Why do I take them with me?

We had gotten some coupon for Brooklyn South Pizzeria yesterday and we NEVER get coupons for there so we decided to splurge and get pizza today. We did a bake sale and we made $10, though had I been prepared we could have done a lot better (I had to go to the Doctor yesterday evening and that really threw me off!). We decided to take that $10 and put it towards dinner since we are going all cash. Dinner was $20.20 including tip for the 5 of us. We got a Large pizza, 1 baked Ziti and 6 garlic knots.

On the way home I figured since I dropped off my RX at CVS we would pick it up and get my $25 gift card. First we stopped by Lowes Foods since they had Broccoli the cheapest and also have double dairy green points with the monthly flier. My first mistake was taking the ENTIRE family in the store with me. I get there they have no monthly fliers at the front door. I go to the customer service desk figuring I can get it from there. Of course it takes a few MINUTES to actually wait on me. This store is NEVER busy yet it takes FOREVER for someone to wait on you when you go to customer service. I get the girl to give me the PLU since they only had the flier at the store. Finally I get to go buy my few items. I have no idea where the other parts of my family are. I then go to buy the STORE BRAND ginger ale, of course the don't carry store brand. My youngest is "sick" and for some reason when he gets sick not matter what kind he thinks he needs ginger ale. I was given ginger ale when my stomach was sick so I guess I started it. Oh well. So they don't carry store brand! It would have cost me only $.29 if they did. At least they had Canada Dry on sale for $.99.

I did two orders but I won't break them up for this...
7 Ice Breakers Gum ($.50Q)
1 Gallon Milk ($.50 store coupon)
1 Qt half and Half ($.50 store coupon)
1 bunch broccoli (bogo)
Total $8.12

Of course there is something wrong with the register and I now have ALL of my boys at the end of the aisle waiting for me. "Why are you taking so long?" they ask. Of course the cashier needs to come over and suspend my transaction and of course it takes them forever to notice my light flashing, not like they are BUSY though. I can't find my key ring that holds all my store card either, including my CVS one. So I am all antsy about that too. Finally when we go to leave I was asked my Husband why it took me 25 minutes to get FOUR things (gum being one thing since it was right at the check out anyway). They walk like turtles leaving the store. What was I thinking?

Then we get in the car and I realize since I don't have my store card key ring I can't pick up my RX that are across the street because I can't use my CVS card to get my $25 gift card (I need the store card the coupon is tied too).

We get home and want do I find has fallen behind my seat in the mini van? My key ring with my store cards on it. Do you think ONE of the kids could bend over to look for it?

WAGS GC $0
HT GC $11.70
HT OYNO coupons $10
Change Purse $1.83
Total $31.65