Don't forget - Friends and Family Event at Christopher & Banks and C.J. Banks!
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Today at work, several of my co-workers asked me to go to lunch with them. We piled into a couple of SUVs, so I wasn't entirely sure who was going along. We arrived at the restaurant to find that we had the president of the company, a vice-president, an engineer, two project managers, and me. It wasn't a big deal being the only woman, and I figured we'd all sit a big table together, so our positions in the company wouldn't matter either.
As it turned out, only small tables were available, and somehow I ended up sharing a table with the president. It's not quite as intimidating as it might be, because he's only about 10 years older than me, and we do see each other several times a day, since it's a smallish office.
But, (and here's where the "graceless" comes in), I had ordered a gyro for lunch. And when it arrived at the table, it was HUGE. With an equally obnoxious side of fries. Mr. President commented that it was really mean of the restaurant to only provide two napkins with a gyro. I wanted to crawl under the table and hide. But since that wasn't a feasible option (work clothes and greasy floors do not make for a nice combination), I grabbed a plastic fork and knife and did my best to eat neatly. I managed to eat about half of the gyro, and about 3 French Fries.
And when we cleared our trays, Mr. President said that he was very impressed to see that I still had a napkin left over! If I ever go to lunch with "the guys" again, I think I'll order a salad!
Christopher & Banks (misses sizes 4-16) and CJ Banks (women's sizes 14-24) are having a "Friends and Family Event" on October 25th and 26th. They are offering 40% off of everything in the store, with a coupon. So stop by one of the stores before then to get your coupon, and then put on your comfortable shoes and go back on the 25th and 26th to stock up!
This is a great deal, ladies! Last year I got 40% off on top of the clearance prices, so I got several short-sleeved shirts for only a few dollars each. Perfect for wearing under sweaters and jackets at work!
Tater: My hand hurts.
FG: Looks like you were laying on it. How does it feel?
Tater: It's all noisy in there!
FG: I think it's asleep. Let's try to wake it up.
Tater: WAKE UP! You're late for school!
Doc, Tater, and I braved the mall last night to spend our Gymbucks. Doc (he actually reads my blog! what a great husband!) said that he loved the outfit I showed off earlier, and that we should buy it! I figured that we already have jeans, and don't really need the hat and mittens, so we could probably get by with just the vest and sweater.
We walked out with the original sweater, plus a second sweater, a brown vest (we already have a navy one which will go nicely with the first sweater), a t-shirt and a hooded sweatshirt (both picked by Tater from the clearance rack; I have taught him well!)
We spent a bit more than I had planned, but with his Old Navy khakis, he's set for the holidays now. I really have no willpower when Doc and Tater start picking out clothes for him. It is so, so cute seeing that big man choosing 
these tiny clothes from racks and holding up different combinations to find the perfect outfit. And of course, it's equally adorable watching my little man reach up above his head towards a shirt that has caught his eye, and then asking me "is it on sale, Mommy?"
these tiny clothes from racks and holding up different combinations to find the perfect outfit. And of course, it's equally adorable watching my little man reach up above his head towards a shirt that has caught his eye, and then asking me "is it on sale, Mommy?"Arm & Hammer Essentials is a new cleaning product, made to reduce packaging waste. I'd been wanting to try it anyway, but then I saw a free-after-mail-in-rebate (up to $3.50) form in Sunday's paper (10/5 SS). I also saw tearpads for the rebate at my local Jewel-Osco grocery store. OR, you can print a free form!
To sweeten the deal, Arm & Hammer has $1 off coupons on their website. (Yes, there is a typo on the coupon form, repeated three times. Yes, I have emailed to let them know. Yes, I do hope that they send me some coupons for letting them know that they are publicly embarrassing themselves.)
Moneymaker Scenario: Purchase Arm & Hammer Essentials product anywhere, up to $3.50. Use $1 coupon. Send in rebate form. Receive rebate for purchase price.
or
CVS has the Arm & Hammer Essentials product on sale this week 2/$5.00. Buy 2 bottles @ $5.00, use 2 - $1 coupons printed from the website, and pay $3.00, and then receive a $2.50 rebate for one bottle, for a net total of $.50 for two bottles of cleaner.
Don't forget to redeem your Gymbucks by the end of Sunday, October 12th!
I love, love, LOVE the outfit to the left! But, it's about $130. So, I think I'll be browsing the sale section of the site to spend my money.
This tee is really cute. I'm glad that Gymboree puts dark colors on the sleeves of their shirts. White sleeves are just hopeless for little boys. Tater comes home with lunch, crayon, grass stains, and who knows what else on his shirts. Dark colors are a little more forgiving. :)
Tater loves sweaters and sweatshirts with hoods, and I do see several here... his size isn't available online, though... There might be a trip to the mall in my future!