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Pass the Mother of the Year Award
Some of you know that my daughter is a vegetarian, for going on about two years, now. Most of you also know that I consider bacon its own food group. Look; I’m fully supportive of her choice, and I make lots of vegetarian meals… but I also think that if I give birth to you, I’ve earned the right to torment you just a little bit.
That’s why I own the “Meat is Murder. Tasty, tasty murder.” shirt from Threadless. And why I’m seriously considering one of today’s featured deals at Tanga: a t-shirt that declares PETA to stand for “People Eating Tasty Animals.” They even used pictures of meat to make the letters! Brilliant.
Yep, my kids are pretty lucky to have me.
How I actually process sales
The following is a real-life example of my thought process when it comes to looking at sale items for myself. (The way I look at stuff for my kids is different, because for them it’s all about what’s cheap, given that they’ll outgrow it in five minutes, anyway.)
Oooh! Today and tomorrow nearly everything is an extra 20% off at Lucky Brand! I love Lucky! I’ll just… ummm… hey, I can’t actually afford any of that even at 20% off.
Well, at least for the same time period as that sale’s going on, Threadless has just about all of their shirts marked down to just $10 each. That’ll work!
Also, today is the last day to use coupon code SPRINGTIME with PIN 2310 at Lands’ End for $20 off $75+ plus free shipping on any size order. So I’d better check to make sure I don’t need to place an(other) order. Ahem.
That’s pretty much how it goes. By the time I’m done shopping, I’m so busy congratulating myself on not buying the more expensive stuff, I have sort of overlooked the fact that theoretically I could’ve just not shopped and saved all my money. Heh.
The siren song of Hannas
Most of the time I’m able to resist the lure of Hanna Andersson; I mean, sure, if you buy there on sale, you’re likely to get two or three seasons of wear out of their adorable clothes, plus then you can resell on eBay for about what you paid, but still. There’s always a little sticker shock involved. So I resist. Mostly.
But now through April 3rd, 2011, spend $100+ and your order will ship for free. And their Sale section is filled with adorable things, even adorable season-appropriate choices, like sundresses and swimsuits. Soooooo cute.
Resolve… weakening… can’t… hold… on… much… longer….
Another free shipping day at Children’s Place
Why? I have no idea idea. But today (Monday, March 21st, 2011), all orders at Children’s Place ship for free, automatically.
Combine the free shipping—and all the sale savings—with coupon code UPROMISE3C for another 15% off your order, too.
(This happened because I just placed an order there last week, by the way. You’re welcome.)
If you haven’t yet Flipped
Today’s Amazon Gold Box is filled with the latest-generation Flip Mino HD 8GB camcorder, for just $139 shipped.
It seems like the whole world got one of these over the holidays, but it’s a great deal if you’ve yet to take the plunge. Or if, you know, your camcorder took a plunge without you… say, into the sink? Courtesy of little fingers? I think you know what I’m saying, and I don’t want you to relive the trauma or anything, so we’ll just leave it at that.
Frahnkenshteen!
I’m a fool for Mel Brooks, so I’ll admit to squealing a little upon discovering that The Mel Brooks Blu-ray Collection is on special this week at Amazon for just $47 shipped. You get eight fantastic Brooks movies, everything from Young Frankenstein to Spaceballs to Blazing Saddles to… well, eight of ’em. Classic comedies at under $6/pop on Blu-ray.
I think I’m going to make my children suffer through them. (And then weep while they ask, “Why is this funny? I don’t get it.”)
Saturday deals
Goooooood morning! It’s a beautiful day to get outside, so I’ll make this quick.
Save 30% this weekend at Gap with coupon code GAPSAVE. Or if you prefer Banana Republic, use code BR30OFF over there.
Need a new bag? Right now if you shop at eBags through my link, you’ll save 20% on most items (they have some brand exclusions), plus you’ll get free shipping on $100+.
If you’ve been debating a sale item over at Folica, now’s the time to buy—for a limited time, coupon code SALE30 takes an additional 30% off already-reduced items. Sweet.
Got a guy who loves soft khakis? Right now at the Dockers Store, various soft khakis are marked down to just $30, and today only you can add in coupon code SOFT30 to get them for just $21 apiece. Shipping is automatically free if you spend $100+, though I’ll admit that at these prices that may become a little challenging.
There’s a ton of offers going on at Home Decorators Collection this weekend—20% off bath, an extra $25 off select $250+ items, free shipping on outdoor items… and the cherry on the cake: coupon code 1976002 takes another 10% off of anything at all through Sunday.
Hey, did you get in on the dried fruit deal earlier this week, and now you’re hankering to make granola bars? Or is that just me? For the non-gluten-sensitive, right now Amazon has this 6-pack of organic rolled oats for under $14 shipped when you buy via Subscribe & Save (so about $2/pound, which is great for organic). If you’re gluten-free, get the Bob’s Red Mill GF Oats, instead, for under $18 shipped on Subscribe & Save (just about $2.25/pound). Mmmm… cherry granola bars. I can’t wait to get baking!
Except, not today. Today it’s going to be 85 degrees. Heh.
Oh, hi Friday
Apologies for my disappearance yesterday—I was sucked into the vortex of an out-of-town doctor’s appointment for one of my kids that went on for hours and hours and hours. (In other news, if anyone knows Dr. House personally, please let me know.) (What do you mean he’s not real??) Ahem. Moving on!
The Amazon Friday Sale continues to be beverage-a-riffic. I’m not a huge Lipton tea fan, but their flavored green teas aren’t bad, and all of the ones featured in today’s sale can be gotten for an additional 30% off (between coupon code LPTONTEA and Subscribe & Save discount), making them each around $7 delivered for 6 boxes. The price is certainly right, is my point.
The Gold Box holds contoured memory foam pillows for just $15 each, and don’t forget to check out this month’s batch of 100 MP3 albums for just $5 each, too. (I usually head to the music right after I discover that yes, the Friday Sale is still looking kind of lame.)
6pm.com is all about fitness shoes today (Saucony, New Balance, Nike, Asics, etc.)—which is fine—but did they have to headline the site with “Bathing suit season is coming” just to hawk the shoes? Low blow, 6pm. Very low.
Got little kids? Osh Kosh is having a big Buy More, Save More sale this weekend—use coupon code SAVE15 for 15% off any order, code SAVE20 for 20% off your $50+ order, or code SAVE30 for 30% off $75+. I am totally sad that my kids no longer fit into wee adorable overalls and such.
This weekend The Body Shop is offering a free almond body butter and free shipping with every $25+ purchase, no coupon required. That’s a $16 value on the body butter alone! Niiiice.
And finally, if you love the undies from Aerie as much as I do (what can I say; I’m a sucker for actual cotton, which is getting harder to find), this weekend you can save 25% on your entire purchase there with coupon code 29476801.
I am off to find more coffee. After yesterday, I feel like I should be shooting it up instead of drinking it….
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