Exercise safely, ladies
Thanks to the lovely Michele for pointing out that Champion has all of their sports bras on sale for $19.99 right now. I’m not a terribly sporty person (my idea of exercise is walking all the way to the kitchen and back for another snack), nor do I have much in the way of assets to protect (ahem), but I gather this is a great deal for hardcore sportsinistas. Who have actual boobs.
Fun in the sun (if you have sun)
Hey, maybe you’re not stuck in the land of eternal snow/ice/flooding/pestilence like I am, in which case you may be starting to do a bit more outdoor living as the weather improves. (Also, I hate you a little. Only a little. Please invite me over?)
Anyway, maybe you need some outside seating. If so, you can hardly beat this pair of wooden deck chairs for just $39.98. The same chair is listed elsewhere for $67 apiece, which boggles my mind.
Why not get ’em for just $20 apiece? And use coupon code 257840100 to ship your whole order for just $3.98.
That leaves you a lot of extra pocket change for margarita mix, you know.
Save on your wedding (if you’re not married already)
This past weekend I did a massive email clean-out, and realized that I’d lost track of several advice questions, some from as far back as January. I am hanging my head in shame. Just as a general suggestion—if you email a question to me and don’t either hear back or see a post about it within a few weeks, feel free to email me again. I’m human and I’m busy and I often get well over a hundred emails a day (not counting all that delicious spam), and things do get misplaced. I’m sorry.
Frances emailed me a really long time ago, and she’s probably married with three kids by now, but I will address her question, anyway, because it will make me feel less like a slacker. I mean, because I care.
Hello Mir ~
In admiration of your helpfulness to Allanna with her house-outfitting question, I come with another broad request. I am planning for my August wedding with a very limited budget and welcome any tips on finding the essentials at reasonable rates. I know that I am on my own with the local aspects (reception location and caterer, etc.), but do you (and your oh-so-helpful readers) have any recommendations on online vendors for things like flowers, programs, decorations, favors, and other little sweet things?
Thank you!
Hey! August! Plenty of time left! (Oh, Frances, I am sorry I didn’t get to this sooner, truly.) Anyway, let’s see what we can find…. read more…
Goodies at Coldwater Creek
Right now everything is 60% to 90% off in the Coldwater Creek Outlet, and that means even those of us on the tightest budgets may be able to justify a pretty item or three. (If you haven’t shopped Coldwater Creek before, check them out. Their clothes are great quality, and they run large so you get the fun of wearing a smaller size than normal. Heh.)
Sweeten the deal; here’s a few coupons to try:
WLP1200 for $5 off $25
PJP6250 for $25 off $100
wk272 for free shipping
(I’m not sure when any of those expire, sorry. But did I mention about the sizes running large? And the 90% off?)
Free fries, courtesy of Matt Kenseth
Are you a NASCAR fan? No? Well, are you an Arby’s fan? If so, you’re a NASCAR fan now.
Every Monday after Matt Kenseth wins a race, Arby’s will give a free medium order of curly fries to anyone who brings in the race results. And he won this weekend, so you can go get some free fries today!
You can bring in the newspaper or just print out the race results and use that.
This is a lot easier than dressing up like a cow, at least.
Raise the (red) roof
Do you plan to stay at a Red Roof Inn any time between now and 10/15/08? (If you ever travel with a pet, you know Red Roof; they’re one of the few chains where you can keep an animal in the room with you.) Thanks to KMOX Radio in St. Louis, you can buy a $60 Red Roof certificate for just $25. That’ll pay for one night, and it’s good at any Red Roof Inn in the U.S.
There are only 50 certificates available, and I’m setting this post to publish as soon as they go on sale (1:00 AM Eastern Time, April 16th). I expect they’ll go pretty fast, but you never know.
If you’re up in the middle of the night and wanting a cheap night at a cheap hotel, you may just be in luck. (Also, that totally sounds like it ought to be a country song.)
Deals and free shipping, two great. . . well, you know
I can’t decide which I like better: Peanut butter wrapped in chocolate, like in a Reese’s peanut butter cup, or clearance combined with free shipping. It’s very close, I can tell you that much.
There’s plenty on sale at the Plow and Hearth Outlet, and through the end of today (April 15th, 2007) you can use coupon code PHHS4 to receive free shipping on your order. Just a little somethin’ in case you’re doing some bargain-hunting on a snowy Sunday.
(And if it’s not snowing where you are, zip it. It’s like the Apocalypse around here. Snow in mid-April; if there was ever an excuse to shop a little, this is it.)
Here’s a deal, now that I’m dogless
Back when I had a dog, I used to take him out before bedtime (on a leash, because he would take off if he heard so much as a mouse sneezing in the next county) in the dark, and although it was my house and my yard I would invariably end up tripping over something, because I am graceful that way.
So I’m thinking one of these here flashlight leashes would’ve been useful for me. Alas, my poor battered shins never had a chance.
It’s just a dollar (the leash, not my shins) and shipping is two dollars. Not a bad price to avoid maiming yourself in the dark while Fido does his business.
Just a brazen reminder
I’ve been told that the reason Want Not should win a Blogger’s Choice Award for Best Shopping Blog is because “anyone can write about cool stuff with no price limit.” The implication, I think, was that it’s harder to write about cool stuff within a budget. Or possibly that I’m fabulous. Or maybe it was just that I’m a cheapskate.
So if you would like to cast a vote that would be greatly appreciated, plus if you tell me that you did I’m bound to tell you how pretty you are.
Happy Friday the 13th
I was so busy whining about the storm, I almost didn’t notice it’s Friday the 13th. Most likely you can counteract any bad juju by getting a really good bargain, don’t you think?
Overstock is celebrating the date with a $13 off $130+ coupon for the weekend. Expires midday Monday, April 16th. But I think the whole juju thing only works if you use it today while swinging a black cat around your head. Or something.
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