My sweet little popsicle Buddha

Posted by Erin (and sometimes The Todd) on Jul 9, 2009 in Erin's Diatribes/The Todd's Tastes

MacLean was happily eating a popsicle while sitting in the Lotus position in the hammock tonight. One of those moments you want to freeze in your memory forever…

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Need a Nanny, Tutor or Elder Care?

Posted by Erin (and sometimes The Todd) on Jul 9, 2009 in Unfiled Stuff

We’re reluctantly looking for a nanny for our little men, and it’s always scary, especially if you’re new to the whole “trusting your little angels with possibly psychotic strangers” thing. This is a free 7 day trial for “Sitter City,” licensed, bonded, etc. MAKE SURE you cancel before the end of the trial period if you don’t want to continue! http://partners.mysavings.com/z/3009/CD550/

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Back to school stuff at…oh, crap, I said the words, the twins will murder me in my sleep…

Posted by Erin (and sometimes The Todd) on Jul 9, 2009 in Unfiled Stuff

…but Discount School Supply has great stuff on sale at up to 60% off, plus $10.00 off any purchase of $50.00. Lots of learning materials and crafts for summer, too.http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-3394343-10655819

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100 Free Business Cards…

Posted by Erin (and sometimes The Todd) on Jul 9, 2009 in Unfiled Stuff

Job hunting? I actually printed up a bunch of these for my cute lawn kid so that he look more “official,” but they’re professional enough for everyone. Just pay shipping: http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-3394343-10655819

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More free prints…

Posted by Erin (and sometimes The Todd) on Jul 9, 2009 in Unfiled Stuff

…this time at Kodak, the Grandaddy of film developing. 20 free prints for signing up! Click: http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-3394343-10476876?cm_mmc=CJ-_-2649487-_-3394343-_-Gallery_180x150%20-%20Summer%20Free%20Shipping

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Posted by Erin (and sometimes The Todd) on Jul 9, 2009 in Unfiled Stuff

25% off Reebok clothing, today ONLY! Clicky! http://community.upromise.com/t5/Mommy-Saves-Best/Coupon-25-Off-Apparel-at-Reebok-com-Ends-Today/ba-p/7040 Thanks, Mommy Saves Best!

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Free Contact Lenses

Posted by Erin (and sometimes The Todd) on Jul 9, 2009 in Unfiled Stuff

Free pair of CibaVision Dailies, print the coupon and take it to your optometrist. http://www.dailies.com/?o=ft

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Freebee Frenzy! (Wow, that sounds uncomfortable and contrived.)

Posted by Erin (and sometimes The Todd) on Jul 9, 2009 in Unfiled Stuff

Free sample Goodnights: I don’t want to tell you how long MacLean wore these…but they’re good! http://instoresnow.walmart.com/enhancedrendercontent_ektid74410.aspx

Free Underjams, the next step for the anxious bladder: http://www.underjams.com/bedwetting/boy_landing.php?hidChk=yes

And for the other end of the bladder spectrum: free Depends: http://www.costco.com/Browse/Productgroup.aspx?Prodid=11486165&search=free%20sample&Mo=1&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Sp=S&N=5000043&whse=BC&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=free%20sample&Ntt=free%20sample&No=1&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1

Moving further up the body…

Free volumizing shampoo from Allure: http://www.allure.com/freestuff

Free Infusion smoothing pack from Aveda: http://thefreebieblogger.com/free-smooth-infusion-sample-pack-more-at-aveda/

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Bubba, The Self-Gratifying Parrot

Posted by Erin (and sometimes The Todd) on Jul 9, 2009 in Erin's Diatribes/The Todd's Tastes

WARNING! NO CHILD SHOULD READ THIS UNTIL YOU’RE READY TO EXPLAIN THE BIRDS AND THE BEES THING–AND I MEAN “BIRDS” LITERALLY, HERE.

We’re looking forward to the arrival of my two beloved nieces, Ysa and Mary Helen from L.A. this weekend…they come for the summer every year, accompanied by their exhausted attorney father David, and my sister Tamara. Tamara is followed everywhere by a thundering herd of special-needs dachshunds. She’s big on the animal-rescue thing, and every one of them is cursed with some affliction or another. But they always fill me with the desire to get a pet of our own.

“Please?” I whine to The Todd, “please? Think how good it would be for Zach and MacLean to love an animal!” The Todd ignores me as long as he is able, then delivers the Killing Blow.
“Really? You’re really ready for another pet after Bubba?” The conversation is finished for another summer.

Bubba is a lovely yellow-naped Amazon parrot who came to me as The Todd’s dowry. I adored him–with his tidy vest of green feathers, how his yellow eyes would do that crazy dialation thing when he saw me. “Hiii!” he would fawn in a sickeningly sweet tone, “Hiii!” It took me a couple of weeks to realize this was a perfect imitation of my baby talk. In no time at all, Bubba and I were best friends.

The important thing to know about parrots is that they have an EXTREMELY long lifespan–up to 70 years or so. And they progress through life much like we do. Which means, when I met Bubba at the age of 13, he was entering adolesence. Like all adolescents, Bubba was discovering the benefits of…ah…self-exploration. We were reading the paper one night in the living room when I heard it. “Neyt, neyt, neyt, neeeyt…”

“What’s that?” I cocked my head, trying to figure out this new noise. The Todd shook his head. I walked in the kitchen to find Bubba doing a frantic little dance on his perch, still chanting “neyt, neyt, neyt…” The Todd followed me in and burst out laughing. “Honey,” he gasped, “our little boy is growing up!” “Oh? Oh! Ah!” I shrieked, covering my eyes, “make him stop!” My heartless spouse walked out of the room, still laughing.

You know, I really could have endured almost anything but the vocalizations. Bubba’s “personal moments” grew more and more frequent until I dreaded inviting anyone home. One Sunday night the Bishop in our area stopped by to say hello. The Todd and I are not part of his congregation, but we are longtime friends and neighbors, and he was the man who married us. “Come in, Bishop!” I said, “The Todd’s made dinner, have some.” We were halfway through the fish dish when it began. “Neyt, neyt, neyt…”

“Who wants dessert!” I shrieked, trying to drown out our overzealous pet. Our friend jumped a little and spilled his water glass. “Uh, sure.” he said, mopping the ice cubes off his suit. I stalked into the kitchen and hissed, “Bubba, for the love of all that is good, stop this now and I swear I will shell every one of your sunflower seeds by hand! Please!”

As we started on the pie, my mother and her elderly neighbor dropped by. We were all chatting about something benign–gardening, I think–when Bubba set off again. “Nyet, nyet, nyetneytneytneytNEYT NEYT! NEYT!” My husband’s face was purple, his shoulders shaking with the effort of not breaking down and howling with laughter.

“What’s that?” asked Miss Delores, my mother’s 87-year old neighbor. I bit the inside of my cheek so hard that a little blood pooled in the corner of my mouth.

“Neytneytneyt! NEYT! NEYT! NEYT! NEEEEEYYYYT!”

It was too much. The Todd and I broke down in hysterics while the table full of parents, clergy and the elderly stared at us.

Bubba’s ending is a happy one. Despite that The Todd had lovingly hand-raised him from, like, an egg, Bubba could not accept that I was not HIS mate, but The Todd’s. After a particularly savage bite to my spouse’s ear, Bubba was introduced to a sultry older woman–a 26 year old yellow-nape named Annabelle. They are very happy. And from what I understand from Bubba’s new owner, very, very loud

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Tags: adolesence, dinner parties, parents, parrots

Kohl’s has .99 cent flat rate shipping today only…

Posted by Erin (and sometimes The Todd) on Jul 9, 2009 in Unfiled Stuff

UPDATE: Kohl’s dropped the .99 cent shipping early, sorry! The 70% off deads are still up and running.

…and ridiculously low prices for clearance stuff. I have 3,006 baby showers a month to attend–please, I live in UTAH, it’s all we do–and stocking up is wonderful. This baby blanket–usually $18.00, I picked up 6 in various colors for $1.80 each!

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Want to be a product tester?

Posted by Erin (and sometimes The Todd) on Jul 9, 2009 in Unfiled Stuff

EcoSmart’s looking for product testers, you score free swag, write reviews, get more swag. This rocks! I’ve done it for three companies and have loved it every time. Clicky! http://blog.ecosmart.com/index.php/testers/

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Teachers are God’s Chosen…

Posted by Erin (and sometimes The Todd) on Jul 9, 2009 in Unfiled Stuff

…don’t believe me? Try substitute teaching for one day–heck–try it for one hour! Here’s a couple of nice freebee thingies:

–Mead school products has a chance for you to try out new swag in the classroom, sign up here:http://www.meadonline.com/Teachers/Beta_Signin.aspx

–Teacher Appreciation Day at Staples, free gift bags! Go here to find your location and day: http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/tad_2009/index.html?storeId=000000&cm_ven=Glamour&cm_ite=teacherday

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Freebee any old time at Arby’s

Posted by Erin (and sometimes The Todd) on Jul 9, 2009 in Unfiled Stuff

Free cheddar roastburger with purchase of a drink, not part of their Wednesday thingie, print and eat! http://www.arbys.com/coupon/

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25% off coupon at the Container Store

Posted by Erin (and sometimes The Todd) on Jul 9, 2009 in Unfiled Stuff

MY closets look like this…hahahahahahahah!

Use the code: cluttercrew when you click to print:
http://images.containerstore.com/july09oprahmessyhousetouroffer.pdf

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Posted by Erin (and sometimes The Todd) on Jul 9, 2009 in Unfiled Stuff

Today’s freebee from snapfish.com: free photo notepad and 50 free prints for new customers!

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Sak’s Fifth Avenue coupon? Come to Mama!

Posted by Erin (and sometimes The Todd) on Jul 9, 2009 in Unfiled Stuff

Save 15% at Kohl’s with THIS printable…valid 7/10-12.

30% off one item at Saks Fifth Avenue Off Fifth HERE. Valid 7/8-7/15.

$50 off $150+ at Lane Bryant through 7/16 HERE.

$5 off $50+ at Sears through 7/25 HERE

25% off coupon at Border’s: http://www.bordersmedia.com/coup/coupon25aff0701.asp?cm_mmc=CJ-_-1067191-_-249294-_-25%25+one+item

20% off coupon for $50.00 purchase at Carter’s: http://www.dealcatcher.com/forums/forceddownload.asp?file=0;641171

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Just a reminder…

Posted by Erin (and sometimes The Todd) on Jul 9, 2009 in Unfiled Stuff

…that NEXT weekend is a fee-free one at several select National Parks. The Todd and I were thinking about hitting Zion’s with the twins…they’ve never seen the Emerald Pools. Click here for more info: http://www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.htm

FAIR WARNING: make sure to reserve a spot NOW, free weekends fill up instantly!

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Beechnut Baby Food Coupons!

Posted by Erin (and sometimes The Todd) on Jul 9, 2009 in Unfiled Stuff

These coupons are from Smart Source, which prints right out, be ready when you click!

PS: Save the labels, looks like they can be redeemed for more here…http://www.beechnut.com/About%20Us/SpecialOffers.asp

$1 on any 10 Jars of Beech-Nut Baby Food HERE
$2 on any 20 Jars of Beech-Nut Baby Food HERE
$1 on any 8 Good Morning or Good Evening Stage 2 Jars HERE
$1 on any Beech-Nut Let’s Grow! 7 Grain Nibbles HERE
$1 on any Beech-Nut Let’s Grow! Yogurt Nibbles HERE
$1 on any Beech-Nut Let’s Grow! Fruit Nibbles HERE
$1 on any 2 Beech-Nut Cereals HERE
$1 on any 6 DHA plus+ Jars HERE
75¢ on any Beech-Nut Juice Blend HERE
75¢ on any Beech-Nut Let’s Grow!™ Biter Biscuits or Cookies HERE

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Freebee Frenzy! (Wow, that sounds uncomfortable and contrived.)

Bubba, The Self-Gratifying Parrot

Kohl’s has .99 cent flat rate shipping today only…

Want to be a product tester?

Teachers are God’s Chosen…

Freebee any old time at Arby’s

25% off coupon at the Container Store

Sak’s Fifth Avenue coupon? Come to Mama!

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