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size is all that matters
You may have heard me mention previously that I limit my clothes shopping to a certain brands and stores. I’ve primarily done this to limit the amount of crying I do when I take a trip to the mall… trust me, it’s not pretty. I’m not sure anything will come close to the great Nordstrom [...]
how to shop for a deal on a new car (kim’s way)
. So the old yellow car is gone… and in her place is this spiffy new blue one! I could go into the details of how our new car buying experience was anything less that ideal, but Mr. M has already gone on that that rant, so I thought I’d share things from a different [...]
thinking about the green stuff…
Some time every year, I become obsessed with revisiting our bank accounts and savings and reevaluating our goals and seeing what the situation is really like. It usually takes some story on Oprah or a clip of Suze Orman for me to have a money freakout and just check in with everything to make sure [...]
for the girl who has it all (and has no room for it)
.The idea is so simple, but the concept goes a long way in a crowded closet. The Simply Sarah Handy Hold Allâ„¢ ($30) holds all of those extra purses, scarves, hats, etc. all in one neat little place… all while looking uber cute and stylish. I first saw these in Sarah’s apartment about 6 years [...]
A gift that gives all year long: $5 Magazines!
I adore magazines… and I have so many of them that they are a main diet staple of Basseterre the bunny and an irk to Mr. M when they pile up on every table in the house. I also love GIVING magazine subscriptions as gifts, because the small investment pays long dividends over the entire [...]
invitations for all sample (sales)
Today’s USA Today had an interesting story on the effect of online sample sales on the new retail habits of consumers. It looks like I could be a person of interest in the story, as I’m guilty of checking my email daily at 8am for what is going on sale that morning… and often spending [...]



