June 18, 2007 | Hot Hot Hot!

[Does this post look familiar? I posted it last week when I received the coupon. Then it turned out that this promotion didn't start until today. Whoops! It should work fine, now.]

You already know that ELF has super-cheap make-up. $1 apiece, for most stuff.

But is that good enough for us? Heck no! Why not use coupon code BIRTHDAY through June 24th, 2007? It’ll give you 30% off all cosmetic cases, 40% off all elements, and 50% off all brightening eye shadows, eye pencils, and mascaras.

You can stock your entire make-up case for about $5, I’ll bet.

Product Talk, Questions Answered

KLO wrote in with a great question:

Mir,

Believe it or not, I have never made a purchase from Amazon. I’m a bit of a freak about buying online.

I’m curious if you would discuss “refurbished.” Have you purchased anything refurbished? Is it better to buy new?

First of all, can I just say that I’m not really sure how I functioned before the advent of Amazon? Seriously. Did I used to run to the store for all that stuff? I can’t even imagine it.

Now, as for the refurb issue. This is one of my very favorites. (more…)

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Did you know that you can go to the Jelly Belly Outlet and buy a 2-pound bag of “belly flops” (rejected Jelly Bellies) just $8? Yes, I know… that’s a lot of regular jellybeans, but it is a bargain for Jelly Bellies.

But through Wednesday, June 20th, you can use coupon code FREEFLOP to buy 3 bags and get the 4th one free. Say thank you to pretty reader Tafline for letting us know! That’s an even better deal, and the perfect excuse to fill your bathtub with jellybeans.

(Oh, like you have a better idea for 8 pounds of jelly beans.)

June 16, 2007 | Hot Hot Hot!

For a limited time (how long? no idea, it doesn’t say) you can get free shipping on everything on clearance at Linens N Things. No need to ship that super-cheap item to the store and drive to pick it up. Viva la lazy!

Make it even better: Take 20% off your entire order with coupon code 194714449801.

What’s on sale? All kinds of stuff; you’ll just have to go look. Enjoy.

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Anyone who knows me know that I love reading nearly as much as I love free stuff. So it’s only natural that the combination of the two would make me very, very happy.

Thanks to the very pretty MamaChristy for pointing out that once again, Barnes & Noble is offering a summer reading program for the kids. Follow the directions, have your kid read and journal about 8 books, and they’ll get a coupon for a free one. Very nice.

June 15, 2007 | Hot Hot Hot!

… Overstock weekend coupons! Of course! (And on the 6th day, she shopped the bargains. Amen.)

Take 7% off any size order at Overstock all month long, through that there link.

Or take $20 off your $200+ purchase through the weekend (expires June 18th, 2007) through that there link.

And don’t forget that they’re still running the $20 off $100+ when you purchase Patio Furniture and use Bill Me Later special. I doubt you can combine it with the other promotions, but 20% off is a rarity for Overstock, so that’s a nice little deal if it works for you.

(Also, patio furniture is shipping for free all weekend long. In case you needed a little extra justification.)

Happy weekend bargain-hunting!

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Things have been nutty ’round here (I’m moving in a little over a week, have I mentioned? No? Perhaps because I’ve been busy running in circles screaming?) but we can always count on Old Faithful—the Amazon Friday Sale—to end the week on a high note.

Mmmmm… organic dried fruit. I’m not sure what I’d do with 25 bags, but maybe you really love it?

Got batteries? (That one ships for free with no minimum, by the way.)

This diaper bag is so adorable it made my ovaries hurt a little. Funny thing is, I don’t have ovaries anymore. Very odd.

Whenever we play the “if I had a million dollars” game, I say I want one of these here professional ice cream machines. Until then—even refurbished—I continue to wonder who is buying them. And if they will adopt me.

Maybe us peasants can soothe ourselves with the Cadillac of hand mixers, instead.

But I am totally going to have nightmares about this thing tonight, and not just because it’s not actually on sale.

June 14, 2007 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

Not for you, silly. For the kids!

Bop on over to The Children’s Place and take your pick of a zillion things which have been marked off 33% (or more). Then use coupon code NMSA47 for $10 off your $30+ order, and you’re talking a deal.

Coupon expires June 30th, 2007. Cuteness of Children’s-Place-clad child expires somewhere around the time you come upon muddy footprints all over your kitchen.

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This past weekend I gave away over half the sheets I own to Goodwill. Packing is brutal, people. And what I realized was that every time I buy new sheets I neglect to ditch the old ones. Also, I’m trying to curb my sheet-buying habit.

But how can I be expected to resist 500 thread count Pinzon sateen sheets? I mean, seriously. $28.50 for queen size, $31.50 for king?

If this is wrong, I don’t wanna be right.

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I really love the ubiquitous Friends and Family sales. Does it require a secret handshake? A password? Nope, it’s something special for a select group… which you are welcome to join purely by virtue of wanting to shop at their store. If only families were really like that, huh?

Anyway. Need athletic gear? Shop Eastbay through June 15th, 2007, and consider yourself part of the family. No need to throw dinner rolls at Thanksgiving, either—just use coupon code EMEB76RT for 30% off your purchase. It even works in the Outlet. They love you that much.