target fresh corn 10¢ an ear!

went to the mooresville target this afternoon with DD.
she's very sad because the jonas brothers canceled the show they had scheduled in charlotte for october and that was her birthday present :( needed starbucks.
anyway, fresh corn (no worms) 10¢ an ear.
also berries are $1.99 a tub (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries).
if you were lucky enough to get those target coupon books in the mail, there are $1/1 coupons in them for the berries.

food lion capri sun 7¢

go here to print some food lion $2/1 capri sun 10 packs.
these sell for $2.07 at the shearers road food lion!

food lion coupon book in dairy section

harris teeter has the penguin, food lion has a cow!
look for him in the dairy section. there is a booklet in the display that contains the following coupons:
$1/4 breyers yogurt cups
.75/1 taste of inspirations ny sharp cheddar cheese slices
$1/2 sargento shredded cheese
.35/1 32oz. Dannon yogurt
$1/2 kraft singles or Philadelphia cream cheese (great for the $5/5 promotion)
$1/2 silk almond products
$1/2 borden cheese
$1/1 bestlife butter spray or spread
$1/2 deans dips
$1/2 sorrento ricotta or mozzarella
.50/1 22oz. Kozy shack pudding

bottom dollar watermelon $3.77

need a watermelon for the 4th?
bottom dollar has the best price in town (that i can see) @ $3.77.
i just cut one to take to my DH's work (wachovia bank on main street...go see him and the rest of the wonderful staff) and it was yummy!
seedless!
the brand that i purchased was "sweeter heart".

food lion 6/30- 7/6

good week at food lion.
lots of 10/$10 and the kraft buy 5 save $5 returns!
free cool whip too!

clipper girl
hot coupon world
southern savers

cat deal:
6/20 - 7/11
Oscar Mayer Lunchmeat
Buy any 3, get $2 off (on your next order)

harris teeter 6/30- 7/6

harris teeter ad and matchups for the week:
hot coupon world
a full cup

harris teeter smart balance milk cat

i used one of my $1.50/1 smart balance milk coupons today to get some milk for 89¢.
guess what?
the catalina that prints a coupon for a free half gallon of smart balance milk is still working!
see my other post here.

harris teeter good deals lists

they've made the lists, check 'em twice....or three or four times.
i browse these good deal lists every day.
folks post new finds each day.
i usually start at the end and work my way back.
a full cup
hot coupon world

harris teeter ice cream sandwiches and bars 34¢

did you see this one?
breyers smooth and dreamy ice cream bars and sandwiches.
on sale for $2.34 (bogo)
use the $1/1 here.
with super doubles, just 34¢ each!
*remember you can only use one coupon on a bogo, so just buy one...each day!!!!!

harris teeter super doubles 6/23- 6/29 the ad!

here is the ad for super doubles.
i am sure that the match-ups will be added during the day today and i will post them here.
clipper girls savings spot
southern savers (sale)
southern savers (good deals)

lowes foods TRIPLES sunday, monday, tuesday

just read in the charlotte observer that lowes foods will be tripling coupons sunday, monday, and tuesday.
here's a list for you:
couponer 101
we use coupons

and they have boneless, skinless chicken breasts for $1.69/lb (value pack of about 4 lbs)
and a lot of good produce deals too!
regular list of deals here.

harris teeter super doubles 6/23- 6/29 lists to get you started...

hot coupon world good deals list
couponer 101
a full cup good deals

harris teeter SUPER DOUBLES 6/23

whoa!
back up, now they are reporting that it's gonna be super doubles not triples for next week.
as soon as the lists appear i will post 'em.
here's a teeny tiny bit of the ad:
a full cup

harris teeter 6/16- 6/22

i had it in my head that triples started this wednesday.
but the 23rd would be next week, wouldn't it???
my brain is fried.
in the last 2 weeks, we have moved my dad to mooresville, graduated my 3rd son from high school, had 5 testify youth choir concerts, many american legion ballgames, and my husband's company picnic, sent my daughter on a trip to NYC! and my dryer died so i'm doing the clothesline thing! (repairman comes tomorrow)

anyway, here's the lists for this week:
hot coupon world
southern savers

harris teeter triples week of 6/23

just read on a full cup that harris teeter will be tripling coupons up to 99¢ face value the week of 6/23!

harris teeter coupon penguin citings!

i can't believe it, but there are reports of the coupon penquin!
this is a cardboard penquin covered in coupons. have you seen him???
erin said...
Yes, I saw him at the Mooresville HT today. He is back by the cheese and butter. Lots of good coupons!

harris teeter 6/9- 6/15

this week's lists:
hot coupon world
couponer 101
southern savers

harris teeter free milk catalina

heard about this on the other blogs but wanted to make sure it was a go for us.
free milk catalina prints after scanning the smart balance milk 1/2 gallon.
i went to the davidson harris teeter.


here's how to do the deal:
use the self checkout.
scan your 1/2 gallon of smart balance milk. (this was on sale last week, but that really doesn't matter).
after you scan the milk, a catalina for FREE half gallon of smart balance milk appears.
choose the "pay now" option.
it will ask if you have coupons.
choose "yes" and give the free coupon to the checkout person.
you will end up with a balance of 7¢ (tax)!!!

i have no idea how long this will last...

i don't know if you would get more than one free milk coupon if you scanned them all in the same transaction. i did 3 separate transactions and got 3 half gallons of milk for 21¢.
also, a catalina for $2 off 2 half gallons will print.
save for later!

public service announcement: COLONOSCOPY

thanks for jumping over!

almost 5 years ago, my mother died of colon cancer at age 71.
she had not visited a doctor for any reason in 40 years (since my younger brother was born).
she got really sick, really fast as it had spread to her brain and who knows where else.
she died within 6 weeks.
i realize that's how she wanted it, she didn't like intervention and her death was quick and relatively painless.
for her.
you see, the suffering is for those left behind...especially for my father, who was her totally devoted husband of almost 50 years.
he is still lost without her.
sometimes, i feel a little angry with her for that.

colon cancer is highly treatable and many times avoidable with early detection.
that means colonoscopy!
i just had one today and wanted to share with you that is was not that bad at all.

when i went for a physical this spring, my doctor advised that i go ahead and have a screening colonoscopy because of my mother's history, even though i am only 46.
most people can wait until 50 if they don't have symptoms or risk factors.
i was hesitant and told him i would check with my insurance company.
well, since it is preventive, they cover 100%.
great, i had no excuses.

my neighbor had recently had his first "screening" and used dr mike campbell and lake norman regional medical center. he was pleased, so i had my doctor (steve ferguson) set the appointment.
i went and talked to dr campbell, we mostly talked about our kids and his upcoming mission trip to africa. he listened to my heart and then i scheduled the procedure for tuesday july 13.
that was it.

so late last week, i went to target to pick up the HALFLYTELY "colon prep".
too bad there were not any gift card deals going on :)
if you have to pick one of these up, take your reusable shopping bag. it comes in a big box that says "bowel prep kit" in huge letters.
you will want to hide that.

while you are shopping, pick up the following items too:
moist toilet wipes
air freshner or a scented candle
A&D ointment
straws
true lemon crystallized lemon
tucks pads or witch hazel
any clear liquids you might enjoy including...
-popsicles and jello (not red or purple)
-clear broths or boullion
-juices or flavored waters

*it's also a good idea to plan ahead as to what your family will have for dinner that night.
i didn't really think of that beforehand.
thankfully i had some beef stew in the freezer that DH just heated in the microwave.


on monday july 12, i enjoyed a clear liquid diet starting in the morning.
i was kind of nervous so really the only thing i drank all day was some capri sun.
i missed my coffee because i like to have a little milk with mine and milk was not on the list.

around 10 am, you pop a couple laxative pills. i think they are the same thing as ducolax, they are included with the kit.
go ahead and mix up the liquid stuff now.
put it in the refrigerator. the colder the better.
the pills may start the action, it did for me.
then around 4 pm, start drinking the 2 liters of solution.
it's made up of PEG-3350 (miralax), salt, baking soda, and potassium chloride (which is sometimes used as a water softener!).
anyway, this solution cleans out your bowels while hopefully maintaining your electrolyte balance.
also in the package are 4 flavor packs.
my research told me to stay away from those.
after reading the ingredients on the back of the packs, including artificial flavorings and other weird stuff that i would not ordinarily consume, i pitched it.

i tasted the drink plain.
it was like soapy, salty water.
dr campbell told me i could use crystal light if i wanted.
i tried that in the first 8 oz.
too sweet.
next glass i tried using some "true lemon" that i got free at harris teeter not too long ago :)
it is crystallized lemon, 100% natural. that was much more tolerable.
next time i may get "true lime" and go for the margarita effect!
i kept switching my container of fluid from freezer to refrigerator.
trust me, the colder the better.
i poured it over crushed ice and used a straw.
i didn't gag.
and i made it through.

now the real fun began.
by 7:30 or 8 pm, i was cleaned out.
i had read it's like peeing out of your butt.
perfect description.
when you are cleaned out, there's no mucous, no nothing, just looks like pee.
i laid on the couch, watching youtube videos (did you know harry smith of cbsnews did an on-air colonoscopy? and you can see it on youtube!).
i was drained.

i slept well.

i got up and weighed myself, thinking about how skinny i must be.
i only lost 2 pounds.
my charming husband said, "i guess you weren't that full of crap after all".

i had to be at the hospital at 7 am for my 8 o'clock procedure.
all the nurses and techs were so nice.
they asked health history questions and started an IV.
the anesthesiologist came in and asked a few questions.
i didn't know, but my husband would have been able to come sit with me while i waited for my turn.
but he left and got his leaking tire fixed, which was fine by me, because i wasn't feeling like talking anyway.

when it was my turn, the nurse came to get me.
her name was lisa lamascola. our son's had played legion baseball together last summer!
so we talked about baseball as she wheeled my stretcher. they put some oxygen on me with a nasal canula, and a device on my finger to read my oxygen levels.
the anesthesiologist pushed some drugs through my IV. it was propofol and it was good stuff!

the very next thing i remember, i was back in the holding area. i woke up wide awake, no nausea, no gas pains, no wierdness at all. it was just as if i woke up in my own bed!
dr campbell came in for a second and said everything went well. he removed one hyperplastic polyp and they would send that off. (i came home and googled "hyperplastic polyp" and it means benign. but it's these kind of polyps that can turn in to cancer).
the nurse offered me some graham crackers and a drink.
i got dressed and warren and i were leaving the hospital by 9.

i'm still not too hungry.
but i feel just fine.

and my husband thanked me.

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looks easy!
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