i might have a problem...

so this was my latest purchase.  we paid about $10 out of pocket and the retail value is between $60-70.  if i had been able to buy it the way i wanted to, it would have only been $5 out of pocket.  the store paid me $1 for every 6-pack of soap and $.50 on every toothpaste!

the reason i might have a problem is because i found out my grocery store is open 24 hours and went at midnight to get the soap.  whenever things are on sale with coupons like this, the shelf clears out right away.  i got all of my items, had my plan for breaking up the transactions (into 5) and found out that i was not at the 24 hour store (that one is about another mile down on the same road).  this location's sale prices did not start at midnight (like the 24-hour location i had called to ask), instead they started when they opened at 7am.  my plan was to be there with all three kids at 7.

but the kids slept until 8.  they only sleep that late when we have somewhere to be early.  i think we made it to the store by 8:30 (i had a 9:30 meeting to hurry back for too).  and the shelf was empty of soap.  instead of coming back later, i decided to make the other purchases.  even paying more out of pocket i was still getting some great deals.

while i was standing off to the side checking my receipt, i saw all of my items from the night before that had not yet been restocked!  i grabbed up all the soap and deodorant and got back in line.  i paid just $4.50 out of pocket for the soaps and three deodorants and left with a $5 coupon towards my next purchase!

i might be crazy, but matt loves it!  guess what all the men in our lives are going to be getting for christmas...  love.