Casual Friday with Mir—because some days are made for wearing your jeans and surfing the blogs.

Good Friday morning once again, my friends! Do you know what today is? No? Well let me tell you. This is the first day of Mother’s Day Weekend. Don’t believe anyone who tells you it’s only Sunday. It’s a three day weekend. Says me. The pampering needs to start today, is all I’m saying.

Offered up for your reading pleasure:

• Look, sometimes, a deli hides from you. It’s happened to me before.
• I like the idea of writing a note to your future amnesiac self, actually.
• Schmutzie rounds up some creepy commercials, and I will be having nightmares about the word “chockadoobie” for the rest of my life.
• Hey, baby… drink here often?

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Now, what might you need to look into as a little Mother’s Day gift for yourself, hmmm…?

Through May 12th, 2008, find yourself something purty over at Shoebuy.com and use coupon code Mothersday08 to take 20% off your order. (Free shipping, free returns, no sales tax!)

Through May 14th, 2008, enjoy flat $5 shipping on your order at Kohls. Have a Kohls charge card? Use coupon code MAY15OFF for 15% off through the weekend, and you can stack it with code MVC2554 for free shipping. If you don’t have the Kohls charge, enjoy the $5 shipping and use code NEW5459 to take 10% off, anyway.

Of course you’ll want to look through the Amazon Friday Sale, right? Lots of goodies there.

This weekend it’s 5% off Garden and Patio items at Overstock, plus if you go through this link you’ll save another $20 off $300+, which is useful if you’re buying something biggish.

And biggish is totally a word, this weekend, for Mother’s Day Weekend. So there. Have a great one!

Casual Friday with Mir—because some days are made for wearing your jeans and surfing the blogs.

Goooooood morning, and welcome to May. I know. No, I don’t know what happened to April, either. I mean, it was just here a minute ago. Weird.

You know what’s good for that panicked feeling that time is passing too quickly? Reading some blogs. Pinky swear! Why, the new handy list format practically makes them official!

• I’m a sucker for a good accompanying diagram. It makes the humiliation so much easier to follow.
• Don’t click this one here if you don’t want the recipe for some scrumptious cookies. (And don’t say I didn’t warn you.)
• Poppy’s watching her traffic, so I thought I’d send her some more. Besides, she cracks me up.
• And here’s this week’s Kumbaya summary, y’all: Yes, tell it, and amen.

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You have one short week left to shop for Mother’s Day, you know. I’m just reminding you, because I’m helpful like that.

Take 10% off all jewelry and watches at Overstock this weekend, through that link.

Be part of the family at Eddie Bauer and enjoy Friends & Family savings; take 30% off everything but clearance with code SUM8FRFAM through May 4th, 2008. Or do the F&F thing at Macy’s with an additional 20% off using coupon code MACYSFRIEND through May 5th, 2008.

Well hello there, Amazon Friday Sale. Have you lost weight? You’re looking very pretty this week.

Enjoy your Friday, everyone!

Casual Friday with Mir—because some days are made for wearing your jeans and surfing the blogs.

Goooooood morning! You’ve made it through another week, and really, who could blame you if you spend just a little extra time reading blogs with your coffee today? No one, that’s who.

I don’t know him personally, but I just have to tell you that this installment of Project Christopher rocked my world.

Do you love Target? I mean, do you really love Target? (Truth: That blog scares me a little.)

Jenny went to Puerto Rico, and all we got was this hilarious entry.

Before you buy Spanx, please read this. And (an oldie but goodie) this.

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Ready to shop? Mother’s Day is nearly upon us, people!

If you’ve got the budget, this digital picture frame is the one to get—Philips is top of the line, and that’s the only frame I’ve seen that’s actually cute as well as functional. (Want other Amazon goodness? I’ve got your Friday Sale right here!)

It’s the biggest sale of the year at Overstock: 7% off and free shipping through that there link. Excludes media like DVDs, but works on big stuff where the savings could really add up.

Today only, take 20% off any one gift at Harry & David with coupon code BLOOM. Get something for Mom, or even better yet, something to share!

What do you get when you combine beauty, sun protection and a great deal? The Sephora Sun Safety Kit, of course. It’s $87 worth of products for just $25, and the profits from every sale are donated to the Skin Cancer Foundation.

Have a wonderful Friday and a great weekend, all!

Casual Friday with Mir—because some days are made for wearing your jeans and surfing the blogs.

Gooooooood morning, and happy Friday! As it so happens, there is very little casual about my Friday today—my daughter is turning ten and there is much pomp, circumstance, and cupcakes in the offing. But while I try to make all of her double-digit dreams come true, you feel free to kick back for a little bit.

I’ll probably write a sappy post later, but Shannon already covered the whole 10th birthday thing, probably better than I would.

You should wear a bra that fits you properly. You should also have helpful illustrations to show you why.

Ze Frank has yet another awesome project in Color Wars 2008, and I am loving the submissions for Youngme - Nowme (a collection of photos where folks duplicate an old childhood picture as their current, adult selves).

Know what the world needs? More anthropomorphized ice cream. Obviously.

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Shopping? Save some bucks and make me proud, people:

Today and tomorrow only, take $5 off your $25 purchase at Toys R Us through that link.

Need plus size clothing? Scoop up a great deal at Catherines—today only, use coupon code 776923906 to take $20 off your $20.01+ purchase!

Circuit City is having their Friends and Family Sale though Saturday, with loads of discounts and always free shipping on purchases of $24+.

And of course, I’ll be over browsing the Amazon Friday Sale. (And frosting cupcakes. Maybe all at the same time! Wooooo!)

Casual Friday with Mir—because some days are made for wearing your jeans and surfing the blogs.

Helloooooo! Did you miss me? Last week I was busy at BlogHer Business, and my Friday wasn’t all that casual. Sorry about that. This week I’m all about a bit of relaxation, though.

Do you think all lawyers suck? I don’t, but I won’t argue with a law student, especially when she’s taking children’s programming to task.

No time for vacation? No matter—you can laugh at tourists from the comfort of your home.

Vlasic is holding a very stupid contest.

Have a problem with a household appliance? My new boyfriend is the Samurai Appliance Repair Man. He told me how to fix my dishwasher, and I told him I’m married but willing to chat about valves when my husband isn’t around. Ahem.

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And now a few shopping quick hits:

Hit Walgreens today and you can save $5 off your $20+ purchase with that printable coupon.

Use Clinique products? Stock up at Macy’s; use coupon code CLINIQUEG with your $21.50+ purchase and get a free $50 gift! Don’t forget that Clinique purchases of $50+ ship for free, too.

Take an additional 50% off anything at Coldwater Creek with coupon code WXH3123, even items in the outlet. But hurry—this one expires tomorrow (April 12th, 2008).

And it just wouldn’t be Friday without the Amazon Friday Sale, now would it? No, it would not.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Casual Friday with Mir—because some days are made for wearing your jeans and surfing the blogs.

Gooooood morning! It’s Friday, and… well, amen. That’s all I have to say about that.

There is a right way to get healthy and a wrong way. It’s always nice when the wrong way comes with pictures.

I always knew there was a reason I don’t play tennis.

Farting is not funny. Except when it is. Also, head wounds are not funny. Except when they are.

Furthermore, Mac users aren’t smugly superior, they’re smugly superior and hilarious.

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If you’re shopping today, could you find me something to wear? No? Fine; be that way. You’ll be sorry when I show up at BlogHer Business naked. Hmph.

It wouldn’t be Casual Friday without the Amazon Friday Sale.

There’s plenty of bargains in the Coldwater Creek Outlet, and coupon code WXP1482 will take an additional 40% off your order total. They’ve got nice clothes but there’s also a ton of holiday items in the Home section, if you want to get a jump on next year’s shopping.

Have you seen all of the choices in the Lands’ End Overstocks lately? I swear I hardly ever visit the main site, anymore. Through April 4th, 2008, get free shipping on any size order with source code GOLF and PIN 530353035.

The big Spring Sale is on at Old Navy. I do love their clothes for the kids, even if their jeans do make me cry every now and then. (They’re called hips, Old Navy. Hips.)

Enjoy your Friday and have a great weekend!

Casual Friday with Mir—because some days are made for wearing your jeans and surfing the blogs.

Goooood morning and happy Spring! What? You say it doesn’t feel like Spring where you are? Too bad! It’s Spring! The pollen on my car says so! And so—for many of us—bitter cold will soon be left behind for unrelenting heat waves. Nature rocks, no?

Here’s a little light reading to help your Friday go a little faster:

My new favorite site this week: Photoshop Disasters. And how.

Political humor: Glennia Campbell sums up the 5 stages of campaign denials, while Amy Davis’ three-year-old sees Obama everywhere.

And a feel-good moment: Busy Mom witnessed proof that angels still walk amongst us.

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I don’t want to alarm anyone, but Easter is this weekend. Here’s a few quick shopping links for other stuff, before I go scour the town for chocolate bunnies. (The Easter Bunny is running behind this year.)

You have until March 23rd to spend $50 at Garnet Hill on selected kids’ home items and receive a $50 savings card to use later.

Also through March 23rd, you can use coupon code SAVE20 to get free shipping and 20% off your order at Crazy 8. (We pink puffy heart Crazy 8 round here for kids’ clothes.)

Through March 31st, buy 1, get 1 half off at Petite Sophisticate. And don’t forget you can use coupon code 776569006 for free shipping on $25+ or 776569105 for 25% off $75+.

And don’t forget (really, how could you?) everyone’s favorite—the Amazon Friday Sale. Check out this Philips digital picture frame for 60% off—Mother’s Day is coming!

Have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend, everyone!

Casual Friday with Mir—because some days are made for wearing your jeans and surfing the blogs.

Happy Friday! I had big plans for this week, and I managed to… ummm… well, I made it to Friday. And that’s really all that matters. (Shut up.) Today I can use a few distractions, I think—couldn’t we all?

Have you ever had a nightmare about blue jeans? Izzy has. Wait, maybe it was a flashback… it just feels like a nightmare.

It’s not nice to laugh at others. I mean, unless something really funny happens to them and then they blog about it. I mean, sometimes you can’t help it.

Have you been to the Self Portrait Truthiness Flickr pool yet? Women are taking their pictures first thing in the morning. Very brave.

This is old(ish) but I just came across it and want to share: If you have 10 minutes, watch this talk about five dangerous things you should let your kids do by Gever Tulley.

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When it’s Friday, and you want to shop, it’s time to say “Come to Mama!” to the Amazon Friday Sale.

Get free shipping on your $50+ order this weekend at Boscovs this weekend, plus there’s an extra 10-15% being taken off many of the already reduced items in their Outlet.

Do the kiddos need some new clothes? Over at The Children’s Place shipping is always a flat $5, and through the weekend you can use coupon code MA138 for $5 off $50+ (so, like getting free shipping) or MA238 for $10 off $75+. Plenty of bargains available in the Outlet, as well as adorable new stuff for Spring and Summer.

The very lovely Becky tipped me off to a new coupon for Target; spend $100+ and you can use coupon code TGTSSCA2 for $10 off! There’s plenty available with free shipping, so this could save you some bucks while saving you a trip, too.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Casual Friday with Mir—because some days are made for wearing your jeans and surfing the blogs.

Don’t forget that if you live somewhere that does the whole Daylight Savings Time thing, it’s time to “spring forward” this weekend. Yes, you’re going to lose an hour. But on the bright side, it means both that the days are getting longer and that it won’t be winter forever. Take heart!

It’s been a big week, politically. Want an easy reference sheet on where the polls stand? The ever-helpful Citizen of the Month has your crib sheet ready. (Warning: May be offensive to those without a sense of humor.)

I’ve been digging Zen Habits this week, and particularly enjoyed the piece on how to flip your karma. (Hey, I’ll take good karma however I can get it.)

Jonniker has moved to a small town. (She’s still hilarious. As is her dog.)

Remember when you thought it would be a good idea to take your babies to the mall? Me neither. (Because I have willfully repressed those memories. MB’s retelling is much more humorous than I remember those outings.)

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If that last one scared you off going to the mall, no problem! I can save you from having to go there. It’s like magic.

Easter is coming! And nothing says “Holy Week” like cookies. (What?) Right now at David’s Cookies you can use coupon code EASTER12A to save 12% on all Easter baskets and other gourmet goodies, plus your order will ship for free.

They’re having a big shoe clearance at Nordstrom, or, if you prefer, take 20% off your order at Shoebuy with coupon code MADNESS08 (good through March 17th, 2008).

Time to stock up on socks and undies? Go shop Hanes.com and ship your order for free with coupon code KIDSUW (good through March 31st, 2008).

Last (but certainly not least!), don’t forget the Amazon Friday Sale. (We all know that I never do.)

Happy Friday, everyone!

Casual Friday with Mir—because some days are made for wearing your jeans and surfing the blogs.

Dude! A very, very happy Leap Year Day to everyone. How lucky is it that today falls on a Friday, giving us even more excuses to be casual (translation: slack off a little)? I mean, how often does that happen? I have no idea how often. I am too busy blog surfing to figure it out, either.

Some of my new favorite funny links:

5ives is the hilarious side of organizational wizard Merlin Mann, and consists of 5-item lists you didn’t know you needed (but be prepared to laugh out loud).

You’ve probably already seen Star Wars according to a 3-year-old, but I’ve watched it about five times so hey, go watch it again.

If you’re a knitter or a vegan or just someone who enjoys watching Martha Stewart realize she hasn’t got a clue, go watch this blogger school Martha in marzipan.

And here’s one that’s just plain True, plus it offers the kind of advice we all need to hear (or wish someone else would hear), sometimes: Eat some cheese, and put on some pants for goodness’ sake.

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You know, Leap Day only comes every 4 years. You should probably do a bit of bargain hunting to commemorate the occasion….

Hey, anything you buy from the Office Depot clearance is not only a necessary and justified and (!) deductible business expense, it’s a steal. (Ordering something big? Use coupon code 76902528 for $30 off $150+.)

Macy’s is having a Buy Bye Sale through the weekend—save up to 75% off original prices. I may have found myself a new purse. Just sayin’.

Of course, there’s always the Amazon Friday Sale.

Buy yourself something pretty—Coldwater Creek has plenty available in the clearance section, plus use coupon code PXA1114 for $20 off your $80+ purchase.

Enjoy your Leap Day, everyone!