And speaking of Christmas

by Mir | Sep 17, 2009 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

… wait, were we speaking of Christmas? I thought we were. [Insert standard disclaimer here about this being a Christian-themed post and not meant to offend non-Christians. If this isn’t your thing, I understand. But we’re all going to play nice and...

No Marco, just polos

by Mir | Sep 16, 2009 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

Do the kids need some polo shirts? Right now at Hanes, their StayClean Cotton-Blend Kids’ Polos are just $3.99 apiece, or $2.49 apiece when you buy two or more. (Price reduction shows up when you add item to cart.) They appear to be unisex. I bought a few for...

Halloweenie

by Mir | Sep 16, 2009 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

We’ve started thinking about Halloween. At first I was all, “It’s too early!” but then I realized that we’re halfway through September, already. And now that we have this cute little dog, my daughter wants to be Dorothy this year....

Get your Scholastic on

by Mir | Sep 16, 2009 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

I love it when you have a choice of deals that best fit your needs. So considerate of our favorite retailers, no? Right now at Scholastic they’re still running their back-to-school special where coupon code BTS2009 gives you 15% off and free shipping on your...

You know how I like words

by Mir | Sep 14, 2009 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

I’m going to be all over any toy that calls itself Word Lab, and if you throw in a great deal, well, I’m yours. Check it out: Right now GeoSafari WordLab is just $14.99 plus shipping at drugstore.com. If you’d rather pay $50 at Amazon, I guess you...

Disney markdowns

by Mir | Sep 10, 2009 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

In addition to the Halloween costume extravaganza they’ve got going on over there (already? really??), right now the Fall Sale is on at The Disney Store. Shipping is still a flat $5 on your $89+ order with coupon code SHIPTODAY. (Which—if you’re a...