Super Savings Saturday -- Yet another CVS deal

Have I ever mentioned that I love CVS?

Oh, I have?

Well, here is just one more reason why.

I purchased the following items for a grand total of $1.46 out of pocket.


How did I do this? Well, let me tell you.

I made 2 separate purchases, on two separate days.

First I purchased:
1 Gillette Fusion Phantom razor --$9.99
1 Gillette Mach 3ct razors -- $7.99
Total: $17.98

I used the following coupons:
$3 off Gillette Mach 3ct razors
$4 off Gillette Fusion Phantom
$5 off $15 purchase CVS coupon
$5 in ECBs
Total after coupons: .98
Plus tax .48
Grand total = $1.46

I also earned $11 in ECBs PLUS my $10 ECB for the CVS advisory panel printed, totaling $21 in ECBs for future purchases

Day 2 I purchased the following:
2 Hershey Sweet and Salty granola bars --$5
1 Reeses Snack Pack -- $2.50
4 Hersheys Milk Chocolate Bunnies -- $2.76
Bounce fabric softner sheets -- $3.50
Downy Fabric softner liquid -- $3.50
Total: $17.26

Coupons used:
Downy 25cents
Bounce 25 cents
CVS $5 off $15 purchase
$2 ECB
$10 ECB

I actually lost 24 cents on this deal as my $10 ECB was adjusted to $9.76. That's a small price to pay for such great deals. Especially when I also earned $7 in ECBs.

I was hoping to make a third trip to CVS, but time ran out this week. Maybe I can find a Venus razor this coming week!

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Ultimate Blog Party 2008 -- Welcome!

It's the Ultimate Blog Party 2008! I met some great bloggers during last year's party and I am looking forward to meeting more this year!

So, a little something about me.

I am a late 20-something mom to a fabulous 2 year old boy, Hoss. I work a full time job outside the home. This can cause some busy days, thus the reason why it's 11p.m. at night and I am just now getting my post ready for the Ultimate Blog Party!

I am also married to a wonderful man, Donnie. We have been married for 3 years. I'll do the math for you. Hoss was born exactly 10 months and one day after our wedding day. Needless to say he was quite the surprise, but a happy one!

I have been blogging for a little over a year. I began blogging just because I knew I could. Really I had no agenda, but wanted to be a part of the blogging community I had been reading for several months. And I have no regrets. The bloggy mom community is wonderful. I have learned so much from experienced mothers and I have enjoyed the internet friendships I have developed.

In my spare time (ha! ha!), I enjoy focusing on my number one hobby, coupon clipping! Yes, it is my hobby, I love it! I get so excited about saving money. I am working toward being frugal and paying off debt. It's a long road, but we are trying to focus on it a little more everyday.

I hope you get a chance to look around here at "Don't Give Him Crackers!" If you are wondering about the title of this blog, read this! And if you need a laugh check this out. I tried to straighten up the blog for you guys, but I had to do it quickly!

Thanks for visiting! I hope you stick around. I can't wait to meet you all!

Oh, and if I get lucky enough to win a prize, I'd like any of the following: #93, 1, 28, 64, 59, 60.

6-8 inches...folks, it's MARCH!

First, let me brag about my dear child. It's 2 weeks since the ear tubes were put in and I have heard more words come from that kiddo's mouth in these two weeks than most of his life. Yesterday we followed up with his doctor and all is well with the ears. The rooms of the office are decorated with kids in mind so the room we had was a space theme. We have been in this room before, prior to the tubes. This time was a little different. Hoss was talking. He immediately pointed to a picture on the wall and said "outer space." Then he pointed to another picture and said, "Planet!" (and it was a planet). He pointed to another planet and said "Mercury." I have no idea where he has learned about outer space because this is not something we have taught him. Atleast I can't remember talking about it.

Yesterday was not the only time Hoss' speech has shown definite improvement. He has asked me to "open" things, said "ouch" when something hurts, and called a circle "zero" and "o". He's a genius folks. I knew it the entire time, he just couldn't hear!

So there's my brag for the day.

On the other hand, the forecast for the weekend says we are supposed to get an estimated 6-8 inches...of SNOW! That's a lot of snow here in Kentucky. Plus, in case you haven't checked the calendar lately, it's March! If this was the forecast a month ago I wouldn't mind nearly as much. But I've written off Winter. I'm done with it. I'm ready for Spring.

UGH! I guess Mother Nature likes to play jokes on us.

Infomerical Extravaganza, Week 5

Here is yet another edition of Infomercial Extravaganza!

I'm not taking it personally or anything, but where are all my bloggy friends? I have not had a comment in days people...days!!!

No, I'm not taking it personally, I'm just sayin'. Maybe it's just that my posts are blah. I can admit it, I haven't "felt it" this week. Hopefully next week I will.

Ok, enough of that...here is the Pieceless Puzzle. Quite the concept. The person who invented this was definitely a frazzled Mama who was tired of losing all pieces... puzzle pieces that is.

Happy Anniversary Johnny and June

Sometimes I get a little "over the top" about things. If something strikes my fancy then I often will talk about it or get a little giddy, if you will.

One of these things is my recent discovery of Johnny Cash. What really led to my interest is when I found out that Johnny and June were married in Franklin, Ky. The reason this excited me is that my parents lived in Franklin, Ky at the time. When "Walk the Line" came out in theaters this story was revisited by the local newspaper in Franklin, where my dad worked at the time.

I was extremely intrigued by this. The story goes that Johnny and June wanted a quiet ceremony away from Nashville and the press (which would be impossible today I'd imagine). So they chose Franklin, about 50 miles north of Nashville in the Methodist church in downtown Franklin. The night after the Grammy's they traveled north to Franklin and got married.

I immediately made Donnie go with me to drive by the church. I'm not sure what I thought would happen or if something magical would happen, but I was very excited about this. I think I was more excited that a famous person had walked the same steps that I had, in the same town. Plus, it's kinda romantic. I liked their love story and it was neat that they said their "I do's" in a familiar place.

A couple weeks ago my dad emailed me about a celebration being held in Franklin on March 29th, celebrating Johnny and June's 40th wedding celebration. I am really tempted to go and to let Hoss wear this shirt.

However, I don't own a single Johnny Cash cd or even listen to his songs. I like his music, but I'm not much of a music peron, much to Donnie's chagrin. But I'm still considering it!

But if they have this kid there I'm there!

Spring is almost here...right?

I was so excited that the weather was Spring-like yesterday! After work Hoss and I went out to use his wagon he got at Christmas for the first time. He insisted on getting out his tricycle as well so we took it outside too.

Bless his two year old heart, he tried to get that tricycle to move like he wanted it to, but he just has not quite figured it out. He loves it though. I had to convince him that the wagon would be just as much fun (and a lot less stressfull on Mommy's back). Once I convinced him of this and we loaded up we had a nice stroll through the neighborhood.

And that is pretty much everything that is going on with us. I feel like I don't have much to say today. I did post a blog yesterday over here, so go check it out if you'd like. And if you wouldn't like to, then don't...or do it just to flatter me! :)

My weekend in chronological order

Hoss was asking to go to "Gigi and Ganpa's ouse" continuously over the past week, so it was good we had a visit planned for this weekend!

Friday evening Hoss and I headed west to visit Gigi and Grandpa. Hoss was very happy to be there. He =explored all the neat things that he is not supposed to touch and learned that if he stands on the piano stool he can reach things on the back of the piano he's not supposed to touch.

We only had one time out session.

Saturday we went to a consignment sale and picked up a lot of summer clothes for Hoss. We also got some "diny-sores." I am truly raising a country boy. Saturday also included adventures to get Hoss' haircut, which was much needed. He did okay. Haircuts are definitely not his favorite thing.

After the haircut we made a trip to Wal-Mart and then had nap time, for Hoss. I organized and patted myself on the back over our consignment finds.

After nap and dinner we went to visit Mamaw and Papaw (my grandparents). Hoss still is not too sure about the clock, but did enjoy showing how stubborn he can be.

Today we went to church and Hoss actually stayed in class and only cried a little. Then we had lunch and Hoss and I traveled home so we could meet up with Donnie and a group from our local church at Gattitown for an afternoon of fun.

After Gattitown Donnie and Hoss went to see Donnie's parents, so he could help them hook up a new TV. Donnie that is, not Hoss, although give him 3 more months and he may have it down.

This gave me time to go home, unpack, get some laundry done, organize my coupons and shopping lists for the week and even make a quick CVS run.

It was a fun weekend, but not successful in the housekeeping realm, hence the reason I am still awake at 12:15a.m. waiting for laundry to be done!