That'll teach me

Like any self-respecting 30-something wanna-be blogger these days, I have a Twitter account. I love reading what those I follow have to say, but I rarely feel I have anything of interest to share. Boy, do I wish I'd been tweeting more - enough to land on the radar of the folks at Tassimo Canada, who gave away HUNDREDS of free Tassimo coffee makers last week to random prolific tweeters. Wow, what a score! Colour me jealous. As a coffee lover (ahem, addict) and free stuff lover (who isn't?) I'm really bummed that I missed it, but I have no one to blame but myself.

So what have I been doing while I've been off not getting awesome freebies, not tweeting, and obviously not blogging? Shopping, of course! And at the outlets, no less.

In mid-September, our good friends joined us for a kid-free weekend getaway in Syracuse. Men golfed, women shopped. All of us ate and drank and slept lots. I had two destinations in mind for shopping: Waterloo Premium Outlets, and of course, Target.

Before we left, a friend mentioned we should sign up for the VIP club on the Premium Outlets website. Good advice - we were able to get coupons for extra discounts at most of the stores. My best deal was a boatload of little girl clothes at the Carters outlet for $135 - 2 pairs of pants, 2 leggings, 2 dresses, a sweater vest, 5 long sleeved shirts and 2 pairs of jammies. I also snagged new dressy heels for $50 at Nine West, a gorgeous silk wrap dress at Banana Republic, and a fun date night outfit at Calvin Klein.

Of course, I meant to write a much more detailed post about the outlet shopping extravaganza when we got back. Now that I've seen what happens when you neglect your online presence (Tassimo, are you sure you can't find just one more to give away???) I will strive for more regular updates!