My Friday ’tis of thee
Are you ready for the holiday weekend? I am looking forward to some family togetherness, a bit of frivolity, and possibly some pie. (Mmmmm… pie.)
But first, let’s see what the day has to offer….
Today’s Amazon Friday Sale consists solely of Home Improvement items, which is fine if you’re into tools, I guess. Me, I’m going to stick to browsing their selection of clothing that’s 20% off to see if I find anything good. (Honestly, I never would’ve thought, years ago, that I would be buying clothes from Amazon. But I got a top there last year for super-cheap that I get compliments on all the time. I am hooked.)
You’ve got a few more days to reap the savings at Disney Store, and they’ve made it even better—through July 5th, get free shipping on any order with code FREESHIP!
I’ve never used eBillme for payment, but apparently if you use it this weekend at Shoebuy, you can take $20 off of your $40+ purchase. (Alternatively, you could just stick to 6pm, where they’ve got 75% off Nikes today. Not that I’m looking.)
I have been slain by the cuteness of the Radio Flyer Turbo Turtle available in the Target Daily Deals, so unfortunately I am now dead. But it was worth it.
That should keep you busy for a bit. I’ll have this week’s contest winner for you later today, as well as some more goodies, possibly. Depends on how much coffee I drink, really.
On tour and on sale
Apparently the folks at Threadless have packed up and gone on tour, and to celebrate, today and tomorrow they’ve got all their t-shirts marked down to just $10 each.
If loving Threadless is wrong, I don’t ever want to be right.
Travel squabble-free
I love our portable DVD player so much, I wrote a haiku:
Oh, movies to go!
You make long trips much better.
Siblings; silence. Wow.
(Do you like it? Me professional writer person.)
Anyway, if you have not yet discovered the unparalleled joy that one of these babies can bring when enduring taking a long trip, head on over to the Target Daily Deals, where they’ve got a portable DVD player for $49.99 and free shipping. Of course, activating this here link will give you an additional $5 off of $50, but I’m not sure if Target will spot you that last penny and let it count on this player. You might want to test it out, though.
Oh, there’s some other Daily Deals, too. But the DVD player is the one most likely to grant familial harmony, I wager.
I just think “yum”
It’s a new month, and that, of course, means a whole new crop of grocery deals at Amazon. Huzzah!
Today I’m entirely too excited about this deal on thinkThin bites—sugar-free, gluten-free, high-protein decadent snacks that normally cost an arm and a leg. Right now they’re marked down, they you can save another 20% with coupon code TTHIN7IO, and another 15% (and get free shipping) when you buy via Subscribe & Save. End result? I’ve got a case of delicious diet-friendly snacks headed my way for just under $.62/serving. That’s what I’m talking ’bout.
Maternity is not synonymous with matronly
When I was pregnant with my kids (you know, back in the Pleistocene Era), I remember completely agonizing over buying maternity clothing. Because spending money on something I would only be able to wear for such a short period of time kind of killed me, but on the other hand, if there’s ever a time in a woman’s life when she deserves to feel pretty against all odds (heh), it’s during pregnancy.
I will not be sharing pictures of one of my favorite outfits. It involved flowered overalls. (It was the 90s, y’all. Don’t judge me.) But this I know: You should invest in some maternity clothes you love, because looking/feeling shlumpy for nine months isn’t good for anyone.
That said, you can certainly shop smart. Right now there’s a slew of summer sales going on at various maternity venues; you can save up to 50% at Motherhood Maternity, or save up to 75% at either Pea in the Pod or Destination Maternity. The nice thing about the end-of-season maternity sales when it’s summer, too, is that you can certainly wear your short sleeves well into winter (layers are your friend!), whereas summer pregnancies and end-of-winter sales tend not to mix. Obviously.
Happy (and fashionable) gestating!
Don’t look, I’m warning you
This is a public service announcement:
If you are highly susceptible to cuteness, I’m begging you, do not go visit 6pm.com today. I’m serious. One of today’s specials is Umi Kids shoes for up to 60% off, and looking at that page may cause an attack of squee and sudden spending.
You’ve been warned.
The dancing baby, and everything else
I confess: I was an Ally McBeal addict back in the day. The angst. The eye candy. The dancing baby. I loved it all, and then the series ended and I moved on to other things.
Well, imagine my delight to see that today only, Amazon is running an unadvertised special on Ally McBeal: The Complete Series on DVD! Just use code ALLYAMZN to take an additional $60 off, making this 31-disc set just $80 delivered.
That’s a lot of Ally McBeal, granted. But at around $2.58/disc it’s hard not to be tempted.
Land of the free, home of the stainless
It’s another way to celebrate the 4th of July, because—after all—you’re going to need some forks to eat that apple pie, right?
Right now at Oneida, you can save 20% on any order with coupon code JULY4. Combine that with their already sizzling deals, and you could be scooping up bargains on silverware or dinnerware in no time.
Did you know that they’re now taking Paypal, too? Be still my frugal heart.
Replace your laptop battery for less
Today’s question comes courtesy of Kris, who asks:
Any idea where to get good, cheap-ish PC laptop replacement batteries? I’ve been putting off the purchase (can’t stand the thought of paying Dell $150).
I have an easy answer to this question, with one small caveat: Batteries.com has great prices, huge variety, and they offer free shipping on every laptop replacement battery they sell. (Even better, you can use coupon GGL15 for an additional 15% off!) I’ve personally ordered a variety of products from them over the years and never had a problem. But the caveat is this: what you are going to get is a compatible battery, in most cases, rather than the “official brand name battery” you’d get by going directly to Dell or whatever.
Is that a problem? I don’t think it is, but some people are a little persnickety about that. So I just wanted to point out that part of the cheapness is because of the off-brands.
In terms of price, however, I’d say they’re hard to beat. Happy replacing!
Dressy!
There’s just something about the warmer weather that makes me want to wear dresses and skirts, even though I’m very much a jeans (oh, okay, pajamas) kind of gal. So I’m always happy to see a deal on pretty, twirly clothes.
Through tomorrow, The Limited is taking 30% off all dresses, and you can also add coupon code 405 to that to get another 15% off. The result? Adorable dresses at pretty good-looking prices.
It looks like it applies to all their dresses except the two wedding gowns they carry. And I love The Limited as much as the next person, but really, wedding gowns?? Wow.
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