What I got for free (almost)

Today was a great day at Shoppers Drug Mart. It was the day I could cash in my optimum points for $200 worth of free (ish) product. I got the card in the mail a couple weeks ago announcing it and after checking my points, I knew I qualified. oh boy!

I have to admit I was looking forward to today. Sad? perhaps LOL

I haven't cashed in my points for awhile....last summer, I think. I've always been a girl who would rather receive a $200 basket of neat items I would like, over one larger $200 gift I would like. The psychology of quantity perhaps.

The flyer came last night and I went through my wish list I'd been creating, to see if any of those items were on sale. Have to get the most for the points, after all. This morning, in the pouring rain, I headed over with my list of musts, my lists of maybes and began to fill in my cart.

At one point, when picking out toilet paper, a gentleman said, they are on sale cheaper at the grocery next door. I thanked him and said I might check it out, but said 'these ones here in the cart, are free". He's never collected optimum points and was surprised.

I get that shoppers is often more costlier than other places and I shop there for sale items mostly and my meds. Still, the points add up. I had a great time shopping.

Here is what I bought in 2011 and here is what I bought in 2010.

Here is what I got:

Something for hungry stomachs:

• 2 4L of milk
• 2 cereal
• fiber 1 bars
• cat food

Something for cleaning:

• 2 packs of TP
• 1 box of Swiffer Dry cloths
• 1 new Toilet brush
• 4 boxes of tissue

Something for personal care:

• Contact solution
• soap
• shampoo
• body wash
• mother nature items
• facial toner
• 2 hair gel
• razors
• tylenol
• blush
• mascara
• toothpaste
• foundation
• container to keep track of my daily pills

Somethings for treats:

• Magazine (will save this for summer)
• skittles for the boys
• 4 pomegranite votives

I had a teeny overage and I had to pay the taxes on all items. These 40 items cost me $19.70

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!

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