Instead of the Smart Source with the Healthy Essentials on the cover, I got double the Crabfest ones in every single Tribune delivered today! Yup, some papers even had doubles! And with my luck, Crabfest will be the dud insert of the week…

I can just imagine someone calling Ultra corporate to complain that their cherries only contained pits, not the advertised filling.  Were I in customer service, I’d say that the pits were the antioxidant filling!  which is why i’m not on that side of the counter…

this is from the new ad, by the way, in case you’re looking for cheap cherries…

Another place I’ve known and loved is what used to be the Eldridge Street Dumpling House, obviously on Eldridge Street! btw, when you get all the way down to the really old parts of Manhattan, the streets go back to names…or should I say they never were numbered, like the rest of Manhattan. This is old country, folks. Well, turns out there’s a Vanessa’s Dumpling House on 14th street, so I stopped there on the way back from getting cheese and grabbed the two pancakes (sesame seed and chives) and boiled dumplings for lunch and an early dinner (or snack). Dumplings were $3.99 and the total was $7.16. Ate the 8 dumplings and will munch on the sandwiches while I walk around.

And I thought the Singing Cowboy who wore boots and tighty whiteys was weird. There were a whole group of these nekkid babes (well, with body paint) around Times Square. FirstBorn says, assuming they’re not men, did you get their numbers? sigh… Sent the picture to DH who was out with a male friend – betcha you were here getting jiggy!

And for more photos, look at these CVS and Walgreens ads.  Obviously you can tell the Chicago ones…Look at the price of the sale Nestle – 99¢ each! On the plus side, you would hit the $25 threshold really fast!

Naturally I stay only at the finest hotels – my room comes with a cat!

The first Mashup Mom and deranged.me Stockpile Swap Meet in April was so successful that we’re holding another one!  No registration required – show up with stuff to swap or to just say hi!

Join us at the Lisle Public Library on Saturday, July 12th in Meeting Room A from 1-3.  Running low on peanut butter and hoping to swap for your extra jelly? Stop by and see what you can find. If you are looking to swap a lot of something or looking for something special, feel free to comment.

♥   Bring one/take one – this ain’t a shopping trip
♥   Everyone should be able to leave with something new
♥   If you have lots of items, leave most in your car and bring in a few samples or            pictures – bring in the rest as needed
♥   This is a caveat emptor meet: You check for expiration, condition, etc.

No selling is allowed at this event per Library rules.  No money can change hands; bring items with the understanding that you’re giving them to others.

Remaining stockpile items will be donated to the Lisle Township Food Pantry, which serves residents of Lisle and unincorporated parts of Lisle, Naperville and Woodridge. I’ve donated here for years and can vouch that they’re a very dedicated group of mostly volunteers who serve a large number of households.