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Hitting the Wall.

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Hitting the wall is never pretty, for me it isn’t while running a marathon, it usually happens about two times a year and oddly enough I am usually in a grocery store.

I am tired, going to bed too late and getting up too early. We just got back in town which was stressful and I can’t seem to get caught up. I wanted to sit on the couch with my lap top and get a few things done while watching the Olympics, but I had a few things that I had to get at the store that couldn’t wait.

At 8:30 I ran to Walmart. They carry a few things I can get without running to 3 different stores so I thought I was saving some time. I had a list and grabbed what I needed. I walked up to the front of the store and started searching for a check out lane. There were 2, 15 items or less express lanes open and 1 regular lane with a HUGE line. As I had an entire basket full I got in line behind 7 of my new best friends.

I stood there for a few minutes and thought I would check my email, I took out my phone and noticed the time was 9:22pm.

The woman in front of me had 2 small kids who were clearly sick of being in the store. Her younger one kept asking to go potty, and you could see she really didn’t want to get out of line. Before I could suggest just leaving the cart and go, she bolted out of line and to the bathroom. I have TOTALLY been there!

She comes back, and I motion for her to get back in line in front of me. I explain I have been there and would have watched her cart for her. We both start wondering what is up with only 1 register open.

15 minutes goes by and 3 ladies walk up in line behind me. They have their carts completely full of groceries. I am looking around for a CSM to find out what the heck is going on. As I am looking the other way a CSM opens the lane next to us and takes the 3 ladies BEHIND us and starts checking them out! First, I would have ever let a cashier do that and would have asked the people in front of me if they wanted to go to the new line as they had clearly been there longer. Second, as a CSM you should have TAKEN the people FIRST who had been in line.

I am furious, the poor lady in front of me is dealing with kids, so I walk over to the service desk and start complaining. I would have just left my groceries and walked away but my son had a party the next day and I had to finish party stuff. The CSM listened to me and walked out to the floor to see what was up. He got on the mic and called someone up front. Still nothing happened.

I started listening to the ladies in the lane next to me, it is becoming clear that they are either famiy or friends of the cashier. They are also all “price matching” all the steak and products in their cart…. Um Yeah. Now I am really mad.

I walk away again to find the manager. I find him and let him know exactly how mad I was and what had been going on for the past 30 minutes.  He apologized and grabbed a employee walking by and told her to go open a lane. I was next to start putting my stuff on the belt and so I tried to just stay there at this point and have them take the lady behind me. The manager physically moved my cart over to the new lane (I am sure to shut me up) and I started unloading my groceries.

The cashier could not sign into the cash register. She tried about 50 times and then started asking for help. They had to call over 3 people to see what the problem was. At this point the lady that had been behind me in the other lane was checking out. I was really loosing it. I was late getting home, I was tired and I had about 3 hours worth of stuff to do when I got home. They finally got the cashier on the register and then they realized she didn’t have a drawer, so no money.

I could feel tears welling up in my eyes, I was so mad. I tossed my stuff back in the cart and went over to the line I had already been in for 40 minutes now. I lost my place in line and would have been checking out by now, but 3 more people had gotten in line.  I was at the end. AGAIN.

The cashier finally was able to get a drawer for her register. I watched to see if she would open her lane or not, it looked like she was trying to get out of it. Realizing how long the lines were she figured she had to. She flipped on her light and as I turned to walk over, the pregnant teenager in front of me and her friend bolted over with their cart. I am sure assuming that they were the next in line and should have been the one to go over. I WAS PISSED. But how to you argue with a pregnant lady, and look like a total ass.

That’s when I hit the wall.

As much as I tried I could not stop crying, which made me even more mad! I was just too tired to even think straight. I wished that I had the personality where I could just totally start yelling at everyone in the store, but I just sit and get more mad. I think I would have felt better in the moment if I could have yelled at someone! I did what I thought would make me feel better and I called my husband bawling from Walmart. This is not a new thing for him. “Who wouldn’t let you use coupons and price match?” He teased. I told him the story as I waited in line and felt a little better. He offered to come up and wait in line and let me go home. It was silly to say, but made me feel better.

Finally, it was my turn. Still crying I tossed everything on the belt, and both the lady checking me out and the lady behind me were clearly scared to talk to me. I am sure they thought I was insane. I paid my total and walked out… still crying. I am a total baby. I did notice though that the first CSM was STILL checking out her “friends” on the register next to me. I can’t wait for that phone call I am making to Walmart Corporate later today.

I got in line at 9:22, they starting checking me out at 10:11, almost an hour in line. I would have walked had it been regular groceries. But for my sons party I just could not.

This could have happened at any store, I don’t want to just pick on Walmart. I don’t know if you are like me at all that you handle everything just fine all the time, but maybe once a year you just have had enough! Deep breath in, deep breath out…

All is good! Got the “Lego Cookies” made and party stuff done. Got a few hours of sleep and promised my husband I would take a nap if possible. I might not be a marathoner as a runner, but I feel like sometimes I am a marathoner in life, if that isn’t too cheesy. That there are times when you just hit the wall!

Sunday Coupon Insert Preview August 2012

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This Sunday, August 12th, you should have 2 inserts in your Sunday paper. The Red Plum and The Smart Source inserts.

RedPlum 8/12

$1 off Beringer wine (valid in CA or NV), 750 mL or 1.5 L (exp 9/9)
$1 off Chateau St. Jean wine (valid in CA or NV), 750 mL (exp 9/9)
$1 off Covergirl face item, excl trial size (exp 9/30)
$5/2 Covergirl LashBlast mascaras, excl trial size (exp 9/30)
$2 off Garnier moisturizer (exp 11/12)
$1 off Gillette disposable razor, excl trial size (exp 9/30)
$4 off Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor, excl Styler and trial size (exp 9/30)
$4 off Gillette Venus refillable razor, excl trial size (exp 9/30)
Free Good’n Natural bar, max $1.29 (exp 9/15)
.25/1 L’Oreal Vive Pro shampoo or conditioner (exp 10/7)
.75/1 L’Oreal Studio Line styling item (exp 10/7)
$1 off L’Oreal Colour Riche nail item (exp 10/7)
$1 off L’Oreal haircolor item (exp 10/7)
$1 off L’Oreal lip item (exp 10/7)
$3 off L’Oreal Elnett hairspray, 100 oz (exp 10/7)
$4/2 L’Oreal haircolor items (exp 10/7)
$1 off Nivea hand or body lotion, 1.7-13.5 oz (exp 9/9)
$2 off Nivea Q10 skin firming item, 2.5-13.5 oz (exp 9/9)
$1 off Nivea for Men body lotion, 13.5 oz (exp 9/9)
$2 off Senokot regular or S tablets (exp 3/31/2013)
.50/1 Snuggle fabric softener liquid or dryer sheets (exp 9/23)
.50/1 Sparkle package, 2 giant roll+ (exp 9/22)
.50/1 Superpretzel soft pretzel item (exp 9/29)
$1 off Swiffer Duster, dry cloths, wet cloths, or WetJet pads (exp 9/30)
$1 off Swiffer Sweeper starter kit or Dusters Extender starter kit (exp 9/30)
$1 off Whiskas dry cat food (Target coupon) (exp 10/13)
$1 off Whiskas wet cat food, 10-24 ct. (Target coupon) (exp 10/13)
$2 off Wisk laundry detergent, 45 oz+ (exp 9/23)

Smart Source 8/12

$1 off Air Wick Freshmatic Ultra refill, excl free item packs (exp 9/9)
$2 off Air Wick Freshmatic starter kit, excl free item packs (exp 9/9)
$1 off Barilla microwaveable meal (exp 10/6)
$1 off Barilla microwaveable meal (exp 11/3)
Free Biore cleanser wyb pore strip, max $7, excl trial size (exp 9/30)
.75/4 Buddig original, 2 oz (exp 11/30)
$1/2 Campbell’s V8 Splash, 64 oz+ (exp 9/23)
$2 off Cheer detergent, excl trial size (exp 9/30)
$2 off Clairol Nice ‘n Easy or Natural Instincts, excl trial size (exp 9/30)
$3 off Clairol Natural Instincts or Nice ‘n Easy non-permanent color (exp 9/30)
$2 off Claritin Children’s syrup, 4 oz (exp 9/9)
$3 off Claritin Children’s chewables, 20 ct.+ (exp 9/9)
$3 off Claritin Children’s syrup, 4 oz (exp 8/19)
.40/1 Colgate adult or kids toothbrush, excl Plus and Extra Clean (exp 9/1)
.75/1 Colgate Max Fresh, Total, Optic White or Sensitive toothpaste (exp 9/1)
.50/2 Cottonelle flushable moist wipes, excl trial size (exp 9/23)
.50/2 Cottonelle toilet paper, 4 pk. or (1) 9 pk.+ (exp 9/23)
.45/1 Daisy cottage cheese (exp 10/6)
.50/3 Dannon Oikos, 5.3 oz cups or (1) multipack (exp 9/30)
$1 off Depend guards for men (exp 9/22)
$1 off Depend product (exp 9/22)
$1 off Depend Real Fit or Silhouette item (exp 9/22)
.50/1 Era detergent, excl trial size (exp 9/30)
.55/1 Frigo Cheese Heads, 10 oz+ (exp 10/31)
.40/1 Gain detergent or fabric softener, excl trial size (exp 9/30)
$1/2 Gain detergents or fabric softeners, excl trial size (exp 9/30)
$1/3 Hershey’s, Reese’s, or Kit Kat Miniatures or Hershey’s Kisses (exp 9/16)
.50/1 Huggies baby wipes, 56 ct.+ (exp 9/8)
$1.50 off Huggies diapers (exp 9/8)
$1.50 off Huggies Little Movers, Little Snugglers or Overnites diapers (exp 9/8)
$2 off Huggies Pull-Ups training pants, jumbo pk.+ (exp 9/8)
.50/1 Irish Spring multi-bar pk., 3 ct.+, or body wash, excl 2.5 oz size (exp 9/1)
$1 off Ken’s dressing, 16 oz (exp 9/30)
.50/3 Kleenex boxes, 50 ct.+, or (1) bundle pk., excl trial size (exp 9/23)
$1/2 Kleenex hand towels (exp 9/30)
$1.50/2 Kotex Natural Balance pads (exp 9/22)
$1 off Kotex U item, excl trial size (exp 9/22)
$1/2 Kotex Natural Balance liners, 33 ct.+ (exp 9/22)
$1/2 Kotex Natural Balance tampons (exp 9/22)
.55/1 Lance Cracker Home, 8 ct.+ (exp 9/30)
.75/1 Lance Cracker Creations (exp 9/30)
.75/1 Method Mickey or Minnie hand wash (exp 12/31)
$1 off Method cleaning spray (exp 12/31)
$1.50/2 Mission tortillas bags AND (2) carton of eggs, one dozen (exp 12/31)
.75/1 Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough (exp 10/31)
.55/1 Odwalla beverage, 12 oz+ (exp 11/30)
.55/2 Odwalla smoothies for kids, 6.75 oz (exp 11/30)
.55/2 Odwalla bars (exp 11/30)
$1/2 Old Wisconsin snack bites, 4 oz+ (exp 11/30)
.55/1 Oroweat Healthfull sprouted grains or 45 calories/slice bread (exp 11/12)
.55/1 Oroweat low sodium bread (exp 11/12)
$1.50 off Poise Hourglass pads (exp 9/22)
$1 off Poise cooling towelettes, feminine wash or panty fresheners (exp 9/22)
$1 off Poise product (exp 9/22)
$2 off Poise personal lubricant or roll-on cooling gel, excl trial size (exp 9/22)
$1/$5 Post-it Super Sticky Notes purchase (exp 9/16)
$2/$5 Post-it label item purchase (exp 9/16)
$2/$5 Post-it note dispenseper purchase (exp 9/16)
$2/$5 Post-it tab, flag or pocket item purchase (exp 9/16)
$1 off Precious Galbani cheese (exp 11/30)
$1/3 Reese’s or Kit Kat snack size bags, 9-22 oz (exp 9/16)
$2 off Schick Intuition razor or refill (exp 9/22)
$2 off Schick Quattro for Women disposable razor pk. (exp 9/23)
.50/1 Scotch-Brite Botanical disinfecting wipes (exp 9/30)
.75/1 Scotch-Brite select scrub sponge, scour pad or dishwands (exp 9/30)
.50/1 Scott Naturals flushable wipes tub or refill (exp 9/16)
.75/1 Scott towel rolls, 4 ct.+ (exp 9/16)
$1 off Scott Extra Soft bath tissue rolls, 12 ct+ (exp 9/16)
$1 off Seattle’s Best coffee bag, 12 oz (exp 10/13)
.55/1 Skintimate shave gel, excl 2.75 oz (exp 9/23)
.35/1 Softsoap liquid hand soap, 8 oz+ (exp 9/1)
.50/1 Softsoap body wash or bar soap, 2 pk.+ (exp 9/1)
.50/1 Softsoap liquid hand soap refill, 28 oz+ (exp 9/1)
$1 off Speed Stick regular or Lady, excl 2, 1.4 and .5 oz sizes (exp 9/1)
$1 off Sunsweet Juicers (exp 10/14)
$3 off TreSemme styling item wyb shampoo or conditioner (exp 9/9)
$1/3 Trident or Stride multipacks, pouches or bottles (exp 10/5)
.25/1 Ultra Palmolive dish liquid (exp 9/1)
$1/2 Ziploc bags (exp 9/22)
$1/2 Ziploc containers (exp 9/22)
$1/2 Ziploc slider bags (exp 9/22)

2012 Staples Teacher Appreciation Day

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If you are a teacher or know a teacher, make sure to not miss your local Staples Teacher Appreciation Day! 

They are offering a gift bag to the first 100 teachers at each store. You can find more information at Staples. Thanks For The Mommas.

Each gift bag should contain the following:

  • Sneak peek at must-have new items for your classroom
  • Time to catch up with colleagues
  • Know a teacher? Make sure they take advantage of this great event.

Go to Staples for a location and time near you. My stores will have theirs on August 11th in my area.

Kindle DX (the BIG one!) on sale for over $100 off!

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Today on Amazon the BIG Kindle DX is on sale for $269 {was $379} over $100 off. This is the Granddaddy of all Kindles! It is a little bigger than an iPad and super powerful! If you have been waiting for this one to go on sale, this is your chance!

Say Hello to the Kindle DX

  • High Contrast E Ink Pearl Screen: Our graphite Kindle DX display uses the latest generation E Ink Pearl technology with 50% better contrast for the clearest text and sharpest images
  • Beautiful Large Display: The 9.7″ diagonal E Ink screen is ideal for a broad range of reading material, including graphic-rich books, PDFs, newspapers, magazines, and blogs
  • Read in Sunlight with No Glare: Unlike backlit computer or LCD screens, Kindle DX’s display looks and reads like real paper, with no glare. Read as easily in bright sunlight as in your living room
  • Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines
  • Books In Under 60 Seconds: Get books delivered wirelessly in less than 60 seconds; no PC required
  • Free 3G Wireless: No monthly payments, no annual contracts. Download books anywhere, anytime
  • Long Battery Life: Read for up to 1 week on a single charge with wireless on. Turn wireless off and read for two to three weeks.
  • Carry Your Library: Holds up to 3,500 books, periodicals, and documents
  • Buy Once, Read Everywhere: Kindle books can be read on all your devices. Our Whispersync technology saves and synchronizes your Kindle library and last page read across your Kindle(s), PC, iPhone, Mac, iPad, Android device, and BlackBerry device
  • Share Meaningful Passages: Share your passion for reading with friends and family by posting meaningful passages to Twitter and Facebook directly from your Kindle
  • Global Coverage: Enjoy wireless coverage at home or abroad in over 100 countries. See details. Check wireless coverage map.
  • Built-In PDF Reader: Carry and read all of your personal and professional documents on the go. Now with Zoom capability to easily view small print and detailed tables or graphics
  • Auto-Rotating Screen: Display auto-rotates from portrait to landscape as you turn the device so you can view full-width maps, graphs, tables, and Web pages
  • Read-to-Me: With the text-to-speech feature, Kindle DX can read newspapers, magazines, blogs, and books out loud to you, unless the book’s rights holder made the feature unavailable
  • Large Selection: Over one million books and the largest selection of the most popular books people want to read, including New York Times® Best Sellers, plus U.S. and international newspapers, magazines, and blogs. For non-U.S. customers, content availability and pricing will vary. Check your country.
  • Out-of-Copyright, Pre-1923 Books: Over 1.8 million free, out-of-copyright, pre-1923 books are available to read on Kindle, including titles such as The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Pride and Prejudice, and Treasure Island. Learn more
  • Low Book Prices:New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases from $9.99.
  • Free Book Samples: Download and read first chapters for free before you decide to buy

Go HERE to take a look at the Kindle DX.

Don’t forget that you can also get a Kindle Reader Wi-Fi 6″ for as low as $79! 

Walmart: Summer Toy Clearance! Legos 25% – 50% off

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The Walmart summer toy clearance has begun! I was surprised at how many toys were marked down in my store last night. This sale isn’t as easy to predict as the Target one, and each store is different, but make sure when you are in your store to take a look around and see what you can find!

Legos are the big hit ( why are these so expensive??) Prices from $49.97 are $35, $59.88 down to $49. There is no real method to what % things are marked down, but it looks like 25% to 50% off.

I would estimate that about 1/2 of all the Legos were on sale at my store. The big sets seemed to be marked down a little more then the smaller sets. Again, the regular prices were as high as $89, marked down to $65 and $8 marked down to $5.

Each store is going to be a little different, so don’t make a special trip. But it might be a good time to think about stashing a few gifts away!

Randalls/Safeway: The Perfect Storm! HOT Deals this week!

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O.K. ladies, what we have this week at Randalls/Safeway/Tom Thumb etc. is what is really the PERFECT Storm in couponing! We have a store sale, coupons, and a catalina coming back!

There are SO many things going on in this sale that you need to read this post through CAREFULLY! 

I am going to do more scenarios with the catalinas in another post, this one will get too long.

I am going to repost this a few times this week so don’t yell at me if you are a reader that checks a few times a day. A lot of people jump on every other day or so and they miss these great deals like this and I don’t want anyone with a Safeway store to miss it!

I walked in to day with no plan but to check out what was on sale. I had 1 insert with me and that is it! The kind of savings I got is something that I usually see at Kroger.

My total above was $54.42
After coupons and Randalls Card: $18.67
I saved 74%! 

::My Deal::

Transaction #1

Buy 2 Reach Toothbrushes $2.09
Buy 2 Reach Toothbrushes $1.72
Use 2 $2.00 off any two (2) REACH Toothbrushes
Total: $3.62
Get Back: $4 catalina!

Transaction #2

3 Cinnamon Toast Crunch $1.49
2 Cheerios $1.49
1 Fiber One Cereal $1.99
2 Chex Mix $1.79
3 GoGurt clearance $2
1 Oreos $2.49
1 Reese Puffs Cereal $1.49
4 Nature Valley Granola Bars $1.99
2 Fiber One Bars $1.99
2 Fruit Roll Ups $.99
1 Golden Grahams $1.49
Use $0.50/1 Chex Mix or Chex 100 Calorie Snack printable
Use $1/2 Select Cheerios Cereals printable
Use $0.50 off Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
Use $0.50/1 Fiber One Chewy Bars printable
Use $0.50/1 Nature Valley Protein Chewy Bars printable
Use $0.50 off 2 boxes Nature Valley Granola bars
Use $0.75 off 3 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks
Use $0.50 off Cereal Treat Bars
Use $0.75/2 Yoplait Go-GURT Yogurt or Yoplait Kids printable
Use $0.75 off ONE BOX Fiber One cereal
Use $4 catalina from previous purchase
My total above was $54.42
After coupons and Randalls Card: $18.67
Got Back: $2 catalina for Nature Valley

See all the Randalls Deals and make a printable list HERE.

There are also a TON of different coupons that you can use with the deals they have, so go to the coupon database and just type in what you are looking for!

See all this weeks HOT Randalls deals below! 

Target and Walmart: 2 FREE Five Star Folders This Sunday

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Just a heads up for this weekend! At Target you will be able to get 2 free 5 Star 4-Pocket this coming Sunday with the $1/2 coupon that you can print right now. Thanks Totally Target.

Five Star 4-Pocket Portfolios $.50
Use $1/2 Five Star Products (including Student Planning)
Total: two FREE after coupon

These will also be free at Walmart. Either price match them or check the price at Walmart because it is probably the same.

Walmart and Target: FREE Glade Expressions

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:: I am reposting this for those of you that still have not gotten your free Glade!::

There is a $5.00 off Glade Expressions Oil Diffuser kit coupon that you can print.  This deal just got better, if you still have the Glade Expressions oil Diffuser kits marked down to $5 at your Walmart, you can pick it up for FREE.  This particular one had a “Try Me Free” tag on them, to make it an even better deal.

Even if yours don’t have the “try me free” on them, it will still only be $3.00 for an $8.00 product!

Glade Expressions: $5.00 
Print $5.00 off Glade Expressions Oil Diffuser kit
Try Me Free Mail In Rebate on Package
Total: FREE + $5.00 Money Maker

There is ALSO another Glade coupon that you can use to get the Expressions for free! Print the $3.00 off Glade Expressions Fragrance Mist and pick yours up free! Thanks I Love To Gossip! 

::AT WALMART::

Buy (1) Glade Expressions Starter Kit $2.98
Use (1) $3.00 off Glade Expressions Fragrance Mist
Final Price = FREE!

** You should be able to find these at Target for the same price!$5.00 off Glade Expressions Oil Diffuser kit $3.00 off Glade Expressions Fragrance Mist

Giant Eagle 8/9-8/16

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There are some good deals this week, including some free things.  Dawn dish soap and Comet cleaner are free after coupon.    Breyers ice cream is only $2 after printable coupon.  Twizzlers are also cheap after bonus fuel perks.  Bounty paper towels are 50¢ after coupon.

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Kelloggs $.70 off coupon – New product

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There is a new HIGH VALUE $.70 off coupon that you can print!

Here is the low down:

  • Coupon is good for $0.70 off any one box of Kellogg’s FiberPlus Nutty Delight Bars (5ct)
  • Coupon expires 8/22/12
  • Coupon can be printed more than once.

At Walmart:
Buy Kelloggs Fiber Plus Nutty Delights $2.78
Use $.70 off Fiber Plus HERE
Total: $2.08

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