DH happily invited me to blog on this one.

Evidently while we were purchasing the new Calcephon dutch oven (free), I mentioned it would be great for a pot roast. I've never had a dutch oven...so two days ago, while I was getting a rain check, he snuck a pot roast into the cart!

Okay, it was on sale, and a very good price and quality.

Today, potatoes and carrots went on sale, so with the remaining onions bought for the fajitas...well, it's time for a pot roast.

So, a quick shoping excursion!

I shop with my DH whenever possible. He's not only my best friend, he is also a great reality check on sales and reminding me of what we already have too much of at home.

He is, however, is "immune" to advertising. I don't know if he has a genetic mutation, an antibody, or just a resistance growing up in a corporate family. He does not notice tv ads, magazine ads, internet banner ads, even the amazingly annoying AOL popup ads on their welcome page.

He is quite proud of this.

We walked down the juice aisle, and found a giant bottle of Ocean Spray cranberry juice, half price. ONE had a giant collar coupon for $1 off.

I said "could you grab the one with the coupon?"

He said "what?"...which was followed by a series of "huh?", "where?", "what are you talking about?", "WHERE?"...

I pointed to it. RIGHT UP THERE. THE COUPON.

"HUH?"

And so it went. We continued walking, chatting, he remained oblivious to all the little blinking lights of coupon machines, grinding out their offerings, and sale banners fluttering under fans.

We were almost to the checkout, when I realized I forgot the free-after-coupon toothpaste. Just time to circle back...double check to see if they had a Hamburger Helper coupon one of the train members was looking for...and no DH to be seen!

I stopped, I waited, I looked around. Nowhere to be found. He's 6'5", so fairly hard to miss...

Then a soft nuzzle on my ear, and the sweet nothings of "I didn't see any blinking lights"...then..."but I found these..."

20 $1 off any Prairie Grove Farms natural pork product. Doesn't expire until '07!

I had walked RIGHT PAST THEM!

Definitely having an off day!

But...how did DH spot them? They were completely hidden away on the back of a meat shelf...

His answer?

"Come on, flash, it's MEAT!"

Now if only *I* can learn this lesson from him. Be oblivious to the sales, offers, coupons, rebates, and every other promotion for items I don't actually WANT or NEED. Only see ones that really matter.

That's the best tip of all.