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Just linked in to Follow me Back Tuesday (late of course)

CVS deal Dove Chocolate

Dove Chocolate 9.5 oz bags are on sale at CVS for $2.99

When I scanned my CVS Card at the red box it spit out a $1.00 off Dove chocolate coupon. I combined that with a $1.00 off Dove chocolate manufacturer's coupon and I got a bag of chocolate for $0.99

This just goes to show, always bring those coupons in with you, you never know what kind of deals you can find!

Free Quaker bar sample

For a limited time (due to popularity) you can request a free sample of Quaker Life Soft Baked Bars from Wal-Mart.
You have a choice between Banana Walnut Bread (my choice!) or Cinnamon Roll Raisin Pecan

Click HERE to get your sample now!!

Blog Design

Ever since our blog makeover I have been so thrilled with the look and feel of Hart of Stone. I have to thank the designer Kristen.

She is a fabulous designer and editor!!!! She worked with me to design exactly what I wanted until it was perfect. She edited codes and everything which is something I could never ever do.

If you are interested in your own blog makeover she is currently holding a "giveaway" to any followers of her blog Dear Piper.

If you head on over there now!! and follow her, you can enter in to have your own blog makeover. It's well worth it. Her blog is amazing to boot, craft ideas, fashion tips, recipes and more. Head on over!!!

CVS/ Riteaid trip

what I got:
RITEAID
2 small packs of Huggies little movers size 4
2 packs of Kotex U liners
2 Clorox clean-up with bleach
Listerine Zero mouthwash

CVS
Hefty Trash bags
Soft Scrub Total cleaner
2 right guard deodorants
2 Revlon Lustrous lipsticks
Schick Hydro shave gel

Riteaid Breakdown:

2 packs of Huggies @ 8.99 each = $17.98
-$2.50 manufacturer coupon
-$2.50 manufacturer coupon
-$1.00 Riteaid Video coupon
2 Clorox cleaner = 2 for $5.00
- $1.00 off two manufacturer coupon
2 Kotex products = 2 for $7.00
-$1.00 Manufacturer coupon
-$1.00 manufacturer coupon
Listerine Zero = $2.99 (best price by far anywhere)
-$1.00 Riteaid Video coupon
-$2.00 Manufacturer coupon

total came to $33.27 before coupons
I used a $5.00 off $25 = 28.27
total with coupons = $16.27
I had $10 +up rewards from last week which made it $6.27
total minus .30 in tax = $5.97
+ up rewards = $9.00
Gift Card earned = $10.00
Savings of 82%

CVS Breakdown:
2 Rightguard deodorants @2.49 = 4.98
-$3.00 off 2 manufacturer coupon
2 Revlon Lipsticks @6.99 = 13.98
-$2.00 Manufacturer coupon
-$1.00 (supposed to be $2.00 just caught it)
Hefty trash bags = $6.99
-$1.00 manufacturer coupon
Schick Hydro shave gel = $2.79
-$1.00 manufacturer coupon
Soft Scrub cleaner = $1.99
-$1.00 manufacturer coupon

total for everything =$30.73
Total after coupons = $21.73
total after using CVS bucks = $3.97 OOP
ECB's received $16.80
Savings of 87%

total for everything before $64.00
with coupons and rebates = $9.94 (should have been $8.94)
total savings of 85%
NOT TOO BAD

Frankly Fatherhood

Holiday Pet Peeves

Labor day has come and gone which means one of two thing; neither of which I really understand.
1st - I am no longer allowed to wear white. Someone please explain this to me later. 2nd - it won't be long before i am hearing all about Christmas sales. It's only halfway through September and soon the focus of society will be on a holiday all the way at the end of December. WHY?!?
If you want to forget about Halloween that's fine, it's your call. Personally I haven't dressed up or made a jack-o-lantern in years, but I have never lost sight of the fun in Halloween. Now with my son in my life, I get to relive the fun all over again. But what I can understand is why Thanksgiving is constantly overlooked.

Soon, the only time I'll hear the word "thanksgiving" is sandwiched in between "after" and "sale". To say this bothers me would be an understatement. Thanksgiving may just be my favorite holiday. maybe it's because this is the only holiday that truly centers around food. But mostly because of what I really think it means.
To me Thanksgiving means it's time to surround yourself with family and forget about your worries for a while. It's a time to be happy you are spending time with those who are around you, and to remember the times with those who are no longer with you.

How can this holiday be so easily overlooked and thought of in no way other than the day before "Black Friday". How did Black Friday become a bigger Holiday than Thanksgiving?? I just don't understand. Perhaps I never will. In closing, I ask you please, after Thanksgiving dinner is over, spend an extra half-hour at least with those you are with. Play games, tell jokes, or just sit and talk for a while longer before you run back to the football game on TV or run to the ads to map out your Black Friday onslaught. Football seasons and sales are infinite, holidays with family are not.

NATHAN