My husband and I made the decision early on that we would use time-out for a first offense and paddle for a repeated offense when it came to disciplining our children. The next decision we made was that we would use a paint stirrer for our paddle. This worked well until our twins (our youngest kids) were about 3 ½. We had hit up the local hardware store for some paint to do the kids rooms. All the kids were with us and we were waiting in the paint department for our paint to be ready. As we were waiting the man working at the store was chatting away with the kids. We finally received our paint and were ready to go. The man waved bye to the boys and gave them each a paint stirrer. Big surprise when one turned to the other and shouted, “I spank you” and popped his brother on the behind! From then on we have used a wooden spoon! LOL!!
Buying Cold Weather Coats
Growing up in Florida my kids had never seen snow nor needed any kind of snow clothes. When my youngest peeps were 5 and 6 we made the move to peachy Georgia, where winter was much more chilly then in our sunshine state. Upon the approach of cold weather we realized that we needed winter coats so we took the boys to actually try them on. Now, when the thickest coat you have ever owned is a sweat jacket actual winter coats can be quite entertaining, and was it ever!!! The boys fell in love with the coats with the down inside them. Once they tried them on they wouldn’t take them off for anything in the store! They called themselves Michelin men and spent the next hour of my shopping chest bumping each other and flexing their “muscles” (the puffy arms). Absolutely priceless!!
Triple Coupon Week At Our House
The grocery store by our house was advertising a “Triple Coupon Week”. Being that I had a few coupons I thought it would be a wise idea to stop in and see if I could take advantage of the sale. Well, who knew that there was an entire army of women out there with literally BINDERS of coupons! I was in complete shock! It was seven a.m. on a Saturday morning and the store was crawling with these women and their baseball card binders! Who knew!! Out of sheer curiosity I decided to ask one of them just what it was that they were doing. She replied sweetly telling me that she was “extreme couponing” and she radiated with pride in telling me that last week she got $200 worth of groceries for $50. And I thought being at the store by 7:00 in the morning was extreme!! Time to cut me some more coupons…and buy a binder!
triple coupon week round2, I’m ready for ya!
Great Customer Service At HHGregg
Great deal!—-Recently over the weekend I received some great customer service from HHGregg Home and Appliance store near my house.
My over the range microwave went out so I bought a new one. I went to a few stores trying to find the best price as I do like the best deal possible. Saving money even 20 dollars satisfies me. I went to a store I wasnt planning on going to (because we were told that HHGregg had pushy salesmen and also read this in some HHGregg reviews), but decided to see what they had because we were near a store already anyway.
The salesman was very professional and escorted me to the microwave oven in my price range. I chose and bought a microwave to my liking stainless steal brought it home and my husband installed it. The plastic tape/paper on the front of the microwave was removed after being installed and I noticed some tiny pinprick dents in the front bottom by the handle. I called the manager to inform him of the problem which the dents were noticable but not awful and that I did pay for a product that should not have any defaults. My husband did not want to take the microwave down since it was already installed so the manager which was very kind understood and offered to take 100 dollars off the price. Wow! what a savings. The microwave works great and looks great even with a few minor indentations. Totally worth a 100 bucks back in my pocket!!
We will always tell people that we got GREAT customer service at HHGregg. The salesman was not pushy and the customer service was awesome! Whatever those negative HHGregg reviews are, they are not indicative of what we saw – thanks HHGregg – you have a customer for life.
Getting The Kids To Help Me Grocery Shopping
My kiddos are now to the age in which they can actually be of assistance at the grocery store (instead of being cranky or annoying! LOL). I have found that if I include them in what we are purchasing they are less likely to get into trouble and, as an added bonus, I am finished shopping more quickly. When we hit the store I divide them into groups (I have four, so two sets of two). I give each group a shopping assignment. They are to get the item I need and also they are to get the least expensive item of what I need. I am trying to teach them now to look for bargains and be price comparing as they go. In the end, they help gather about half of what we came to the store for. It’s a win-win for me. Now, if I could just get them to stop begging me for junk food we’d be all set! LOL
do you like getting groceries as much as me?
I Love A Discount – I Really Do
There are many strategies to be coming a good consumer and I always have my head gear on in finding the best price for an item. I wont lie, I love love love to have a discount! Who doesn’t? Save a few bucks here save a few bucks there.
I Love A Discount
Being the customer I expect whatever I am purchasing to be up to my satisfaction and if its not I more than likely always involve the management. Some people just let things go if they are not satisified or maybe they dont care, but I feel if you are like me you will indeed get a good deal. Now I dont state a problem with a purchase unless there really is a problem.
For example, I love a certain sandwhich from a very popular restaurant. The sandwhich is not cheap and is well worth the price that is if they make it right. I have had it put on a different kind of bread twice and then my last order there was hardly any meat on my sandwhich. I find it unacceptable. I am paying good money for something I want done the way it should be. I notice the item is not what it should be usually always when I get home so I call the place up and involve the management. I always get free coupons sent to me or I bring in my receipt for a free sandwhich. The thing is, the sandwhich is ok to eat so I do eat it, but I want what I asked for so in that case I get my next lunch/dinner free.
Saving The Most Money You Can On Groceries
Many grocery stores compete with prices, and I find that if you play detective and know what store has what items cheaper you can save some bucks. I dont mind traveling to a few different stores which are close by each other for items with a better price and as you get used to it you will eventually know exactly where to go to keep with in your budget. Its funny how some store items are outrageously priced compared to others and vice versa.
Getting The Most For Your Grocery Money
I go to the grocery store a lot being I like fresh produce and know where it is always the freshest and at the best price. An example I would like to give is that I refuse to buy a 16 oz bag of pistachio nuts at a store that I know I can get 4 dollars cheaper somewhere else. Same with paper towels, toliet paper ect. Even with fresh fruit and vegetables some stores are “out there” with their prices. Really? I think I’ll go somewhere else and save a few bucks. I know not everybody can bounce from store to store maybe they have litttle children ect. but if you know where to go ahead of time you can separate the grocercy list and go when available. Be a detective and save some cash!
Shopping For A Prom Dress
It’s a funny thing in life to learn to make your own choices and to be confident in your decisions. In shopping for a prom dress for with my daughter and my mom I was blessed with the opportunity to let my daughter make her own decision about what was best for her. After trying on numerous dresses we were down to just two and my daughter was asking opinions about which one we thought. I knew which one she really liked. My mom on the other hand liked a different one and she felt free to say so. I decided that I needed to tell my sweet girl that this was all about her, and not either one of us. Despite pressure from my mom, my girl picked what SHE wanted. She wore that dress with pride and confidence because she decided on it. Sometimes our sweet peeps just need a nudge in the right direction to begin to guide them in learning to make their own decisions.
Have you had an experience with your daughter shopping for a prom dress?