Highly effective teens?

by Mir | Jul 29, 2014 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

Personally, I hear the phrase “highly effective teens” and I hear “sparkly unicorn.” Not that I don’t love teens. I do! I even love my personal teens! But “highly effective” is just… not how I’d describe them....

Double your pleasure today

by Mir | Jul 28, 2014 | Hot Hot Hot!

So here’s something you don’t see all that often—the Amazon Gold Box actually holds two great deals today! The main deal is a The Lord of the Rings Blu-ray trilogy for just $37.99—their best price ever. And given the length of those movies and...

Woot your Wednesday

by Mir | Jul 23, 2014 | Hot Hot Hot!

It’s a Woot-Off! Stalk the rotating deals all day long at Woot, Home.Woot, and Kids.Woot. Don’t see something you like? Don’t worry, new deals will be popping up shortly. Not a bad way to break up the week, especially if you nab something...

J. Crew for those not independently wealthy

by Mir | Jul 21, 2014 | Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

I’ll confess that I sometimes wonder who, exactly, is buying the full-price items at J. Crew. Then I wonder what they do for a living. And sometimes—rarely, but sometimes—I wonder if they’ll adopt me. (Hey, imagine the difference in some of...

It’s a great day to Kohls

by Mir | Jul 17, 2014 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

Break up the monotony of your week this Wednesday (it is Wednesday, right?) with some shopping over at Kohls—their summer sale is on, plus you can redeem your Kohls Cash from the last earning period. Everyone gets free shipping on $75+, and Kohls card holders...