Another 2010 BORING BLOG BOX of FUN GIVEAWAY is OPEN! WEEK THREE

This is the 2nd Sluggy's BORING BLOG BOX GIVEAWAY WEEK THREE Post!

Just to recap, I put things in the box(mostly what I have gotten for free or almost free)each week and when the box is filled we draw a winner from all the entries received.

Here is what went into the Box today.....

1.  A Reach Dental Flosser
2.  A Fresh Effects Citrus Chapstick
3.  A Secret Deodorant Stick "Oh La La Lavender" Scent


If this is your first time, please go read all the rules for these Giveaways on THIS POST.

Time to enter.....You can enter on this Giveaway post until I post another set of items for the Giveaway--which is usually about a week.

1 entry per person per day on THIS POST.  Leave your name/email addy and a comment for a valid entry on THIS POST only.  When I post again about this BORING BLOG BOX GIVEAWAY entries on this Post will be CLOSED and you must post on the New Giveaway Post to enter.  I hope this isn't too confusing. ;-)
Please NOTE--You MUST be a follower to enter the Giveaway.  If you aren't one, just click on the "Follow" button on the right hand side of my blog to become a follower.

There are 2 ways to get extra entries....

1. Put my blog on your blog's Blogroll.  Leave an extra comment for this entry on THIS POST only with the URL of your blog. If I'm already on your Blogroll, say so in your extra comment.
2.  Blog about this Giveaway on your blog or on a Message Board.  Leave an extra comment for this entry on THIS POST only with a link to your blog post or the message on the board.

Again, you can enter on this post until I put another Giveaway Post up and then you need to enter on the NEWER Post.

Any questions?  Just email me at slugmama@yahoo.com

Happy Entering!! 

Sluggy

Monday....And Here Comes Another Week!

Oh, goody, it's Monday!
I got up early again today and it's just going downhill from there.lol
I won't bore you with my aches and pains but let me say it's hell getting old. ;-)
At least I have #1 son here to move the leftover boxes of stuff from the Flea Market yesterday to storage for the time being.
More on the Flea Market later when I get time to sit and ponder on the experience.....for now I'll just say that sunburn in not fun! ;-)

Now that my car is empty I need to wake #1 son up so we can get to the Bread Outlet(didn't I JUST GO THERE?!?!)since these kids seem to be addicted to bread lately and then we get to go to Lowe's for some gardening supplies to I can FINALLY get my garden going....yeah!
Later in the week, when the rain finally stops, #1 son can help me get it planted.
But first it's a trip to stand in line at the PO because though Paypal let me print the label with postage for this package I need to mail I need to go fill out a customs form since it's going to an APO/FPO, so 'technically' it's an overseas package though it's domestic/military rates.  Oh goody.....

The house is a mess, the laundry is creeping into the hallway, I have no meal plan for the week, children making demands on me and my time and being absolutely NO HELP,  having to sort out the flea market leftovers, tons of stuff ready for eBay that I have to take photos of and actually LIST THEM if I want them to sell, a garage to clean and organize and I have to prepare for a week long visit from relatives.  Throw in DH is going to be out of town part of this week & I might be taking a quick trip to VA for a few days and I am quickly going into sensory overload!
EGADS!
At least I have tons of cleaning products and toilet paper to clean up the mess here when my head explodes....and it just might do that....explode I mean.....

So tune in later.  I'll be posting another set of goodies for the BORING BOX GIVEAWAY since I'm getting tired of Marilyn's entries on the current post for it.LOLOL
And hopefully if my head stays intact, I'll have a post on the flea market later tonight.

Happy Happy Monday!!
Yeah right.....

Sluggy

Rite-Aid Trips 5/15/10.....Just a Few Things

So I had to make a run to Rite-Aid on Saturday morning while I was out running to the bank to get singles for the flea market tomorrow.

Transaction #1
2 x Tresemme Naturals Shampoo on sale $3.29=$6.58
1 x Aveeno Lotion $12.49 Wellness Discount=$9.99
2 x U Kotex on sale $3.50=$7.00
2 x TGIFriday's Snacks on sale .99¢=$1.98
1x 1/2 gal. Skim Milk=$2.29 **Not pictured**
SubTotal....$27.84

Coupons Used
1 x $5 off $20 Purchase RA AdPerks IPQ=$5.00
1 x BOGO Tresemme IPQ=$3.29
1 x $2/1 Tresemme Naturals AdPerks IPQ=$2.00
1 x FREE ITEM Aveeno ManuQ(homemailer)=$9.99
1 x $2/1 Any Aveeno Item In-Ad Store Q=$2.00
1 x $1/$10 Skin Care Purchase=$1.00
2 x $1/1 U Kotex IPQ=$2.00
1 x $1.50/1 TGIF Snacks IPQ=$1.50
Coupon Total....$26.78

$27.84-$26.78=$1.06 OOP put on Rite-Aid Gift Card
Qualified for SCR #54(Kotex)=$3.00
After Rebate, I have overage on this transaction of $1.94.

**I realized at the last minute, after the $12.49 bottle of Aveeno rang up at $9.99 with my Wellness discount that I was 1 cent short for using the $1 off $10 skin lotion purchase.  The cashier said not to worry and the Q went through with no problems.  I was prepared to grab another skin lotion product but didn't have to in the end.

After I got all 13 boxes of toiletries packed into the car for the flea market I ran out for gas since #1 son has drained the tank this past week.  I just happened to go by Rite-Aid again, so I popped in to do another transaction....

Transaction #2
4 x Tresemme Naturals Shampoo on sale $3.29=$13.16
3 x Puffs with Lotion on sale .99¢=$2.97
2 x Aveeno Lotion $2.95 with Wellness Discount=$5.90
2 x Hershey's Dark Bar on sale .50¢=$1.00
1 x Eos Lip Balm $2.63 w/Wellness Discount=$2.63
SubTotal....$25.66

Coupons Used
1 x $5 off $20 Purchase AdPerks IPQ=$5.00
1 x BOGO Tresemme Shampoo IPQ=$5.50**Cashier took off the max. for this Q, not the actual price.
3 x $2/1 Tresemme Naturals  AdPerks IPQ=$6.00
1 x $1/$10 Hair Care Purchase Wellness IPQ=$1.00
1 x $1/1 Puffs VocalPoint Q=$1.00**Cashier didn't adjust down 1 penny
2 x .50/1 Puffs VocalPoint Q=$1.00
2 x $2/1 Aveeno Lotion In-Ad Store Q=$4.00
1 x BOGO Hershey's Bar=$.85**Cashier took off the max. for this Q, not the actual price.
Coupon Total....$24.35

$25.66-$24.35=$1.31+.07¢tax=$1.38 OOP put on Rite-Aid Gift Card
Qualified for SCR #52(Eos Lip Balm)$2.00 & SCR #1(Aveeno Lotion)$5.00=$7.00 in Rebates

**When the cashier started taking off the max. amounts on those Qs, I realized I was going to be over my total so I grabbed that Eos Lip Balm....it kept my Qs from going over my Total spent and I'll get $2 rebate on it.  Sweet!

Grand Total for the day....
OOP....$2.44 put on Gift Card
SCRs...$10.00
Value of Items....$79.48

You can see last week's Rite-Aid purchases HERE.

Total for May SCR Period so far--

Number of Transactions.....8
Out of Pocket.....$3.00 put on free Rite-Aid Gift Card=ZERO OOP
SCRebates due....$31.00 & $25 Rite-Aid Gift Card
Value of Items....$245.70


Then I had to go to the Grocery Store since I haven't been all week and #1 son is eating everything in sight!
I sure wish my OOP was "Rite-Aid low" there also.lol

Sluggy

The Return of the Eating Machine....And Other Tales

Yes, #1 son has been home 6 days now.  And my food budget is beginning to feel the strain.

It's barely 1/2 way through the month and I have spent $142.50 on food for May.  While this isn't such a terrible number for 2 weeks and we really haven't been grocery shopping much at all this past week, we are making quite the dent in the freezer/stockpile.  And alot of what I spent the 1st week in May on groceries was in anticipation of #1's return home. 
We've spent $14.32 on food since Monday.  This was on milk and fresh produce.  But I've been making dinners #1 requested like Beef Stroganoff, Corned Beef and Cabbage, Clam Chowder from scratch with BLT's.  Tonight is the Fish Fry and Mother's Day DH made Fried Chicken and tomorrow it's Burgers and Dogs on the grill.  It's been one big Meat Parade around here lately.
Add in that #1 has been raiding the freezer each night for "Fourth Meal" so I wake up to a kitchen full of dirty dishes and pans each morning.
I think next week I tell him the Honeymoon is Over and show him the shelf of Ramen Noodles out in the garage....

So we've been eating down on lots of stuff here.
I might be taking a short trip next week so there won't be any stocking up for another week or so until I get back. 

I still haven't made it up to Rite-Aid this week.
Maybe later today since I need to go to the bank for change for the Flea Market.
Yes, the FM is a go this Sunday.  Sunday's forecast is warmish and partly sunny so I sitting here trying to figure out pricing for my items.  I want to be a tad more organized this year since last Oct.'s FM foray was just NUTS once it opened!  Not a moment for 2 solid hours to catch my breath.  If I can't get everything actually priced with a sticker, I need to get a sheet made up for DH so he isn't so clueless about the prices.
It will also take some of the stress off of me if he can tell people the prices.
After I finish this and rouse 'Sleeping Beauty' aka #1 son, I am off to the living room with marker in hand to go through the stack of boxes of goodies.

Have you done a stockpile sale lately?
How did you do?  And what were your prices??
Help! ;-)

Sluggy

What I Hate about eBay #1....

When eBay Users who have no knowledge of English send you "Question to Seller" inquiries on the original eBay board.
Do I go on eBay China, eBay Russia, eBay Spain, etc. and attempt to buy stuff without knowing a lick of those countries languages?  Nope.....

These people need to be told that ONLINE TRANSLATORS may NOT be your friend and they should really find a friend in Real Life who reads/writes/speaks just a tiny bit of English to proofread their literal translations before sending.

Case in Point--
A question I received this morning......
"Hello I´m interesting in your products of Lego. I live in Spain, I like know the prize of the spend send."

Luckily, this one is decipherable.
Some of the ones I get are A LOT worse and totally unintelligible!
OK....so receiving Questions in other languages, which I also sometimes get, is no prize either!LOL

Now why, if I WAS in my right mind, would I want to sell something to this person? 
Since we have a pretty big language barrier right off the bat(since I don't speak Spanish and he obviously doesn't speak English), if ANYTHING goes wrong with this transaction(another question, he misinterprets my answer, there is a Paypal payment issue, he doesn't comprehend some finer point of the whole eBay scene/rules, etc.), this potential transaction will result in a whole mess a' nothing but badness.
I foresee being pissed off, losing money and possibly losing my item or any combination of these three.

"Dear Non-English Speaking User,
Thank you for your inquiry.  While the products of Lego is no Prize, the spend send is $55US, especially if you live in Spain."

Now let me run this response through the English to Spanish online translator and then send it.  It will probably make as much sense to him as if I reply rationally to his question.  ;-)

Sluggy