It’s already Memorial Day over at LittleMissMatched, which means it’s the perfect time to grab all of the wacky mismatched socks, flip-flops, and other accessories you love. For the next few days every order ships for just $.33!
That’s a small price to pay for all that awesomeness. My daughter still loves their socks, even though she’s headed to high school. Because who doesn’t love crazy socks? No one I know.
I have to admit that I didn’t really “get” hexbugs when they first came out. Plastic bugs that move around like real bugs? Whaaaa…? I didn’t see the appeal. Then again, I don’t much like bugs.
But the thing is that hexbugs are 1) not real bugs (much less ikky) and 2) really kind of fun to watch, because they’re tiny robots. The ones my son owns figure out alternate routes and react to obstacles and all kinds of neat things. So! If that piques your interest, go check out today’s Kids.Woot, because they’ve got a sweet Hexbug Nano habitat bundle today for just $19.99 plus shipping. (For reference: Just a single hexbug at Amazon will run you about $6.25, so with two bugs in the set figure you’re paying practically nothing for the habitat.) You get two bugs, plus everything you need to build a big habitrail-esque space for them to play in.
Warning: You may even play with these when your kid is at school. Just letting you know.
Been eyeing something at Lands’ End and waiting for a code? Your wish is my command!
Right now you can use coupon code INTHESWIM with PIN 2767 for free shipping on any size order. Or—if you’re shopping sales/clearance—use code MONEY with PIN 2030, instead, if you’d rather get an extra 20% off and free shipping on $50+.
The real issue here is when do you not need something from Lands’ End? I’ve yet to discover that time in my own life….
Today’s a great day to hit 6pm.com for sandals for the entire family—they’ve got a kids’ boutique of sandals under $25, and one for the grown-ups of under $50 options. As always, everything ships for free.
Also as always, every time I click on a “kids” sandal, they only seem to have it in infant sizes, but that’s the way it goes sometimes….
So maybe it’s just me, but ever since hearing about how benzone-containing sunscreens are basically the root of all evil, I’ve been devoting entirely too much of my life to finding affordable sunscreens that won’t cause my son to grow breasts or whatever. Ahem.
Here’s the Cliff Notes version: You want a product where titanium dioxide or zinc is the active ingredient. That means it’s a physical barrier sunscreen rather than a chemical barrier sunscreen. Healthier for the kids, but much harder to find. (And here’s a pro tip: There’s no such thing as a physical barrier spray. So that super-convenient spray mist? Yeah, that’s no good.)
You want something like this Banana Boat SPF50 lotion—benzone-free (titanium dioxide is the active ingredient), not to mention that it’s tear-free and “very water resistant.” Even better, Amazon’s price right now $14.84 for two, but drops to $14.10 if you buy via Subscribe & Save (which also gives you free shipping), and if you’re eligible for Amazon coupons there’s also a $2 off coupon to clip on the page. You get two tubes delivered to your door for just over $6/each, when the retail price is $10/each.
Nice, and no hormone disrupting worries, either.
Confession: I have never heard of dENiZEN from Levi’s before today, and I’m inclined to hate it just based on the goofy capitalization scheme, but I do love Levi’s, and you know I love BOGO.
So with that in mind (crucial to your buying decisions, I’m sure), I’m giving a thumbs-up to the deal on the BOGO deal on girls’ jeans in today’s Target Daily Deals, because—silly spelling or no—two pairs of fashionable jeans for your kiddo for $18 shipped is pretty good. Choose from a variety of washes and cuts (looks like they have skinny, straight, and bootcut), so you can mix and match as you please.
Of course, my rotten child has outgrown girls’ sizes, so I don’t even have anyone to buy them for. Hmph.
I swear, every time Gap comes out with another coupon, there are more restrictions than the last one. It’s hard to keep up, and it kind of makes me want to shake my fist in their general direction. But then it still ends up being a useful discount and I shop anyway.
I fail at righteous indignation, sometimes.
Anyway! You have today, tomorrow and the next day to shop Gap and use coupon code GAPMAY to take 30% off… most thing. Denim is excluded, as well as a variety of other brands they carry, and some other stuff (see site details for exclusions). But! If you can find something you can use it on, bam—30% off.
Once more, with feeling: Today (Monday, May 7th, 2012), Children’s Place is offering free shipping on every order, automagically. (Yes, I know that’s not really a word. I just like it, okay?)
You can also apply coupon code W2H2012 for another 15% off, too.
They have boys’ sleep pants for just $5 each! I’ve been looking for those.
I just got an email from Threadless saying that I could use coupon code MAY30 for 30% off my $20+ order, but then I tried to use it and it didn’t work. I was, however, buying only shirts in the $9.95 section, so it’s kind of hard to complain about spending $10 instead of $7, when my picks were originally $24 (especially when they’re my kids’ favorite shirts).
I’m still a little miffed that the email says “some exclusions apply” but then I couldn’t figure out the exclusions. Perhaps, say, that you can’t use the code on items already on sale? No matter; maybe you can use it on something. [Edited to add: Apparently it only works on items ending in .00.]
But you can’t use it on this shirt, I can tell you that for sure. I can also tell you I bought it anyway, because hello, my Monkey needed a monkey shirt. Obviously. (Also: Hypotamoose!)
What’s the best way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Why, with BabyLegs, of course! They’re the perfect way to transition to warmer weather—throw on shorts and a t-shirt, add BabyLegs for the cool morning, remove when it gets hot later—and before you know it you’ll wonder how you ever dealt with dressing your baby or toddler without them.
Trust me; these didn’t exist when my kids were little and I’m still kind of bitter. (Who, me? Hold a grudge? Nah.)
Get on over to the Cinco de Mayo celebration going on right now at BabyLegs and click to “break the piñata” and get a coupon code. Or let me help you out: Coupon code CDM55OFF will take 55% off your entire order, excluding the “babynobugs” line (which is, I think, their newest patterns). No worries, though, there’s plenty of other eligible choices.
Plus BabyLegs are a much more family-friendly option for the holiday than tequila.
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