Want Not

Hey, it’s February 29th, and that means that you should do something special today. (It only happens every 4 years, so why not?) Of course, a good place to start would be the Amazon Friday Sale.

I don’t know what a normal person needs a Dremel kit for, but my husband assures me that it’s important. So important, in fact, that one year he got two for Christmas. Now he can be like Edward Scissorhands… er, Dremelhands… um, clearly I have no idea where I was going with this.

Likewise, I’m sure I’m supposed to understand why this Leatherman Surge is a great deal at $58, but all I see is a grown-up boy scout pocketknife. Oh well.

I’ve often considered buying one of these car jump-starters because it seems like such a great idea. Then I remember that I’ve only ever had a dead battery once in my entire life. But if you live and/or drive out in the middle of nowhere regularly, 47% off is sort of tempting.

Scoooooooooooooooba!!

Here’s a deal on a full size memory foam. (In theory I love the idea of memory foam, but in practice I can’t help feeling that it’s simply space-age quicksand.)

Hey, I think I found the world’s fanciest rice cooker!

Ummmm… ewwwwwww?

(Bonus Leap Day goodness: Orders of $29+ get free shipping over at Linens N Things from 12 – 4 p.m. EST today only.)

Have a fabulous Leap Day, my friends. I plan to celebrate the day by pretending I’m still 29, myself….

Ooooh, the deals are flying fast and furious over at Macy’s through the weekend; check out their Buy Bye Sale to save up to 75%.

So many shiny things to look at….

McDonald’s is giving out free 4-piece chicken McNuggets today, from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. I don’t know why. And I’ll state for the record that I don’t believe McNuggets to be actual food, but that I do occasionally let my children have them, anyway. Hypocrite, thy name is Mom.

Today and tomorrow it looks like you can get a free McSkillet Burrito with the purchase of any medium or large drink, too. (Also not food. Whatever.)

Find your local golden arches here, if you’re so inclined.

Have I mentioned that my son is about to get a mouthful of metal? We’re not hoping to turn him into a cyborg, or anything… he’s getting two palate expanders, and later, braces. My daughter is getting her braces within the next year.

(Um, shop through my links, please. Often. Ha!)

Anyhoo, what do I see every time I take them in to the orthodontist or the dentist? That’s right—I see a great big Sonicare display, assuring me that an expensive Sonicare toothbrush will get their teeth clean even behind all of that metal, while regular toothbrushes mean that after I pay for their braces I can also pay for all the fillings they’ll need. (It doesn’t say exactly that on the display. But something close!)

Needless to say, they don’t have a Sonicare. I don’t let them floss with $20 bills, either. But lookie here: Kohls has the Sonicare A4100 toothbrush for just $50.99 (add it to your bag to see the price). Use code MVCCHARGE15 with your Kohls charge to take off another 15%, or NEW9914 to take 10% off if you don’t have a Kohls card. Shipping is just $.99, or use code MVC4242 for free shipping with your Kohls charge (it stacks with one of the other coupons).

With tax, my total was $47.43… a few bucks cheaper than Amazon’s price. (Or it would’ve been, if I’d bought it. I didn’t, of course, because I’m a terrible mother.)

If you’ll be hitting Office Max (the real store, not the online one) this week, don’t forget to print out some bonus coupons before you go.

Pretty reader Sue, who was kind enough to send this along, pointed out that coupon to get the 12-pack of retractable Sharpies for $2 is pretty smokin’. (Limit 2 per customer.) (And she may not have said smokin’, but let’s not mince words here.)

I’m starting to suspect that Lillian Vernon is always having some sort of “Big Sale,” but that’s okay, I suppose, because I am not one to turn down bargain prices. Still, you’d think they could mix it up a bit. This one could be the Big Sale, and the next one could be the Kinda Medium Sale. Later, they can have the Gigantic Sale, and sure, maybe not a lot of people will hop over for the Small Sale, but you never know.

(Yeah, there’s a reason I’m not in marketing….)

Anyway, there’s a couple of available coupons that are expiring at the end of February (Friday!), so I just thought I’d mention that. Use coupon code 438830900 to take 20% off your $75+ order; or use 567860100 to take 10% off of $60+, 15% off of $70+, or 20% off of $80+.

Happy savings!