Since Goodwill has lost their minds and started pricing items higher than I can buy something new, I don’t shop there very often. But I had a coupon for $5 off of $10 and no plans after the delivery of my new kitchen pantry cabinet was canceled.

Michael found two books: one on pirates and the other a novelization of the tv mini-series “Taken” (75¢ each). I found the Harry Potter pillow for his office ($2.00). Michael and I each found a chick fiction book for me (75¢ each). A Candies top with a red tag (75%off) cost me $1.25. A ceramic Hobbit house for Michael to paint was $2.00. The two muffin tins were 50¢ each. Michael found the collection of four 80s pins for 50¢.The lovely background is a Vera scarf that cost $1.00.

This is the back of the pillow.

I teased Michael that it would take a year for him to paint this Hobbit house. Can we live there?

Michael knows this 80s girl so well. He found this four pack of buttons (complete with foil wrapped chocolate hearts that went straight into the trash) next to the register. The box was marked with the ridiculously low price of 50¢.

My total after coupon was $6.50: a great price for this trip. However, a notice on the door announced that after April 1st coupons can only be used on regular priced items. If I come across another coupons I’ll use it on housewares or books (two categories that rarely go on sale), but I won’t use them on clothing as the sale prices are so much better.

This was a good way to spend an hour with my dear hubby on a dim and drizzly Sunday afternoon.