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Buying off season is the best way to save big bucks

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Now is the time to shop for space heaters, coats, and winter gear. You can save tons of money by buying products at the end of the season. I buy all my summer gear in fall. I buy my winter gear in spring. 

 I saved $2,000 on an outdoor patio set last year by waiting till fall to purchase. I bought my pool in December! I waited to get a huge off set umbrella at 90% off at Ace Hardware last year for $19.99!!
Stock up now for next year or Christmas! I shop year round and have a gift shelf ready to go for any occasion. You save a ton of money not running to the store to buy something full price
Right now is the time to buy heaters, coats, gloves, and winter gear.
Cabellas has this fleece coat for $14.99 reg. $39.99 with free shipping
Perfect for our chilly spring mornings or sitting around a campfire
I have several guys in my family who would appreciate a warm fleece jacket next year
They also have a fleece vest for $9.99
Bonton has this cute scarf set for $3.90
-25% off with promo code GOODWILL13M = $2.93
Shipping is free with promotion code FREESHIP

Looks like a cute Christmas gift for next year
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Car loaded and ready to drop off

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Shelley and I went to Safeway last night and loaded up on breakfast foods for the food bank:  cereal, oats, apple juice and fruit snacks.

The grocery Manager was super nice and told us if we wanted even more he would special order it for us. They had a lot on the shelves and a big display.

We took advantage of the Buy 4 Save $4 sale and used additional coupons.  We spent $100 and saved $300.

(Pay no attention to the crazy woman in her bath robe in her driveway reflecting on the car.)


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IKEA- March 9th – Bring your own friends for free breakfast, a blue bag and more

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Saturday March 9th head to Ikea for their BYOF (Bring Your Own Friend) Day for special deals and activities.  You can get a  FREE Ikea blue bag. They’re huge and greet for towels or blankets when you’re heading out to the beach or on a picnic. They also will be offering a free breakfast, a $5 off your purchase of $25  in the Swedish Food Market, an Ikea Gift Card giveaways & more.

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  • At IKEA, we think the best part of improving life at home is sharing the experience with friends. So on March 9th, we want you to bring your friends to a local IKEA store near you for a day of special perks and rewards, including:

    – Food Specials: Bring coupons for free breakfast and special offers in the Swedish Food Market. Plus, deduct the cost of your meal in the restaurant from IKEA merchandise purchases over $100 with our Eat for Free offer!
    – Gift Card Giveaways: We’ll be giving out $1,000 worth of IKEA Gift Cards throughout the day, so enter for a chance to win.
    – Free Blue Bags: Once you RSVP, bring your coupon to redeem a free lightweight and reusable IKEA blue bag.
    – Life Improvement Seminars: Interactive life improvement seminars offers tools, tips and inspiration for building a better life at home.
    – Ask a Home Furnishings Expert: Get real design and decoration advice from our experts.
    – Twitter Picture Hunt Sweepstakes: Enter to win additional prizes on BYOF Day. Follow your local store’s handle on March 9th for details.

    View this store’s BYOF Day agenda at http://www.ikea-usa.com/seattle

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    Sweet infant wear only $7

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    New baby in the family? Someone you know expecting? Baby shower coming up? Stock up on sweet little Tees.

    There’s a sweet deal on infant wear on Amazon. Only $6.99,  free shipping with prime.  I have a new grand baby on the way and you can never have enough little Tees.

    Anyone who knows me, knows I am a sucker for Amazon. I like to take credit for the new distribution center going in in Dupont, WA. The UPS man slows down and looks confused when he drives by and I don’t have a delivery.

    What’s not to love? They deliver right to your door, I don’t have to use my gas to go shopping and you can even order things gift wrapped!

    A busy woman’s dream come true.

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    My cleaning cart

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    Okay, you know we’ve all done it.

    We’ve been cleaning up in the living room and found a brush; so we march off to the bathroom to put the brush away.

    While in the bathroom notice we’re out of TP; so you run off to get some TP.

    Then, while in the garage getting in to my TP storage, I notice a scoop I was missing.

    I pick up the scoop and take it in to the kitchen and notice the dishes are undone.

    Sooooo I start the dishes.

    Meanwhile, the living room never got picked up  and I’m looking around thinking nothing ever gets completed. Then it’s too late to do anything about it and  I have to run off to work and nothing got done. Except maybe the dishes if I’m lucky.

    So, I came up with this nifty cart idea. It’s just a simple cart on wheels that folds flat. I got the idea while watching maid service at a hotel. They never have to run off to put something away or pick something up. Everything they need is right there with them.

    The reason it works so well for me is that I never have to leave the room I’m in. I have everything I need right there. I tied a laundry bag on one side, a recycling bag on the other and a garbage bag on the back (not pictured). My cleaning supplies are in the hand tote.  I take out the tote when I get to the room I’m cleaning and use the basket to gather anything that doesn’t belong in that room. It really is quite efficient. When I get to the next room I take out anything I gathered in the basket that belongs in that room and drop it off then proceed to clean, gather, sort and move on.

    Oh and one last tip. EMPTY the cart and hang it back up when you’re done. I’ve spent plenty of time looking for something I put in that cart. I just rolled the thing out the garage and dumped it off without emptying it first which is All too tempting to do. But be sure to allot enough time to empty it out and put stuff away after your last room.

    Here’s a pic of the cart after a trip through my living room (pay no attention to those empty beer cans)..

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    Albertsons Round Up starting Wednesday

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    Albertsons round up starting on Wednesday. I LOVE the round up promotion.

    ANY coupon less than $1 is automatically round up to $1. So, if you’re looking through your coupons and don’t think it’s worth clipping a .25 cent coupon. Think again.

    There’s no limit on how many coupons you can use and you don’t have to do multiple transactions. I like it better than doublers because you don’t have to be quite as organized..

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    Paper Tree

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    I get spring fever early every year and want to bring some color into the house. This project fit the bill perfectly and was a lot of fun and super cheap! I used supplies I already had around the house.  Here’s what you need:

    Scrapbook paper – If you don’t have any scrapbook paper, Walmart has awesome tablets for $5!

    Floral wire – I used  26 gauge ($1.47 at Walmart)
    Elmers Glue
    Branches from your yard
    Scissors
    Newspaper
    Cardboard
    Vase

    First, go out to your yard and cut some branches and put them in a vase. I found that live branches worked better than dead ones as the dead ones would break easily.

    Next, you need to make a leaf template.  I cut out two different sized leaves from a piece of cardboard.

    Next, take a sheet of scrapbook paper and fold it in half.  Trace your leaf pattern using your templates.  Cut out the leaves, lots and lots of leaves.

    Lay some newspaper down, take your Elmer’s glue and run a few strips on the back side of one of your leaves.  Lay a piece of floral wire down the middle of the leaf and lay the other half of the leaf on top, sandwiching the floral wire in between the two leaves. Make sure the floral wire extends at least several inches outside of the leaf, kind of like a tail.

     
    Attach the leaves to the branches by wrapping the floral wire around the branches, like this….

    Arrange the leaves in a natural leaf pattern, like this….

    (See how the floral wire made it look like the leaf had a vein right down the middle, just like in nature).  Fill up your branches with your leaves till you like how it looks.  Here’s how mine turned out….I love it!

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