My husband is a freakshow. Yep, I said it.
I've alluded to his strange sleeping habits but let me lay it all out right now. He goes from a conservative, well meaning, think before he speaks kind of person to a complete freakshow within minutes of falling asleep. Although I have stories to fill an entire blog in itself, I'll tease you with an instance from last night around midnight.
I was reading "The First Patient" by Michael Palmer. Decent fiction. Anyway, hubby was asleep...maybe 20 minutes into his first sleep cycle when he props himself up on his elbow and takes a DEEP breath and says, "What was that word?"
What? I say.
Him- "What was that WORD that just flew by"
me- WHAT word?
Him- Oh, nevermind. I guess I'm asleep.
I then cackle with laughter...and he yells at me for waking him up.
Yep, it's pretty much a nightly affair. Welcome to my marriage.
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Thursday, January 7, 2010
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Ugh!
I can't believe how I'm neglecting the blog. I'm going to confess. I'm completely and utterly obsessed with finding deals. It's been that way for a while. I don't EVER pay full price for anything...unless it's a Starbucks' Mocha...and then I only use gift cards given to me by other people. I refuse to spend my own money at Starbucks.
Since I've found these websites (moneysavingmom and dealseekingmom etc), it's all I do. I haven't blogged about 99% of my deals because I don't want to be one of "those" blogs but I feel like I have nothing to say otherwise.
My other excuse is that my laptop isn't functioning properly. It's been out of sorts for over a month now. Don't EVER buy a Compaq! Really cruddy brand if you ask me. The computer is not yet 2 years old and I've already put almost $200 into it....and it's not working again.
After I get my $70 Dell coupon from the Kellogg's rebate, I'm going to buy a mini Dell. Hopefully that will help the frequency of my blogging. Stick with me folks.
In the meantime, I hope to blog about the Wondertwins' 1st day of Kindergarten...and the arrival of my in-laws. All kinds of fun around here!
Since I've found these websites (moneysavingmom and dealseekingmom etc), it's all I do. I haven't blogged about 99% of my deals because I don't want to be one of "those" blogs but I feel like I have nothing to say otherwise.
My other excuse is that my laptop isn't functioning properly. It's been out of sorts for over a month now. Don't EVER buy a Compaq! Really cruddy brand if you ask me. The computer is not yet 2 years old and I've already put almost $200 into it....and it's not working again.
After I get my $70 Dell coupon from the Kellogg's rebate, I'm going to buy a mini Dell. Hopefully that will help the frequency of my blogging. Stick with me folks.
In the meantime, I hope to blog about the Wondertwins' 1st day of Kindergarten...and the arrival of my in-laws. All kinds of fun around here!
Thursday, July 9, 2009
There's SMART and then there's KMART SMART!
While growing up there were 2 stores that I remember frequenting with my parents and grandparents. One was Gold Circle, basically a prehistoric Target. The other place was Kmart. Since 1980 I could probably count on one hand the number of times I've entered a Kmart. Today proved why.
After a workout, I decided to hit Kmart with my coupons as it was rumored that they were doubled this week. Amazingly, the kids were on their best behavior and even though I had a cart full of coupons, we somehow found the things we needed. It wasn't until I reached the register that the proverbial crud hit the fan.
The clerk successfully rung up my goods but as I watched the totals, I realized that I wasn't getting the BOGO deal for the mascara. I asked her about this and she said it would come at the end. Then I saw that the 4 boxes of Cinnamon Toast Crunch were ringing up for 4/10 dollars instead of the marked 4/$6. Bitter. I ask the clerk and she refuses to help me. The woman behind me gets involved asking the clerk to look it up. Instead of calling a manager or another clerk, she hikes off to the cereal aisle leaving her register exposed and a long line of customers. 7 minutes later she returns telling me that I need to buy 5 boxes because she insisted that the sign read, "Buy 4 or more for $6". Huh? This clerk was so obstinate and dense that the customer behind me (still waiting in my line...maybe waiting for the soap opera to unravel) says, "That doesn't make any sense. 4 or MORE means you can buy 4." We seriously had to define the word OR for this woman. The clerk continues to argue until she is convinced to call the manager.
The manager moseys on over and says to the clerk, "Show me where this sign is". They BOTH leave the register with a new line of customers behind me (because the smart ones fled a long time ago). Another 8 minutes later the manager and the clerk return with the afore-mentioned sign in hand, deciding that they would take everything out of my cart, unload it all from the grocery bags AND re-ring my order. They did an override on my cereal which pleased my daughter because she was crying over the possibility of not getting Cinnamon Toast Crunch, an apparently rare delicacy in our home.
All of this and I hadn't even handed over my coupons yet. 30 minutes had already passed at this register (not including my 30 minutes of shopping time) and the nightmare was finally over. I found the REAL manager of the Kmart on my way out and told him I wouldn't be shopping there again. I thought I disliked Walmart but it's paradise compared to Kmart. I'm pretty sure the recession has nothing to do with how poorly Kmart has performed in recent years. On the bright side, I saved over $30.
They are honoring double coupons so if you have 8 hours for a KMART stop, you'll save some cash.
After a workout, I decided to hit Kmart with my coupons as it was rumored that they were doubled this week. Amazingly, the kids were on their best behavior and even though I had a cart full of coupons, we somehow found the things we needed. It wasn't until I reached the register that the proverbial crud hit the fan.
The clerk successfully rung up my goods but as I watched the totals, I realized that I wasn't getting the BOGO deal for the mascara. I asked her about this and she said it would come at the end. Then I saw that the 4 boxes of Cinnamon Toast Crunch were ringing up for 4/10 dollars instead of the marked 4/$6. Bitter. I ask the clerk and she refuses to help me. The woman behind me gets involved asking the clerk to look it up. Instead of calling a manager or another clerk, she hikes off to the cereal aisle leaving her register exposed and a long line of customers. 7 minutes later she returns telling me that I need to buy 5 boxes because she insisted that the sign read, "Buy 4 or more for $6". Huh? This clerk was so obstinate and dense that the customer behind me (still waiting in my line...maybe waiting for the soap opera to unravel) says, "That doesn't make any sense. 4 or MORE means you can buy 4." We seriously had to define the word OR for this woman. The clerk continues to argue until she is convinced to call the manager.
The manager moseys on over and says to the clerk, "Show me where this sign is". They BOTH leave the register with a new line of customers behind me (because the smart ones fled a long time ago). Another 8 minutes later the manager and the clerk return with the afore-mentioned sign in hand, deciding that they would take everything out of my cart, unload it all from the grocery bags AND re-ring my order. They did an override on my cereal which pleased my daughter because she was crying over the possibility of not getting Cinnamon Toast Crunch, an apparently rare delicacy in our home.
All of this and I hadn't even handed over my coupons yet. 30 minutes had already passed at this register (not including my 30 minutes of shopping time) and the nightmare was finally over. I found the REAL manager of the Kmart on my way out and told him I wouldn't be shopping there again. I thought I disliked Walmart but it's paradise compared to Kmart. I'm pretty sure the recession has nothing to do with how poorly Kmart has performed in recent years. On the bright side, I saved over $30.
They are honoring double coupons so if you have 8 hours for a KMART stop, you'll save some cash.
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