rave: shopping coupons
well, it is that time of year...we are only 25 days away from christmas. so for everyone wanting to get their shopping done, here are some great deals...
World Market - 40% off coupon (good only till dec. 2)
Best Buy - $25 off instantly with $175 purchase
bestbuy.com - BestBuy.com has this Westinghouse 32-inch flat-panel lcd hdtv with built-in hdtv tuner for $539.99 with free in-store pickup. Plus use one of the following to save even more, $20 off $175 Coupon or try this 12% off Coupon
overstock.com - 12% off coupon (expires nov.30...TONIGHT!)
ebags.com - eBags carries luggage, travel accessories, laptop cases, handbags and much more. Use this ebags coupon code at checkout to save 20% off your entire order. Use Google checkout to get an extra $20 off $50! eBags Coupon: EMTHANKU - Expires: 12/3/2006
target.com - Use this Target coupon code at checkout to save 10% off your purchase. No minimum purchase required and discount will automatically be deducted at checkout. Look for the free shipping icon. Target Coupon: TCRCPTAA - Expires: 11/30/2006
diamond.com - Click through to use this Diamond.com coupon with free shipping on your order. Coupon not valid with any other offers, sale items, certified diamonds, or Create Your Own orders. Expires: 12/31/2006
costco - Kitchenaid 5 quart pro lift stand mixer for $279.99. This is the cheapest i have seen it EVER! and if anything goes wrong with it, costco will take it back as long as you hold on to your receipt. you also receive a set of measuring spoons and a silicone spatula. Don't delay...when there is a good deal at costco, the supply runs out fast!
but if you like the artisan mixer, there is a great deal on...
kitchenaid.com - You can get their artisan series stand mixer in one of 6 colors, the ice cream maker attachment or the 2 piece pasta maker attachments, 5 piece culinary gift set and cookbook for $299.99! Offer valid through December 31, 2006.
There is also a couple mail-in rebate for:
other small kitchen appliances if you purchased any between July 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006 (stand mixers are not included.)
25% on selected stand mixer attachment purchased between Nov. 19 - Dec. 31 2006
$20 rebate on selected stand mixers purchased between Nov. 19 - Dec. 3, 2006 (restrictions apply, see rebate form for details)
$50 rebate on select 600 professional stand mixers purchased between Nov. 19 - Dec. 31, 2006 (restrictions apply, see rebate form for details)
Remember, all deals were located by me personally on the web while doing my own shopping, so please read all deals and coupons carefully for the fine print and restrictions. if you are a deal hunter like me, check out dealcatcher.com.
okay...i'm all shopped out. till the next time i need a little pick-me-up...
Thursday, November 30, 2006 | Tags: rave, shop | 0 Comments
rant: crate & barrel's fight against breast cancer rave: nephews
big brother nicholas with his blue leap frog
Monday, November 27, 2006 | Tags: family, shop | 0 Comments
rant: happy thanksgiving!
Thursday, November 23, 2006 | Tags: family, holiday | 2 Comments
rave: wedding photos...
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 | Tags: love, photos | 0 Comments
rave: happy birthday kiara! and a fun filled weekend!
first things first...
saturday, we had a pretty laid back morning...he then ventured off to play off and i went to get a mani to get ready to go to the governor's gala. i apparently had the TOTALLY wrong idea of what this event was. i was going as a +1 to promote my friend's company...smoochzing as it is called in the industry...and had very little info to go on. so my first impression was that this was an event for the the governor of texas...as in rick perry. well to my surprise, i show up and we walk in to the event and person speaking keeps saying "governor" and rick perry is no where in site. we sit down at our table and i look at the program and it kept saying governor royce west?!!??! yeah, exactly my point...anyhoo...to make the point...one day a year, the governor and lt. governor leave the state so the state senator can be governor for the day...hence this event. yes...my same reaction..."ahhhh....now i see..." either way it was fun. i got to put on my pretty sue wong ballgown and get all dolled up. and right after that, i went to the wild birthday party for kiara. i was way behind on the festivities, but had tons of fun dancing and drinking and just girl bonding.
i have to admit by sunday morning, i was paying for it...way too much alcohol. so i started off a little slow, but the day picked up. we took b's bmw to the shop, then went to dimsum at t&s seafood resturant. then b wanted to go to the round rock outlet mall (yea baby!) i was happy and suprised he wanted to go shopping...no objections here! so off we went...we both did a little damage...he got some nice shoes from bostonian, a couple sweaters, shirt and belt from banana, i got a work shirt from ck, 2 dresses from bcbg, and some baby clothes at gymboree for olivia grace. we then headed over to the new ikea next door and took a stroll around to see all the cool stuff. saw some great kitchens and closets! after all that shopping and walking around we were starving...so off to gattiland we went to satisfy b's pizza craving...i have to admit, it was gooood :) after my fill of pizza, salad, pasta and dessert pizza...food coma hit me hard...i almost dozed off there!
so here's to another work week...thank goodness it is a short one. i have a feeling from this point on, our weekends are going to be packed...
rave: sweets & memories
the weather has turned here in Austin, Texas and i love to bake ginger cookies for the holidays. so i thought i would share the recipe i love to use.
Ginger Spice Cookies
Ingredients
2 cups all purpose flour
4 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoon ground cloves
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped crystallized ginger
1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 large egg
1/4 cup mild-flavored (light) molasses
Sugar for rolling
Preparations
Combine first 6 ingredients in medium bowl; whisk to blend. Mix in crystallized ginger. Using electric mixer, beat brown sugar, and butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add egg and molasses and beat until blended. Add flour mixture and mix just until blended. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter 2 baking sheets. Spoon sugar in thick layer onto small plate. Using wet hands, form dough into 1 inch balls; roll in sugar to coat completely. Place balls on prepared sheets, spacing 1.5 inches apart.
Bake cookies until cracked on top but still soft to touch, about 10 minutes. Cool on sheets 1 minute. Carefully transfer to racks and cool. (Can be made 5 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.)
Makes about 40.
adapted from Epicurious.com recipie
Thursday, November 16, 2006 | Tags: food, photos | 0 Comments
rave: happy birthday to the a fellow "wong"
Thursday, November 16, 2006 | Tags: people, rave | 0 Comments
rave: if you build it...
Wednesday, November 15, 2006 | Tags: local, rave | 0 Comments
rave: happy be-lated birthday katty
okay...pretend the date says 11.13.06...
Tuesday, November 14, 2006 | Tags: family, rave | 0 Comments
rave: happy birthday luca
Tuesday, November 14, 2006 | Tags: family, rave | 0 Comments
rave: welcome noah!
november tenth, two-thousand six
three fifty-one in the morning
six pounds something ounces
congrats katty, thinh and nicholas!
can't wait to meet you noah!
Sunday, November 12, 2006 | Tags: family, rave | 0 Comments
rave: wedding photos - round one
Thursday, November 09, 2006 | Tags: love, photos | 0 Comments
rant: end of kfed and brit...are we suprised?
i'm more suprised by the new bod so quick. good to see history doesn't repeat itself...no more moomoos and denim overalls. we can all breath a sigh of relief...
Tuesday, November 07, 2006 | Tags: news | 0 Comments
rave: the masai tribe & apple computers
"Among the most accomplished and fabled tribes of Africa, no tribe was considered to have warriors more fearsome or more intelligent than the mighty Masai. It is perhaps surprising, then, to learn the traditional greeting that passed between Masai warriors:"Kasserian Ingera," one would always say to another. It means, "And how are the children?"
It is still the traditional greeting among the Masai, acknowledging the high value that the Masai always place on their children's well-being. Even warriors with no children of their own would always give the traditional answer, "All the children are well." Meaning, of course, that peace and safety prevail, that the priorities of protecting the young, the powerless, are in place. That Masai society has not forgotten its reason for being, its proper functions and responsibilities. "All the children are well" means that life is good. It means that the daily struggles for existence do not preclude proper caring for their young.
I wonder how it might affect our consciousness of our own children's welfare if in our culture we took to greeting each other with this daily question: "And how are the children?" I wonder if we heard that question and passed it along to each other a dozen times a day, if it would begin to make a difference in the reality of how children are thought of or cared about in our own country.
I wonder if every adult among us, parent and non-parent alike, felt an equal weight for the daily care and protection of all the children in our community, in our town, in our state, in our country. . . . I wonder if we could truly say without any hesitation, "The children are well, yes, all the children are well." And if we asked: "How are the children? Are they all well?" Wouldn't it be interesting to hear the answers? What would it be like? I wonder . . . "
- Adapted by Pat Hoertdoerfer from an excerpt of a speech by Rev. Dr. Patrick T. O'Neill
this speach is something that i found while working at The Center for Child Protection a couple years ago. and it has stuck with me. while reading up on what's been going on with apple computers, i ran across an article about what a retired tech exce and a team of ex-apple employees are doing for the Masai children and building schools in africa...it's good to see that people do care how the children are.
Tuesday, November 07, 2006 | Tags: news, rave, tech | 0 Comments
rant: obesity in china
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061106/ap_on_he_me/china_obese_3
does this mean that when I go shopping in china in the future, i can buy a medium instead of an extra-large?
But seriously...with more and more of china becoming more westernized and wealthy, they are going to face new social and health issues. they are already suffering a huge backlash from the 1 child rule. Will the westernization of the east cause permanent and irreversible damage to the country and it's people?
Monday, November 06, 2006 | Tags: news | 0 Comments
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