21st Century Mom

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.

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. 

Bittersweet Guide To Chocolate

While we dig out from the Valentine's Day blizzard, I heard this broadcast on NPR last week about the best and worst chocolate.  My favorite quote about Donnelly chocolates, ""That was the best liquor-chocolate combo I've ever had," said one. "So much better than Pabst." Is there a chocolate product line for Pabst that I'm not aware of?

Enjoy the reading...and perhaps the eating.

Damn that's a LOT of Cheerios!

General Mills is giving away FREE GAS (well, $10 bucks anyway, which should get me about halfway to work in my fuel-slurping SUV).  Buy 10 of their products, which, aside from Cheerios & Soymilk, are about as healthy for you as my SUV is for the environment, fill in this rebate with the UPC codes and they'll send you a $10 gas card.

But if you are like every American household I've ever seen on a grocery database...you're already buying all these things, so why not get some free gas?

Tea for Two

Since I lived in England for many years, I acquired a taste for Twinings tea.  And because I live with a Brit (ok, he's American now), tea time is still very popular around our home. 

My favorite store in the world, Amazon, is offering some great prices on Twinings teas.  They have an amazing assortment, including k-cups for lazy people like me who can't be bothered to wait for a kettle to boil.  If you spend $29 (which isn't hard to do) and add the code TWININGS at the checkout, you can take $10 off the total.  AND since you've spent $25, you'll get it shipped for FREE.

Turkey Day Treat

I don't know how good a deal it is, but today's Woot is some of the best copy I've read in awhile (and I work in an advertising agency!)

What IS a great deal if you are planning on doing some major cooking for Turkey Day or name-your-politically-incorrect holiday in December, is this Roasting Set from Linens N Things.  For less than $10 after the mail-in rebate, it comes with:

• a 16" x 12" x 4" nonstick roasting pan
• a platter
• two gravy boats
• salt & pepper set

PLUS it includes a 15 piece cutlery set has all of knives you need to prepare and serve an entire meal. The set includes: a Chef's Knife, Carving Knife, Bread Knife, Boning Knife, Utility Knife, Vegetable Knife, Paring Knife, Sharpening Steel, 6 Steak Knives and a solid wood storage block.  Did I say all for less than 10-bucks?  AND you can save on shipping by picking it up at your local store.  What ARE you waiting for???

Granola Moms

Don't blame me if you get addicted, but these Cascadian Farms Chocolate Chip Granola bars are seriously the tastiest, healthiest treat I've tried in a long time.  AND if you spend $39 on Cascadian Farms products at Amazon, you'll get a $20 coupon good for future purchases.

Which you'll need to order another case of these.  Trust me.

Are We There Yet?

Wanna FREE sippy cup?

I have to say that the questionnaire is ridiculously long (damned overzealous marketers!) but hey, it's free.  And if you don't have kids, make one up.  It really messes with their database.

On the other hand...if you don't have kids, why on EARTH would you want a free sippy cup?!!

Breakfast Blend

There is NOTHING like a great cup of coffee in the morning.  I've read books and web sites on how to make the perfect cuppa joe.  I've bought more coffee makers than a person should in a lifetime in my quest to enjoy coffee-shop quality at home.

I LOVE my Keurig Single-Cup Coffee Maker.  It flawlessly makes a perfect cup every time.  And not just coffee, but also tea and hot chocolate. Takes like 30 seconds and it's moronically simple to use.  There are 3 cup sizes, depending on the jolt you need. 

Amazon has the Keurig now for $110 after $25 coupon saving using code FALLSAVE plus FREE SHIPPING.  But buy plenty of k-pods because you will get addicted to truly wonderful coffee!

Chocolate Kisses

Is it nearing that 'special' time of the month?

Godiva Chocolates is having a 50% off sale, so depending on how stressful your August has been...you could opt for the 4-pound, 144-piece extravaganza for $65 (reg. $130)

OR the all dark chocolate assortment for $18 (reg. 28).  But it only has 27 pieces.

So there is the incredi-decadent 2-tier stand with truffles for $153 (reg. $245...who is paying this for chocolate?!!!).