Summer bargains

Oh how I love a bargain.  Not a bargain for the sake of a quick retail high but a useful bargain, something that follows my mantra of "If you don't love it or use it, why do you own it?"   I've found a few of those bargains lately, all courtesy of Target's dollar section.   Have you ever tried to occupy young boys during the summer?   Well apparently the god or goddess buyer for the dollar section has, because the past few weeks have provided some bargain boredom busters.   The boys zeroed in on these guys right away-
plastic firemen and policemen.   All of our legos houses, rubber animals and playmobil people can sleep easy knowing that they are protected by the newly purchased public service.  I love that they were simple, classic and something that the boys love to play together.  They love it that they were in the dollar section and they could afford to pay for them themselves!

Second find was these flash cards, highlighting landmarks around the world.  Picture on the front, facts on the back.  Every night at dinner, we each choose one and read about it.  Some we have learned are the Suez Canal, the Floating Shinto Shrine Gate and the Stone Statues of Moai Monoliths - facts that I am somewhat hopeful that I will remember and quite sure that my children will remember.  They can not wait to come to dinner each night to, hold on to your hats........LEARN!   Whoopee!    

And the bargain that makes all other bargains jealous on a hot day - the mini kiddie cone for 10 cents (or 14 cents for chocolate dipped).   Makes even the cheapskate mom look like a big spender!   What have you been spending your dollars and cents on?