3.5 pounds of nice mom points

by Mir | Oct 22, 2011 | Groceries, Hot Hot Hot!

I know, I know; generally speaking, I stay away from the high-sugar, unnaturally-colored food-like items. But that’s why I get total rock-star, cool-mom points on the rare occasions when I succumb. Also, I my kids love Sour Patch Kids. Also, my teen just got her...

Keen and Nike and Born (oh my!)

by Mir | Oct 22, 2011 | Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

Two hot shoe tips for you this beautiful Saturday morning: First, there’s tons of new clearance over at Nike, and you can apply coupon code NIKEZOOM on top of that to save another 25% on your order. Perfect if you have some high-end items in mind, but would...

My children are easily brainwashed

by Mir | Oct 21, 2011 | For the kids, Groceries, Hot Hot Hot!

I like to bake; I nearly always have some sort of homemade mini-muffins in the freezer, ready for lunchbox snacks. But my children—my poor, deluded children—would of course rather have something in a shiny wrapper, preferably full of HFCS and chocolate, if...

Want a Britax? Bag a bonus!

by Mir | Oct 21, 2011 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

Look; I’m not the sort of person who’s going to tell you that you must buy a Britax to safeguard your kid. There are plenty of cheaper carseats out there that will do the job. (I, myself, never owned a Britax.) That said, plenty of people are willing to...

Target one-day clothing deal

by Mir | Oct 21, 2011 | Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

Target knows just how to woo me, man. I cannot quit that place. Today (Friday, October 21st) only, Target’s Daily Deals are—instead of four specific items on sale—simply a blanket discount on women’s clothing: Everything except clearance and...