MelissaStuff

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My middle son's birthday is just around the corner. Knowing if I wait until the last minute, I'll be throwing pieces together and feeling uncomfortable about how it will turn out - I planned ahead and ordered this AWESOME Pirate Birthday Pack from Birthday Express . We had to get the party invitations out and so we started digging into the goodies - you should have seen my boys, they were SO excited which makes this mommy SO excited. Can't wait to invite the friends over and celebrate. And I'm that much more excited because I don't have to worry about all those last minute details like gift bags and streamers!

Okay, we're almost to the end of the month and I have a few $10 Plum District promo codes left to give out. (These are basically gift cards that are only good on offers that are not marked "steal".) So, if you buy any of the following offers and forward the confirmation to MelissaStuffBlog at gmail.com, I will send you back a $10 promo code to be used on any offer at Plum District that is not a steal.                                   $22 for $4 5 for a Camp Label Package                                     Use TAKE30 to get an additional 30% off $12 for Juice Box Heroes Two-CD Box Set - a $25 Value $29 for a DNA Gene Ring™ - a $90 value Use TAKE30 to get an additional 30% off Plum Steal: 50% Off Handmade Custom Designed Cakes and Muffins ...

If you love tea  . . . and FREE like I do, then you'll want to stop in at La Madeleine today and get your FREE mango iced tea. Enjoy one for me!

Remember how Clark Kent used to go into the phone booth and emerge as Superman? That's a little bit how I've felt lately. You know almost five years ago now, I quit my job in marketing to stay home with my 17 month old and my newborn. In many ways, I turned my back on the business world. I got rid of most of my clothes, got used to a completely different scheduled and looked longingly at people who had the freedom to leave the house and go to a place of business to accomplish something. As the kids have gotten a bit older I have dabbled with some work here and there just to keep my brain busy. But everything I've done has been super flexible, generally laid back and centered around my home. This week however, I feel as if I walked into the phone booth . . . I got on a plane and flew to San Francisco to attend national sales training for my new position as a national sales manager at Plum District! Most of my work will be able to be done from my house with the occasion...

I totally would have thought I knew the best way to shop, even at an outlet mall. My advice would include: 1. Do not shop at peak times. 2. Do not take small children along if at all possible. 3. Always shop the clearance racks even at the outlet mall. 4. Know what the regular price is for the items you are looking at. You could pay MORE than normal for something at the outlet mall if you aren't careful. However, on Saturday I was invited to a blogging event at the Premium Outlet in Allen, TX just off of Stacy Rd. I literally drive by this mall EVERY day but haven't shopped there in forever because it is always busy. I have been getting about the same deals there that I do in the regular stores on the other side of the highway . . . that coincidentally are never quite as busy. But I learned an awesome tip that I never new about shopping at the Outlet Mall. There are Outlet Mall coupons! You can print them out from the Premium Outlet website or sign up for the V...