A cure for the humpday blues
In general I dislike referring to Wednesday as “humpday,” (mostly because I am a 10-year-old boy on the inside…), but today it feels apt. My kids have been back to school for just a few weeks, and so of course, everyone has a cold now. This week needs to end. And today I’m going to celebrate being halfway there. Hooray!
What cheers me up when my son wants to describe what’s coming out of his nose in excruciating detail? Shoes, of course. Today’s deals at 6pm.com include price cuts on New Balance, Crocs, Dansko, Naot, and more. Plus there’s an assortment of cheap BCBG purses I’m kind of loving.
It may not cure the cold germs, but it will certainly make today more bearable.
Point-and-shoot for less
If you’ve been looking for a decent point-and-shoot camera, you might want to take a look at today’s Big Steal at Meijer—they’ve got the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS6 for just $143 shipped. Sure, it’s refurbished, but it’s also over $100 cheaper than you can get it new.
Try adding coupon code BTCBB for an extra $5 off, too. Then it’s just $138!
The reviews at Amazon are overwhelmingly favorable on this one. It’s not the latest Lumix model, but it’s a great buy if you don’t mind having the very latest and greatest.
Oh my, pretty purses
Okay, this isn’t a sale for most of us (unless you, like me, enjoy browsing and drooling while feeling a wee bit woozy about the purses), but check it out: It’s time for the Kate Spade sample sale. So many pretty purses!
The prices are great, just so long as you remember they’re Kate Spade prices. If you’re used to buying handbags at Target, you’re probably not going to be impressed.
Man. I really don’t need a new purse. But they’re so pretty….
Tunes for your tot, for free
I love getting free music from Amazon. (Technically, I guess I love getting free anything from anywhere. But anyway….)
I especially love getting free music for the kids, and although mine are a bit too old for these, now, you go ahead and grab ’em for your little ones and enjoy a few minutes of peace and quiet the next time they need something to distract them. Or just get ready to sing along, I guess.
Right now you can get the Five Song Sesame Street Sampler and/or the Five Super Silly VeggieTales Songs as free downloads. Get both, and that’s a whole album of entertainment for your kid that might not even make you want to stick something sharp into your eardrum.
Just a friendly Cheez-It reminder
I know I posted about this earlier in the month, but I’m going to do it again, both because some prices have changed and because it’s ending in a few days: Don’t forget to check Amazon’s current special on Kellogg’s products, wherein you get a total of 25% off between coupon code KELBTSII and buying via Subscribe & Save.
I took advantage of this deal at the beginning of August, and I’m ashamed to say I’m back again to buy more Cheez-Its. I don’t know what it is about Cheez-Its—maybe it’s because I buy very little in the way of processed snack food?—but my kids act like the white cheddar ones are crack. Yes, I bought four boxes a month ago. Yes, they’re all gone. Yes, I’m deeply ashamed. (Though, in my defense, we did have quite a few social gatherings in that time, filled with other Cheez-Its-loving kids.) And yes, I’m buying more today.
At around just $2/box after discounts, I’m reminding myself that it makes the kids happy. And also that maybe this time I need to ration out portions.
Rock Band for the brickheads
Last Christmas, I finally ponied up and bought the Taylor Swift Band Hero bundle for our Wii, so that we’d have all the instruments. And then I gave the kids Lego Rock Band.
You may be surprised to learn that even my teenager would rather play the Lego game than sing the Taylor Swift songs. You may even be surprised to learn that we adults really like playing it, too. I like it way better than the regular Band Hero game, in fact.
Why am I telling you this? Lego Rock Band is currently just $11.15 at Amazon (for the Wii version; it’s even cheaper for Xbox). You do need instruments to be able to play it, but if you have Rock Band or Band Hero and want something “for the kids” (I won’t tell if you play it after they’re in bed), this is the game to get. Tons of fun.
Nordstrom just got a whole lot prettier
Look; it’s not as though I’m shopping Nordstrom all that often. In general, their prices make me a little woozy. But they do have good sales, sometimes, and then the shipping costs totally kills my bargain buzz.
Until today—Nordstrom just announced that they’ll be offering free shipping and free returns from now on. Hooray! And just like that, the Rack suddenly looks a lot more inviting….
[Hat tip: The lovely Pam, my source for hot fashion information.]
Pretties for my pretties
I always feel a little bit bad, recommending beauty products, because—of course—you are all already completely ravishing just as you are. But even beautiful people sometimes want new mascara or a yummy-smelling body lotion, right? Right!
This week you can shop at Ulta and use coupon code 60057 for 20% off nearly everything. Combine that with one of their current specials—some items are buy 2, get 1 free, and there are other offers, too. Shipping is free on your $50+ order, automatically, and every order ships with three free samples.
If you’re in the market for a CHI flat iron, those aren’t excluded from the coupon, by the way. You could score a deal there.
One last (?) special…
What was that I said, last week, about Children’s Place having had at least eight gazillion specials lately…? Here’s one more, just in case you were napping during the rest of them.
Today (August 29th, 2011) only, shipping is free on every order, and coupon code Y6E2011 takes an additional 20% off your order, too.
Me, I don’t need anything, but when you put it that way… well… maybe there’s a few things….
Flip underwater, if you like
Remember when Flip camcorders were new and exciting and hideously expensive? Yeah, me neither. But I do remember when it was announced this past spring that Cisco would no longer be manufacturing the Flip line. And then I knew it was only a matter of time before the prices dropped.
Right now at Amazon, not only is the 4GB Flip MinoHD just $49, but if you scroll down to the “Special Offers” section, you’ll see that you can get a free waterproofing kit with it, as well.
Hard to believe how excited we were when these dropped to $150 last Christmas, huh?
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