21st Century Mom

The Gilded Age

So if you visit the Ralph Lauren site, the Spring 2008 collection is showing...which I swear looks like every other RL Spring collection.  He has 4 basic themes with all his collections: horses (as in Ascot or "Polo"), sailing (nautical, stripes, blue or red and white), formal (tuxedo, black/white), or vintage (generally the 1920s or 30s).  That's it.  Look at the home collection.  I mean the belts start at $795 for an equestrian theme with a horse bit that is sooo Tom Ford/Gucci 2001 .  The mary jane spectator pump for $600.  Yawn.

OTOH, the nautical themed bedding is a pretty good deal on sale.  The sale extends to clothes and cashmere, which still translates to $45 shoes for toddlers, but use coupon code LCSALE25 for 25% savings.

Doll Nightmares

Because all us mommies need more, er, stuffed animals, dolls or dinosaurs in the house.  So if the dearth of overpriced toys is keeping you up at night...here's the deal: 20% off any stuffed animal in the world you can find on the cleverly named stuffedanimals.com  Apply coupon coupon code STUFFTEMBER at checkout -- expires 09/18/2007

I can just hear the little treasures now "ooo she's soooo cuuuute mommmeeee pwwweeeeeassse???"

I'll post a real deal in a tic.  Seriously -- can you believe the crap that's on the web?

Why Pay-more?

Hey B!  Get onto Payless.com RIGHT NOW for the hot new Lela Rose collection.  I cannot believe $25  for these darling t-strap heels straight off the runway, you need to be fast to snag them online.    OMG or this pair with the bow.   Some selected stores carry the line, but most do not so call ahead first if you want to save on shipping.I will advise to stay away from the boots because they look horrible IRL: plastic, tacky and uncomfortable.

Here's a coupon code for saving $5 on purchases of $70: PSS5OFF70. Coupon may not work with sale prices.  Expires 09/19/2007.

I Heart Kelloggs

They've got a sweet little deal over at Amazon where you buy $15 of Kellogg's Smart Start cereal and get a Healthy Heart Kit FREE (reg. $20).

Ya gotta buy cereal, right?  And of the 'healthy' cereals, SS tastes okay plus they'll ship it to your front door.  Don't forget that heart disease is #1 killer of women and it is PREVENTABLE.

When Newton Saw An Apple Fall...

Apple dropped the price of its i- Phone with 8 GB of storage to $399 from $599.

Good things come to those who wait <wink>.

Fall = Apples

But not the kind you think. Refurbished Apples are on sale.  Given that my 'refurbished' i-pod lasted about 8 months, I'd recommend going with a monitor and buying the processing unit for full whack.

If accessories are your thing, just broom these deals.  Seriously...if you're gonna shell out $2500 for a MacBook Pro, is saving $300 worth it if the thing lasts half as long???

The Cult of Janie & Jack

I really want to know at what point in history did it become acceptable to spend more on children's clothing (knowing the little, uh, treasures sprout up a couple of inches per year) than on the adult clothing?  And when did the stuff get soo cute?  In my day, cute miniature couture was reserved for Barbie and her friends, courtesy of Bob Mackie and the like.

Now there's Janie & Jack with lines like English Countryside (on sale and up to size 8 now) and Strawberry Fields (also on sale).  Of course the sale prices are still more than most folks are willing to pay full retail for ($37 for a cardigan, reg. $48) but just wait another month or so and it will come down more. 

Slurp

Been thinking about a large, sloppy glass of a rich red all afternoon.

So I found a jammy little number called Sin Zin(fandel) on My Wines Direct, which I've never heard of, but heck, they have hootch and they deliver -- where do I sign?  Use MWDFF at checkout for 20% off the whole order, stock up the cellar, er, fridge. 

From the Sublime to the Ridiculous

When your 8 year old knows the relative price points between Louis Vuitton, Burberry and Coach, I'd suggest you click over to the summer clearance sale at Yoox.com.  Heck, look for yourself too since the likelihood is the little one probably will grow through whatever size you buy up for her long before she can wear the still-pricey-on-sale frock next summer (and the little fashionista will probably pout and say that" it's so last year" anyway). 

Try to ignore the freakish woman trapped in the vase, inexplicably with butterflies and flowers-- the download takes forever in Firefox.  Actually the whole site could use some speed, but the last minute box in the lower-right is downright mesmerizing.

So if $50-on sale shoes for your kid isn't your thing, go check out Payless. 

Take a Long Walk off a Short Pier

Need a pillow the kids can destroy or...er, mini river stones?  Pier 1 is having a 50% off everything on the web site sale.  So they are either going bankrupt (returns will be a bit dicey in that case) OR finally restocking their stores with new merch.  Dear GOD -- what were the buyers thinking when they overstocked the glazed vases?  Not sure they're even worth $3 on sale!

And don't forget the tacky tie-dyed little chair to hold your cellphone on sale for $1.

Seriously -- I'm off to short some PIR stock :)