Happy New Year, Shoppers!

Happy New Year!

Some After Christmas and New Year Shopping Deals

Here are some on line shopping deals to get your 2011 shopping started off right. Coupon codes and expiration dates are included, where applicable.  Wishing Everyone a Happy, Healthy, and Succrss-filled 2011!  

1 - At Coldwater Creek - 50% off SITEWIDE and in stores. Code AFLA940.  Good through 1/3/11 Not valid on previous purchases, for Coldwater Creek gift cards, catalog orders, in Outlet stores or Coldwater Creek, The Spa.

2 - At Amazon  - Amazon.com Year End Sale  -  30%, 50% even  70% OFF selected items. Many of the sale items are eligible for Free Super Saver Shipping, so you can really rack up the savings here.SOME EXAMPLES

Save 70% on these:  Christmas Decor ,  Jewelry ,  Childrens & Babies Clothing , and GPS Systems, Other Car Elecctonics
Save up to 60% on these top rated  Toys & Games
Save 50% or MORE on these  Power Tools and Home Improvement Items

3 - At Zazzle, you can use code  2011NEWYEARS at checkout to get 20.11% OFF your purchase.  Ends Thursday 01/06/11.  A good opportunity to pick up some of the pricier custom items, like Shoes and iPad Cases, or maybe a Licensed Disney product, for a more affordable price.   Be sure to check out the Gift Galleries listed in the right side bar of this page for some custom items created by your fellow followers of this blog.


4 - For good deals on a variety of different things, you might try the Sears On Line Clearance page, which advertises additional discounts on  already reduced items - while quantities last.

5 - At  CruiseReadyStore, I'm repeating a popular sale format, with three different discounts to choose from.   Good now through Tuesday, January 4, 2011.
10% OFF your order of $25.00 to 49.99 with code HAPPY25 at checkout.
15% OFF your order of $50.00 to 74.99 with code HAPPY50 at checkout.
20% OFF your order of $75.00 or more with code HAPPY75 at checkout.

HAPPY NEW YEAR, and HAPPY SHOPPING!

Little Things Can Mean a Lot

How many times have you heard, "It's the thought that counts?" Well, thoughts really DO count. If there's someone you've been thinking of, let them know with a thoughtful little gift. When you give or send someone something unexpected just to let them know you are thinking of them, little things really DO mean a lot. Something little can truly make someone's day.

So, here are several little things... two that really say 'I care,' and one little thing that could mean a lot to you under certain circumatances.

First... for someone you love, this little item that I just found out about in the last couple of days is a real treasure. It's called a HIDE A HEART. To surprise someone you love, hide the little glass heart in a secret place and create positive communication for nearly every age group. Let HIDE A HEART become your 'perpetual love note'. It's available from Glass Hearts by Hide a Heart and comes in several other varieties besides the one pictured here. Now, isn't that just the sweetest idea ever?

When was the last time you recieved a greeting card, just out of the blue, for no particular reason, except that someone thought enough of you to send it? Didn't it bring a smile to your face? When was the last time you sent one? Now might be a good time. Make it extra special by choosing a fully customizable thinking of you card from TropiCards on Zazzle, perhaps customizing it with the recipient's name on the front, and composing an inside message from YOU, not some greeting card verse-writer. And for a really nice touch, choose a matching magnet so your friend or loved one can easily display it on their fridge.

Lastly here's a little something that might make a big difference to you one day. It did to me and my husband during Tropical Storm Fay, when we had no power - and no air conditioning - for an extended period of time. At times like that, when you're sweltering, a little thing like a battery-operated personal mini-fan can really mean a lot. They don't look like it, but they can actualy generate enough cool air to make a difference! They're available in both white and red, at Cruise Ready Store.

Cruise Ready Store dollars for Haiti

Today (Jan 18) through Thursday (Jan 21), Cruise Ready Store will donate $1 for each completed store order to Food for the Poor.

Royal Caribbean is transporting tons of relief supplies to Haiti on several of their cruise ships. Some has already arrived at their private dock near Cap-Haitien. From there, the supplies are being handed off to Food for the Poor, which RCCL has worked with for a number of years. This is an organization with people and a distribution system already in place in Haiti, and they are transporting the supplies over land to the stricken area for distribution.

To learn about Food for the Poor, or to contribute directly to this effort, see Food for the Poor.

To read about what Royal Caribbean is doing for Haiti, see their President's Blog