Saturday Errands

Day 3: $6 to the State of Michigan, $122.76 to Businesses.

$52.98-Hubby needed a new pair of shoes which seems to come about every three months. Generally he buys the same pair of Docker shoes that he has for about the last 10 years. Well today at Parisian Department Store I was lucky enough to sway him to a new style of Nunn Bush (you are correct in assuming my husband doesn't like to spend $$ on shoes). Upon getting home I see that the shoes were yes MADE IN CHINA. OOOPS

$15.03-Before heading to the theatre we had lunch at Leo's Coney Island at the mall. Leo's has a neat story of entrepreneurship and family. Some of the restaurants, but it was nice to support a locally founded eatery.

$7.75-Off to the matinee we headed at a local AMC theatre (very interesting founded in Kansas City,MO). The movie and soda's were free thanks to My Coke Rewards, but who can go to the theatre without popcorn? Hence the $7.75 for a large popcorn. Did you know that AMC was the first to introduce arm rest cup holders??

$2.50-The hybrid was dirty so off to Waterworks Car Wash (according to yelp and manta it is a privately owned company). The hubby did the washing while I basked in the sunshine!!

$52.98-Dick's Sporting Goods opened a new store and being a sucker for coupons we stopped to look for Brian a air pistol. This was tabled for a Field and Stream (I believe that this Brand is a store private label, but I am trying to confirm.). boot and glove dryer for my dad's Christmas present. We got so caught up in the gift idea and calling my mom to confirm that it would make a GREAT gift we failed to look at the Made in China label. So another OOPS!!

Trying to override the desire for what item is in front of you and trying to replace it with a Made in USA product is going to be hard.