Archive for June, 2010

Great Deal: Huge savings on diapers and wipes

Categories: Great Deal, Kid Stuff

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If you have a little one (or two or three) in diapers, this deal’s for you: Right now Amazon has all diapers and wipes on sale, with added savings, too. First, you’ll automatically save 15%, then, buy via Subscribe & Save to save another 15% and get free shipping, too. That’s another 30% off their already discounted prices, and the convenience of having it all delivered right to your door!

(Never purchased via Subscribe & Save before? It’s simple; I usually check off 6 months as the interval—to give myself plenty of time to remember to cancel—but you can go into My Account and then Manage My Subscriptions to cancel any time after your order ships. No obligation, and extra savings.)

With prices like these, you’ll want to stock up.

Food and Cooking: Coffee Clip and Spoon in One

Categories: Food and Cooking

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I love gadgets that save me from getting other gadgets, like this ingenious coffee clip that also doubles as a measuring spoon. Why can’t I think of these things?

$9.95 @ Delight.com

Kid Fashion: St. Eve’s Beach Wrap

Categories: Fashion, Kid Fashion, Kid Stuff

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This clever wrap is part coverup, part towel, and all adorable. Made of durable but soft poly-blend terry cloth, the wrap has two comfy straps and a velcro closure at the top. My 5-year-old girl likes to wear this after her bath, but it’s perfect for the pool or the beach as well. Comes in pink, blue, lavender, or yellow.

$20 at Sears.

Kid Stuff: LeapFrog talking digital camera

Categories: Family Fun, General, Great Gift Ideas, Kid Stuff, Technology, Travel Gear

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Like many kids, mine love to take pictures. The big kids have their own fancy-schmancy digital ones, but my 5- and 3-year-olds are more apt to break conventional cameras than take pictures with them. LeapFrog’s cute green camera is a perfect solution. The picture quality is fine for budding photographers, the 1.5-inch screen can be used as a viewfinder, the built-in flash ensures that the eleventy-billion pictures they take of the rug and wainscoting will be adequately lit, and the integrated photo editing software will let you help them sift through their shots to find their masterpieces. Download the shots to your computer with the USB cable (included), and get ready to really see the world through your kids’ eyes.

$49.99 at Toys R Us.

Kid Stuff: Lil Sprout Photo Growth Chart

Categories: Great Gift Ideas, Kid Stuff

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I love this take on a traditional growth chart. Just take a photo of your kiddo and slip it into the pocket corresponding to his or her height. Then write the date next to it and you’ve got a really fun visual way to see how your little one is growing.

$19.95 @ delight.com

Great Deal: Save at Drugstore.com

Categories: Great Deal, Health and Beauty

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Shopping at Drugstore.com just got a whole lot more rewarding.

Through the end of June, shopping through this link not only makes you eligible for free shipping on just $25 worth of non-prescription items (rather than the standard $49), it also gets you a $25 gift certificate to Restaurant.com to use towards your favorite eatery. So you spend $25 on stuff you need anyway, then you get it delivered for free and get $25 worth of great food.

Sounds like a great deal to me!

The fine print: This promotion expires on June 30th, 2010, and can be used just once per account.

Outdoor fun: Tuffo Water Resistant Blanket

Categories: Family Fun, Outdoor Fun

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It’s the summer and one of my very favorite things to do is go on a late-afternoon picnic with my kiddo and husband. This blanket is a recent purchase and truly, it’s the best picnic blanket we’ve had: Sturdy, large, water-resistant, and as a bonus, in a great pattern.

$39.95 @ Amazon

Travel Gear: Adapter/converter/USB charger

Categories: General, Technology, Travel Gear, Work Happy

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If you travel overseas for any reason, in this day and age you’ll probably want to keep your technology with you — and working properly. This little powerhouse is a voltage adapter, converter, and a USB charger all in one, so you can leave those multi-part converter kits at home. It’ll run your computer, power your cell phone, and charge your MP3 player without a problem. Not sure what type of outlet will be waiting for you at your destination? It comes with four of the most-common adapter plugs for more than 150 countries in North America, Australia, Europe, and the UK, and does the 220V to 110V conversion automatically — and it even accepts three-prong plugs (though it doesn’t ground or provide surge protection).

$59.85 at Magellan’s.

Family Fun: Bean Ball Bocce

Categories: Family Fun, General, Great Gift Ideas, Kid Stuff

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This updated version of the classic game is perfect for a gorgeous day outside or a rainy one indoors. It comes will eight bean-filled bocce balls that won’t crack like traditional ones can, as well as scoring graphics, a white pallino, and a mesh carrying case.

$14.99 at Target.

Gifts for Dad: On the Rocks Set

Categories: Food and Cooking, Great Gift Ideas

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Oh, these are just cool. Instead of putting ice in your drink, just chill these stones and use them to chill fine spirits, like cognac or scotch. An awesome gift idea for Father’s Day.

$30 @ UncommonGoods

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