Saturday, July 31, 2010

America in Color

The Denver Post posted these images taken by the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information photographers.  They are some of the only that exist from this time.

These pictures look so cool and so unusual, being in color.  I always picture that time period in black & white.  Click the link at the bottom to see the other 69 pictures.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Dolphin Bubbles

Check out these dolphins.  They learned to blow bubbles using their blow holes, and they play with them!  So smart and so cool!

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Some deals this week

Walgreens is having fantastic deals on school/office supplies.

Walgreens Visit 1:

2 Reams of Paper - on sale $1.99 each
Always Maxi Pads - on sale Buy 1 Get 1 50% off ($6.59 for 2)
Pilot Pens, pack of 2 - on sale $1.19
Dentyne Gum - on sale 3 for $1.98
Highlighter - on sale 9¢ (I got 3)
Pack of 5 Highlighters - on sale 49¢
Colgate Total Toothpaste - $3.49

I used these coupons:
Free Always Maxi Pads, up to $3.50 (I had 2, and I got the full $7 off, so I got pads for free plus made 41¢)
$1 off Pilot Pens (making them 19¢)
3 for 99¢ Dentyne Gum coupon (making them 33¢ each)
75¢ off the toothpaste
and a $2 register reward

Total with tax: $7.19 (a savings of $27.96)
Plus I got a register reward coupon for $3.50 off my next order from the toothpaste.

Second trip to Walgreens:

Always Maxi Pads - on sale Buy 1 Get 1 50% off ($6.59 for 2)
Colgate Total Toothpaste - $3.49
Dentyne Gum - on sale 3 for $1.98

Coupons:
2 Free Maxi Pads (this time the cashier gave me full value of the pads - pre sale price ($4.39 x 2 = $8.78, so not only did I get both packages for free, I profited $2.19!)
Dentyne Gum 3 for 99¢ (33¢ each)

Total with tax: $2.94 (savings of $15.16)
Plus I got a register reward coupon for $3.50 off my next order.

CVS:

Schick Quattro Razor - $8.99
2 Renpure Shampoo - on sale Buy 1 Get 1 Free ($6.99 for 2)

Coupons:
$4 off Schick Quattro Razor
$1.98 in Extra Care Bucks

Total with tax: $10.96 (savings of $15.97)
Plus I got a $4 Extra Care Buck
and I will send in a rebate to get $6.99 back for the shampoo.

Kroger:

Dove Soap 6 pack - on sale $5.99
Jicama - 96¢
1/2 pound American Cheese - $3.59
Chevre Goat Cheese - $5.39
Koolaid FunFizz - $1.99
20oz Diet Coke - $1.49

Coupons:
Free Coke
Free Koolaid
Free Goat Cheese
$4 off my order

Total with tax: $6.84 (savings of $14.66)

Giant Eagle:

Almond Breeze Milk - on sale $2.99
Organic Valley Half & Half - $1.99
Pepperidge Farms Frozen Tuscan Bread - $2.79
5 boxes Cascadian Farms Granola Bars - on sale $3

Coupons:
$1 off Almond Breeze
$1 off Organic Valley
75¢ off Cascadian Farms (doubled to $1.50, making each box $1.50)

Total with tax: $14.64 (savings of $17.72)
Plus I have a Try Me Free form for the bread, so I'll get $2.79 back.

A lot of the stuff we'll keep, the rest will go to the food bank.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Entanglement

I found this game today and it's pretty addicting.  All you have to do is create the longest continuous line with the pieces you are given.  I played a handful of times and my highest was 43.  I think I could do pretty well if I played enough.

It's called Entanglement. You can play it here:
http://gopherwoodstudios.com/entanglement/?n=1

 

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Chicken Cribs

This seems like a super easy way to keep chickens without needing a lot of room.  They do look kind of small for multiple chickens, but even if you were to make them a tad bigger, they still wouldn't take up much space.

These pens, or cribs, are predator proof, easy to assemble, and ideal for urban settings.  Each one can house 2 to 3 chickens.  The handles on the side make it easy to move around the yard.  Here's the full article:

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Interactive Map: Where Americans Are Moving

At this map you can click on your county to see the population moving into or out of your area.  You can zoom in and move the map around.  Pretty interesting.


It shows many more people leaving Morgantown than moving in.  And it looks like lots of people from the northeast and southeast are relocating to Greenville, SC.  I can't wait until I'm one of them.

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Hippo That Lives In A House

This family in South Africa has a hippo as a pet.  It's an interesting story, check out the video.

Saturday, July 3, 2010

Shopping!

These are the highlights from last week's deals:

Walgreens:

One A Day Women's, 100ct., on sale $6.55
One A Day Men's, 100ct., on sale $6.55
5 boxes Royal Jello, on sale 20¢ each ($1 for all 5)
3 Dentyne Gum, on sale 33¢ each (99¢ for all 3)
Pack of 3 Blistex Fruit Smoothies chapstick, $2.99
Aloe moisturizing Socks, $3

I used $16.50 in Register Rewards
2 coupons for $1 off the vitamins

Total Before coupons:  $22.34
Total After coupons: $3.42
And I got back $6 in Register Rewards from the Blistex and the Socks.

CVS:

1 bottle Organix shampoo, on sale $4.99
1 Dove Milk Chocolate bar, 89¢
1 Green bag tag (when I bring my own bag they scan this tag and every 4th scan gets me a $1 Extra Care Buck), 99¢

I used a $2 Extra Care Buck
a coupon for a Free Dove Bar (up to $2), and it scanned as the full $2 off (that rarely ever happens!)

Total Before coupons:  $7.28
Total After coupons: $3.26

Kroger:

1 Box of Kelloggs Cereal that had a Try Me Free form on it, so that will be Free after I mail it in, $2.09
Kraft 100 calorie cheese packs, $2.79
Uncle Ben's instant rice, $2.59
DiGiorno Pizza, $3.19
Hillshire Farms Deli Ham, has a Try Me Free form on it, so that will be Free, $4.49
Dog Treats, on sale for $2.89

I had Free coupons for the cheese, rice, and pizza
$1.25 off the dog treats

Total Before coupons:  $19.12
Total After coupons: $9.30
Plus I will get back the full price of the cereal and the Ham (making the final total $2.72)

Giant Eagle:

Almond Breeze Milk, on sale $2.99
10 Cans of Muir Glen, low sodium, diced tomatoes, $1.69 each
2 boxes Back to Nature crackers, $2.99 each
1 box of Kellogg's Cinnamon Corn Flakes, $3.19, with a try me free form attached, so this will be Free

I used $1 off the Almond milk
$1 off each of the tomatoes
a Buy 1 Get 1 Free on the crackers

Total Before coupons:  $30.80
Total After coupons: $16.81
Plus I will get $3.19 back from the try me free on the cereal, making the final total $13.62

Friday, July 2, 2010

Creative Uses for Old T-shirts

I saw this bracelet on Etsy.com the other day and thought it was super cute.  I really don't wear jewelry, but this looks like it would feel soft and not irritate my arm.  And what a fantastic way to recycle old shirts!

The store is called simpletruths.  She also has t-shirt necklaces and crocheted earrings.