Y’all know that I regularly sing the praises of my crock pot, but occasionally I forget I was supposed to put something in the crock in the morning, and then I’m kind of in trouble later on in the day. Oops. And also every summer I start thinking about canning, and then I get scared off by thinking it’s too complicated.

Well, today I’m going to rescue both my didn’t-start-it-earlier meals and that urge to can… I’m picking up this Presto 8-quart aluminum pressure cooker from Amazon. Check the “More Buying Choices” column on the lower right to get it direct from Amazon for $22.49 (and of course it ships for free with Prime, which you should all have a free trial of right now).

No, it’s not gigantic enough for a ton of canning, but it’s big enough for me to get started, and it’s just the right size for when I totally forget to put dinner in the crock after breakfast and the kids are getting home from school and I still have beans to cook.

Not that that ever happens to me. I am a paragon of organization. Of course.

Good morning! I found a great deal for you this morning—so good, I went ahead and took the time to place an order, myself. It took about fifteen minutes, and it wasn’t until I’d completed the entire arduous process that I was informed my selected items weren’t available. Hmph.

So we’ll skip that one.

Here’s some other options for getting your bargain on, today….

Kohls is offering $.99 shipping on every item, this weekend, which is handy seeing as how there isn’t an available free shipping code out right now. (As always: Good for buying things like cast iron pans, not so great for stocking up on things like socks.) Even better, coupon code EXTRA20 appears to be working for everyone (no Kohls card needed) for an additional 20% off your order.

The One Day Sale at Macy’s is on, and that’s exciting because… uhhh… well, okay, that happens about every other week, but still. Ahem. While you’re over there, check out the freshly-restocked online clearance and starting tomorrow (1/10), take advantage of the $.99 shipping per item there, too.

Today’s Amazon Gold Box holds crazy deals on Crystal Light; I don’t drink that stuff, but I’m sure someone does. Heh.

Check out the Target Daily Deals for a bargain price on Wario Land: Shake It!, plus a few other interesting items (combo toaster and coffee maker, anyone?), too.

6pm.com is luring me in with their siren song… the Lucky Brand apparel for 65% off is calling my name….

Had your eye on something at Graveyard Mall? This weekend you can use coupon code sitewide40 to take 40% off any $19.99+ purchase, excluding lighting. I know the shipping there can be kind of steep, but this coupon offsets that nicely.

Alright, I’m off to lick my wounds over the deal that got away….

Well, it’s Friday, and there’s snow on the ground here in Georgia, which surely means the Apocalypse is upon us. Better shop the Amazon Friday Sale now, before the world ends.

My daughter is a bit too old for a princess duvet cover, now, which is a shame because it’s adorable (not to mention cheap).

There’s almost an entire page of cookware sets on sale in “Home and Garden”—from Earth Pan, Circulon, Rachael Ray, KitchenAid and Farberware—and then there’s even more in “Kitchen and Dining”, too. Moral: It’s a good day to buy some pots and pans.

My kids are smoothie freaks, and I’ve been hunting high and low for a protein powder I could slip into the blender for some added nutrition, but quickly discovered that most of them use artificial sweeteners. Uh, no thanks. Today Amazon has Designer Whey Vanilla Protein Powder on sale ($17 for two pounds), though, and it uses stevia instead of aspartame. I may give it a try.

Today’s Gold Box Deal looks like a medieval torture device, but I think it’s a fitness thing. Heh.

There’s still over 500 MP3 albums for just $5 available for download, so that’s a great way to beef up your listening pleasure on the cheap.

In the meantime, over at the Target Daily Deals you can get an iPod alarm clock charger dock with speakers (try saying that five times fast) for about 70% off, or set up a closed circuit TV at your house on the cheap, or get a handle on your dog. (Don’t forget to click through this here link after you shop if your total comes to $50+, as it’ll give you an additional $5 off.)

6pm.com is featuring both men’s and women’s “$50 and under” sections, today, and there’s some really cute, really cheap stuff. The women’s clothing starts at under $6! Need scrubs? They have tons on sale. Plus I spy with my little eye… Crocs and Keds for under $10. Just sayin’.

Enjoy your Friday, and for goodness sake, stay off those icy roads—stay home with your milk and bread for some quality time, people.

In case you missed it the last time it was marked down, Amazon currently has the Rubbermaid Easy-Find Lid 24-piece set on sale for $11, again. It’s Prime and Free Super Saver Shipping eligible.

I’ve mostly switched over to Pyrex thanks to concerns about evil leeching plastics, but sometimes we need plastic containers (for taking lunch, for example). These ones are BPA-free and I might not even lose the lids; sounds like a good deal to me.

I have to tell you, I’ve been working out on the Wii (my current punishment of choice is Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum) and it’s really bringing out my creative side. You would not even believe the number of new epithets I have discovered/invented to hurl at the screen while I’m doing it. Yessiree, I find it quite the muse.

Ahem.

Anyway, today’s Amazon Gold Box deal is EA Sports Active for the Wii for just $40, which I hear has similar powers to bring out your vocal skills. It could be just the thing you need to punish yourself further really kick-start your new fitness regimen.

Not that you need it, of course. You look fabulous.

The holidays have wound down, and all that’s left now is the tidal wave of new toys waiting to stub your unsuspecting toes on your way to the bathroom at night. Uhhh… that’s not just my house, right? Right.

Anyway, chances are you got a thing or two that needs batteries, so maybe you’re looking to stock up. Through January 11th, 2010, you can go shop at Batteries.com and take 15% off your entire non-clearance order with coupon code NEWYEAR10. While you’re picking up AAs for the kids you can also get anything else you might need—they have the lowest prices on laptop batteries I’ve seen, plus they have cell phone batteries and such, as well.

Or you could just grab the nearest most annoying toy and declare “Oh well, this one’s out of batteries!” and call it a day. It’s really your call.

Have you bought your copy of the movie Up yet? If not, you’re in luck—right now Amazon is offering the 4-disc combo pack (that includes both Blu-ray and regular DVD formats, with all the bonus features and such) for just $18!

I just wanted to point it out to you, because I love you very much. (If you haven’t seen the movie before, I’m not being creepy, I swear. Just imitating my favorite character.)

Have an iPhone or iTouch? There’s a game called Finger Physics that’s amongst the top 50 paid applications but is free today only.

I wasn’t sure what it was, so I went and found this:

And now I’m thinking that it may be something to buy myself a few minutes of compliant child(ren) the next time we’re stuck in line or in the car somewhere. And I certainly can’t beat the price, right?