What I love is....

the way stained (even after soaking) white/pale kid's clothes look after pegging them out in bright sun for a few hours.

Clean again!

Another reason to line dry your clothes. Hehe, the white ones anyway!


(PS that is the only way I can get spag bol sauce out of their clothes)

Remember that Border's mailing list I talked about?

Well, maybe times are difficult in bookseller's land, because Border's have extended/sent a new coupon...same as the one below - 35% off one full fiction priced book - expiry date of 27th Jan.
(Though can't remember if the previous one was fiction only...)

Go here and sign up for the short-list emails on the right if you want to get Border's coupons.

Have you joined Border's mailing list yet?

If you have, you should have received via email a link to a coupon that allows you 35% off a full priced book.

"Duplicate copies of the same coupon cannot be used in one transaction."

Therefore if you want to use your coupon more than once, copy it and present your teller with one book and one copy of your coupon. When that transaction is complete, present your teller with your next book and another copy of your coupon.

I have done this in the Border's Australia pre-Christmas coupon send-out and it is fine to do, according to their staff. So make the most of it!

This coupon is valid in-store until the 20th Jan (yep, I'm a little late on this one).

If you're not on the mailing list and want to be, go to the Border's Aus home page and go to the sign-up spot for email alerts on the right.

Need some kids clothes? 50% off sale at Mikamou

Mikamou is a new kids website that has clothes and accessories, so far only for babies and girls, but apparently the boys section is coming soon.

And, they are having a grand opening sale with 50% off storewide.

While there's not too much in the store yet, the girls items are very cute and may be just what you need for a special occasion. To claim this discount, enter 'mgvjan' in the gift certificate box at check out and click apply.

Mikamou.com.au

Offer ends 31st Jan.

2010 already?!

Another year, in which I plan to be always completely organised with birthdays, anniversaries, Easter, Christmas, day care, pre-school, overseas posting cut off dates, dinners, swim lessons, house keeping, baking, sewing..............................phew, did I leave anything out?

Can you guess what my New Year's resolution is? Yep, to work on my organisational skills.

My thought is, apart from keeping me sane, being supremely organised (well, as much as I can be) will save us money.

Hmmm, I have some work to do.

Here's a money saver - who needs toys when you have cardboard boxes?