Super Cyber Deals Twin Cities

Click away...And TODAY only:The Dakota is offering a complimentary $20 gift card for every $100 Gift Card purchased through the Holiday Season.But on Monday - one day only - when you buy gift cards on line, you will also receive a certificate for a Bottle of Wine along with the $20 Gift Card for every $100 card purchased. This is a ONE DAY offer for Monday, November 30 only.Buy your gift cards on line at www.dakota...

Blackest Friday I've ever seen!

I never shop the Friday after Thanksgiving, but these deals at local boutique businesses are bringing me out and into the dark of day. Check these out!First off, our stomachs are stretched plus shopping burns calories, so eating tomorrow is a double dose of DO. The many Blue Plate Restaurants are offering, depending on the time of morning a FREE, or 75% off or 50% off a breakfast entree!Bumbershute, 20% off everythingCliche,...

Do You Groupon?

If not, sign up today, it's free and it's a daily dose of half-offs & discounts from Twin Cities businesses all around to...

Sugar Sugar is Sweet!

Sugar, ah honey honeyYou are my candy girlAnd you've got me wanting you.Honey, ah sugar sugarYou are my candy girlsAnd you got me wanting youMy sweet tooth has been around, oh, since the beginning, my cavities are proof of my dying love for it. A true story, when I was a kid, I wanted to own Abdullah's Candies, it was my favorite place to go and spend my hard earned ironing-shirts-money.Enough about me. I am beyond...

Guild, Pop & Shop

A holiday pop-up store has opened on Excelsior and Grand, Guild. During November and December pop yourself over there, it's the "ABC Carpet & Home" of the Twin Cities, as mentioned by one of the 22 creative minds behind this concept. But without the ABC prices.These 22 minds consist of locals with passions in art, fashion, jewelry and home furnishings from past eras to present. The talent of all these creative...

Easy on the Eyes

So this post too reflects my age, not trying to bring this up over and over, but I was at the eye doctor a couple weeks ago and the "readers" subject came up. "So are you at a computer a lot?" "Do you seem tired in the afternoons?" Yes. And. Yes.So it was time for me to get readers. And like all my other accessories, I wanted my readers to be fashionable. And like most of my purchases, I check out all options. Target...

Care Packages, Part 1

I've officially reached an age-range where my health and those around me is more fragile. Today, a close friend and former roommate began chemo. This is my second girlfriend struck by cancer.I am thrilled to report the first friend is doing excellent and cancer-free after a year plus. This is a constant celebration of good heath. Throughout her treatment, which was months long, painful at times and emotional, I...

No stopping the shopping

The Twin Cities retailers, artists, restaurants and farmers are not letting us ignore the upcoming holidays. Lot's to get a jump on this weekend and all filled with local goodness and deals.Friday & Saturday - November 13-14Cache at the Casket - 50 local artists showcasing their talent in pottery, jewelry, textiles, mixed media and more. ChowGirls catering and live music tonight.Friday & Saturday - November...