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FREE STUFF

Anyone who knows me, knows that I LOVE FREE STUFF.  It doesn't matter what it is.  If it is free, I feel I need it.  I went to the Lubbock Business Expo, and by the time I walked out, I needed a five foot clearance radius due to the number of bags and paraphernalia I was hauling around.  Probably should have worn a back up beeper and had an escort vehicle.  I'm pretty sure I knocked a few people off their feet when I turned around and made a mad dash for the "spin-to-win" game at the Chick-Fil-A booth. 

Needless to say, it's been years since I've bought office supplies.  And, as vendors get more and more creative, I should be fairly well stocked in some cleaning supplies as well.  Don't even get me started on how much this saves me on toys for the kids.  They love to color with hi-liters and play with light-up keychains! 

Lest you doubt anything I've stated above as being absolutely factual, here is a listing of the "free stuff" I hauled in:

1 free Lubbock magazine
1 Dion's Stadium Seat
2 bottles of H2O
1 yellow cup
1 coaster
1 koozie
1 CarpetTech Spot Out
1 kleenex pack
3 wooden rulers
1 flyswatter
1 fishing bob
1 bookmark
1 change purse keychain
2 letter openers
1 business card holder
1 finger nail file
1 health organizer and medicine tracker
1 mousepad
1 pill keeper
3 tea bags (various types)
1 pack of lysol wipes
1 plain key chain
2 light-up key chains
1 thermostat light plate
19 sticky note pads
1 clementine orange
9 small bottles of hand sanitizer
5 chapsticks
2 eyeglass cleaning wipes
1 back massager
4 pieces of candy
1 Larabar sample (cherry pie)
1 stain remover stick
1 set of key finder tags
2 magnetic chip clips
2 pairs of sunglasses
1 rubber band bracelet
2 emergen-C packs (different flavors)
1 sample of Miralax (hey, you never know)
1 sample bottle of glucosamine
1 sample bottle of fish oil pills
1 bottle of SlimFast
1 iPhone desk keeper thing (not sure of the exact name)
1 Folgers coffee sample pack
1 weather station clock
1 plastic ball
1 AFLAC fishing duck
1 lunch box
1 cell phone light
2 golf balls
1 pack of pecans
3 computer paper sample packs
7 small notepads
1 note cube
1 string backpack
1 t-shirt
2 plastic hawaiian leis
2 coloring books
1 collapsible water bottle
3 temporary tattoos
39 pens
3 hiliters
2 pencils
9 sharpies (various colors)
1 large notepad
1 carpal tunnel wrist guard

And then there were the coupons:
$5 fun card to Main Event
2 free car washes
1 free hamburger
1 free milkshake
4 - $2 coupons toward car washes
2 - $2 coupons toward the drive in movies
2 - fuddrucker coupons
$10 coupon for BugTech


I need all of this, I am certain of it.  In case you were wondering what all of that looked like, here is a picture of it all laid out in my office.


Yep.  Today is a good day!!!

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