Thanks for all the tote love!

Wow...lots of love for Emma's library tote yesterday. Thanks! I kept thinking I'd get around to responding to each comment individually last night, but I grabbed a book, ran a bath, and finished my book a couple of hours later. (That water was COLD by the time I finished!)

And while I'd love to whip up a bunch to sell, it's just not going to happen. I'm sure I could make it work for the next week, but then we'll be back in the school thing. And, as much as I hate to say it, it's often cheaper to buy a tote at Target.

By the time I get the fabric and spend several hours on it, I'd have to sell them for more than I'd want to pay for one.

All the same, I do miss my Simple Wife Handmade shop from days past. And I hope to open it again. But it's not for this season of life.

The bracelet book some of you mentioned in your comments? It doesn't ring any bells for me. But if you figure out what it is, let me know. I'd like to read it too!

I'd better hit the shower and get going. I didn't get up until after seven this morning (I know! I'm shocked too!) and I have a new friend coming for lunch at 11 o'clock. So I'd best get moving and make some chicken salad.

I tend to make chicken salad a lot when someone is coming for lunch. It's yummy and always makes me think of Anne and Diana wanting to stay at a hotel and eat chicken salad for lunch every day. Just seems like a girly kind of thing to make!

I'll get out some yummy crackers, slice up some fruit, grab some grapes, and whatever else I can find that sounds good. 

Toben just told me I'd better step on it, so I'm off.

Happy Friday, everyone!

P.S. I visited Fresh & Easy for the first time yesterday. They have a section of clearance produce and I got something like two pounds of peaches for 49 cents. Crazy! So that's my Frugal Friday tip for today--always check the sale section of wherever you're shopping. 

I'll definitely go back. Not for a full grocery trip since they didn't have some of the things I needed, but if I'm passing by and have the time, I'd definitely stop in for produce. I love having fruit around for snacks and their produce prices were great.

I do know people who shop sale ads for groceries and visit all kinds of stores in a week. I typically don't do that because I don't want to make the time. What about you? Do you shop at a bunch of different stores each week? How do you make it work? Is it worth the time of driving all over the place?

Comments

[Kimberly]

I shop at one store across town once a month for all my bulk foods & meats. I hit Target once or twice a month for sundries and random things. I go to the farm up the road every week or so for my produce. Otherwise, I try to stay out of the stores!

[chapmanchick]

seriously joanne.

me.you.6 hours of Anne of Green Gables.and maybe some chocolate.

[Sharon]

I typically hit Walmart a couple times a month to get groceries that are always cheaper there. I look at the weekly sales for the three grocery stores that are very close to my house and go to them about once a week, if they have something I use for a good deal.

It does take time to go to all the different stores, but right now I have more time than money, so it works! And it kills me to spend even a few more cents on something, knowing I can get it cheaper close by.

[Kimberly]

I do the price comparison at Wal-mart...so I collect all the sale ads(that come in the mail)...and get the leader prices at Wal-mart. Takes some planning but my Wal-mart is good. I also do the grocery game...last week I went to CVS and only paid $.22 for two sacks of stuff. Thought of your tote at the library today...can't wait til my kids can carry their own load of books!

[Kristy]

At a different season of my life, I did drive to at least 2 different stores to catch the great sales. But with 3 kids, college and too much else to name, I just usually hit Walmart or a nearby store that has lots of good "buy one get one free" sales.

[Amy]

Hey girl, Not posting about this entry; checking in on a homeschooling mama. We are only doing kindergarten and I only have one child. We are between 2-3.5 hours a day. Doesn't include long lunch break where we ride bikes. Somedays we school in the am and sometimes when Ben naps. I think it takes longer with 2 kids. Most my friends around 5 hours with their older ones. We don't clean, we pick up. So far I love it. Made my basement into a school room. Works great because then I have less to clean upstairs. Keep it up! Lauren and I just finished her first chapter Anne of Green Gables book. Now we need to get another and a movie.

[Summur Braley]

I try and shop once a week at winco and once a week at target. I have 2 in diapers so I need that weekly target trip[ :)

Just found your blog and I love it!