Bakin’ Carrot Biscuits

Every day.  That, my friends, is the best misheard lyric EVER.  Can you guess what the line is supposed to be?

Tip Of The Day:  Although this post was supposed to be about food, I am a big fat hairy LIAR.  So the closest thing to eats you’re getting today is the title.  Instead, I need to take care of some business, including blog updates and reader tips.

Tip For Tomorrow:  Finally, the food.  Stop back after Hump Day and read about what grocery store staples are making me happy, full, and not broke.  I do so love not being broke, don’t you?

Further Elucidation Of My Cheap Deal:  I learned long ago that perfection is highly overrated.  Which is to say, I try to deliver what I tell you I’m going to deliver, but if I don’t?  Life goes on.  Sue me, I’m not perfect.  Actually, don’t sue me, it’d be a waste of both our time and money.

Anyway, today’s post needs to be dedicated to a few housekeeping issues, instead of the aforementioned food.  The foodie post will occur tomorrow.  In the mean time, Important Information!  Cool Sales!  Reader Tips!  Yes, I’ll quit yelling now!

First up, the skinny on the cool sale, from an awesome reader:

“I have organized a group of friends and acquaintances who all have fine wardrobes which need editing, and a wish to help out a good cause.

I have convinced twelve of these fashionable ladies to put a large chunk of their finest designer clothes and accessories out for sale at a small percentage of their original cost in partnership with The Hope Chest for Breast Cancer and run by Muirfield & Associates. We will have over 1,200 items ranging in size from 2 to 2X.

The sale will begin with a Benefit Preview and Sale, Thursday, October 30, 2008, 4:00 P.M., at the site of the former Foursome Children’s Shop at the Wayzata Bay Center.

All of the proceeds of the $10 admission will go entirely to The Hope Chest for Breast Cancer.  That evening, the ‘Hope Chest’ will also be handing out discount coupons that can be used at their retail shops.

There will be music Thursday night provided by a local Jazz keyboard player, Chris Gillis.

The sale will be open to all at no admission, Friday – 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.  and Saturday, Nov. 1st – 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.  Any items unsold after Saturday will be donated to the Hope Chest for Breast Cancer.

The clothes will all be known designers such as: Armani, Ferragamo, Robert Clergerie, Escada, Ralph Lauren, St. John, Burberry, Ellen Tracy, Dana Buchman, etc., etc.  We will maintain a very high standard of pristine quality and be offering them at extremely attractive prices.  The discounts will be 70% to over 90% off of retail.”

Nope, that’s not a typo, folks.  70 to 90% off retail.  Which I like to call FREE.

Next, we have two great reader tips.  Normally I run these on Friday, but one of them is very time-sensitive, so you’re getting them today.  I’m a giver like that.

From Dan The Man, Now In Savage:

“Restaurant.com sells gift cards for a 2 for 1 deal, but sometimes, even better.  Right now through Halloween enter the code "treats" in the coupon code thing and you get an 80% discount.  Seriously – get a $50 gift card for $4 bucks!  Limited restaurants but there were some I'd use. Glueks for one, I think I'd try.”

Bless you, Dan, and your frugal, frugal heart.

From the lovely Sarah comes this entertainment tip:

“If you like comedy, check out Acme Comedy Club's website.  Sign up to be an insider and receive an email- maybe one or two a month – and you can get 2 free tickets to select shows just by replying to that email!  You won't always get the tickets but if you reply quickly enough you might.  Also I think you get 6 free tickets for a show during your birthday month. Unfortunately dinner is not included, but saving $20 a ticket will get you a meal or couple of their signature carafe drinks.”

Guess what?  I DO like comedy.  And my birthday.  And freebies.  And drinks.

Last up, necessary housekeeping.  Normally, I try to avoid blogging about blogging (BORING), but when it’s deeply important, I will do it.  And this is very important (to me, possibly to you) – next month, which would be November in case you forgot or have been living in a cave, is NaBloPoMo.

Yes, I can see your confusion already.  NaBloPoMo stands for National Blog Post Month, and here’s the idea behind it: write at least one blog post a day for the entire month of November.  (At least they picked a month with just 30 days – that extra day may have killed me.)  If you manage to write a post a day (and last year I failed MISERABLY), you could win fabulous prizes.  And even if you don’t win, you have mad bragging rights on all other bloggers.

What does this mean for you?  Two things:

1.  If you are a reader, you can expect a fresh new post every day in November.  So stop back daily and be sure to tell a friend or twenty.  Thank you for your support.

2.  If you are a fellow blogger, join in.  Let’s see if we can actually blog every day.  We could win BIG, BABY.  Best of all, if you sign up, you get a snazzy Widget to put on your blog.  I love a good Widget.

Question Of The Day:  Are you a blogger?  And if so, are our blogs linked?  And if not, do you want to link?  Is it me, or did that sound kind of dirty?