For me, Easter is such a happy time of year. I live in a cold, snowy climate, and once we reach Easter and the equinox of Spring, we know flowers and sunshine will soon (finally) be on their way. But, in our northern climate, Easter is always snowy, or at least very muddy and damp. …

March Madness isn’t just for basketball lovers. It’s also for shoppers! March is one of the two times each year that merchants mark their seasonal inventory way, way down in last ditch efforts to sell it before removing it from the floor making way for Summer. Winter clearance happily comingles with new Spring inventory at …

I should have guessed a event like Leap Day wouldn’t go unnoticed by the Retailers! Afterall, it’s an extra day in the year to promote retail sales that only happens once every 4 years. My mailbox is full of deals today! Some promotions are only for today, and others are good through Sunday. The most …

The recent of announcement of Gymboree’s Spring Baby Sale (“for a limited time only”) reminded me that most children’s clothing stores offer at least two “Baby Sales” per year. Just like you can expect to see the competing White Sales roll around about twice a year, so can you expect to see the Baby Sales. …

I’m not sure if President’s Day is a holiday honoring all the U.S. Presidents, just George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, or some other combination. There seems to be a lack of clarity…which I find incredibly interesting given this election year. One thing is for certain, however, and that is the annual capitalization on the holiday …

I happen to love Valentine’s Day, and have always managed to sparingly slip a couple of items into my children’s wardrobes, yet stay within my philosophy of trying to dress my kids for almost free. In general, the smaller the size, the better your resale value. Valentine clothing is more popular for babies, toddlers, and …