Again, I don’t think you’ll have these deals in time for Christmas (unless you want to pay for a shipping upgrade, that is), but Crate and Barrel is offering free shipping on almost everything, today, and there’s already a ton of deals in their Holiday section.

Here’s how it goes down in my brain:
Good Mir: Oh, I could get some holiday-themed things and put them away for gifts for next year!
Bad Mir: MORE PEPPERMINT BARK!

So… yeah. I’ll just be over here, arguing with myself.

Alert (and pretty! don’t forget pretty) Want Not reader Ellen pointed out over on the Facebook page that today The Body Shop is pulling out all the stops—nearly everything on the site is 3 for $30, plus you can get a $50 value grab bag for just $25, plus shipping is free on every order, today only! Alternatively, if you’re spending $50+, you can use coupon code JOY50, which is supposed to take 50% off, but does not stack with the 3 for $30 promo—it will, instead, take the body butters (for example) down to $9.50 each. (It will not reduce the price of the gift bag, though.) It’s worth using if you’re placing a large order.

Ellen commented that she probably didn’t “need” more body butter, but I feel that “need” is such a limiting word when it comes to those body butters, really. I’ve yet to find their parallel in any other product, and when they have a sale like this, really, how can I resist??

Sometimes good things come to those who procrastinate. Remember last week’s ladder deal? The 22-foot Little Giant ladder hit an all-time-low price of $199. But as I recall, a couple of you wanted it and missed it.

Congratulations on slacking! Today in the Amazon Lightning Deals they’ve just added the same ladder, again, but this time if you snag the Lightning Deal price you’ll pay just $183.60—the new lowest price it’s ever been. Remember, this thing basically does everything except the dishes. You can configure it as a stepladder, scaffolding, extension ladder, and I think it might even do a decent limbo, but don’t quote me on that.

I think this is probably the last chance to get it this cheap, though, so if you want it, maybe don’t wait so long this time.

Today (Tuesday, December 18th) only, shop Fannie May‘s delectable treats and get 20% off and free two-day shipping when you apply coupon code 25552. It even works on items already on sale!

This is your chance to look like a thoughtful big spender even though you waited too long and actually snagged a deal. In fact, you’ll probably save enough to send a little something to yourself, too. I love it when that works out.

If you still need a few iTunes cards to tuck away into stockings, check out today’s Best Buy’s Deal of the Day—it’s a $100 iTunes gift card for just $85.

As we discovered during the discussion that followed the last time there was an iTunes deal, larger denominations don’t have to be problematic. If you buy a $100 card, you can add it to your own iTunes account and then purchase/print smaller gifts from there. Easy peasy! Plus I’m pretty sure that allows you to modify the “from” field however you’d like, which means the certificates can be from Santa, Rudolph, the family dog, whomever. (Licorice only ever gives my kids dog treats, but maybe your dog is a little less self-centered.)

No, I don’t know where the afternoon went, either. I went out for a few appointments and to run some errands and now it’s getting dark out. I demand a refund on my Monday! (Not really. But still, I’m perplexed.)

One more free shipping goody that may help you finish out stuffing those stockings: today only, get free shipping on every order at Dollar General, plus your order is guaranteed to arrive in time for Christmas.

Spend $25+ and you can use coupon code SAVENOW to take $5 off your order, too.

It’s not as thought you’re going to find any huge bargains on pricy items, here, but if you’re like me and happy to get sucked into buying a few packs of gum for less than what they’ll probably pay to ship ’em, well, there you go.

Ship every order (furniture excluded) today at Pottery Barn Kids or PB Teen for free with coupon code FREESHIP. (Actually that probably works across Pottery Barn sites, but the Kids and Teen stores have the cutest stuff.)

Get free shipping today at Children’s Place, plus coupon code Y3K3012 takes an extra 30% off everything.

Everything ships for free today at Bon-Ton, plus there’s still time to order and get it before Christmas, plus coupon code WRAPITUP12D takes up to an additional 25% off sale prices (depending on the department).

Need an edible gift? Use coupon code SNOWSHIP for 25% off and free shipping on any order at Cheryl’s Cookies today!

That should keep you busy for a bit.