Speaking of Christmas presents, I wish I could buy my mom a really nice watch this year. Savings.com has several Ice.com coupons available that I could use, including one that would give me 20 percent off of my next order and another that would give me free shipping. My mom is one of those people who will put her watch on every morning, even though the battery has been dead for months or even years. She likes the look of a watch; she just never has the time to get the battery replaced. My sister and I learned a long time ago that the only way we can get her to put on a watch that actually works is to buy her one at Christmas, on her birthday, or for Mother's Day. Then she feels obligated to wear it.I'm afraid, however, that even with the coupons, the designer watches may be well out of my price range. Granted, all of the watches are gorgeous, and it appears that Ice.com offers convenient payment plans. Nevertheless, I'm petty much broke at the moment. Luckily for me, Savings.com offers coupons from other vendors and on other types of gifts as well. Given the state of the U.S. economy at the moment, I, along with everyone else I know, will be looking to get the best deal that they can during the upcoming holiday season. If it's one thing that I've learned since I lost my job, it's that $5 off here and 10 percent off there adds up. That's why I use coupons whenever and wherever I can. In the past few months, I've pretty much become Coupon Sally.
If you are like me, you may be looking for great deals on toys in the upcoming weeks. Savings.com has several coupons that can help you out in that department. Using Savings.com's coupon codes, you can get $15 off an order of $30 or more from eToys.com; $5 off an order of $100 or more from KBToys.com; and free shipping on an order of $49 or more from ToysRUs.com. I love these three online toy stores for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is, if my nephew is with me when I shop, there is less of a chance that he will try to negotiate upwards for a more expensive toy than if we're in a real store. Chandler learned a long time ago that a well-placed brat fit makes for great blackmail material. Plus, a lot of times I'm able to find toys on these sites that I can't find at my local Target or Wal-mart. If I can get these toys at a discount, especially during this jobless phase of my life, I'll be that much happier come Christmas time.
My mom told me earlier today that my sister went to Wal-mart with her best friend Daisy last night in her pajama bottoms. Apparently, she put on a non-pajama shirt for the outing, but she couldn't bother to change out the Pepto Bismol pink, plaid, flannel, drawstring pants for a pair of less embarrassing blue jeans. My first thought when my mom told me that was, "Thank God I no longer live in that town." The second was, "She's lucky she didn't get in an accident or have to go through a roadblock like that." My final thought, however, was, "I think I should get her some pants for Christmas." Since Tina likes drawstring pants so much, I may have to use one of Savings.com's Old Navy coupons to get her a non-pajama pair like the one pictured above. My favorite drawstring pants came from there, and I know that she could probably use another pair of the store's flip flops. Believe me when I say that Tina lives in Old Navy flip-flops, even in winter. It's a miracle that her toes haven't fallen off from frostbite yet. Even if I can't find her the perfect pair of comfy pants or flip flops, I can at least use a coupon to get her a pair of Old Navy's low-priced jeans at an even lower price.If I can get a job by Christmas, I think I'll revisit Ice.com's watch selection. I found one watch that I think my mother would like. I believe that, with the 20 percent off code from Savings.com, it might actually be doable. I just need an income first.
