Check out Ebates before you buy anything on-line (whether appliances or t-shirts). It is a legit site and you get cash back on purchases if you click through their web site. Abt and AJ Madison are listed (but not for Miele). I got a nice check after remodeling my bathroom last year. Home Depot, Home Portfolio, Target, etc. had good rebates and you can still use all of the store's coupons. The rebates for some (not sure if it was all) stores doubled for Black Friday and I will be on the lookout again Cyber Monday. I got 10% off of my Ahava order on top of their 40% off coupon, so hopefully now I will look good when cleaning my new tub! Here is a link that might be useful: Ebates

A lot of the deals are the same that they've been running for days-- but I did pick up a few things from North Face at 30% off and I am going to check out a few others now that I am home from work. Oh, and my sister called to tell me that a sweater I'd bought full price for my niece was 75% off at Macys (it's free people-- so 75% off is a BIG difference in price). I've done super well this year. I have been pleased with my purchases and most of the prices.

You're welcome, Carol and Jin. When I read the email from ARE Monday morning I headed straight here and was surprised to see that no one had posted about it yet. I honestly don't remember signing up for emails from them, but I do have an online account with them, so maybe they automatically send notices to anyone who has an account? There's a link at the bottom of their home page to create an account/profile. Funny, I've had several Louis Philippes from various vendors, but I've never ordered Cramoisi Superieur. I'm wondering if I'll notice any differences. Rose de Rescht was my gateway rose into this addiction. It's been a while since I've had it, though, and I feel like I need it again. It's problematic for me in that it has blackspotted or gotten really bad crud when I've had it before. This one will be part of an experiment. ARE is own root. I plan to also get a grafted RdR in the spring to see which might be the healthier one here. I'm wondering if a grafted one would prove to have more disease resistance. I'm so happy that everyone was able to order roses they wanted and receive the discount. Happy Growing!

Raven, thanks. I read those reviews on Amazon, but I think it's possible the one I bought directly from Motorola might be different from the one Amazon is selling. I'll see what it looks like when I get it. Definitely will need a case! The G7+ was only recently released in the U.S. For a couple of years it was available only in Europe. When it was finally released last month, it seems there are two versions of the same model involved. I don't know any more than that, but I'm sure I'll love it. The camera reviews are great. Although this will be my third smart phone, I've pretty much ignored the others, using them only for phone calls or texts when I had to. I don't have a cell signal at home, and the idea of checking email, etc., when I'm out never appealed to me. But it seems to be universally assumed that everyone has a smart phone with them at all times, and it's getting harder to do some things without the ability to tap and swipe, etc. So I'm going to sign up for my first data plan, and a new chapter begins. :-) Those boots are so cute! My daughter-in-law bought me a similar pair a couple of years ago, but in paisley.