The thing that cracks me up about this site is that they list gambling links ring on the side! You won’t see that in America on a large shopping site. They also offer shoes and computers. Kids and housewares and gifts are also apparently big sellers.

It kind of makes me think of Amazon, but it’s set up a little differently.

This page has Argos Vouchers that are good for things like free delivery of all TVs for a limited time or %50 off bedroom sets. I wonder if that’s free shipping to the US?

That page also has Argos discount codes for money off furniture and appliances like washing machines.

While we are on the subject of furniture and household appliances, I found this interior decorating how-to page which offers DIY and other tricks to help spruce up your joint. I love the post about the DIY upholstered headboard and the videos for decorating and storing stuff in a kids room.

Spring has definitely sprung and that means time to SPRING into treating yourself to something new. Ready?

OK we know you’re busy, so here’s the deal! Our friends at Sears have a bunch of offers for some big savings that will reward you, the family and your home this Sunday 6-9pm in store and all day on Sears.com.

All you have to do is visit http://www.sears.com/familyandfriends to see the full details.

In the meantime here are just a FEW of the ways you can save this Sunday:

    •  Extra 20% off on Misses’, Women’s, Men’ and Kid’s Apparel. Did someone
       say new summery outfit for the workweek? Or jeans for the kids!
    •  Extra 15% off on Rewards for Shoes. Sometimes the shoes DO make the
       woman! Or the husband.
    •  Extra 10% off plus 6% back in Rewards for Appliance, Electronics,
       Housewares, and Outdoor Living to name a few. Maybe this Sunday you can
       get that patio set you’ve been dreaming about since last summer!
    •  Extra 5% off on Lawn & Garden. Best time to get everything you need to get
       the yard ready for Summer!

But these are just a few of the different ways you’ll save at Sears this Sunday. You’ll have to head to the store to see all the other savings. And before we let you go, don’t forget to tell your neighbors and friends by posting on your Facebook wall.

So the question is what will you get?

It seems to be the story of my life lately, however, better late than never! Right?

Linda Reynolds is the winner of the Carolina Pad pack of Road Trip notebooks. She’s been sent an email and a new winner will be picked if I don’t hear from her soon.

Here’s the comment that won - 

Linda Reynolds says:

03/22/2010 at 9:28 AM

I would use the notebooks to write 1,000 times: “Always review blog posts for typos before hitting ’send””…

Gabby, owner of GumdropSwap.com worked with me every step of the way to make sure my questions were answered and the process went smoothly. I had quite a few questions going in, and throughout the process as well. So, Gabby got a workout from me.

To begin with I asked if she could work with specific clothing requests like no zippers or buttons. My youngest daughter, at age 8, can’t button or zip very well so she wears pull on elastic pants and mostly pull over shirts. Gabby said she absolutely could work with that and when I got to the part of the process where I bought the new (to us) clothes, to just leave a note about the type of pants we needed.

So, the basic premise of the company is that when your kids outgrow their clothing, you can send it in to GumdropSwap if it’s in pretty good or new condition. When Gabby receives your box of clothing, she awards credits to your account which she calls gum drops.
You then use those credits to buy clothing from the site. All the clothing is in the same good or new condition and there is no restriction on brand names. You don’t have to send in only certain brands in order to get credit. Your credit is based on the condition of the clothing that you do send, regardless of brand.

If you don’t have clothing to send in, or you simply don’t want to send it in, you can also just plain shopf rom the site with your real money – no gumdrop credits needed. When you shop, there are not photos of individual pieces. You have to trust Gabby to send you a mix of styles and colors. You do order by category though, like pull on pants, dresses, button down shirts, socks and shoes.

Let me tell you about my personal experience.
When I first started, Gabby was still working on the site a little bit, and she did ask me to remember that while she knew what she was doing, the website was still pretty new to her. So, I sent in a box of clothing with a variety of used clothing from our household. I really didn’t know what to expect in credits from what I sent in even though there is a general credit rating for each type of item you can send in.
Some of the clothes I sent were pretty well used, and some were new, just tried on once. I also printed off the shipping list, marked what I was sending in, and mailed it off to Gabby.  (I did have trouble finding the mailing address, but one email to Gabby had it sorted out and my suggestion of putting the address right on the shipping list was taken into account)

A couple days later, my account had been credited with gumdrop credits. I went shopping and was a little bit confused, but quickly figured out what to do. I didn’t use all my credits on this shopping trip but was also able to use my credits towards my return shipping! So, technically the clothing I got back only cost me the price of shipping my old clothing to Gumdropswap, and the price of a membership. (my trial membership was actually free in order to test and review this service and company)

I was able to put in a note about needing non zipper and button pants. I also ordered a dress because my daughter has a couple concerts a year that she has to dress for. A week later, still did not have my return clothing, so I sent Gabby an email to ask if I had not gotten the order submitted correctly or if there were some other problem. She wrote back quickly explaining that the site wasn’t forwarding orders to her so she wasn’t aware I had placed my order! She then got my order to me within a day and also included socks for my trouble.

Now, here’s the cool thing. It looked like NEW clothing, and it was really cute! Gabby also included a nice handwritten note thanking me, and mentioned how she understands now what it must be like to try and find clothing appropriate for kids like my daughter with autism and sensory integration issues.

In addition to on-line shopping, Gumdropswap has a boutique in in downtown Bridgeport, CT.
They also offer a referral program, sales representative program and customer of the month contest!
If you decide to sign up, or even just try it out, please let them know that I sent you.

Boys, Boys, Boys!

Nove – Just turned 8 years old, says: I really loved the Jonas DVD. You rock Jonas!! I love you Jonas! I like all of them, Joe, Nick, Kevin, Stella, and Macy? And, I don’t know where the Jonas DVD came from……… but I know it came from the mailbox, and I just wanna say………

And to continue the space theme…. this Space Growth Chart!

from ThinkGeek :: Stuff for Smart Masses

Best Deal Magazines $4.69 Subscriptions

Or, get $5.00 off health and wellness books Reader’s Digest Store. Shop Books.

Last, but not least. Label your new books, gym bag, and everything else!

It’s a red short sleeve shirt and it has everything they say they have. Flat seams, printed tag, and the fabric is soft as well.

I’ll be trying their pants soon!

Road Signs Home Decal™ – $ 19.95
Home Decal™ Back-to-School Collection Heart Strings

I’m seriously considering getting these for my daughter’s room. They make me think of a construction zone and her room certainly looks like it’s under construction.

Keep her clean while she cooks with you with this Girls’ Frosted Cupcake Apron

She’ll feel special and maybe she won’t get bored quite so soon since she feels special

$34.99 USD