Mmmmm. . . cow
So, I just got this email alert that for three days only, from today until June 4th, 2008, all orders placed at Omaha Steaks will be shipped for free as part of their Father’s Day promotion.
Unfortunately, I can’t see anything to that effect posted on their site, and I am too lazy to go all the way through the checkout process to make sure that it’s true. But probably it is, and shipping is free, even if you’re buying one of their clearance items.
What I can tell you for sure is that Omaha Steaks packs their stuff with dry ice, and the children will find the dry ice a lot more entertaining than the steaks. Trust me. (Also, remember that dry ice can burn you. Don’t touch it! But feel free to put on gloves and put some in a pot with some water to make your own bubbling mist. The kids enjoy that.)
Another GPS deal
Granted, this one isn’t quite as fancy as the Nuvi deal I posted yesterday, but if even that was beyond what you feel comfortable spending, consider the Garmin StreetPilot c340 for $144.99, instead.
I’m not sure why Buy.com has this one listed so low; it’s a model up from the unit I own (which is a pretty nice entry-level model), and a good $15 or so cheaper than I’ve seen it elsewhere.
I’m going to start a new club, by the way. The Society for the Prevention of Lost People. Our bylaws stipulate that everyone should own a GPS. I know it’s changed my life, and I’d love to share the joy with others. Heh.
Whole albums on the cheap
Looking to load your MP3 player for not a lot of coin?
Right now at Amazon you can download Mothership by Led Zeppelin for $4.99, or Pinkerton by Weezer for only $1.99!
And now I have “Undone” stuck in my head….
Crispy bags of heaven
I am not generally a potato chip person, but I’ll confess I have a real weakness for kettle-cooked chips. I’m not sure whether it’s the super-crisp texture or the fact that they seem to have more salt than regular chips (mmmm… salt), but I am a fool for ’em. Especially the Sea Salt & Vinegar ones. Now you know my secret!
Anyway. While I’m generally an advocate of reaching for the carrot sticks rather than the chips, sometimes you’ve just got to have the chips. Am I right? Yes. (Also, sometimes you throw a party and need a lot of chips.)
So check out this June grocery deal at Amazon: Right now eligible Kettle Chips
I have to go get something to wipe the drool off my keyboard, now.
Nuvi at a groovy price
The Garmin Nuvi 350 is the GPS unit I’d buy if I didn’t, you know, already have one. Mine doesn’t do nearly as much as the Nuvi—calling out turns by street name? Awesome!—but I can’t really justify buying another when I have one that pretty much gets the job done.
But maybe you don’t have a GPS unit, yet, in which case you might want to hop on over to Amazon and have a look before they raise the price; it’s currently $199, which is about the lowest I’ve seen.
It’s Restaurant.com time
If you’ve been using Restaurant.com to get great deals on dining certificates, you may have noticed that many restaurants offer only a certain number of discounts per month. By the time a great coupon code comes along, those restaurants are often sold out for the month.
Well, consider June your lucky month! Right now, you can use coupon code DAD at Restaurant.com to take 50% off your order—netting you $25 of fine dining for a cool $5. If you’ve ever wanted to buy a certificate for a restaurant that showed as all sold out for the month, now’s your chance.
Saturday deals
Gooooood morning! Here’s a few deals to keep you out of trouble today, just in case you were thinking of paying full price for something.
Dying to pick something up from American Girl? I believe I posted this before, but it’s about to expire, so here it is again: Use coupon code P589112 for free shipping on any order.
Over at Lands’ End, they’re offering free shipping again. Use source code PICNIC with PIN 530953095 through June 12th, 2008, to ship any order for free.
If you’re wanting expensive designer stuff for less-heart-attack-inducing prices, they’re winding up the Designer Collection Sale at Nordstrom this weekend. (I still can’t afford to shop there, but maybe you can. Heh.)
Linens ‘N’ Things is offering free shipping on select Father’s Day gifts (many of which are also on sale) through June 1st, 2008. And don’t forget coupon code 26620000008 for 20% off one item, too!
All weekend at Overstock, you can take $8 off your $125+ order through that there link.
Jos. A. Bank has a section of sale items up to 70% off, perfect for your Father’s Day gift search. Just sayin’.
Through June 9th, 2008, everything at Petite Sophisticate is 50% off, which I guess means it was 200% too expensive to begin with. You can still use coupon code 776576308 for free shipping on $50+ or code 776576407 for 20% off $75+, too.
Happy shopping!
This week’s Friday Sale sponsored by overpriced caffeine
Sorry for the delay, folks—my internet at home just went kablooey, and before I can go through this week’s Amazon Friday Sale I have to go stand in a really long line and buy myself some overpriced coffee (in exchange for the privilege of wireless usage). Be right back!
Okay! Through the magic of reading me online, I have instantly reappeared, latte in hand. Let’s see what we have this week….
The thought of spending $190 on an electric razor causes me to break out into hives, but if you’re in the market for the Braun Pulsonic 9585, $190 is the lowest price I’ve seen (and it has great reviews). If you want something more reasonable, check out this Sanyo wet/dry model for $55.
Maybe it’s the caffeine, but this hidden litter box makes me giggle uncontrollably. “Hey, your plant smells a little funny….” (It’s half-price, though, so if you really needed a stealth litterbox planter, today’s your lucky day!)
Finally! I’ve been needing new bath towels and have been waiting for a deal forever. These are marked down to $8.99 apiece, plus they’re eligible for the 4-for-3 promotion and free Super Saver Shipping. Plenty of colors, too. Now, which ones should I get…?
And speaking of towels, these adorable hooded ones are down to just $9.99 apiece. That makes an awesome birthday party gift, by the way, for spring/summer parties. Not to mention that it tends to be appreciated by parents drowning in dolly gear and/or Pokemon.
Someone please apologize to my husband, but I think I’ve found another. I’m so sorry, darling, but I’ve fallen deeply in love with this chair. (Really, can you blame me?)
The Friday Sale pickings were a bit light today, but that should keep you busy for a little while. Me, I’m off to decide what color towels I want….
Tea party time for your little girly-girl
I’m the mom who refused to buy my baby girl anything pink. I’m the mom who said “No Barbies!” and insisted that I wasn’t going to saddle my daughter with gender expectations. I’m the mom who bought my daughter Legos and trucks.
And—you guessed it—I’m the mom who ended up with a prissy princess of a fashionista, whose favorite color is pink. I’m here to tell you that God has a sense of humor, and don’t let anyone tell you any differently.
Needless to say, my attitude towards the “girly” things in life has softened a bit, over the years. And so you’ll pardon me if I did a bit of squeeing over the following (both the price and the cuteness): Check out the Tea party table and stools for $47.83 shipped, the tea party bookcase for $37.50 shipped, and the tea party peg shelf for just $9.56 shipped.
You could do her entire room for under a hundred bucks. And then she’ll have a place to play with and store her Barbies! Or her Legos. Either way.
Graduation gift?
I’ve never entirely understood the whole give-a-graduate-a-pen thing. I mean, when I graduated from high school I could barely remember where I’d put my homework, and pens are a lot smaller. By the time I graduated from college I was slightly better, but not much.
Come to think of it, I really can’t keep track of much of anything. Have any of you seen my kids…?
Anyway. Lots of folks like to give a fancy-schmancy pen as a graduation gift. Okay, have at it. Just don’t spend a lot, because then if it gets lost that’d be a tragedy. Spend a little, and when it gets lost it’ll just be annoying.
How about a $10 Waterman pen from Buy.com? I sure can’t see spending the “recommended” $100 on it, but for $10 it’s pretty snazzy.
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