Happy, Happy! Joy, Joy!

I know this has nothing to do with fashion, but I just couldn't resist. This post is for those ladies who are going to be treated like queens and served breakfast (however inedible it might be) in bed this Sunday. Yes, I am referring to you, mommies. If your bambinos don't have enough toys piled high in their rooms, you'll love what Toys R Us has in store (or online) for you!

I am talking about their Big Toy Blowout, of course. Hundreds of toys are on clearance; prices are slashed so much that my order of 10 toys was exactly the same cost as the estimated shipping, which was FREE!



Oh, another perk of ordering with Amazon is the added bonus deal. If you buy more than $50 worth of presents for your little torturers, you can add a free toy to your order. Now, if you ask me, it doesn't get any better than this. For your wallet, that is. You will never find such deals in their brick and mortar stores. So, stock up and hide them in your attick among all the unused toys. The more the merrier! ♦DiggIt! ♦Add to del.icio.us ♦Add to Technorati Faves

Speed to Spiegel

Spiegel is another store in the Newport News category. It caters to more conservative women and offers somewhat traditional-looking clothing that is not overly trendy. Similar to Payless (L. Poretzky), Target (I. Mizrahi, Mossimo), JC Penney (N. Miller), H&M (S. McCartney), Spiegel snagged a famous designer to do a line.

Norma Kamali's clothing is not only classic and fashionable, but also figure-flattering and practical. And since we all love not having to iron and looking like a svelte Goddess, the pragmatic nature of the line can only be an advantage.

Have you, girls, checked out the Spiegel website? I much prefer it to the old catalogue. The reason is their fabulous and often-updated clearance section. The best part about it is the user's ability to set a price range and browse all the sale merchandise that falls between the high and the low points. Also, the buyer can distinguish among fashion, accessories and home divisions of the clearance section. Convenient? Yeah.

Here's one item I stumbled across while I was surfing the site:

Misses Belted Shirtdress Now $21.99 (Was $39.00)

While I like the color or, should I say, the absence of color, and the style, I do not think that the pockets on the chest area would be flattering to me (for obvious reasons). Those ladies who have apples rather than oranges would probably look better in a dress of this design.

So, snap up this timeless piece before it's gone. Or, if you are more endowed in other areas (the money department), check out Kamali's clothing. It's more pricey but very versatile.

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