Category Archives: holidays

What I Brought Home from HomeGoods

Review: Shopping at HomeGoods – Holiday Gifts Under $25

holidays, spending money
I was lucky enough to be chosen to go on a $25 spending spree at HomeGoods, courtesy of HomeGoods and BlogHer Publishing Network. Make sure you visit the BlogHer Exclusive Offers page where BlogHer and HomeGoods is giving away one gift card worth $100, and twenty gift cards worth $25 so be sure to go there and enter to win! I've never been to HomeGoods before; actually before BlogHer asked if I wanted a chance to shop there, I'd never… Read the rest

Happy Valentine’s Day

holidays, Maybe I Made This Up
Maybe this happened, and maybe it didn't. I'm not really into jewelry and have only a few pieces that Mr. A has bought me over the years from a local jeweler in one of the small towns nearby. Yesterday he decided he wanted to get me something for Valentine's Day. He picked up a pretty card, a dozen roses and then headed over to the jewelry store. The owner and her assistant were both pretty busy with customers, you can… Read the rest

Christmas 2009 Target 90% Off Sale – What a Disappointment!

holidays
Well, I managed to catch the 90% off Christmas sale at Target by sheer luck.  I love going and usually I'm able to learn when the sale is going to be by watching some online sites, but this year it was hit and miss. I found out last Monday night that a Target in another state had gone to 90%, and was a bit alarmed to think the Targets in Arizona might have gone to 90% the same day. Thankfully… Read the rest