ArchivesCategory: Jewelry

For my twelfth birthday, I got my ears pierced.  That was a really big deal--I'd been waiting for a long time to get earrings. Mom decided that at the same time she took me to the jeweler (this was before there were piercing shops at every mall), she'd take my sister and let her get Continue Reading

It's all in how you look at it.  Some people view "frugal living" as "not spending any money--ever." Personally, I have a different view.  We do try to live a frugal life, making sacrifices in some areas so that we have money left over for other things.  In my opinion, "frugal living" involves using your Continue Reading

I've been a mom for over 17 years now, so I feel equipped to give a little advice about what moms do not want for Mother's Day. Vacuums, Swiffer Wet Jets, or any other cleaning equipment.  Don't insult your wife or mom by suggesting that she doesn't do a good enough job keeping the house Continue Reading

Hint, hint: Valentine's Day is coming up! My first-grader has been busily preparing for Valentine's Day for a full week already. One day last week he came home with a huge piece of pink paper in his schoolbag. As he opened it up to show off his creation, red glitter showered all over my feet Continue Reading

Welcome to a new feature here at the Ultimate Coupons Blog:  Monday's Holidays!  We're working to end that bad association with Mondays by bringing you some of the best of the holidays for the coming days, week, or month.  Now this list isn't going to include holidays like Presidents' Day or Valentine's Day.  Everyone already Continue Reading

Way back when my husband and I were dating, he surprised me with a gift of jewelry:  a pair of beautiful diamond and ruby earrings.  They are lovely and I treasure them--even more than my engagement ring, because the earrings were truly a gift from the heart.  However, I'm not a big jewelry wearer.  I Continue Reading

Unless you don't mind running to the drugstore on your way home from work to pick up a crushed Whitman's Sampler box and some half-wilted carnations, you better hustle if you want to make sure you get something really special for that someone special in your life. But thanks to the magic of the Internet, Continue Reading

Guys, you've got 1 week to get your act together and snag your sweetie some sweet gifts for Valentine's Day. The clock's ticking so here's a little help for you: Top 10 Valentine's Day Products from Diamonds International 1. 14k Gold Pink Topaz & Diamond Ring 2. 14k Gold Ruby Heart Pendant 3. 14k White Continue Reading

Before I got engaged, I knew exactly the type of ring to buy. No I wasn't psychic, nor an ego-maniacal pushy boyfriend. Uh uh. Simple ring, pear shaped diamond in a size 7. That had been ingraned in my head for weeks, months, almost years I'd say, by my college girlfriend. Yeah we had talked Continue Reading

I can't remember the last time I wore a watch. It was definitely after college but was probably about the time I started carrying around a cell phone full time. It used to be when you'd ask someone for the time, they'd instantly flip their arm up to take a peek at their watch. Nowadays, Continue Reading