FATHER'S DAY, NOT HIS BOTTLE OPENER

Salud, Kids!

Okay, here we are at yet another holiday designed to force people to celebrate together whether they want to or not.

Yes, Father's Day is almost upon us and it seems we just had Mother's Day!

I won't blather on about how I detest these forced days and am of the opinion that we should treat every day, or at least every other day, as special. Nah, I will on to the gifts you kids should be considering for your special father-figure! Something a little bit like this.
I ask you, does it get any better than a remote control/bottle opener? I think not. But, then again...if you have a mother that also serves as the father-figure, get yourself on this one.
Whatever you do for this made-up holiday...have fun and pop a top!!

See ya 'round the beaches!!

CHEESECAKE FOR YOUR EMAIL

Salud, Kids!

Last week this offer popped into my email inbox. I almost deleted it with all my other junk messages, but then I stopped.

Free cheesecake...and that's not bad, but how and why I asked myself silently. Suddenly, the lightbulb (imagine it hovering above my head) went off and I recalled plunking my email address down onto a little postcard thing one evening at the Cheesecake Factory at City Place. Ah, yes.

So, here's the deal I was thinking about...is one slice of free cheesecake worth coughing up my email?

How much personal information am I willing to sacrifice, eamil-wise, for free stuff here and there?

Hm, I don't have an answer for that at this moment, maybe never, but I am mulling it over.

How about you? Let me know, but in the meantime...there is free cheesecake waiting.



See ya 'round the beaches-real or virtual!!

SILVER RANGE MALBEC, BEYOND PRICE

Salud, Kids!

Wine time. Come ON, it's the weekend and Gaz and I will hit wine shops for deals. We love the challenge of a good wine deal. Some of you know this as we have discussed it previously on the blog.

A great deal is this, Malbec from the continuously snowy Northern region of the Andes. Silver Range...snow...get it?
You ready for the price? Around ten dollars for this 100% Malbec! Now try and beat that!

This delicious red is medium-to-full bodied with excellent balance of aromas and flavors of blackberries, cherries and a hint of vanilla.

Recommended pairings are grilled meat (I don't eat red, but you go ahead), BBQ, pasta, grilled vegetables, or pizza.

Kids, forget the great value...this is a lovely wine that I heartily recommend.

What's your best wine deal?

See ya 'round the beaches, real or virtual, both are good.

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MAIL ROOM MUST PERSONALLY LISTEN TO KARLA BONOFF

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This photo seems to sum up how things run in this country. Everyone wants to be the Alpha-whatever and boss people around.

Want to mail a letter in this West Palm building? Well, you can think again because the mail carrier says otherwise. See that artsy scrawl? Classy sign with a friendly message. Why not just add...bitches and be done with it?

Yep, postal peeps can NOT post the mail into the boxes while folks are running in and out trying to mail their overdue bills and stuff. Come ON, people!!

I say...well, never mind what I say...let's just think about delivering our messages personally, like Karla Bonoff.



Wait, where do I go to pay on my Goodyear tires, personally?

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AGONY, ECSTASY, DOLLARS AND SHOES IN THIS ECONOMY

Salud, Kids!

While shopping with a good friend a few years ago, she only half-jokingly forbade me to purchase a very expensive pair of shoes for a la-de-da event in Dallas. She was encouraging me to be sensible, but I refused to listen and went ahead and got those things.

You know how this story goes, right? The first fifteen minutes at the event I was in ecstasy-those things looked good!

After another fifteen minutes had passed, I was in agony. Did I learn from that experience? Not really. I love buying shoes, so what are a few blisters on the heels and toes, right?

Although I have learned to be more frugal by shopping at DSW as opposed to luxury stores. Ah, I do miss being pampered and having someone carry my packages to the car for me. Shoes get heavy! Oh, the memory of it all.

Now, here's the real rub for me these days. Currently, I do not have a convenient DSW and shopping at their online store just seems strange.


Never one to whine (not THAT much), I have discovered Marshall's shoe department. Don't give me that look-instead take a look at that cute shoe above. Liz Claiborne, $40.00. Can you beat that? Best part? Comfy, comfy, comfy.

This economy has made me evaluate things and while I still buy loads of shoes, I am just being more practical-looking at the value I'm getting.

Personally, I think my little shoe purchase holds up rather nicely when compared to the more expensive, $400.00, one from Bergdorf's. But, that's just me.



Are you being more frugal when buying shoes?

See ya 'round the beaches (virtual or real)!

SEPHORA PRODUCTS HAUNTED MY INBOX

Salud, Kids!

Loved hearing from Tina from Tampa. Yep, she agrees with me about self-tanning lotions and potions. Loves 'em, and like me, enjoys going on the Target aisle stroll for all sorts of unexpected surprises, product-wise.

Now, I did not hear from Nivea (and let me say I hope they don't block me from emailing them about my blog posts), but a weird thing did happen soon after my post on tanning products. Yes, I am going to say it...I think Sephora is haunting my inbox-I even thought I heard scary music emanating from my computer when I opened my inbox and saw this message.

Coincidence? You decide, but as I adore that place, I will be making a trip to Sephora later today and grab some tanning jazz, just to show my solidarity.

Listen, I don't want them to revoke my points/rewards card.

Now, here's my question do you subscribe and pay attention to the promotional email such as this one? Do they prompt you to action? Are you swayed by the snazzy presentation that pops when you open the email, or do they go directly into trash?

Let me hear it.

See ya 'round the beaches...virtual or real, makes no difference to me.