The Want Not Review: Ezy Dose 7-Day Travel Case
They say you should write what you know, and as I’ve been writing precious little while mired in the ongoing medical saga that has become my kid’s life these days, I’m heeding that particular call. If you don’t need a cool pill organizer, feel free to skip this post.
If you do need a cool pill organizer, pull up a chair! I have desperately been trying to keep medication organized ’round here, lately, and after several “Oh I’ll just buy these cheap cases off of eBay” disasters, bit the bullet and read some reviews, then bought this Ezy Dose 7 Day AM/PM Travel Pill Container.
Key features:
* The lids are easy to open, but don’t pop open (unlike every other pill case I’ve purchased, which opens when dropped on the floor, or packed in a suitcase, or looked at sideways). (Related: the only thing more fun than spending half an hour every weekend loading up a pill case is later spending half an hour scrambling around on the floor to find said pills while also trying to keep the dog from eating them.)
* AM and PM are different colors, which you wouldn’t think was a big deal, until you had a not-terribly-observant kid taking a bazillion meds, that is.
* This is now the smallest case we own, but the pill compartments themselves are the largest. Uh, it’s not rocket science, it’s a pill container. I’m confused as to why this was hard for the cheapo manufacturers to figure out.
* And my favorite feature ever: Although it’s a week-long case, each individual day’s AM/PM pair can be popped out of the base. Going on an overnight, or a weekend trip? Pop out the days you need, instead of taking the whole big case, or putting pills in a baggie. Genius.
Bottom line: I sincerely hope you have absolutely no need of a high-tech pill organizer. But if you do, this one is well worth the $7 price tag.
Vera knows your mom
Well, she probably doesn’t know her personally, but there’s no denying that Vera Bradley knows what moms like. And today (Tuesday, May 8th, 2012) only, they’ve got a deal just for her (or you, really)—snag their pleated tote for just $29.99!
This baby is normally $80, and the reviews are overwhelmingly positive (and seem to indicate this is the best tote bag in existence). If you want it in time for Mother’s Day you can even make that happen; buy it today and spend just $14.95 to get it via second day air. With the discount (and Vera’s regular shipping costs being kind of high, anyway), that’s still a killer deal.
Free shipping at Children’s Place today
Once more, with feeling: Today (Monday, May 7th, 2012), Children’s Place is offering free shipping on every order, automagically. (Yes, I know that’s not really a word. I just like it, okay?)
You can also apply coupon code W2H2012 for another 15% off, too.
They have boys’ sleep pants for just $5 each! I’ve been looking for those.
It’s baaaaaack!
Every so often the $12 Bra Sale comes back to Maidenform, and improperly supported bosoms everywhere rejoice. (Uh, not because they have improper support. But because they can get proper support, cheap. Obviously.)
Right now there’s 14 different choices marked down to just $12, and for the next few days, every order ships for free, automatically. It’s the perfect time to admit that really, any bra—no matter how loved—is at the end of its life if you’re holding it together with a safety pin. Not that I’ve ever done that. Ahem.
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with $.05 shipping
I don’t know if this is just for today (and if it is, I’m sorry I didn’t find it and post it earlier!), but right now at Shopko just about everything qualifies for $.05 flat rate shipping with coupon code MY5CENT. I bet you have a nickel in your couch cushions right now.
I’m poking around in the clearance section, and there’s some great deals to be had. How about $10 snowpants for the kids for next year? Or check out the Home clearance for some really cute insulated cups down to $3.50 from around $12—they would be darling as part of teachers’ gifts! There’s plenty to choose from, is my point.
Heck, I even give you permission to have some chips and salsa while you shop. It is Cinco de Mayo, after all.
Bag a new bag
You do remember that 6pm.com carries more than just shoes, right? Today one of their spotlight deals is called “Weekend Getaway,” and it’s filled with deals on bags from Dakine, Ogio, Timbuk2, and more.
They’re featuring everything from wallets to giant luggage, from cute purses to rugged backpacks. Whatever you need, chances are they’ll have a deal on it today.
Of course, “need” is a strong word. Do I need that shoulder bag? We may need to discuss.
Clinique me
I used to not understand people who bought expensive skin care products and make-up. What’s wrong with the stuff at the grocery store, I wondered? And then I turned 30 and it started making a little more sense. Then I turned 40 and the mystery was solved. (Y’all, I know everyone says it, but I totally would’ve taken better care of my face when I was younger if I’d had any idea it was going to start trying to melt off of me after 40. I swear.)
Anyhoo! If you love Clinique, they’re having a free shipping week in Mom’s honor. Check out the Mother’s Day sets—I’m looking at the Bold Eyes To Go set, which comes in a darling little bag, and at $28 for everything you need to make your eyes overshadow the bags underneath them (okay, that’s just me; I’m sure you don’t even have bags under your pretty eyes), I may just bite.
You always get to choose three free minis with any order, plus coupon code SUPER with add a mini Super City Block SPF 40 face protector to your bag, too! (And you should get that and use it, because otherwise you turn 40 and your face starts sliding off. Trust me.)
What up, Threadless?
I just got an email from Threadless saying that I could use coupon code MAY30 for 30% off my $20+ order, but then I tried to use it and it didn’t work. I was, however, buying only shirts in the $9.95 section, so it’s kind of hard to complain about spending $10 instead of $7, when my picks were originally $24 (especially when they’re my kids’ favorite shirts).
I’m still a little miffed that the email says “some exclusions apply” but then I couldn’t figure out the exclusions. Perhaps, say, that you can’t use the code on items already on sale? No matter; maybe you can use it on something. [Edited to add: Apparently it only works on items ending in .00.]
But you can’t use it on this shirt, I can tell you that for sure. I can also tell you I bought it anyway, because hello, my Monkey needed a monkey shirt. Obviously. (Also: Hypotamoose!)
But my dog doesn’t have thumbs
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. For the unfamiliar, click through to look at it, but a Murphy bed is one of those things that can fold down from the wall and fold up to “hide” and save space. In this case, of course, the pet Murphy bed has its own cabinet. With an “espresso finish.”
Really, Meijer? This on-sale-for-$44-pet-bed “folds out when your cat or pup is ready for a snooze, and back up again when they are ready to seize the day”? Have you ever owned a pet? Because my dog doesn’t exactly 1) adhere to a regular schedule or 2) announced when she’s ready for a nap. Nor do I have such an empty life that I’d like to have to open and close her bed for her.
But this did add some levity to my day. (Bonus: if you click through to the product pictures, you can see a very confused-looking dog with a terrible haircut sitting on said bed with a distinct, “Seriously?!?” expression on his face.)
Hey Baby, cute legs
What’s the best way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Why, with BabyLegs, of course! They’re the perfect way to transition to warmer weather—throw on shorts and a t-shirt, add BabyLegs for the cool morning, remove when it gets hot later—and before you know it you’ll wonder how you ever dealt with dressing your baby or toddler without them.
Trust me; these didn’t exist when my kids were little and I’m still kind of bitter. (Who, me? Hold a grudge? Nah.)
Get on over to the Cinco de Mayo celebration going on right now at BabyLegs and click to “break the piñata” and get a coupon code. Or let me help you out: Coupon code CDM55OFF will take 55% off your entire order, excluding the “babynobugs” line (which is, I think, their newest patterns). No worries, though, there’s plenty of other eligible choices.
Plus BabyLegs are a much more family-friendly option for the holiday than tequila.
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