Archive | February, 2011

One last temptation for today

by Mir at 5:09 pm on February 22, 2011 in Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

Oh, how I want to shop for clothes right now. I do. Desperately. However, my darling dog just ate my firewire cable. Which means I should probably buy a new cable—which will not make me feel pretty at all—rather than drooling over all of the new markdowns at Ann Taylor Loft. Le sigh.

But assuming that your dog didn’t eat your cable, you might be interested to know that right now, all of the items in the Sale section are automatically being discounted an additional 40% in your bag. And then if you get your order up to $100+, you can use coupon code TEACHER20 to save an additional 20% on your order. Free shipping on $125+, too, which seems to work on your pre-coupon total. Sweet.

You have fun. I’m going to go buy a cable. Hmph.

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Tea fixes everything

by Mir at 12:25 pm on February 22, 2011 in Groceries, Hot Hot Hot!

Y’all know I love tea, and furthermore, 10 points to Gryffindor if you can name my favorite brand (20 if you can name both my favorite black tea and my favorite herbal!), but that’s not to say I don’t buy other brands. Say, when they’re cheap. Or to keep in my stash, because no “here’s a little pick-me-up” or “thank you” gift would be complete without a box of tea.

Hey, how about these Celestial Seasonings Fruit Tea Samplers? 6 boxes of 5 kinds of tea apiece, just $8.73 delivered on Subscribe & Save. That’d be a handy thing to have around, no?

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You so pretty

by Mir at 10:30 am on February 22, 2011 in Hot Hot Hot!

You are gorgeous exactly as you are, of course, but if you’re wanting some cosmetics or other beauty items at Ulta, today is definitely the day to shop. For one day only (today! February 22nd!), you can use coupon code DEALPRO75 for $20 off your $75+ purchase, plus free shipping. I’d recommend finally grabbing that flat iron you’ve had your eye on, with a discount like this, but you can use it however you’d like.

Don’t want to spend that much? There’s other coupons available: 51532 will give you free shipping on any $25+ order, plus there’s an online/printable coupon on the splash page for $3.50 off $10+. There’s bonus buys available and sales going on—basically, there’s lots of ways to make your money go further.

Related: How awesome are these DealPro codes? I’m loving all the extra savings!

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Prime just got a whole lot more view-tastic

by Mir at 9:37 am on February 22, 2011 in Quick Tips

Still rocking an Amazon Prime membership, either as a free trial or because you finally ponied up? Congratulations—you just gained access to over 5,000 movies and TV shoes via free livestreaming:

Movies and TV shows included with an Amazon Prime membership can be watched instantly on Macs, PCs and nearly 200 models of Internet-connected TVs, Blu-ray players and set-top boxes that are compatible with Amazon Instant Video. The selection of videos available for instant streaming currently includes movies, such as “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” trilogy, “Amadeus,” “Syriana,” and “Chariots of Fire,” noted documentaries such as “Food Inc.,” “March of the Penguins” and “Ken Burns’ National Parks,” plus TV shows, such as “Doctor Who,” “Farscape,” “Fawlty Towers” and children’s shows, such as “Arthur,” “Caillou,” “Super Why!” and “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.”

Is it a hook to entice you into maintaining Prime? Yes. Is it, nonetheless, totally awesome? Yes.

[Edited to add: Eagle-eyed commenter Kee is correct; although it appears on the top-level screen to be open to all Prime members, only those who have paid for Prime are eligible. Sneaky, Amazon.]

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Movie up, get a bonus

by Mir at 7:21 am on February 22, 2011 in For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

Right now Amazon is running a great combo movie promotion, if you’re looking to add to your home collection: Pre-order the Megamind Blu-ray/DVD combo pack for just $20, then pick another qualifying title to buy with it; you can then add a $10 gift card to your cart and it’ll be free at checkout. (Ooooh! How to Train Your Dragon is just $17 in a similar combo pack!)

Don’t forget to select the gift card! It won’t be automatically added for you. Once you’ve got it in your cart along with the two movies, though, $10 will be deducted from your total.

As an aside, I’m loving these Blu-ray/DVD combo packs. Perfect for anyone who hasn’t yet upgraded to Blu-ray (but is thinking about it), or if you have Blu-ray at home but a portable DVD player for the kids.

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Crazy savings, just for today

by Mir at 3:09 pm on February 21, 2011 in Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

This is utterly nuts, so hop on it before the day’s over:

Today at The Limited, their regular prices already reflect a 40% off special just for today, Presidents’ Day. But you can also add in coupon code DEALPRO40 (thanks to me being a DealPro—I told y’all there were going to be perks for everyone!) to take another 40% off! The code is good through February 27th, but to stack the savings and get the total 80% off regular prices, shop today.

It doesn’t work on sale items, but 80% off the regular prices is going to be less than most of the sale stuff, anyway!

Automatic free shipping on $75+, too. And just like that… my resolve not to shop today is but a distant memory….

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Are you ready to panic about babies?

by Mir at 1:34 pm on February 21, 2011 in Contests

Disclaimer: Today’s contest is for people with a sense of humor that runs towards the slightly… improper. You have been warned.

You read What to Expect When You’re Expecting. Maybe you even read The Girlfriend’s Guide to Pregnancy. But what new parents really need is the shocking new book from Alice Bradley (of Finslippy) and Eden Kennedy (of Fussy): Let’s Panic About Babies! If you’re unfamiliar with these fabulous ladies, check out the Let’s Panic About Babies! site to get a little taste of their humor.

Irreverence is the name of the game here, so the winner of today’s contest is going to receive a Let’s Panic! gift basket containing the following items (please note that I didn’t put this together, but I do think it’s hilarious): An electric “back” massager, a stress ball, an anti-stress bath soak, a meditation CD, Anne Taintor shot glasses, a Subversive Cross Stitch set that reads “STOP FREAKING OUT”… and, of course, the book!

This would make a lovely gift for your favorite new mom. Or for yourself. But only if you’ll find it funny and not offensive. If you find it offensive, feel free not to enter the contest. But, uh, don’t feel the need to go the extra mile and send me hate mail, because that would be a bummer.

So! Want to win it? Of course you do! First go review the contest rules and regulations, then come on back here and leave a comment on this post by 8:00 a.m. Eastern (that’s 5:00 a.m. Pacific) on Thursday, February 24th, 2011 for an entry. Winner to be determined by random number generation and strength of your baby’s laser-beam glare.

Ready? Go!

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I wouldn’t forget the kids

by Mir at 11:09 am on February 21, 2011 in For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

Don’t worry, I wouldn’t leave you hanging on a shopping holiday without a suitable deal for the little ones! Here you go: Today (February 21st, 2011) only, get free shipping and an additional 15% off at Children’s Place when you use coupon code G3D2011. It’s only for today, so get going if you plan to shop.

They’ve got an extra 30% taken off the clearance, plus a slew of $5 Days items, so this is your chance to really clean up. Not that the kids will necessarily be grateful, or anything, but you’ll know what a great deal you got.

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Also, they enjoyed smelling like flowers

by Mir at 9:56 am on February 21, 2011 in Hot Hot Hot!

Yet another Presidents’ Day special, this time dedicated to the past presidents’ penchant for dousing themselves in sweet-smelling potions.

… what?

Anyway! Today (February 21st, 2011) only, use code DAYSALE at Perfumania to take 25% off and get free shipping on any order. And yes, they carry just about any perfume you could possibly want, but they also carry all kinds of hair and beauty products, too.

Code cannot be applied to items already on sale, unfortunately. On the other hand, they carry my favorite curly hair product (Tigi Curls Rock Curl Amplifier) for less than Amazon, even before the code… which means I can stock up on the cheap. Thank you, Mr. President(s)!

[Edited to add: Woo! Looks like you can stack code SPECIAL for another $10 off $50+, too. Nice!]

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The presidents were wild about home goods

by Mir at 7:56 am on February 21, 2011 in Hot Hot Hot!

It never fails to crack me up that Presidents’ Day is a great day to buy things like throw pillows. Why is that? I guess I’ll just go with it.

So here’s some good news, if you’re wanting some pretty things: Today’s the last day to take 70% off the already-reduced clearance prices at Designer Living, with coupon code PDAY70. That’s the kind of savings that makes my heart go pitter-pat, people.

Do bear in mind that this is a site with a lot of very fancy wares; some of the 70% off prices are still well beyond what I, personally, would ever spend. But there are some really good deals to be had on the less chi-chi items. (Tip: sort by price!)

Shipping is a flat $7.95 on every order, or free on $75+.

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