Y’all are the prettiest

Here’s a couple bits of awesomeness for you, sent in by, well, you, my pretty, pretty readers. Coldwater Creek is running a sweepstakes and you can enter once a day through December 21st, 2007. The grand prize is a $5,000 shopping spree! (Thanks, Cindy!) The...

Stuff stockings on the cheap

The very pretty Jaime writes: Dear (beautiful) Mir, I know most shoppers already have their Christmas shopping done, but I am not one of them. Do you have any inside word about stocking stuffers? Preferably socks and underwear, deodorant and razors for my husband? We...

Get free shipping at J. Crew

Here’s a handy little tip via my good friend Susan, who happens to be a slave to J. Crew: If you go register on their site, they’ll email you a one-time use free shipping code. That seems like a handy thing to know. Thanks, Susan!

Because cold and flu season is upon us

I came across this today and thought I’d share it for anyone who’s not yet joined the Cult of the Rice Pillow. I won’t let my kids use heating pads because I’m a paranoid mother and I’m always afraid they’ll burn themselves. But...

Trade it in

Have a cell phone you don’t use anymore? How about an old, dead laptop? You can trade your old cells in for a credit over at Best Buy, and you can trade in almost anything tech-related over at Circuit City for a gift card. Just consider it...

A-thriftin’ we shall go

Phyllis sent this one along, and I’ve gotta say: If Phyllis was standing here right now I’d give her a great big kiss. Yes. Because she’s so pretty. And I can’t believe I didn’t know about this site. Love thrift stores, but having trouble...

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