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sweetpumkinpye

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I haven't done too much yet. I have written a lot of lists and have started on stocking fillers. Will be cutting back a lot this year so have to make sure that what I do buy is needed by the kids.
 
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sweetpumkinpye

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Have been purchasing a few stocking fillers. Got some muscle soak for DS for in the bath and mouthwash was 1/2 price last week.
Have not really started buying gifts but will hopefully pick up a few things to get me started this week when I go to the mall. Really must try and make a start.
 
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Found some different types of smoked sea salt for my son at Tuesday’s morning. Ordered a Instapot cook book from kohl’s for him too. At the grocery store they had some of the laundry soap we use on clearance so I bought what they had and found a bottle of wine he might like.
Got my husband a couple of thermal long sleeve t- shirts. Again I have no idea what to get him.
 

sweetpumkinpye

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Bought DS a large insulated drink bottle that will be great for next Summer, $7.00 at K-Mart.
Looking at weekly flyers for ideas of things that may be suitable. I have a lot of notes in my planner but nothing really concrete at this stage.
 
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Dollar General has their lip balm making sets for $2.50--makes 3, bath bombs kits for $2.50--makes 2 hearts, and then some emoji shape bottles of perfume for $2.00. That is there half price amount. I got 2 great nieces each both kits and 2 bottles of perfume and also Teigan. Well, Teigan got all 3 bottles of perfume. The lips for Valentines Day.

2 great nieces done with 4 gifts each for a $9.00 total a piece.

Also got Teigan 2 bath net spongies. A reindeer and snowman. $1.00 each.

I should wrap the nieces and put them away.
 
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Lana, some great buys there. I think that craft kits are a great idea.
 

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Back at Dollar General yesterday and had the $5.00 coupon if you brought over $25 you got $5.00 off. Got another dress for Teigan. They are $7.00 and just little short sleeves, with 2 pockets and nice for spring/summer. Also got heart shape bath bombs that were for Valentines Day (one has XOXO, one kiss me and the other I love you on them) for 70% off thought for Mothers Day from Teig to sis, and then I got unicorn shaped bath salts bubble gum scented for Christmas for the 2 older nieces and a great neice at 70% off. They also had these 2 little weighted bags star shaped bags for 50% off that say bless our nest.

Nashville Dollar General is alittle bigger than Ashleys. I need to go check Ashleys tho.
 
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Picked up a journal kit where you can decorate the journal cover for one of the nieces for Christmas
 
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Lana, I never think to go to Dollar General unless I am in need of something emergent. It’s the closest store to my house.

went to kohl’s since they are doing the 15$ kohl’s cash today and I have 30%. Found for my son another set of flannel sheets, a long sleeve golf shirt and socks. They had the yankee candle Christmas sets on clearance that included the candles and the decorative sleeves so I got the 3 different sets they had. Got my husband some new batik bay shirts and some handkerchiefs that he likes. Starting to feel like I’m making a little headway in my shopping.
 

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Back to kohl’s to spend all my kohl’s cash. Went to brimfield one to see what they had different. Got my son a nice lime green golf shirt and more socks lol. And for me the last 2 boxes of peppermint bark coffee k cups. Will be nice for Christmas in July. All for free.
 
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sweetpumkinpye

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MM good deals. I like the sound of the coffee, very festive
 

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The peppermint coffee is really good and I’m not a big peppermint fan.
Went to bath and body works, got my son some Easter hand soaps (apparently b&b hand soaps impress the girls according to my confirmed bachelor son lol). Stopped at kohl’s and used the rest of my kohl’s cash on a steamer basket for his Instapot. And got toothpaste for him at the grocery store because it was a good sale.
Everything I have is now photographed and listed on my phone so I know exactly what I have.
 
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sweetpumkinpye

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Would like to go through planner at some stage and update the notebook I keep in my handbag. Seems like I have not purchased anything for a few weeks now.
 
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Cabellas has yeti mugs on sale which apparently doesn’t happen often. Found the 3 (ugly) lime green ones my son was looking at last week when we were here.
 

sweetpumkinpye

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Picked up a few things today. A lovely lavender and eucalyptus body wash and soap plus a wash cloth for Mum. Season 5 of Ballers for DS another series that he collects. I got a few things from the supermarket for stockings, hair gel for DFSIL, little storage containers.
Also picked up a few items that I will need to baking closer to Christmas.
 
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Myron's Mom

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Got my son toilet bowl cleaner and laundry soap. Would have got Lysol wipes For him but decided against it given the situation right now. I hope there won’t be a run on toilet bowl cleaner before this is all said and done!
 
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