Since Mister is now working nights I find that I don’t spend much time watching TV like I do when he’s here. Last night the girls and I went to the mall after dinner (have I told you I hate the fricken mall? Our mall has not only become ghetto-fied but its also become the dumping ground for parents to get rid of their loud ass, horny, annoying fucken teenage kids. I hate it, seriously), I needed to buy my niece a belated birthday gift so off to JC Penny’s we went.
While at the mall I remembered I saw a sales ad for Bath and Body Works so I dragged my kids across the mall to buy more shit we probably didn’t need but since it was on sale why the hell not and decided browsing wouldn’t hurt. OK I can’t lie, these sales get me every fricken time. Just as it did last night.
5 bottles of antibacterial soap for $15? Hell yeah! Put it in the bag! Buy 3 get 2 free?? Fuck yeah! Wait! 2 for $20? I can’t pass THAT up!
So, $64 dollars later, we get home and I’m putting my goodies away before Mister comes home and see the ginormous shopping bag when I decide to do inventory, because clearly I had to be out of EVERYTHING to spend $64 in Bath and Body Works. Right?
Wrong.
Come to find out, with last night’s score I now have five bottles of shampoo, three bottles of conditioner, eight bottles of antibacterial hand soap, one tube of lotion and three double packs of air freshener bulbs for our bathroom plug in thingy.
I can honestly say that I have enough shampoo and hand soap to last until next Christmas. Possibly even until Valentines Day, 2010.
So, while we may be assed out in the event “the big one” hits CA because we don’t have canned foods and bottled water squirreled away, the way responsible Californian’s are suppose to, we do have, however, lots and lots of shampoo, soap and pretty smelling air freshener! At least we’ll have the cleanest hands and freshest scented hair in the homeless shelter! Hey, we even have enough air freshener that we may be able to stay in our own home, just plug those suckers in and we’ll never smell the distinct fragrance of a cracked gas line! Who needs an earthquake kit when mom’s a shopaholic?
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August 26, 2008 at 12:29pm
Craze
Should the big one hit I’ll trade you canned food for lotions and shampoos. Ya might want to stock up on wine though!
August 26, 2008 at 1:54pm
Heidi
You sound like me in those stores! I swear to you, I have a gigantic basket of lotions, soaps and other assorted smelly things from Bath and Body Works all because of those sales. I should have the smoothest skin ever if I use all the lotion I’ve purchased.
August 26, 2008 at 2:03pm
Jay
I buy the $1.27 bottle of Suave shampoo at Wal-Mart.
August 26, 2008 at 2:38pm
Cece
Craze, I know in the event of an emergency I can alwasy get tooth paste from you, too.
Heidi, those sales get me EVERYT time. Um, guess what everyone is getting for xmas? lol
Jay, you’re a man, I expect that from you.
August 26, 2008 at 5:03pm
Carrie
Girl! You don’t have an earthquake kit? Are you nuts? Hell we don’t have earthquakes here and I have one. Well okay, so it is for other types of “disasters” but I am stocked up. Which reminds me, I need toothpaste.
August 26, 2008 at 5:09pm
Summer
I love Bath and Body Works. Before my son moved to NYC he asked if we could go to the smelly soap store so he could take some with him. Later he saw a woman in NYC with a bag from BBW and was thrilled that they have one near him. Go figure.
August 26, 2008 at 5:36pm
T
LOL I’m that way with Chapstick and lotion. And very specific brands of chapstick and lotion!! I haven’t been to a B&BW in forever! Maybe I need to head out tomorrow.
August 26, 2008 at 6:01pm
Gnightgirl
Hey, I’ll join you in the homeless shelter with my 149 lip balms, and 37 soft brown eye shadows.
August 26, 2008 at 6:11pm
Cece
Carrie, no *hangs her head in shame* I’m bad about a disasber kit. I think about putting one together then think Hey we need that stuff NOW! lol
Summer, I think its cute your son wanted to go smelly soap shopping. lol
T, they’re having a good sale now, with coupons at the end of a $30 purchase, too!
Gnightgirl, 149 lip balms?? You win! Oh & I’m like the queen of brown eyeshadows, too! lol
August 26, 2008 at 7:53pm
Barb
I make every attempt NOT to go to ANY malls. Hate them too!
Costco/Sam’s club is my downfall. I go there and come out $300.00 poorer.:(
August 26, 2008 at 8:02pm
foradifferentkindofgirl (fadkog)
Bath and Body Works is like a crack den for those of us looking to score some lotions and potions. I have so much of the stuff hidden away in my linen closet I could open a satellite branch!