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The “I Forgot My Clothes” Post

October 14, 2020 by Michelle Filed Under: Life Leave a Comment

Apparently 62% of Americans over-pack their suitcases when they travel, according to an article put out by Nordstrom. I was not of that 62% last weekend when we made our trek up to Kentucky. Nope, I was in the other 38% of people who, I guess like me, forget their clothes for their trip.

Yep, you read that right. About 45 minutes from our Kentucky hotel last Thursday afternoon, I looked at Andrew and said, “Did you happen to grab my tops that were hanging in the closet doorway”. Silence….
It was one of those moments where he looks like “uh-oh” and I just laughed. I mean, it wasn’t like we were going to turn AROUND and drive 7.5 hrs back home for two tops on hangers. That’s ludicrous.

“Well, I guess I’ll get to go shopping when we get there!” I announced happily. I think Andrew thought this was some sort of wicked plan plotted against him and DJ. To leave the kids with them so Dana and I could go shopping. mwahahaha.

We checked into our hotel and promptly changed the kids into their swim suits so they could play in the indoor pool with daddy supervision while the mommas went shopping.

Guess where we went? Target of course! It was literally a stone’s throw from our hotel, thank you Jesus.

It was cheetah-everything! I found the swimsuit {far right} on clearance – and it’s MUCH cuter on your person than on the hanger. And that pink top is ah-dorable. The dress in the back is still up for debate but it was on clearance too. I got one other top that’s not in this photo, but you’ll see it below in the picture with Dana from Sat.

This top above is fall perfection. It’s a light sweatshirt material, structured with a poofy sleeve…I need this top in about five other patterns.

It was slightly cooler on Saturday so I got this light long sleeved option with flowy sleeve.

For having forgotten my clothes, I think I did pretty good. My friend Ann saw some of my posts, called me and said, “Where did you find a boutique to go shopping!?” #targetforthewin.

Couponing: A Few Basic Tips

July 22, 2015 by Michelle Filed Under: Being a Mom, Cooking, Food & Drink, Life 6 Comments

So I’ve been thinking a lot recently about blogging about this and since I’ve been talking to a few of my {younger} colleagues about my awesome savings and the “how”, I thought now was a good time 🙂

**Disclaimer: I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL COUPON-ER.**

I am merely sharing some of the things I’ve learned over the last couple of years.

1. If you shop at Target – GET THE CARTWHEEL APP. What is it, you ask? An app you download to your smartphone. You “add” your savings and then let them scan your barcode at checkout, where your savings come off your total. {click ↑ the link ↑ for more info! AND sign up!!}

2. Pick a grocery store and stick with it. My store of choice is Publix. And I could write a totally separate post on WHY… Shopping really IS a pleasure there. I love my Publix. But. I digress. Go to ONE store.

3. Check the weekly ad…weekly. My Publix has a new weekly ad every Wednesday and it’s like Christmas morning…every Wednesday. I mean, not really, but I get excited now because I’m getting used to the deals, the coupons, the process and the savings…so really, it’s quite fun. Oh! And you can sign up to get the ad via your email!

4. For Publix they have Digital Coupons {you have to sign up with a login – and it’s linked to your phone number} and when you check out, you enter your phone number into the credit card pad. Ever wondered why it’s asking for your phone number? It wants to SAVE YOU MONEY. Crazy, right?!

5. Publix also has coupons that you can print and cut. Often the printable coupons are different {better??} than the digital ones. You’ll want both.

6. AND Publix has “extra” savings flyers – with coupons. My neighborhood store NEVER has these in paper form {I think there are a lot of professional coupon-ers in my ‘hood}, so I always have to print the coupons I want, online. When you go to the weekly ad page, scroll to the bottom – Extra Savings and Extra Savings: Non-foods

7. If Publix is running a deal, say $6 off 2 Similac Formula. You can use a manufacturer’s coupon with this deal. Example: I printed TWO $2 off Similac coupons. I purchased TWO Similac formulas and got a total of $10 off. $6 (Publix’s deal – $6 off 2) + $2 + $2. WHAAT. $5 off each. That made the formula not $32.99, but $27.99/ea.

8. You can use a Publix coupon {can often be found in their “extra savings” flyers} + a manufacturer’s coupon…with a deal. I just blew your mind.

9. BOGO + coupons = even more savings. Just read the fine print.

10. MAKE A LIST AND STICK TO IT. Don’t buy what you don’t need and what you don’t normally use. Don’t get caught up in the BOGOs and deals if they’re for products you don’t normally eat or use. There will be more BOGOs next week!!

11. Stock up. Stock up on the things you DO use/eat. We bought 4 Similac formulas this week because of the deal. They ended up being cheaper at Publix than Sam’s.

12. $10 off $50 gas/Visa gift cards with a $50 grocery purchase. DO IT. The gas card is the best deal b/c there is no activation fee. The Visa card has a $4.95 activation fee, but you get a “free” $5.05. And you’re going to spend at least $50 in groceries anyway. Just go ahead and snip that little coupon. These are often found in the weekly ad {first page} or the “extra savngs” flyers.

That’s it. It’s really not overwhelming, I promise. But it does take a little planning. I’ve got it down to about a 30 minute process now – and you can too, with a little practice!!

For those of you who are seasoned coupon-ers – please leave any tidbits and tips below!
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A Dresser For Eliza Jane

July 9, 2014 by Michelle Filed Under: Being a Mom, Decorating/Remodeling Leave a Comment

I am ~~slowly~~ quickly checking things off my #10weeksandcounting to-do list for Eliza Jane…there are only 8 weeks left!

One of the items I’ve checked off is her dresser/chest of drawers {or if you’re southern like me, it’s “Chester drawers”}. I found it a couple of weekends ago at Target. I’d not intended on buying anything new. In fact, that Saturday morning, Reynolds and I set out for a local shop that sells unfinished wood, but when they didn’t open until 10 (we were out early…), I moved on to the next stop. We went to a fun consignment shop that my friend, Dana frequents (maybe more than she’d like to admit…). It was my first time going and I was really excited. More so, when I drove into the parking lot and there were people waiting to get in. It wasn’t quite like the crazy rush the morning after Thanksgiving, but sort of close. I got R out of the car because he’s a bit of a squirmy thing and while he practiced going up and down (up and down, up and down…) on the sidewalk, more and more people were lining up. I was intrigued. This place must be THE.PLACE.

Once inside we strolled around looking for anything that could be used as a dresser or chest of drawers. In my mind, I was thinking whatever we found, I would paint it white…or maybe pink. Or maybe white with some pretty knobs that had some pink in them. I was open to whatever I might find.

This was the one I liked the most…and at $175 I didn’t think it was terribly priced. It was cute, had a little detail…and painted white with some pretty knobs, I thought it would be quite lovely for sister’s room. I snapped a picture of it and shot it off to Andrew (who was out looking for appliances for a rental house). He texted back, “isn’t that a bit high?” Which meant, “I don’t like it enough for the price, move along”. I grabbed the kid, who by this time was about to lose his mind because he wanted to play with every.thing he saw and I was getting quite the workout.

Next we went to Home Goods…it was a strikeout. They only had small end tables and other pieces that were definitely over-priced. A few stores later and I was feeling tired and defeated. I called Andrew and said, “We’re done. I’m coming home…Chick Fil A for lunch?” At which point, the bullseye caught my eye. You know, Target. They’ll have something…and probably reasonably priced. I tried not to cut off the person in the left lane {I waved…that counts for something, right?} and into the parking lot I turned. I reminded myself of my previous Target post and went into tunnel vision. Dresser ONLY. I turned the corner and there she was:

There was only 1 left. I took the picture, sent it to Andrew and hovered over it like a buzzard in the country. Andrew called, “Looks good. Where are you?” Under my breath and almost ashamedly, I said “Target.” He laughed and told me to get it. I flagged down a sweet girl in a red shirt and after a minute or two she appeared again with a flat-bed cart. She loaded the box up and off we went to the register. Me and my 1 item.

This weekend, after returning from our family reunion trip, Andrew went to work on putting together Eliza Jane’s dresser. {He stated pretty early on that he threw away the ridiculous instructions because they were of no help!}

After a couple of hours (seriously), it was put together. I’d already decided I wasn’t going to use the (blah) standard knobs that came with it. I’d searched a few places online for something pretty…painted knobs with some pink, glass knobs, etc. A few places where I found some really lovely ones were of course Anthropologie and World Market. For whatever reason, none of the painted knobs really “spoke” to me like I’d hoped so I ended up going with the Clear Floral Glass Knobs at World Market. Dana picked them up for me one day while she was out running errands so the other night after Andrew had put the beast together, and we’d hauled it up the stairs (I almost went into labor the thing was so heavy!) I added the pretty knobs….