Throw a party on a budget

by Mir | Jun 9, 2008 | Everyday Wisdom, Groceries, Questions Answered

The very pretty Laura writes: Dear Mir, If you have the time and space to tackle this topic, I’d be forever in your debt (at a 0% APR, hopefully…) because my husband and I are hoping to baptize our two kids sometime this summer. What I’ve learned from...

The good, the bad, and the gentle

by Mir | Jun 9, 2008 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

The good: The gigantic Semi-Annual Sale at Bath and Body Works is on! Anti-bacterial soaps are 5 for $15 or 7 for $20! Aromatherapy is buy 2, get 2 free! And other stuff! The bad: I can’t seem to find any coupons to sweeten the deal. And their shipping starts at...

When smoker isn’t a dirty word

by Mir | Jun 9, 2008 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

My husband and I are both those annoying sort of anti-smokers who believe that if you want to smoke, fine, but please do it as far away from us as possible. So it may surprise you to learn that if you say the word “smoker” in front of my husband in just...

Winner of the Blogging Heroes book contest

by Mir | Jun 9, 2008 | Contests

100 entries later, this weekend’s quickie little contest to win a copy of Blogging Heroes: Interviews with 30 of the World’s Top Bloggers was short and sweet. And the winner is… commenter number 8, Sharkey! Congratulations, Sharkey—look for my...

I am NOT LOOKING

by Mir | Jun 9, 2008 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

Twice a year, Hanna Andersson has a giant sale, the likes of which brings their overpriced cotton clothing down to normal prices for peons like us. Still, they’re generally only bargains in comparison to the regular prices; you’re not going to be finding...