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30% Off at NM Last Call
It’s always nice to start off the month with a sale! Enjoy 30% off your entire purchase with this coupon. Just click on the picture to bring you to a page where you can print it out and take it to your nearest Last Call. Happy September!
House of Cards
My original intention this evening was to go see John Mayer in concert. But alas, that was not to happen. So I’m just posting the results of what I did instead. My creative juices were flowing and I finally made about 20 greeting cards that I should have made last year for a work related charity silent auction. They turned out better than I had expected! I made 10 birthday cards, 5 thank you cards, and 5 blank ones. Here are 6 of them that I really liked, and my post tomorrow will be a “How-To” on making greeting cards for any occasion.
40% Off One Item at Neiman Marcus Last Call
Mobile Picture of the Day
My friend Jimi currently lives in Boston. He was walking down the street and saw this sign at a wireless store. He knows that I am a big fan of eighties music (having grown up as a teen during that time), so he sent me this picture on Saturday. Is their slogan, “When it comes to your cell phone,we give you What You Need“?
Keep Calm and Carry On Shopping
If you enjoyed the Confessions of a Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella like I did, you’ll be glad to know there is news regarding the series: She has a new book coming out called Mini Shopaholic. It’s all about the new adventures of our heroine Rebecca Brandon (formerly Bloomwood) and her 2-year-old daughter, Minnie. It is due out on shelves on September 2 (UK) and September 21 (US).
I’m not sure what to think, but I saw something else on that site: A possible movie on the second book called Shopaholic Takes Manhattan (US) or Shopaholic Abroad (UK and elsewhere). When you click on the link for these books, it says “film tie-in edition” and there is even a cover which has Isla Fisher getting into a taxi. I checked IMDB.com, and I didn’t see that anything was in production or in post-production, which is thoroughly confusing! Believe me, I will keep hunting to see if I can dig up anything. Stay tuned!
In the meantime, if you register to receive newsletters from Sophie Kinsella’s official site, you will be entered into a contest to win one of 10 copies of the Mini Shopaholic book before the official release, which includes a “Keep Calm and Carry On Shopping” bag, signed by Sophie herself! You can click on the link to Sophie’s official site on my Blogroll, or click on the link below to take you directly to the competitions page on the site. Winners will be selected at random from different parts of the world accordingly: 3 UK residents, 3 US residents, 2 Canadian residents and 2 rest of the world.
I re-registered to win, too. Good luck to those that enter (including myself)!
Deal of the Day: Safety Gate
A friend asked me what kind of safety gate I use to separate the living room area from the kitchen (in my case it’s the family room from the kitchen). We tried one that had spring release to mount the gate. Since we have 5 inch baseboard all through the house, it just didn’t work with that walk way.
This is the gate that we eventually found at Babies R Us: it’s the Infant Sure and Secure Extra Tall Walk-Thru Gate by Summer. This gate is pressure mounted, so it had 4 areas that allowed for mounting on uneven surfaces, so we could install it even with the baseboard. It has a hinged door that automatically shuts when you swing it closed. Even though there is a slide tab at the top of the gate, you have to lift it up to get out. My son has figured out how to slide the tab, but doesn’t know how to lift it up (and he’s not tall enough, but he’s definitely getting there!).
What I like most about it is that it is visually appealing and blends in with our decor. It looks like it’s a part of the house rather than an afterthought because we now have a child.
Lucky for you, it’s currently on sale at Toys R Us/Babies R Us. It was $59.99 and is now $51.99. It’s always great to be safe and save!
Tis The (Football) Season
San Diego Chargers Women's Slit Shoulder Top - Touch By Alyssa Milano
It’s that time of year, and some say the most wonderful time of the year. It’s time for football!
If you know anything at all about me, you know I’m a very avid football fan (as mentioned in my “Golf Widow” entry). I have a journal from when I was around 8 where part of my day included the scores of my favorite San Diego teams: the Padres and the Chargers. The game that solidified my fandom was a game affectionately called “The Epic In Miami” played in January 1982. It was a game with the Chargers against the Dolphins in Miami that was an all out battle into overtime, with the Chargers emerging the victors. I was 11 at the time, and I can remember it like it was yesterday. Kellen Winslow became my hero that game. That was the Chargers team that should have gone on to win a Superbowl. Their path ended in the AFC Championship game against the Bengals known as “Freezer Bowl“.
I had my hopes pinned on last year’s team to be the next Chargers team to go to the Superbowl and possibly win. But alas, that was not to happen (I did enjoy seeing Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints winning). I was a little hesitant to watch this season because I’m not really sure how my Chargers are going to do this year. They cut LaDainian Tomlinson and now he’s with the New York Jets. I absolutely refuse to watch “Hard Knocks” on HBO because they are featuring The Jets. It just hurts too much.
But as much as I try to turn away from the game, it’s already starting to draw me back in. It’s pre-season, and I’m going to watch tomorrow’s game against the Chicago Bears (it’s blacked out locally, but it will be televised after the live game finishes). I just can’t say no. My husband bought the NFL Ticket from Direct TV, so we will have every game…anytime.
Looking at my closet, I also need to update some of my gear. I have my regular jerseys (5 to be exact), which are really difficult to accessorize, so the thought is to not even try. If I go to a game, a sports bar or to a football party in a jersey, I pair it with shorts or jeans and cute little sneakers, flat sandals or my Toms. However, Alyssa Milano has a line of clothing called Touch (as seen here on Fandalia). This is a line designed for women as an alternative to the jersey, hoodie or t-shirt. I like that slit shoulder top pictured in this entry (found at the NFL Shop). It’s a nice item that I may get just to dress up my normal game day gear.
In the end, I don’t think it matters how you show your loyalty, as long as you show it. And although I thought that I wasn’t going to be doing much celebrating this season, I think football fever has struck again.
Clearance Sales: Plumo & Patricia Field
Here are a couple of clearance sales that popped up in my inbox today. Take advantage while you can!
(Click on the pictures for links to the sites)
1 Week Left For Up To 70% Off
70% Off End Of Season + 20% Off Aug 13-15
Update: I emailed Plumo.com to let them know I’ve been featuring them on my blog. I received a very nice note back!
Hi Cyrillynn,
That’s fantastic, many thanks, it’s much appreciated. Your blog looks great too.
All the best,
Esther
Designer Diapers?
As a fairly new mom, I think about fashion for my son all the time. There are so many cute things out there, and some are worth it, while others can be passed by.
I’m a Pampers mom. I have tried a few different diapers out there for Dominic, but I found that their Cruisers Dry Max diapers are the best for him (the overnight ones are best for travelling). When I saw the Cynthia Rowley Dry Max diapers for Pampers at Target, I really did take another look because of the cute designs. However, when you can get a box of 64 count, size 4, regular Cruisers Dry Max for $19.99 vs a package of 23 count, Cynthia Rowley Dry Max for $14.99, the overall value overrides the design.
Besides, who can see those cute designer diapers under his Diesel jeans anyway, right?