Archive for Archive for November, 2009
Groupon Deal: 87% Off Personal Training Sessions
THIS PERSONAL TRAINER deal would certainly come in handy after indulging in the “12 Days of Whataburger” covered in my previous post! Today’s one-day deal from Groupon.com features five 30-minute personal training sessions for only $30 at My Fit Gym/River Oaks Fitness, 1950 W. Gray. This package is valued at $225 — but selling at [...]
12 Days of Whataburger: Free Food Through 12/24
THIS IS FOR ALL the Whataburger fans out there. If you’re not a fan, please don’t leave an ugly comment that I’m promoting unhealthy eating! Just sharing the freebies… Starting tomorrow, celebrate the 12 Days of Whataburger and get a coupon for a free item valid every other day. It could be a shake, fries, [...]
One-Day Sale: 50% Off New York Times Bestsellers, 75% Off Planet Earth DVD Set
WILL YOU BE ONE of the 96 million folks catching great online deals today for Cyber Monday? Of course there is a Web site devoted to helping you navigate the sales at CyberMonday.com. I received several e-mails myself from retailers highlighting some don’t-miss, one-day sales. I can’t list them all, but I thought these were [...]
$5 Magazine Subscriptions: Real Simple, Southern Living, SmartMoney and More
DON’T MISS THESE rock-bottom prices on annual magazine subscriptions… As part of Amazon.com’s Black Friday Deals Week, you can buy one-year subscriptions to the following magazines for $5 each: Real Simple, Sports Illustrated Kids, SmartMoney, People Style Watch, Popular Science, House Beautiful, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, Cosmopolitan, and Southern Living.
The offer is good [...]
Dewberry Farm: Free Admission, Cut Your Own Christmas Tree
START A NEW FAMILY tradition at Dewberry Farm this year… For the first time, this country farm will be open to cut-your-own-Christmas tree. Beginning today, November 27, families can hit the farm to enjoy the outdoor farm activities and select the perfect Christmas tree. More than 3,000 Christmas trees are for sale with something for [...]
Scholastic Warehouse Book Sale — up to 80% Off
DON’T FORGET the Scholastic Holiday Warehouse Sale is returning to the Houston area next week. What a great time to stock up on reading for the kids — with prices up to 80 percent off. The NW Houston warehouse sale near Jersey Village is December 4 – 18 — from 9 a.m. – [...]
Happy Thanksgiving to My Readers!
I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! It’s such a special time to remember how blessed we truly are — despite the challenges of this year. And I want to thank everyone for reading Houston on the Cheap — especially my loyal followers! I couldn’t be as successful without you… [...]
Support “Buy Nothing Day” at Friday Event
TIRED OF ALL the hoopla regarding Black Friday shopping deals for tomorrow? Then consider supporting “Buy Nothing Day” this Friday, November 27, from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Thanks to Sarah Gish — who provides weekly Gish Picks — I heard of this annual anti-consumeristic, family friendly event sponsored by the Houston Simplicity Network. Houstonians [...]
Send Card to Military at LetsSayThanks.com
TAKE SOME TIME to remember others on Thanksgiving this year by visiting LetsSayThanks.com. Xerox is enabling everyone to thank our military serving in Iraq by printing and sending out thank-you cards for us. You get to select your cover art work created by American children, select your message, and hit send. You can’t pick out [...]
Houston Restaurants Open Thanksgiving Day
LOOKING TO DINE OUT for Thanksgiving tomorrow? Then check out this detailed list of Houston restaurants open for Thanksgiving compiled by fellow Houston blogger at Cheap Eats in Houston. There are a number of options available, such as McCormick & Schmick’s, Cracker Barrel, and Benjy’s — though they are not necessarily cheap! Just wanted to [...]
