I just saw the cutest blouse in a post by Meg, Florida’s Bargain Queen. It has three-quarter length sleeves that are lantern-sleeves, would look great for work or a party, and could even be worn with jeans to dress them up a bit. It’s a very flattering, feminine looking blouse, and the great thing about it is that it’s on sale for a little less than half price! Click here to see a picture of it or for information on ordering it.

AAMCO has some great promotions going on right now. This is perfect timing with all the after Thanksgiving sales since shoppers are thinking about finding the most for their money. If they need to have their car fixed, they are going to want to get the repair work done for the best price possible. If you are one of those people needing to have some type of car repair done such as transmission work or even just an oil change, then you should check our AAMCO’s prices. Here are some of the great savings that are available now:

• $100 off any rebuilt transmission
• $10 off any service of $50 or more (brakes, shocks, struts, maintenance, oil change, exhaust, cooling system, tune-ups)
• $5 off oil, lube, & filter change
• Free external diagnostic service
• Free oil change or transmission fluid change with service of $50 or more (with mail-in rebate, not combined with any other offers)
• Free towing with major repair

The transmission went out on my husband’s vehicle, so we just happen to be one of those people needing to have our car fixed. We’re going to check out their transmission repair since that type of automotive repair costs a lot of money, and we definitely want to save money and not pay dealership costs to fix our transmission! Every bit of money saved helps!

Our family likes to go to restaurants on birthdays where the birthday person receives a free birthday dinner. We have been on several occasions, and it’s like getting a birthday gift. Here are two restaurants that give free dinners to the birthday person.  Click on the name of the restaurant to find out more.

• Qdobas Mexican Grill - You have to go to Qdobas first and pick up a card which will have a number on it. You have to enter your number online in order to register.
• Rockfish Seafood Grill (Texas)

I am still seriously considering going shopping with our daughter and her friend in the wee hours of the morning on the Friday after Thanksgiving. The last couple of years I’ve thought about going, and then decided on Thanksgiving Day I didn’t want to get up that early and fight the crowds.   It will be interesting to see if I actually go this year.

These are some of the stores that have already released their ads which you can check out at:

http://www.black-friday.net/

• AAFES (for active military)
• Babies R Us
• Best Buy
• Circuit City
• CompUSA
• hhGregg
• Home Depot
• JC Penney
• KB Toys
• Kmart
• Kohl’s
• Office Depot
• Old Navy
• Sears
• Target
• Toys R Us

When I was in college, I remember being on a committee to redecorate the waiting area in the front office of our dorm. We decided to reupholster the sofa because it was really a nice sofa. It turned out beautifully! If you or anyone you know is planning on redecorating, consider keeping the current sofa and reupholstering it instead of buying a new one. If you are interested in designer upholstery fabric or trim for your sofa or in curtain drapery, especially if you can get it at a discount, then check out Design Diva Fabrics where you can shop online for designer upholstery fabrics, velvets, chenille, and more.  They have beautiful fabrics!

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to get bargains. I like to get bargains on clothes, beauty supplies, appliances, and all sorts of things. My husband likes to get bargains on computer software, music, etc. So I told him about this neat website where we could get tech bargains, and not just a bargain but the best deal. They have email newsletters to let you know about the best deals of the week and “deal alerts” customized to fit your needs and interest. They have RSS feeds that provide you with up-to-the-minute deal information and that can even be accessed on your wireless devices. It’s like having your own personal secretary to keep you updated on the best information 24/7, even on weekends and holidays. All this information is at your fingertips, and you can even get coupons online as well as rebate information. I checked, and they have coupons for digital cameras, DVDs, notebooks, laptops, computer hardware and software, and audio and video gear. Some of the coupons are for Dell, Target, Staples, Circuit City, Office Depot, and Amazon, to name a few. So you might want to check out the coupons.

They have bargains on so many different types of items such as baby items, clothes, music, books, appliances, etc, that you need to check out their website and just see what all they have. Just click on “Find Lowest Prices.” It’s easy to use with a search tab on every page. So check out their website if you’re interested in a bargain on something you’re planning to purchase. With Christmas and the holidays just around the corner, now is a great time to start thinking about gifts. And remember, you can type in a specific deal request with the manufacturer and model number, and Tech Bargains will give you the link to the lowest price they found. What a deal!

Have you ever looked at a room in your house and thought how tired you were of the same decor you’d had for several years?  I know I have!  I remember when I became tired of the colors in our living room.  We have a dark blue, almost navy plush sofa that I love. ( It’s so soft you can easily sleep the whole night on it.)  It came with really nice, pretty pillows in a floral tapestry weave.  Well, I was tired of the pillows, tired of a floral lamp shade, and tired of some wall hangings.  So I took the lamp, wall hangings, and some other things out of the room, anything that conflicted with my new color scheme of dark blue (almost navy), red and a little olive green.   I found a neat looking lamp at Target with a red lampshade, red slipcovers that fit the pillows perfectly that were on sale for a great price at Pottery Barn, and found a couple of small decorative wall hangings with red in them on sale for half price.  Oh, and I also found a couple of small, red cranberry topiaries for the fireplace mantle that were half price, too.  So for around $60, our living room looked great and noticeably different.  And the neat thing at the time was that I had Christmas money to buy everything with.  :) 

Have you ever wanted pearls for a wedding or some special occasion? I remember when I graduated from high school, my aunt and uncle wanted to give me something with pearls as a special gift. They gave me a beautiful pearl bracelet which I wore only on special occasions, and I still treasure it to this day.  A lot of times, a pearl necklace is the perfect gift for an anniversary, birthday, or Christmas gift.  And it always looks beautiful with a wedding dress.  If you are looking to buy pearls, Pure Pearls can help you with your selection as you choose from one of the largest selections of pearls online with a savings of up to 85% below retail.   You get a FREE Appraisal from a GIA Graduate to assure you of the best quality in your pearls.  Pure Pearls have been featured in Time Magazine and on the Fine Living Channel and several others.  Check out their site online, and they will help you find the perfect pearls for you.

OK, all you serious shoppers out there take note of the link below to Macy’s ad for “Black Friday,” the big shopping day on Friday after Thanksgiving.   Are you already “making your lists and checking them twice” to get ready for Christmas?  :) 

http://www.black-friday.net/ad/macys-black-friday.html

Our daughter always goes shopping on the day after Thanksgiving every year. She gets up really early and has her shopping list in hand as she goes to each store. One year I did a little bit of that. However, I’m not real enthusiastic about getting up during the wee hours of the morning and then having to deal with mobs of people. But when our daughter returns with all of these unbelievable bargains, it makes me want to go the next year. Next year comes around, and I decide I’m too tired to go. But I just found out some great news! We can see all of the Black Friday ads before everyone else who looks at the ads in the newspaper. And there are direct links to each product so we can purchase these items online on Black Friday without having to stand in line forever at stores! One really cool thing is that Black Friday also offers email alerts to let you know when the new ads have been posted. When you go to the site, it is easy to use and consumer friendly. What a great way to do Christmas shopping while sitting in front of the computer in your PJ’s and sipping a cup of hot coffee or tea. That sounds wonderful to me! I can get the Target specials without having to stand in line for a long time with a huge crowd of people. What better way to shop!