by Mir | Oct 23, 2006 | Questions Answered
The lovely barbie2be writes: Dear Wise and Lovely Mir, As a member of my company entertainment committee I have been asked to come up with five gift ideas for our company holiday party raffle. My first thought was of that portable DVD player that you posted about but...
by Mir | Oct 16, 2006 | Questions Answered, Quick Tips
The lovely Steph—she of contest fame—mailed me a stumper of a question: hey Mir! since it’s POURING and FREEZING here today and I am once again stuck without a decent umbrella, I was wondering if you could recommend a decent umbrella, at an...
by Mir | Oct 11, 2006 | Everyday Wisdom, Questions Answered
I received a really interesting question from Sheryl a week or two ago. I’ve been thinking about it ever since, hoping to come up with a pithy, amusing answer. But it’s a complicated question, so I think it’s going to be sort of a complicated answer....
by Mir | Oct 10, 2006 | For the kids, Questions Answered, Quick Tips
Good morning! I’ll confess to taking an advice query out of order, today, because I found a relevant deal and so feel the need to answer right now. Those of you waiting on answers—fret not, my darlings. All things shall be answered in good time, I promise....
by Mir | Sep 25, 2006 | Everyday Wisdom, Questions Answered
First I got this from Scott: First, I will say you are very pretty. Second, I love your site, it has a lot of good stuff on it. My question is about extended warranties. I know that usually, this is not a good deal and a waste of money. However, I have a 50 inch big...
by Mir | Sep 18, 2006 | Everyday Wisdom, Questions Answered
Momsy writes: Dear Mir, Pretty?!? You’re gorgeous! Especially your smile . . . which leads to my question. Is a privately purchased dental insurance policy worth the money? We’ve got a lot of teeth in this family and dental bills without insurance are...