The secrets of the dailies

by Mir | Feb 25, 2010 | Hot Hot Hot!, Questions Answered

The lovely Emily writes: Well hello there, Mir! I was hoping you could post a list of websites that offer daily deals. I know that lots of companies are doing this and I love Target’s but would love to check a few other sites on a daily basis. Thanks so much...

Prettier than bricks on their heads

by Mir | Feb 25, 2010 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

I keep talking about how putting bricks on my kids’ heads has totally failed to keep them from growing, and it’s always true and yet I’m always surprised. (This weekend my daughter came downstairs in a pair of sweats halfway up her calves and I told...

Reminder: Jawbone contest

by Mir | Feb 24, 2010 | Contests

Don’t forget—you have just a few more hours (until just before midnight tonight) to enter the contest to win a Jawbone ICON Bombshell headset! As always, entries should be made on the contest post. Comments on this post are reserved for discussion of...

Sew right

by Mir | Feb 24, 2010 | Hot Hot Hot!

Are you a quilter? Seamstress? Other person who… ummm… sews stuff? (Okay, you caught me; the extent of my sewing ability stops at reattaching buttons.) You might want to check out the Deal of the Day at fabric.com, because today is Wednesday, and Wednesday...

Knife, knife baby

by Mir | Feb 24, 2010 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

The current Amazon Lightning Deal is a sweet block of Wusthof kitchen knives for nearly 70% off. A great one to jump on if you’re in the market for sharp blades. For cooking, people. If you need them for something else, I don’t want to know.