Right now in Augusta, someone is trying to figure out how to get the state an extra $119 million without, you know, robbing a bank. Or several banks. Or all of the banks everywhere. It’s a tough job, that, and Shopping Siren doesn’t envy the budget battlers at all. Red, though lovely for Valentine’s Day, […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Tools of the trade and a machete grab-and-go
There are things you need (batteries). Things you didn’t realize you needed (electronic fly swatter). And there are things no one really needs but are such a great impulse buy that your favorite store is compelled to display them right next to the cash register. Like gum. Or candy bars. Or, at the new Harbor […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Go north, my friend
Two years ago, we kicked off the new year by heading south in our first virtual road trip, enjoying the sea breeze, balmy weather and a tiger or two down in York. None of that soft living this year. In a display of 2014 hardiness and sheer shopping will, Bag Lady is going north. Like, […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Fa la la la Lewiston!
Bag Lady and Shopping Siren have this image of what Christmas shopping should be. It involves a merry trip downtown with friends, corner carolers dressed as 1800s English folk, hot chocolate topped with marshmallows and whipped cream, a strapping young lad to carry our packages to and fro — if he’s shirtless, so be it […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: When dinosaurs don’t make the cut, ‘hoo’ does?
My current favorite wrapping paper, stored down in the basement, next to my snake, is a dinosaur print with polka dots. General awesomeness score: 10. Versatility score: 8 (Having used it to wrap for young and semi-old. Um, apologies to Mr. Bag Lady.) However, it has an Achilles heel. Festive score: 0. This holiday season, […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Hunting for camo to style your dynasty? Duck!
We’ve avoided the topic long enough. It’s time to talk “Duck Dynasty.” Bag Lady’s first encounter with the mega-hit A&E reality series was in Walmart a few months back when the entire photo studio had been taken over by racks of curious, camo’d merch. Shopping Siren first caught a glimpse on TV of a few […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Ship shop
Hey, here’s something to wig out about: There are only eight Saturdays until Christmas. I nearly dropped my fun-sized Halloween Snickers bar when I heard that. Not because there are only eight weekends left to shop, but because there are only eight weekends left to ship. Shopping Siren, you might guess by the name, is […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: On the prowl for purrfection
The Internet: 10 percent information, 10 percent shopping. Eighty percent cat videos. We’re pretty certain that’s the precise breakdown. Someone’s probably done a study to confirm this, but we’re too busy watching Maru, Keyboard Cat and Grumpy Cat right now to find it. So you’ll just have to trust us. (Or try Googling “cat videos,” […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: All doile’d up at Past 2 Present shop in Auburn
It was no ordinary cowbell. For starters, there was fringe. Plus an embellished farmer and cow. And a thick strap (for very aggressive shaking, I presume.) Turned out it was my first Scandinavian cowbell. Had you pressed Bag Lady just the day before on where to find doilies for a dollar, field-worn sickles, a Scandinavian […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Bicycle dreams: Flying downhill with wind in your hair
Shopping Siren got the urge the other day to do something she hasn’t done since she was 19. Ride a bike. It was one of those warm, sunny, slightly breezy, gloriously humid-free days we’re lucky enough to get this time of year. And all I could think was that this shiny half-summer, half-fall afternoon would […]