50% off Regular Priced item at Michael's

Print yourself a coupon for 50% off any regularly priced item at Michael's.

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-Coupon Mama Massachusetts

Cheap Birdhouses and Tubby Cat

I told you last week that Michael's had all of their summer wooden thingies 70% off. Well, it appears that they're all 80% off now! I got more birdhouses (my husband is gonna kill me!) and for even less than I paid last week! I already started painting the last set, so I can't wait 'til they're all done and ready to be hung up on a stake and put in our backyard!

3 birdhouses $1.39/ea (down from $6.99)
mini birdhouse $.20 (down from $99)
birdhouse windchime $.39 (down from $1.99)
3 craft paints $.59 regular price
1 Martha Stewart glitter paint $.79 (down from $3.99 I think)
2 packages recipe cards $.25/ea (not sure their regular price)
recipe box $4.99 (I used a 40% off any regular priced item so it become $2.99)

This completes a gift for someone that I won't elaborate on, as well as the gift for Nora, the munchkin I babysit for.





So my husband and I have debated the entire first half of the summer about having our younger cat, Zoe, groomed. She is a long haired calico and she was taken from her mother much too soon as a stray, so she's not the most hygienic/clean cat on the block. And with the summer heat in full swing, she was shedding ridiculously. I was having to vacuum daily just to keep from mini kittens (i.e. balls of fur) from taking up residence in every corner and crevice of my house.

Once upon a time

Before, Our little furry monster

We finally decided that we'd have her shaved professionally, as we'd tried to do it ourselves once with very little success and a lot of frustration. This was a major splurge, but we try not to spare any expenses when it comes to our "children." Needless to say she looks very amusing with her lion's cut. At least she'll be mat-free and cooler in the summer heat with her new haircut. You can't hide her tubbiness anymore, though, beneath all her fur. :-)

Happy Couponing!
-Coupon Mama Massachusetts

70% Clearance at Michael's

There's a Swizz Beatz song called She ain't got no money in the bank and that's all that keeps playing in my head everytime I see those flashy CLEARANCE signs in stores.

I've been hanging up in Avon, CT with the hubs and checking out all the stores nearby. Michael's Arts & Crafts always has great after-holiday sales and I was expecting to stock up on Fourth of July decorations for super cheap. Little did I know I'd walk out spending almost $30 but getting a TON of great (and super cute) stuff!

Most of the clearance at Michael's was 70% off, however, it wasn't marked down that way on the tags or on the shelves. I nonchalantly scanned an item I really liked and my jaw dropped when the price was marked down to 70%! That was it; I was off and running!

I got all this stuff for $29.29 including CT state tax. And to top it off, I got tons of stuff for a Christmas gift for the little girl I babysit; we love doing arts and crafts together and I know she'll get a kick out of painting her decorations.

Here's the Run Down:

• Photo albums (holds 400 photos) - $4.99 down from $24.99 x 2
• Bird houses - $2.09 down from $6.99 x 4 (the one with the flower windmill is for my munchkin Nora)
• LOVE decoration - $2.69 down from $8.99
• Garden stakes - $.29 down from $.99 x 2
• Ceramic birds - $1.19 down from $3.99 x 2
• Garden spinners - $.59 down from $1.99 x 2
• Bird house wall decoration - $.59 down from $1.99
• Metal and wood decoration - $.89 down from $2.99 x 2

Isn't this spinner adorable? And only $.59!!

I'm IN LOVE with my bird houses. Now I just have to convince the hubby to build me a stand so I can nail down all three on one post.

True Story.

Happy Couponing!
-Coupon Mama Massachusetts