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My oldest grandson and I were talking about books a few weeks ago.  He picked up a book at the school library that had the word Scorpion in the title.  As you can imagine, this nature boy of ours was excited at the prospect of diving into this grand adventure.  The only problem was, there wasn’t a scorpion to be found in the story!  About mid-way through, he was sure he was going to be disappointed.

I love titles, and really take the time to get it right.  If the title doesn’t come easily, I make sure by the time I’m done it’s exactly what I want.  I’m sure my grandson will examine his potential reads in the future, and maybe fan a few pages before making a decision.  I know titles can reflect the heart of a story, or lead a reader in an entirely different direction.

Have you ever been drawn to a book’s title, only to discover while reading it’s not as it seems? 

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I wanted to share a few things I discovered while shopping yesterday for Easter items. First off, I’ve been an Oil of Olay gal since I was eighteen.  At that time, post-dinosaurs, they had one product.  The fabulous pink bottle of moisturizer lotion.  I loved it! Now, they have many lines, many products for all target areas and ages.  Anyway, I had a coupon for the usual one I grab, the daily moisturizer to battle the seven signs of aging.  I’m happy to report, I noticed they’ve come out with a simple bottle of anti-wrinkle that’s five dollars less and reminds me of the older version I discovered all those years ago.  My daughter nabbed a similiar one with nutrients and better suited for her 30’s.  We walked away very happy we’d saved some money.  Not sure if they’ve created this lower cost product due to the economy, but cheering them on for their efforts.

Also, I nabbed a movie I loved, Blood Diamonds, for $9.  I’ve gotten favorite movies for as low as $5 before.  So, don’t forget the great movies that aren’t new releases but worthy of owning.  Hubby and I watched it last night, and it’s still fabulous!  Also, you get lower costs on the new ones if you buy them on actual release day.

In the Easter category, I bought books this year and a little less candy.  Hey, I think I went overboard those first few years.  Also, I bought a movie per family instead of movie per grandchild like I used to.  They all vote on what they want, and it works out really great.  This is the second year I’ve done this.

And coupons are the norm around here now.  I used to clip them, got out of the habit, and back at it again.  Really makes a difference.  And we had an opportunity to go in with our daughter, and bought some really great beef from a local guy.  He treats his cows like children, no hormones, all grain fed, and he’s picky about the water they drink.  I’m never tasted anything as good, and know we’ll do this every year.  So with a good supply of meat, the grocery list is smaller and we’re able to save there.

Oh, almost forgot.  In an effort to save when the gas prices were outrageous last year, my daughter and I switched to local establishments for hair and dental appts.  We were driving across town, and while it’s always a change switching the professionals in our lives, we’re happy with the talent we discovered. Actually, more than amazed.  I had no clue such a small town held so many talented people.  And the prices are less, so we won all around.

So, along the vein of saving what new things have you discovered out there?