Many makeovers and HGTV design shows are filled with great products from Ikea®. Why? Because Ikea style is a perfect fit for almost any home decor and at a reasonable price. Those glass wall sconces for livingroom or bedroom, the wall flower lights in the nursery or children’s bedroom, designer room dividers, and kitchen organizers offered by Ikea make their way onto redecorating shows.
Recently MarkdownMom visited theIkea® store across from Mall of America and found a great dry erase pen noticeboard,Kludd, in a pale seafoam green. Made of glass, it measures 25½” x17¾,” it can be hung horizontally or vertically on the wall and comes with 4 clips. A stylish way to keep track of those important notes and dates! $19.99–perfect for home offices!
Additionally, the new 2011 Ikea catalogwill be available this month, sign-up or stop by to get your FREE copy!
Nothing good on TV? How about the latest bestseller? Oh, doggone it, it’s too late to go to the bookstore!@#! Now is the time you wish that you could afford a Kindle! What to do? How about turning your own PC into a Kindle with the Kindle for PC download.
Simply click here to have your own library at your fingertips↓
Police scanners now have a new ally in local crime reporting. Crime Mapping™.comhas been developed by The Omega Group to help law enforcement agencies keep the public informed of recent neighborhood crimes with the idea that an informed public is another way to strengthen efforts for fighting crime. By using an advanced mapping engine, crime data is extracted on a regular basis from each department’s records system so that the information being viewed through a Web browser is the most current available. This data is always verified for accuracy and all address information is generalized by block in order to help ensure that privacy is protected. Not all states, counties, or cities are covered at this time.
School Days, school days, good old golden rule days–an oldie yes, but did you ever wonder who sang it more? The kids or the parents, especially moms. School Days are not as gleeful as they use to be–the longer you go, the more expensive it becomes and by the time your a college student you almost need a loan each semester just for the books!
But not to worry, Markdown Mom has found another internet site to save those precious college dollars on textbooks.
Bookfinder.com compares the prices on over 150 million books for sale–new, used, textbooks, out of print, rare, and international.
Save up to 80% over campus stores! Time is growing short before the Back-to-School crowd begins its’ exodus to campuses nationwide. Get ready for that first day by letting this site find what you need at a price you can afford!
Summer sales went bye-bye sooner than expected. For some of us in certain parts of the nation, we are still waiting for summer’s arrival. However, go shopping and not only has the season past, but beginning the first part of July, retailers were already setting up for Back-to-School! Having given up on the lackluster sales of summer, stores needed to recoup losses with early sales of school supplies. Markdown Mom usually waits until after school has started to get the best bargains on school supplies because even with suggested lists given out by the schools inevitably the lists are wrong and then you end up with a lot of unnecessary supplies at full price.
However, having said that there are exceptions. One exception is buys on computers. This month you will see great deals on computers–desktops, laptops, and notebooks. As a student or buying for student, computer manufacturers and retailers will be going all out to salvage a lackluster year not only with great bargains but special packages bundled with computers. If you are a first-time computer buyer your best bet is a laptop because of its’ versatility. Although mini or netbooks have increased in popularity, they lack the CD disk drive or DVD, therefore, mini books should be auxiliary equipment to your present desktop or laptop or notebook computer system.
You can get a desktop computer at major retailers likeWal-Martunder $400 and laptops for under $500. These special prices typically aren’t seen again until the holidays, and are not off-brand but include major computer companies. Shop around for the best package to meet your needs, remember you’ll pay more for the lastest innovations with all the bells and whistles, but you’ll be surprised by just how much you get with these baseline packages.
What a grind, so many books, notebooks, pens, markers to haul around either to class or to work and that’s not even thinking about that laptop. Yeah, laptops are convenient, but they don’t fit into every briefcase and after a day of carting it around it seems like it weighs a ton.
The Answer: A Dell Inspiron Mini 9, and for this price at Sam’s Club, you may consider getting one for yourself and one for your student or significant other. Red Hot Price, $245 includes free shipping. For these savings, hey, it’s worth getting a Sam’s Membership. Be sure to tell them Markdown Mom sent you!
Comes in 4 colors: black, red, pink, and white–cool. Comes with 4 hours battery life, weighs 2.2 lbs. Plus while you’re shopping, check out theToshiba 16G Flash Drive instore and online for $34.24, what whopping memory!
‘Here are all the specs:
Processor and Memory:
Warranty:
1 year limited
Assembled Country of Origin:
Malaysia
Components Country of Origin:
USA and Imported
This item ships to the 48 contiguous states only. Due to specialty processing, estimated delivery time is 4 to 6 weeks. Signature required upon delivery.
Shipping Options (Delivery):
Shipping Included
Inspiron 910 Intel Atom processor N270, 1.6GHz, 533Mhz512K L2 Cache
1GB DDR2, 533MHZ, 1 DIMMHard Drive and Multimedia Drives:
8GB Solid State Drive (mini-card Module/PATA)
3-in-1 Media Card ReaderGraphics:
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950Connectivity:
Integrated 10/100 LAN (RJ45)
Wireless 802.11g Mini CardPorts/Slots:
USB 2.0 (3)
15-pin VGA video connector
Audio jacks (1-line out, 1 mic-in)
AC adapter connectorDisplay and Webcam:
8.9″ Wide Screen WSVGA TL LCD
0.3MP WebcamPower:
4-cell 32WHr Li-Ion Battery Dimensions and Weight:
Today, Oprah Winfrey gave her audience her favorite new gadget: The Kindle. This electronic book storage device developed by Amazon allows you to store up to 4000 books (additional memory required) to read anyplace at anytime. Download most books from Amazonfor under $10, regardless of the hardbound cost. Easy to travel with for the obsessive reader, and a great gift idea for your favorite student. So much easier than carrying a ton of books. Accessible from anywhere, and easy to read sitting up or lying down. Promotion for next week is for $50 off $359.00 plus free shipping.Promotion Code OPRAH WINFREY for the additional $50 off.
It would be nice to be a multi-millionaire or even billionaire and have your own private collection of artwork that enhances your living environment or as an investment. Not many of us fall into this category, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t become collectors or decorate our home and at the same time support our local artists. Plus, for free entertainment and a great learning opportunity for children, you can’t beat attending a local art fair.
The myriad of colors will bring delight and the diversity of artistic expression is bound to fill your head with ideas and start the artistic juices flowing. Although the artists pay a rental fee for a table or space, the fee amounts vary according to the popularity of the art fair. But the buyer can expect lower prices than you would see at a retail store or art gallery. Towards the end of the day, like other markets, you may be able to negotiate even lower prices.
ShopNBC: If you are petite or size XS check the clearance for designer Henry McGuire cropped jackets and sweaters. 75%-87% off. Retail prices up to $149.99, steal priced at $19.99.
Newport News: Last Chance Summer Sale takes an extra 25% off clearance price for savings up to 70%+. Many items below cost, shop early for larger selection. There’s a lot of summer still left, so pick-up a new swimsuit or cover-up at steal prices of 50% and more off retail.
Shopko: Still has summer clearance in-store selection worthy of spending the time and going through the racks. 40%-60% off in almost all departments.
Alibris™: Shop for your textbooks and other reading material and save $2-$15 off your purchases. Use the following Promo Codes to save from now until September 15, 2008:
MDM has found that taking culinary classes is a great way to bring an international flare into your life while expanding your family’s palate, and eating gourmet at diy prices. One recent evening’s class at Lunds and Byerly’ssupermarket provided food, fun, and a couple of surprises for $10. One of the many classes offered was a Dim Sum class taught by Ms. Cynthia Chauwan Crinklaw.
Dim Sum is basically stuffed Chinese dumplings. There is a whole genre that falls into this category including Sui Mai, potstickers, wontons,and sticky rice fried dumplings . At Lunds and Byerly’s Ms. Crinklaw presented a delectable trio of entrees including a dessert item of cantonese sweet tarts. While we were enjoying the samples her beautiful operatic voice entertained us with arias from Puccini and others.
Another surprise, we were given a $10 gift certificate to be applied to an item from their Culinary Shop or Gift Basket Shop. MDM found a signature retro bowl from Zak! retailing for $19.99, with $10 dollar coupon it was a steal, larger and more solid than Rachel Ray’s trash bowl, it comes in MDM’s favorite color of green and other contemporary colors of turquoise, orange, yellow confetti . Plus it is eco-friendly since it is made of recyclable plastic. How great is that?
Plus MDM made some new friends–you can’t expect a better night at school. Food, Friends, Fun, Entertainment and $10 coupon–Priceless!
Looking for a good Dim Sum Restaurant in the Twin Cities. Try these:
offered by Ikea make their way onto redecorating shows.
It would be nice to be a multi-millionaire or even billionaire and have your own private collection of artwork that enhances your living environment or as an investment. Not many of us fall into this category, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t become collectors or decorate our home and at the same time support our local artists. Plus, for free entertainment and a great learning opportunity for children, you can’t beat attending a local art fair.
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