single new (to me) photo of Lucy I am finding on iPhoto that has been uploaded from Brandon's phone.
Laundry Basket Bed
Cause what kid wouldn't want to sleep in a laundry basket? It's so much more comfortable than a real bed...
Hey, if she's happy, I'm happy.
But maybe here, the realization has set in that this isn't as cool as she thought it would be. Although she did fall asleep and make it most of the night. I can't remember if she woke up because she was uncomfortable or if it was because I accidentally woke her up when I tried to move her. Thankfully, this was the only night this happened.
Grandpa Dayton's Birthday Gift
Brandon's Dad sent us some money a while back to get Lucy a birthday present. It took me a while to figure out what to get but I'm so glad that I took the time to figure out something good (and wait for a fantastic sale).
What girl wouldn't want to eat breakfast in her fancy new ride? Excited to break the wagon out for spring again.
Sleeping In with Lucy
There is nothing like sleeping in with your baby.
Oh wait...yes there is. There is sleeping in without a baby and having a bed (or at least half) all to yourself without having to settle for a sliver of the mattress and using your pillow vertically instead of horizontally. Seriously, how do those co-sleepers do it? This only happens now if Brandon is out of town or we are sleeping over at someone's house. And usually, Lucy's foot ends up in my face.
Oh wait...yes there is. There is sleeping in without a baby and having a bed (or at least half) all to yourself without having to settle for a sliver of the mattress and using your pillow vertically instead of horizontally. Seriously, how do those co-sleepers do it? This only happens now if Brandon is out of town or we are sleeping over at someone's house. And usually, Lucy's foot ends up in my face.
Like Father, Like Daughter
Perhaps we have a budding artist among us. Just look at that concentration. Anything to keep her occupied for a little while!
Adventures in Hair
Why would we ever even attempt to tame this wild mess? More old iPhone photos for your delight!
Diaper Hat
Because sometimes, the most appropriate way to wear a diaper is on your head when you are engrossed in a book:
Halloween Magic
Halloween may be long gone but I don't want to forget this story.
Brandon insisted that we carve pumpkins for Halloween last year. I'm not sure why but I don't get excited about carving pumpkins - maybe it wasn't a strong tradition in our family or it just seems wasteful to me. I mean, I remember doing it but not on an annual basis. I kinda thought that Lucy would be a little too young to appreciate carving pumpkins but I was obviously wrong.
For some reason I can't remember, I wasn't home so Brandon was having a daddy/daughter night with Lucy and decided to carve the pumpkins that we bought. Despite my lack of excitement for carving pumpkins, I was a little sad that I missed out on the event as Brandon described the evening to me.
Lucy was so enchanted by the lit pumpkins, she and Brandon sat outside in the cold, wrapped up in blanket together as she whispered, "It's like a dream..."
We're guessing she got that from the movie Howl's Moving Castle because there is a part where the heroine of the story is in this beautiful field of flowers and says, "It's like a dream!" I just didn't even know that Lucy knew what a dream was (or maybe she really doesn't but couldn't think of anything else to describe her feelings). But it's wonderful to rediscover the things that fascinate our children. I'm so glad that she got to make a wonderful memory with her daddy.
We never did get a chance to post pictures of Lucy for Halloween because we only took pictures with Brandon's iPhone (and oh yeah - I wasn't posting to my blog for like, a year). But she was Tinkerbell and went trick or treating THREE times (once at Brandon's work, once at Damian's church ward, and once at our church ward - we didn't even bother to go trick-or treating around the neighborhood because she already had so much candy and we were lazy). But here are some poor quality pictures of Lucy in costume collecting candy at Brandon's work:
My original plan was to go as Wendy and for Brandon to be Peter Pan so we could match Lucy but we just never got our costumes together. So I threw together a costume to be Peter Pan so I could be a little festive but my neighbor asked if I was the Green Giant. Not exactly what I was going for. But yeah - that is me in the above picture, next to Lucy.
Lucy's costume was a little too big for her and her wings were not very secure. How I wished my mother lived close by and could have made a costume for Lucy (or better yet, that I knew how to sew my own)!
Brandon insisted that we carve pumpkins for Halloween last year. I'm not sure why but I don't get excited about carving pumpkins - maybe it wasn't a strong tradition in our family or it just seems wasteful to me. I mean, I remember doing it but not on an annual basis. I kinda thought that Lucy would be a little too young to appreciate carving pumpkins but I was obviously wrong.
For some reason I can't remember, I wasn't home so Brandon was having a daddy/daughter night with Lucy and decided to carve the pumpkins that we bought. Despite my lack of excitement for carving pumpkins, I was a little sad that I missed out on the event as Brandon described the evening to me.
Lucy was so enchanted by the lit pumpkins, she and Brandon sat outside in the cold, wrapped up in blanket together as she whispered, "It's like a dream..."
We're guessing she got that from the movie Howl's Moving Castle because there is a part where the heroine of the story is in this beautiful field of flowers and says, "It's like a dream!" I just didn't even know that Lucy knew what a dream was (or maybe she really doesn't but couldn't think of anything else to describe her feelings). But it's wonderful to rediscover the things that fascinate our children. I'm so glad that she got to make a wonderful memory with her daddy.
We never did get a chance to post pictures of Lucy for Halloween because we only took pictures with Brandon's iPhone (and oh yeah - I wasn't posting to my blog for like, a year). But she was Tinkerbell and went trick or treating THREE times (once at Brandon's work, once at Damian's church ward, and once at our church ward - we didn't even bother to go trick-or treating around the neighborhood because she already had so much candy and we were lazy). But here are some poor quality pictures of Lucy in costume collecting candy at Brandon's work:
My original plan was to go as Wendy and for Brandon to be Peter Pan so we could match Lucy but we just never got our costumes together. So I threw together a costume to be Peter Pan so I could be a little festive but my neighbor asked if I was the Green Giant. Not exactly what I was going for. But yeah - that is me in the above picture, next to Lucy.
Band-aids
An upset stomach seems to be a pretty common occurrence for me. Often times, it is caused by menstrual pain associated with my period and other times, I think it is related to something I ate (or over-ate?) or not eating enough. There's usually not enough pain to prevent me from going about my daily life - I can often ignore it and it passes - it is more of a discomfort and annoyance. But sometimes, in my moments of trying to find some relief, I'll go into child's pose or lay flat on my stomach on the floor which seems to help occasionally.
During one of these moments lying on the floor, Lucy asked me what I was doing and I explained to her that mommy's tummy and lower back hurt and that sometimes, it helped me to lie on the floor.
Then Lucy gently said, "Mom, do you want a band-aid? It will make your tummy and back feel better."
My heart just about melted. I stupidly refused at first because I hated the idea of wasting something that I didn't really need. But how could I deny my sweet daughter the opportunity to so lovingly "heal" me. So I got two band-aids - one on my back and one on my tummy.
Cause seriously, how could I resist?
(The above pictures are actually pretty old - I just found them on Brandon's iPhone but thought they were an appropriate illustration of Lucy's cuteness.)
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Then Lucy gently said, "Mom, do you want a band-aid? It will make your tummy and back feel better."
My heart just about melted. I stupidly refused at first because I hated the idea of wasting something that I didn't really need. But how could I deny my sweet daughter the opportunity to so lovingly "heal" me. So I got two band-aids - one on my back and one on my tummy.
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(The above pictures are actually pretty old - I just found them on Brandon's iPhone but thought they were an appropriate illustration of Lucy's cuteness.)
Our Little Peanut
This story is a little bit old and I'm sure we have told it to everyone but I feel like it must be preserved for posterity because it is so funny!
Last summer, sometime in July of 2011, Brandon's father was staying at our house before we moved out for the renovations.
When he saw Lucy, he affectionately greeted her while saying, "Hello you little peanut!"
To which Lucy replied, "I'm not a penis, I'm a vagina!"
At 2 years old, she may not have known much about legumes but she certainly knew which parts belong to girls and which parts belong to boys.
Last summer, sometime in July of 2011, Brandon's father was staying at our house before we moved out for the renovations.
When he saw Lucy, he affectionately greeted her while saying, "Hello you little peanut!"
To which Lucy replied, "I'm not a penis, I'm a vagina!"
At 2 years old, she may not have known much about legumes but she certainly knew which parts belong to girls and which parts belong to boys.
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Swiper the Firefox
One of Lucy's favorite tv shows to watch on the iPad is Dora the Explorer. Any parent with a toddler knows about Dora the Explorer and somehow, can't seem to escape from it. From absentmindedly singing the songs, "We did it! We did it! We did it! HOORAY!!" or "I'm the map, I'm the map, I'm the map, I'm the map, I'M THE MAP!" do doing the stupid dances, it's just part of our everyday lives.
But I had no idea how ubiquitous Dora the Explorer is in our lives until I was checking my e-mail on the computer while Lucy was in the room and she pointed to the screen screaming, "Swiper, no swiping! Swiper, no swiping!!"
Poor Mozilla Firefox - it would suck to the doppelganger of Swiper the Fox and have everyone thinking that you are swiping the earth, or worse, the internet.
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But I had no idea how ubiquitous Dora the Explorer is in our lives until I was checking my e-mail on the computer while Lucy was in the room and she pointed to the screen screaming, "Swiper, no swiping! Swiper, no swiping!!"
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Sunday, February 19, 2012
Terrible Toes
WARNING: If you don't like feet or blood, you may be totally grossed out by this post.
This is why men always need to take out the trash.
The culprit: Damian's trash can.
The victim: My big toe on my left foot.
When Lucy saw that Mommy was having pictures of her feet taken, she wanted a picture of her feet taken too. I just trimmed and painted her toenails yesterday.
What the heck happened, you might ask? Well, Brandon was actually being very helpful this morning and was cleaning all the snow off of the car and shoveling the driveway and wanted to take the recycling and trash out to the bin. So he was standing in the back doorway in his boots, not wanting to track snow into the house and asked me to bring him the trash. As I was pulling the trash bag out of the can, the metal trash can lifted up without me realizing it and then crashed down on my left big toe. I screamed. But I didn't cry. I actually didn't think that it was that bad once I got over the initial shock and pain. But I figured that I should have Brandon take a picture of it to document its grossness.
So I was already running late for church but then I had to walk around all gimpy to finish getting ready. I tried to put on my heeled boots but Brandon discouraged that idea so I made do with my regular snow boots even though I know that they aren't the most fashionable. But I really couldn't wear heels (and didn't have any flats and didn't want to wear my flip flops in the snow) since I didn't want to put pressure on the toe.
And of course, we had to take a picture of Lucy's outfit that she wore to church today. She also had some pink snow boots on too. What a fashion sense this girl has already.
But she still started her nap at 4:45 PM. Another long night. Maybe I should fill that prescription for Lortab...
This is why men always need to take out the trash.
The culprit: Damian's trash can.
The victim: My big toe on my left foot.
When Lucy saw that Mommy was having pictures of her feet taken, she wanted a picture of her feet taken too. I just trimmed and painted her toenails yesterday.
What the heck happened, you might ask? Well, Brandon was actually being very helpful this morning and was cleaning all the snow off of the car and shoveling the driveway and wanted to take the recycling and trash out to the bin. So he was standing in the back doorway in his boots, not wanting to track snow into the house and asked me to bring him the trash. As I was pulling the trash bag out of the can, the metal trash can lifted up without me realizing it and then crashed down on my left big toe. I screamed. But I didn't cry. I actually didn't think that it was that bad once I got over the initial shock and pain. But I figured that I should have Brandon take a picture of it to document its grossness.
So I was already running late for church but then I had to walk around all gimpy to finish getting ready. I tried to put on my heeled boots but Brandon discouraged that idea so I made do with my regular snow boots even though I know that they aren't the most fashionable. But I really couldn't wear heels (and didn't have any flats and didn't want to wear my flip flops in the snow) since I didn't want to put pressure on the toe.
Here is my awesome church outfit. Shoes really can make an outfit (or ruin it as in this case although I realize that sweater isn't helping much).
Once I got to church, I realized that I had made a mistake - I should have gone to Urgent Care and skipped out on church. I didn't think my injury was that bad and I had to teach my little 5 year old kids but I was in a lot of pain and realized that I might have broken my toe. As soon as I got to church, I had to take my boot off because it was hurting so much. And this is what it looked like:
It was throbbing and bleeding and I was walking on the side of my foot which was making my leg and ankle hurt. I don't think that my nylons were helping the situation either.
So when I got home (or rather, to Damian's house), I had Brandon take one more picture and then I headed up to Urgent Care (which thank goodness, is right down the street from us and was not busy).
I guess it doesn't really look any worse except bloodier but it felt a lot worse. It might have been a little bit more swollen too cause I couldn't even handle wearing flip flops.
At Urgent Care, they took my temperature and I had a low fever (100 degrees) - probably caught from Lucy which explained why I had been feeling so crappy the past couple days. And because I was in so much pain, the doctor decided that we should relieve the pressure. How do you do that, you may ask? I know my dad knows how this happens because I remember him telling me a story about how his finger got slammed in a window and he had all this pressure building up underneath the finger nail. I think that he actually used a pin or a nail to make a small hole in the nail. Well, we are much more sophisticated around here so the doctor used a heated wire to burn two holes in my nail. And it hurt as much as it sounds. And blood squirted everywhere. He said that it would hurt only if I moved or if he went too far down. He said that I moved but I think he went too far down.
Blood leaked out for quite a while. And it wasn't immediate relief. It took a bit of time. After that procedure, I had to get x-rays to make sure that I didn't break my toe/toes. But before they could give me the x-rays, they wanted to make sure that I wasn't pregnant since we have been trying (but it's only been 26 days since my last period). So I peed in a cup and the test came out negative although the x-ray tech warned me that I could still be pregnant (but I doubt I am because Lucy doesn't seem to want to cooperate going to bed at a reasonable hour when I am ovulating - TMI?). But she still did double layers of lead shields on my belly before she took the three x-rays.
No broken bones. Not pregnant (yet). But I still had to get a tetanus shot since I had no idea when my last one was. And a prescription for Lortab for the pain even though by that time, I was feeling considerable relief.
Thank goodness for good insurance and doctors. What pain and inconvenience one small accident can cause.
And of course, we had to take a picture of Lucy's outfit that she wore to church today. She also had some pink snow boots on too. What a fashion sense this girl has already.
But she still started her nap at 4:45 PM. Another long night. Maybe I should fill that prescription for Lortab...
Deals!
Warning: you may be incredible bored by this post. But I can't help myself! I know that this isn't a deal blog but I just need to share some of the great deals that I find. Emily makes fun of my all the time for my addiction to couponing. And even though there was a period of time when I was kinda obsessed, I've been able to reign it in but still enjoy the benefits.
So my favorite place to get deals lately is at Target. The reason why the deals at Target are so good is because Target has their own store coupons that you can stack with manufacturer coupons and they already have pretty reasonably priced items but great sale and clearance items too. I'm trying to do much better in making sure I buy things we "need" and actually use. The above trip isn't my best trip ever but it was pretty decent.
We were in sore need of toilet paper. It was on sale for $15.99 but I had a $1 off Target coupon and $2 off manufacturer coupon so I got it for $12.99. Not bad for 36 double rolls of toilet paper. I usually like Scott toilet paper but we aren't too picky if I can get a really good deal.
I also needed body wash and I found a huge bottle of Ivory body wash in the clearance section for $1.74 (original price was closer to $4, I think). I used to be picky about body wash but there was a period where I was getting a ton of body wash for free with coupons so I learned to appreciate whatever I got for free. My body wash stockpile has been depleted and good deals on body wash have been scarce so I was happy to find this. Obviously, if I need something, I try to buy it instead of just waiting for a sale or a coupon to go with it. But this might be Brandon's biggest complaint about my couponing because sometimes, when we "need" something, I won't buy it unless I feel like it is a reasonable price. I hate paying full price for things when I know if I just wait it out, a great deal will come along. This can be problematic sometimes.
I always try to stock up on pasta sauce when I see a great price and since we have switched over almost exclusively to organic food, I couldn't pass up this deal. Organic Bertolli pasta sauce was on sale for $1.89 each and I had a Target coupon for $1.50 off my purchase of two jars. So I paid $1.14 for each jar. At the grocery store I usually go to, I often pay around $4 for each jar of organic pasta sauce. I'm just sad that I didn't have another coupon because I would have bought two more.
And you see those two Reach flosses? Those are regularly priced at $0.97 each but I had two manufacturer coupons for $1 off so I got them for completely free. I almost never pay for floss because I stock up when the $1 off coupons come around on the internet.
The Welch's Fruit Fizz is not an item I would usually buy because I avoid soda. But it's a new product and they had a really good coupon ($2 off each 4-pack box) and I had three of them and they were on sale for $2.50 so I couldn't pass them up for $0.50 a box. I wish I did because there is now a Target coupon on-line for $1 off and I could have combined it with my manufacturer coupon to get them for completely free. But I figure that it is nice to have these types of beverages on hand in case you are going to a get-together and want to contribute something. And the nice thing about these is that they don't have added sugar so maybe not quite as bad as soda...
The last thing I got was a gray turtleneck which was on clearance for just $3.60! What a great price!! But I didn't really need a gray turtleneck so I felt like I couldn't even justify the $3.60 price tag. Luckily, I had a Target coupon for $3 off clothing so I got it for just $0.60!! Come on, that is a really fantastic price. And of course, I tried it on to make sure it looked good and I was really pleased with it. You really can't beat $0.60 for a shirt!!
(Sorry this picture is blurry - Lucy dropped my camera and the focus isn't working so well)
All together, my purchase should have cost $34.55 but after my coupons, I only spent $19.11. I saved $15.50 in coupons and that doesn't even factor in what the regular price of those items were.
Of course, you may be wondering how much time I spent doing all my shopping. I don't spend a ton of time clipping coupons because I do that while I am watching Lucy take a bath or in those weird in-between times that you are wasting time anyway. I do spend a fair amount of time on the computer, looking at deal blogs and printing coupons, but come on - who doesn't waste time on the computer. But to be honest, I do spend a fair amount of time shopping. My excuse here is that we really did legitimately need some of this stuff and I was feeling really sick on Friday afternoon so after expending all my energy painting Lucy's room on the house in the morning, I spent much of my afternoon at Target, just wandering around to pass time since I didn't want to do any more work on my house (and I needed to eat lunch and get a prescription for Brandon). So there is my justification but judge me all you want.
But now you will really think I'm crazy. Even though I had just gone shopping on Friday, we were all feeling kind of under the weather on Saturday, so I had Brandon drop me off at Target with Lucy while he ran to the house to do a few things. There were just a few new deals that popped up over night that I wanted to take advantage of.
So here is Target trip number two:
I'm not a huge yogurt fan and even though Brandon likes it, he usually prefers Greek yogurt because of the higher protein content. But I couldn't pass up free yogurt! That's right - FREE! The Activia yogurt was on sale for $2 each and I had two $1 off manufacturer coupons and Target coupon for $2 off your purchase of 2 coupon so I got it for free. There weren't many flavors to choose from but I had my vanilla yogurt this morning and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
That Godiva chocolate was originally $4.99 but do you think I paid that? Of course not! Since it was a seasonal Valentine's Day item, it was on clearance for 30% off but when I double checked the price on the little price checker machine at the store, it said $1.49 which means that it was actually 70% off! And guess what, I had a Target coupon for $1 off an Godiva item so I got it for $0.49. And this isn't just going straight to my thighs - I'm giving this to an elderly lady who I visit teach at church.
That little Vaseline lotion was only $0.97 which is such a small amount but free is even better. And I had a $1 off manufacturer coupon for Vaseline lotion so that was perfect.
The mouthwash wasn't a fantastic deal but probably the best I can get. We are very picky about our mouthwash and only use Act (or the generic version) per recommendation of our dentist - no Scope or Listerine in this house. So this mouthwash was on sale for $2.88 each but I had two Target coupons for $1 off so I got them for $1.88 each.
And to help me not have a Valentine fail in 2013, I stocked up on these darling little 15-count cellophane bags. They were originally priced $2 but were on clearance for 70% off so I got them for $0.60 each. I was really tempted not to get these and to wait until the clearance hit 90% off so I could get them for just $0.20 but I was afraid that they would run out and I would miss out on it. So I may take a peak later on in the week when the Valentine's clearance at Target hits 90% off so I can stock up on more of these. Cause I think that they would work for other things besides just Valentine's Day.
What I didn't include in my picture was Lucy's stupid plastic bracelet and ring set that I got in the dollar spot to appease her while I shopped and desk calender on clearance for $2.98 and some regular priced organic oatmeal cause Brandon needed some.
So I saved $7 in coupons but I was pretty happy with my clearance prices even without coupons.
Shopping can really build up an appetite so we stopped on the way home at our favorite pho restaurant since it is so close to Target and we've all been sick and I was craving some good soup. I actually took pictures this time.
I love all the fresh basil and bean sprouts you put into the soup. Lucy also loves bean sprouts (and any noodle-y things).
On the way home, I couldn't help but have Brandon stop super quick at Rite Aid, because the M&Ms were on sale for 2 for $5 and I had two $1 off manufacturer coupons and the store was giving back $1 in store credit (UP+ Rewards). So it means that I got them for $1 a bag. And again, legitimate need because I needed to bring in a treat for my Sunday School lesson for the 5 year old kids at church and I ended up using those cellophane bags I got from Target with the M&Ms for the kids. Perfect.
So go ahead, Judge me. Laugh all you want and call me the crazy coupon lady. But you may be the recipient of some awesome deal I found and I hope that it makes your day!
So my favorite place to get deals lately is at Target. The reason why the deals at Target are so good is because Target has their own store coupons that you can stack with manufacturer coupons and they already have pretty reasonably priced items but great sale and clearance items too. I'm trying to do much better in making sure I buy things we "need" and actually use. The above trip isn't my best trip ever but it was pretty decent.
We were in sore need of toilet paper. It was on sale for $15.99 but I had a $1 off Target coupon and $2 off manufacturer coupon so I got it for $12.99. Not bad for 36 double rolls of toilet paper. I usually like Scott toilet paper but we aren't too picky if I can get a really good deal.
I also needed body wash and I found a huge bottle of Ivory body wash in the clearance section for $1.74 (original price was closer to $4, I think). I used to be picky about body wash but there was a period where I was getting a ton of body wash for free with coupons so I learned to appreciate whatever I got for free. My body wash stockpile has been depleted and good deals on body wash have been scarce so I was happy to find this. Obviously, if I need something, I try to buy it instead of just waiting for a sale or a coupon to go with it. But this might be Brandon's biggest complaint about my couponing because sometimes, when we "need" something, I won't buy it unless I feel like it is a reasonable price. I hate paying full price for things when I know if I just wait it out, a great deal will come along. This can be problematic sometimes.
I always try to stock up on pasta sauce when I see a great price and since we have switched over almost exclusively to organic food, I couldn't pass up this deal. Organic Bertolli pasta sauce was on sale for $1.89 each and I had a Target coupon for $1.50 off my purchase of two jars. So I paid $1.14 for each jar. At the grocery store I usually go to, I often pay around $4 for each jar of organic pasta sauce. I'm just sad that I didn't have another coupon because I would have bought two more.
And you see those two Reach flosses? Those are regularly priced at $0.97 each but I had two manufacturer coupons for $1 off so I got them for completely free. I almost never pay for floss because I stock up when the $1 off coupons come around on the internet.
The Welch's Fruit Fizz is not an item I would usually buy because I avoid soda. But it's a new product and they had a really good coupon ($2 off each 4-pack box) and I had three of them and they were on sale for $2.50 so I couldn't pass them up for $0.50 a box. I wish I did because there is now a Target coupon on-line for $1 off and I could have combined it with my manufacturer coupon to get them for completely free. But I figure that it is nice to have these types of beverages on hand in case you are going to a get-together and want to contribute something. And the nice thing about these is that they don't have added sugar so maybe not quite as bad as soda...
The last thing I got was a gray turtleneck which was on clearance for just $3.60! What a great price!! But I didn't really need a gray turtleneck so I felt like I couldn't even justify the $3.60 price tag. Luckily, I had a Target coupon for $3 off clothing so I got it for just $0.60!! Come on, that is a really fantastic price. And of course, I tried it on to make sure it looked good and I was really pleased with it. You really can't beat $0.60 for a shirt!!
All together, my purchase should have cost $34.55 but after my coupons, I only spent $19.11. I saved $15.50 in coupons and that doesn't even factor in what the regular price of those items were.
Of course, you may be wondering how much time I spent doing all my shopping. I don't spend a ton of time clipping coupons because I do that while I am watching Lucy take a bath or in those weird in-between times that you are wasting time anyway. I do spend a fair amount of time on the computer, looking at deal blogs and printing coupons, but come on - who doesn't waste time on the computer. But to be honest, I do spend a fair amount of time shopping. My excuse here is that we really did legitimately need some of this stuff and I was feeling really sick on Friday afternoon so after expending all my energy painting Lucy's room on the house in the morning, I spent much of my afternoon at Target, just wandering around to pass time since I didn't want to do any more work on my house (and I needed to eat lunch and get a prescription for Brandon). So there is my justification but judge me all you want.
But now you will really think I'm crazy. Even though I had just gone shopping on Friday, we were all feeling kind of under the weather on Saturday, so I had Brandon drop me off at Target with Lucy while he ran to the house to do a few things. There were just a few new deals that popped up over night that I wanted to take advantage of.
So here is Target trip number two:
I'm not a huge yogurt fan and even though Brandon likes it, he usually prefers Greek yogurt because of the higher protein content. But I couldn't pass up free yogurt! That's right - FREE! The Activia yogurt was on sale for $2 each and I had two $1 off manufacturer coupons and Target coupon for $2 off your purchase of 2 coupon so I got it for free. There weren't many flavors to choose from but I had my vanilla yogurt this morning and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
That Godiva chocolate was originally $4.99 but do you think I paid that? Of course not! Since it was a seasonal Valentine's Day item, it was on clearance for 30% off but when I double checked the price on the little price checker machine at the store, it said $1.49 which means that it was actually 70% off! And guess what, I had a Target coupon for $1 off an Godiva item so I got it for $0.49. And this isn't just going straight to my thighs - I'm giving this to an elderly lady who I visit teach at church.
That little Vaseline lotion was only $0.97 which is such a small amount but free is even better. And I had a $1 off manufacturer coupon for Vaseline lotion so that was perfect.
The mouthwash wasn't a fantastic deal but probably the best I can get. We are very picky about our mouthwash and only use Act (or the generic version) per recommendation of our dentist - no Scope or Listerine in this house. So this mouthwash was on sale for $2.88 each but I had two Target coupons for $1 off so I got them for $1.88 each.
And to help me not have a Valentine fail in 2013, I stocked up on these darling little 15-count cellophane bags. They were originally priced $2 but were on clearance for 70% off so I got them for $0.60 each. I was really tempted not to get these and to wait until the clearance hit 90% off so I could get them for just $0.20 but I was afraid that they would run out and I would miss out on it. So I may take a peak later on in the week when the Valentine's clearance at Target hits 90% off so I can stock up on more of these. Cause I think that they would work for other things besides just Valentine's Day.
What I didn't include in my picture was Lucy's stupid plastic bracelet and ring set that I got in the dollar spot to appease her while I shopped and desk calender on clearance for $2.98 and some regular priced organic oatmeal cause Brandon needed some.
So I saved $7 in coupons but I was pretty happy with my clearance prices even without coupons.
Shopping can really build up an appetite so we stopped on the way home at our favorite pho restaurant since it is so close to Target and we've all been sick and I was craving some good soup. I actually took pictures this time.
I love all the fresh basil and bean sprouts you put into the soup. Lucy also loves bean sprouts (and any noodle-y things).
So go ahead, Judge me. Laugh all you want and call me the crazy coupon lady. But you may be the recipient of some awesome deal I found and I hope that it makes your day!
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