The Psycho Grocer.

I was in a very bad mood this afternoon. So I spent some alone time and got my coupons together and went to the land of milk and honey... and toilet paper, and candy, and shampoo.... I'll stop there. So I get on line - that's right I was ON the line. With my cart. And the lady behind me has 1 box of tissues. Oh boy. So I turned around and asked her to go infront of me because I had a lot of stuff and A LOT of coupons. The stupid lady (at this point I think I am given liberties to say that) then got on her cell phone. So I went ahead and I put my purchases on the counter, scanned my CVS card and my reusable bags card. Then put through 10 coupons.

Meanwhile, the stupid lady behind me is still on the phone and getting very upset. I don't think I set her off but I was definitely a larger thorn in her already thorny day. And then I over hear her say, "Ugh!!! I can't hear you! I'm in CVS and there is a Psycho Grocer in front of me"

Psycho grocer?! First of all I was in a convenience store, you wish you could see what I could do in a grocery store! Second, I never thought that I would be this person, but the stupid lady lead me to it so now I'm going to own it.

(Alright - insert picture of m&m's, 4 canned fruit, toothpaste, etc. but of course when I stick up for myself, blogspot won't let me post pictures. I'll try it later. Anyway.... )

$34.93 spent. $62.11 saved. $10.00 in Extra Care Bucks.

I know - it used to annoy me when people took pictures of their purchases and posted them online and bragged about how much they saved. But I got called a 'Psycho Grocer' and my perspective has changed. It's time to own it.

The First Five Minute Friday

A friend of mine started posting five minutes of unedited thoughts every friday. She got the idea, and her topics over from The Gypsy Mama . I absolutely loved the idea. I've said it before but I delete A LOT of the stuff that I right and it's time to let myself go unedited. The thing is that my friend is an English teacher, and a beautiful writer. Me? Well not so much. But here it goes! Five Minute Friday - Every Day.

Every day I wake up before six o'clock in the morning. I hate it, but I do it. So I give myself until exactly six to diddle doddle on the computer. Exactly six is a lie, sometimes I take until 6:03 or 6:07 (orrrr 6:11?) But that is bad, then I am late. But it's me time right?! I justify it a lot... oh goodness my Oprah rerun is so distracting.

That's better! Every day I watch Oprah. Or I used to because now it's reruns and Lord knows I've seen just about every episode. There is something about having a something consistant to do at 4:00 every afternoon. I eat popcorn. Popsecret, homestyle. I eat a whole bag by myself and I usually nap.

Five minutes is up. That's it! Oh goodness - how did this girl write so much! Well, we'll work on it...

Happy Weekend!