Monday---YUCK

I hate Mondays.  I don't know why.  I just really don't like them.

Went with hubby while he did some Christmas shopping this w/e.  I saved him around $60 with coupons @ Circut City.  We bought a new WII microphone (the one we have really sucks) & we got $5.00 off that because of a WII 'special' coupon i had.  Had a coupon that cut off $20.00 if we bought 3 video's.  (we ended up buying 5!)  3 of them are Christmas presents.  2 were for us. and then I had a coupon for $30 off every $150 spent.  Our total bill after all was said and done:  $197.17...down from $247.17.  SAVINGS:  $55.00!!!

We went to the Texas Roadhouse.  they must have a new chef/cook.  My meal was excellent and there was also enough there for me to get 3 meals out of it!  Usually I get two meals out of what I order but 3? ...all I can say is "wow".  AND I had a BOGO coupon so we only payed the price of my drink & salad for my portion of the meal cost....somewhere in the $10.00 range.  Gary's meal cost somewhere around $10.00..so we got a $40 meal for around $20.  SAVINGS:  $20.00

Instead of going to the movie like we normally do (cost of about $36.00 + cost of dinner = approx $75 total)...we went to the Mosley Street Melodrama instead.  I received an special invitation email for Dinner & show for $16.00.  Half off their regular price.  Sooo...for what it would have cost us for 2 movie tickets, 1 lg popcorn & 2 lg drinks...we got dinner & a show.  It was excellent BBQ from PigOut PigIn.  They have been in the wichita community for YEARS.  The Melodrama was hilarious.  I was laughing so hard, tears were coursing down my face.  the next day I actually had sore facial muscles from laughing so hard the night before!  SAVINGS:  approx $40.

So that is $115 that I saved my husband this w/e.

Now...what did I spend though...that didn't come with a discount or coupon?  Lets me think...I bought a 12 pack of Bud Light @ around $15.00.  Bought a Venti Peppermint Mocha Twist Espresso from Starbucks to the tune of $4.41.  Bought a video game from Game stop with no coupon, $39.99.  DH spent a total of $90 @ Game stop with no savings.  YIKES.  However we did buy all 3 games on sale so I guess there was some savings, just not really noticible ones, lol.  Plus we entertained at home over the w/e so we saved money from meeting friends & family out and about on the town.  And all it cost us was the 12 pack of beer.  If we would have met them at a restaurant or sports club it could have run us anywhere from $30 to $100.  So i think we got off pretty easy with $15!  My stepson & his family brought chili dog fixings & we provided the Nintendo WII & games (we have like 30 games!!!) & the beer (and Ice tea, hot chocolate & water for the 3 kids---which we had all 3 already at home so no extra purchases were actually made).  We had a nice Saturday of playing WII games & enjoying the family.  Plus a couple of their friends stopped in...it was a very enjoyable day.

Friday night we went to TSO concert ($117) , Saturday with family ($15.00), Saturday night the Mosley Street Melodrama ($36.00), Sunday vegged out at home ($00.00). 

Wow!  I just added everything up & we spent $403 this w/e.  WOW.  It could have been worse.  It could have been $518.  I did save him $115.00.  Plus we got 5 christmas gifts bought.  only 3 more to buy.

Writing it all down, it appears we had a busy w/e.  No wonder I am so tired today!  LOL.  I need to also stay away from that darn coffee.  It is giving me the dizzy spells again.

Anna

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