target fun

so i have to confess, i've been a bit of a slacker the last few days. i've felt crappy from a sinus infection and it was really all i could do to leave the house yesterday to run a few errands. so please forgive me. i have not given up on my acts of kindness, but i did miss a few days from being sick. but i did have fun today at target...well, to be honest, i always have fun at target. it's like my mini disneyworld that is just a few minutes from my house. i mean, seriously, everything you need in one store? who doesn't love that? so, i decided that this might actually be something that could sort of involve my children without sending me over the edge.

when i was clipping coupons this morning i decided, "you know, it might be nice to clip some of the coupons i don't use and tape them to the products at the store. i know i LOVE it when that happens to me, so why not do it for someone else." so most of the coupons i cut were for non-food items like razors, lotions, medicines, etc. (no i am not ashy with hairy legs, i just don't use these particular products). so when we got to the store i let the kids tape the coupon on the product. this, of course, led to fighting but luckily there were enough to go around so it wasn't too chaotic. i have no idea if anyone else appreciates this but me; but i've seen those crazy couponers with their baseball card notebooks full of all the precious savings they find on the internet and in the paper. they would never pay full price for any item no matter how much it is necessary to your life. no coupon for toothpaste? they'll use baking soda. no toilet paper? use paper towels...and pray like mad that it flushes. out of soap? just use shampoo, no one will know the difference. i'm only kidding, well, except for the paper towel thing... sometimes you just forget to buy toilet paper. i can't make too much fun of these folks b/c in the last 6 months i've become a couponer myself. now since i'm only a rookie, i just use the little wallet-size accordian file folder thing. but i'm getting pretty good at it and saving money...which my husband is always a big fan of. but anyway, today's act of kindness was for the crazy couponers! and yes, it is impolite to sigh and foot tap when these people check out. just b/c you didn't plan ahead and clip 20 coupons to save $8 dollars does not mean you need to be nasty.