A few years ago ... actually, about 10 at this point ... Charlie and I replaced all of our thin and scrappy towels with Turkish towels from Restoration Hardware. We bought bath towels, hand towels and face cloths. Soon, we added four more people to our family and these towels - that we use every single day - show no wear.
They are still thick and plush and oh so soft and absorbent.Last month, when we rearranged our entire house, we turned to Restoration Hardware to buy a few new pieces of furniture. And in return, we received several $20.00 gift cards. The way that they work is for every $100.00 that is spent, 20% is removed from your purchase price. They do not work on sale items, Baby & Child, monogramming or gift wrap. And it's no surprise you cannot receive cash or credit back.
But because I have a self-imposed moratorium on buying anything for the next year (or five), and I would hate to see all of these gift cards go to waste ... if you are looking to buy something for yourself - your home - or some lucky person you know - at one of the coolest stores around, drop me an e-mail at TheAmazingTrips(at)gmail.com and I will send you the discount code you need. Or if you are planning to go on a shopping spree, tell me how many discount codes you need and I'll set you up.
The coupons expire on January 31, 2009 and although they cannot be used on web orders, they can be used on phone orders. I just discovered that they cannot be used on bath towels (which are currently on sale) but there are a whole lot of other beautiful things they can be used on. Any of which I would love to buy for myself if only I didn't have this pesky thing called a "mortgage" to worry about. (And you know, food on the table, lights overhead, clothes on our back.) Sometimes it's tough having to be responsible.
Footnote: While I was writing this post, the house became eerily quiet. And this is what I found. I'm responsible all right!
So uh ... anyone know how to get Sharpie off a child's face?
OH NO!!!!!! Why do they ALWAYS find the sharpies???? Whay can't it be a washable marker? Always the sharpies!!! GRRRR!
ReplyDeleteSorry, I don't know how to get it off either.
Good luck with that. LOL!
try rubbing alcohol, unless they are special sharpies they should not be resistant to that.
ReplyDeletetry rubbing alcohol...it's what tattoo shops use to remove sharpie marks when they draw stuff out on the skin.
ReplyDeleteFrom Wikipedia : Sharpie removal from skin:Some products that can be used to remove ink from the skin are rubbing alcohol, denatured alcohol, hand sanitizer, sunscreen lotion, nail polish remover, shaving cream, and facial cleaning pads.[4] Tabasco sauce or any Vinegar based product are also particularly effective at removing the ink from skin. However, the ink wears off on its own within two days or so, since the ink is on skin cells that are constantly being shed.
ReplyDeleteGood Luck!!
rubbing alcohol or isopropyl alcohol should take the sharpie off! Just don't get it in the eyes.
ReplyDeleteI love that the girls are wearing pretty little dresses and your son is wearing a Buzz Lightyear costume.
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I love that the girls are wearing pretty little dresses and William is wearing a Buzz Lightyear costume.
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You have GOT to remove all sharpies from your home. Your kids have some kind of THING for them. Get them out!
ReplyDeleteFavorite Thing Friday? I have to admit...over the past three or four months, your blog has become one of my favorite things. As someone who still holds hope that I'll someday get to raise a child or children of my own, I especially enjoy reading about the joys and frustrations you find as a mother. Keep writing!
ReplyDeleteThe following has NOTHING to do with the preceding paragraph...I love your writing, period. No sarcasm, no ass-kissing.
If you don't find anyone else in need of those cards, this military family would be overjoyed to take one or more off your hands! We LOVE LOVE LOVE Restoration Hardware, and love the fact that the goods they carry really last, even through multiple moves.
So that is where all the Sharpies are! Funny how I can never find one in my house when I need it!
ReplyDeleteLOL - I remember those days. Triplet B ALL over his nice brand new WHITE toddler bed - and him too. I guess he wanted his to be distinctive from the brother's and sister's beds.
www.teensandtriplets.blogspot.com
Why do you HAVE Sharpies? Get rid of those awful pens from Satan! :)
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