CVS and Target Mega Deals, Laci Bear's Allergy Flare-up and Chucktown Takeover!

I haven't blogged in a while, so bear with me, I have LOTS to share!


Pennies
What a great week I have had at Target, CVS and even Michael's. Check out the 4 dresses at Target that I got for $3.48 a piece, and they are dresses I can wear to work. I saved my dollar off clothes coupon Target offered in their printable coupon section a while back, and I hit the clearance section.

My Target loot...

Also, check out the loot I got at CVS for $5.55: one greeting card (not pictured because I already put it in the mail), 5 dry erase Leap Frog money teaching boards for 5 cents a piece, 6 Cars multiplication flash cards for 29 cents a piece, two normal flash cards for 20 cents a piece, Aim toothpaste, Life Savers 85 count (had a free coupon), rhinestone bobby pins, 5 bottles of vitamin C on clearance for $1.37 a piece and Suave professionals two-in-one (had a free coupon).

 I also got make your own place mats on clearance at Michael's for 50 cents a piece.

I then went to CVS again to do the buy $30, get a $10 gas card deal.You can see my deal below: 3 packs of Huggies diapers, a pack of Huggies wipes and a package of Cottonelle refills.The magic coupon machine even gave me a $2 off of $10 baby item purchase to make the deal even sweeter! I got all this for $19. With the gas card, I paid $9 for all that! And, no, I am not pregnant--my best friend just had a sweet little boy. I won't show him, but I will show you the most precious feet ever!

oh--i also got my $50 Doryx RX for free by calling their 800 number and getting a savings card!

Oh--for those of you waiting to hear about the Harris Teeter super doubles trip, well, it didn't happen. Let's just say my mind was not able to function properly to even think about couponing. :)

Puppies
As you know, allergy season is hitting everybody hard, including Laci Bear. She has been really sick and down with her allergies and an ear infection. She has gnawed raw spots all over herself. Good thing I coupon because there are no coupons for her medications! We have a medicated shampoo, a medicated conditioner with an antiseptic that doubles as an ointment, two ear meds, more benadryl, more zyrtec and prednisone. She did eat tonight, but it came back up. I'll save you the details. :) So, she gets a bath in the medicated conditioner every other day and has to sit in it for five minutes. That is a lot of fun, let me tell you. And, Miss Little Princess, Belle, gets so jealous. I have done so much to Laci and been the bad guy with all her medicines that she is scared to come to me. She stays glued to her daddy, and it makes me so mad! :) She is very lethargic and not herself, and it makes me so upset!

 All of Laci Bear's meds

Poor little thing. She got a vanilla frosty as a treat for her vet visit today!

Ponderings
So, we were lucky enough to spend last weekend in Charleston, and my brother-in-law and his awesome girlfriend came from Raleigh to join us. I have been pondering about being back in paradise all week. We had a freaking blast! We all stayed at my uncle's hotel, the Andrew Pinckney Inn, overlooking the market. It is the best location to stay in downtown Charleston. I am very funny about hotels and germs, and I have no problems with that here. I even took a shower with no flip flops on, and that is a big step for me. Let me tell you---those pillow top mattresses and the softest sheets on earth--insure you will have a good night's sleep the minute you hit the pillow. Warren and I stayed here on our honeymoon night, but this time we were lucky enough to stay in the most coveted room there---the St. Phillip's Suite, which overlooks the market and has an awesome balcony. Shameless plug--visit http://www.andrewpinckneyinn.com/ and take a look. If you are interested, call and talk to my uncle, Barry Hutto, and tell him Mel sent you :) I promise you WILL not be disappointed!

My brother-in-law's girlfriend had never been to Chucktown, so we did all the touristy stuff--went to the market, ate at Hyman's, visited Kaminsky's and River Street Sweets, ate on the patio at AW Schucks and even had drinks on the rooftop of the Crabhouse. On Saturday, we relaxed at the Isle of Palms in front of the Citadel House where we got married. It felt so weird to be there. I have discovered my heaven on earth--a lounge chair, towel, radio blaring country music, trash magazines, sun and the beach. That is the most relaxed I have ever been in a long time!

Also, I have always LOVED the sweetgrass baskets, but I can't pay two to three hundred dollars for one. We went to Hyman's General Store, and they had knockoff sweetgrass baskets. It made my night! I got 4 baskets of different sizes for $36!

Enjoy some of our pics...

The balcony of our suite

Vicki Lawrence sat at our table and made Wendell's night. We took a street poll, and no one knew who she was :) That made Tay and me pretty happy. Oprah also sat at our table--we won't go there.

Me and Tay Tay--3 is better, and tic tacs are the bomb. :)

Superdell and Taylor

Our wonderful day at Isle of Palms

I woke up to a bottle of wine in out bathtub, and I didn't even want to ask!

The nice, plushy robes they provide!

Our suite!

Super Doubles, Rescue Animals and Stranger Compliments!

Pennies
One of my favorite groupons is available today (can you tell I have a lot of favorite ones?). It is a 16x20" gallery wrapped canvas for $45 and free shipping. All you do is send them a photo, and they apply it to the canvas. My best friend just had a baby, so I am thinking this would be a great gift for her! This is normally a cost of $126.95!
Go here if you would like to visit.... Canvas Groupon Deal.

So, I am going to Charleston for the weekend, and Harris Teeter's super doubles is happening right now! I am so excited. They will double any coupon $1.98 or less. I spent an hour and a half last night getting my coupons organized and ready. The hubby knows we will be making a stop at Harris Teeter on the way home! Is it sad that I am so excited about this! I figured it out last night that I will get almost $300 worth of stuff for $35. That makes me happy! I will be sure to update you on my trip!

Puppies
One of my dearest friends, whom is my twin from another mother, sent me a quote today that I LOVE! Here it is-"Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawake." That is so true!

I am visiting Howlmore Animal Sanctuary to write an article for Southern Paws and Tails magazine. I am so excited to have been given this opportunity! If you are looking for an animal, please strongly consider rescuing one from an agency like this. I promise you won't be disappointed! Adoption of older dogs is great, as they are already leash trained, housebroken, etc. By adopting a dog, you can easily tell if the dog is going to fit into your family properly because they have already worked with the dog and know all about it. ALL of my dogs have been rescues, and they have all been awesome dogs. I think they realize how you saved them, and that makes a much stronger bond!

Just look at this sweetness...

Picture like this make my heart whole!

Ponderings
Since I have not blogged in a while, boy do I have a lot of ponderings in store for you! I'll start with one from this morning...
I was standing in line at the pharmacy at CVS when a guy says "excuse me, I just wanted to tell you how pretty you are." He then looked at my left hand and saw my wedding rings and didn't say anything else. How sweet was that? And, it did make my day!
It got me thinking how we should all tell people a compliment when it pops in our head. It could just make someone's day! So, I challenge you to say that compliment out loud to a stranger when it pops in your head instead of  keeping silent. I try to do this, but I am going to be more aware so that I can make someone's day more special, too!