Posts from — November 2008

Your monthly guest post from Rather Be Shopping …

As we near the middle of November, I have been getting inundated with some great online coupons that I wanted to share. There is absolutely no reason to pay full price on your Christmas shopping this year, especially when you shop online. I have noticed that retailers are really trying to spur on their sales by offering some great incentives. If you are planning on heading out on Black Friday, my best advice is to research, plan, and stay disciplined in order to avoid those impulse purchases. Oh, and also bring a snack, only rookies shop at the food court.

Hopefully you can use one of these online coupon codes to get money off your order or get free shipping! If your favorite store is not listed, please drop me an email and I will do my best to personally track down a coupon for you. Happy savings!

American Eagle Outfitters

Get 20% off your $50+ online order

Coupon Code: 49234198

Expiration: 11/15/08

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Ann Taylor.com

Save 20% off your entire online purchase

Coupon Code: 92400415

Expiration: 12/15/08

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Banana Republic.com

Save 20% off your $125 or more online purchase

Coupon Code: CELEBRATE

Expiration: 11/13/08

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GAP.com

Get 25% off your ’On Sale’ Merchandise online purchase

Coupon Code: EXTRA25

Expiration: 11/14/08

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JCPenney.com

Get 20% off your entire online purchase

Coupon Code: MERRY

Expiration: 11/19/08

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Nike Store.com

Get Free Shipping on your online purchase (No minimum purchase required)

Coupon Code: GIVENIKE

Expiration: 12/20/08

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Nordstrom.com

Free Shipping when you spend $100 or more

Coupon Code: HOLIDAY08

Expiration: 12/19/08

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Shoebuy.com

Get 10% off your order + Free shipping and no tax

Coupon Code: RBS10

Expiration: 11/30/08

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Smart Bargains.com

Get 10% off your entire online purchase thru this link

Coupon Code: None Needed

Expiration: 11/15/08

See All: Smart Bargains Coupons

Although voting should be your civic duty, many people need a little more encouragement … like free stuff!

Krispy Kreme would like to reward you when you come in wearing your “I Voted” sticker with a free doughnut.  A “patriotic” doughnut!

Ben & Jerry’s have also decided to reward you for voting and is giving away a free scoop of ice cream from 5pm - 8pm.

Starbucks is also giving out a free tall cup of brewed coffee as well on November 4th.

If you aren’t voting … well, then you don’t deserve free stuff, so stay home.

I am so proud of myself. Somehow I actually caught up on all the stuff on my DVR.

Has anyone been watching Real Housewives of Atlanta?  Wow.  I am addicted to this show now. They really tried their hardest to find the most conceited bunch of women available in Atlanta didn’t they (not that we would bother watching if they weren’t).   Specifically, Kim, Sheree and NeNe.

Kim, the 29 year old (cough. maybe ten years ago) aspiring country singer who doesn’t sing, really annoys me.  Mostly because of that rats nest of fake hair sitting on top of her head.  But also because she is teaching her kids what it is like to be a “kept” woman to a man she calls “Big Papa” who doesn’t live with them, doesn’t want to be pictured with them, but buys her lots of diamonds.  Speaking of which, have you heard the rumor as to who “Big Papa” is?  Way to build self esteem in your girls.  Then last episode in which she befriends Sheree was basically an entire hour of the two narcissistic friends telling each other how beautiful and talented each other were.  It made me sick when they looked into each others eyes and said “can you imagine what it would be like NOT to be beautiful”.  GAG!

Sheree is the one who is divorcing her NFL husband for “seven figure lump sum” so her “kids can have the same lifestyle if not better than they had before”.  Cut to her trying on Jimmy Choos hand delivered to her home by her “shoe stylist”.  Maybe she means her lifestyle should stay the same.

NeNe is my favorite!  Sure she has a big mouth, says all the wrong things, and is a helpless gossip but I must defend her.  Kim, if you know that you friend NeNe hates your friend Sheree STOP INVITING THEM TO HANG OUT TOGETHER WITH YOU.  You are not “stuck in the middle”.  NeNe has always been upfront about her feelings (as extreme as they may be) and at least she is honest, so do her the favor of not dragging her nemesis along everytime you hang out.  You will save yourself and her a lot of grief.

Great I am talking to the characters as if I know them now.  That is sad.

Okay.  So also have caught up on True Blood as well. I embarrassed to admit I just finished the book Twilight by Stephenie Meyer and I loved it.  Yes, I know that it is a teen romance… sort of… but I can’t help it.  Who wouldn’t like a romance that has hot vampires in it?  So I may just be coming off the high of the book but I am really liking True Blood.  It also has a hot vampire and a romance, the perfect combination, and a murderer in the town to boot.  But I have to admit that I am a little curious where it is going to go once they catch the murderer.  I think they need another hot vampire

The only thing that continuosly bugs me on the show is Anna Paquin’s boobs.  Why do her boobs have to be so close to her neck??  It bothers me because mine are so big they are closer to my waist than my neck, which is distressing. Hers are so high it perplexes me.  Is that just a crazy wonder bra?? Does it come in a D cup?

Okay, so Heroes.  Loving the new season of villians but is anyone else scared of Suresh now?  What is he supposed to be The Fly?  Why wont they explain why he puts people into the cocoon?  Is he feeding on them?  They have yet to say.

Anybody think that Claire is wearing weave now.  In the first few episodes of this season it looks like her real hair is only about chin length and sticks out over the weave.

I have also caught up on all of my Brothers & Sisters, Hills, and Desperate Housewives.  I have a serious TV addiction. You can see why I need my DVR so badly now.