Chatbug Karen

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I have to tell you something that strikes me as being funny. My husband and brother in-law went to the mall three times this weekend. Yes, these men who normally whine and beg us not to have to accompany us gals to the mall went there by themselves not once, not twice but let me count the times. One, two, three times to the mall! I must say that there was a knife store there that kept sucking them in. They haven’t become total mall junkies yet!

I rarely go to the mall these days. The Internet makes it possible to order almost everything I normally shop for in the convenience of my own home. I use a wonderful savings site at http://www.couponchief.com that has coupon codes for so many of the shops I used to have to visit at the mall. I am not tempted by all the pretty things I would walk by at the mall when I use Coupon Chief instead. I simply find the shop I need and get the savings code. The link at Coupon Chief takes me directly to the store where I order what I need.

For example, let’s say that I need some lotion from Bath & Body Works. I check at Coupon Chief and get the Bath & Body Works coupons code to use when I check out at Bath & Body Works online. I can even buy my favorite lotion with Lancome coupons through Coupon Chief. I save so much time and most of all I save money by using Coupon Chief.

Shhh, don’t tell the guys that I don’t need to go to the mall.

We got a bit of money as gifts during the holidays. We have been holding onto it because we want to be sure to spend it on something worthy. I can think of lots of small appliances for my kitchen but my husband thinks we need another television. I am not sure how we are going to work this out. Should we put names of things in a hat and hold a drawing?

I am doing research by using my favorite website Buy.com. They show the best prices on many products and I love to check out their “What’s Shakin” section. This where they list all the products that have the highest change in sales rank. I figure if they are up there in the top, I should know what they are in case I need to buy them too.

Back to what to do with our Christmas money. I want to be well armed before I state my case so I have been looking over all the items at Buy.com. I have found a great sale price on a new toaster oven. We have been making toast in the oven ever since our toaster oven died. The Black & Decker toaster oven that I would buy has a beautiful stainless steel case that would add to the looks of our kitchen. It can be used to bake as well as grilling. That means it would save money on our electric bill. No need to preheat and use a big oven when you use a toaster oven like the Black & Decker FC150R.

I think I have my ammo ready. I just need to feed him some great Mexican food tonight, pop in his favorite movie and then hit him with my sales pitch. Wish me luck!

Well, the mid-west is in a winter freeze. We have snow falling onto ice covered roads. The state police are advising that folks stay off the roads as much as possible. That is hard to do when you want to finish up your holiday shopping. I have another sale to check out and then I hope to be done with my gift buying. I cannot let the weather stop me from completing my tasks. My husband might think differently.

I would like nothing better than to put on my flannel jammies and a pair of slippers to keep my feet warm. I’d grab a cup of hot chocolate, put in a Michael Buble cd and curl up on the couch. My two little dogs would cuddle up to me and hope I’d share my hot chocolate with them. That does sound better than going out in a blizzard.

I have actually shopped more online this year. Buy.com is my favorite online shopping source. I have always checked out their weekly specials and hot deals and now they have holiday specials. Those specials include electronics, computers, toys, music, movies, jewelry, and so much more. So, if you find yourself looking for that last gift to put under the tree, be sure to check out Buy.com.

I am so surprised to find that the phone I bought a few years ago is offered at Buy.com for only $64.99. I know that I paid much more for my phone. You really need to check out what is on sale at Buy.com. Compare the prices and you will be pleasantly surprised at how much you can save.

The Christmas season is approaching and many of us have started our Christmas shopping. Buy.com has popular Blu-Ray DVD’s like Hairspray, 300 and some of the older hits like Enter the Dragon and Eraser, with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

You will love watching your favorite movies on Blu-Ray dvd’s. Blu-Ray uses a shorter wavelength that allows much more data to be stored on it. The high-definition video and data storage capacity allows for the clearest picture.

Buy.com has the most beautiful trinkets for your favorite guy or gal friend. Their fantastic prices make it easy to buy the most coveted items. You can choose from popular watch brands like Seiko, Omega, Invicta, Citizen and many more. They have beautiful silver jewelry and even have my favorite, pearls.

Don’t forget to check out Buy.com for the best prices on furniture, appliances and other kitchen tools. They even have a section of baby items so you can spoil that new grand baby. Buy.com has “Howling Halloween Deals” to help you celebrate Halloween. They have the cutest costumes. Just look at this adorable Cozy Cow Romper costume.

Check out Buy.com for all your shopping needs. Your wallet will love you.

Tomorrow is the official first day of fall. I miss the hustle and bustle of picking out Halloween costumes. My kids were always so clever in thinking up ideas for their costumes. I was looking at my favorite online site, Buy.com and I see that they have a sale on beautiful and fun Halloween costumes. I enjoyed sewing costumes for my kids but if you are not into that sort of thing or don’t have the time, you should check out their selection of costumes. The prices make it seem silly to spend the time and money sewing a costume.

I am shocked to find the little bumblebee costume that took hours of painstaking stitches and time to make, is only $19.99 at Buy.com! I cannot buy the fabric and notions for less than that! Buy.com has all the standard costumes. You will find Disney characters like Minnie Mouse, Snow White and Alice in Wonderland. They also have the newer sensations like Rubies, The Dark Knight Batman. I saw the cutest Raggedy Ann costume for babies.

Buy.com is the best place to buy just about anything! From sewing machines to electronic equipment, they have it all. They have it all at the best possible price. In fact, they have a low price guarantee. This low price guarantee includes prices compared with the major electronic companies so be sure to check out Buy.com before you buy your next computer or stereo equipment.

Money is tight these days and we need to save every way possible. Why pay more when you can pay less? They are constantly checking with their suppliers for new products. Check out Buy.com before you purchase anything!

Lynn and I spent the whole day Saturday running around the state. He was interested in looking at the Triumph motorcycle, the Bonneville T100. We found the dealership and drooled over the motorcycle for a while. After that we went to the fairgrounds and I dropped Lynn off so he could check out the gun show. I headed for the mall. I was looking for ideas for a birthday gift and came across some cute bridesmaid gifts if anyone is interested.

It didn’t seem as if I had left Lynn at the gun show for very long and he called to say he was ready for me to pick him up. Sheesh. I needed a few more hours at the mall. I hadn’t even hit the fabric store yet.

Are you ever afraid to go into a store? There is an antique store in our town that I have yet to visit. The store front window is beautiful. When the store is open during the day, they have some of their things sitting outside on the sidewalk. It is a ploy. It is to get me to look over while I am driving down the road. I might see something that I become interested in enough to park my car and wander over. Of course, then I would be close enough to the front door that I would just saunter on in. That is their hope. They lure you in to look at their wares. My friends have told me how good the prices are and how much great stuff they have. I plug my ears. I don’t want to want any more stuff. I know myself well enough to know that if I go in, I will part with some money.

I really kind of miss taking my kids clothes shopping for school. They are both adults and live on their own. They buy their own clothing now which is kinda nice. I do need to let them know about a nice site to buy cheap junior clothing. Heavenly Couture has the styles of clothing that they like and at low prices. Both of the kids are on tight budgets so inexpensive is the key when they buy clothes. They have expensive tastes though so getting the style they want and not having to pay big bucks for it is a challenge. I think my daughter is going to love the hoodies at Heavenly Couture. We have a joke about how many hoodies Stacy has. Heavenly Couture is a great place for back to school shopping or just plain shopping for $17.95 or less with free shipping on orders over $75, you can’t afford to go anywhere else.