… but I kind of love it

by Mir | Oct 25, 2012 | Product Talk, Retail gone wrong

I’m putting this in the “Retail gone wrong” category, but honestly, I’m not sure I want to be right, because I can’t stop laughing. Like any good southern cook (okay, I’m a yankee, but I try), I have a 12-inch cast iron skillet that...

Noooooooooooo thank you

by Mir | Jul 30, 2012 | For the kids, Retail gone wrong

So I’m cruising Amazon for deals this morning—as I do—and I came across a product I’ve never seen before. Maybe I’m just late to the party, but have you see this? It’s Johnson’s Baby Cologne. This is a real product. Now,...

But my dog doesn’t have thumbs

by Mir | May 3, 2012 | Pets, Retail gone wrong

Okay, so, the Meijer Big Steal changes each day at noon (Eastern time), but I realized I’d forgotten to check it yesterday and just clicked over. Yesterday’s deal (good for another 90 minutes or so) is on a Murphy bed for your under-25-pound pet. For real....

Monster High mania

by Mir | Apr 13, 2012 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!, Retail gone wrong

Look, I’ll be the first one to say that I really don’t get the Monster High dolls. They’re basically… undead Bratz? Is that right? I don’t know. Thankfully, my girlchild is past the age where this is A Thing, so I don’t have to...

Ohhhhh Noooooooooo!

by Mir | Nov 30, 2011 | Pets, Retail gone wrong

Sorry for being largely absent today; sometimes real life has to take precedence (pesky real life). You know I’d rather be here with you, right? So, um, Amazon has this Plush Mr. Bill Dog Toy available for $6 shipped with Prime (look in the right-hand...

If you need a chuckle…

by Mir | Nov 12, 2011 | Retail gone wrong

… go read the reviews on this Giant Swiss Army Knife at Amazon. My husband did a dramatic reading of several of them for me. We’re still giggling.