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    Need Futon for college room

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    Thanks everyone!! I knew if anyone would know where to find one, it would be you guys!! Thanks again for all your help. I think we will go with the wood frame one from Ikea, 159.99 shippped and looks really nice. He will use it for sitting most of the time, but will also be used for sleeping. He has two years to go so I hate the idea of it wearing out before he leaves school.Thanks again!!!

    :gd_twocen

    I find that the 'best' cover for washing is sold at Bed Bath and Beyond.

    It's made out of cotton and retails for ~30.00 (get your 20% coupon!)

    Some covers are made of materials that do not wash well, or are very expensive.

    Also - put an allergenic mattress liner on under the cover... It will help the cover slide on and off.

    Personalized necklace? Help!

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    I just knocked my daughter's personalized necklace into a flushing toilet. :eek: I was too late to retrieve it. :yuck: Any idea where I can get a necklace with a handpainted name on it?? I have looked online but so far, I haven't had any luck finding anything. The flushed one was heart-shaped with tiny flowers around the edges and her name in the middle. Help! It wouldn't have to be exactly the same, just something with her name since we can never find her name pre-printed on anything.

    Jewelry making is my hobby and I would like to offer my talent to you.

    PM me with your daughters name - I don't know about the handpainted part, but I have alpha beads and can spell anything!! Let me know what colors were dominant and how old she is... and about how long you think the necklace may have been.

    I can't promise a two day turn around, but I can get to it within a week or so.

     

    :wizard: - Kara

    Coffee Pot advice

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    I forgot to mention, I agree with the other posts to purchase the grinder separate from the brewer. There are lots of reasons, the least of which is if one breaks, you have to replace both.... If the novelty/nuisance of grinding all the time wears off - you can grind several brands of coffee from the bean in the grocery store.

    Coffee Pot advice

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    I am an AVID coffee consumer.....:coffeetim

    I fired Mr.Coffee a long time ago... They always leak!!

     

    Excellent coffee needs water to be the proper temperature when brewing....the Bunn coffee makers keep heated water in a resevior which allows the fast brew.

    I promise you will not regret this purchase if you love great coffee every day. :2cloud9:

     

    The best coffee maker EVER is the BUNN 3-minute brew.

    I just purchased a replacement 2 weeks ago, and just researched/purchased for the unbelieveable price of $79 at DrillSpot.com.

    Most retailers sell the basic model for $120.00 +taxes/shipping.

    :g_think: You may view all of the models at www.bunn.com

     

    Best Price - Basic Model

    (Follow these 'clicks', Using the search utility on the web page will NOT find it ...kinda strange!!)

    go to www.drillspot.com

    In left hand menu, click on 'Appliances and Electronics'

    Click on 'Coffee Makers & Tea Brewers'

    Click on 'Drip Coffee Makers, 10 Cup'

    Look for item Bunn-O-Matic BX-B - 10CBLK/SS Coffee Brewer

    :gd_dollar Price: $79.43 (~ $90.00 w/ shipping)

    King Size Flat Sheets & Pillow Cases

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    I usually get mine from Overstock.com. I can't imagine using flat's on the bottom. Hotels seem to always use them and I hate it. They don't stay tucked under very well.

    LOL - that is where I got the idea from! :D

    thanks for all the suggestions - I'll check JCP in a day or two & I didn't think about the January white sales ---- I'm not in a hurry - just frustrated trying to make comparisons....

     

    KJD

    Deal on Christmas tree for next year??

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    I shopped last year.... prices vary considerably based on wether the tree is lit or unlit.

    I decided to go with unlit, and then purchased strands of the newer LED lights that are 30% more energy efficient......best price for them was Philips Brand at Target.

     

     

    Tree at JC Penney

    Item# QF777-1501B

    6' Unlit Pine Tree

    Was $59.99; Outlet Price $12.99.

    A beautiful Appalachian pine tree at a great price ; 432 tips, each covered in lush, dark green needles. Our Appalachian Pine tree has a four-legged, reinforced metal stand to ensure stability, and sets up quickly in any room in the house. 42" diameter x 6'H.

     

     

    :holiday07 GOODLUCK!

    When do you send your Christmas cards?

    in 2006

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    I usually send them out right after Thanksgiving. This year I am not sure. I have a steady boyfriend who does not live with me and I am not sure how to sign and return address the cards? My relatives will expect to see his name on the card, but if they send one back with his name on the envelope, my mail lady might get confused. Also, I did not ask him if it is ok to put his name on the card. What would you do?

    I would first ask my boyfriend if it's OK and/or explain that it might be more appropriate for the 'future' ... but I can't think of any reason why anyone would send a card with his name and your address if the card is meant for you(?).

    It's kind of awkward, like my friend who was explaining just today - her cousin who always insisted on including her 'beau the moment' in the family album pictues... looking at the photos over time - :o it is very strange that there is a different guy in every wedding picture....

    Do you ever spend too much money trying to make everyone even?

    in 2006

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    :secret: I don't have children, but I am sure I would be in this predicament if I did!!!

    Your heart is in the right place - unless you have spent the entire college fund for all three of them on these christmas presents - you will feel good inside of yourself when you give them. I hope all three of them will have "eyes that light up"- as you will remember that much more over the years than wether you kept to budget.....Make that splurge pay off and be sure to put some BIG bows on them!!!

    :holiday02

    I never quite got the concept of 'evening' up myself.... I believe it's a 'parent' thing and not a 'kid' thing. Now I'm 34 and my brother is 30. My mother still attempts to 'even up' instead of letting my brother make his mistakes and 'grow up' - like last year when my grandma was sick - she paid for my brother's plane ticket so he could visit before she expired. I was on my third visit (I only budget for one), so she offered me some travel money too, which I gratefully accepted.

    I don't think she would have offered it if my brother hadn't traveled on her dime.....she was 'evening up' :juggle:

    I know its not exactly the same thing you are describing - but I would presume this notion of hers may have started with Christmas presents. Beware!

     

    :book: The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value.

    Charles Dudley Warner (1829 - 1900), 'Eleventh Study,' Backlog Studies, 1873

     

    :book: Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.

    Kahlil Gibran (1883 - 1931)

    How about Joanns, Michaels, and Hobby Lobby?

    in 2006

    Posted

    The ad itself is good..haven't really looked through the whole thing..just got it on Thursday.,the coupon..25%off your entire purchase including sale items between the hours of 6 and 9am.This excludes the cricut and x-mas trees for Bf.Then they do Turkey bucks.

    :yawn: Dang! I don't typically travel on Black Friday, but since I've picked up jewelry making as a hobby, this might rouse me out at the break of dawn!!!

    I'll be looking for the ad - I subscribe to their Email newletter which usually announces special sales- I hope the coupon will show up in my mailbox.

    Thank for sharing!

    What to get the boss

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    You mention flavor coffees.... If you know which flavor your boss likes, some coffee shops will order a whole bottle of flavoring for you when they place their next supply order. Grocery stores carry some but are are usually limited to vanilla and hazelnut.

    My favorite is almond, and I love having a whole bottle on hand to use when I want to without having to buy the expensive coffee.... I think the last bottle I bought was ~$12.

    It is very concentrated and lasts a long time too!

    storing christmas wrap

    in 2006

    Posted

    I got a really great under the bed storage bag with inside dividers and handles on the outside as a GWP from Current Catalog last year right around mid Nov. last year made specifically for this. It zips around and keeps everything clean and organized. They will probably run another one soon.

    I have never seen this - it will work better for me than what I have

    thanks for sharing!

    LED Christmas lights

    in 2006

    Posted

    I bought these type of 'string lights' and a tree topper for my tree last year and I loved them...

    They do not get warm to the touch & they use ~30% less energy

    (if I remember that correctly.)

    Last year I found the best deal on them at Target.

     

    Just be aware that LEDs are not quite capable of a 'true white' yet.

    They have a blueish cast to them - other colors are truer.

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