Another weekend coupon from Overstock

by Mir | Jul 7, 2006 | Hot Hot Hot!

Take $25 off of your $200+ order, from now until July 10th (at 2:00 PM EST, because Overstock is crazy like that). If you haven’t caught on by now, Overstock does a promo coupon every weekend. Not that their everyday prices aren’t pretty good, already,...

Don’t forget. . .

by Mir | Jul 7, 2006 | Hot Hot Hot!

… about the Amazon Friday sale! Lots of neat deals to choose from this week, including a great starter sewing machine or (did you miss the sale on these, last time?) 600 thread count sheets. Not that I’m encouraging you to spend money. I’m just...

Bookcases should hold books, not particles

by Mir | Jul 7, 2006 | Product Talk, Questions Answered

Stephanie knows where my Achilles heel is located. It is, in fact, quite a ways from my actual heel—about ten feet across the room, in fact. I have a wall of books in my office at home, and my two children each have two shelves, which takes up about a third of...

Oh, obviously. . . .

by Mir | Jul 6, 2006 | Retail gone wrong

Thanks to Brenda for forwarding me the Daily Candy Weekend Edition. It features Tramp Lamps as a recommended buy, summing it up this way: What: Teddies, bustiers, and corsets make for hilarious light fixtures. Why: The lady is a tramp. Oh, well then…. I’ll...

Used is not a four-letter word

by Mir | Jul 6, 2006 | Everyday Wisdom, Questions Answered, What to Wear

Oh. Um, okay, yes, technically used is a four-letter word. But it’s not a bad word, is my point. Chag gave me the perfect opening to talk about this, although I guess I’m not supposed to mention that to his wife: Mir– I realize I am supposed to...