Ship it for free at Avon
I’m in stocking-stuffing mode, and you’d better believe that I believe in truth, liberty, and a sugar cookie lip balm in the toe of your stocking on Christmas morning. I’m just sayin’. There’s more cheapie stuff listed here, too.
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Hostess gifts, anyone?
Tis the season to go a’visiting. You know me—I believe food is an appropriate gift for just about anything. Make it all fancy and such by putting it on something pretty they can keep.
This Mikasa winter platter is crying out for some good cookies. (At only $14.99, maybe you’ll even use ’em for teacher gifts.)
I’m less enthralled by this Godinger crystal bowl, though it’s even cheaper at $6.99. It just doesn’t seem right for cookies. Pudding, maybe.
Mmmmm… pudding. (What were we talking about…?)
Because I still don’t know how The Sopranos ended
Have someone on your gift list who—like me—is too cheap to get HBO, but appreciates a good series? You might want to check out the 60% off HBO original series DVDs at Best Buy. Through December 1st, 2007, these deals are available online only. (And it looks like quite a few are sold out already, but maybe you’ll find one you wanted.)
Teenager chic on a budget
Suzanne writes:
Dear Mir,
I was searching the web for tips on how to redo my wardrobe, and I came across the perfect site… yours! I am a 16 year old girl on a rather small income. My parents won’t let me get a job until I’m done with high school, and I have to pay for gas. I get $100 a month from them. While this sounds like more than enough for someone my age, my problem is that I would like to give my wardrobe a little make over. I’ve always been the boring T-shirt and jeans kind of girl. Recently my style taste has changed and I’d like to wear something more fashionable. I am into darker clothing, without going over into the goth/emo area. I really like the layered look too. Also, most of my friends are guys and I like imitating their styles with a feminine touch. I have a closet full of clothes, but it seems like I’m missing what I need to complete my look. Do you have any advice on some key pieces that I could use to boost my style a little (without leaving me stuck at home because I can’t afford gas)?
I’m so touched that there’s a teenager in the world who doesn’t think I’m hopelessly dorky, that I am now mentally hugging Suzanne and stroking her hair. She, on the other hand, is now questioning her decision to write to me.
Today we’re going to do something a little bit special. I shared Suzanne’s query with my buddy Susan over at Friday Style, and we’re teaming up to give a complete answer that covers both style and shopping. read more…
If you’re in the mood for some shoe sport
Don’t even look at this if you don’t have a little bit of time to kill.
Right now there are tons of shoes marked over 80% off at Amazon, making for some tremendous deals. But if you want to make the deal absolutely smoke, find something you like and then pricematch it at Zappos. (Directions on how to pricematch are located here.)
Happy hunting!
[Edited to add: Oh, the sport, I love it! I just ordered these $195 Joan & David slingbacks from Endless—which, yes, is owned by Amazon—and pricematched them to the same pair at Amazon. (Zappos didn’t have them, hence the hop over to Endless.) Final cost to me: $15. How cute am I going to be in those next summer? So cute! Dude, $200 shoes are even cuter when you only pay $15 for ’em!)]
I don’t know if the game is legendary. . .
… but the price certainly seems to be.
Looking for Halo 3 Legendary Edition for your Xbox 360? Run on over to Amazon; right now it’s just $59.99 with free shipping.
And a… umm… glowy thing. Don’t forget the glowy thing!
Threadless sale, Act 2
Maybe you checked it out last week, but a new week brings with it another half-dozen shirts; the Threadless Holiday Sale continues apace, so get your $10 t-shirts while the getting is good.
(They put up new shirts today just to taunt me, as my package from last week’s order just arrived this afternoon….)
And another
Hey, guess what! Go on, guess!
If you guess it’s Cyber Monday at Macy’s, you’re right! And they’re offering automatic free shipping on orders of $75+. Just use coupon code BIGDAY at checkout.
I’m looking at some of those Doorbuster cashmere deals, but only in the theoretical sense. I’m done shopping. (Maybe someone who likes me will buy me some cashmere, though. A girl can dream.)
Yet more Cyber Monday
Looks like there’s some new deals over at Buy.com, if you didn’t already find what you needed during their Thanksgiving Sale, or their Black Friday Sale, or their Day After Black Friday Sale, or their Day Before Cyber Monday Sale.
They’ve got one of those mini-RC helicopters for $16.99, which I gather is a great price. (I don’t really know. All I see is something guaranteed to land in someone’s eye.)
(Stay tuned! Maybe tomorrow they’ll do a Now We’re Just Making Days Up Sale!)
This year, Santa is bringing geography
I try very hard not to recommend (or buy) products from Walmart owing to a general difficulty I have with their corporate philosophy, but sometimes, the deal triumphs.
Today only, one of their Cyber Monday deals is the Leapfrog Odyssey III Interactive Talking Globe for $48. (Shipping is around $7.) The same toy—which, by the way, has stellar reviews—is currently $91.29 + shipping at Amazon. It pains me to recommend that you spend your money at Walmart, but this is an unbeatable deal on a really nice (award-winning, even) educational toy.
I’m off to alert Santa.
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