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Here are today’s electronics and household deals (5/8): Get this Kellogg’s Player’s Snack Variety Pack (28 count) for $9.92 (BEST price!) Grab this Gourmet Southern Style Hunter Nut Mix, 23 oz for $6.85 (BEST price!) This is usually over $11! Get this 3-Tier Corner Display Shelf for $12.10 (BEST price!) Price varies with color. Score this Huggies Simply Clean Fragrance Free Baby Wipes (576 count) for $13.99 (BEST price!) Get this OXO Good Grips 12 Inch Fry Pan for $31.99 (BEST price!) Looking for more deals? Here are some that are still available as of the time of this post going live:...

In The Gift, which Margaret Atwood succinctly summarizes as a “classic study of gift giving and its relationship to art,” Lewis Hyde describes the principles of gifts, primarily that the gift must transfer, and “the feeling that if a gift is not treated as such, if one form of property is converted into another, something horrible will happen.” Aimee Bender’s “The Red Ribbon” is that what-if story—quiet, subtle, horrific, and sad—a cautionary tale about what happens when you treat a relationship as an economy and trade the gifts of love for the tit-for-tat of commodity exchange. The story has a...

Brands need a video marketing strategy — this idea isn't new. What has changed is how important video has become on every platform and channel. Video is no longer just one piece of your overall marketing plan. It's central to your outreach and campaign efforts … especially your social strategy. Video has absolutely dominated social. HubSpot Research shows that four of the top six channels on which global consumers watch video are social channels. Why is this important? If you aren't creating video, you're likely falling behind. But don't fret. For most videos, the more simple and raw it is,...

This week focuses on my pick for the Top Five Friday Finds for free crochet jewelry patterns that mom will absolutely love! From necklaces to bracelets the perfect jewelry for mom!   This post contains affiliate links Patterns listed from top to bottom, left to right   #1: Chunky Twist Torsade Necklace By Tampa Bay on WebArchive She writes: “Chunky necklaces are a huge trend this summer so I wanted to create a simple crochet version.  This necklace pattern can be easily customized by adding more colors and adjusting the length of your chains.  You could also crochet longer chains...

 We figured we needed some down-to-earth levity to spruce up the day, and think this ‘revealing’ parenting quiz might fit the bill! You know you’ve done it. You’ve fallen for that quiz on social media that tells you which Little Women character you’d be or what your favorite type of music says about your baby’s personality or whatever the latest quiz du jour is. They’re fun, they’re breaks and today? They’re a bit of ‘normalcy’ in a world that doesn’t feel super ‘normal’ at all. Related: COVID-19 Helped Me Get Out of My Work FOMO Why are quizzes so darned hard...