For those of you who have seen my earlier Pineapple posts- just reporting in that it’s doing great! In about 8 weeks, it’s grown from the little bud I posted about HERE, to the size of I would say a large grapefruit, (and much bigger than my little frog friend ;)). Growing this pineapple has been a big feat for me, as usually nothing I plant survives, so it’s very exciting and I hope it keeps growing!
It’s starting to lean a little bit, so I am hoping the stalk can support it as it grows. I can’t wait until we can actually pluck it off and eat it, and I think I will cut the top off it and grow yet another plant! 🙂
UPDATE: I hear that while many of your stores went 90% Off on Valentine’s today, some of you are discovering that all the hidden finds mentioned over the last few days are now back up to regular price. BUT.. some of you are still finding them at 90%, so it is still worth a scan to check. You will never know unless you scan. Best of luck- hope some of you are still able to score some of these finds.
As I posted earlier- several of you reported finding that your stores dropped their Valentine’s Clearance to 90% Off today. If you haven’t dropped yet, you may drop tomorrow (Wednesday)- but there is no guarantee- there are some stores that will be slower to go.
While much of the Valentine’s day section itself may be wiped out for many of you- there are still some surprises to find that are not marked. So whether you are enjoying the finds at 70% or chomping at the bit for 90%, here’s one more thing to put on the list…
Tracy let me know she found these cute little Disney Mini Plushes in the regular aisles were ringing up at 70% Off. But it looks like they are part of the Valentine’s clearance, as Brandy let me know she found some at her store 90% Off. So if your store is at 90% Off already-these should ring up as low .69.
Tracy found hers at the very end of toys on a shelf with other plush near the toddler toys and they were not signed or stickered, so be sure and scan. Look for Little Nemo, Disney Princess and other Monsters Inc Characters too.
Be sure to check out the other hidden clearance finds I’ve posted- you can sort the blog by clearance to find them fast and you can also check out some of the comments on these posts to see what others are finding too!
-Thanks to Brandy for the heads up & to Tracy of Having Fun Saving for the pictures!
For those of you who have followed the blog for a while, you may remember a post I did over the summer about watering my plants without my glasses on and mistaking a frog for a budding pineapple. 🙂 And, yes I felt super silly about being so clueless about what a baby pineapple plant looks and feels like, but the good news is now I finally know! After over THREE LONG YEARS I am finally starting to see the beginning of a pineapple!
On my previous post, Catherine & Jen had actually suggested putting a spoiling apple in with the plant and covering it with a trash bag for a week, and I did do that, so maybe it helped (-Thank you ladies!). I have been watching it closely (with my glasses on) and trying to keep it watered and cared for. And now I am just so excited, I am finally growing a pineapple so I thought I would share! 😉
Here’s another great dessert idea from Amanda at A Few Shortcuts. Boston Creme Poke cake is super easy to make and is perfect any time of year. If you have never had a Boston Creme Cake – it has cake, pudding, and luscious chocolate icing!
ThredUp, a site that offers gently used clothing for boys & girls in lots of different sizes – is offering $10 Off your first purchase when you use the code SAVE10 at checkout thru 1/18! This means items of clothing as low as FREE for new members and you will pay shipping only and there is no minimum order required to get the $10 off.
If you have never heard of ThredUp I personally use them and so far have been happy with everything I have gotten. In my opinion, condition is as stated, and clothing is at good prices with reasonable shipping.
Just go HERE and click on “Log In” at the top right of their site and then look for the link to sign up as shown above. Create your FREE account and then start shopping! You can sort by size, color, gender and more. Shipping is $6.95 but depending on what you choose- you may be able to get 2 or 3 items of clothing at a fraction of what they would cost new for $6.95 shipped!
Keep in mind, once you become a member of ThredUp, you can also trade in your child’s gently used clothing to get credit or redeem it for cash! They send you a bag with a pre-paid mailing label already attached with your first order, and you can fill it up and send it in. Once they evaluate your bag, you can request the money you earn by paypal or use it to shop for more on their site.
If you have never heard of ThredUp I personally use them and so far have been happy with everything I have gotten. In my opinion, condition is as stated, and clothing is at good prices with reasonable shipping.