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Summer Deals From World Market

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Have you ever wandered inside of a Cost Plus World Market? It has all kinds of interesting things that you can use to decorate your home. From furniture, to dishes, to foods from foreign countries, this is a really fun place to shop. Their Summer deals give you the perfect excuse to visit the store. I haven’t been inside a Cost Plus World Market in a really long time. The last time I was there was several years ago, and I believe it was because I was searching for just the right Christmas present for some of my friends and … Continue reading →

Sales at Target, Amazon, Kohl’s and More

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It’s been a while since I cleaned out my inbox and share with you details about the current sales. There are a lot going on, and it is easy to lose track of them. There are sales on stuff for dads, stuff you need for summer, dresses, and more! Target has a sale on dresses and jewelry. This includes dresses and for women and for girls. Buy 2, and save 10%. Buy 3, and save 15%. This offer is available online, only. It is valid through June 15, 2013. Target has a clearance sale where clothing items are up to … Continue reading →

Can It!

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You want to can. You want the look of all of those gorgeous rows of preserved fruit, salsas, sauces, and jams. They make you drool. You want to freeze. You want to go to your freezer in the dead of winter and pull out berries so sweet and delicious that they remind you of summer as soon as they enter your mouth. And yes, you’d rather like to dry things too: homemade teas, dried fruit for snacks, perhaps even some jerky. Then you look at all of the work involved in this process, shake your head, and laugh at the … Continue reading →

The Toy Purge

It’s the time of year when the inflow becomes more than the outflow, and that worries me. Yes, we like getting Christmas gifts. However, the sheer number of Christmas gifts can be staggering if we don’t control the flow. We’re lucky. Between doting grandparents, doting parents and doting everyone else, our daughter has a lot. At Christmas time, this translates into a lot of stuff. I am guilty of much of the household inflow as well. You see, in the summer time we go to garage sales. The rest of the year we go to thrift stores when we need … Continue reading →

Enjoy Your Home During Advent

Advent is my favorite time of the year. It’s not because I am particularly religious. I just like anticipation, coziness, and snow. I’m also a fan of warm food. Having family around is good too. For a few years, I started to dislike advent. Sure, I would plan all year to buy my Christmas gifts before the end of November, since I really don’t like going to stores when it is busy. But that is not why I disliked the season. I disliked it because even though coziness, family, and warm food are supposed to be a part of the … Continue reading →

Is There a Right Way to Load the Dishwasher?

It seems it’s been eons ago now that Jade sent me a link to an article with the subject line “housework issues.” It directed me to an article entitled “Don’t let the dishwasher ruin your marriage.” It was about a woman who’s given up loading the dishwasher because, as she put it, “No matter how I load it, my husband comes after me and reloads it.” I didn’t have a chance to write about it then. (It was around the time my mom moved in with us.) Also, housework is one of those subjects that seemed to be covered pretty … Continue reading →

Travel Deals For Expectant Parents

I’ve written about Babymoons in previous blogs, but this is one deal for expectant parents that’s hard to pass up. First, the setting is hard to beat—Honolulu, Hawaii. If you can’t find serenity in this island paradise then you may be in for a real shocker when your new bundle of joy arrives. Second: Free goodies. Here are the details on the hotel deal: W Honolulu Diamond Head (located at the end of Waikiki) is offering a “Baby Me” travel package for parents-to-be. It includes room, daily breakfast, and a gift basket filled with essentials for your new arrival. The … Continue reading →