Archive for November, 2008
Black Friday
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Why do they call it that? I mean, Black Monday is a bad thing right? Anyway, if you’re brave enough to go out shopping today…GOOD LUCK.
Personally, I’d rather stay at home where it’s safe and shop online. I’ve been getting tons of emails about sales and discounts so I wanted to share some of my favorites.
Sacred Glo lotion candles – 15% off
These are awesome! They’re scented candles that melt down into a warm body lotion. I love candles and I love scented lotions and Sacred Glo candles are both! And the container can be reused as a bathroom or kitchen accessory. They come in 4 different scents – Nevis Island Breeze, Almond Glo, Sensual Groove, and Sacred Clarity.
Leave me a comment if you’d like a promo code for 15% off.
Good For The Kids – 10% discount
Good For The Kids has a great selection of toys and gifts for babies and kids. They have name brands like Ty and Melissa & Doug, popular characters like Wonder Pets and Spongebob and allergy/asthma-friendly products and BPA-free bottles and cups.
Use coupon code TENAPT for a 10% discount.
ABT Media – 20% savings
ABT Media offers products to increase productivity, improve well-being, and encourage brain development in babies. I’ve got 4 of their CDs – for focus, productivity, relaxation, and de-stressing – and Sissy has 4 of the baby CDs. I listen to the de-stressing in my car and it makes dealing with traffic and construction much more bearable. I use the focus and productivity CDs when I’m working and I get a lot more done. And the relaxation CD is in my DVD clock in my room so I can fall asleep listening to it. Sissy puts the headphones on her belly to let the baby listen to it and its funny to watch the baby’s movements increase or decrease depending on what she’s listening to. Baby even starts kicking if Sissy takes the music away as if she’s telling her to turn it back on.
No code needed, just visit ABTMedia.com before December 18th.
Menu Planning Central – 50% discount!
You can now get access to Menu Planning Central’s services for only $9.97 per month for as long as you remain a member. That’s HALF OFF of the usual price of $19.97 per month. That monthly membership will give you access to their database of delicious recipes and a weekly menu plan complete with shopping list.
All you have to do is click this link, sign up for the (FREE) menu planning report and on the next screen you’ll have the option to sign up for the menu planning service. Just enter the code GIVETHANKS for the 1/2 off price.
Cool Computer Bags – Free Shipping
Start Shopping for the Holidays and get FREE SHIPPING on Laptop Bags for a limited time at CoolComputerBags.com. While you’re there, check out their current sales on accessories and save an additional 10% on the already marked down prices.
Easy PLR – 10% off on orders of $25 or more
PLR (Private Label Rights) articles are a great way to get fresh content for your website or newsletter. EasyPLR has a variety of PLR article packages available for topics such as Internet Marketing, Frugal Living, Pregnancy, Homeschooling and more.
No coupon necessary. Just click this link and your discount will be calculated during the checkout process.
VAnetworking.com – 50% off VBSS
The Virtual Business Startup System (VBSS) Deluxe Version which includes VAinsider Club normally retails for $695 but until midnight on November 28th, 2008 it is now only $347.50!
The most efficient and effective way to be on the road to success with your new Virtual Assistant business is to have all the tools you need at your fingertips. And the VBSS has it all. It’ll keep you well-organized and motivated and you will also have the best VA toolbox available to build, maintain and grow your business in just 30 days.
Upon checkout your shopping cart will show the sale price with 50% off.
Amazon.com
And one of the web’s largest online stores, Amazon, has some GREAT Black Friday deals
Happy shopping everyone! And thanks for being a loyal reader.
The Philosophy of Prince
One of the cool things about having a highly intelligent child is that you can have some pretty deep conversations with them about stuff like religion and politics. My Bubba is one of those kids. He’s a lot smarter than I was at his age and he’s definitely more in tune with what’s going on in the world.
But sometimes some of the most bizarre topics can resemble something bordering on existentialism. We can end up making a Q-Tip sound like the greatest invention ever.
Take our recent conversation about Prince’s The Very Best of Prince
Sissy’s boyfriend bought me the CD and I had been listening to it in the car for like two weeks straight. I was telling Bubba about it, reminiscing about the days when my friends and I had gone to see Purple Rain
Me: “Prince was like the catalyst for women my age falling for that whole bad boy stereotype.
Him: “How is Prince a bad boy?”
Me: “You know. Rides a motorcycle. Plays in a band. Moody.”
Him: “I suppose.”
Me: “Remember the scene where Apollonia gives him that expensive white guitar and he gives her the hoop earring out of his ear and she acts like its the best thing a guy has ever given her?”
Him: “Yeah, I don’t get that. How did he get women like that?
Me: “Because…he’s sexy.”
Him: “But look at him! (Points to the ‘Kiss’ video I’ve dug up during the conversation.) He’s wearing a cropped shirt, eyeliner and boots.”
Me: “He has to wear the boots. He’s about as tall as I am. But look how he can dance in them! I’d end up in a cast if I tried that.”
I head into the bathroom to do my hair and makeup for our weekly trip to Wal-Mart and Bubba plays the video for “Little Red Corvette”. (Don’t ask me why I do my makeup to go to Wal-Mart. I’m not quite sure myself but I think it’s pretty much the same reason I now consider changing from sweat pants into jeans “dressing up.”)
Me: “Ya know, I didn’t realize until a few years ago what he meant by Little Red Corvette.”
Him: “Mom. Come on. Seriously? Even I knew that.”
Me: “Well, I knew it was something dirty because, well, its Prince. This is the guy that sings about a girl getting off in public with a copy of Field & Stream.
Him: “Huh?”
Me: “‘Darlin’ Nikki.’ Look it up. Wait. Don’t.”
Him: “But how could you not know what he was talking about? Think about it…”
Me: “Well I know now. I just didn’t know before.”
Him: “Pocket full of horses…Trojans…some of them used…jockeys…riding”
Me: “I get it. I get it.”
Him: “But why would anyone keep used condoms in their pocket? That’s pathetic.”
Me: (examining my ‘fine lines’ and aging skin up close in the bathroom mirror) “You know what’s even more pathetic?”
Him: “What?”
Me: “The fact that your mother has more of a mustache than you do.”
Is that a typical conversation in our house? You betcha! *Sarah Palin wink*
Groovy Ruby Rocks (and I’m giving away a CD)
Who knew a girl band could be so cool to little girls? Sure, there are other girl groups out there but I don’t think you want your 5 to 11 year old listening to The Donnas or The Runaways. So if Britney or Miley are a bit much for you and your girls, get them the latest Groovy Ruby Rocks CD.
Dean Laterra, the teacher and songwriter behind Groovy Ruby, describes them as “Beatles meets the Go-Go Girls”…perfect description! The music is upbeat and the lyrics have a lesson in them.
Take a look at some of the stories behind the songs:
Right Now – Now is the perfect time to do your part in spreading love
around the world and making it a better place. Hold open a door. Say
hello with a smile. Whatever. Do something that spreads a little love.
It’s Okay – Stop worrying already. Life has ups and downs, but just
keep doing your best and plugging away and everything will be just
fine. No one has ever solved a problem by worrying about it. So have
a little faith and keep swimming forward and life will be just fine.
The Thing about Me – We don’t always have to play the judge and jury.
This tune is about a person who accepts people for the way they are.
No problem. You do things your way….I’ll do things my way… And
that’s OK.
Aren’t those great? And I’m so glad that Princess likes it. In fact, she wouldn’t even let me listen to the radio in the car. As soon as that seat belt clicked, she was telling me “Let’s listen to my CD!” She even made up her own Groovy Ruby theme song that sounds a lot like the Scooby Doo theme.
If you’ve got a little girl in the family, especially one that’s totally into music, get ‘em a copy of Strong Lovin’ & Fun
Or you can try to win one. Just visit the Groovy Ruby website and either listen to some clips or, if you don’t have or can’t use audio on your computer, read the descriptions. Then come back here and tell me which song you think the little girl in your life would really like.
I’ll take comments until Tuesday, Nov 25th at 10 pm CST then choose a random winner.
This post is a part of Family Review Network.
I’m Crazy, she’s Psycho
Lauren Mayer is the Psycho one. No, she didn’t tick me off. That’s what she calls herself. Actually, she’s Psycho Super Mom. I think that’s a little different than being a “super psycho” mom but I’m not sure.
Anyway, Lauren has just released her second CD, ‘Return of Psycho Super Mom
Here’s what her bio says about her:
Lauren Mayer is a singer, songwriter, music teacher, comic, and sleep-deprived mom. She is a five-time recipient of the San Francisco Cabaret Gold Award, a Peninsula Arts Grant recipient, and a phi beta kappa graduate of Yale University. Her songs have been heard on A&E’s Good Time Cafe, the Dr. Demento Show, and more, she is the author of several musicals published by Contemporary Drama Service, and she is the co-founder and songwriter for Curriculum Rocks, a company producing entertainingly educational music for kids. She is the mother of 2 boys who introduce her to really cool music, who sing backup on her kids’ CDs, and who inspire her wackier comedy songs.
Here’s what her CD says about her:
She is sleep deprived.
She’d rather have a vodka tonic than a low fat vanilla soy latte.
Her kids annoy her sometimes. (Don’t all kids do that?)
She went from being hip to hating her hips.
Women really can do it all, even if they don’t always want to.
And, most of all, she is hilarious and brutally honest.
I tossed her CD into my suitcase purse and listened to it in the car and I got some pretty strange looks from people who were probably thinking “Why is that crazy mom laughing when she’s in the car by herself?”
If you wanna take a listen, you can preview clips on her website and you can order the CD on her website or at Amazon
This review is part of the Family Review Network.
