Johnny, good, Brenda, good, hmmm, Joe….
SANTA
Thinking back this year I wondered if I was a good enough boy that Santa won’t give me coal again. I might get dinged for the time in April when I clapped too early at a local theatre play. It was more embarrassing than anything, but I have a feeling that Santa frowns on such eccentricity.
I sent Santa a letter telling him what I wanted. I wanted world peace, a remote control helicopter, a cure for my hives, and a colony of fire ants. You might wonder why I would want fire ants, but I just like the way they take no guff and work together.
I also wondered what the elves get paid. Do they follow state laws for minimum wage? Do they get breaks? Or with all the toys that they have to make does Santa work them to the bone to make quota. Perhaps their stunted growth is due to poor nutrition since eats that are good for ya are limited in the North Pole. My guess is that the island of misfit toys were made by elves that were overworked and their quality slipped because of it.
I plan on hiding where Santa can’t see me the rest of the way out. I’m figuring if he can’t see me then he won’t know if I’ve been bad. I’m not so keen about him watching me so closely. It’s like he’s reading my diary, but I keep my diary well hidden in-between my pair of black jeans that I never wear but I keep around just in case I do.
I plan on sleeping underneath the Christmas tree this year. I figured that way I can meet Santa and ask him all the questions I have. If I get in good with him I might get all the things I wanted too. If I make a connection like that he is more likely to feel guilty for not getting me everything I wanted. Last year was so bogus when all he got me was a dictionary and Fixodent. It wasn’t even on my list. But I figured he gets a lot of things messed up with all the lists he gets so I forgave him. But this year I want it all. And I’ll be watching for him…
WEWS
Click on the link above to watch the video that I filmed with WEWS ABC channel 5 with Jenn Strathman about barcode applications that find the best deal at online and brick and mortar stores when you scan the barcode. Great feature to use to save time and money!
How it works is easy. Just get the free app and then scan a barcode. For instance, I scanned a Monoploy game and it gave me the prices at a variety of stores. The best prices it showed was $10 at Wal-Mart and $10.09 at Target.
Now I got a kick out of this. The story aired on Tuesday, December 14th. That’s not what I got a kick out of. It was that the story just before mine was about someone finding something in their toilet! And that something was a squirrel! Anyone that knows me knows that I write about squirrels and I have a childish fascination about all things that emanate from posteriors. The stars lined up for this one. Good thing I Tivo’d the whole hour of the show. I plan to watch the segment about the squirrel jumping out of the toilet more times than necessary.
Click on the following link for a write-up on the story and video here:
http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/money/consumer/consumer_specialist/apps-make-it-easier-to-find-deals-while-shopping
TOILET PAPER
Regular roll or Double roll? Which brand has the best bang for the buck? Which has the best quality toilet paper? How many panels are needed? What size are the panels? These are important questions in life. After all most of us use TP every day.
Paper Pulp prices have increased so that is why you haven’t seen too many good deals on toilet paper as was had back in the day. I usually wait to buy toilet paper until I can get a 4 roll package for 50 cents or less. Then I stock up so that it will last me until I can get it again for 50 cents a package.
Have you noticed that toilet paper panels have gotten smaller? It’s true, they have. Most have gone from a panel size of 4.5 inches by 4.5 inches to where they are now 4.1 inches by 3.7 inches. Before long the panels will be as big as a Post It note making the task a very dangerous one. Just like candy bars have gotten smaller, the manufacturers of toilet paper have cut the size of their panels to increase profits. But any smaller and I might just switch to Bounty paper towels. I could cut the Bounty roll in three for an even better deal.
There is also a variance on how long each roll is. Doubles rolls lengths:
Angel Soft – 300 sheets (4.2 inch width) – I always thought angels would be soft as toilet paper. (on sale at Giant Eagle – use $1 coupon, get 2, get $2 On you next shopping trip coupon, get 12 regular 4-packs for $7)
Charmin – 176 sheets (Soft big roll) (4 inch width) – decent quality, can use it as tissue paper too.
Cottenelle – 260 sheets (4.27 inch width) – can knit a shirt out of this stuff
Quilted Northern – 242 sheets (4 inch width) – don’t use it for toilet paper or you may end up with a hand full of snot.
There is a difference in quality in all of them. Some to the point that even with a thicker sheet or double roll you may have to use four or five panels if not more they are so thin. I’m not looking to knit a quilt or sweater using toilet paper, but I want it to be sturdy. Designs and ripples are fine and dandy too, but I need substance.
Some are so rough that they are only good for toilet papering houses. If I come across those types of toilet paper in my stock, I just walk outside with it and find a neighbor’s house to TP. I want to put it to good use after all.
LEVIN FURNITURE
Get a $125 gift certificate for $35 at Levin Furniture! Good at six Cleveland-area locations.
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Other Cleveland Groupons:
Chardon $99 for Three Laser Hair Removal Treatments at Smith Cosmetic (Up to a $450 Value)
Westlake $39 For Three Personal Training Sessions With Live Fit Personal Training ($120 Value)
North Royalton $15 for $35 Worth of Vintage and Secondhand Goods at The Red Geranium
$30 for Two-Hour Jewelry-Making Class at Lake Erie Artists Gallery ($60 value). Choose from Five Classes.
Click the above link to find Groupons in other cities by clicking on the down arrow next to the city name.
ENTERTAINMENT BOOK
All Entertainment Books are $19.99 with free shipping plus additional books are only $15! Offer valid through 12/20/10. Get extra books at $15 (some are normally $45!) for cities you’ll travel to next year or extras.
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OUR TOWN AND ALL AROUND COUPON BOOK
Need a gift for someone that has everything? Get them a practical gift – the Our Town coupon book. The book can pay for itself by using just one or two coupons! The new book has around 1,000 coupons. Tons of BOGO golf coupons for tons of golf courses. Tons of coupons for northeast Ohio restaurants and businesses.
Keep the Our Town book in your car and check it before you go shopping or eat at a restaurant, golfing, going to the movies, shopping, wineries, etc..
The best coupon book available in Northeast Ohio! Don’t leave home without it!
Free shipping!
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BONUS: And with each Our Town book ordered get a 2 for 1 discount coupon for Atlas Cinemas – pass expires 1/15/11. Plus get a coupon for a free movie ticket when 5 popcorns are purchased with one stamp already applied – limited offer while supplies last!
RESTAURANT.COM
Get 80% off Restaurant.com $25 Gift Certificates! Pay only $2 for $25 restaurant gift certificates! Use code PRESENT at checkout now through 12/20/10.
Look for new restaurants! Great to use when travelling or as gifts!
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SNAPFISH
Get 4 x 6 photo prints for 9 cents! 50% Off all Calendars Exp: 1/15 Coupon Code: 50CALNDR10. Look for deals under Special Offers.
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GUITAR CENTER
Get 6 pairs of drumsticks for $19.99 plus get a free Vater practice pad. Coupon in ad for $30 off a purchase of $199 or more.
BORDERS
Coupons in ad:
Free medium brewed coffee or latte.
$10 off any eReader
40% off any one item.
40% off all DVD. Limit 2.
Find music deals under $10 here:
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MICHAELS
50% off any regular priced item coupon in ad.
Up to 70% off on Christmas items.
JOANN FABRIC AND CRAFT STORES
50% off any one regular-priced item. Additional 40% coupons in ad.
Use promo code NFS358 to get 50% off one item online.
Click here to shop and to find clearance deals:
JOANN DEALS
OLD NAVY
30% off any single item coupon in ad.
Get a chance to win a million and other prizes and discounts with their Big Deal Wheel game.
Boxers 2 for $5, short sleeve shirts, thermal shirts, pj bottoms, graphic tees, yoga pants, and Rec tech tops and shorts – $5 each
Use code NFS358 online to get 50% off.
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OLD NAVY DEALS
FAMOUS FOOTWEAR
Extra 15% off coupon in ad. USe code HOLIDAY15 online for 15% off.
STAPLES
HP & Kodak photo paper – $1 after easy rebate
In ad coupons:
10% off one item
$3 off UPS shipping order
20% off your online copy and print order
10% off Powermat
25% off all Jabra Bluetooth
50% off Blackberry accessories
50% off all Duracell mobile phone chargers
10% off Iomega hard drives
10% off any Microsoft keyboard, mouse, or webcam
$60 off any Tessair task chair
$10 off any Sandisk or Staples flash drive
A&P
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., better known as A&P and once the nation’s largest grocer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after years of struggling with enormous debt and rising competition from low-priced peers.
The 151-year-old company, based in Montvale, N.J., operates 395 stores around the Northeast under the A&P, Waldbaum’s, The Food Emporium, Super Fresh, Pathmark and Food Basics grocery stores banners. It said all its stores, which employ 41,000 people, will remain open. Loyalty programs and other promotions will continue.
SUPER KMART
Super doubles through 12/24! Coupons of $2 and less will double. Limit of 5 super doubles. Must use Shopyourway rewards card (free loyalty card). Must get $25 in groceries.
KOHLS
Using your Kohls card get 30% off online using code: GIFTGIVING from Dec. 14th to the 24th. Use the code with items that are already 80% or 90% off online in the clearance section. Get $10 in Kohls cash for every $50 spent in-store. Use Kohls credit card to get the deals. You can split the charges onto a Kohls gift card (get from Giant Eagle to get fuelperks) and your Kohls card.
ACME
Look for a $5 off a $50 purchase coupon for Acme on page E6 in today’s PD (might be on a different page on some editions).
Food Club cheese – $1 – 8 oz shredded or cube
Spiral sliced ham – $1.69/lb
Earn Acme fuel rewards with gift card purchases.
WILLOUGHBY BREWING COMPANY
Gift cards – buy $50, get a $15 bonus card
Kids Night – 99 cents for kid’s menu items on Tuesday with purchase of adult entree. Free balloon animals from 5 to 8 PM on the same night.
DAVES SUPERMARKET
Get $10 Dave’s Supermarket gift card with each $100 spent in gift cards. They double coupons 99 cents and less every day!
GIANT EAGLE
Ludens – free after .55 coupon – mmmm
TGIFridays snacks – $1 each with purchase of 4 and $1 coupon with each
ALDIS
Celery – 69 cents
Broccoli crowns – 2 pack – 99 cents
Sweet potatoes – 49 cents/lb
Russet Potatoes – $1.69/10 lb bag
Spiral sliced ham – $1.49/lb
MARCS
thru Monday 12/20:
Grape tomatoes – $1/pkg
Mini carrots – $1/bag
Blackberries – $1
RITE AID
Hershey’s, Reese’s, Mars candy bars – free after purchasing 4 and using two BOGO coupons and $1 UP reward.
Ritz Crackers/Nabiso/Staceys $1.99 each – buy $15 get $5 in UP rewards – use $1 coupon to get them for around 50 cents each.
Coast 8 pack soap – $1.99 after $1 UP reward and $1 coupon found here: Coupons.com.
Hershey’s/Cadbury XL bars – 2 for $1 after $1 UP reward
CVS
Thermacare – 1 pack – free after extra bucks
Zhu Zhu pets – BOGO – plus use B2G1 coupon to get 3 free total (buy 4). Click here: http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/promoContent/promoLandingTemplate.jsp?promoLandingId=1277
WALGREENS
Gain detergent – free after $1 coupon and in ad coupon.
Colgate – free after register rewards and $1 coupon
Wonka bars – $1/2 after register rewards and 2/$3 coupon found at Coupons.com.
OLD TIME POTTERY
Take an additional 90% off on yellow tag items.
COUPONS.COM
New coupons for Tone Wash, Stouffers entrees, Ronzoni pasta, Dove chocolates, Pledge, Tena, Listerine, Vaseline lotion, Marie Callendars entrees, pies, Treasure Cave cheese, Frigo cheese, Stella cheese, Gortons, Spic & Span, Finish, Lifesavers, Nestle, Aleve, Wonka candy, DVD coupons, Milky Way, Whiskas, Gerber, Ghirardelli, Sundown, Argo and more. Over 200 total coupons:
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OPENING
Corks – Playhouse Square
CLOSING
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Big Lots – Brookpark – up to 30% off
AJ Wright – Willoughby Hills – up to 25% off
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!