Kid deals today in the Gold Box

by Mir | Mar 9, 2016 | Hot Hot Hot!

Hello! Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated. We are doing some renovating and so mostly I just feel like dying while I do things like pick paint colors and try not to cry when I see the mess. Anyway. If you’ve got kids—either very little ones,...

Easter’s on its way…

by Mir | Mar 7, 2016 | Hot Hot Hot!

If you know me, you know I’m a fan of baking from scratch, but I still have a healthy appreciation of places that make really cute cookies and deliver them. (What can I say? I’m a sucker for a pretty cookie.) So just in case you’ve got someone who...

Kohls, baby, I missed you

by Mir | Mar 3, 2016 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

I haven’t shopped Kohls in foreeeeeeever, it seems like, but then I realized I ordered some stuff from there in January. Still; that’s a long time for someone with the level of Kohls addiction I normally experience. Ahem. Anyway! Today’s a good day...

If you need a sewing machine (plus a bonus tip)…

by Mir | Mar 2, 2016 | Hot Hot Hot!, Quick Tips

… Amazon’s doing a Deal of the Day on this Brother XM2701 Lightweight, Full-Featured Sewing Machine for just $74.99 (its lowest price ever). At 4.5 stars with over 300 reviews, you could do a lot worse. Now: Will it be the perfect sewing machine for a...

Packing cubes, anyone?

by Mir | Feb 29, 2016 | Hot Hot Hot!

I periodically see deals on those nylon “packing cubes” things and think maybe I want a set, but ultimately I end up never buying them, because I’ve been packing suitcases for years without them, y’know? And even at $25 “on sale,”...

Happy Easter to your LEGOhead

by Mir | Feb 29, 2016 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

My days of stuffing eggs and hiding them all around the yard are over (thank goodness; I never was particularly good at that), but I know it’s still a treasured tradition for many of you with smaller kids. If one of those kids happens to be a LEGO nut, well,...