Awesome scheduler for Luddites
If I wasn’t totally addicted to having everything electronically stored in my little cell phone organizer thingie, I would definitely run out and get myself a BusyBodyBook. Alas, my handwriting is illegible, and it’s larger than a cell phone and therefore something I would sure leave behind somewhere because I cannot stuff it into my little purse, but perhaps you are not like me.
The principle behind it really appeals to me—having separate columns for family members so as to clarify who is where when—and the very pretty Susan just let me know that the 2007 version is half off right now. If you want one, now is the time to buy. $8.48 is not bad at all.
If you can read your own writing, that is.
$5 off at e.l.f.
Haaaaaappy New Year! You’re looking a little peaked. In fact, those circles under your eyes are really a cry for help. Clearly you need more make-up.
(Understand that I say this with love, and as someone who rarely wears any make-up at all. I’m just telling you what I’d say if I really believed that stuff about how important it is to paint your face every day.)
Anyway. Right now you can go to e.l.f. Cosmetics and take $5 off of your total order with coupon code NEWYR. Offer expires January 7th, 2007. (Shipping is about $7, whether you buy one thing or thirty, so please don’t come back and tell me that shipping is too high. Yes, it’s too high if you don’t order much. Not a big deal if you order more.)
Freebie site, new to me
I’ve just stumbled across Giveaway of the Day, which is exactly what it sounds like. I especially like the Yahoo! endorsement:
Can’t beat the price.
Ha.
So keep an eye on them; looks to be a good resource for things at my very favorite price. Today’s freebie is Video Avatar, which is a nice little piece of software for creating animated GIFs. It normally costs around $40, and today you can grab it for free.
Wine time
Caren sent me this question a loooong time ago, and through a combination of scatteredness and busyness and a healthy dash of procrastination, I managed to completely miss answering in time for the holidays. I would like to apologize to Caren’s friends and explain that, in fact, I am the reason she kept showing up for parties with screw-top wine. Sorry about that.
Dear Pretty Mir,
I am not a wine drinker currently, but that is because I do not know what brand of wine to drink. As you mentioned in a previous post, I would like a good wine with a modest price. Not a cheap wine. But what kind? There are so many and I am overwhelmed. I am not about to just pick a bottle and try it. If I hate it, I will just be throwing money away, and that is just not good. Could you give me any pointers?
This sort of hesitation when it comes to wine is more common than you might think. Unless you’re made of money or grew up in a home where wine was part of your family culture, it is hard to know what to buy when you haven’t had a huge variety of tasting experience. And it’s easy to get suckered into certain mindsets about wine, as well, particularly because plenty of people tell you there’s certain things you should and should not do when it comes to wine. read more…
2007: The year of more free stuff and less SlugButt
I resolve to get more exercise in 2007.
Fortunately, that’s not too difficult to achieve; I might have gotten less exercise this past year if I was in a coma, but other than that, it would’ve been hard to do. (Okay, for the first half of 2006 I was pretty good while I was training for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day. But the second half? Words can not describe the magnitude of my sloth. Trust me.)
Anyway, I’m going to hop on over to this page right here and sign up to receive a free pedometer. True, I’m not worried about arthritis (yet!), but I think a pedometer might shame me into being more active.
Especially if it talks. That’d be awesome. (“Get off your duff and go take a walk, lazybones!”)
Free small photo book (pay shipping)
This is a nice one for grandparents, or—if you’re the thinking ahead sort!—Valentine’s Day.
Go to Photoworks and use coupon code C446-38-5153-41 for a free small photo book. They’re normally $12.95 for 20 pages; with the code, get it for just the $4.50 shipping cost.
Not sure when this one expires. But surely someone wants 20 pictures of the kids. Or your shoes. Something.
Now with slightly less ugly
I’ve never really understood the Birkenstocks craze; although the newer styles are better than the old standards, they’re just… well… clunky. Most of them. I hear they’re comfortable and all of that, but they’ve never spoken to me. (What, shoes don’t speak to you?)
Anyway, I happened upon this and my first reaction was “Wow! Great price!” and then my second reaction was, “Hey! Not quite as ugly as they used to be!” So there you have it.
Check out this Amazon deal on Birkenstock Eaton clogs
Happy New Year! Here’s an American Girl coupon
For the American Girl enthusiasts out there, you may be thrilled to learn that the new 2007 American Girl of Today has been unveiled. You can hop on over to American Girl and read all about Nicki Fleming, who is—so far as I can tell—another buck-toothed, overpriced doll. But what do I know.
In the meantime, if there’s a bit of Christmas money burning a hole in someone’s pocket, there’s a new coupon out: Use coupon code 151676 to take $10 off of your $30 order. Offer expires February 28th, 2007.
$10 appliances
If you’ve been reading me for any time at all, you know that I pretty much loathe rebates. I do my best to avoid deals that hinge on rebates, because I think most rebates end up never coming. However, I’ve had a few people tell me they haven’t had difficulty with rebates at Linens ‘N’ Things, so I am going to suspend my disbelief for this particular deal. Just clicky right there on the graphic to see their assortment of Black and Decker appliances available for just $9.99 after $20 rebate. Choose from a blender, toaster oven, coffee maker, dustbuster or iron. And don’t forget to cross your fingers when sending in your rebate.
(P.S. Rebate forms can be printed directly from the site, though they won’t show as an available link until the item is in your cart.)
Insert witty banter here
I know this week has been a total wash for Want Not, and I really wanted to have a triumphant return by today, but instead I am going to visit my doctor and/or curl up in a little ball and die. I’m sorry I suck this week. On the up side, I have not coughed on you or otherwise shared my germs, so there’s that.
Here: Go buy yourself something pretty at the Amazon Friday Sale. That’ll make us all feel better.
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