Mom would have been so proud...

At lunch today, I opted to escape my desk for a few moments and run some errands. I wanted to get some bins for Mr Potato Head pieces (which I did, only I don't like them and will bring them back tomorrow) and walked away with Christmas presents for the coworkers and teachers for 2009! What, you ask, did I find? Why, 3-ounce candles in tiny jars - for 50 cents apiece! It was too good of a deal to pass. I got 36 candles for less than $20, and they'll keep well because they're candles!

I also got a present for my friend's son's birthday later this summer, already stored in my closet so that my own little boy won't try to play with it. It's a toy that's regularly $45, and I got it for $21. Unbelievable.

So, all told, I saved more than I spent. And that is something that would have made Mom proud.

Though, she'd probably ask why I only got 36 candles...