SHOPPING ;-)

Yesterday my mom & I did a little factory shopping..

Merrypak- you can spend hours here!! So many lovely things and so much to choose from! The sticker collection has definately grown since I last went.. why is it that when you are looking for something you can't find it & months after there are tons of what you were looking for in the shops! My eldest son had a pirate party last November & I STRUGGLED to find pirate stickers - Merrypak had quite a few yesteday ;-)

We visited the Woolworths/Truworths handbag/wallet/scarf/beanie/hat/glove factory (the road behind Merrypak) - I managed to buy some fingerless black gloves for R10!!! And my mom bought a nice small handbag, R75 - we have been looking everywhere for one for her as she is fussy!

Then off to Epping, which is so close to Ndabeni (just take the back road to the casino for 10 minutes & you are there!). We ran through the Greencross factory (end of Benbow Ave)- tons of lovely & expensive shoes! The boots (lots of my friends have been talking about) are lovely but R900 a pair is a bit steep & the really lovely ones where size 3! They had lovely kids takkies for R150 & up... they looked pretty decent & not able to scuff/break easily - we go through a pair of takkies in a couple of days with our boys & the black motorbikes at school!! Most of their sandals were on special - R150 upwards.

Then stopped at Giant Sweets (just up the road from Greencross, 3 Benbow Ave) and it was packed..note to anyone going do not go at 12h00 - 13h00 - crazy time! We bought lots of sweets & choc's - belgian choc's from R10 a box!! I also managed to get some pirate sweets & fun skeleton sunglasses for a friend having a pirate party on Saturday for her little boy!! They really have EVERYTHING (except teddy bear jelly babies - I had to buy some for FHPS GR R - Teddy hibernation day today, I did manage to get teddy bear biscuits - honey & choc chip for R10 per pkt), make sure you have time to look & stand in the que! After that is was EASY WEAR - clothing, bedding & TOYS! Was rather sad as the last time I visited there we got lots of lovely toys & games for R20, this time their prices were a bit higher but you can still buy board games - hi ho cherry o, chutes & ladders, sorry - for under R40. ALSO managed to get my youngest son POWER rangers colouring in & stickers - he was sooo impressed!! A lot of their costumes/bikini's are on special now so good time to go. They also stock Zara - very exciting!

I have been debating for awhile now to stop using wheat & move to the wheat free side of life as my husbands whole family have a wheat intolerance... so bought my first box of Glutagen wheat free self raising flour & I am going to attempt to make a banana bread later... hold thumbs! I also bought cheese rolls..non-wheat free as the SPAR has them on special this week R1.99 each! Glutagen mixes are also cheaper at the SPAR R28.99 per box.

I also recently bought PNP clothes washing powder for automatic washing machines - so impressed with it..it comes with its own scoop & is much cheaper than Omo/Skip!!

Slivers Biltong & Nuts has carob coated dates on special this month - they are delicious & worth the R27 for the packet ;-)

LASTLY - if you like Estee Lauder SA on FB & enter your cellphone number - you will get a free sample of Advanced night repair & 10 day supply of perfect foundation...if not why not!

Hope you have a lovely weekend! We have a pirate party to attend & social with friends :-) Will post pics soon!