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I'm a freelance writer and mother of two working from home, which theoretically means I can set my own schedule so as to best accommodate my family. In reality, "flexible hours" often equals "working too much." Yes, I'm my own boss; no, that doesn't mean life is easy. It's hard to leave the office when you live there. But I love what I do and feel very lucky. And not just because I get paid to work in my pajamas.

To learn more about Mir, check out her profile on Work It, Mom! or visit her blog at http://www.wouldashoulda.com/

Did you back up? I did! Now let’s shop!

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friday-sale-generic-save_v47072773_.gifHey, guess what. No, really—go on and guess!

I backed everything up yesterday when my hosting company’s server came back online. Every last speck. And do you know why that’s good? Because they’re gone again today! *POOF* This weekend’s server migration cannot come soon enough. I mean, I wasn’t going to do it today because I didn’t want to interrupt my Friday traffic, but I guess TODAY IT IS!

In the meantime, if you’re not already a regular patron of the Amazon Friday Sale, allow me to introduce you to my very favorite part of the week. It will be magical. Bunnies will nestle at your feet and bluebirds will serenade you with gentle songs of thanksgiving. Also, we will likely uncover some killer deals, and as we all know, that’s good for what ails you. Shall we begin?

This Garmin StreetPilot is pretty much the only reason I didn’t give up after one week in Georgia and storm back to where I knew where all the streets were. We call ours Audrey, and she has a British accent. She has yet to lead me astray. I sort of love her. (And yes, that’s a fabulous price.)

I’m also sort of in love with these Skechers flats, not the least of which because they are just begging for a pricematch deal. They’re currently $34.90 at Amazon, but because they’re $72.95 at Zappos, go order them at Zappos and then call in for your pricematch. Your total at Zappos will be $31. (Yeah, it’s only a few more dollars, but every little bit counts. Plus, Zappos has free shipping and free returns—did you know that if you get free shipping on something at Amazon and then return it, you not only pay for return shipping, but they bill you the original shipping? Craziness.)

I’m saying this in my best Beavis voice: Heheheheh… they said butthead. Twice!

This is a really nice tent, especially at half price.

Check out this great little saucepan if you’re forever needing a teeny pot for things like melting butter. (Mmmmm… butter.) Plus, it matches this and this.

Okay, when I read Magic Bullet I really had something else in mind entirely, but, um, this is good, too. Ahem.

I love my stick blender set almost as much as I love my GPS. $19.99 is a phenomenal price for it, and I promise you that once you have one you will wonder how you lived without it. It also makes a can’t-go-wrong wedding gift.

The best SAD light in the world, the end. So little and compact, yet so life-changing. I not only whisper sweet nothings to it all winter long, it’s pretty much the only reason I haven’t had to dip my daughter in ketchup and eat her. (Yes, kids can have SAD. Consult your doctor, of course, but light therapy works for children, too. Amen.)

If you use Cetaphil lotion this is a so-so deal, except for the fact that there’s a spend $59, get $25 back dealie going on for assorted products, which means you could end up saving big if there are more products you need. (And as this promo includes assorted items from about twenty different brands, I guarantee you can find something.)

Happy Friday, everyone!



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  • Thank goodness you got it all backed up at least!

    You are having a right time of it this week…

    birchsprite  |  November 9th, 2007 at 10:38 am

  • Hi!
    I missed your “Want Not” a lot and was going through withdrawal, when I decided to google “What happened to What Not?” Low and behold - I found you! Wish I had done so earlier!!

    So sorry to hear about your server problems. I had to learn to get regular about backing things up the hard way. I lost everything I ever did in grad school plus the first 2 years of my baby’s life in pictures. Good luck with the new server and migration!

    -Grace

    Grace  |  November 9th, 2007 at 10:39 am

  • Honestly, I think your sucky server coming back online long enough for you to back up every last speck? Is a blessing in disguise. Screw that provider, on to the new one!

    Oh, and I covet those flats. SO cute.

    Aimee  |  November 9th, 2007 at 11:46 am

  • As far as the Magic Bullet, there are very few SEVENTEEN-PIECE items that I am willing to order. Definitely don’t want seventeen MORE pieces of plastic floating around in my kitchen.

    I do, however, luuuuurve those flats. *sigh*

    Rachel May  |  November 9th, 2007 at 12:14 pm

  • Un. Be. Lievable. I am stunned that it came up only to go back down again.

    My stick blender just died. You are so pretty for posting this deal! Thank you!

    Lylah  |  November 9th, 2007 at 3:14 pm

  • So Grace googles “What happened to Want Not?” and finds you here. For some reason that is so funny to me. What did we do before the Internet??

    Crisanne  |  November 9th, 2007 at 3:31 pm

  • The stick blender just went up in price. It’s now showing up as $27.99. Still a great savings, though. And it can easily do everything the Magic Bullet does for a fraction of the price and pieces. Stick blenders are also great for smoothies. And baby food, and soups, and…

    Sadly, my current stick blender is still in good working order so I’ll have to pass.

    Jenn  |  November 9th, 2007 at 5:57 pm

  • I love love my stick blender. I finally found one used a few months back for a whole $4. Its grand!

    Angela  |  November 9th, 2007 at 11:29 pm

  • Hmm, may have to try that stick blender thing sometime.

    I’m usually not a believer, but I’m starting to suspect the power of everyone’s prayers and good wishes for you allowed your stuff to come back JUST long enough for you to do a backup. Happy happy, joy joy!

    Brigitte  |  November 10th, 2007 at 8:21 am

  • GREAT tips!!! Thanks for the Zappos one.

    P.S. I adore *both* my magic bullets. Forget the 17 pieces of plastic — I’ve had mine for 4 years using it regularly with no problems whatsoever. Currently use one MB for my morning smoothies and the other, well…

    PT-LawMom  |  November 11th, 2007 at 9:11 pm

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