SUPERWOMEN .....

This Saturday started off with a text that produced a round of laughter (and I quote): “I’m in a mell of a hess!! HELP!!”

Me and Kimbo head out to a friend’s house. We usually do housekeeping for her on Saturday’s but this was above and beyond the call of duty!

Then, I started thinking of the definition of a modern super hero. Most super heroes must have certain qualities: Braun, Bravery, Brains and in this case will include Beauty of course.

So let’s see Braun: we arrived at the house to find boxes of delivered furniture in front of the front door. We moved the boxes and loaded them into the back of the SUV by ourselves.

Move on to Bravery: we get inside to find our friend trapped in the back of the house because the cats have brought a snake in the house and it is under the kitchen table. Now neither Kimbo nor I do snakes. But we pull out our super hero tools which consist of a broom and LONG handled kitchen tongs in this case. Managed get snake out the backdoor and into the yard.

Oh my now we need Brains: while in the midst of the crisis our friend misplaced and could not find her bottom denture (that is why she didn’t make the great escape – didn’t want to be seen as the toothless wonder). So we had to retrace her steps and finally found her teeth.

So by noontime we had used all our superhero powers and managed to clean the whole house without even eating our wheaties that morning!

All I can say is you gotta love the Apple!!!

FIRST SIGNS OF SPRING !!

FIRST SIGNS OF SPRING - I looked up in the yard today and the japanese magnolia tree is putting on a magnificent display against the sky....spring is around the corner!!

I DID IT !!!

OK....I watched TLC's coupon crazy show and was amazed by it. NO, I don't won't to be in a check out line for 3 hours with 15 buggies. But, it got me thinking what a great way to reduce an expense we all have.

So, I headed out to find a super score on something we use in our household. Here is my super transaction.

Purchased #1 box prilosec (42 count) on sale at Walgreens for $24.99.

24.99 - 5.00 register rewards on item - 8.00 coupon from SS = Total $11.99

Purchased #2 box prilosec for $24.99.

24.99 - 5.00 register rewards on item - 3.00 coupon from SS= Total $16.99

So Total right now for both boxes is $ 28.98.

Then I used rebate form - if you buy 2 boxes of prilosec get a $25.00 visa gift card.

So my net total is 28.98 - 25.00= $3.98

WOW $3.98 for 2 boxes of 42 count prilosec.

Even if you bought the generic version, 2 boxes would have cost $39.98. (YEP - I'M ADDICTED)

So now I'm thinking great ideas to find cheap or free grocery/ household items that could be donated (i.e. Womens Hope Center or Frozen Meal Ministry).

Well, stay tuned and see what the next adventure will be...