TULLE clothing, ONE DAY SALE

TULLE CLOTHING

Did you miss the huge sample sale at Tulle? Poor you, BUT you may be in luck! Tulle has announced their JUNE ONE DAY SALE which is online only and will be happening in just a few days.

When
June 1, 2010
starts at 12am PST

Where
 www.tulle4us.com
here at the Tulle website

They have some really great prices lined up so be sure you tune in and act fast, I have learned in the past that things do not last too long sometimes.

SAMPLE SALE SATURDAY!

SALES THIS SATURDAY

This Saturday May 22,2010 there will be 2 sales to take note of! :)

TULLE

TULLE is a clothing company out of Compton, California that occasionally has great sales on their site.  Even bette then great online sales is that lucky LA locals can visit their wherehouse this Saturday for a SAMPLE SALE where everything is priced from $3-$15.  Check out the site for TULLE and have a look for yourself! 10AM-3PM SATURDAY MAY 22

Some cute favorites if I were thin... :)

TULLE
350 West Apra Street
Compton, CA 90220-5529
(310) 605-6789

OLD NAVY

This Saturday is also the OLD NAVY $1 Flip Flop Sale!  This is a great opportunity to buy flip flops in every color and gear up for summer.  For $1 you will not be sad if you forget a pair behind.  I admit they are not the super best flip flops out there but I do have about 10 pairs and I wear them a lot.  They get the job of the flip flop done! I will be definitely getting my flip flops this weekend and I am sure I will have some updates for you in a few weeks if all goes as planned. :)  According to some sources the stores will open at 7am and will limit 5 pairs per person.

Contact your local Old Navy to see what time their store will be opening for this promotion (and go early because they sell FAST)

OH and do not forget as always to check oldnavyweekly.com to try and score some money saving coupons!

Some cute new styles!

    

KMART DOUBLE COUPON WEEK!

KMART DOUBLE COUPON WEEK

So I am not a huge Kmart fan, I am always at Target, but I just heard some news that may get me in there.  For one week in April Kmart will be DOUBLING Coupons up to $2 and it does not matter what the retail price is.  This means there is a possibility to either receive overage or cash back (that part I am still waiting to find out).  I did however contact Kmart to get some info to share with all of you.

  Here are the details:  (If you are not in California I suggest you contact Kmart and see if your store will participate.  I know ALL stores in UTAH are also participating)

Thank you for your recent correspondence.  We are always interested in 
hearing from our customers. We appreciate your interest in our double 
coupon event. This event is for select participating Kmart locations 
from 04/04/10 to 04/10/10. All stores in CA are participating in 
this event.   

The rules for this event are: 

Offer 

§         Manufacturer Coupons up to and including $2 Value ? Doubled up 
to $2 no matter what the retail price of a single item is. 

§         Offer dates:  04/04-04/10 

§         In-store Activation MUST BE tied to Shop Your Way to Rewards 
card-offer is only good when the Shop Your Way to Rewards card is swiped 
FIRST. 

§         Does not include Kmart Store Coupons 

§         Does not include Kmart Pharmacy Store Coupons 

§         Limit 5 total coupons per customer per day. 

§          Store Operations:  First 5 coupons provided by customer will 
be doubled. 

Again, thank you for your interest in our Kmart Double Coupon Event.  We 
invite you to visit any of the participating stores. 

Sincerely, 
Monica W, 
Retail Customer Care 
Sears Holdings Corporation 

REDONDO BEACH WOMAN'S CLUB RUMMAGE SALE

Woman's Club of Redondo Beach


The Woman's Club of Redondo Beach has been meeting for over 100 years and for 88 years they have been meeting in the original clubhouse that was built for them.  The Woman's Club "helps in the civic and cultural life of their community."

RUMMAGE SALE

FRIDAY MARCH 5, 2010

8AM-2PM

400 S BROADWAY

REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277

310 316 9766

(corner of Broadway and Pearl, one block West of Pacific Coast Highway)

Rummage Sale Fundraiser


The Woman's Club will be holding their annual Rummage Sale on Friday, March 5, 2010 in their historic original clubhouse in Redondo Beach.  You can be a great part of their efforts by donating your items to the rummage sale or by shopping (I prefer the shopping hehe).

DIVE N SURF Annual Yard Sale!

DIVE N SURF

Dive N Surf is a great local South Bay business that is known around the world, mostly in the Surf community.  In 1953 the Meistrell twins invested into the local sports shop with a couple of friends.  Business grew and grew and in 1957 the Meistrells bought out their partners and became the sole owners of Dive N Surf.  1990 marked another landmark year for the Meistrell brothers when they were "inducted into the Diving Hall of Fame and the Pioneers of Surfing."  Dive N Surf is still going strong today, even after the passing of brother Bill Meistrell, the company continues to be as popular as ever.  Dive N Surf is a household name to many South Bay residents.  I love that you can get Dive Certified through Dive N Surf.  That is certainly on my to do list!

34th ANNUAL YARD SALE

This is the last week for the Dive N Surf Annual Yard Sale, it will end on February 28th.  You can score some great deals on dive/surf gear, clothing, gadgets and other goodies.  If you buy some specific items you may even score some life tickets to Mt. Baldy!

WHERE AND WHEN

Dive N Surf
504 N. Broadway
Redondo Beach, Ca 90277
310 372 8423

EVERYDAY 10am-8pm   NOW- February 28, 2010



Here is a video shot in Redondo Beach by Holly Beck a local South Bay surfer and diver, Holly is what I would consider the Poster Child for Dive N Surf.  She truly encompasses the passion for the sports that Dive N Surf lives for.  Holly is quite inspirational and such a great girl.  Look for her videos next time you are on Holly Beck's youtube and become a fan on Holly Beck's Facebook Fan Page.  She has some wonderful stories, videos and photos to share.

xo
Erin

GIllette Fusion Razor $1

Last night I was browsing Walmart for some bargains as I am out in Utah, where Walmart is a popular place to go.  I was not super impressed with their prices but I did find one great deal, especially for any Denver Broncos lovers.

Look in the shaving area OR in your clearance section.  The Gillette Fusion Razor that is a special BRONCOS edition is on clearance for $5.00.  Match that up with the $4 off any Gillette Fusion Razor coupon from the 2/7 PG and you will have a new razor and a couple of blades for $1.  These are usually priced between $7-$10 on average.  You could even buy 5 razors if you have the coupons and it would be about $10 less than buying refill blades.

I can not find a photo anywhere but this is a great deal. :)

RECYCLE YOUR INK IN REDONDO BEACH!!!

Fringe in Redondo Beach is currently collecting your used and empty Ink and Toner Cartridges to recycle. This program will be running from now until March 10 and there may be another contest after this date.

One person will be given a $25 gift certificate to FRINGE for turning in the MOST cartridges (a minimum of 10 must be received to qualify) and another person will win a $25 gift certificate to FRINGE through Random.org (after a minimum of 20 total cartridges have been collected). For every ink cartridge you bring in you will be given an entry in to the contest, all entries will be entered in to random.org and the winner will be announced based on the computers random choosing. More cartridges=more entries=more chances to WIN!

In addition to gaining entries and winning a gift certificate, on the day you do your ink cartridge drop off you will get 10% off your purchase of any regular priced items!

How to participate:
1. Collect ink and toner cartridges from your work, family and friends
2. Place them together in a large ziplock bag
3. On the bag please write in permanent marker:
NAME
PHONE NUMBER
EMAIL ADDRESS
QTY in bag
4. Drop your bag off at FRINGE in the Redondo Beach Riviera Village
1806 S Catalina Ave
Redondo Beach CA 90277
5. Keep up with southbaymouth to hear the progress of the contest!

Happy Shopping and Happy Recycling!
xo
Erin

Fringe by the sea in Redondo Beach

So I admit I am somewhat partial to the beauty of FRINGE, I have to be, my mom owns the place!  My mother Debbie and our friend Laura opened FRINGE in the Redondo Beach Riviera Village in the summer of 2009.  Prior to our new lovely beach location, we were on a corner in the quaint South bay town of Lomita.  We absolutely love our new location and what Debbie and Laura have created in their space is becoming the talk of the town.  This week the LA Times did an online article in their HOME BLOG about Fringe, California Meets Provence at Fringe, and we are very thankful that they found us and loved us.  

Have you been to Fringe? If not, what are you waiting for!

Vintage Fashion Expo in Santa Monica 2/6/10-2/7/10

Just a tad outside in the super cool city of Santa Monica there will be a Vintage Fashion Expo.  The Expo is scheduled February 6th and 7th at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium for $10 per person.  This sounds like so much fun, even if you are just going to look and not to buy.

Visit the site for the Vintage Expo for more information.

Happy Shopping!

Old Navy $10 off $50 and entire store 30% off!

This weekend it has been told that Old Navy will be having a storewide 30% off sale.  The even better part is that this coupon will give you $10 off when you spend $50.  You can get about $70 worth of items for $40!  That is a great savings.  Click on the above link, print it out and take it in!  Don't forget you can also go to old navy weekly to win some coupons.

Frames and Canvas at Aaron Brothers

This is the last week for the "Penny Sale" at Aaron Brothers.  The Penny Sale allows you to purchase any frame or canvas and get the second one for 1 PENNY.  For any artists or photographers out there this is a pretty good deal to get you set up for the year.  I am sure many of you had some great photos taken over the holidays, now you have no excused as to why you can not frame them.  The sale ends on January, 24th.

Local South Bay locations:

Torrance
2750 Pacific Coast Highway
Torrance, Ca 90505

Hermosa Beach
1559 Pacific Coast Highway
Hermosa Beach, Ca 90254

Manhattan Beach
5360 W Rosecrans Ave., Ste. #D
Manhattan Beach, CA 90250

Farmers Markets in the South Bay

Fruit Market, Radom, Poland 2007

I do not know about you, but I find something therapeutic and lovely about shopping at Farmers Markets.  Whenever I travel to other countries, one of my favorite things to do is to shop at local street markets in search of the freshest foods or the bizarre.  For about a year I also volunteered through the Grain Project to create and run a FM in Santa Ana.  When I am home I equally love the Farmers Markets to get my fresh and often organic produce. Lately I find myself rarely making it to the market anymore because I seem to miss when it is going on.  Well, rather then beat myself up for missing the Torrance Farmers Market I decided I should see when and where other local Farmers Markets take place.  Now I can shop at a Farmers Market almost everyday of the week!  (I am going to organize them by days of the week)

Sunday

Palos Verdes- Rolling Hills Farmers' Market
9am-1pm at the Peninsula Shopping Center
corner of Hawthorne Blvd and Silver Spur Road

Monday
N/A

Tuesday

Torrance
8am - 1pm at Wilson Park
corner of Crenshaw Blvd and Jefferson (between Sepulveda and Carson)

Manhattan Beach
12pm-4pm - 13th Street (between Valley Dr. and Morningside Dr.)

Wednesday

El Segundo Raw Inspirations
10am-2pm
760 S. Sepulveda Blvd
El Segundo, Ca 90245

Lawndale
2pm-7pm
147th Street and Hawthorne Blvd

Thursday

Redondo Beach
8am-1pm at Veterans Park at the Redondo Beach Pier
(near Torrance Blvd and Catalina Ave)

El Segundo
3pm-7pm at Pine Avenue and Main Street

Friday

San Pedro
9am-2pm in Old Town San Pedro
Mesa and 7th Street

Hermosa Beach
12pm-4pm
Valley Drive between 8th and 10th Streets

Saturday

Torrance

8am - 1pm at Wilson Park

corner of Crenshaw Blvd and Jefferson (between Sepulveda and Carson)

Hawthorne

9am - 1pm at Aviation Blvd and West 135th Street

Awesome Deals at YANKEE CANDLE

Yankee Candle has been around awhile with their jar candles of a gajillion different fragrances.  Well right now Yankee Candle is having their semi-annual sale at yankeecandle.com, but even better, the Yankee Candle store at the South Bay Galleria is going out of business and closing in 2 weeks.  Apparently they have some great prices on their yummy (sometimes overpowering) candles and other scented items.  What makes this deal super amazing is that there is a coupon available for $10 off a purchase of $25 that you can print and take in with you.  I think that is a great way to start your Valentines Day or Mothers Day shopping don't you?!

(Thank you for the tip Miriam xo)

My Beloved TOMS Shoes

Two years ago I bought my first pair of TOMS shoes.  The plain white canvas shoes I bought had great intentions.  I gave them to my brother in October and said "this year, all I want for Christmas is for you to decorate my shoes."  This seemed like an easy task, he is artistic and enjoyed making small pictures and bubbly letters all over his sketch pad and canvases.  Apparently the task was not that easy.  After begging, pleading, and offering to allow my shoes to be my gift for so many different occasions, two years later I got my shoes!

So yes, I cried in excitement and happiness and joy this Christmas as I unwrapped my shoes.  I had seen the work he had been doing over the years because I was so anxious and recently gave him a couple ideas as to something he could add to them.  There they were, with so many things that relate to me and he added my favorite quote from Gandhi "Be the change you with to see in the world."  Last year for Christmas my brother and my friend both gave me a pair of TOMS for Christmas with the Gandhi quote, my girlfriend exchanged mine for a necklace with the same quote that I loved just as much.  I wore those shoes till their dying days as my toes popped through as I galavanted around Botswana this summer.  I wish there was video footage or a photo of my face when I opened my shoes, certainly more emotional than I have ever been over a gift.  Thank you Chris!

So enough about my personal shoes.  The reason I love TOMS sooo much is because, not only were they created by an awesome traveler, but Blake made it so that every pair of TOMS purchased another pair is donated to a child around the globe.  TOMS goes out and does shoe drops with thousands of pairs of shoes in places like South Africa, Argentina and more.  The shoes have developed over the years, when I first bought them they were mostly just for women with a few designs.  Now TOMS has many designs, patterns, shapes, sizes, vegan, boots, sparkles and still the same white canvas like I bought.  People have TOMS parties where the buy all the shoes and everyone comes over and makes their own special pair and just remember at the same time children in another country will be soon surprised with their only pair of shoes.  (If you have not yet linked on a hyperlink above, what are you waiting for!? hehehee)

Some photos of my TOMS

- My Gandhi TOMS, with a photo that TOMS had put in their TOMS blog of my feet in my favorite shoes hanging out at the Self Realization Fellowship in Pacific Palisades, California.  This is a place where some of Gandhi's ashes remain.

And NOW for my new TOMS :)
Front View

Left Shoe

Right Shoe

I know you want your own pair of TOMS and they are available all over the internet.  Once again I recommend going through Shop at Home and then link to TOMS SHOES.   Shop at Home will give you 9% CASH BACK and you will be giving a pair to a child.  If you want to try them on in person, there are many local South Bay retailers.

Whole Foods Market 2655 Pacific Coast Highway Torrance, California, 90501 (310) 257-8700

Playa Clothing & Accessories 1722 S. Catalina Ave. Redondo Beach, California, 90277 (310) 316-2149

Nordstrom South Bay Store # 342 1835 Hawthorne Boulevard Redondo Beach, California, 90278 (310) 542-9440

Terranea Resort 100 Terranea Ranchos Palos Verdes, California, 90275 (310) 265-2800

Spyder 65 Pier Ave Hermosa Beach, California, 90254 (310) 374-2492

Go Barefoot 1693 West Artesia Gardena, California, 90248 (310) 519-1414

Cima 16901 South Western Ave. #104C Gardena, California, 90247 (310) 464-8460

Whole Foods Market 760 S. Sepulveda Blvd. El Segundo, California, 90245 (310) 333-1900

Active Ride Shop 720 A Allied Way El Segundo, California, 90245 (310) 606-8621

Miyamo 3738 E. 4th Street Longbeach, California, 90814 (562) 434-0612

A little TOMS video about some of their work in Ethiopia.

xo Erin

Shopping Online with Gift Cards and How to Benefit More from it!

Over the past couple of months I have been paying attention to ways I can benefit by participating in online promotions.  One site that I participate it is e-rewards, which is a quick consumer survey site.  I put in a few minutes each week when they ask me to answer some questions, no big deal.  A few weeks ago I cashed in my rewards for $15 Borders Bucks.  That is a FREE BOOK or more!  I was given a couple small Borders Gift Cards for Christmas so together this makes for an even greater deal.

Today, I decided to redeem my Borders bucks and my gift card so I went through Shop At Home.  After ordering 3 books, all about travel since I am overdue on an escape, my $45 bill came to nothing.  Not only am I not paying anything out of pocket, they will all be shipped for free because it is over $25.  The extra bonus is because I used Shop At Home I will get back 7% of my order.  Basically I am going to make near $4 and I did not even spend a penny out of pocket.



That means I used $30 in gifts and I profited from my online awareness about $19.  Awesome!!!  So for any of you that have gift cards to spend, I certainly not only recommend trying to do some online shopping with Shop At Home but also be aware of the deals out there.  Before I buy anything online I always go to google and enter a search for a coupon code... example "Borders, coupon, promo code" and I look through the results.   Then go click on Shop At Home and enter the company you want to shop with and start getting money back on the purchases.  

It does not hurt to be a smart consumer, sure it may take a couple extra minutes, but when your friends are wondering how you can afford to go to dinner or buy those new shoes... it is not because you make a lot of $, rather it is because you pay attention to how you buy!

*there, my secrets are out*  Happy Shopping with all those Holiday Gift Cards!

xo Erin

Blockbuster Hermosa Beach up to 80% off!

Great random find today, as we found that the Blockbuster in Hermosa Beach (map)  is closing and everything must go. Movies were up to 80% off!!! They said they have been closing since October, so that means like me, your favorite movies may no longer be available. HOWEVER, there are still some out there. We bought 15 previously viewed movies today. So if you like adding to your movie collection then go check it out. You can get Surf's Up for $3.99! :)

Blockbuster
709 Pier Avenue
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
310 379 1834

Internet Shopping

This is the first year that I have taken a liking to internet shopping. I felt so busy in general, but on top of that I kept finding such great deals online for items that I truly felt were good for those I had to buy for. I learned about shopping through Shop At Home and how by doing so I could earn cash back. Not only does the site sometimes give you a kickback for going through them, but also the places you order from may offer 2% or even 20% cash back. Last week Old Navy was having great deal and in addition to using coupon codes and free shipping on already marked down items, they were offering 20% cash back for shopping through shopathome.com. I am definitely going to continue shopping through these sites with the gift cards I get. Saves me time, money and hassle. I have now received every order I placed on line and because I had so many offers for free things or things that were a couple dollars, when they came it was like getting presents because I forgot I ordered them. HAHA One of my favorite things I got, which was basically free because of all the codes I used, was a photo book I made featuring some of my favorite photos from some of my travels. Today I got that and I was very excited, it's not very often that I even print my photos. I highly recommend you sign up for
Shop At Home and start saving today too!

Happy Shopping for yourself now that all the gift buying days are on hold. :)