03.14.08 at 10:26 pm by Kara_S
Our trips to CVS and Krogers weren’t our usual well-planned adventures – lack of planning ambition I guess. (Confession: I still haven’t clipped coupons from last Sunday’s paper. Gasp!) So, what did we purchase?
CVS: I did one transaction and paid cash since I only had $8 ECBs and really wanted to save those for items that would give me ECBs in return. The transaction consisted of (4) 12 packs Diet Coke for $11, (2) Chex Mix for $4, (2) Dove Chocolate Eggs for $6 with $2 ECB. I used 50 cent coupons for each of the Chex Mix bags and a $1.50 off coupon for the Dove Eggs. Not the greatest deal, but it wasn’t the greatest week for the deals either. (For a simple explanation of how CVS works, click here. Posts from previous weeks are here.)
Kroger: I didn’t score any free items but did purchase a couple of bags of Dole Salad for 99
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03.14.08 at 9:05 pm by Kara_S
Earlier this week, Meshellyn asked about help (books and/or websites) for first-time gardeners in response to Gardening: A Gift from God. I had the opportunity to be in a real bookstore today – a rare occasion in our neck of the woods! While the gardening section wasn’t horribly large, only one shelf, I did find some very reasonably priced books (all under $10) for beginners or those wanting to do a re-design. Remember to check your local library to save money!
1. Better Homes & Garden Step-by-Step Garden Basics (copyright 2000, ISBN: 978-0696210303, 167 pages, $8.99) – If you are unsure of exactly when to prepare soil or dig up your bulbs, this book details by season what needs to happen in a garden. The first chapter “Welcome to My Garden” emphasizes how to arrange plants for the most drama. It’s a general ‘how to care for the garden’ book and contains hundreds of photos illustrating the
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