Secret (Free) Surprises

You know all of those promotional coupons you get in the mail? I probably recieve them from 2 or 3 different stores per week. Some are lame, but others make me go, "oh I neeeed that", when really I don't. This shopping ban has really made me reconsider purchases before I make them. For instance, I don't just go to Target to "see what's on clearance". And it feels good to walk away empty handed (sometimes =)) . But this week was a little different.

First, I stopped by Victoria's Secret to get my free pair of underwear. I LOVE this promotion. Enough said. It's nice to get a free pair of cotton underwears for free every few months. What a great idea. And I keep coming back for more.

Secondly, I went to Macy's because I had recieved a Secret Shopper's Gift Card that was good for $10, $20, $50, $100, or even $500. The catch was you didn't know the amount until you went to a store and had them scan it for you. Well to my surprise, I was the lucky recipient of a free $50 gift card! Whoa! I love free money! And what do you know... I spent it all right away. (Hey, no shopping can hurt a girl, plus it was FREE MONEY!) I bought a Cake & Cupcake Travel Carrier (with regular & mini cupcake baking pans included) and those A-Z Cookie Cutters I blogged about a few weeks ago. My total (with coupons) came to $50.98 and after my $50 FREE gift card, I only spent $0.98 - SO COOL! Now I can't wait to bake up some delicious treats to take somewhere!