I’ve just moved into a school district where milk costs about a dime (okay, maybe more than that, but not by much), whereas the district we lived in before charged about $.75. And for your $.75 you got processed, hormone- and antibiotic-laden milk. Yuck.

(I have a thing about organic milk. I don’t want my daughter to have boobs in elementary school, okay?)

I used to send water or juice in the kids’ lunches, even though I really wanted them to have milk, because I couldn’t stand the price or the quality of the milk the school served.

Through the month of August, you can get a deal at Amazon on qualifying Horizon and Silk products. Little portable drink boxes of organic cow’s milk or high-quality soy milk, for way less than what you’d normally pay. And if you haven’t done the organic milk thing before, let me tell you a secret: It doesn’t have to be refrigerated! (It tastes best cold, of course, but you can throw it in a lunch sack and not worry about it going bad. Plus it lasts for months on end in your pantry.)

Coupon code ORGMILK2 takes $20 off of your $39+ order, but right now all the eligible stuff is $25/case. Still, you can get 2 cases—that’s 36 single-serve cartons—for $30 shipped. More than juice, but not bad at all for milk.

Speaking as someone who recently discovered the “joy” of painting in a house with cathedral ceilings, I feel that I can say with certainty that if I never have to paint anything again, it will be too soon. However, I realize other people haven’t been scarred for life the way I have. (I twitch whenever I see a ladder, now. Horrible.)

I’ve never heard of Muralo paint before, but you can get a free quart of it by printing out that coupon and taking it to a local dealer. Not sure where to find it? Check here to see if anyone around you sells it.

And then keep it away from me. Hmph.

You can shop Foot Locker the entire month of August and then take 15% off your $75+ purchase with coupon code LKS178N4.

I’ve managed to stay away from them, thus far, but my friends with older (sports-involved and fashion-conscious) kids tell me they carry various coveted brands and items that can be hard to find elsewhere. Who knows. Maybe you’ll find the additional discount useful in your shopping travels. (Pssst! They have an Outlet section, too!)

I’m off to go do some tax-free shopping here in Georgia, but just in case you’re feeling like employing my favorite shopping method—sitting at home in your pajamas—here’s some places to save this weekend.

Take 8% off your $88+ order at Sierra Trading Post through September 5th, 2007. (If you’ve never shopped here, it’s a great source for outdoor/camping stuff but also lots of shoes and clothes, and they do carry kids’ stuff.)

Shop at FamilyChristian.com and take $5 off your $40+ order with coupon code 1156880 or $15 off of $75+ with coupon code 1156881. (Coupons valid through August 21st, 2007.)

Over at Buy.com, choose from a selection of DVDs for just $6.21 or enjoy free shipping on video games and components.

Everything at Lane Bryant is Buy 1, get 1 for ½ off through August 9th. And here are coupons to sweeten the deal there:
000201506 — 20% off any order
000251518 — 25% off $75+
050001538 — $25 off $75
006951528 — free shipping on $75+

Over at Lillian Vernon you have all month to take 15% off your $60+ order with coupon code 337850100, or opt for flat-rate $3.98 shipping with coupon code 357850100. Both coupons are valid through August 31st, 2007.

(That’s K, as in King. As in my nice soft king size bed, which I very nearly didn’t get out of this morning after having slept in a tent the night before.)

Wait, what? You didn’t want to hear about my wussy preference for a soft bed in air conditioning over a sleeping bag in the sweltering heat? You just want the Amazon Friday Sale scoop, already? Oh, okay.

I’m pretty sure I highlighted this very digital picture frame a while back as the “affordable” option when it was still around $80. At $60 it’s a steal.

Wanted: A complete obsession with Johnny Depp!

I don’t know that I would call this coat tree “winsome” so much as, say, “unassuming,” but I guess it’s a decent price either way.

The ultimate BBQ set, suitable for someone who’s serious about charring animals. (I like how it comes in a James Bond briefcase, myself.)

Because dispensing your paper towels by hand is so yesterday.

It’s the Cadillac of bikes! (No, really. It’s made by Cadillac, I swear.)

Happy Friday, everyone!

We’re back from the shortest camping trip ever, wherein we did not leave any of the children behind even though one of them (henceforth known as Sleepless at Stone Mountain) may have deserved it. Ahem. Anyway, we’re back just in time for the Deal of the Day at Linens ‘N’ Things to be all the “as seen on TV” items.

This sale includes Dysons, and there’s also a 25% off your order coupon available—just use code 205200000000. Plus, don’t forget tha the Deals of the Day stuff always ships for free.

As for me, I’m off to prepare for future camping trips. (That means I’ll be shopping for kiddie sleeping pills.)