Tales from a frugal-centric, fitness-crazed, food lovin' gal.
Posted in Deals on Aug 31st, 2010
Have you made your free photobook yet? Today’s your last day to get one! Picaboo LINK Use the code: FREEBK Free 20-page photo book for new customers – exp 08/31/10 *includes Large Hardcover Classic, Classic Custom or Classic Leather Book Shipping is $8.99. **Also, as I suspected, the Frugal Travel Guy’s post on how to [...]
Posted in Deals on Aug 30th, 2010
Anyone out there want to be able to order more than $1000 every 10 days from the US Mint? And really rack up those credit card miles/points? Frugal Travel Guy has a post up about how you can “creatively” get around the current limit. You’ll need to use several email addresses and add multiple [...]
Posted in Food on Aug 29th, 2010
What they say about mint growing like a weed, is absolutely 100% true. The previous owners planted some mint at the base of our trees in the backyard, and to say that we have a bountiful mint crop would be a gross understatement. It’s spread to the surrounding grass, and no matter how much you yank out, even more [...]
Posted in Deals on Aug 28th, 2010
Good news! The Threadless Tee sale has been extended through 8/30. Most regular tees are $10. I’m glad, too, because I would have missed it otherwise. I just picked up a couple shirts as a gift. Shipping came to $5 for two tees. It may be the child-like kid in me, but this tee totally [...]
Posted in Deals on Aug 28th, 2010
Update to the My Money Giveaway: I was crazy busy the last couple of days, and I like to give advance notice for the end of a giveaway, so I’ve extended the deadline to enter until Monday, August 30th at 8pm. You have 2 more days to enter, and only 2 people have entered so the odds [...]
Posted in Deals on Aug 25th, 2010
If you want to create your own low-cost Hawaii trip, here’s your chance to fly at half the normal price. Head on over to Dan’s Deals,where he outlines some ultra-low cost flights out of Chicaco, Washington D.C., and Denver. You can fly from Chicago to Honolulu for $363 all-in (after 10% discount). No advance purchase [...]
Posted in Deals on Aug 24th, 2010
Everyone needs makeup for back to school, right? RIGHT? Unfortunately, some of us need it all the time, and don’t care whether it’s back to school or Hanukah, we’ll take whatever discount code we can get. But that’s neither here nor there… Right now, you can get a whopping 10% cashback at Sephora, and 8% [...]
Posted in Deals on Aug 22nd, 2010
Remember Tony’s favorite brown t-shirt? The one that does NOT match his grey plaid shorts? The one that instigated this post? Well, I originally purchased it from my favorite online t-shirt site, Threadless. Right now, they have their regular tees on sale for $10, just in time for back-to-school shopping!!! Tony doesn’t need any more [...]
