Candy for Valentine’s Day, or just because you like candy
It’s true, I spent 18 years being the Mean Mom, the You Don’t Need More Candy Mom, and now that my kids are in college I regularly pick up obscene amounts of candy on sale to stock their dorms. Why? I tell myself it’s to make sure they have enough to share with their friends (and maybe enough to make new friends…), but there’s definitely some element of “You’re grown now and I get to be fun” in there, too.
Whether you have kids in the dorm or kids who need to make 32 valentines to pass out to classmates next month or you’re ready to stock up for next Halloween, or, heck, no kids at all and you just like candy, right now Amazon has this 31.9 ounce bag of Skittles and Starburst available for $8, which isn’t too bad. Buy it on Subscribe & Save to get free shipping and up to an additional 15% off (if you have 5+ monthly items), and clip the 20% off coupon, too. You could end up with nearly two pounds of candy (honestly, 31.9 ounces? why not add one or two more pieces and go for the full two pounds?) for just over $5 shipped.
(Let us not comment on me posting this the day after I found you a toothbrush deal. I swear it’s a coincidence.)
Because my whole life is now about toothbrushing
Did I mention that I got Invisalign about a month ago? I did. And I’m looking forward to having straight teeth in the near future. But in the immediate present, I spend an inordinate amount of time brushing my teeth. I feel like it’s my new hobby.
(I’ll spare you the details for now, but at some point I will be writing quite a bit about my Invisalign experience, so do let me know if you’d like to know when that happens—it will be over on Alpha Mom, not here.)
Anyway, when you are obsessed with brushing your teeth, you also become obsessed with toothbrushes. If you’ve been looking for a deal on an electric toothbrush, I’ve got one for you right here: Today Amazon has the Philips Sonicare 2 Series plaque control rechargeable electric toothbrush marked down to just $29—its lowest price ever—and there’s also a clippable $5 coupon, bringing it down to just $24 shipped.
This particular model averages 4.3/5 stars with over 5,500 reviews, and it doesn’t get much better than that. You don’t even have to be brushing your teeth ten times a day like me to justify this deal!
What’s that? It’s Kohls time?
“Oh, but it’s always Kohls time!” you may scoff, to which I say—well, sure, sort of. I mean, not always, because I do manage to need something from there in-between promotions, periodically. It’s a special talent. Regardless, right now is a good time to shop, should you want/need to do so.
Right now everyone earns $10 Kohls Cash for every $50 spent, and everyone can use coupon code SUPERSAVER for 20% off $100+ or 15% off, otherwise. You can also stack coupon code BABYSALE10 for $10 off $30 on your qualifying Baby/Maternity purchase. Shipping is free on $75+ or you can ship to the store for free pickup. Kohls Card holders can use code SNOWY30 for an additional 30% off and JAN4FREE for free shipping on any size order.
The Bonus Buys are out in full force, and while the seasonal clearance pickings are a bit slim, now, what they do have left from Christmas is ridiculously cheap.
It’s a dark, rainy day, here, and sometimes a good Kohls sale is just what I need….
Save enough for dinner with your textbooks
Got college students? I know some are already back at it for the spring semester, but if yours aren’t yet (mine leave me on Friday; I’m not crying, you’re crying), you might be interested to know that for the next couple of days, you can take $10 off your $100+ purchase of qualifying Amazon textbooks with coupon code TEXT10.
Books must be offered directly from Amazon, and it looks like you have to be buying new ones—not renting, or buying used, which is what my kids are doing 99% of the time—but still, $10 is $10 if it turns out the coupon works with what you were planning to buy anyway. That’s burrito money, kids!
Happy 2018! Get your Beauty Box!
Helloooooooooooooooo! I am trying to get back into the swing of real life, but honestly, could we just go back to snuggling under blankets with good books and hot drinks and all of my children home here with me? Please??
No? Okay, I guess.
Well, here’s a good way to kick off returning to life as we know it: Grab yourself the January Beauty Box at Target, which means $7 gets you 7 great little beauty items to help keep you hydrated while the temperatures to continue to hover around “I am absolutely not leaving the house today if I don’t have to.”
Your box also includes a $3 off $15+ beauty purchase coupon, so if you find a product you can’t live without, you’ll be able to get it at a discount. It’s not exactly year-long holidays, but it’s not bad.
Life is better with a flash sale
Goooood morning! I have been enjoying my time off immensely, and I hope you were able to rest and relax some, too. (Let us not discuss how both of my children are leaving me in a couple of weeks. I can’t hear you! Lalalala!)
Just in case Santa didn’t bring everything you wanted, today Life is Good is having a Flash Sale. Sale prices are slashed up to 50%, plus you’ll see another 20% savings on those already-reduced items in your cart. Shipping is free on $49+, otherwise it’s a flat $5.
I happen to think their stuff is super cute—okay, maybe I didn’t quite get it when they mostly featured that grinning stick figure guy on everything, but now they have a huge assortment of items with dogs on them, so, yeah—plus they donate 10% of their proceeds to kids in need. Hard to argue with that.
Merry everything!
Hello! I have failed you, the last few days. Instead of finding you last-minute deals, I’ve been busy with visiting family, kid home from college, errands, wrapping, eating, and—oh yeah—I just got braces because nothing says “happy holidays” like having such a sore mouth, you start thinking that maybe straight teeth are overrated, after all. (I kid. It will all be worth it! But the last couple of days have been… uncomfortable.)
Hopefully you’ve been similarly busy (maybe minus the mouth pain…) and have either had a merry holiday already or are getting ready to have one. I wish for health and happiness for all of you, as bargains are nice, but hardly the point. Here’s to love and laughter and board games and family time and whatever fills you up with everything good.
That said, if you are still wanting to focus on shopping, there’s still time to snag deals at Amazon if you have Prime, and you can still get what you need by Christmas. Toy price drops are still going (like, say, on this Aquabeads Mega Set or the Aquabeads Deluxe Studio or, hello, what woman of any age wouldn’t want a DC Wonder Woman Diana Prince with Hidden Sword doll in her stocking for just $5??), and there will be even more for after Christmas to start stocking up, but for now, maybe just relax a little. Go make some cookies. Call an old friend. Read a book.
It’s been a long year. If you can take some time off and chill out with your favorite people, go do it. I’m going to. Happy holidays!
Mel Brooks never goes out of style
Over the years I have posted various deals on Mel Brooks movies whenever I see them, because Mel Brooks is never not funny. (Yes, that was a double negative. No, I’m not sorry.) In looking back, it appears this is the very best deal yet: Amazon currently has The Mel Brooks Deluxe Collection on Blu-ray available for $27 right now. That’s nine classic movies and a collectible book, and that may be all the Mel Brooks you’ll ever need. Titles include: Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs, Young Frankenstein, High Anxiety, History Of The World — Part 1, Robin Hood: Men In Tights, Silent Movie, To Be Or Not To Be, and Twelve Chairs.
Get it for a die-hard Mel Brooks fan, or just get it to introduce your kids to the wonder that is his comic genius. Just hurry up and get it before the price goes up.
Tea time price drops for the tots
Here’s a couple more great Amazon toy price drops for you: The ALEX Toys Tin Tea Set—everything you need for a tea party for four, plus an adorable case to carry it all—is currently down to just $10.39, its lowest price ever.
Alternatively, the Schylling Summer Bugs Tin Tea Set is down to $12.30, which is just a few cents over what I paid for it a couple of years ago when I bought it for one of my nieces. The Schylling set doesn’t have a carry case, so there’s that, but maybe you’re willing to pay a little more for butterflies, I don’t know.
And if you want everything in a fancy basket, well, there are a couple of great deals on other Alex playsets: the ALEX Toys Tea Set Basket is utterly adorable and down to just $15.22, but the dishes are ceramic, so… just proceed with caution, there. Or check out the ALEX Toys Picnic Basket for $16.47.
Well, now I’m hungry for tiny cookies….
Keep your eyes open for price drops
I think our seasonal toy markdowns are starting to arrive at Amazon. Bear in mind that while there’s still time to get items in time for Christmas on Prime, this is also a good time to stock up your gift closet or prepare for upcoming birthday parties, etc.
A couple of quick finds if you’re into Playmobil: Both the Playmobil Police Carry Case and Playmobil Pirate Carry Case are currently marked down to $4.63 from $10. These are perfect little gifts for kids (or adults) 4+, especially if you know a police officer. Or, um, a pirate. I don’t judge.
This is a good sign that more deals are coming, I hope.
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