Friday, January 27, 2012

Valentines Dinner Class


Looking for a unique way to celebrate Valentines Day this year? Why not try a Valentine's Dinner Class!

This class includes 3 courses including chocolate desert and wine pairings, and only costs $25. Class will be held at the Savory Spice Shop in Colorado Springs, and is on Monday Jan. 30th.

If you wish to attend you must hurry, as seats are limited to the first 30 PAID registrants!

More details can be found by clicking here!

Monday, January 16, 2012

Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Around Town

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Check out how the city is celebrating:

Several events are planned on Monday to honor the man who led the civil rights movement of the 1960s.

Festivities to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day will begin at 8 a.m. with the All People’s Breakfast at the Cornerstone Arts Center at Colorado College, near the intersection of Cache la Poudre Street and Cascade Avenue.

The event, which is $7, will feature a speech by Rosemary Harris Lytle, president of the Colorado Springs branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

It is one of several events to honor King, who led the civil rights movement and gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963. He was assassinated five years later in Memphis, Tenn.

Two presentations — one titled “Martin Luther King’s Vision” and another called “Race: The Power of an Illusion Episode Three: The House We Live In” — will be held beginning at 2 p.m. at the Butler Center, 1001 N. Nevada Ave.

An art exhibit titled “Gandi, King and Ikeda” will run through Friday at Colorado College’s Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Nevada Ave.

Government offices and libraries are closed today, as are many schools, banks and credit unions.

Read more: http://www.gazette.com/articles/day-131806-events-mark.html#ixzz1jdGz2F9a

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Christmas shopping…in January

Just because Christmas is over doesn’t mean you can’t still go shopping for it! This mom bought her entire list for Christmas presents a full year in advance by taking advantage of the January mark downs. How amazing would it be to know that all of your shopping is done a year in advance?

I love bargain hunting, and January is my favorite month for shopping. It’s one of the best times of the year to find great deals on non-grocery items, particularly toys and clothing.

Why January? Let’s take a break from discussing grocery couponing and focus on shopping for the best seasonal discounts.

Every December, department and clothing stores bring in a lot of new merchandise. Everyone’s shopping for gifts, so stores stock up on holiday goods. Shelves are packed with new clothing and toys. When the New Year rolls around, stores can be stuck with leftover holiday inventory. Their pain is our gain.

Time for a clearance! There are more clearance sales in January than in any other month. Stores are eager to clear out holiday decorations, Christmas tree trimmings and other similar seasonal items. By mid-January, keep an eye on clearance aisles for toy bargains, too. Stores typically bring in lots of toy inventories before Christmas. About a month after Dec. 25, they slash the prices on whatever is left over. Any toys that were brought in for the Christmas season will take a big dip in price, with discounts from 50 to 75 percent off. Even stores that stock toys year-round will hold clearance sales. Any merchandise beyond their standard inventory will be marked down dramatically.

Shoppers eager for a bargain can usually do even better at a store that doesn’t stock toys throughout the year. These stores are quicker to discount holiday inventory in order to optimize shelf space for regular merchandise.

For the past five years, I have completed an entire year’s worth of toy shopping in January. All of it! That includes toys for my kids’ birthdays, other children’s birthdays, Toys for Tots donations and toys for the following Christmas season. It’s wonderful to know I’m already done with some of my holiday shopping a year in advance! I try to stick to toys that never really go out of style. I’ve bought everything from a basketball hoop (reduced from $15 to $2) to an electric slot car track (originally $50, marked down to $12.50).

January is also a great time for clothing clearances. Many department stores clear out not just excess holiday inventory, but end-of-year inventory, too. Any merchandise that didn’t sell during the year is brought out and priced to move. And unlike other times of the year, when stores spend big to advertise Labor Day, Fourth of July or back-to-school sales, they don’t usually announce January clothing clearances too loudly. I always scout the clothing sales in January since I learned that clearance racks will be bulging with bargains.

I buy most of the clothing my children will need for the coming year in January. Even though the weather is still cold in most parts of the country, winter coats will already be on sale because stores move them out to make room for swimwear!

And don’t forget to use as many coupons as you can for optimal savings. I always try to combine several coupons – for example, a coupon that’s good for $10 off a $50 purchase and a 20 percent discount coupon – during January clearance sales to capture even greater savings. It’s always worth getting on store mailing lists, either via snail mail or email, to stay notified of promotions. Happy shopping!

© CTW Features
Jill Cataldo, a coupon workshop instructor, writer and mother of three, never passes up a good deal. Learn more about couponing at her website, www.jillcataldo.com. Email your own couponing victories and questions to jill@ctwfeatures.com.

Read more http://www.pikespeakparent.com/blogs/christmas-shopping-in-january.html

Friday, January 6, 2012

Happy New Year!

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Happy New Year to you and your family.  If you are making a resolution this year, you might find it difficult to keep as the year progresses.  Here are some great tips to keep you on the straight and narrow path all year long:

1. Create a Plan
Setting a goal without formulating a plan is merely wishful thinking. In order for your resolution to have resolve, (as the word "resolution" implies), it must translate into clear steps that can be put into action. A good plan will tell you A) What to do next and B) What are all of the steps required to complete the goal.


2. Create Your Plan IMMEDIATELY
If you're like most people, then you'll have a limited window of opportunity during the first few days of January to harness your motivation. After that, most people forget their resolutions completely.

3. Write Down Your Resolution and Plan
… commit your resolution and plan to writing someplace, such as a notebook or journal.


4. Think "Year Round," Not Just New Year's
Nothing big gets accomplished in one day. Resolutions are set in one day, but accomplished with a hundred tiny steps that happen throughout the year. New Year's resolutions should be nothing more than a starting point. You must develop a ritual or habit for revisiting your plan.

Check out the full article with even more tips here: http://www.mygoals.com/about/NewYearsTips.html

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