Winner of the Education.com contest

by Mir | May 29, 2008 | Contests

The competition was fast and furious; we had 387 valid entries into the most recent contest, and I wish I had more than three prizes to give out. Alas, I only have the three. Actually, I don’t even have them—Education.com has them, but they’re going...

You know I like shiny things. . . like hair

by Mir | May 29, 2008 | Hot Hot Hot!

(Okay, that one was a stretch, I know….) Dove’s got some new shampoos out! They make your hair shiny! (Also, I just had a really big cup of coffee; can you tell?) If you go here and click on “Get a Free Sample,” you can choose between Shine...

Reminder: Education.com contest

by Mir | May 28, 2008 | Contests

Don’t forget—the contest to win a fabulous game from Education.com wraps up tonight, so click on over there and pick yourself the prize you’d like to win before midnight. Can I just tell you that watching so many of my favorite people say...

It’s not candle season, but you can pretend

by Mir | May 28, 2008 | Hot Hot Hot!

Hey, the weather’s getting warmer, and everyone’s retail thoughts are turning to patios and lawns and pools. Not candles. That’s not super great news for the candle industry, but it is super great news for you, because those candle folks? They want...

Stock up on cereal (or other stuff)

by Mir | May 28, 2008 | Groceries, Hot Hot Hot!

So, you know that Amazon does a new crop of grocery deals every month, right? But it can be hard to keep track of what deals are on when, and which things that qualify for promotional discounts are on sale. That’s why you have me! I check this stuff obsessively,...