deals and meals

this week we got some great coupon offers in the mail, both to stores i don't generally frequent. however, the offers were too good to pass up, so i thought i'd give it a shot.

• first up: sports authority. land of the incredibly overpriced activewear that i can buy for 1/2 the price at marshalls. well, let me tell you, i hit the lotto here today. i found these nike shorts, originally priced at $28. sports authority had them "on sale" for $21.98. combine that with the $15 "instant-cash" coupon, and i walked out with these for a mere $7.56. that's a savings of 75% (pre-tax). WIN.

• next stop: kohl's. i have a major issue with this store because you never know the price of an item until you price check them. every single item in the store is on some sort of sale, but good luck because the signs don't match up with the items. anyway, complaints aside, i scored big-time here as well. i picked up this travel mug (originally priced $9.99, marked down to $7.99) and card ($2.49) -- i decided it was time to invest in a travel mug since i'm going to be hooked on a caffeine IV come august. and i needed a birthday card as well. my subtotal was $10.52 with tax. i had a $10 cash-reward. i paid $0.52. yes, that's right: fifty-two cents.

anyway, all that deal-hunting worked up an appetite. i came home and whipped this up to enjoy along with an episode of GLEE! on the plate: sandwich (turkey, french onion laughing cow cheese, spinach, & whole wheat sandwich thin), carrots & ranch (i make my own ranch using light sour cream & a ranch packet), and fruit salad (grapes, oranges, & strawberries

is it weird that i post food pics? - my friend Diana got me hooked on a few healthblogs, and they document EVERY SINGLE MEAL. i'm not that crazy, but i do like to share when they are so pretty + colorful :)

happy friday!!!!