Get Wired, for less

by Mir | Oct 22, 2010 | Hot Hot Hot!

Didn’t someone mention this in yesterday’s magazine discussion…? Right now Daily Steals is offering a year of Wired magazine for just $3! The retail price is $50, so won’t you look generous if you get this as a gift for someone? (Answer: Yes....

Good morning, sunshine

by Mir | Oct 22, 2010 | Hot Hot Hot!

One more week down! I try to be as chipper as possible when I wake the kids on Fridays. It confuses them. (Try it; it’s fun!) Santa has officially started shopping: See this Razor A3 Kick Scooter at Amazon? If you select the color red and then look in the...

Yummy Earth for the grownups

by Mir | Oct 21, 2010 | Groceries, Hot Hot Hot!

You know how every time there’s a deal on Yummy Earth lollipops at Amazon I’m all excited, because they don’t have any yucky additives and I can very nearly feel good about feeding my kids candy? Well, the truth is that when I buy one of those giant...

Please weigh in: Magazines for kids?

by Mir | Oct 21, 2010 | For the kids, Questions Answered

Pretty Theresa writes: I’m trying to get ready for Christmas, and I have 9 nieces and nephews to buy for. They all have so much STUFF, that I thought magazine subscriptions may be the way to go. I did this for my nephews last year and it was a big hit –...

The cuteness is killing me

by Mir | Oct 21, 2010 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

I swore I wasn’t going to do any more shopping for the kids. Really. But Children’s Place just knocked 25% off their dressy collection for the holidays, and the boys’ sweater with the little tie drawn on the front of it is killing me dead. If you are...