5 Tips to Save $100 at Grocery Store.

From :http://www.ajc.com

Would you like an extra $100 a month?  How about $200?  Perhaps you could use it to pay off a credit card quicker, save for a vacation, or help support your favorite charity?  For most Americans, finding an extra $100 a month is as easy as making some small changes in your grocery shopping habits.

Make a grocery list

Grocery stores spend a lot of money creating an environment that encourages you to make impulse purchases.  Fight the urge to pick up those expensive end cap items by making a grocery list before you go to the store and sticking to it while you shop.
Use cash only

Leave those debit and credit cards at home and bring cash to the grocery store.  You can't go over budget if you only have $75 to spend each week.  Using cash forces you to stick to your list and stay under budget.

Stay away from convenience foods

 They might be convenient, but they are usually two to three times more expensive than the whole foods version of the same thing.  Make your own pancake mix, oatmeal packets, and cut your own fruit and veggies to save more at the supermarket.

Stock up on loss leaders

Every week grocery stores sell a few items at a loss to get shoppers in the store.  They know that most shoppers will buy one loss leader and ten other items at regular price.  Use your store's circular to identify the weekly loss leaders and stock up so you won't have to purchase that item again until it is on sale.

Use coupons

You don't even need the Sunday paper to use coupons anymore.  You can print grocery coupons right from your computer!  Match coupons with sale items to maximize your grocery savings.
f these small changes seem overwhelming at first, start with making a list.  Each week add another strategy until you've outsmarted the grocery marketers.  Before you know it you'll be saving a hundred dollars a month or more at the grocery store.

The Happy Housewife, where she blogs about practical ways to live well, save more and have fun. Toni  is a military wife and stay-at-home (schooling) mom to seven kids. She is also a Savings.com DealPro and teaches Savings Nation workshops that help people learn how to save up to 50% off their grocery bills.
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 Bonus tip:   Always make sure you get strong plastic bags.

Sean Connery Enjoying U. S. Open

Rare sighting for Sean Connery aka Jame Bond
 From :http://tennis.si.com-see more photos here

Eye on Decatur

Rain Drops Keep Falling on my Head in Decatur GA.

Atlanta's Lenox Square to Have New Look

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--Above is Lenox Square's Front Entrance Today.-- Below is the New Planned Front Entrance.

 New Lenox Square Entrance Coming Soon.
 From: http://www.buckheadview.com
 Lenox Square is going to get a facelift to go along with the new parkway improvements to Peachtree Road at its front door. The plans have been drawn, but there is no announced timeline for the work to be done.

Representatives for Simon Property Group (owners of the mall property) and Shelby Morris, Beck Design/ RTKL met with the Development Review Committee for Special Public Interest District 12 (SPI-12) this month and presented proposed changes to Lenox Square’s façade and more.

The changes as outlined would include:
·         A pedestrian connection to Peachtree Road
·         A roundabout where the Peachtree Road entrance interfaces with the internal “ring road.”
·         A proposed water feature in the middle of the roundabout
·         Landscaped area adjacent to the outdoor seating
·         Additional 5’ sidewalks on the Neiman Marcus (western) facade
·         Reconfiguration of the existing road serving the porte cochere
·         New drop off zone and curb cut for new mall entry
·         Recladding of the facades
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-- The representatives also presented changes to the rear food court which included: · “Enclosing” the outdoor patio area to create formal outdoor seating area. · Incorporation of planters with bamboo to screen area from parking · Addition of patio doors to connect the food court to the new patio area. The whole series of architectural renderings presented to the DRC in seeking a variance for the façade changes can be viewed by clicking here. --

Photos from: http://livablebuckhead.com

Jagger's Closes and Pizza Bella Coming Soon to Sage Hill Shopping Center

 Photo credit: whatatlantaeats.blogspot.com
Tomorrows New Today reports
Jagger's Closes and New Concept Coming Soon


Jagger's Pizza on Briarcliff Road in the Sage Hill Shopping Center has closed.  The 30 plus year Emory favorite featuring square pies closed earlier this week and will reopen next Tuesday as Pizza Bella.  The new pizzeria will be under new ownership and will feature round pies rather than square.

Comment:
 Anonymous said...
The new pizza bell at Emory is really good! Same number as jagger's. Www.pizzabellaemory.com

First Waffle House gets Historical Marker

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Waffle House’s roots run deep in metro Atlanta, so deep that a historical marker is being ordered up along with pecan waffles, grits, eggs, bacon, hash browns and orange juice to commemorate the first one built nearly six decades ago.
The Georgia Historical Society will place a marker at the site of the first Waffle House on East College Avenue near Avondale Estates on Sept. 8. The chain, which has grown to 1,600 locations nationwide, was started by Avondale Estates neighbors Joe Rogers Sr. and Tom Forkner in 1955.
“In the beginning, we thought we would open about 10 locations and then go fishing,” Rogers said in a statement from the historical society.
Since its opening, waitresses at the 24-hour, seven-day-a-week restaurant have greeted many a late-night visitor with “What can I get for ya, hon’?” before firing off a rapid succession of orders to a cook who is already flipping, chopping, pressing, scraping and scooping up food from a large sizzling surface to slide  onto plates.
The original building is now a museum at 2719 E. College Ave., which is where the marker will be erected.  But if you have a craving for something scattered, smothered and covered after visiting the museum, you’ll find the chain’s trademark black and yellow sign just up the street at  2850 E. College Ave.
What’s your most memorable Waffle House experience?

Renewal Design Can Help with your Remodel

Remodeling can be a confusing process. Have you been thinking about a project but not sure where to begin? Do you need questions answered before taking the first step? If you have a home improvement project in mind, bring a list of your most head scratching questions to this one-of-a-kind Q & A session on September 13.
for more info: http://renewaldesignbuild.com/

Waffle House and It's Historic Marker Sept 8th

2719 East College Avenue in Avondale Estates http://www.wafflehouse.com/our-story/waffle-house-museum

Eye on Decatur - Houndstooth Road

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Houndstooth Road Bike Shop
316 Church St.
Decatur, GA

Facebook page for Houndstooth Road

The Square Pub's 2nd Annual Green Chile Roast is Sept 15

--- Here is a video from last year's event.
Here is Square Pub  menu

check out square pub blog here

The Plaza Theatre to show Die Hard Sept. 5

-- See the action classic DIE HARD in an explosive (and increasingly rare) 35mm presentation! This could be your last chance to see this movie as it was meant to be seen – on film and with a crowd! DIE HARD is one of the best action movies from the 80s, and also one seriously awesome Christmas movie about family, so we’re presenting it in a special Christmas-in-September, 35mm presentation at the Plaza Theatre! Those who show up in the Christmas spirit will have a shot at some specially-wrapped door prizes. Yippie Ki-Yay -------------------- Info from : http://plazaatlanta.com/COMING_SOON.html ---

Eye on Decatur - at The Book Festival

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Here are a few pictures from Saturday at The Decatur Book Festival

The Decatur Book Festival is This Weekend

 Photo from last years Decatur Book Festival

Eye on Decatur -- New Homes

--Check out these new homes on West Hill St. Decatur, GA..info on above house here

 All of these homes are just one block from Oakhurst Village.    For info on these homes go here

Decatur Book Festival Event Map

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Click to enlarge

Map from  http://www.decaturbookfestival.com

Peach State Opera will be performing Mozart’s beloved The Marriage of Figaro

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From Nancy Martin

I wanted to let you know about Peach State Opera, an emerging opera company who is an artist affiliate of Georgia Perimeter College in Clarkston, Ga. On September 14 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday September 16 at a 3:00 p.m. matinee, they will be performing Mozart’s beloved The Marriage of Figaro in English at the Cole Auditorium. Both will have a pre-opera talk one hour prior to the performance by Carter Joseph who does them for The Atlanta Opera, and is famous for his Opera 101 which is part of Emory’s Continuing Education Program. Many of their singers also sing with The Atlanta Opera and have fabulous voices and acting ability. You can go to Peach State Opera’s website to buy tickets http://www.peachstateopera.org/, or get them at the door the day of the performance. If you need more information call Nancy Martin at 404-373-8165. Better still, check out her blog on the Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch under the byline of Operaddict. http://decatur.patch.com/users/nancy-martin-operaddict/blogpost posts. Here she chronicles her efforts to develop an audience base for Peach State Opera. Those of us in the arts need to support each other's efforts at every opportunity. Pass this information along to your friends, and hopefully we can pay it forward for our fellow artists.

The Edge of Glory - LADY GAGA

THE EDGE OF GLORY - LADY GAGA from jncamez on Vimeo.

Original Waffle House to get Historical Marker

 From :http://blogs.ajc.com
Waffle House’s roots run deep in metro Atlanta, so deep that a historical marker is being ordered up along with pecan waffles, grits, eggs, bacon, hash browns and orange juice to commemorate the first one built nearly six decades ago.
The Georgia Historical Society will place a marker at the site of the first Waffle House on East College Avenue near Avondale Estates on Sept. 8. The chain, which has grown to 1,600 locations nationwide, was started by Avondale Estates neighbors Joe Rogers Sr. and Tom Forkner in 1955.
“In the beginning, we thought we would open about 10 locations and then go fishing,” Rogers said in a statement from the historical society.
Since its opening, waitresses at the 24-hour, seven-day-a-week restaurant have greeted many a late-night visitor with “What can I get for ya, hon’?” before firing off a rapid succession of orders to a cook who is already flipping, chopping, pressing, scraping and scooping up food from a large sizzling surface to slide  onto plates.
The original building is now a museum at 2719 E. College Ave., which is where the marker will be erected.  But if you have a craving for something scattered, smothered and covered after visiting the museum, you’ll find the chain’s trademark black and yellow sign just up the street at  2850 E. College Ave.
What’s your most memorable Waffle House experience?

Visit the Old Court House to see The Guy Hayes Photo Collection

 While at the Decatur Book Festival why not visit the Guy Hayes photo collection at The Old Court House....and it's FREE

This exhibit showcases a small selection of black and white photographs from the Guy Hayes collection and provides a unique view of food trends, clothing styles and recreational diversions from the 1950s and 60s. Hayes was a professional freelance photographer from 1944 to 1983. He graduated from Clarkston High School and served in the Navy during World War II. After the war he settled in Avondale Estates. Hayes was a regular contributor to The Atlanta Journal, The Atlanta Constitution and The DeKalb News/Sun. More than 11,000 of his original negatives were donated to the History Center in 1984, and although very little documentation accompanies the collection, Hayes’ artistic works reveal a prolific talent with an incisive eye.
info from:  http://www.atlantaplanit.com

The 2012 Decatur Book Festival is this Weekend

 For more info visit decaturbookfestival.com

Fall Festival on Ponce Coming up Sept 15-16

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Sent in by Kathy Fox.
 I wanted to take this the time to thank you for posting information about our past art festival event and to share with you some information about our award winning Fall Festival on Ponce: Frederic Olmsted Would Be Proud! on September 15-16, 2012.

 “Fall Festival on Ponce” will host up to 175 (mostly) local artists and crafters September 15-16, 2012 in the chain of parks along Ponce de Leon Ave. This is second year the famed Olmsted parks will be feted with art. Visitors will appreciate the extensive renovations and maintenance accomplished by the Olmsted Linear Park Alliance (http://www.atlantaolmstedpark.org/). The parks on Ponce are just down the street from the Fernbank Museum (at Boulevard and Ponce de Leon), and designed by Frederick Olmsted, Sr. with total enjoyment in mind. What an ideal location for one of the most enjoyable art shows of the year! What will this festival be like?

 Visitors will enjoy fine art and crafts, a children’s area, Street Market and local food and beverage concessions including “gourmet” food trucks. This event is organized by the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces and volunteer artists to benefit the local community including the Olmsted Linear Park Alliance and the Paideia School. Location: 1451 Ponce de Leon Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30307 Olmsted chain of Parks Times: Sat., September 15, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Sun., September 16, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Music: Acoustic music only Admission: Free to attend CONTACT INFORMATION Festival on Ponce www.festivalonponce.com www.affps.com

Eye on Decatur

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Boutique Karma & Raging Taco --->   (see menu)- Decatur GA

Decatur Recreation Center Update Photo

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Decatur Recreation Center
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Eye on Decatur

Updated above  photo from 9-8-12 

-- It appears that the yet to open Victory Sandwich Bar is building what looks like a small to medium patio area next to the wall painting on the side of building at 340 Church St.

  

MAR Costal Mexican Fare Coming to Decatur

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On a tip from Decatur Metro, MAR Costal Mexican Fare is moving into the old Feast Restaurant building across from the train depot.

 Mandy said...

I can't wait!!!

New Lawn on the Decatur Square Update

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007 / NEW SKYFALL INTERNATIONAL TRAILER / 007

Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe

This Week-end is Grant Park Summer Shade Festival

http://www.summershadefestival.org/

Fall plant sale at Fernbank Sept 22

From  clairmontheights.org

Fall plant sale at Fernbank

Event Date and Time: 

09/22/2012 - 8:00am - 3:00pm

From Fernbank via Laurel Ridge neighborhood newsletter:  Quality trees, shrubs, perennials, and other native plants will be for sale at reasonable prices. There is also an informative exhibit on invasive plants so you can learn what NOT to plant in your garden.  All proceeds support Fernbank Science Center's educational programs. There is plenty of free parking, and as always, admission to the science center exhibit hall and composting demonstration garden is free.
Saturday Sept.22, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
156 Heaton Park Drive
(directly across the street from Fernbank Elementary School)
For more information: http://www.fernbank.edu

Fernbank Science Center
156 Heaton Park Drive
Atlanta, GA 30307
P:678-874-7102 F:678-874-7110
Site Map

1955 Downtown Decatur Jacobs Drug Store & Fulton National Bank

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In this 1955 photo of the Pythagoras Masonic Temple shows a Jacobs Drug Store taking up the corner, and on the right of front entrance The Fulton National Bank had a branch.

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The Pythagoras Masonic Temple
108 E. Ponce de Leon Ave.
Decatur, Ga.

This building is on The National Historic Register.

also you can see The Watkins Building, at the time I took this photo (below) (1983) The Paper Chase made this their home.
Photo (right) is a  1955 Jacobs Drug Store Christmas ad.

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 Also see Atlanta Time Machine
 This 1942 photo is from Special Collection Dept. Ga State collection
it shows a better view of Jacobs Drug Store. Clairemont Rd
   and East Ponce de Leon Ave.
Decatur Ga.

 - Bryan says: Nice pics! I think The Paper Chase was the store that I knew as Cantrell's Books & Things. Do you have any photos, interior or exterior, of Clark Music, 115 Sycamore Street, Decatur? They were in business from 1945-1990 and the place was very important to me during the 70s. I bought many a record and tape there! Thanks, Bryan ( shellackophile.blogspot.com ) August 22, 2012 Next Stop Decatur says: Bryan, Here is a photo of Clark Music Store --