Archive for the ‘Holidays’ Category

Get cash back for flowers and more this Valentine’s Day

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Valentine's Day is one of those holidays that brings out the procrastinator in guys.  And boy -- any place that sells flowers knows this.  The prices double at our local grocery store for flowers on Valentine's Day. But I'll admit I don't get soaked for flowers on Valentine's Day for a ...

Mighty Bargains for 3 February 2011

Friday, February 4th, 2011

Here are a couple of great deals for you: Barnes & Noble isn't one to be outdone.  Only a couple of weeks after Amazon.com dropped a 50% deal on a $20 gift certificate over at LivingSocial.com, Barnes & Noble has a Groupon.com deal going for 50% off a $20 gift certificate! ...

My favorite kind of holiday party

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

I attended a wonderful holiday party this weekend.  It was in a beautifully-decorated house.  The food was abundant and delicious.  The desserts were scrumptious.  The family hosting the party was kind and gracious. I had never met them before that night.  Nor any of the guests. The only person I knew there ...

Ssshhhh! Don’t tell my daughter

Sunday, December 12th, 2010

My daughter isn't quite old enough to start reading my blog yet, so I can let you in on a little secret. My wife and I just ordered a bunch of stuff online from The Disney Store for Christmas and her birthday.  She's really into princesses. :) Anyway, after my wife picked ...