Category: shopping

Spendervention: Giveaway

When TJ Maxx and Home Goods arrived in my small town, it was a big-time news event. TJ Maxx shares a building with Home Goods. Both have separate entrances and cash registers, but the return desk is for both stores. I…

A Saving We Will Go, A Saving…

While I probably didn’t save as much as this person, I did have a banner day at Food Lion. I purchased milk, cheese, yogurt, pudding, frozen food, meat, cereal, snack food, and soda. Spent $156.82 — which doesn’t sound like…

Fashion Diva

Summer garden party? Going to a stylish restaurant? Getting down? School clothes? With my 10-year-old…you just never know what she will come out of her bedroom wearing. Stripes and plaid. Paisley and fluorescent. Everyday is a mystery…except mismatch day at…

Walmart Rocks

My son turned 6 last weekend. He chose a Star Wars themed party. He was very, very, and did I say, very specific about what he wanted for his birthday party. Let’s just say we had a lively discussion about…