Thrifting hasn't been flipping my skirt lately... the hysterically high prices at Goodwill lead me to believe someone new is pricing there. I haven't been getting as many 50% off coupons for 22nd Street Thrift Store. And I've been going to St. Vincent dePaul too often. It's the kind of store that needs a good recharging before you visit again. Last week I did manage to purchase $57 worth of groceries for $19 by using my Safeway Club Card and several coupons from their recent Grand Reopening Celebration. I'm still reveling in the glory.
This afternoon I went to Starbucks. I don't go often because they're spendy and they've monopolized the coffee business and most of the time I just want black coffee. Part of our Thanksgiving tradition, though, is going to Mom's Target and Starbucks on Black Friday. This year we made it to Target but not to Starbucks, nor did we make it to Starbucks on Saturday, as we said we would on the way to the Deer Valley Goodwill. I have a gift card smoldering in my pocket so today, after buying spray paint and water marbles at JoAnn, I pulled up to the drive-thru at Starbucks. Usually I get some kind of blended iced vanilla chai thing. At the orderboard I was distracted by all the holiday drinks and opted for a white chocolate peppermint mocha, grande. One thing I will say for Starbucks: the employees are always uber-friendly. After ordering from the chirpy counterperson I pulled forward slightly, plugged in my ipod, and started a game of solitaire while listening to the White S...
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