Making Noises

Blu’s is one of the stores  I’ve always been intimidated by. Holt Renfrew is another.   I get what I call  “Reverse Pretty Woman Syndrome.”  You know the scene in the movie where the character Julia Roberts plays is going into these high end stores on Rodeo Drive and the sales people are shining her on because, based on the way her character looks, the sales people feel she’s not good enough, or rich enough, to shop there.  Until she enters one boutique where they treat her well, and she spends all of the money Richard Gere’s character gives her.  Afterwards, she returns to the boutique that snubbed her with her bags of purchases and asks the salesperson if she remembers not helping her yesterday.  After the salesperson responds in the affirmative, Julie Roberts’ character asks if she works on commission and the sales woman answers that she does.  Julia Roberts’ character waves the bags of clothes in her face and says “big mistake, huge.”

I have that in reverse–I feel I’m not good enough, or rich enough, to shop there.

The sales people likely don’t care.

Blu’s is having a up to 80% off sale  – starts tomorrow and runs until Sunday,  January 10, 2010.  I love a deal so maybe I’ll be able to over come my Reverse Pretty Woman Syndrome enough to go there!

Week of November14-20th:

Co-op

Mangos $1.49 each, 1 doz. Kaiser rolls, $2.99, Whole grain bread $1.99-Minute Maid Lemonade, Limeade, 5 Alive, Fruitopia or Ice Tea 3 for $3.33.  Also a lot of their own brands are on sale this week such as Co-op Ice Cream, 1.89 L. 3 / $9.99 – Co-op Frozen Vegetables, 1 kg., 2 / $5.98 – Co-op Canned Tomatoes 796 ml size are 2/ 3.00, stick or tub margarine 2.99 each – Co-op Baked Beans 99 each and Co-op Tuna 2/$4.

M & M Meats has their shrimp rings on for $3.99 each.

Sobey’s:

Rotisserie Chicken – $7.99 each – Mandarin Oranges, 1.5 lb. box 2/$5 – Pomegranates $1.98 each – Danone yogurt 650-750g 2 / $5.

Walmart Supercenter – Airdrie or Okotoks:  Zucchini, Eggplant or Yellow Squash .88 / lb – 3lb. bag of onions or carrots for $1 – fresh lean ground beef tubes, 1lb. -2 for $5. (Prices in effect until November 19.)

Superstore -  10 kg. Robin Hood all purpose flour $9.98 each- Crisco or Tenderflake shortening/lard 454 g. pack $1.98 each – Avocadoes – 5 count bag $3.38.

Safeway – Classico Pasta Sauce 218 – 700 ml (limit 5) 2 for $6 – Nabob Coffee 311 – 326 g. 2 for $8 – Ovenjoy Bread $1.49 each – pork side spareribs $1.99/lb (Club Price) – Minute Maid Frozen Orange Juice 4 for $6.

Happy Eating!

I’ve decided to start a separate blog for Freebies, Deals and Budgeting Tips to help us all live in one of the most expensive cities in Canada. [Don't worry I'll still be blogging here too!]   I’ve just entered my first post, about Healthy Eating on a Budget, and you can find it here:  http://freebiecalgary.blogspot.com/2009/10/eating-healthy-on-budget.html

Each week I’ll be posting budgeting tips, free entertainment, hot deals and more, like my entry here:

http://www.bignoise-enterprises.com/blog/?p=287 - a summer listing of free or inexpensive things to do around Calgary.

Hope you’ll stop by and check it out.