Archive | May, 2009

Saturday deals

by Mir at 8:52 am on May 30, 2009 in Hot Hot Hot!

Good morning! I haven’t been eaten by a bear (yet). Here in the wilderness we have fresh air and weird neighbors and wireless internet. I love nature!

Far be it from me to leave your deal-finding needs hanging while I enjoy the great outdoors. Here’s a few bargains to scope out while I go throw some food at a couple of kids and then force them to go hiking.

Right now there’s plenty of summer styles marked down at Old Navy; they’ve got an entire section of $30 and under options, including things like adorable summer dresses.

There’s also summer deals in the Disney Swim Shop, if your summer needs extend to cute Disney characters. (Hey, I don’t judge.) Coupon code SHIPTODAY is still working for flat $5 shipping on your entire $89+ order, too.

There’s a whole slew of weekend deals at 6pm.com, maybe even some in an array of sizes because there are so many choices. (Is it just me, or did the last few 6pm deals only come in, like, size 5 and size 11?)

Right now at The Company Store and Company Kids, if you spend $75+, you’ll get a $25 gift card for a future purchase! Just use coupon code AFFGWP9.

Like Death Cab For Cutie? Today only, you can get The Open Door EP (five tracks) for $.99 today only. Or keep it old school and pick up U2′s The Best of 1980-1990 (fifteen tracks) for $2.99.

Don’t forget to check out today’s Target daily deals; although their “main” deal is a pair of sunglasses (ho hum), they also have a gizmo salad dressing mixer that appeals deeply to my inner geek, as well as a great deal on a Skagen men’s watch. Remember, their daily deals always ship for free!

Alright, it’s time for me to put away the computer and rough it for a while. Enjoy your weekend!

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One last Friday Sale before I go

by Mir at 8:02 am on May 29, 2009 in Hot Hot Hot!

We’re going camping this weekend. And yeah, I’m bringing my computer because that’s just how I am, but if I get eaten by a bear or something, this could be my last Amazon Friday Sale. I’m just sayin’. I hope it’s a good one!

Who’s a cute widdle pink camera? That’s right! You are! And I challenge you to find another Olympus camera of this quality for around $150. This one’s even waterproof to 10 feet. Pretty cool.

I don’t really know why anyone would need 120 shimmery pens, but with Subscribe & Save they’re just $10.62 shipped, so maybe for goodie bags? Or to give to teachers? Or if you have that freaking obsessive compulsive thing where you can’t stop writing? (Stop looking at me. I mean like, on the walls and stuff. I can stop any time I want to!)

“What’d you buy from Amazon today, honey?” “Oh, nothing much. Just some lightning nuggets.” (If you want a laugh, check out the “more buying choices” section on that one to see what a deal you’re getting.)

Frankly, I was a little disappointed in today’s sale, but then I checked out today’s Gold Box Deals. Everything bacon is on sale! Bacon salt! Baconnaise! Bacon (get this) lip balm! It’s bacony Nirvana, in every form you could possibly want. (Helpful nutritional note: Bacon salt is vegetarian, and a couple of the varieties are vegan, as well. But guess what they all contain! Wheat! That’s right. Sigh.) But assuming you have bacon-loving non-wheat-allergic folks in your life, I have two words for you: Stocking stuffers. Yes.

For some reason they’re doing a separate May White Sale rather than just making it part of the Friday Sale. I don’t know why. But that’s probably worth poking around if you need bedding and such.

And don’t forget that we’re in the final days of 50 MP3 album downloads for just $5 each; it ends at the end of the month. Get hopping if you haven’t, already.

Alright, darlings, I have to go finish packing up. Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do, and if I don’t post tomorrow, I’ve probably been eaten by a bear. Or discovered there’s no wireless signal at our campground. Either way.

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Pre-made Indian food deal

by Mir at 2:01 pm on May 28, 2009 in Groceries, Hot Hot Hot!

Okay, I’m a little pressed for time, so go ahead and insert your own disclaimer here about every food is more healthful and delicious if you make it yourself. Okay. Good? Good.

But if you’re going to buy prepackaged, get a deal on it. Of course. Right now if you shop for Going Native foods at Amazon, you can use coupon code NATVGO35 to save an additional 35%. Combine that with Subscribe & Save for another 15% off and free shipping, and you’re getting half off altogether. It comes to around a buck fifty per package.

I’ve never had these before, but I’m a sucker for Indian food.

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I’m not looking, but maybe you are

by Mir at 11:06 am on May 28, 2009 in For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

I’m trying very hard to remind myself that my children really don’t need any more clothes right now.

But if they did, I’d be running over to The Children’s Place, because in addition to the stuff that’s been on sale for Memorial Day this week, they’ve taken an additional 50% off items in the clearance section. There’s things like $.99 leggings and turtlenecks to be had, which are very very hard for me to pass up. (You have no idea how hard it was to type this entry while sitting on my hands.)

Don’t forget coupon code S2A59 for an extra 15% off, too!

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Free shipping, today only

by Mir at 10:23 am on May 28, 2009 in Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

Apparently you can get free shipping on any size order, today (May 28th, 2009) only, at Victoria’s Secret. Just use coupon code SHIPFREE.

Their semi-annual sale is on, so there’s lots of deals to be had.

Personally, VS is a little too fancy-schmancy for me, or maybe it’s just that I take issue with their models making me feel old and fat. Because as a size 4 who hasn’t yet hit 40, I’m clearly ancient and obese. Ahem.

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Winners of the Kernel Season’s contest

by Mir at 9:57 am on May 28, 2009 in Contests

Once again, the commenting was fast and furious, as everyone vied for… popcorn! And why not? Popcorn is delicious, and when you stand to win an awesome gift pack of it, well, what’s not to love?

The random number generator has spoken generated, and here are our three winners: LexiG (commenter 58), Stacie (commenter 209), and Elizabeth (commenter 8). Congratulations, ladies! Please check your email! And then, you know, have some floss handy. Just a friendly suggestion.

Many thanks to all who played, and special thanks to Kernel Season’s for their generosity not only in donating the prizes, but in coming back for this second contest after the first one. Awesome.

Didn’t win this time? Don’t fret! There’s more giveaways coming up, pinky swear.

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I love me some daily deals

by Mir at 9:27 am on May 28, 2009 in Hot Hot Hot!

Have you checked out Target’s Daily Deals with free shipping for today? The featured deal is a golf bag (maybe for Father’s Day?), but I’m thinking I may need that darling red tea set for camping.

Because I need to have my tea, even in the woods. And it’s awfully cute.

Okay, maybe I don’t need it. I’m still deciding. (Oh! Wouldn’t that be an awesome holiday teacher gift? Maybe for the gift closet…?)

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It’s the weekend-after-Memorial-Day sale

by Mir at 8:04 am on May 28, 2009 in Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

If you’re not all shopped out from the holiday weekend, you may want to take a peek over at Macy’s; they’re offering an additional 25% off their already reduced clearance prices (markdowns already taken). This is the time to shop Macy’s if you think you can’t afford them, because some of those reductions mean you can get Macy’s stuff at Target prices.

Not that I don’t love Target, you understand. But… you know.

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Reminder: Popcorn contest

by Mir at 4:56 pm on May 27, 2009 in Contests

I didn’t mean to abandon you today. I’m sorry! We had a fun-filled afternoon with the allergist. And by “fun-filled” I mean “really frustrating and tedious.” And there were tears. Isn’t being a mom super-awesome sometimes? Like, when your needle-phobic child is being held down for blood samples? Yes.

Ahem. Sorry. Where was I?

Oh! Right! You only have until just before midnight tonight to enter the contest to win a Kernel Season’s gift pack, and remember that this one is going to have three winners, so the odds are three times as good as when there’s only one prize. (Feel free to admire my mad math skillz there, yo.) All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on the contest post. It’s easy! It’s fun! Everybody’s doing it! I’ll think you’re cool!

Comments on this post will not get you a contest entry. But stories of your own hysterical, pinned offspring who forgave you later on would still be welcome.

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Calling all XBox fanatics

by Mir at 11:59 am on May 27, 2009 in Hot Hot Hot!

Today’s Amazon Gold Box deal is the Fallout 3 Collector’s Edition for just under $47, and the current Lightning Deal is Call of Duty: World At War for just under $40.

I think I just figured out why we don’t have an Xbox. Are all the games war- and apocalypse-themed?

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