Holiday baking season is coming…
If you’re like me, that period of time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s is free license to make delicious treats until you’re out of sugar. At which point you should go buy some more sugar. (What? Just me??)
Normally I just look for good deals on chocolate chips and baking chocolate, but when a deal comes around, I can be flexible. So, whether you’ll be making cookies or ganache, bark or mousse, may I suggest the current Amazon deal on this 36-pack of Hershey’s Special Dark bars? Buy via Subscribe & Save and you’ll pay as little as $13.05 if you’re up to 5+ subscriptions for the month, for over 3-and-a-quarter pounds of chocolate.
Or forget the baking, and just go throw a really awesome s’mores party with ’em. Either way, it’s a good deal.
Cozy boot deals
I am not a fan of what we near college campuses call the Coed Han Solo look (leggings, fuzzy boots, and a puffy vest), but, well, it seems to be The Thing. My daughter would live in her fake UGGs if allowed to. So! I merely make my peace by finding great deals on the stuff she likes (and then biting my tongue when she dresses just like everyone else).
Right now at American Eagle, they’re offering free shipping on their marked-down Cozy Boots ($30 for tall, $24 for short, pre-coupon), plus you can use coupon code AEONLINE for another 25% off. That means that instead of $100 UGGs my kid can look silly in perfectly serviceable boots I got for $22.50.
I can live with that.
Who loves cashews?
If you love cashews but balk at the price—plus if you’re working on getting to your 5+ Subscribe & Save items for the month at Amazon—this deal’s for you: Right now Amazon has this 26-ounce jar of cashews for just $9.21, which is already their lowest price ever. On top of that, Subscribe & Save is going to save you at least 5% and up to 15% if you have the aforementioned 5+ orders, plus there’s a clippable 25% off coupon!
That’s (potentially) just $6.50 delivered for over a pound and a half of cashews. Not bad!
Stay warm with one-day-only coat deals
Hey, it looks like sales are finally starting to ramp up for the holidays. Hooray! Like today at Old Navy, they’re doing a one-day-only special on their wool-blend peacoats for the whole family—just $25, today only.
That’s pretty good, but let’s make it even better: Coupon code OUTERWEAR ships your order for free, and if you sign up for their mailing list, they’ll send you a 30% off coupon which brings each coat down to just $17.50 apiece. And if you’re buying a whole bunch, well, coupon code ENJOY takes 40% off your $100+ order. Don’t want a peacoat? That’s okay, all of their other outerwear is on sale, too.
I haven’t seen this year’s offerings in person, yet, but in general they’re nice mid-weight options, and you certainly can’t beat this price. Go forth and bundle up!
Yet another reason for Prime, LEGO-style
We knew it was going to start happening sooner or later, and here it is: Additional discounts accessible only to Amazon Prime members. Right now they’ve got the LEGO Dimensions Starter Pack for all platforms available at $85—not a bad discount, already—but if you’ve got Prime you can apply coupon code LEGOMOMS for an additional $15 off, making it just $70.
How do you know if your kid is wanting this? Well, if they talk about it constantly, that’d be your clue, I guess. (But basically if your gaming kids have enjoyed other LEGO games, this is kind of the Grand Poobah of them all, mixing characters from prior games.)
Santa could be a very popular guy this year, is all I’m saying….
Label all the things!
It’s baaaaaa-aaaaaack! Everyone’s favorite DYMO hand-held label maker is back down to just $9.99 at Amazon.
Buy one for your favorite OCD friend. Buy one for yourself so that you can KonMari your life and organize whatever remains. Buy one for your favorite teacher as a Christmas gift that is neither a mug nor an apple-related item (not to mention something they can totally use).
Pro tip: If you’re just buying one for yourself, click on the “5 used” link on the product page—there’s a “used” version via Amazon Warehouse Deals that’s only $8.74, and more likely than not, it’s simply a damaged or open box. (The last “damaged” item I got from Warehouse Deals was a dog crate in perfect condition, though the box was pretty scuffed up. In other words, I wouldn’t do it for a gift, but for yourself? It’s fine.)
Friends & Family time at Lands’ End
If you’ve been waiting for a deal at Lands’ End, wait no longer: Their Friends & Family promotion is on right now, which means you can use coupon code FRIENDSHIP with PIN 2203 for 30% off nearly everything and free shipping on every order.
Remember my post about the adorable Halloween totes? Several styles have sold out, but I just grabbed a metallic owl one for just $6.29 shipped with the coupon. (No, I don’t know what/who it’s for. I don’t care.)
Looks like the discount doesn’t work on Buy More and Save items, but it does work on sale/clearance items. Go get your savings on!
Discount time at Target
Alrighty… looks like Target has brought back automatic free shipping on every order, which is already good news, but here’s something even better: Right now you can use coupon code BESTGIFT for 25% off toys, sporting goods, or art craft items.
Did you know they carry ThinkGeek items, now? That means Minecraft foam swords and the like (which, FYI, just about never go on sale over at ThinkGeek). I suppose my Minecraft fans are a little old for those things, now, but maybe not. Hmmmm.
It even works on items already on clearance! I think I have some shopping to do…. [Edited to add: Shoot, it doesn’t work on LEGO. Hmph.]
The Elf wants in on the birthday action
Let me be perfectly clear on this: I find the whole “Elf on the Shelf” phenomenon super creepy. I’m so glad it didn’t exist when my kids were little—I never had to decide if trying to convince my children they were being spied on by a freaky little doll was a good idea. That said, I try not to judge those who enjoy the tradition, even though I don’t get it.
Apparently the elf is trying to expand his empire. Did you know that sometimes he dresses up as a cupcake for birthdays? Apparently so! And I have to confess that this actually softened my horror towards him a bit, because my youngest has a holiday-time birthday and I think he actually would’ve enjoyed this idea when he was little. Anyway, right now $7.99 gets you the birthday outfit and accompanying book, which could be fun if your family is devoted your Elf.
(I’ll stick with Will Ferrell, though.)
It’s not many, but it’s free
I’m having trouble imagining what sort of occasion you’d only require 6 cards for—maybe you only have 6 friends, or perhaps you want to do a test run before ordering your holiday cards—but right now if you go to this Snapfish promotion you can order 6 free custom cards with coupon code CARDSTRIAL. They’ll even cover the shipping!
So go ahead… order something practical, or just get six nice cards showing the up-close and personal insides of your dog’s mouth when she yawns. Ummm… not that I would do such a thing.
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