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Under my dead body

Am I the only person left in America who still has a home phone? And is under the age of 70? Granted, mine is cordless and not even remotely similiar to this old rotary one, but it still seems archaic in a lot of ways. Almost none of my friends have  home phones anymore, except for Cortney, an old soul like me, who just GOT one after not having one for forever.

I love my home phone. Well, not when it rings. I hate it when it rings. Because really it’s only telemarketers (The “Do not call” list? Should be called the “does not work” list!) or campaigners that call it and it’s annoying.  BUT I love the security it provides.  Like…if I didn’t have a home phone, how would I ever call my cell phone in order to find it when I’ve misplaced it? My faithful home phone is there when I need it. It’s always there, on the charger, with its multiple handsets, ready to be called into active duty when my cell phone battery dies.  Or, let’s say Joshua needs to call 9-1-1 because I’ve fallen down the basement steps and my cell phone is stuck under my dead body?  Good thing we have a HOME PHONE, one that he doesn’t have to pry from under his mother’s girth, unlock or find the keypad on to operate!

HOME! PHONE! FTW!

Last week, Joshua wanted to call his BFF and talk about Pokemon cards. Do you think he’s gonna be doing that with my iPhone? UM, no. Here’s the home phone, buddy! You and Pikachu have a blast!

I love my home phone. I don’t love paying for it but I sure do enjoy it’s security blanket-esque qualities. What say you? Are you an “E.T. Home Phone” fan like me, or did you kick yours to the curb long ago? Why or why not?

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Seriously people – have you SEEN Lands’ End’s fall line?

If you haven’t, you should!! Last night I put the kids to bed and curled up with a glass of tea (ok actually a diet coke but that doesn’t sound classy) and the new Lands’ End catalog and picked out all the things on my “must-have” list. Unfortunately (for my wallet), everything was on that list.

I’m serious – I am in love.

Take a look at a few of my favorites…

Women’s Regular Luxe Wool Swing Car Coat
Women’s Regular Fit 1 Slim Ankle Corduroy Pants
Women’s Regular Sleeveless Silk Ruffle Front Blouse

I could go on and on (and I might) – but let me tell you the most important thing…
The Lands’ End Family + Friends sale starts tomorrow (Thursday, September 27) and runs through Tuesday, October 2 and offers 30% off site-wide plus free shipping with no minimum purchase. To get this deal use promo code FRIENDLY and PIN 2702.

Did you catch that? 30% off, free shipping, and no minimum purchase.

Lands’ End gave us a preview to this sale, and I purchased this dress and cardigan:

Women’s Regular Fine Gauge Supima Crew Cardigan

The dress looks just like that on me, in case you were wondering. *ahem* Anyway, I love Lands’ End dresses (as you might have noticed) and this is no exception. It’s soft and comfortable and I love the detailed shirring on the bodice. The dress was originally $74 but is now on sale for $52.99. I also love the boots. I definitely need those to make the outfit complete. Good thing it’s time for the Friends and Family sale! Of course, the cardigan is a Lands’ End classic made with supima, America’s finest cotton. This year’s version even has real shell buttons, a lovely touch.

Of course, you could buy stuff for your family as well. Jenny is taking advantage of the sale by buying her kids some additional school uniforms, and I just might have to get this sweater for Kate:

Girls’ Long Sleeve Fair Isle Button-front Long Cardigan Sweater

And maybe this for Sammy…

Boys' Full-zip Hoodie Vest

This could be trouble.

What’s your favorite thing?

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Friends & Family Sale at Carter’s (and $50 giveaway!)

I recently rediscovered the Carter’s store – I randomly stopped in there a few weeks ago. I’m always on the lookout for 100% cotton pajamas (50% off the PJ shop at the moment, FYI), and I picked up a few pairs for Sam. Seriously, is there anything cuter than a kid in pajamas?

Actually, there might be – how about a little boy in a puffy vest?

Or perhaps a little girl in a tunic?

Ugh, seriously – so cute.

I don’t know why, but Carter’s had fallen off my radar – I shouldn’t have let that happen, though! They are so frickin’ cute – and of course made well and reasonably priced. Plus, the Carter’s store is always having good sales – much like the one they’ve asked me to help promote this week!

The Carter’s Friends and Family Event is going on now, and until September 30 you can get 25% off your entire purchase online (use code FFSAVE25) or in stores by printing the coupon below. Combined with the Great Big Sale that’s already going on, you can get things up to 70% off.

You can stock up on top, pants and microfleece vests, or tunics and leggings, or just about anything – Carter’s collections are perfect for mixing and matching. The fall weather calls for layering! And accessories, of course.

And to help you stock up, you can enter below to win a $50 Carter’s gift card! WOOHOO! All you have to do to enter is check out the little girls tunics on Carter’s website and leave a comment answering this question: What tunic would you choose for a Carter’s girl this fall?

Go forth and shop! And enter!

In case you were wondering…
Carter’s partnered with bloggers such as me to help promote Great Big Sale. As part of the program, I received product or gift cards. Carter’s believes that consumers and bloggers are free to form their own opinions and share them in their own words, and therefore did not tell me what to purchase or what to say about the products I used. Carter’s policies align with WOMMA Ethics Code, FTC guidelines and social media engagement recommendations.

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