Bowl in a bowl in a bowl in a (you get the idea)

by Mir | Jan 26, 2015 | Hot Hot Hot!

Need a set of mixing bowls? This Anchor Hocking 10-piece glass bowl set is down to just $15.97 at Amazon (its lowest price ever). Just make sure you choose Amazon as the vendor; you may need to go to the “Other Sellers” column on the right as it’s...

Today’s the day to save on Prime

by Mir | Jan 24, 2015 | Hot Hot Hot!

Have you been on the fence about getting Amazon Prime? I’ll confess, when the price was raised to $99/year I wasn’t sure, initially, that we’d keep it. But I use it all the time, from last-minute shopping convenience to free loans for our Kindles to...

Puzzle me this

by Mir | Jan 23, 2015 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

Ohhhhhh, I am digging today’s featured Gold Box deal at Amazon—it’s deep discounts on puzzles, my family’s weakness. Choose from chunky wood options for the toddlers all the way up to 1,000-piece masterpieces, and while the deal header says...

Better late than never, LEGO Minecraft

by Mir | Jan 22, 2015 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

If you have Minecraft- and LEGO-crazy kids, you may have noticed that the newest themed LEGO sets did not go on sale before Christmas. (You may also have noticed that when they came out with the Microworld sets, they didn’t go on sale for several years, but why...

The Want Not Review: Tolerant Organic Lentil Pasta

by Mir | Jan 21, 2015 | Groceries, Product Talk

So let me be absolutely clear with you about pasta: Most of the time, I don’t miss pasta. What I miss since giving up gluten is bread (delicious, squishy bread!), but pasta, meh. I’m happy to make zucchini or spaghetti squash noodles for sauce. And...