The Afternoon Rant

Ok so I just experienced the most miserable shopping trip in some time. I had this great plan to get something for nothing at Target. Well it all starts when I am driving down hwy 153 on my way to Target and the chick beside me clearly sees my blinker but instead of speeding up or hanging back so I can get in the turn lane she just stay right next to me even when I slow down. (SCREAM) So then I decided that's fine I will go to the next turn lane. I make way over there just in time for a red light. No biggie. Finally we make it in to the parking lot and it is packed full. That was not exactly what I was hoping for. We park next to a 14 passenger van full of one family of children and their mother. I was just thinking how glad I am to only have four. We wait till she gets out with two of her little girls carrying their baby dolls looking all sweet and well behaved. Then we get out and go inside. Our first outbreak was before we got in the doors when we encounter a lone buggy that we say child large starts to spin in a circle. Child small freaks out at the prospect of actually having to sit in that buggy. Child super-size takes control of the situation and we continue on through the doors. First we have to make it past the dollar spot full of irristable junk that we have no use for but always seem to buy. Somehow we make it past and the kids trail after me through the store. We were all fine and dandy until child small requested we buy him diapers and new cookie monster undies. Not wanting to cause a fuss because I was really to tired to argue, I concede and we put the new super cool undies and a box of Pampers finest in the buggy. On to the toys. I wish they would keep toys and candy in a locked room with a pass code so I would not be forced to suffer through isle after isle of begging every single trip. We make it past with only a new Dr. Suess book for our Tag Jr. and we are off. Now for the Valentines clearance. I guess it is my fault that my children are so drawn to clearance isles. I have trained them to always hunt for the bargain and sometimes it backfires. We select a few items that were thankfully 75% off and made our way finally to what we had came for. On the website time2saveworkshops.com I found a great coupon scenario
★ Buy (3) Olay Body Wash ~ Get $5 Target Gift Card

*Do-able Deal Idea*

Buy:
(3) Olay Bodywash @ $5.49 ea
(3) Venus Embrace Razors @ $6.99 ea
(1) Gillette Fusion Razor @ $6.99
Use:
(1) $4/1 Gillette from 2/7 P&G
(3) Free Olay Bodywash wyb Venus from 2/7 P&G
(3) $2/1 Venus from 2/7 P&G
+ the $2/1 Target Mobile Coupon
Pay: $15.96 ~ Get (3) $5 Target Gift Cards = 96¢ for everything!
Now, Submit for $15 Olay Rebate HERE
Earn over $14 Profit!

Who would not want to get all that stuff for so cheap. Well apparently no one wanted to miss out. Because there I stood in front of empty racks. (tear) I grabbed so things I thought might work instead and went to customer service to find out. Sadly no they were not offering any substitutions. I was welcome to get a rain check but I needed body wash today not next week. I decided to go ahead and buy the other razors at $5.99 each-$2.00 coupon and get the free Olay body wash. I had two sets of coupons so I spent roughly $8.00 and got 4 razors and 2 $5.99 Olay body washes. It was not a bad deal but I really had my heart set on something better. Oh well I guess I can't win them all. We made our way to the check out forgetting the other items we needed and headed home. I got a wild hair on the way home to stop at Big Lots. I am pretty sure we were the loudest bunch in the entire store. I made it quick and got out of there with a great deal on milk singles. Now that I am home and in my pj's I feel a lot better. I guess I should do something about supper but I really have no desire. Maybe the pizza fairy can drop by. Till next time....