Ruthie, thanks for the encouragement on this. I just looked through my Red Plum and don't see those coupons. Are they in each of the individual store flyers? Or maybe in the Sunday paper? Also, I was wondering printing from the Red Plum or Smart Source page if the stores give you any trouble about those coupons, printed off the internet. That first one, Afrin, is a good deal. I just paid over $5 for Afrin earlier this week. Darn.

Over time my eyes have become very sensitive and itchy. I've always worn eye makeup -- tons and tons. I never go out without eye makeup. Love it but the last few years, just putting on eye liner is very itchy. So I have some work arounds. First, I use Visine soothing drops before trying to put on any makeup. I like Make Up Forever Aqua Eyes liner pencils -- soft and not too expensive. Sephora has them. Then I fill in with Milani eye liner. It's inexpensive and has an accurate brush. Drugstore.com has it. I've gone around with mascara but always come back to Lancome. They have a base coat/lash conditioner that makes the mascara go on easier and say on very well without irritation. Another mascara that has worked well is Laura Mercier though it didn't thicken enough for me LOL. There are a few removers that work well. I find I need more than one. Lancome's Bi Facil is my longtime staple. It gets most any eye make up off very easily. But then I go over my eyes with the Eye Scrub Lyban linked above -- also from drugstore.com It's sterile in sealed pouches and removes the little bits. I also sometimes use Klorane Floral lotion which is very mild. My eye lids were awfully dry a few years ago -- my skin has become dryer over all. I use Mario Badescu Special Eye Cream V every night. It's sheer and doesn't irritate. Mario Badescu, in NYC., is a salon that makes their own products which are quite gentle. I order those online and usually wait till they have a % off sale and free shipping around holidays. Their emails let you know. They are the best quality/value I've found overall for skin care and the choices are extensive. They have 8 different eye creams depending on skin needs. They also give free samples with order. And their Glycolic Foaming face wash removes all traces of makeup after the two removers -- but leaves skin moist. But there's a whole menu of those too, geared to skin type. I also really love their face creams -- it's hard for me to get any that really moisturize but theirs do. So many suggestions! Will be interesting to see what you like.

Candy cigarettes are still made but not common with the anti-smoking fanatics out there. Also still made but not common are the bubble gum cigars. Sanka is still made too. My aunt was a wonderful cook but for some reason would only use instant coffee, and Sanka was the brand I remember. How many oldsters can forget Burma Shave signs? Fizzies? The little tablets you dropped into water to make a terrible tasting drink but the fun was the plopping and watch it fizz. They once outsold Kool-Aid by a wide margin. Then there's Bromo Seltzer, who incidentally made the original Fizzies. Toni and Lilt home permanents that stunk up the house for days when my mother would use them! Stopette and Poof! deodorants. Oleomargarine wasn't stopped but I do remember the stickers on there for 5¢ tax for colored margarine. Actually there was rationale for the argument since they were trying to sell it as butter when I find no problem believing it's not butter! A favorite cookie of the family was the Aunt Sally Cookies. A molasses cookie with a white icing in a rectangular shape. And as you bought the groceries you'd get trading stamps, S&H, Gold Bond and Holiday were just a few. Let's see what else? Pudding Pops, Planter's Cheese Balls, Apple Newtons. Ivory Soap Flakes, aluminum (silver) Christmas trees with the color wheel light shining on it. Flocked Christmas trees. Gee Your Hair Smells Terrific Shampoo and Hai Karate aftershave.

Rob333, I wish I could like your post a dozen times regarding eyeshadow! I haven't found a dry eyeshadow that stays on all day, even if I use primer first. Eyeshadow pencils or crayons are waxy and they don't last all day either. Liquid or creme eyeshadows work best for me, but the color selection is a bit more limited. I will definitely try using my tinted moisturizer to make my own creme eyeshadow with my current favorite shades. Might try the glycerin, too. Thank you! No tips for saving money from me. But I do have a product recommendation. I wear makeup every day, but I have always had a love/hate relationship with lipstick and haven't worn it for several years. Boy, have things changed. I discovered Maybelline Makeup SuperStay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick recently. I put it on before I leave for work in the morning and it NEVER needs a touch-up. I eat 3 meals a day and snack a couple of times a day and when I take my makeup off before going to bed, it still looks just as good as when I put it on. There are some other long lasting lipsticks and I've tried a few, but this is my favorite. Yes, it remains a bit tacky, which some people don't like, but I don't see it as a big deal. A very small price to pay for all-day lipstick. And it doesn't rub off at all. I use some beauty products that are waterproof and others that aren't. I just clean my face with soap and water and everything comes off fine. Except the lipstick. It won't come off unless I use makeup remover.