Steals and Deals from this week

1 carton of organic milk
2 jugs of detergent
2 boxes of cereal
11 tubes of toothpaste (not keeping it all for me)
2 baby gifts (not disclosed for obvious reasons)

Spent $32.81
Saved $48.14

*FYI- Not included in totals are items not on sale. Also, six of the toothpastes were free.

Flat Out 5k

On Saturday, July 9, I ran the Flat Out 5k. I've entered it a few times and try to keep it on my calendar each year. This year's race featured dogs from the animal shelter. Thankfully, several dogs ended up being adopted that day. A few also spent time out at PetSmart and increased the shelter's visibility. It was a fun race and I look forward to running it next year. A lot of runners from the Greenville Running Group and Greenville Organization of runners participated. Thanks to Bill Peery for taking this picture:

State Farmer's Market

Over Independence Day weekend, my family and I headed to the State Farmer's Market. We got several things, most of which we enjoyed over the weekend. My brother bought a mini potted cactus. Here are a few sights from our trip.

Porter Reunion

The weekend of Kristin's wedding, I also attended a family reunion. My late great-grandmother, Mimi, was a Porter. The descendents of her and her siblings gather each June. We meet at Salemburg Baptist Church (Sampson County). Some of the folks from our side attended for the first time in a while. Some of them live out-of-state and we see them infrequently. It was nice to see people under happy circumstances. My great-uncle from Florida flew up. His children surprised him with a plane ticket for Father's Day. My cousin, Debbie and her husband, Richard, drove out from New Mexico. Debbie's father was my late great-uncle. She promised him that she would come this year. My parents and siblings were able to attend. From our side: Daddy, Mama, Brittany, Christian, Matt, Brooke (and 2 kids), Janice, Great-Uncle Pee-Wee, Anthony, Carol, Taylor, Carol, Kelly, Eric, Emily, Memaw, Papaw, Doug, Ann, Lola, Vicki, Ashli, Phyllis and I represented Mimi's branch of the family. Our dear family friend, Robbie Ann, was also there. Enjoy a few pictures from the event. The first is with great-uncle Pee-Wee. He looks just like my great-grandmother. The second one is with my cousin, Ashli. We're hoping to meet up when I'm in Wilmington this month. After the reunion, some of us, had an extra reunion at Doug and Ann's house. Another family member and her sister's boyfriend were there. It was a big crowd all day and it was nice to see everyone.

Kristin and Warren= Happily Ever After

My sister's best friend recently married Warren. Their ceremony was at First United Methodist in Morehead City. Everything was really unique. They rode to the reception in a streetcar from Beaufort. The reception was outside at the waterfront home of a family member. At the reception, they had a candy bar set up. Guests could choose the candies they wanted and put them in a bag to take home. There was also a chocolate fountain. The meal was catered from Smithfields. Yep, the chicken and barbeque folks. It was also yummy and was accompanied by a few fancy treats. Bottle drinks were in an old wooden boat. Speaking of boats, Warren and Kristin left on one. I (sort of) caught the bouquet. A few of the younger male guest wanted to participate. The three of us headed to the ground for it. As the rightful female winner ;), he was kind enough to hand it over. From the ceremony to the reception, everything was really pretty. Best wishes to the new Mr. and Mrs. Lupton!

This Week's Savings :)

I spent $17.30 on four toothbrushes, two toothpastes, one dish detergent, 2 boxes of pasta, one box of broth, three shampoos and one conditioner. One of the shampoos, the conditioner, all of the toothbrushes and the dish detergent were free (not counting tax, of course). I saved $35.69 (48%)! I received $3 in Register Rewards and $2 in Extra Care Bucks. I already used the ECB on the dish detergent. For my $17.30, I got $52.99 worth of product! Praise God! :)