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David’s Cookies are meant to be shared

2008-09-05T23:19:00.000-07:00

When I was a child, my innate nature was to share all of my cookies and snacks with my family and friends. Whatever I had I would gladly share with others. In contrast, my sister would hide her cookies for herself and would get mad at me when I would find her cookies and eat them.

Interestingly, my daughter seems to have the same innate nature to share all of her cookies with everyone. She is not greedy and does not horde all of the cookies for herself. Instead, when we carefully cut a cookie into quarters and ask her who gets which piece, she is always willing to share. After carefully examining the size of each quarter cookie and the amount of chocolate visible on the top and sides, she inevitably picks the biggest piece for herself and then distributes the other pieces to the other family members. Although she is willing to share, she also wants the best part of the cookie for herself.

Top Shelf Brownies

2008-07-21T22:21:00.000-07:00

I received an elegant wine box filled with melt-in-your-mouth gourmet brownies from DavidsCookies.com. The wine box is perfect for hiding these brownies on the “top shelf” of my refrigerator which is my only goodie hiding place that my child has not yet discovered. If she sees the 12 individually wrapped brownies, she will want them all and will want to open them all at the same time because that is what she does (even though she does not eat them all).

So when she slept, I opened a Chocolate Chip brownie and a Cheesecake brownie and carefully cut each into 8 mouthful size pieces. My plan was to keep these pre-cut brownies in a Tupperware box for ease of access so that I could secretly pop one in my mouth during the day without her catching me in this indulgence and demanding an equal share for herself. But the brownies were so incredibly delicious that I ate ¾ of the two brownies before I knew what happened.

So long as I can keep this little secret (and until my child can someday read my blog), she’ll never know that she is missing out on the best brownies in the world from DavidsCookies.com.

NBAstore.com – Little Lakers Fan

2008-06-12T06:45:00.000-07:00

I love NBA basketball and was excited to watch the Los Angeles Lakers and MVP Kobe “Black Mamba” take on the Boston Celtics’ big three of “the Big Ticket” Kevin Garnett, “The Truth” Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. While I watched part of game 1 of the NBA Finals, I wanted to purchase matching KB24 jerseys for my daughter and myself from NBAstore.com so that I could start her on the path to Laker fandom.

However, when my daughter saw Kevin Garnett, his angry demeanor scared her and she exclaimed “why he so mad? He’s so mad, I’m scared.” I explained that KG was not mad at her, but rather that he just looked mad most of the time because he was such an intense player. She was still scared because he was sweaty and seemed very angry about something. And from that point onward, she disliked Celtics green and cheered for the purple and gold. So now is the perfect time to celebrate victory at NBAstore.com.

Jos. A. Bank Style

2008-03-19T22:15:00.000-07:00

I appreciate the extra effort a man takes when he cares enough to dress up at work in professional looking business casual attire or a power business suit. Whether at work or play, the man who takes the extra effort to dress up in “Jos. A. Bank Style” will make a positive impression on others as he enters a conference room and he will feel more confident and optimistic because he knows he looks good coming or going.

Just look around the office to see what I’m talking about. Some guys have the reputation of making “business casual” too casual. I don’t think business casual was intended to encourage crocks, old jeans and worn-out short sleeve oxford shirts in the workplace. Look around some more and then you will notice the sharp dressing, dapper (but not too flashy) guy who always wears a nicely pressed shirt, slacks and coordinating shoes and belt. He has a sports coat and spare tie hanging on the back of his door for those spontaneous occasions he needs to dress up a little such as for an unscheduled visit from a client or an end of the day happy hour.

Think about what your clothing reputation is around the office. You should always try to dress your best and to be prepared to impress.

And if you need some “Jos. A. Bank Style” in your life, find a CouponB promotion or coupon code to shop at JosABank.com.

10" Deep Dish Cookie Pie

2008-03-07T22:20:00.000-08:00

I love Chicago style deep dish pizza and only wish I could find more authentic deep dish pizza outside the Midwest. Fortunately, DavidsCookies.com ships everywhere and captures the best of the “deep dish” style with its mouth watering, decadent, “bring me to a party if you want to impress the guests” giant 4 pound deep dish cookie pie filled with chocolate chips, Hershey’s mini kisses and chocolate ganache that will satisfy the “inner cookie monster” in each of us.

My mouth is watering by just writing this blog and thinking about the first bite that melts in your mouth as you gently close your eyes to savor the moment.

If you’ve ever tried to make a “big cookie” at home in your oven, you know it is not easy to evenly bake the cookie and your fun intentions often end in burnt edges, undercooked cookie centers and broken pieces as you try to remove from the pan. And a deep dish cookie is even more difficult to bake, but is easy to order with my coupon codes and shipping offers from DavidsCookies.com.

The Big Cookie

2007-12-07T23:45:00.000-08:00

Whenever you get something that you like “supersized,” it is sure to put a smile on your face. For example, I love cookies from DavidsCookies.com and I love pepperoni pizza. And my favorite pizza restaurant is Enzo’s pizzeria which boasts that it has the largest pizza in town. I don’t know if it really is the largest pizza, but there is something about a huge extra, extra large pizza that I cannot resist.

And the same goes for the “Big Cookie” from DavidsCookies.com. Somehow, bigger tastes just a little bit better because my eyes enlarge and my mouth waters at the sight of this huge cookie that I would eat all by myself (if I could). And if you have to share with friends and family, the assorted mini-cheesecakes and the 5 lb. tin cookie and brownie party pack will surely bring a cheer from all of the dessert lovers.

The Nose Knows

2007-12-07T23:38:00.000-08:00

FTD.com can help you personalize your gifts of flowers, fruit, cookies, silk flowers and more. Think about the recipient – if she is carries designer purses and spends extra for brand named products, she will notice that you selected flowers from the Vera Wang or Todd Oldham collection. If the recipient is allergic to flowers, silk flowers or a basket of fruit, candy or cookies will be appreciated and will show you know the person well enough not to agitate their nose.

If your friend or family member drives a Toyota Prius or other hybrid vehicle, he or she will appreciate Eco-Friendly Go-Green choices which features natural, fresh, sustainable or organic products to communicate “I care about being green because I know it is important to you.” So whatever the person’s cup of tea is, their preferences can be filled to the brim with help from FTD.com.

Let’s Be Healthy Together

2007-12-07T23:29:00.000-08:00

SportsAuthority.com can help you bring up sometimes touchy subjects such as health, fitness and weight. Most of us can admit to ourselves that we could be a little healthier, could exercise a bit more and could lose a pound or two. However, if someone were to give you a gift like a membership to a weight loss or diet food website, the recipient might be offended.

So the trick is to give a gift that is for “us” rather than for “you.” For example, if both you and significant other are too busy to actually use your gym membership, consider buying a treadmill, an elliptical or a home gym so that you can work out together in the comfort of your own home. Or maybe a new set of his and her golf, tennis or other sports equipment and apparel is just the right message to say, “hey, I know X is your favorite sport and I think we can have more fun playing it together with our new equipment” from SportsAuthority.com.

Top 5 Gifts for Him

2007-12-03T00:26:00.000-08:00

If you find it harder and harder every year to buy gifts for the men in your life, think of some “gifts for him” that both of you will enjoy and benefit from.

1. GPS System - for example, for some reason, men don’t like to stop and ask for directions. Somehow they must be a trailblazer and find the destination on their own even if they are lost. If this describes your “guy,” then get him a GPS system like Hammacher Schlemmer Global Positioning Systems and promotional coupons from CouponB.org. He will love to cool gadget and can use the GPS to “do it himself” when he is lost but won’t admit it. The GPS receiver that provides real-time traffic and weather information using Traffic Message Channel technology. And you won’t have fuddle around with a map as the designated navigator.

2. iRobot Roomba or Scooba – men generally don’t like to clean, but if you give them a cleaning iRobot Roomba or Scooba, you may be surprised when your guy helps out cleaning the floors because it is “manly” to use any robotics with discount offers from CouponB.org. And with his new cleaning toy, he might not even realize that he is helping with the housework.

3. Home Theater Watch – all men like gadgets and the 007 in him will enjoy the Home Theater Watch which is designed to give him the cool experience of a home theater on his wrist combined with the functionality of a watch. Very Bond. So grab a GadgetUniverse.com coupon code from CouponB.org and check out the best sellers like the Home Theater Watch.

4. Lingerie – and if your man has all the gadgets he wants or is not into gadgets at all, guys of all ages will always enjoy lingerie for you to spice up your relationship. In our busy world, sometimes we all need a little reminder and stimulus to remember the important things in life that we all deeply enjoy but are too busy or too tired to appreciate more often. So find a coupon code or discount offer from your favorite intimate apparel store at CouponB.org, pick out something that will highlight and accentuate your best features, and truly enjoy this holiday gift together.

5. A Viator Vacation Package – if your man is a work-a-holic, you need to make him take regular vacations for his own good and the mental health of your relationship. If you know what his dream vacation is, you can take care of all the details and reservations for him with coupon codes and travel books from CouponB.org. And if he won’t give you any hints as to where he wants to vacation (or if he just wants to lounge around in the backyard), that is the perfect opportunity for your to plan a vacation to your favorite destination for the whole family.

Celebrate Holidays with Hallmark

2007-12-02T14:26:00.000-08:00

Whether Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or Festivus (for the rest of us!) is your holiday of celebration, celebrate with your friends and family with gifts, cards and surprises from Hallmark.com. This season should be a time of happiness for all, accepting the different beliefs and holidays traditions that anyone wants to celebrate. All too often I hear complaints about why is there only a Christmas tree – what about the rest of us who celebrate something else? Rather than being offended, embrace the spirit of holiday season (goodwill toward all people) and allow everyone to celebrate in their own way.

A friend of mine once worked in an office building which displayed a non-denominational winter themed penguin display. Sure enough, someone complained that the penguins were not politically correct because the display did not represent their faith and the entire display was immediately removed. Bah humbug.

For those of you wondering what “Festivus” is, check out the Seinfeld episode that featured this Costanza family tradition. And with some tolerance and goodwill from everyone, and a holiday gifts from Hallmark.com, hopefully there will be a Festivus Miracle and the penguins won’t be banned from the building this year.

Vistaprint Calendar - Early Bird Catches the Worm

2007-12-01T23:14:00.000-08:00

I know you are probably busy shopping and thinking about the holidays, but you should also plan for getting your business off to a good start in 2008 by ordering marketing materials from Vistaprint.com in December so that you can distribute in December and January.

Remember that the early bird catches the worm. Every year I receive a few calendars in the mail and I always keep a few calendars in convenient places around the house next to the phone, on the refrigerator, on a desk, etc. I appreciate the free calendars and remember the businesses that send them to me. However, once all of my “calendar spots” are taken by free calendars and calendar magnets, I throw away any new calendars I receive. So it is important to be a little early rather than a little late with your business marketing materials and calendars.

It makes the difference between spending a year in a potential customer’s home versus being tossed directly into the waste basket and wasting your marketing efforts. So check out Vistaprint.com today and pick out that perfect calendar to promote your business for all of 2008.

Emerging Designers - eBags.com

2007-12-01T23:12:00.000-08:00

While your first designer purse may be an established traditional brand like Kate Spade or Etienne, when you start collecting a closet full of purses (like all women should), start venturing out to the non-traditional brands of emerging designers to differentiate yourself from all of the trendy all black purses out there. I always take it as a great compliment when someone comments: “that’s a great purse, who is the designer?” However, that rarely happens when I carry around the traditional brands because everyone recognizes them.

But if you choose purses and bags from emerging designers such as Talulah New York Bella, BAM bags or Janet Gray Designs, you can be part of the trend setters rather than the trend followers.

Variety is the spice of life and your bags should be no different. So take a walk on the wild side and you’ll find that bags from emerging designers are really cool and a little bit wild. Whether a gift for a good friend or relative, or a gift to yourself (so that you know you will receive something you like), emerge into the future with a new designer bag for the holidays from ebags.com.

eBags.com offers many discount coupons for your favorite bags, luggages and more at CouponB.

Top 5 Cyber Monday Deals

2007-11-26T06:47:00.000-08:00

Are you back to work today? Here are the ways to kill some time. Let's do some shopping.

Here are the best Cyber Monday deals I have found so far.

(1) ShopNBC - 20% off (this discount % is the best one I have seen this year)
(2) Shoes.com - 20% off (this is also the best one I have seen this year)
(3) Overstock.com - 10% off and free shipping (good enough since it only comes up once a while this year)
(4) CircuitCity.com - 10% off
(5) Zales.com - $50 off.

You can find the rest of the Cyber Monday deals here.

Cyber Monday Coupons

2007-11-23T14:43:00.000-08:00

Even though the media refers to “Cyber Monday” as though its been around for ages, it was created in November 2005 by Shop.org as a marketing engine to ignite holiday shopping. I think it was a great idea to get shoppers whipped up into a frenzy and to spur competition amongst retailer. The “key” to successful shopping on Cyber Monday is to pre-shop so that you know what you want to buy and the “regular price” so that you can determine if a Cyber Monday discount, coupon or promotional offer really is a good deal or if it is just a over-hyped “regular discount price”.

So to help you wade through all of the offers, I spend my Thanksigiving Day screening the best coupon offers http://www.couponb.org/Cyber-Monday-Coupons.htm including great offers from Zales.com, DiscoveryStore.com, Shoes.com and ShopNBC.com.

TGI (Black) Friday

2007-11-23T10:19:00.000-08:00

Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving is the favorite day for shoppers waiting for the best deals and discounts, for retailers to kick off the holiday shopping season and for the media to whip shoppers into a frenzy with stories of anxious shoppers camping out overnight and shopping like crazy when the doors open as early as 4 am!

While I love to shop as much as the next person, I prefer shopping with my BFF (Black Friday Friend or Best Friend Forever) the internet where I can start Black Friday shopping at 12:01 am and beat the wild crowds from the comfort of my own bed.

The key is to “pre-shop” and know what you want, then find the best coupon code or promotional offer like the ebags 20% off coupon, designer linen outlet 50% off coupon, or the web buster savings from the major retailers like Macys.com, Walmart.com, CircuitCity.com and Sears.com.

Enjoy the spirit of the holidays without the crowds with great Black Friday Thanksgiving coupons.

FTD.com Giving Thanks Bouquet

2007-11-19T21:57:00.000-08:00

This bouquet is a perfect gift or center piece to anyone you want to express your thanks to this holiday season. When I was a child, I would look at the beautify bouquets and flower arrangements in magazines and try to copy them by recycling my Halloween pumpkin as a vase and picking flowers and plants from neighborhood gardens when the homeowners were not looking.

Although my recycled floral arrangements really did not look very good in retrospect, my mother would cherish the gifts as though they were award winning flowers. Those fond memories are treasured times between us, but I’m glad that now I can afford to send her beautiful professional Bouquets from FTD.com.

Holiday Gift Ideas

2007-11-17T16:16:00.000-08:00

I created a Holiday Gift Ideas and Coupons webpage collecting some of my favorite coupons to help others think about just the right gift for each of the special family and friends in your life.

Pictures and digital frames are perfect for parents and grandparents.
Jewelry from ShopNBC.com, Diamond.com or Ice.com is always in style for the wife, girl friend or significant other.
Dads, husbands and brothers will love sports and technology gifts.
And all teens and kids always want more stylish PhatFarm.com clothing and urban wear.

And if nothing catches your fancy or you waited until the last minute, GiftCertificates.com and FTD.com’s same day flower delivery might be just what you are looking for to check that person off of your shopping list.

Photo Cards from iPrint

2007-11-17T13:00:00.000-08:00

With the holiday season just around the corner, now is the time to plan and order that perfect holiday photo so that you can mail cards out to family and friends in early December.

And iPrint.com makes it easy and fun with a wide selection of photo cards so that you can upload or insert your favorite pictures. And with a little planning, you can make a fun photo for everyone to enjoy. I always keep personalized photo cards every year and throw away generic regular cards. And the cuter the photo, the better, and the more likely I am to remember the sender.

A few years ago I received a snowman holiday card from my nephew at the beach where he stood next to a sand snowman with a scarf, hat, carrot nose and button eyes and mouth with the greeting “Christmas in Los Angeles.” It was an adorable, memorable, but yet simple idea that my sister executed with a little forethought and planning. And with iPrint’s help, you can make that perfect memory to share with others.

Thanksgiving Treats from FTD

2007-11-15T21:15:00.000-08:00

If you can’t make it home for the holidays because of your busy life or demanding job, let your loved ones know that you were thinking of them with flowers and Thanksgiving themed gifts from FTD.com. You can send a Thanksgiving floral arrangement plus a gift that says “gobble-gobble (gobble me up) and thanks for being a great mom and dad.”

A small gift to show you care is a small price to pay for the wonderful feeling of receiving the gift. Just think how proud the recipient will be when they show of the thoughtful gift from FTD.com that you sent them.

And don’t forget to use the webcam so that you can see all of your family and friends at the Thanksgiving dinner you were unable to attend. However, the problem I have with webcams is that when I see my parents and realize that I’ve been too busy to see them in person for a while, it makes me sad and cry. So even if you send a gift, surprise your loved ones with a surprise visit.

Shop, Shop Shopping at ShopNBC.com

2007-11-14T01:00:00.000-08:00

My daughter’s phrase of the week has been “Shop, Shop Shopping” because that is how her dad convinces her to get into the car to go to the market, to the doctor, to the zoo, to drive around the block to fall asleep, and to sometimes actually go shopping. But whenever my husband says this aloud and our daughter repeats it in her cute toddler voice, tone and cadence, it makes me think of my favorite time of the year and ShopNBC.com as one of my favorite shopping destinations.

I can’t resist perusing the on air now and the just aired products. Next I usually go to the top sellers and then to Our Top Values and then onto The Spotlight. Half of the fun is checking out everything and then deciding what you would like to buy for yourself. So before you start shop, shop shopping, find a coupon code or discount offer from ShopNBC.com.

ShopNBC.com offers up to $80 off coupons at CouponB.org.

Perfect Sweaters at Avenue.com

2007-11-11T00:30:00.000-08:00

As autumn approaches, I look forward to finding those perfect sweaters at Avenue.com to keep me warm, cozy and stylish as the weather turns nippy. With all the colors and style choices from v-neck, mock neck, open front, kabuki, cable knit, ribbed, pebbled, paisley, tweed, floral and more, what is a girl to do?

Well, my philosophy is that (just like shoes), you never have too many sweaters. So feed your need and rationalize that buying an extra sweater (or two or three or four) to keep warm and trendy is better than catching a cold or (gasp!) being out of style.

And a great way to keep up-to-date on the latest fashions, trends, best sellers and deals is to checkout Avenista (the Avenue.com blog) for the coolest items of the day, the must have trend watch and what their designers are thinking and designing to make you look great and stylish.

The Crowning Touch

2007-11-10T17:16:00.000-08:00

Hallmark.com offers the crowning touch when you want to show someone that you cared enough to send the very best. Even though some people may think that name brands don’t matter for things like flowers, cards and gifts, brands do matter to me and I think most people would prefer to receive a name brand gift rather than a generic or no name gift from some company you’ve never heard of before.

And for a super premium name brand like Hallmark.com, anything from Hallmark.com must be good quality and at better than the generic stuff, even though it really doesn’t cost much (if any) more. In addition to the tastes and style of the recipient, I always try to think of what I would like to receive as a gift to make sure that make sure that I’m giving something that I would like to receive myself.

So find the latest coupon codes or shipping promotions and treat yourself and others at Hallmark.com.

Bounce Houses - Make Your Child Scream with Delight

2007-11-03T20:47:00.000-07:00

My holiday shopping continues at SportsAuthority.com and I’m thinking about what will make a child scream with delight. My daughter loves jumping and sliding around in bounce houses at parties and other kid events.

She comes home exhilarated by the fun and exhausted by the endless exercise of running around, jumping and just being a kid at heart. So imagine how much fun a child could have with a bounce house and inflatable slide of their very own in their backyard with their little friends and cousins.

And when no one is looking, I will be tempted to do a few jumps and slides myself because I didn’t have these kinds of “sports” toys when I was growing up. But it is never to late to be a kid at heart and I can justify the expense by categorizing it as “exercise equipment” in my personal budget since I plan to exercise myself.

SportsAuthority.com offers $30 off $150 at CouponB.

Home Office Chair - Office Depot

2007-11-02T22:20:00.000-07:00

This holiday season, don’t forget to give your “home office” a gift from OfficeDepot.com. For those of you who use a hard backed chair, a spare chair, or (yikes!) a folding metal chair to seat yourself in your home office, this year is the time to give yourself the gift of comfort (and your butt and back will thank you).

For years, I sat in a hard backed chair that came with my table. After sitting for a while, my butt, back and neck would be sore, but I though it was just because I was sitting too long and working too hard. However, I didn’t realize how uncomfortable my hard backed chair was until I recently replaced it with an ergonomic, fully adjustable office chair.

What a huge difference in comfort and confidence it makes. Not only did it look and feel better, but it made me realize that my little home based business was doing ok so that I could “splurge” and buy a nice office chair. So if you want your butt, back and neck to thank you, go buy the perfect office chair from OfficeDepot.com.

Make it Personal this Holiday with Vistaprint

2007-11-01T21:31:00.001-07:00

Rather than simply sending your business customers a plain holiday card this season, try something different to show that you cared enough to personalize the gift.

First, make a personalized photo card with a picture of you and your staff. I always like to associate a face to a name and it helps my customers relate to me as a real person. Real estate agents do a great job of getting their name and face out in the community and you should consider doing so as well for the benefit of your business.

Next, make personalized note cards and notepads with the name of the recipient. Since my customers can use these personalize note cards for their everyday usage, they enjoy the token personalized business gift and remember me because I include a matching or coordinating sticky note pad that includes my business name and contact information.

So the customer sees my face on the card, receives a personalized notepad for themselves, and keeps a sticky pad with my name on his/her desk.

Shop at Vistaprint and save up to 75% off today.

The Office Card

2007-10-29T20:25:00.000-07:00

I previously worked in a small office where for everyone’s birthday or special occasion, someone would buy a cheap card from the building sandwich/gift shop and circulate the card for everyone would say something meaningless and sign their name. No one really wrote anything personal because they knew that others would see the card, so everyone wrote something generic like “happy birthday”.

As this tradition went on for years, the messages remained the same, until one year some prankster just kept their card from the previous year and recirculated to same card to save everyone the trouble of writing their name and a meaningless “happy birthday” again. It was actually a little funny. Then the next year, the prankster would write on the back of the card (where the manufacturer’s name and price are located) and would write sarcastic things like: “Obviously we didn’t care enough about you to send the very best because this is not a card from Hallmark. We only cared enough to spend $1.99 on this card for you.”

With the growing sarcasm, the office card tradition stopped one day and I always wondered if things might have been different if we had just cared enough to give the very best. So if you are buying a card, gift or flowers for any occasion don’t cheap out. Be sure to use a coupon code, discount offer or shipping promotion from Hallmark.com.

Childhood drems of dancing elegantly like Barbie

2007-10-22T18:26:00.000-07:00

After watching Barbie and the 12 Dancing Princesses and Barbie as the Island Princess dozens of times, my toddler daughter enjoys dancing and performing for the entire family. This holiday season I’m ready to buy her some cute dancing leotards and dancewear from AllAboutDance.com to stimulate her childhood dreams of dancing elegantly like Barbie.

As a child, I did not have the natural instinct to dance on my own and never learned how to dance. I always wanted to take classes to learn how to dance in various forms from jazz, tap, ballroom, modern, cheerleading, gymnastics and more, but haven’t taken any action toward those goals other than watching “Dancing With the Stars” over the past few seasons.

I’m thrilled to see my daughter’s innate dancing desires and want her to be all that she can be and to dress the part appropriately as discovers the joys of dance.

And the cute dancing outfits and dancewear from AllAboutDance.com will make great pictures and videos to show-off her dancing skills and style (or at least her shear joy for dancing).

All About Dance offers 5% off coupon at CouponB.

Perfect Bra at BiggerBras.com

2007-10-22T18:20:00.000-07:00

If you are fortunate enough to be well endowed in the chest area, be sure to make the most of your assets with the right bra and swimsuits from biggerbras.com to highlight your attributes. If you’ve ever suffered through wearing the wrong sized bra or a bra that did not fit your body style, you’ve endured the pain and discomfort and questioned why society had decided that women must wear these awkward, uncomfortable contraptions and why men with “man boobs” don’t have to suffer the same fate.

But rather than fighting against the system, find the perfect bra and swimsuits at biggerbras.com to embrace and support your “girls” because whether you like it or not, men cannot help but look at them, so you may as well make them look as good as you can for as long as you can (because nothing lasts forever).

So check out the great holiday deals at biggerbras.com and treat yourself to what you deserve.

Make your list for Santa - Palm Beach Jewelry

2007-10-22T18:09:00.000-07:00

In order to get what you want this holiday season, don’t leave it to chance. Santa is not a mind reader and your spouse may not have the best sense of style (especially when it comes to jewelry and accessories).

So go to PalmBeachJewelry.com and select a number of your favorite forever fashionable jewelry items that you would love to receive as a gift and send an email with hyperlinks and pictures to you spouse to make it easy for him to buy you the perfect gifts this holiday season.

After years of returning awkward gifts after the holidays, I realized that there is nothing wrong with giving my husband strong hints as to what I would like as gifts. It saves everyone time and you are guaranteed to get a gift that you like because you selected it yourself. The key is to make a list of items long enough so that he can pick and choose and so that you will be surprised when you receive it.

For example, if you collect watches to go with different purses and outfits, send your husband and email with just the right watch that will sparkle on your wrist at your New Year’s Eve party.

Or find the stunning necklace to highlight your face and plunging neckline in that once a year party dress.

So visit PalmBeachJewelry.com, make your list and check it twice, and then send it to the Santa in your life.

Palm Beach Jewelry offers up to 15% off coupon at CouponB.

Think Pink - eBags.com

2007-10-22T17:57:00.000-07:00

If you are going to shop a lot and need a variety of purses and bags for various occasions, do what I do, I look for products that donate part of the proceeds to a good cause (which helps me “justify” shopping because I’m indirectly supporting programs like the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation).

After looking at my closet full of black and brown bags of various shapes and sizes, I realized that I could use some “color” in my life and pink bags and backpacks match perfectly with my daughter’s wardrobe of pink and purple attire. So don’t be afraid to break out from your “black or brown only” purse rut. Find a shade of pink or a subtle pink trim that suits your style and you’ll carry it proudly knowing that you did a little good to hopefully someday eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease someday.

And if you have a friend who is always carrying a black purse, do her a favor and buy her something pink for the holidays from ebags.com to enlighten her wardrobe.

If you are still a bit weary of going pink, start slowly like I did. First, buy a simple pink traveler’s cup. Then shortly you can graduate to bags, totes and luggage. It really is a pretty shade of pink that is instantly identifiable with a good cause.

eBags.com offers $20 off $150 coupon at CouponB.

Tips to “tip-off” the NBA season

2007-10-19T18:19:00.000-07:00

I love NBA basketball. It is one of the sports I watch where I actually recognize some of the star players by face and name (because my husband makes me watch games with him at home). And whether you are watching at home on TV, at a local sports bar, live courtside, or in the nosebleed rafters, the game is more fun if you get into the spirit, pick a team to root for, and purchase your team’s jerseys from NBAstore.com during the 24 hour free shipping sale on Oct. 24.

Whenever I go to a game, one of my goals is to get on the jumbotron TV screen either with a cute dancing baby wearing a kids jersey or on the “kiss-me” cam with me wearing my favorite team’s logo on stylish clothing from the “NBA for her” collection. I haven’t succeeded to get on the jumbotron TV so far, but I’m always dressed in NBA wear just in case the camera pans over to me or my daughter for that magic 15 seconds of fame in the basketball arena.

And don’t forget to buy matching jerseys for the man in your life – guys never have enough sports jerseys or sporting goods of their favorite teams and players, so you can’t go wrong with this gift. Just think how happy he will be with a KB24 or Kevin Garnett 5 Celtics jersey rather than the flowers you sent him for his last birthday! Get free shipping sale at NBAStore.

Don't forget to check out the Oct special 15% off coupon of NBAStore.com.

Halloween Memories - FTD

2007-10-19T17:54:00.000-07:00

Even though most people don’t go home for Halloween to visit the relatives, you can let your loved ones know that you were thinking of them with flowers and a “scary” gift from FTD.com.

You can send a Halloween floral arrangement plus a gift that says “boo – I love you and thank you for all of the wonderful Halloween memories we had growing-up and now I’m making new memories with my growing family.”

And if you are having a Halloween party or dinner, don’t forget the extra little touches of a Halloween center piece and floral arrangements to add just the right touch of elegance to your Halloween treat for your friends.

If you are going to go to the effort of throwing a party or dinner, you may as go the extra yard with flowers from FTD.com so that everyone will remember that you cared enough to display the very best.

Great Gift Ideas

2007-10-07T17:27:00.000-07:00

As I think about holiday gifts for my daughter, nieces and nephews, I want them to enjoy some of the “classic” outdoor equipment and games that I remember from my childhood rather than a “shoot-them-up” video games popular today.

I enjoyed endless summer vacation hours and weekends on my rickety old swingset and home-made teeter-totter in our backyard playing make believe games pretending to be on a boat, in a spaceship and other adventures.

But today’s lucky children can enjoy updated swingsets and teeter-totters from SportsAuthority.com which are significantly better than what I had growing up, but still ring true to the classic fun that stimulates the imagination and promotes exercise.

CouponB offers 10% off coupon at SportsAuthority.com. Expires 10/31.

Holiday Photo Cards

2007-10-01T20:12:00.000-07:00

With the holiday season just around the corner, now is the time to plan and order that perfect holiday photo so that you can mail cards out to family and friends in early December.

And Vistaprint.com makes it easy and fun with a wide selection of photo and collage cards so that you can upload or insert your favorite pictures. And with a little planning, you can make a fun photo for everyone to enjoy.

I always keep personalized photo cards every year and throw away generic regular cards. And the cuter the photo, the better, and the more likely I am to remember the sender. A few years ago I received a snowman holiday card from my nephew BJ at the beach where he stood next to a sand snowman with a scarf, hat, carrot nose and button eyes and mouth with the greeting “Christmas in Los Angeles.” It was an adorable, memorable, but yet simple idea that my sister executed with a little forethought and planning.

And with Vistaprint’s help, you can make that perfect memory to share with others.

Sports Authority - Up to 20% Off Coupon

2007-09-26T21:28:00.000-07:00

I want my daughter to have a well rounded childhood including a certain competency in all sports so that she is self confident. I don’t expect her to be the next Maria Sharapova, but I would like her to be comfortable playing feminine sports such as tennis, volley ball, soccer, softball, basketball and other sports which she will inevitably be asked to participate in as a child.

So what is a not-so-athletic mom to do? Join in the fun! Since I never learned how to play sports as a child, I shied away from participation. But now as my daughter takes an interest in different sports, I’m going to find outfits from SportsAuthority.com that match with her kid’s clothes so that we can coordinate our outfits when we take basic lessons together. Since our playing level and experience will be about the same, we can be “tennis buddies” as we learn how to volley the ball back and forth.

And since shopping is my favorite past-time, I’m sure to find affordable, quality athletic equipment and clothing from SportsAuthority.com.

SportsAuthority.com now offers up to 20% off coupon. It expires 9/30.

Hop to it – Order Halloween Costumes Early

2007-09-22T09:59:00.000-07:00

Smart bunnies order their Halloween costumes early from HalloweenCostumeCoupons.com. Last Halloween, I wanted my daughter to wear a white bunny costume because “little white bunny” was my nickname when I was a child and she looks just like me (but cuter).

However, last year I procrastinated until October before I started looking for the right costume for her. And by the time I got around to actually getting a costume I wanted, the bunny costume had sold out. But this year, I realized that it is never too early to order your Halloween costumes.

Halloween, like Christmas, is a fun holiday for children that can be less stressful for you if you prepare early. The only downside is that my daughter wants to wear the bunny costume now in the middle of the summer. I started by letting her wear it around the house when the air condition is turn on, but now she also wants to wear the bunny costume out in the public when we go shopping.

So find a coupon at HalloweenCostumeCoupons.com and buy your favorite costume. But you may want to wait until at least October before you wear the costume around town.

Check out the top 10 kids' costumes at HalloweenCostumeCoupons.com.

Vistaprint.com Free Stuff

2007-09-20T21:57:00.000-07:00

When your business is starting up or cash flow is tight, saving a few dollars and taking advantage of free business items helps overcome the inertia and excuses.

“Free” business cards and other “free” office and marketing materials like rubber stamps, sticky notes, return address labels, magnets and postcards help you control limited expenses, Vistaprint.com is just right for your budget with many free items to choose from (with payment of shipping and handling).

And someday when your business is prospering, Vistaprint.com offers many premium items to choose from to market and promote your growing business.

Bunny Hobbies – by CouponB

2007-09-09T22:30:00.000-07:00

I found the cutest bunny Halloween costume at BuyCostumes.com. My daughter chose a bunny costume because her favorite bedtime story is a book titled “Bunnies and their Hobbies”, which my daughter calls “Bunny Hobbies.” The story is about all of the hobbies that bunnies do after coming home from a long day at work. The bunnies come home, change their clothes, eat dinner, do the dishes and then seem to have plenty of time and energy for their hobbies including gardening, painting, sunbathing, bowling, fishing and other fun activities.

Whenever I am tired after a long day at work, I wonder how bunnies have so much free time after work and where I can find one of those “bunny jobs” where they get off work so early. Then I realize why the bunnies in the book have so much free time – because they don’t have any baby bunnies to take care of. And then I remember all of the free time I used to have before I had my little bunny.

But I don’t miss really miss that free time because I now have “bunny time.” Rather than watching TV and doing whatever else I used to do after work, a enjoy a few priceless hours playing, bathing, cleaning up after, and reading to my little bunny as we develop our own routine of “Bunny Hobbies.”

So Daddy and Mommy Bunny can find a coupon at CouponB.com and buy their favorite costumes for their very own little bunnies. And don’t forget the matching adult costumes that make for great memories and photo opportunities – so shop now at BuyCostume.com.

Where do all the free t-shirts go?

2007-08-26T00:39:00.000-07:00

T-shirts are one of those items that you never have enough of. I love receiving free t-shirts. Although I do actually buy some t-shirts myself, I get most of my t-shirts for free from various company sponsored events. I know that company branded t-shirts are free advertising for the company, but I wear the t-shirts out around town as I run errands, go to the gym and other places where I want to be casual. The funny thing is that I rarely (if ever) see someone wearing the same t-shirt as me (or even one of my other t-shirts at home). It makes me wonder – where do all of the free t-shirts go?

High-quality t-shirts from VistaPrint.com are a great way to market your business or send as a gift. They have 24 great designs for you to add your company name to. You can get a free one today and pay only for shipping and handling. If you like the free one, then you can make more to give away to customers and friends and you will get free advertising.

Try it today! I’m sure you can fit one more t-shirt into your t-shirt drawer. And if you like the free t-shirt, you may have discovered a new opportunity to market your business.

Halloween Costume Coupons

2007-08-19T09:10:00.000-07:00

I am pleased to announce my new web site HalloweenCostumeCoupons.com where you will find a great selection of coupons for everyone in the family and save with our coupon codes.

(1) Shop by sexy costumes
(2) Shop by plus-size costumes
(3) Shop by kid costumes
(4) Shop by baby costumes
(5) Shop by pet costumes

Not sure what to buy? Check out our top 10 sexy costumes, top 10 costumes for college students, top 10 movie costumes, and more.

Turquoise – Blue’s favorite gift

2007-08-06T20:40:00.000-07:00

I recently received a beautiful turquoise necklace as a gift and remembered how much I really love turquoise jewelry.

Turquoise is not everyday jewelry because others would notice the strikingly beautify color if you wore it too often. However, for those times when you want to impress and show everyone your cheerful true blue colors, turquoise is definitely the perfect casual dress-up accessory which looks fabulous with dresses and clothing in complimentary colors and low necklines (to properly frame turquoise necklaces).

Whenever I wear turquoise jewelry, I can’t help but be in a good mood because the turquoise color is so happy.

And every time I wear this turquoise necklace I will think of one of my daughter’s favorite episodes of Blue’s Clues titled Blue’s Big Birthday. Steve had to figure out Blue’s Clues to find out what Blue really wanted for her birthday. And after finding the clues from Blue, he realizes that Blue wanted a happy pet turquoise turtle which was appropriately named “Turquoise.”

You can get this Turquoise necklace with my exclusive 20% ICE.com coupon.

Surprise someone you love today with Davids Cookies

2007-07-23T01:15:00.000-07:00

I recently received two gift tins of assorted brownies and assorted cookies from DavidsCookies.com and surprised by husband and daughter with the delectable desserts. As I slowly opened the red and gold tins, my daughter’s eyes grew larger and larger like chocolate chip cookies as she exclaimed repeatedly – woooooow! wooooow!

As soon as I opened the foil and plastic, she grabbed a chocolate chip cookie in a split second and shoved the cookie into her mouth before I even knew what happened. Although she’s eaten many other cookies before, she never reacted this way with the excitement and humorous devouring of the best tasting cookie she’s ever had in her whole life.

However, since these were her very first David’s Cookies, I wonder how she knew they were so tasty? I only wish that I had captured this moment on the video camera because it was a hilarious innate reaction to cookies that my daughter must have gotten from my husband’s side of the family.

Fortunately, my daughter is very generous like me. About half way through the cookie, she offered it to my husband to eat the remainder even though she really wanted to eat the whole cookie herself. It was a golden hearted gesture on her part to share her one cookie with her beloved daddy. Even though she had two tins of dessert in front of her, she knows that she only gets one cookie at a time, so giving away half a cookie is a real sacrifice. And daddy of course gladly ate the half cookie offered to him even though he had just gobbled up two cookies and a brownie that he did not offer to share with anyone.

So share the gift of DavidsCookies.com with someone you love today because cookies and brownies taste better than any other gift you can think of.

Introducing OnlineDietCoupuons.com

2007-07-22T12:20:00.001-07:00

I have been wanting to lose weight since my baby turned 1 year old. However, given my hectic schedule, my weight has not dropped since my baby was born. I wanted to lose weight, but I have too many excuses...

To get myself motivated on losing weight, I started a diet program review and special coupon site called OnlineDietCoupons.com. This site is full of reviews, comparisons, benefits of each diet, diet success stories, costs and coupons.

I will also be trying out every single diet program and share with you my latest findings. Based on my research so far I like Medifast Diet the most. It is a quicker weight loss program which can give me a boost for the first couple weeks. MedifastDiet.com claims that users can lose 2-5 pounds per week. It is known for a quick diet program which is also approved by doctors. The food in the pictures on Medifast does not look too yummy. However, I guess it is better than starving myself like many other diet programs.

I will be shopping at Medidast Diet using he 1 week free coupon from OnlineDietCoupons.com. I will keep you posted on my diet.

Customized Note Pads

2007-07-07T16:46:00.000-07:00

I use VistaPrint for holiday calendars for my family, and personalized note pads for my employees and anyone else I need to give a personal, affordable gift too.

At that point I realized that everyone would like and appreciate VistaPrint’s customized printed gifts, so I made different gifts for employees and family members. However, one thing to remember is to make all of the gifts different - and Vista Print makes it easy to do so by adding customized touches with many options to choose from to make the gift just right. For each employee and family member, I use different colors, font styles, emblems, etc. so that each gift includes the personality and favorite colors of the recipients.

Everyone really enjoys the cards because they are customized with their names, initials, pictures and other personal touches which makes everyone feel as though I cared enough to think about their gift, to make it different from others and to order it in advance (so that they know that they were not a last minute gift certificate or transfer gift).

The customized note pads, calendars, and other stationary products have become so popular that recipients have asked me where I purchased them.

You can get the free sample coupon links from CouponB.net.

Simple Happiness from Customized Note Cards

2007-07-07T16:41:00.000-07:00

Since I was a child, I always enjoyed pencil boxes, stationary and customized paper products, which is why I started by purchasing customized VistaPrint note cards for myself and spouse. I actually enjoy just looking at the cards (because they are so pretty) and think about my childhood when I found such happiness and satisfaction in the simplest items such as pencil boxes and stationary.

My husband enjoys using the cards to send personal notes to family and friends and uses the personalized note cards to send “thank you” notes and other generic notes whenever he is too lazy to actual go out a buy an event specific card. After a few weeks, my husband admitted to me that the customized VistaPrint note cards were really thoughtful and useful gifts and he asked me to show him how to make personalized items so that he could give them to others. Coming from him, imitation was the greatest form of flattery and the highest compliment of all.

Here is a link to get 10 free note cards from Vistaprint.com.

Vistaprint.com's Free Business Cards

2007-07-07T16:38:00.000-07:00

When my small business was just starting out, I discovered the free business cards offered by VistaPrint. Although I was a little skeptical at first of anything that claimed to be “free,” I thought to myself, if I only pay for shipping, I’ll try the “free” business cards to see the quality for myself. And since my small internet business was just starting out, “free printing” was just the right price to fit my budget. I really could not afford to purchase business cards “in bulk” as was necessary from the office supply chain stores, and the smaller local office suppliers were too expensive for my small quantities.

VistaPrint’s technologies are fully automated, which allows for lower costs even at smaller quantities, which mean that VistaPrint customers like me benefit from lower prices while still getting higher quality printing. I have found that VistaPrint offers a great customer experience without the hassle of expensive designers. CouponB.com has a list of their free products including the business cards.

Cafepress.com - $10 off $50

2007-06-17T13:18:00.000-07:00

After all the nagging and begging, I now have the exclusive coupon from Cafepress.com. For those who have not heard of Cafepress.com, it is a store where you can make personalized products with interesting artwork. You can also load your own design.

It is a great way to make something unique that no one has. You can also make specialized items with certain cause like breast cancer, autism, military, etc.

The coupon is $10 off $50. Check out Cafepress coupon.

Priceless Princess Memories

2007-06-01T17:48:00.000-07:00

My princess daughter loves to dance and sing to her favorite Disney movies. Depending upon her mood, she may be Cinderella, Belle, Snow White, Ariel, Jasmine or Mulan for the day (or week or month). She loved the princess Cinderella piñata that I gave her for her birthday.

If you need to buy a gift for any child, DisneyShopping.com makes it simple. If you can find out their current favorite Disney character, then you can simply buy clothes, toys, games and collectibles featuring that character. Everyone has a favorite Disney character and kids often have more than one.

Recently, we’ve watched Finding Nemo a few dozen times, and each time the wife fish and fish eggs get eaten by the predator fish, my daughter frowns her brow and exclaims “oh no!”

So enjoy the easy shopping experience at DisneyShopping.com using the special deals from CouponB.com to please your little one. Before too long, your child will become a picky teenager and it will be difficult to figure out what gifts they will enjoy. Until then, shop at DisneyShopping.com for a shopping experience and to put a priceless smile on the face of your little prince or princess.

How to Diet with Icing on Your Cake

2007-05-29T01:03:00.000-07:00

I have been hoping to lose a few pounds for a while, but I’m bad at sticking to a diet. Since I need all of the help I can get, I built a webpage dedicated to weight loss programs and diet coupons as a constant reminder to motivate myself and my friends to eat healthier, to better understand nutrition and calories, and to be more active.

After trying many crash diets and fads over the years to loose a few quick pounds, I now realize that I need to change my eating habits to sustain any weight loss. With a combination of pre-packaged food, weight loss education and a supportive husband who is helping prepare low calorie meals, I’m now trying to eat healthier and smarter with controlled portions.

The good news is that there are many great options with tasty products such as Medifast Diet and ZoneChefs Delivery Diet and many more to choose from.

While my primary goal is to become more healthy, if I lose a few pounds in the process, that will be icing on my proverbial cake.

Pearls of wisdom

2007-05-17T23:03:00.000-07:00

In my business casual workplace, everyone tries to “dress up” professionally, but some people go overboard with flashy diamond jewelry and others miss the mark with high schoolish trinkets.

Pearls, however, are the perfect classy accessory to demonstrate that I cared enough dress and accessorize professionally on those days where I feel like dressing up a bit, but don’t want to appear like I’m trying hard to dress up. A strand of pearls around my neck makes all of my blouses look better and elongates my neckline.

And my newest favorite pearl necklace is a black cultured freshwater pearl necklace
that I received as a gift. A few pearl loops around my neck and I’m ready to go to work in style.

A Generous Heart will return to you

2007-05-17T22:51:00.000-07:00

I’ve always been generous with family and friends. As a child, if I had a bag of cookies, I would open the bag of cookies and share with all my friends.

Many years ago when my boyfriend graduated from college, I bought him a graduation ring with a small diamond to mark the milestone in his life. The gift was expensive from the perspective of two frugal college students, but I wanted to give him something that I knew he was unwilling to splurge on for himself.

Years later, my boyfriend told me that, at that moment, he was deeply touched and saw my true generous heart. He realized that I could be “Mrs. Right” – someone he could spend the rest of his life with. My generosity to him revealed my unselfish nature and allowed him to open his heart to me in return as we started to share everything we had without a distinction of “mine” versus “yours.” More time past and that boyfriend eventually became my husband and we’ve been happily married ever since.

So as graduation approaches, remember that a personalized gift from Limoges Jewelry will be deeply appreciated by all recipients to show how much you love them and care enough about them to mark the graduation milestone.

Brooks Brothers Friends and Family Coupon - 25% OFF

2007-05-13T02:50:00.000-07:00

With Father’s Day on the horizon, I plan to have my daughter buy my husband some stylish clothes from BrooksBrothers.com.

There is a 3-day Friends and Family event at BrooksBrothers.com. This coupon saves you 25% off. It expires May 14 Monday.

Check out BrooksBrothers.com Friends and Family Coupon at CouponB.com.

Do something before the donuts catch up to you

2007-05-13T02:47:00.000-07:00

As Father’s Day nears, I wonder if my husband will get the hint (or if he will be offended) if I order him a 4 week supply of Medifast. He’s not really fat, but he loves donuts and I’ve notices that he is getting “rounder” around the middle. His shirts are starting to curve outward along the shape of his tummy rather than hanging straight down.

If I order Medifast for myself and for him, I can tell him that “I” really want to lose a few pounds myself, but that I need him to be on the same Medifast diet program to give me moral support.

Although my husband will never have 6 pack abs, I need to take care of him before he develops a Homer Simpson donut belly. And with Medifast’s promotional coupon offer, we can get an extra week when we purchase a 4 week supply at CouponB.com.

If I can pick my flowers, here are my top 2 from Hallmark Flowers!

2007-05-06T20:02:00.000-07:00

I am very impressed by the elegant look of Hallmark flowers. With all the online florists nowadays, flowers come in a fedex box, and it just lost all the wow effect.

As usual, I love admiring the pictures of flowers from Hallmark, they look just fabulous.

I found a 25% off employee discount coupon code of Hallmark flowers. You don't need to be an employee to take advantage of it. Very good savings....

Don’t be “flippant”

2007-05-01T16:09:00.000-07:00

As an adult, fresh underwear, intimate apparel and socks are absolute must have items with no room for compromise.

Back in college, my husband’s roommate would pile up his laundry for weeks and if he ran out before laundry day, he would grab something from the laundry pile, flip it inside out, and wear it.

Although this may be funny in retrospect, I shutter at the memory and am thankful that my husband was not like that and hope that my child will not be either. In any case, don’t skimp on underwear.

Just use an exclusive Freshpair.com 20% off coupon code from CouponB.com to stock up on essentials from freshpair.com so that you never have to face the decision “to flip or not to flip.”

Deep Bedtime Thoughts

2007-05-01T15:56:00.000-07:00

As I approach middle age, I sometimes ponder my life as I lay in bed. One day I realized that I have spent more hours of my life sleeping in my bed than I do eating, driving in my car, sitting in my office chair staring at a computer screen at work, (thinking about) going to the gym or any other daily activity.

So don’t we all deserve fine sheets and bedding products to enjoy each night of blissful sleep? Your bedding can change with the seasons and your mood to capture just the right décor for your bedroom. With all of the clothing outfits that fill your closet for every occasion, doesn’t your bed deserve a little variety in its attire as well?

A little effort in bedding style goes a long way. So grab a 20% off $150 coupon code for BedBathStore at CouponB.com and outfit and accessorize your bed before another bland night of sleep.

I never met a bottle of wine I didn’t like

2007-05-01T15:48:00.000-07:00

If you enjoy wine as much as I do, don’t be afraid to drop a hint that wine makes a great mother’s day gift or any day gift for wine drinkers. While flowers, gift baskets and jewelry are perfectly nice mother’s day gifts, I’d really like any of those gifts even more if combined with a wine basket from MyWinesDirect.com.

Drinking wine is one of those things that makes everything better. A good meal becomes a great meal with just the right bottle of wine. An average movie becomes an entertaining movie with a glass of your favorite wine.

So grab an exclusive $10 off and free shipping My Wines Direct coupon code from CouponB.com and check out the selection at MyWinesDirect.com. Hopefully my husband will read my blog and get this hint to give me the gifts I really can enjoy (and drink!).

YOU DON'T SEND ME FLOWERS ANYMORE

2007-04-29T15:00:00.001-07:00

Everyone loves receiving flowers whether they will admit it or not. Often it is hard to tell whether someone really enjoys getting flowers. Although some may tell you to save your money and not to buy flowers for them “next time,” do they really mean that? Nay! Buy flowers for your mother and wife for Mother's Day. Don't be cheap.

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Yum yum cookie gift baskets

2007-04-29T14:55:00.001-07:00

I need to buy some gift baskets. This page shows all the yummy gift ideas for the Mother's Day. You can buy lobsters, cookies, gourmet cheese, coffee, teas, etc. They look so pretty that I want to buy some just for myself!

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The Bengay years

2007-04-26T23:52:00.000-07:00

As I get a little older and wiser, I find my habits, shopping interests and reading choices changing. I look forward to a good Bengay rubdown every night to relax my muscles. I now frequently shop for and read about products related to “anti-aging”, “anti-wrinkle”, “anti-oxidant” and “anti-anything” on BotanicChoice.com.

Digestion, weight loss and sore joint articles are now essential reading as I search for just the right combination of ointments and medications to keep me feeling like my younger self.

And of course beauty care products by Botanic Spa are more important than ever as a little dark circle eye treatment and tummy tuck firming cream help keep me from being overly self conscious about these little changes which I try to keep others from noticing.

And with a $10 off $20 exclusive BELLA coupon code for CouponB, I can shop and buy even more.

A Dog's Life

2007-04-26T23:15:00.000-07:00

My dog and I are cosmically connected. We have similar traits, characteristics and medical conditions.

We both love to eat and jump for joy when we get treats.
We both should walk and exercise more to lose a pound or two.
We both have eczema and need our respective medications to keep our skin from breaking out.

My dog conveniently shops at petcarerx.com for her medication. Inevitably a few treat, biscuits and toys end up in the shopping cart along with the “necessary” medication, frontline and other flea spot on treatment.

Check out the 15% off exclusive coupon offer of Pet Care RX at CouponB.com. It expires 4/30/07.

Friends and Boots

2007-04-26T22:58:00.000-07:00

After watching Elmo episodes featuring feet and shoes, my daughter became fascinated with her own feet and now is infatuated with shoes. She wears my adult shoes and slowing walks around the house. She even enjoys shopping for shoes with me on-line.

Recently when I was shopping at Shoeline.com, she struck up a conversation (in
baby talk) with the image of the little girl featured on the kid’s shoes webpage.

Somehow she found a common “shoe” bond on Shoeline.com and made an online friend with the picture. And every time I clicked on the images of the Double H boots, she squealed aloud in excitement when she saw the enlarged images of the cute, colorful boots.

You can save 15% off with the exclusive Shoeline.com coupon at CouponB.com.

Don't Run Out of Ink

2007-04-23T13:20:00.000-07:00

There are some things in life that you should always keep an ample supply of so that you never run out – things like Kleenex, baby diapers and gas.

Similarly, ink and toner are essential tools for any business or home so that you are ready to print your documents, brochures or pictures whenever you need them.

Since you will always use ink and toner, you should always keep an extra cartridge or two handy so that you don’t have to wait for a faded, streaky print out or picture to remind you that your ink or toner cartridge is running on empty. If you run out of any of these “essentials,” you will kick yourself for not being better prepared.

While running out of ink or toner may not have the immediate ramifications of running out of the other items, it is totally preventable with a little effort on your part.

I recently discovered a great ink cartridge site called Ink Grabber. The price is reasonable and the purchase comes with goodies like design or photo software.

The marketing manager there gave me an exclusive coupon for CouponB.com shoppers. You can get 10% off or free shipping on your order at InkGrabber.com. Check it out!

Personazlied Photo Gifts from iPrint

2007-04-21T16:50:00.000-07:00

I like personalized gifts. It shows that people care enough to think about a gift in advance and put the time to customize something that is memorable.

I found a few interesting products at iPrint.com.

You can customize mugs, travel mugs, plates, playing cards, golf balls, tote bags, sweatshirts, t-shirts, aprons, coasters, mouse pads, ties, ornaments, etc. The possibility is endless.

You can get photo gifts at 25% off with iPrint coupons at CouponB.com. They are perfect for Mother's Day.

With the 25% photo gift coupon from iPrint, you can get an 11 oz mug for $11.24, a porcelain plate for $14.99, and a tote bag for $14.44. Very good deals!

MONEY SAVING TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES - Tip 10: Book Travel Online

2007-04-21T16:21:00.000-07:00

There is no need to use travel agents anymore. Go directly to the airline’s website for the best deals or to travel sites like orbitz.com, expedia.com, travelocity.com, cheaptickets.com. Kayak.com is a good site for fare comparisons. Rental cars, too, are much cheaper when booked on-line too

To become aware of deals on airline tickets, you can have Travelocity.com email you when fares to your favorite destination drop. You can sign up for this at their home page (www.travelocity.com).

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MONEY SAVING TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES - Tip 9: Join AAA and Save

2007-04-21T16:20:00.000-07:00

An annual subscription to AAA will cost you a few bucks, but you can easily save several times that amount each year through discounts on hotels, car rentals, restaurants, and dozens of other products and services. Check out the AAA website to preview member benefits (www.aaa.com).

This is a “no-brainer” if ever there was one. Sign up online (www.aaa.com) and start saving.

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MONEY SAVING TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES - Tip 8: Send Faxes Electronically

2007-04-21T16:16:00.000-07:00

Eliminate the need for a physical fax machine – and a dedicated phone line to boot – by using companies like eFax®, and MyFax. Electronic faxes are made possible through software which you download. Most of these companies will offer you a free trial version, just to get a feel for it.

Once installed, you can send and receive your faxes directly from your computer, over your Internet connection. Received faxes show up as email in your in-box. You send a fax just by printing your document to the eFax “printer.”

Various versions of the software and pricing plans are available, so you have to find an option that suits your needs and then figure out if it saves you money.

eFax Plus costs around $17 per month, and includes 130 pages incoming and 30 outgoing faxes. There is no extra charge for faxes sent to your local eFax number.

It will save you the cost of a fax machine, dedicated phone line, paper, and toner. Just as important, you can get your faxes no matter where you are, if you have a laptop with you.. That alone makes this service very worthwhile.

Search engine term: "fax software"

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MONEY SAVING TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES - Tip 7: Use Legal Boilerplates

2007-04-21T16:13:00.000-07:00

Every time you pick up the phone to call your lawyer, it probably cost you at least $100. The easiest way to reduce your legal bill is to use legal boilerplates. A boilerplate is simply standardized text for a specific kind of agreement, such as a licensing agreement. There are boilerplates for virtually every kind of legal agreement you can think of. Simply tailor the boilerplate to your specific need, and then have your lawyer review it. That way, your lawyer will spend hours rather than days on the agreement, and you’ll save thousands of dollars!

How do you get a legal boilerplate for your specific need? You can always call your lawyer and ask for one. (K-ching!! “That’ll be $100, please!”) Or, you can also find them in bookstores, or better yet, there are literally hundreds of boilerplates available for free on the Internet. Try WorkZ.com for common boilerplates.

Search engine term: "legal boilerplates"

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MONEY SAVING TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES - Tip 6: Cater a Weekly Company Lunch Meeting

2007-04-21T16:11:00.000-07:00

You probably have weekly company meetings. Make it a catered lunch meeting, keep it brief, and save!

How so? Let’s assume you have five employees. Let’s further assume each employee costs you roughly $25 per hour in salary, benefits, and overhead. Put differently, an hour of your five employees’ time is therefore worth at least $125 to you.

You can easily cater lunch for all of them for a total of $50 or less. Therefore, you actually save $75 worth of their time when you buy them lunch, plus you put them to work during that time going over company business!

It’s not only a good value for the company, it’s great for employee morale.

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MONEY SAVING TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES - Tip 5: Cut Overnight Shipping Costs with PDF Email Attachments

2007-04-21T16:08:00.000-07:00

If you spend a lot of money every month sending documents via overnight delivery services, here’s a great cost cutting idea:

Convert your documents into the PDF files, and send them via email attachment to your recipient. Your recipient will get it in seconds, and it won’t cost you a cent!

The idea here is that you have a document that you want to get to somebody over night. Chances are excellent that your recipient has an email address and a decent printer in their office. You can email them your document as an attachment to an email, and they can view it and print it out if necessary. Their print quality will probably be just as good as anything you print out and send them.

The trick is that they need to be able to view it and print it, and maybe they don’t have the same software you used to create it, or maybe you only have hard copy of the document.

That’s where PDF comes in. PDF stands for “Portable Document Format.” PDF is a file format that virtually everyone with a computer (Mac or PC, regardless of operating system) can could view and print. The format was invented by a company called Adobe® Systems Incorporated. Adobe gives away free software, Adobe® Acrobat® Reader, which everyone with an Internet connection has probably already installed. If not, then they can download it for free.

The trick is to convert your document to PDF so that you can send it, and they can view it and print it.

There are essentially two ways to do this; one way if you have the document already in your computer, as, for example, a Microsoft Word document, and another way if you only have hard copy of the document. Either way, you need special software to create the PDF.

If you have the document already in your computer, you will have to purchase a software program which, when installed, lets you “print” your document to a virtual PDF printer, with the result that you end up with a copy of your document in PDF format.

If you only have hard copy of the document, you will need to scan it into your computer so that you can convert it. If you bought your scanner recently, there is a good chance it will create a PDF version of your scanned document automatically. If not, you will need Adobe Acrobat Standard installed on your computer. You can then print the scanned document image to the PDF printer, as described in the previous scanner.

Once you have a copy of your document in PDF format, all you have to do is create an email to your recipient, and send the PDF document as an attachment.

The bad news is that it will cost you some money to purchase the software that creates the PDF files. You can find software on the Internet for less than $50 or you can buy a copy of Standard Adobe. Go to Adobe and try their free trial version of Adobe Acrobat. Regardless, if you do a lot of overnight shipping, this software investment will pay for itself in no time.

Search engine term: "create PDFs"

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MONEY SAVING TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES - Tip 4: Audit Your Invoices

2007-04-21T16:05:00.001-07:00

Credit card, medical, legal, accounting, insurance, and other bills frequently contain errors at your expense. Phone bills are notoriously error-prone, especially if at one time you had a lot more employees than you have now. In that case, there is a good chance you are paying for phone services that you don’t even use.

Believe me, the phone companies won’t bother to tell you if you aren’t using the lines they dutifully charge you for each month. In fact, they’ll probably make it hard for you to cancel those accounts once you figure out you don’t need them. Don’t be surprised if you continue to get billed for months after you cancel. You’ll probably have to talk to their “customer service” folks a few times before you finally make your cancellations stick.

The good news is that, nowadays, there are companies that will audit your telecommunication costs in exchange for a percent of the money they save you. Their service is free – if they don’t save you money, you don’t pay. Boy, don’t you just love deals like that?

Search engine term: "phone auditing"

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MONEY SAVING TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES - Tip 3: Invest In A Broadband Internet Connection

2007-04-21T16:02:00.000-07:00

Spend money to save money?? You bet. Your time is money too, right? How much time do you spend signing on to the Internet each day? How much time waiting for pages to display? Only a few seconds per page, you say. But how many pages do you bring up each day? Of course, if you don’t use the Internet very much, this doesn’t matter to you. But if you use the Internet as part of your work, you will undoubtedly save time, and therefore money, by having a broadband connection.

What is broadband? It is simply one of several different ways you can get a fast connection to the Internet. How fast? Probably at least 10 times faster than your dialup, modem connection. Another feature is that it is “always on”, meaning that you don’t have to dial-up to establish a connection, and take up an entire phone line while you are online.

How do you get a broadband Internet connection? Your phone or cable company will be only too glad to help you out. Call the customer service number on your statement.

How much should you expect to pay? It depends where you are (urban or rural), but chances are you can get one now for $25 per month. No more than $40 per month. You are probably paying $20 per month for your dial-up connection, so that incremental cost will be $5 to $20 per month. And it eliminates the frustration of waiting for pages to display!

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MONEY SAVING TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES - Tip 2: Outsource, Outsource, Outsource!

2007-04-21T15:56:00.000-07:00

Outsourcing refers to the practice of getting other companies to take care of those things you don’t absolutely have to do yourself. Let’s face it – you need every minute of every day for selling and servicing your customers. You can’t afford to take on tasks that can be done better by others.

The central idea to outsourcing is that certain tasks can be done more efficiently, and therefore less expensively, by companies that specialize in those tasks. For example, it probably doesn’t make sense to have a dedicated Human Resource (HR) person on your staff if you have fewer than 20 employees. All the same, you had better get your HR responsibilities right, or you can be in big trouble. That’s where a firm that specializes in helping small business with HR comes in. Likewise, payroll services like ADP or Intuit Payroll Services eliminate the need for a dedicated Payroll person on your staff.

What kinds of tasks can you outsource? Here are just a few, for starters:

Human Resources
Payroll
Accounting
Information Technology (Networks, email, etc.):

You probably get the idea. If you have a job that you suspect could be outsourced, simply search for the task, combined with the word “outsource”, in your favorite search engine.

Search engine terms:
"human resources"
"payroll"
"outsource accounting"
"outsource IT"

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MONEY SAVING TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES - Tip 1: Keep To A Budget

2007-04-21T15:47:00.000-07:00

This first tip is probably the hardest thing for anyone to do, but the one most likely to save money in the long haul.

If you are like many small business owners, you are probably “winging it” when it comes to planning your expenses. You decide on a day-to-day basis what you are going to buy, and how much you are willing to spend.

That’s no way to run a business!!! If you don’t have a budget, you are being controlled by your expenses, not the other way around. If you want to control your expenses, and not be controlled by them, you simply must set up a budget and stick to it!

Your budget is your blueprint for the future. Next to sales, it is the key to profitability. If you make your sales numbers, it tells you whether you are going to make a profit. If you don’t make your sales numbers, it shows you where you need to cut back, and by how much.

Most importantly, it helps you maintain your cash balance. You’ve heard the expression “Cash is king”? Well, it’s true. If you run out of cash, you are done. How do you prevent that? You make your sales numbers, and you manage your expenses to a budget.

First of all, accept the idea that you are going to have to spend some time creating a budget. Schedule the time when you are going to do it. Suggestion: Schedule the first 2 hours of every day to work on it until you are finished. Start tomorrow morning.

Secondly, you need a tool to help you enter the numbers. A spreadsheet, such as Microsoft Excel, is the software of choice for most small businesses. Most spreadsheet software comes with budget templates for small businesses right in the box, or you can download them from the Internet.

Thirdly, you’ll have to do some research. You have to figure out in advance what you are going to spend money on. You weren’t born with that knowledge, right? How often do you use the phone? What is a reasonable expense for the use of it? What about rent? Cost of goods? Insurance? Professional services? Payroll?

Once you have your expense categories entered, and estimates for your monthly expense, you now know, perhaps for the first time, how much income you need to make to run your business. If you don’t think you can make that sales target, think about cutting back your expenses.

Finally, the hardest job of all: stick to your budget! Sure, you will have to adjust your budget as time goes by, as prices change, or as you find out about new expenses. But make those adjustments, reset your sales target, and try as best you can to stick to the budget!

What does this mean? It means this: if one month you find that you have to spend more for courier services than you budgeted, then deliver the package yourself! Or spend the extra money, but spend less on some other line item in your budget.

Stick to your budget, make your sales numbers, and you will have a successful business. Happy budgeting!

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How to Master Your Time by Brian Tracy

2007-04-14T14:15:00.000-07:00

I am thinking about getting this book. I am very busy with my work and family. I could use a couple extra hours a day.

Have you heard of Brian Tracy? I was not into self-help books until I started my own business. This book sounds interesting, but it is hefty $75 dollars. If you read it, would you please let me know if it is any good?

I have a 20% off coupon of BrianTracy.com for anyone interested in getting books from him.

Battery-Operated Candle - Flickers Like It's Real

2007-04-14T13:59:00.000-07:00

Another idea for Mother's day.

I have a toddler at home. She is always running around and knocking down everything within her reach. Recently she has learned to do more damages by using step stool.

I don't lit up candles any more at home. One, I am afraid that it gets knocked down and causes a fire. Two, the house is a messy now with the baby, and the candle is the last thing in my mind.

The affiliate manager of Smarthome.com introduced me to this battery-operated candle. It flickers like a really candle but it is powered by 4 AA batteries. It has natural beeswax color and even has the wax dripping look. Clever, huh.

It is $16.99 per candle. I have an exclusive $12 off $175 Smarthome.com coupon for any purchases if you want to check it out.

Some Disclosure

2007-04-13T17:13:00.000-07:00

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Cool Gift for Mother's Day - Pholio Digital Photo Frame

2007-04-11T23:25:00.000-07:00

I found this coolest thing at Smarthome. This Pholio Digital Photo Frame is more than a digital picture frame! It can play photos, home videos, music videos and MP3 music.

Photo Frame is a perfect gift for mom.

You can put some pictures from your childhood, college, wedding, anniversary, and all mom's favorite photos into this one beautiful frame.

It is priced at $299. With CouponB.com's exclusive $12 off $175 coupon, customers pay only $287.

Curios from Home Decorators

2007-04-10T12:14:00.000-07:00

Did you know the word curio comes from the word curiosity?

Curios are interesting collectibles or pieces of art, and I am guessing that stem from one's curiosity of the object.

You can use one type of curio item or a blend of various kinds to give your house the desired effect.

You can find curios at HomeDecorators.com. Home Decorator Outlet store has 20% off $175 coupon which is a steal.

Home Bistro - Frozen Gourmet

2007-04-10T11:06:00.000-07:00

Are you too busy to cook? Home Bistro offers chef-prepared gourmet delivered to your home.

My favorite is the Orange Cashew Shrimp with Fried Rice. All the frozen dishes are nicely packaged. The directions are very simple to follow. They taste yummy too.

Home Bistro also offers low carb, low fat and low sodium meals.

I received a $10 off $75 exclusive coupon from Home Bistro if you want to give it a try.

Ritz-Carlton Down Pillows - $59.99

2007-04-10T10:01:00.000-07:00

Have you stayed in a luxury hotel and fell in love with their pillows, and wished that you could take them home? PacificPillows.com offers many luxury hotel bedding of Ritz Carlton and Marriott hotels from pillows, sheets, comforters and more.

I have received an exclusive coupon from PacificPillows.com. It is only good for one-month till May 10, 2007. Time to stock up if you always want to luxury bedding. Click here to get the exclusive 15% off PacificPillows.com coupon.

Gaiam - Mind, Body, Fitness

2007-04-02T10:51:00.000-07:00

A new way of marketing by Gaiam

Check out this video introducing "BalanceBall® Beginners Workout DVD" by Gaiam.

I like innovative merchants like Gaiam who constantly think of different ways to connect with their customers. The affiliate manager of Gaiam just showed this video to me. Cool, huh.

For those who have not yet heard of Gaiam. Gaiam offers great deals on health and fitness products. You can find yoga equipment, pilates gear and tai chi stuff that are good for your body and soul.

Gaiam offers 10% off and free shipping coupons on my site.

50% off coupon on Lane Bryant

2007-04-02T01:17:00.000-07:00

If you are Lane Bryant shopper, here's a great coupon to save 50% (but it is available for only a limited time until April 7). I've been tracking Lane Bryant coupon codes for quite a while and cannot remember a 50% off coupon. I checked the code myself and it works (just enter it carefully because it is 9 digits long).

By the way, someone customers said that it only works for one item. Let me know what you found.

A Prada Laptop Bag from Bluefly - I Want This

2007-04-01T22:59:00.000-07:00

I want this Prada bag for my laptop.

It is $628 at Bluefly.com. With Bluefly's new customer coupon, I get $15 off.

Simple, elegance and stylish.

Maybe my husband will buy it for me for Mother's day. Hopefully he reads my blog in time. :)

Easter is coming - I got Hallmark's 25% off employee discount code to share

2007-03-31T13:21:00.000-07:00

If you need flowers for Easter or Mother's day, I got a 25% off employee discount coupon code of Hallmark Flowers. I tested and it works!

Hallmark has done a great job presenting their flowers and gifts. I want everything they show. However, I don't have the money to spurge.

They are in deed very pretty to look at, huh?

PetCareRx.com - 3-day Only Exclusive Coupon

2007-03-30T21:18:00.000-07:00

I just received an exclusive coupon offer from Pet Care Rx. It is a $15 off $100 coupon - one of the best discount from Pet Care Rx. It is only good for 3 days, and it expires 3/31.

Pet Care Rx also has an on-going offer of Free Shipping over $35.

Time to get some "greenies" for your best friends!

Mother's Day is coming

2007-03-25T13:42:00.000-07:00

Mother's Day is coming. Get an early start and have your gift ready.

Flowers usually are a safe bet, but not practical. CouponB.com has a wide selection of flower coupons which you can save up to 20% off.

I personally prefer gift baskets from iGourmet (has 5% off coupon), Mrs Beasley (has 15% off coupon) or Lobster Gram (has 15% off web special).

If you want something practical, cooking.com has up to $40 off coupons. I could use a panini grill personally from cooking.com. Maybe a new set up pots and pans from Kitchen Aids. I also like the food saver I have seen on TV. I have a 10% coupon from foodsaver.com.

I can't believe there are so many sweepstakes sites!

2007-03-20T02:18:00.000-07:00

As I get the buzz out on my Win A Pearl Necklace Sweepstakes. I find lots of sweepstakes directory. If you want to sign up more sweepstakes, here is a list I found so far.

- Grandma Jam's sweepstakes guide has detailed listings on sweepstakes, contests, games, and lottos you can enter on the web
- Contesthound has a sweepstakes and contest directory for the US and Canada and the world.
- Sweeps Advantage has more than 3,000 sweepstakes.
- Sandys Realm sweepstakes directory
- Sweepstakes and More directory is very well organized. You can sort by various options from picture entry, recipe entry, writing entry, etc.
- CashNet Sweepstakes has a number of international sweepstakes

Win A Pearl Necklace Sweepstakes

2007-03-17T18:45:00.000-07:00

This exquisite pink pearl necklace could be yours. Simply sign up for CouponB.com's coupon alerts, and you will be entered for a chance to win this lovely piece of jewelry.

Strung along a sterling silver snake chain, the pearls make a perfect picture around your neck. The pearls are 8.5 – 9.5 mm in diameter, pink in color and cultured in freshwater, while the necklace itself is 72 inches long.

So all of you who have always dreamed of a perfect pearl necklace for that dream date, here’s your chance. This summer, plan that special date around this exquisite piece of jewelry. Pick a pale pink and white dress to complement the pearls and an open pair of stilettos to match the outfit.

And before you drift away into the dreamy future, wake up! It might be yours only if you rush in your entry before September 1. Sign Up for the Sweepstakes Now!

Sterling Silver Stackable Name & Birthstone Family Ring - Limoges Jewelry

2007-03-16T00:41:00.000-07:00

I found a great personalized Mother’s Day gift at LimogesJewelry.com. – a sterling silver stackable family ring that can be personalized with the names and birthstones of beloved family members.

Imagine the smile on Mom or Grandma’s face when she sees the names of little Maggie and Kelly engraved on the beautiful ring. But remember to order early to allow time for engraving and deliver.

I also have a 20% off exclusive coupon from Limoges Jewelry. Don't forget to use the Limoges Jewelry coupon.

Price Comparison on Acuves 2 Lenses

2007-03-15T11:01:00.000-07:00

Are you shopping for Acuves 2 Lenese? Lens.com recently reduced the price of Acuvue 2 lenses making them the lowest price out there. See this price comparison based on the before and after rebate price for a 4 box per eye purchase.

Acuves 2 Lenses Comparison:
Lens.com: $13.99/Box. Lens.com advertises $10.24/box after the mail in rebate.
1-800-Contacts: $19.99/Box. 1-800 Contacts advertises $14.99/box after the mail-in rebate.
AC Lens: $16.95/Box. AC Lens advertises $13.20/box after the mail-in rebate.
Lensmart.com: $15.95/Box. LensMart adertises $12.22/box after the mail-in rebate.
Vision Direct: $15.95/Box. VisionDirect.com advertises $10.70/box after the mail-in rebate.
Coastal Contacts: $15.89/Box. Coastal Contacts advertises $12.14/box after the mail-in rebate.

You can still go directly to the Johnson & Johnson site to get the rebate form, https://www.jnjvision.com/acuvueRebate/rebate.do?name=allbrands.

Limoges Jewelry - Exclusive 20% Off Coupon

2007-03-11T22:37:00.000-07:00

The affiliate manager of Limoges Jewelry is kind enough to give CouponB.com shoppers an exclusive Limoges Jewelry 20% off coupon.

Limoges Jewelry offers personalized jewelry design and cutom crafted jewelry at unbeatable prices. If you are thinking of gifting someone special, don't forget the personalized jewelry at Limoges Jewelry.

Easy St. Patrick’s Day Crafts

2007-03-11T13:24:00.000-07:00

With St. Patrick’s Day almost upon us, it will soon be time to get out the decorations. Here are some easy St. Patrick’s Day crafts for your kids to enjoy.

1. Buy green construction paper and trace shamrocks from either a coloring book or a template online, and make a string of shamrocks to hang in your home.

2. You can’t celebrate the day without hats! You can easily make St. Patrick’s Day hats by using construction paper. While there are tons of templates available online, you can accomplish this task easily. Take two pieces of green construction paper and tape them together forming about a 14” long piece. Fold it into a circle and tape one side to the other. Take another piece of green construction paper to make the top of the hat by using a paper plate to trace a circle. Cut it out and use clear tape to attach it to the top of the hat.

Next, you’ll need to make the brim of the hat. Again, using green construction paper; cut out a larger circle and apply glue so that the hat will attach itself to the brim. Finally, you need the buckle to place just above the brim of the hat. For this you can use brown construction paper and cut a wide strip and glue or tape it to the hat.

In addition, you may want to assist your kids in making a rainbow Jello mold. You can even make a pot of gold using yellow apples! Or how about the old standby; cupcakes with green icing, with a shamrock cookie on top!

There is no end to the many creative and imaginative ideas you can incorporate when engaging in a fun activity such as decorations for St. Patrick’s Day. Put on some Irish CD’s, and have a great time!

Easter Egg Coloring Made Easy

2007-03-11T13:20:00.000-07:00

Coloring Easter eggs is something kids look forward to every year. However, it can be messy, right? Well here are some ideas for Easter egg coloring made easy and inexpensive as well.

Now in the old days, you would buy an egg coloring kit which required you to use vinegar and dyes. Using a tablespoon to drop the eggs into cups; take them out again became a bit messy. The kit everyone seemed to use was the PAAS egg coloring kit.

Since then, PAAS has come out with new and quite exciting ways in which to color eggs. In fact, they now have holders for the eggs to make coloring them more efficient and user friendly. Although you can still buy these kits, there are other ways in which you can decorate Easter eggs without having to use any dye at all.

After the eggs are hard boiled, let them cool down a bit so you can handle them. Apply a bit of water to the egg; take some colored tissue paper; cut it in different shapes and apply it to the egg. You can turn an egg into a work of art with geometric shapes and strips. Or, you can buy Easter stickers, and have the kids cover the eggs with those. No mess, no fuss!

However, if your kids insist on egg coloring, you can still opt for the PAAS kit. They have come out with incredibly new ideas to color and decorate Easter eggs, including tips on crafts; how to properly boil eggs. In fact, there is a new method to color hollowed out eggs on their site.

While some of you may prefer the old way of coloring Easter eggs, PAAS has incorporated into their kits holders for the eggs which is less messy, affordable, and fun.

If you prefer to color eggs in a more natural way, you can certainly choose that method as well. Let’s face it; as adults, coloring Easter eggs is just as enjoyable for us as it is for the kids. Whatever you choose, Easter egg coloring made easy can be enjoyed by the entire family. Have fun!

Spring Cleaning: Just Around The Corner

2007-03-11T13:16:00.000-07:00

Although it may not seem like it, soon it will be time for your annual spring cleaning. With this deep freeze covering most of our country, spring may be more than a welcome respite from the ice and freezing temperatures we’ve had to endure. Well then, let’s get to it: It’s Time to Spring clean!

By now, your windows are probably frozen shut. Think of how wonderful you will feel to be able to open the windows and let in the fresh air! Ah, but before you do, you will need to wash your windows. But first you have to get in the mood, right? Okay, then. Grab your favorite 50’s CD, or how about a Barry White CD? Do you feel the beat? You will be surprised how the music will put you in the cleaning mode.

After you’ve washed the windows, it‘s time to take down the drapes and dust those blinds. Are you in the groove? Okay, now take out your spring curtains; iron and put them up. You’re doing great! Now head on in to the kitchen and clean those shelves. If you’re really moving to the beat, you can wash and re-line them. Well done!

Now the exercise portion of this task is about to begin. Take out your vacuum. Put on the CD from Saturday Night Fever and walk the walk as you vacuum your home. Tony Manero has nothing on you! After lunch, the bathroom is next. Oh, you are half way home. Dusting and polishing is next on the agenda. Do some knee bends as you clean and polish the coffee table.

The big finish is next! With the Hustle playing in the background, your kids’ rooms need tidying up. As you exercise your way through their rooms, picking up toys; you are done!
Dance your way back to the kitchen and have a cup of iced tea. You deserve it. Spring cleaning never felt so good!

Shopping with coupons is like a game.

2007-03-10T01:42:00.000-08:00

Shopping with coupons is like a game. Merchants want your business, but don't want to give you too much of a discount. However, if you can find a coupon code for a product that you were planning to buy at the regular price without a coupon code, then using a coupon code and receiving the discount is "icing on the cake." When you buy the product you want, you get the "cake." So by playing the online coupon shopping game, savvy shoppers can have their cake (and icing) and eat it too.

Coupon Codes Don't Work?

2007-03-10T01:09:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I am unaware that the coupon has expired, sometimes I make errors, and sometimes the merchants change or expire coupon codes without telling me. In any case, remember that we are providing our services to shoppers for free, so help me out by emailing me that a certain coupon code doesn’t work. Have a great day.

Fashion Bug - The Lovable Bug

2007-03-09T13:05:00.000-08:00

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Designer Linens Outlet

2007-03-06T21:47:00.000-08:00

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40% Off at Lane Bryant Friends and Family Sale

2007-03-02T12:22:00.000-08:00

Lane Bryant has 40% Off Friends and Family Sale a few times a year. It is the best coupon offer that I have seen so far. Click here for Lane Bryant 40% Off Coupon. It is only good for this weekend.