Mother-Daughter Sock Hop this Friday Night

Last year was the 1st Annual Mother-Daughter Sock Hop at Azalea City Church of God. Our gym was turned into a plethora of girls sporting poodle skirts, rolled up jeans, and everything in between. One of our Wednesday Night Girl’s Clubs served up some amazing Coke floats and we had all sorts of “Dime Store” candy available.

My entourage included my Darling Little Girl, my Precious Mama, my Lovely Sister, and my Aunt. Last year’s Sock Hop was truly about making memories for my family. My Aunt was suffering from breast cancer and this was the last outing she had before cancer took her life only a few short weeks later. I will always cherish the night we had. Even though all she could do was sit in the chair as an onlooker, I know her heart was full. Her voice was almost non-existent but with her faint whisper she would tell us, “Go Dance.” She didn’t want us sitting around just because she couldn’t get up there with us. She wanted to enjoy watching us and I am so glad she did.

I don’t think I have ever had so much fun with the women in my family. My daughter had an absolutely wonderful time dancing all around with us and her friends, playing Limbo, eating candy, taking pictures, and trying Coke floats. I quickly learned that my body was no longer a Limbo champion. I could barely get down there like I used to do. All you locals that hung out at the Holiday Skate Palace every Friday night when you were younger know exactly what I am talking about!!

This Friday, October 15th, will be the 2nd Annual Mother-Daughter Sock Hop at Azalea City Church of God. Tickets are On Sale Now or at the Door for $15.00 per couple or $7.50 per individual. For more information, feel free to email me.

Fabulous Find: Hahira Honeybee Festival

The Hahira Honeybee Festival is here and excitement is in the air! Having grown up in South Georgia, I remember looking forward with anticipation to the Street Dance which was once a part of the festivities. It was always good, clean fun and has provided me with lots of fond memories.

Unfortunately, the dance is no longer part of the festival BUT there is still SO much for families to do. Tomorrow is one of my favorite parts of the festival-- an array of Arts & Crafts booths, food concessions, a 5K run, a bike ride, cloggers, a Kid's Zone, and even a dog show.

Bling Fling will be one of the vendors tomorrow. Bling Fling is an accessory and jewelry business owned and operated by Maranda Douglas. She carries over 100 different styles and all items are $10.00 or less. You can also find "Bling Fling" on Facebook.

Another booth close to my heart will be my Aunt Charlene's booth. She has embroidered bags and is doing something very close to my heart. November will be a year that my Aunt Hazel lost her battle to breast cancer. Aunt Charlene has bags with the Pink Cancer Ribbon embroidered on them and she can add "In Memory Of" and a name of your special lost loved one. She is graciously donating all proceeds from these bags to The American Cancer Society.

If you have some down time tomorrow, I hope you will head on over to Hahira and enjoy all that the Hahira Honeybee Festival has to offer.

Farmer's Furniture 25% Off

Farmer's Furniture at 5 Points will have select items 25% off Saturday, October 8th.

The catch?
You have to make your selections between 8 am and 9 am.

Then, as I understood it, from 9 am to 10 am, select items will be 15 % off and anytime after 10 am, same select items will be 10% off.

There were lots of good deals waiting to be had when I was there today. I saw a beautiful table that I would love to have.

Happy Saving!!
Tara

Fabulous Find: Sears Valdosta Clearance

After eating Chinese in the mall tonight, we took a leisurely stroll that landed us some SUPER deals at Sears. I have written before about how awesome their clearance can be. I think people forget that they have kids clothes, more like really cute kids clothes. All clearance items were an additional 50% off the lowest clearance price.

I know it is 5 months until the Father-Daughter Dance but we found a really pretty dress tonight that was originally $48.00 for $9.00!! If we don't use it for the Father-Daughter we will use it for Easter or maybe even both. The coolest part: I've had my eyes on that dress for awhile and it looks like my waiting paid off!

We also got a cute red, white, and blue sundress for $3.00 and it came with the matching dress for a baby doll.

We have several friends that are expecting so we couldn't pass up some adorable Carter's outfits. Some were priced as low as $2.50 for 3 pieces!!

I even saw a cute pair of sandals for 99 cents!!

My husband also found a pair of Levi's for $14.99 which is great since he is 6 foot 5 inches tall!!

There were only 2 problems with this sale, (1) I left a 15% off total purchase coupon in my car and (2) I forgot to ask how long the sale lasts.

* I was trying to load some pictures of the dresses but for some reason they weren't loading correctly.

$87.46 for $18.78 at Publix Valdosta

I scored some great deals at Publix last night. The ad this week is AMAZING!

Some of my most fabulous finds were:
3 bottles of Covergirl Nail Polish (FREE after coupons)
2 packages of Ore Ida Steam Mash Potatoes (99 cents each after coupons)
Ore Ida Hashbrowns (FREE)
5 packages of Philadelphia Cream Cheese for $1.25 (25 cents each)
2 containers of Quaker Quick Cook Oatmeal (32 cents each)
2 bottles of All Free and Clear Laundry Detergent for 99 cents each
1 box of Finish Dishwasher Gelpacs for $1.99

Since I couldn't find my coupon for Kraft Homestyle Macaroni and Cheese, I took advantage of the Buy Theirs Get Ours Free deal on the regular Kraft Macaroni and Cheese.

I purchased 31 items and my total after coupons was $18.78. That is approximately 60 cents per item.

The current Coupon Policy at Publix Valdosta:

• allows you to use (1) store coupon and (1) manufacturer coupon per item
• accepts competitor coupons that you can stack (use with) 1 manufacturer coupon BUT you can not use (1) competitor coupon + (1) Publix coupon + (1) manufacturer coupon. You will have to choose between the Publix coupon and the competitor coupon to stack with a manufacturer coupon
• Buy One Get One Free (BOGO) items ring up half the original price so you can purchase just ONE item and pay half price

*Like anything else, you will have cashiers that may allow you to do differently.

*They do take the Rite Aid $5 off $25 coupon BUT not the ones that you receive for watching videos.

Good Food, Great Price: Hibachi Express Valdosta

My husband loves, loves, loves one particular local Japanese restaurant and insists (rightfully so) that all Japanese restaurants aren't the same. So after church yesterday (and after spending a considerable amount of money this weekend eating out) we were looking for something good but reasonably priced for lunch. We decided to check-out Hibachi Express on Ashley Street. I was hoping he would like it...and he did!! YAY!

I have eaten lunch at Hibachi Express one other time with my mom and sister and I knew it was good but today I also realized how affordable it can be for a family on a budget. I ordered the Half order of Hibachi Steak which comes with the rice and vegetables. My husband ordered the Large order of Hibachi Steak. We both ordered drinks. Our total was $14 and some change.

My daughter shared with me and I still couldn't eat all of the Half order. My husband was stuffed yet his plate still looked full. We could have easily purchased one Large Hibachi Steak and an additional order of just vegetables to split between the three of us.

With ball season fast approaching, I am sure we will find this on the dinner menu some nights.

Review Time: CSN Stores

"Isn't it ironic..." I was browsing an article last week in the newest addition of Country Living when I noticed that the beautiful home I was reading about is home to the owners of CSN Stores. I have come to really adore CSN Stores. I love the convenience of having all the stores on one easy-to-access web site.

CSN Stores has over 200 online stores where you can find everything from coffee tables to fantastic fitness equipment to cookware! I was delighted to learn that I am being given another opportunity to review one of their products. With so many items to choose from, I will have a hard time deciding.

Fabulous Find: CSN Stores

The wonderful folks over at CSN Stores have offered me another review opportunity. I really enjoyed the last review and can hardly wait for the package I've ordered to arrive. CSN Stores is compromised of over 200 stores. They have everything from diaper bags to sofas. They offer free shipping on many of their items.

If you haven't checked out CSN Stores yet, do so today. I'm sure you will enjoy looking at all they have to offer.

CSN Review: Product Arrived, Here is my Review

I have been replacing my old shiny brass hardware, towel racks, etc in my bathroom with Oil Rubbed Bronze items. I did a post a while back about finding the cabinet hardware at a great price. Well, my vanity light was the only thing I needed to complete the Oil Rubbed Bronze look but I wanted to wait until I found it at a price I would love.

When CSN contacting me about doing a product review, I discovered that in addition to the many items they sell, they have a great selection of affordable lighting. Therefore, I selected an Oil Rubbed Bronze Vanity Light and am well pleased with it. You can see it by clicking HERE.

I placed my order and it arrived within just a few days. It was packaged well and all items needed for my wonderful hubby to install it were included along with the instructions...of course, you will need to provide your own drill.

I will be ordering from CSN Stores again.

Fabulous Finds on Girls Clothes at Valdosta Mall and Target

I enjoyed a wonderful afternoon of shopping with my daughter today. It seems like just yesterday that I was able to pick out anything I wanted for her and now, at only five years old, she has her own taste. We loaded up at Valdosta Mall today. We bought a few things at regular price, but I just can't steer clear of those Clearance signs.

Sears has several racks of Winter clearance with many items short-sleeve items or sets that could easily convert from season to season. We saw many great deals. Some outfits were originally priced at $30.00 and were marked to $1.99!! We didn't get her anything from the clearance but we did get some really cute short/skort sets with shirts 2 for $10.00.

Belk had all their clearance an additional 40% percent off! I love it when they have that sale. A lot of the items were spring and summer. The only reason we didn't rack up here was because many of the outfits were sleeveless and since we were shopping for school and she can't wear sleeveless to school we decided to see what we could find elsewhere.

The Children's Place had racks of clearance that were an additional 50% off! Cute, cute shirts ended up being $3.00 each. Shorts from these racks ended up being about $6.00 each. In addition to the clearance items, shorts and swimwear were all marked $10.00 each.


Old Navy had some shorts on sale for $10.00 each.

JC Penney had 4 to 6x mix and match shirts and shorts $4.99 each.

Sears, JC Penney, and Belk all had adorable dresses from Easter drastically reduced. Most of these would be perfect for Spring/Summer and many of them would have looked adorable with the 2 for $5.00 flip flops at Old Navy.

Target had several racks of clearance. Many of the shirts were $2.98. They also had girls solid tees $4.99 each. I saw several racks on an end cap of clearance shoes but none in her size and the cute $7.00 shoes they have on sale this week didn't feel comfortable to her.

We had an awesome time. If you find any good deals let me know!!

Happy Shopping,

Tara

CSN Stores—Upcoming Product Review

In the next few weeks I will have the opportunity to do a product review for CSN Stores, an online store comprised of over 200 stores in one! They truly have something for everyone. Pregnant and anxiously wanting to turn that spare room into a nursery? They have cribs, decor, blankets and more. Are you like me and have tons of kitchen gadgets but could always use one more? Their cookware site will make you swoon.

In addition to the selection, CSN Stores offer free shipping on most items, some exclusions do apply. You can shop all their stores in one convenient location with one checkout at the end. Best of all, you never have to leave the comfort of your home.

With the array of options, it was difficult but exciting to decide which product I would like to review. I can keep you all in suspense until my item arrives or we can play a little guessing game and see if you can figure it out. If you think you know, leave a comment.

Stay tuned,

Tara

112 Photos from CVS for $5.58

Yes, that is right. I got 112 pictures printed at CVS for just $5.58.

CVS is offering 4x6 digital prints for just 9 cents each this week. In addition to the 9 cent prints, if you sign-up for a FREE photo account at cvsphoto.com, you will receive 50 FREE prints.

You can do the entire transaction online at cvsphoto.com and then select to pick your pictures up in the store. Also, at the end of the transaction you will need to enter the promotional code

9CENTS

and if you plan to use the 50 FREE prints, you will need to select the box that allows you to use them.

Great Deal!!

Fabulous Find: Little Girl's Panties $1.00-Valdosta

Wal-Mart on Norman Drive in Valdosta has little girl's panties for $1.00 a pack, small, medium, and large. Some packs had 2 pair and some packs had 3 pairs. Large assortment. There were also training bras for $1.00 each. If you were at the girl's panties/bras, the clearance was at the end of the aisle (on an endcap).

Happy Easter.
Tara

Why this is such a fabulous find: We were at JC Penney and the same panties were priced $4.00 EACH!!

Huge Savings!!

Let me Direct You to Some Sites

Obviously, I haven't posted in 2 months and with all of my current commitments I'm not going to start daily posts again. BUT. . . I do want to post some GREAT coupon sites to you all in case you have stumbled on my site from a search engine.

If you are looking for Publix deals or grocery deals in general, I recommend that you check out:

Fiddledeedeemom.com
SouthernSavers.com

Personally, I think both sites have a wealth of information. You will find similar posts at each site, but I'd still check them both several times a week or sign-up for their feed. I know you can do that with Fiddledeedee.

I don't want to take my site down even though I'm not posting. There are many things here that are informational if for no one but me. There are posts that have nothing to do with saving money but plenty do with the fabulous finds of my life.

Blessings,
Tara