Here we go with another rainy weekend. You know what I really dislike doing in the rain? Grocery shopping. It seems like every time I go, the parking lot is full, the store is packed with people, and I'm drenched from head to toe after putting my groceries in the car. Going shopping in the rain… Continue reading Rainy RAKs
One of the things I love about living near Richmond is that we are close to a REAL Krispy Kreme donut shop. Our shop makes the donuts from start to finish in plain view of the customer, with only a glass wall separating you and the production line. If you've never had an original glazed… Continue reading Donut Delight
Today has been an amazing day! I woke up to birthday blessings from my family which included presents and a huge rainbow chocolate chip cookie on our You Are Special plate with coffee from Panera - what a delightful surprise! Knowing how I love to do random acts of kindness, my family purchased a dozen… Continue reading Birthday Blessings
Yesterday as I picked up a few Christmas gifts for family members, I realized my store coupon was actually three separate coupons attached together. I bet you can guess what I did next!You're right! I used the first coupon for my purchases, then found two other customers waiting in the checkout line who had no… Continue reading Free Coupons
Today we celebrated the "dog days of summer" with a visit to our local amusement park, Busch Gardens. It's always a little tricky to find a summer fun activity that appeals to the vast ages of all my kiddos (ages 14, 9, and 3 respectively). Busch Gardens is the one place where everyone has fun,… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness #17 of #26acts
Last Friday was the official "last day of school" for teachers. WOW! Another school year done, time for summer break. As I was packing up my belongings for the two month hiatus, I thought again of the students and teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School. I recently read that their district has plans to demolish… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness #16 of #26acts – Discounts for Diners
Woo-Hoo! Welcome to the wonderful world of BLACK FRIDAY! To say that I look forward to this one crazy shopping day of the year is a complete understatement. I cannot WAIT for Black Friday to arrive! I love so many things about this day: The excitement! The energy! The reduced prices! It's the one day… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness #32 – Black Friday BLOWOUT!
If you are an avid shopper at Kohl's you know that coupons are a big deal. First of all, they are always sending them in the mail. 15% off. 20% off. When you peel the brown sticker to reveal a 30% off coupon, it doesn't even matter if you need anything, off to Kohl's you… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness #16
Today I took the kids school supply shopping. The traditional "tax-free" weekend doesn't begin until Friday, but somehow we are always late on this event and by the time we get to the store all the notebooks, backpacks, and lunchboxes are picked over with little options to choose from. This year we decided to go… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness #2
