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Euphoria on-line

shuey6 — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:08:16 -0500

My daughter is soo hard to fit, and she never has anything hip to wear. I went on ebay thinking I'd never find anything, and ended up winning $100 Lucky brand jeans for $20.

For myself? I ALWAYS shop at TJ Maxx or catalogs, that's why this contest is perfection for me.

legal language confusion

Uncommonality — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:41:28 -0500

Sorry for all of the confusion on the guidelines! Just to clarify, anyone can nominate a blog (not just BlogHer members), but only US residents can BE nominated. For anyone else who has questions, don't hesitate to submit a nomination anyway. If any issues come up with the nomination I will contact you directly, or you can contact me at aclarke@wiley.com.

Thanks!

Finding exactly what you need at Ross = miracle.

Liz Rizzo — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:25:51 -0500

Seriously. I went to Ross for a cute little black knit shrug, and I found one.

ONE. In the whole store.

And it fit and it was exactly what I was looking for. That is a freaking miracle, people.

It's Armand and Alba, it was $14.99, and I *lurv* it. I'm wearing it right now!

Liz Rizzo

I blog at Everyday Goddess.

Sweater of Destiny

loraleechoate — Tue, 13 May 2008 01:17:48 -0500

n 1996, I was a newlywed that didn't have two dimes to rub together. That is no exaggeration, I literally dug through my couch cushions trying to find change to buy a Coke Slurpee and couldn't even come up with it.

The whole, "I'm poor as dirt" thing sucked a duck. I had to mind every penny and rarely, if ever, bought anything. So, I already knew what the situation would be when my best friend called and said, "Do you want to go to the Eddie Bauer warehouse sale with me?"

Even though I was a pauper I was still quick with my answer.

"Umm...YES! Except, I CANNOT BUY ANYTHING. Ok, I can't buy something unless it is fluffy, and made with angora, and perfect. And almost free."

In other words? I was not going to be buying ANYTHING, because I couldn't see anything being under $15.00. Oh, well. I was happy to be tagging along. Even if it was me just gazing longingly at heaps and heaps of clothing on row after row of tables that gave the same never ending feeling as that last scene in Radars of the Lost Arc.

UNTIL I SAW IT.

The.perfect.sweater.

It was laying there, flat out on top of a pile of crew necks and I swear there was a hazy stream of light hitting it as a chorus of angles began singing the opening stanza of The Hallelujah Chorus.

It was the exact shade of rosy coral that perfectly complimented my skin and eyes, it was the perfect size, it was FLUFFY and made with rabbit and angora and THERE WAS ONLY ONE OF THEM (I know because I went through every.single.one of those unending tables looking.).

I stepped out of my sweater lust long enough to remember the change-digging Slurpee sadness of the week and my heart sunk.

It had to be way out of my price range, it was so glorious.

Holding my breath, I turned the price tag over.

$14.99.

AS IN UNDER FIFTEEN FREAKING DOLLARS!

I almost floated to the cash register and parted with my money. That was an almost perfect moment. I forgot about my life suck and troubles. I was completely happy and whenever I wore that beautiful sweater, I remembered how totally GREAT that moment was.

Go for it Laurie

Elisa Camahort — Mon, 12 May 2008 21:40:54 -0500

Hi Laurie:

It's only who the prize goes to (the trip) that must be in the U.S., you may nominate away.

Also, I don't believe either the nominator or the nominee has to be a registered member. I just went to the rules to check myself and couldn't find any clause requiring it, but you're the second person to ask about it, so it must be somewhere I'm missing?

Elisa Camahort
BlogHer
elisa@blogher.com

a couple of questions

laurie — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:52:49 -0500

1-The nominee must be a resident of the US. Does the person doing the nominating have to live in the US, too?

2- The nominator must be a member of BlogHer. Must the nominee be a member, too?

Clear as mud?

I am a Canadian BlogHer member, wishing to nominate a Hero who lives in the US but whom I don't think is a member of BlogHer. Can I do that?

Thanks!

Laurie

www.notjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com

This is awesome!

MyMommysPlace — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:59:33 -0500

I love this! I know exactly who I'm going to nominate. Fabulous contest!

Leslie My Mommy's Place

My ultimate euphoric bargain shopping moment

dovpur78 — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:01:26 -0500

Everybody I know ,knows that I am a huge bargain shopper. I have a lot of stories I like to share but my favorite by far is about a painting I had been eyeing for two years. It was over 200 dollars and I figured I would never get it but I could not take my eyes off of it anytime I was in the store. Sometimes I would go by just to look at it and see if it might be on sale. In two years it never once went on sale. The store has a clearance section that I always scope out anytime I am in it. One day, I had a coupon for the store so I stopped by to browse around to see if there was any good deals I might get. I was not prepared for what I was about to walk up to. I went to the clearance isle and I immediately locked my eyes on the painting. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I can't say that I have ever felt like this with shopping before. I literally felt like I was outside of my body or something as I was walking toward the painting. I felt like I couldn't get there quick enough. Once I finally had my hands on it I noticed that there was a nic in the corner of it and that is why it was on clearance but it was totally easy to cover up. Then I found the price and saw that it went from over 200 dollars to 39.99 plus I had a coupon which allowed me to get this painting for 29 dollars!!! I couldn't believe it. I felt my adreneline kick in and everything. I mean my hands were shaking as I was buying it. I couldn't believe I was walking out with this painting I had been eyeing for two years for next to nothing!!!! I still can't believe it every time I look at it.

DKNY

countryhunny89 — Sun, 11 May 2008 23:42:38 -0500

Yesterday at a garage sale I found a DKNY denim skirt for $1 dollare. Also I got a DKNY shirt for a whole 25 cents! lol so cheep I love it!

Sarah F

bloominwild89@yahoo.com

My best shopping high

Msheridan98 — Sun, 11 May 2008 01:35:25 -0500

Some days I go the mall with money to burn and can't find anything. Other days, I have little to spare and find EVERYTHING! My best shopping day happened to fall on the latter.

I love bargain shopping. I hit the clearance racks first, always. I was in JC Penney and they were having a giant sale. All clearance was an additional percentage off to bring the toal percentage off to 70%.

I found two Bisou Bisou dresses that had been $70 marked down to $9.99 each (before the addidtional discount that would apply at checkout). It was a clearance bonanza. After trying several things on I had in my pile:

2 dresses, 1 blouse, 1 negligee, a shirt for my husband, a 2-piece pajama set (marked down to $7 before additional discount) and yoga pants.

While I was waiting in line to pay, I remembered I had a receipt at home with a survey invitation for an additional 15% off, plus a gift card with a $16 balance from a return.

I begged the sales lady to hold everything and she agreed even though clearance wasn't supposed to be. I drove 15 minutes home, logged on to take the survey and print the coupon. I raced back to the mall and after the in store discounts, my additional 15% off and my gift card, I bought almost $330 worth of clothes for $35!!

I was half an hour late to my night class but it was worth it. I kept that receipt on my dresser for awhile because I was so proud of it!

Tj Maxx bargains

Lauri — Sat, 10 May 2008 12:45:58 -0500

I recently found one of my fav shampoo's in the clearance section at my local TJMaxx. This amazing shampoo that I would usually pay top dollar for was on sale for $2.00. I could hardly contain my excitement and quickly bought every bottle on the rack and rushed to other nearby stores to check out their inventory.

A bargain indeed.. still smiling over that deal

Minnie's red window to nowhere(now with CAULK)!

minnie — Fri, 09 May 2008 22:15:17 -0500

Here's my caulked window, ready to go!

http://minnie.typepad.com/oaklandprefab/2008/05/all-about-caulk.html

Crafty: http://www.thankyoufornotbeingerky.com

Parenty: http://www.screamything.com

I can pinch a penny....

Alertandorientedx4 — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:08:34 -0500

until it SCREAMS!!!! So....I love love love love Seven brand jeans. Both for me and my daughter. They totally rock. My absolute favorites are some trouser jeans that I got for dirt cheap and every time I wear them, I get tons of compliments. So today when lovely daughter and her friend went with me to the mall, I hit the clearance racks where they were having...get this....$59.99 jeans marked down to $15. But that's not even the whole of it....they were buy one, get one FREE! And THAT'S not even the whole of it! I had a coupon from buying my last workout shoes that was worth $10 towards a $20 or more purchase. Tried a pair on (yes, they had my size)...and unfortunately I've reached the conclusion (or maybe fortunately for those who must look at me from behind) that once women have reached a certain age, they should NOT wear skinny jeans. Oh, well. Went on to meet Punkin and Banana at the food court. Punkin wanted to see if she could find some. At 13, she definitely is the proper age bracket for skinny jeans. Found 2 pair...YES!! $15 EACH. But now my only dilemma was finding the extra $5 thing. SO....I went upstairs and tried like the dickens to find black a-shirts for Trog in a men's small....no dice. They had some in boys' 18-20, but they were in a pkg with one grey and one black...and he needs black to wear under his uniform. So I still HAD to find the whole extra $5 thing to spend, so I could make my purchase total $20 before my coupon. I had FINALLY found the ubiquitous pair of really cute brown sequined flip-flops (for don't we all just need another pair of flip-flops?), and was headed for the register when, low and behold, right by the register was another BO-GO table...found 2 absolutely adorable printed spring hoodies that were white with little black flowers....marked $8 and one was free, mind you. Nixed the flips...didn't really love them. Decided on the spot to treat Punkin and her friend to matching hoodies, of course. Got to the register to check out. Got my subtotal, declined the nice young thing when she asked if I wanted a credit card and gave her my $10 coupon. So, the bottom line is...TOTAL for this purchase of 2 pair of jeans originally priced at $60 each and 2 hoodies originally priced $32 each was (drumroll, please).....

$13.48 INCLUDING TAX!!!!

Do I rock or what?!?

Yeah! Here's the link to my

The House and I — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:01:57 -0500

Yeah! Here's the link to my entry, too:

http://thehouseandiredux.blogspot.com/

I'm one of those "particularly crafty bloggers" (ha!) who got in on this early. I thought our reviews were going to be posted here automatically -- and who knows? maybe they still might -- but I'm putting the link to mine here because I want to make doubly-sure that I am actually, officially, honest-to-god entered.

Because do you know what I like?

$1000 Visa gift cards.

I like $1000 Visa gift cards very much!

(Oh, and also Caulk Singles by GE. I loves me some GE Caulk Singles. Me and GE Caulk Singles? We're like this --> )( <-- with smooches in the middle!)

just wondering

minnie — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:20:54 -0500

I've always wondered if this company knew what nads was slang for...

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=nads