Winner of the Stella & Dot contest

by Mir | Jul 31, 2010 | Contests

Last week plenty of you chimed in for a chance to win a pair of Stella & Dot earrings. The bad news is that there’s only one winner; the good news is that Stella & Dot stylist Amy (you know, the generous lady who’s providing the prize) has a...

Saturday deals

by Mir | Jul 31, 2010 | Hot Hot Hot!

I have a million things to do this weekend, so of course I woke up with a cold. Hmph. As a result I’m moving a liiiittle slooooowly this morning. Shhhh, I’m getting there. The Amazon Gold Box holds a Magellan GPS with free lifetime map updates for $120,...

Friday is hot

by Mir | Jul 30, 2010 | Groceries, Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

Today we have reached the point in the summer where I start wondering if, in fact, Georgia is located on the surface of the sun. You’d think I’d be used to it by now, but you’d be wrong. Apparently I never get used to the temperature being 101, with...

School snacks? Popped and ready.

by Mir | Jul 29, 2010 | Groceries, Hot Hot Hot!

I’m thinking this one is going to sell out pretty quickly…. Right now Amazon has 24-packs of various flavor PopChips available for $20.40, which is hardly a deal. But: Subscribe & Save takes the price down 15%; code SNACKER6 takes the price down...

Smarter shipping

by Mir | Jul 29, 2010 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

I always have my eyes open for a good deal on a scale I can use for weighing packages, because I hate standing in line at the post office. I just picked up this 55-pound scale for $16; free shipping with Prime or on $25+ with Super Saver Shipping, and now I can use...