I had some errands to run yesterday and P (our 3.5 year old) happily came along with me. One was to take advantage of the coupon and Tom’s of Maine deal at Walgreens. P needed a new Silly Strawberry toothpaste anyhow and we seem to go through a tube of toothpaste every 6 weeks, so having a few extra on hand (and for an end total of $2/tube) seems pretty reasonable.

We stopped at two garage sales on our way home and got some really nice things! One of the few plastic toys I’ve found that are durable and not too intolerable are the baby toys by Leapfrog, so to pick up the Learning Drum for $2 was a treat. P selected the Thomas puzzle set (3 49-piece puzzles and a story book) for $0.75. Not pictured, because at the moment I can’t remember where I stashed them, are two adorable Aborsba girls outfits that are in perfect condition. I’m adding them to my HUGE resale pile because I know I will get more for them at the consignment store than the $1 I paid for both. Throw in the teething toy and we paid an even $4 to our neighbors.

Down the street, I grabbed a bag full of work clothes for $10 –  2 pair of pants, 2 awesome cotton sweaters (always a plus for those of us allergic to wool!), 2 button down shirts and 4 knit shirts — in that pesky size 14. Someday I’ll be a 10 again, but until then I’m not going to spend a lot of money on clothes.

The real pick-up for Saturday was at the farmers market, though. Some Whole Foods marketing folks were there putting $30 off coupons on cars. We got to talking to one guy and he handed us a whole stack! Now, you have to spend $50 to get $10 off and $100 to get $20, so 7 of those coupon (expiring 10/31) would be a little excessive for most families. Not ours! I work a few blocks from the store, so it’s not out of my way to visit frequently, and if I am in for our regular grocery purchases, the formula we special order each week, and a little stockpiling, I will use them all, for sure!