Archive for November, 2011
Pet Food Drive to Benefit Homeless Pets
Fetch! Petcare of West St. Louis County is my latest awesome find. We have a new Golden Retriever puppy and Fetch! offers in-home (yours or theirs) cage-free boarding. I plan to share more details about Fetch at a later date, but today I want to tell you about a different kind of food drive — [...]
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Win a KRUPS Espresso Machine
Did you know that November 23rd is National Espresso Day? In light of this lesser known food holiday, KRUPS is hosting a Facebook and Twitter giveaway for a KRUPS XP5220 Precise Tamp Espresso Machine for their fans.
Celebrate your love for coffee by entering to win this new coffee machine. The contest [...]
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10 Things NOT to Buy on Black Friday
By Lindsay Sakraida, dealnews Features Director
It’s easy to fall into the common Black Friday trap of thinking that literally every item on your shopping list will be at its lowest price of the year around the upcoming Black Friday shopping weekend. That statement may be true for a variety of categories, but it’s important to note [...]
Online Shopping Return Policy Roundup
Holiday e-shopping has begun, and with it the potential for gift returns. Because online merchants have different policies, it pays to read the fine print before you buy.
Some stores only give 30-days leeway, which means recipients can’t return purchases after Christmas. Happily, some merchants are changing these deadlines for the holidays but, because there are [...]
Not Too Late to Get a Flu Shot
With the holiday season right around the corner, the American Lung Association has an important message: It’s not too late to get your flu shot!
Vaccination is recommended and beneficial into the winter months – a time of the year when spreading holiday cheer with family and friends can also make it easier for disease, like [...]
