Kindle

So, I download a lot of free books on to my kindle and read them. I read some romance novels because they are fun escape reads.

I recently downloaded this "steamy" novel. I didn't realize exactly how "steamy" it was until there was some MMF action in the third chapter. I looked it up and I guess there is a whole sunsection of romance novels like this. I guess I shouldn't be shocked but part of me is slightly scandalized!

BTW, the other, less shocking book I am reading is Shoeless Joe, which is the book that Fields of Dreams was based on. It is pretty good.

Coupons

I have been watching Extreme Couponing lately. Now, I am cheapfrugal but I don't really use coupons. Rather, I just buy the generic brands and whatever is on sale. I do use store coupons that I can get when I walk into the store because I am not dumb but I figure that my time is worth something. However, I thought I would give it a shot for a couple weeks.

I went through the ads and noticed that there were a couple coupons for things that we do use. I brought them to the store and realize that even when something is on sale with the coupon that buying the generic is cheaper.

The next thing I tried is using "stacking" coupons where I had a store coupon, a manufacturer coupon and a sale price. I did this on toilet paper. I could have bought 48 rolls of toilet paper, spent $30 gotten a $5 gift card back and "saved" a total of 59¢ vs. the generic toilet paper. Plus we don't have any room to store that much toilet paper. So we bought a smaller pack and I bought a Twins tshirt instead.

I even tried to use a coupon for our toothbrush heads but Target has started making generic versions of those.

So, it seems like my way of eating what is on sale is a good way to do things. Right now I am happy since blackberries are on sale so I am eating a package of those a day.

Weather

Less than two weeks ago I went to a Twins game where it snowed. Tonight it is 86° outside and the sirens just went off with a tornado warning. You gotta love Minnesota weather.