NetFlix

We finally signed up for NetFlix last week. It's a beautiful thing to have movies just show up in your mailbox! We watched 'Role Models' over the weekend and still have 'The Dark Knight' waiting at home, plus 8 or 9 movies lined up in my queue to be sent to me. I may never leave the house again...


There was a segment on the Early Show talking about the products with the highest retail mark-up:

1. Movie popcorn - marked up 1300%. Can I get a "duh"?? I'm pretty sure most people are aware of this, but it's still hard to resist that yummy butteryness at the theater. Although, now that we have nNetFlix, we may be spending a lot less going to movies!

2. Wine at a restaurant - marked up 100-200%. Again, duh. A glass of wine costs $5-$7 when you can get a whole bottle for about that price. Love my 2 for $9 Barefoot White Zinfandel at Martin's!

3. Prescription drugs - 350%. Obviously, this is for non-generic. Moral of the story? get generic if at all possible.

4. Coffee (Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts, etc.) - a mark-up of 300% - um, duh? I can buy a whole tub of Maxwell House coffee for less than the price of two Starbucks drinks - and it will last us about a month. I can't remember the last time I had a starbucks drink. I miss it dearly, but my wallet does not.

5. Pre-cut vegetables (salad in a bag, mushrooms, carrots, etc.) - marked up 25%. Won't stop me from buying my baby spinach and pre-cut baby carrots!! This is a mark-up I can live with since it's much more convenient!

Target owns my soul

Why is it that I can never go in to Target and come out with less than $50 worth of stuff? I go in to check out a tank top and end up getting two, plus a sweater, t-shirt and a pair of shoes. It can't be helped, folks.

Happy Birthday Little Bro!

Yesterday was my brother's birthday, he turned 23!! I still can't believe how old he is, it seems like just yesterday he was five years old and just this pesky little guy whom I was not particularly fond of. But I grew out of that stage and am proud to call him my brother. I don't know what I'd do without him. Hope you had a great day, Ste!