Today must be the day for coins! It was just earlier when I posted a link to this handy little coin counter and now Coinstar must have decided they want in on some of the eshopper action! That is what I am telling myself anyway - don't ruin this for me! Coinstar is doing a promotion where if you cash in $40 worth of coins you can get a bonus $10 itunes gift card by mail. This super rad offer expires September 30, 2010.

Here is how it works:

1. Convert $40 or more onto an iTunes eCertificate at your local Coinstar Center®

2. Get your code for a bonus $10 iTunes card

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So every once in a (great) while when I am cleaning - I will find change throughout my apartment - under the couch, behind the dresser, in my pant and coat pockets - everywhere! I never really question where all of this change comes from and just throw it in a jar, until it looks like I have a lot of it, and then take it to the Coinstar machine to be counted.

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You can get enough miles for a domestic award travel ticket reward by spending $500 at Skymall.com - today only (September 1, 2010)! Chances are you would likely spend that much on the airfare anyway - but at least this way you can get some other gadgets and gifts (Christmas is around the corner) for free! This is one of those great deals that I find too hard to pass up.

Let's just say you were in the market to buy Skymiles - it would of cost you $700 to buy the miles directly from Delta.com (25,000 x $0.028 = $700).  So why not get something more in return - like a little camera, or some flight gear.  The selection and price of the items leaves a lot to be disired but you can surely find a few things you can use (or gift) to make the most of this offer.

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Valentine’s Day in River Heights isn’t full of love and friendship this year. Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew’s friendship is in ruins in “Valentine’s Day Secret” by Carolyn Keene. Nancy, George and Bess all take a visit to Farmer Fran’s Barnyard Buddies to make their own special stuffed animals. The place is crowded on the weekend and because it’s Valentine’s Day, Farmer Fran is putting prize tickets in some of the pockets of the stuffed animals. Whoever finds a ticket in the pocket of their stuffed animal gets a special prize. Excited, the girls run back to their stuffed animals to see if they got one.

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Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew have a different sort of case to solve in “Pony Problems” by Carolyn Keene. There is a new petting zoo in town and among the chickens and goats there is a sweet Shetland pony named Buttons. Mr. Johnson and his family moved to River Heights when they bought the farm. Unfortunately, business hasn’t been doing well and his pony keeps finding ways to escape. Neighbors around River Heights keep finding Buttons in their front yard munching on flowers and grass.

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Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew are taking it on the runway. In “The Fashion Disaster” by Carolyn Keene the girls get to be part of a fashion show. River Heights is having the first ever fashion show for dogs to raise money for the Rollover Rescue animal shelter. All the dogs in the show will be dressed in the latest fashions by a local dog clothing artist and to top it all off, the star of the show is none other than the famous doggy-diva Lola. Lola is a very pampered poodle and when her gourmet treats end up missing she refuses to walk down the runway.

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Jumping ahead in the Jewel Fairy series by Daisy Meadows to book number five we get to meet “Amy the Amethyst Fairy.” As I’ve said before, the books seem to be very popular with the kids in our area and we’re lucky if we can even find any to check out when we go, let alone getting and reading them all in order. But that’s okay because the books are really easy to follow in the series even if read out of order. But now back to fairy business…The girls have been helping the Jewel Fairies find their lost jewels and now it’s time to help Amy.

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We were so happy that we were able to find at least a couple more Jewel Fairies books at the library on our last visit. They seem to be in short supply or very popular in our area. This time we were able to find the first book in the Jewel Fairies series “India the Moonstone Fairy” by Daisy Meadows. In this story the girls are taken to Fairy Land where they are asked by the King and Queen for help. Jack Frost has been up to no good and this time he has taken all the magic stones from the Queen’s crown.

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Are you an aspiring journalist, political commentator, or news anchor? Do you consider yourself a media maven with the guts to get the glory—or, more importantly, the story? The Women’s Media Center may have just the opportunity you need to launch your career. The Progressive Women’s Voices program exists to help strong women who have something to say become more media savvy, ready to jump right into the news world and make a splash.

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What advice would you give other people who wish to work in retail?

The number one rule to live by: Short term pain= long term gain. Most people are content to "skate by" doing the minimum to keep their paycheck. If you are motivated to excel, you are probably more motivated than most of your co-workers.

Be very careful in regards to what company you choose to work for. Many care for the work/life balance of their employees and follow labor laws (such as being able to clock out for lunch) and others do not have double coverage leaving you lucky to go to the bathroom.

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