Kmart & Fresh Market trips!

I spent some time in Kmart and Fresh Market today. I found some fabulous clearance and sale items!!

 Apple Cinnamon Cheerios $1.08 ea
-$1/2 any Cheerios cereal= .58 each!!!
Fiber One bars .98 ea
-.50/2 Fiber One bars
Nutrigrain bars $1.78 ea
-.75/2 Nutrigrain bars online print
Quaker bars $1.68
-$1/2 Quaker bars (Smith's mail manufacturer coupon)
Smart Sense Sparkling drinks $3/2

Goody Hair Clips 

They were all marked $1.50 each but the black one rang up for $.90! Love when that happens!

I also had $2 in Kmart rewards money that I applied at the register.

And at Fresh Market :

 2 ltr Soda .99 ea
John Morrell hotdogs .69 ea

 Note this A&W rebate opportunity. Buy $10 worth of A&W and/or Chex Mix products, submit receipts online, receive a  $5 reward!

 Doritos $1.77 each wyb 3
Eggs $5.99
Hot dog and hamburger buns .88 ea
Keebler Graham Crackers $2.99 ea with the current Mix n' Match deal

Gallon Milk $1.85 ea
Oreos $2.49 ea with Mix n' Match
-.75/2 Nabisco cookie and cracker products
At the register, I was thrilled to have the cashier inform me that I qualified for  $1.00 off for each Oreo and Milk combination! That took another  $2 off!!!
I also grabbed two big bags of the $1.99 Mix n' Match cream and fudge popsicles.

**Also, if you happen to have any of the Meadow Gold ice cream coupons left, this is a great week to use them at Fresh Market!!

Finally, on the clearance rack I found these goodies for $1 each. Unfortunately, since there was only one of each, I was unable to use any of the relevant coupons I had. Still a great deal!

And then......!!!! I had $5.00 in Fresh Market rewards money that I applied to this order! And now to get camping stuff ready!! Yay for summer and all kinds of crazy savings! 

Fabulous Shopko Storewide Clearance!!!!

The kids and I hit Shopko today and boy did we find some deals!!! I highly recommend you all head over there and take advantage of all the great clearance opportunities. I got several things for the gift box and several for ebay. It was fabulous!

 Pricess Power Barbie $1.19 each!!!!
Barbie Crayola Coloring Books w/crayons $2 ea
Barbie Princess Power smaller doll $2.39

 Solar Powered Bobble Heads $1.49 ea
Hot Wheels Monster Jam trucks $2.79 ea
I didn't believe this one until the cashier rang it up!!!
Thomas the Train Engine Accessory Pack $.89!!!!!!

Dr. Scholl's Dream Walk Pads .69 ea

Sundown Vitamin C $.72 each!!!

Sundown Melatonin $2.48

L'Oreal Paris Silky Sheer BB Face Lotion $1.09 each!!!!

And then, as I was double checking what I spent, I found an amazing surprise!!!!
A $10 reward coupon!!! With no minimum purchase restrictions!!!!!
It wasn't oneof my prescription reward coupons. I'm not sure how I earned it but YAY!!!
There is also a 50% Lamp coupon printing with any purchase.

I just HAVE to shout out about this one again! So stoked!!!!
Tomorrow, Kmart, Fresh Market, and somediving! Stay tuned! 

One person.

I've been told many times, especially when talking about trying to save the environment, that I'm just one person or the person I'm speaking with is only one person, unable to make a difference. That is of course a load of crap. Often we use this excuse to justify not trying, and not just with the environment. It takes commitment to make a difference, but honestly it doesn't take much more than that. We are so lucky to have recycling and other environmentally friendly activities made so easy and convenient for us. There are just not many good excuses left, folks.

I was doing a quick spot of math today and since I started seriously advocating recycling, vocally encouraging others to make an effort 5 years ago, I have in my own home kept at least 750 plastic milk jugs out of our landfills! I have no idea what 750 milk jugs looks like, but I'm guessing they would certainly make a presence! Maybe if we all saw for ourselves, all at once, just how much we contribute, unnecessarily, to this problem, we might just be horrified and willing to make some small changes.

I'm just one person. But if you add up lots of ones, each with their 750 bottles, it does make a difference. :-) 

Start with baby steps, but please start. ♡

Kroger #3

Happy Monday friends!
I had another successful Smith's  (Kroger) adventure that I just have to share!

 Clearance bakery products .99-1.49
Kroger Bath Soak 1.50 ea (close out)
Hot Pockets 1.68 ea

 Pure Leaf Tea FRIDAY FREEBIE! 

MEGA EVENT ITEMS
Juicy Juice .99
Langers Apple Juice .99 ea
Pepsi products 1.99 ea

 Kotex assorted pads 1.99 ea
-$2/1 Kotex assorted pads= +.01 each!!!
Vaseline 10 oz Lotion 1.99
-$2/1 Vaseline lotion 10+ oz= +.01!
28 oz Pine Sol floor cleaner. 99 ea
-.75/1 28 oz Pine Sol= .24!
2 pack Colgate Toothpaste 1.99 ea
-$2/1 Colgate 2 pack toothpaste= +.01 each!!!

Another view.

I'll be making one more attempt on the Mega Event. Stay tuned! 

Mother's Love

Hello all,
This one is bittersweet. I have found estate loads before and they always give me pause. Someone's entire life hurriedly trashed, usually with little sorting and no sentimentality or even respect. Hard to think this is what can become of your hopes, dreams, art, talents, work, memories, love, existence. So it is with respect and honor that I share these items with you, some of which are admittedly rather strange.

Bamboo stand. (My daughter is going to sew a cloth  bed to fit in the frame and use it for her dolls.)
Shoes, booties, rattle, chocolate box, hat.

Fabulous fur hat. Appears to have never been worn. Why?

Teeth kept from her children. Many are silver capped.

Swiss made baby collars. Patterns. Cross stitch fabric.

Embroidered drawstring laundry bag.

Handkerchiefs and embroidered bag.

Embroidered aprons. 3 adult, 1 child.

More booties and shoes, clothes.

Girl clothing.

Embroidered little jackets.

Delicate white embroidered dresses.

Jacket and bonnet.

Assorted sheets, pillow cases, table cloths. Lingerie.

LDS themed primary accesory.

Crocheted trinkets.

Notice the wishbone used here for structure. 

Assorted doilies.

Lightweight vintage fabrics.

Unfinished project. She was obviously talented. Paint on fabric.

Many more hand drawn patterns for fabric painting

This was interesting. The small box held the tattered dress, loose blonde hair, and small note of identification. The other bags of hair and the garter were among other things.

The note. See that it was from a 10 year old girl in 1961.

In the chocolate box I madean an amazing discovery! I said she was talented! Look at this use of delightful, creative use of tiny scraps of fabric!!

Small gathered florets made from these fabric circles

These appear to be unfinished. No idea what else she had planned. Going to have to do some research! 

The chocolate box.

Greeting cards.

Framed skier. 

Better image of the shoes in box and other baby accessories.

Mix n match separates with buttons.

Sorry this one is upside down. :-(

Just adorable.

So who was she? What was her story? I don't know but much other than what I can glean from her creations and the things she held special, sacred, worth preserving. Sweet lady, I hope your life was full and happy. ♡♡♡