For those of you who have yet to run this deal (or just want more free cookies), the catalina promo is still running.  If you shop the Lisle Jewel, I have placed three containers of Chips Ahoy and a handful of the FREE frosting flavors if you are looking for a way to bump up your total to the $10 threshold to use those $10 store cats that have been spitting out like crazy.

While I there today, I spoke with the store director about the “supposed” lower prices on everyday things as one of the first orders from the new buyer (as reported in the papers).  Frankly, I thought it was all the same smoke and mirrors that Super-valu was prone to pulling.  You know – lower for a month or two until the customers come back and then the utz.  Well, there have a ton of price drops, many quite significant (unless you don’t consider 50-$1.49 significant).  Eggs, milks, russet potatoes, bananas (49¢!) and more.  Look for those lower prices signs – I’ve seen them, but didn’t pay attention (since I was getting the stuff for free anyway!).  From what I’ve heard, it will take a few months before all the ties to Super-value are broken and new ads and commercials appear, but for now I’m pleasantly surprised.

Now, if the stores could only get increased payroll budgets so we could all have our own register for those extreme deals…