How To Shop For Free......Book Review of sorts

I checked out this book at the library, "How To Shop For Free" by Kathy Spencer. It is full of "shopping secrets for smart women who love to get something for nothing". That would be me!

I have always been a coupon user. Lately I have started signing up online with all sorts of coupon sites. This book is chocked full of websites not only for coupons but websites of companies who offer freebies and discounts.

However, I do find  this book as with so many others out there on "saving", is geared to the "smart woman" who has a family. I am a Smart Woman, but it's just me so I don't buy in bulk. I guess I could, and then give it away. If I bought in bulk some of it would expire before I used it.

The only problem with printing internet coupons and such is that you use so much ink in your printer! And ink isn't cheap! There should be a webiste to find coupons for ink!

Do you coupon? What sites do you use?

Sale of a lifetime.....

Yesterday I woke up at my usual time and decided I was going to gather some stuff up and set up a table in my front yard in the hope that I would sell some things. Wow, that's a long sentence for just wanting to say I had a yard sale! ;-) Anyhoo, after getting all the stuff outside and on the table I started to set up a sign. And I began to giggle to myself. The sign did draw some attention. You know how people advertise their sales by saying, "Huge Sale" or "Big Sale"? I decided to be different and my big sign said, "Small Sale".  Teehee. Like I said, it drew some attention, however no one bought anything. Bummer. I'm going to try again today. Maybe I'll make enough money to buy some lunch! :-)

I'm Looking For......

I'm looking for some new recipes. Would you consider sharing one? I'm wanting easy and not expensive! I don't want to have to take out a bank loan to buy the ingredients! Please consider sharing a recipe on my Blog and if I make it I'll take a photo of the finished project!

What Gives?

While at my family reunion the other day I sat and looked at two of my cousins who are 65plus in age. They have both been married a time or two, both widowed a time or two if that makes sense. Yet they always seem to have a man in their life. Good Christian men. I mean where do they find them? Where do they come from? Do they have any young sons? Young grandsons? I'm not complaining I'm just wondering..........what gives?????!!! How come their 48 year old relative can't find a single date and men come out of the woodwork for them? Do they have something I don't? Do they know something I don't? Don't think so. Don't get me started. LOL

A Few Ramblings and a Question

I turned 48 last week. Ahhh, yes Facebook sentiments are nice but nothing beats a card in the mail or a phone call or a "hey I'm taking you out for lunch"!

I made the best of all those free meal coupons I got! Denny's, IHOP, TGIFridays!

I have my second annual family reunion tomorrow. Last year I was in charge of it all and it was beautiful weather. This year someone else took it over and it's supposed to rain.....I'm just saying. :-)

I'm eating a bowl of Captn Crunch .....what's your favorite cereal? I guess it is my appetizer as I am getting ready to go see my sister in 'the home'. She has requested a bologna sandwich for supper. Guess I better go make it for her.

Hello??

Surprise!

Those that know me well know that I frequent a local cafe here in town. Just about every Saturday morning I walk in at around seven a.m. and start my day with the rest of the regulars. I have met new friends and even done some networking there. This morning we had a surprise birthday party at 6:30 for one of the regulars who turns 80 today. She's a hoot. Turns out I went to school with her daughter. Small world. The person who hosted the party had a catered breakfast which was delicious. So one would wonder why I'm sitting here at home three hours later eating a pancake. We were afraid the birthday girl wasn't going to show up and I said, "well if she doesn't I'll stand in for her since my birthday is next Saturday."  Nothing like dropping a hint or two. :-)