Extreme Couponing

On Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:05:16 -0400, Cheryl
wrote:


I agree completely. Om has fallen into this too except she isn't as
verbal. Om, writes the grunts and sounds that people (females) make
when they are following a verbal conversation to keep it going.

Julie's responses are to remind people of what she and her family
can't eat or doesn't like. Unfortunately, it gets old fast. Nobody
should need to remember her personal dislikes and family allergies, so
every query should have all the parameters built into it... with no
assumptions.


Agree again.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
Catmandy (Sheryl) wrote:

My friends are mostly older than me with their own issues some disabled.
Not going to get into all that. None live near me.

You're wrong!
 
"Paul M. Cook" wrote in message
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Ahhh... I usually buy the organic mustard. My daughter likes it the best.
So most likely it is pure with no stabilizers or preservatives. That could
be why mine separates.
 
"Miche" wrote in message
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Well if you're not a dancer then it's unlikely you would ever be working
with her.
 
On 4/8/2011 10:23 AM, Ran?e at Arabian Knits wrote:

I've noticed that lately, too. Usually with cat food, or at least that
what I notice most. So when I see the flavors my cats like, I always
pick some up because there have been many times the store I shop in most
hasn't had them and then the cats get all uppity about eating.
 
Paul M. Cook wrote:

I have known people like that. A new grocery store opened recently in
Everett, WA. I can't remember the name of it but they are owned by the
employees. Their prices are really good! I was going to Everett that
weekend so did a mapquest to see where it was in relation to where I was
going. It was clear at the other end of the city so I opted not to go
there.

I tend to shop where I am at unless I find the prices to be waaay too high.
I dislike having to pay full price on soda especially with the high price of
it these day. Once in a while I will though. Because I want it.

Heck I don't even go to the military commissary any more. It's in
Marysville. I discovered that the only things I was really saving money on
were juice boxes, cheese, and some meats. The rest of the stuff I can get
here locally for the same price or less. And really now that I am shopping
at Costco for cheese, it's probably just as cheap.

When I lived on a military base and the store was within walking distance,
it was a very handy thing to have. I did do most of my shopping there.
Alas, it was a very small store and they placed a limit of two items per
customer for any items they sold. And they were often out of things. I
remember once the only meat they had was ham. They also restocked only once
a week. So it wasn't the best store but handy.

When we lived on Staten Island, we did make the trip to Brooklyn at least
twice a month to the commissary there. They had a huge turnover in goods
there and it was so frequently restocked that the produce was always fresh.
Yes, they were often out of things but what they did have for sale was
always good. Unlike the grocery stores near me that loved to sell rotted
produce. The prices overall were also much better so I did do the bulk of
my shopping there.
 
"Ran?e at Arabian Knits" wrote in message
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You're kidding! This was for a family of three. Of course this was in NY
and the prices were higher there than they are here.

I don't know what we spend now. I estimated once and I think when my
husband is home it's around $300 a week. I do try to buy organic and he
eats quite a lot. When he is home I have to cook for 8. There may or may
not be a leftover. Daughter and I eat a lot less. We do eat out 2 or 3
times a week.
 
"Miche" wrote in message
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I guess you've never eaten at one then. That's pretty much all the little
kids do in there. Or were you implying she might work there? If so, that's
pretty insulting. I never worked in fast food and I never would. She
wouldn't either. With her food allergies, she couldn't.
 
On Apr 11, 6:55?pm, Omelet wrote:

Creste di Gallo (cock's comb) made by the late great D. Merlino & Sons
of Oakland, CA. Their Alita brand offered dozens of cuts.
 
On Sat, 9 Apr 2011 15:04:08 +0100, Janet wrote:


Thank you for the info. I'd like to try duck eggs sometime. I'll
have to keep a lookout for local supply.
Janet
 
On Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:55:48 -0500, Omelet
wrote:


Sounds like being in the tourist district in Rome. I saw pasta shaped
like bicycles and penis's (erect penis with testicles) among other
shapes... I guess the parents of students at your university are
buying them.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
Julie Bove wrote:

Then you have the manners of a pig. Is that how you model appropriate
social behavior for your daughter? Is that why she's a brat and you're
her footmat?
You don't socialize much with others, it sounds like. You both sound
like you're overdue for some finishing lessons.
 
Pete C. wrote:

Ah... That could be! I used to think like that when I got my first
apartment. I used to buy things just because they were a good deal.
Sometimes they were things I would never use. So I would give them away.
Sometimes the people I gave them to didn't even want them. When I found
baby clothes on sale, I bought enough to fill half of my closet, thinking I
would give them as gifts. And then for two years, nobody I knew had a baby.
I knew I was in trouble when I had to buy a shelving unit for my closet to
hold all this stuff.

I gave the baby clothes to a friend whose church was sending clothes
overseas to some needy people. And then of course after they were gone I
got the baby announcement in the mail from my cousin.

Last night I realized I have been doing a stupid thing. I have difficulty
getting to my two closets because each one has a large container of wrapping
paper in front of it. One is Christmas wrap which I did buy after Christmas
at a greatly reduced price. The other is birthday and other occasion paper.

The problem? I don't use the paper! The last time I used any was for
cushioning some Christmas ornaments before putting them away. I have some
boxes with dividers meant for ornaments but I have a lot of smaller
ornaments. Two or three would fit in each compartment but they needed
additional cushioning.

Mostly I use gift bags or better still, reusable shopping bags or lunch
totes to put the presents in. So today I am going to get rid of all the
paper! Then if I do need some in the future, I will buy a roll and recycle
the remains.

I guess I got into the habit of doing this because my parents did it. They
also saved bows. I don't save them but I was buying them, again at a
reduced price and after Christmas. I still have some. Thankfully not too
many now. My stock has dwindled. I actually had to buy a container to put
them in as well!
 
In article ,
"Julie Bove" wrote:


Part of it is living here vs. NY. However, I am a big bargain
shopper, buy directly from the farmer/grower/rancher as much as possible
and buy in bulk. I don't do couponing much, but I use them for things
like diapers and have been able to get them free or even as a money
maker from places like Rite Aid. If I made a little more effort, I
could get our toilet paper for free, because of coupons and sales, but
it's on brand name, and I actually prefer Fred Meyer's store brand. We
have no food allergies, and we eat just about everything, which I make
almost entirely from scratch. It adds up. Or subtracts down. Or
something.


We are able to get a lot of organics or the non-certified, but we
actually grow it that way, directly from the farmer or farmer's market a
lot. We buy in huge quantities, and they cut us deals. We raise our
own eggs, turkey (three more to put in the freezer this weekend, and we
are finished for the year with butchering) and honey. We grow as much
as we are able to as well, though last year that wasn't much. Our meat
is expensive up front, but inexpensive per pound, because we buy the
whole animal and have it slaughtered and butchered for our freezers.

It's harder to do that closer to Seattle, we used to live by Tacoma,
though, and our budget wasn't much different then. We now care for more
animals and another child on maybe $50 - 75 more than we used to spend.

Regards,
Ranee @ Arabian Knits

"She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13

http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/
 
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