Friday, all day

It’s a rainy Friday in my neck of the woods, and I would like to crawl back into bed. But maybe you’d like to do some shopping.

Overstock.com, Inc.Overstock is still offering 10% off all orders through the end of the month (click on the graphic or right here to activate your coupon) and they’re having a sale on… let’s see… everything. Heh. Kidding! They’re having a sale on furniture.

The Amazon Friday Sale has this Calphalon pan again, if you missed it the last dozen times it was in the Friday sale. (Makes me wonder how many of those Amazon has….)

If you don’t already own a Hoover FloorMate, let me just tell you that I love mine and will never go back to mopping. (And you can use the FALLSAVE coupon if you find something else you need that brings your total up to $125. Oooh, maybe this cutlery set?)

You may have guessed by now that I have a thing for hard-anodized aluminum cookware. So I have to show you these mini au gratins, which make me want to kiss them and hug them and call them George, they’re so cute.

Also, I have no idea why I would want a hipshot compressor, but it’s 74% off and looks really manly, so, um, there ya go.

Not in the mood for shopping, but wanting a freebie? Don’t forget, tomorrow is Museum Day!

Batteries.com is at it again

Here’s their current deal: Get a set of 50 batteries with organizer for just $9.99. It’s a $29.99 value—40 AAs and 10 AAAs—on sale for $12.99, and you can use coupon code OCT to get an additional 20% off and $.99 shipping on your order.

I really want to jump on this deal just in principle, but my butter holder is still full of AAs from the last time I did one of their deals.

(What? You don’t keep your batteries in the butter compartment?)

Fancy-schmancy acne products

I suffer from adult acne. And I do mean suffer. I’m always trying this or that product, and I’ve yet to find the perfect combination that truly keeps me acne-free. For the most part, if I can keep it down to just a few blemishes at a time, I feel like I’m doing okay.

And the truth is that—for most people—nothing trumps a basic benzoyl peroxide treatment. I vary the cleaners and toners I use, but it’s that little white tube that keeps the zits at bay. The bigger issue, to my mind, is keeping the rest of your skin healthy while staving off the pimples.

I’ve heard wonderful things about Proactiv, but it’s against my religion to use a product hawked by Jessica Simpson. Also, it’s very expensive. But I just ran across this comparable regimen, and I may try it out.

Order up to three trial-size AcneFree kits for just $6.95 shipping. You pay just $6.95 whether you order 1 or 3, so that’s a no-brainer. Each kit lasts a week.

Take that, Proactiv.

Makeup for $1

I’ve gotten email from about a dozen of you, alerting me to this huge sale on Bloomingdales’ line of make-up. There are often lots of exclamation points involved. I was resisting posting it, but now I feel I must because I can only read the same email so many times before I remember that even if the deal doesn’t thrill me, it apparently is exciting to everyone else. So.

Here’s the skinny: ELF (Eyes Lips Face) Cosmetics is selling everything for a dollar right now. Contrary to the slew of email I received, I actually think that’s their regular schtick, not a promotion thing. Anyway. They are not affiliated with Bloomingdales or anyone else. ELF is just ELF. And I’ve heard mixed reviews of their products, so your mileage may vary.

If you want to try them out, and $1/apiece for makeup isn’t quite cheap enough for you, get your order up to $25 and use coupon code SHIPIT.

Stock up on cereal and granola bars

You have to be pretty hungry (or have a large family) for this one, but what a deal:

From now through October 31st, spend just $39 on qualifying Cascadian Farms products and receive a $20 gift certificate to use towards a future purchase.

The prices are decent, already, and the stuff is practically free when you figure in the gift certificate. Also? Organic granola bars. My shrivelled little heart just grew three sizes.

Did someone say toys?

Get free shipping and an additional 25% off at Hasbro with coupon code FALL25. Expires October 9th, 2006.

Lots of “hot” kids’ toys to be had, in addition to a variety of possibilities for those hard-to-buy-for adults on your shopping list.

I may or may not be putting one of these on my wish list this year.

Stop laughing at me.

Free microdermabrasion

Personally, I find that letting my son drive Hot Wheels cars all over my face provides all of the refreshing exfoliation I could ever want, but you may feel differently. Or not have a son who drives cars on your face. (In which case, do you want one? Because he is for sale to interested parties.)

Where was I? Oh! Right!

Mary Kay is giving away samples of their TimeWise Microdermabrasion Set to U.S. residents as long as supplies last. I have never understood the obsession with Mary Kay cosmetics, but I have to say that I have the Satin Hands set and there is nothing like it for dry winter hands. And for free, I’ll try out this stuff, too.

Free ice cream tomorrow night at Coldstone Creamery

Mmmmmm… free Coldstone? I’m so there.

[Edited to add: Even if I have no idea what day today is. It’s Thursday night, not tonight, as I originally posted. My bad. Thinking about ice cream puts me into a time warp, apparently.]

Read the details here, but here’s the upshot:

To cap off this special month, please join us for the 5th Annual World’s Largest Ice Cream Social at participating Cold Stone Creamery locations nationwide, a special night to join together and share the simple pleasures of life with a FREE ice cream, family activities and good-natured fun. Search our site for a location near you. On September 28th from 5:00 – 8:00pm, guests will be treated to a serving of Cole’s Creation*. In exchange for the free Creation, customers are encouraged to make donations to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Cole’s Creation is chocolate ice cream with yellow cake, chocolate chips and sprinkles, by the way. It’s a 3-ounce portion, which—even if you donate a buck to this very worthy cause—is still a great deal. Yum.

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