Dinosaurs popping out all over the place

by Mir | Dec 21, 2016 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

I haven’t found a deal on a Sabuda & Reinhart pop-up book in a while, but they remain just about my favorite thing in the entire world. These are not pop-up books for toddlers—these are paper art, suitable for elementary age and above, and complete...

There’s still time to make it an Instant Pot Christmas

by Mir | Dec 20, 2016 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

Confession: I do not own an Instant Pot. I am intrigued by the Instant Pot, and my social media feeds are filled with people raving about their Instant Pots (“Got home late from picking up the kids and had a full roast done in 30 seconds with my trusty Instant...

I’m always up for coffee

by Mir | Dec 20, 2016 | Groceries, Hot Hot Hot!

You may not have this in time for Christmas unless you do in-store pickup, but really, there is no wrong time for coffee (now, Christmas, later, a random Tuesday, whenever), so you do what works for you. Today Target is offering 30% off coffee and coffeemakers,...

Heads up, Minecrafters

by Mir | Dec 19, 2016 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

Did you know that there’s a Minecraft card game? Did you know that today it’s just $6.99 (its lowest price ever) at Amazon? It’s an add-on, so you’d need to throw it in with a larger order to avoid paying for shipping, but what a great stocking...

Price drops on board games

by Mir | Dec 17, 2016 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

There’s a number of board games starting to drop in price at Amazon—perfect for last-minute gifts, or to stock your gift closet. (You know how I love great deals on somewhat “generic” gifts, leaving you to look like a big spender later on!)...