01.20.11 / Uncategorized / Author: TWGranE / Comments: (0)
Tags: cleaning, Country Mart, coupon rules, coupons, design, Dollar General, Food, hoarding, interior design, TV
TV influences me — a lot.
After I watch “Designed to Sell” on HGTV, I tend to paint rooms, hang curtains and re-upholster furniture.
After I watch Hoarders on TLC, I clean, throw and organize.
Now I’ve done it again, I watched “Extreme Couponing” and, you guessed it, I am once again motivated to do my weekly match-ups.
The Best Coupon Match-up this week is:
Dole Classic Salad. Country Mart sale price (Jan. 21-23) 78¢. Healthy Lifestyles coupon (these were inserted in grocery bags last week) for 75¢. FINAL PRICE – 3¢!
The “Ain’t Bad” Coupon Match-up this week is:
Beneful dog food, small bag, regular price between $6-$7. Dollar General sale price $4.50. PG&G coupon $2 off. FINAL PRICE – $2.50.
Granny Tip: Be kind to your checker, they are your friend for a smooth transaction. Under no circumstances should you try to misuse your coupons.
Here are the basic rules at our local Country Mart, (The owner responded immediately to my “need for clarification” request):
Our coupon policy is:
- We double all coupons up to 50 cents
- Coupon value cannot exceed the price of the item. (example a 75 cent item has a 80 cent coupon the total value of the coupon would be 75 cents)
- Coupon must match the item
- Anything above 50 cents is coupon value only.
Pretty simple. Four basic rules.
Note: Other local stores have yet to respond to requests for clarification.
12.20.10 / Uncategorized / Author: TWGranE / Comments: (0)
Tags: Calm, Children, Christmas, Death, Food, Frankincense, Gifts, Gold, Meditation, Myrrh, Remembering, Royalty, There Wisemen
The gift of Gold has worth throughout time and cultures. It is a gift for royalty, a gift for the King child.
We all would like to make our children’s dreams come true on Christmas day to make them feel rich beyond money. Our little princess will receive a szu szu castle, not quite gold but you would think it was as hard as it was to find.
The gift of Frankincense is the milky sap tapped from the Broswellia tree (save that for your Christmas trivia game). Herbalists say it is calming and meditative. In ancient times it was burned and believed to carry your prayers to heaven.
I don’t know about you, but I’ll take some of that!
Christmas is a time for reflection and meditation of years gone by and our many wonderful gifts and prayers that are answered, regardless of whether you need smoke to reach the heavens.
The gift of Myrrh is derived from a resin produced by a scraggly tree that grows in the semi-deserts of North Africa. It is considered a wound healer and used as an embalming material. It was one of the burial spices of Jesus.
We all have lost someone close and perhaps the Season brings sadness for those who are no longer with us. The memories of Christmases past can bring a calmness to us that we don’t seek or receive during the rush of our every day lives.
I have added my grandmother’s halupsies (cabbage rolls), my father’s orange slices and chocolate clusters and my brother’s Cherry Mashes to our cuisine to remember their favorite foods of the holidays.
Here’s hoping you receive that special gift, remain calm and remember those who have passed for the Holidays.
Merry Christmas
12.14.09 / Uncategorized / Author: TWGranE / Comments: (0)
Tags: Children, Christmas, Crafts, Food
After popping a bag of popcorn, we snuggled in to watch a favorite holiday movie. After a few handfuls, my daughter soon lost interest and the bag found a comfy little crack in the couch to settle in for the winter.
As I was saving my couch and prying out the wedged bag, I came to an impasse: Do I THROW AWAY food or do I roll it closed and stuff it in the bread box to be thrown away two weeks from now?
Now, I hope you agree that there is something wrong with throwing away food, and I’m sure you know that popcorn grows stale after about five minutes.
Then, I had one of my BRILLIANT ideas! How fun would it be to string it! I was startled to find out my youngest had no idea what I was talking about and had, in fact, had that “mom-I-think-you-have-finally-gone-over-the-deep-end” look on her face.
This made me wonder what other traditions, Christmas or otherwise, that I have assumed my children knew just because they were parts of my memories.
Guess what parents? YOU are in charge of making your children’s memories. The bonus here is that these simple moments are the memories that last.
Tips for stringing the popcorn:
- Keep the thread on the spool. That way you can make your garland as long as possible.
- Thread, dental floss and fishing line all work.
- Let the popcorn sit out for a while. It is less likely to break if it is stale.
- After the holidays, put the garland outside for the birds.
