Klowns in my Koffee

Hey, anyone get about 15 emails today from florists reminding you that Mother's Day is at hand? If you are intending on sending flowers — and it's a bit late for this year, though nothing that paying extra charges won't fix — remember to check for discount codes that can be used at checkout for online orders. There are a number of these sites around but RetailMeNot (http://www.retailmenot.com/) is easy to remember. Searching on 'coupon codes' will find others. Another popular site is Coupon Chief (http://www.couponchief.com/).

For non-floral gifts, I like Red Envelope (http://www.redenvelope.com/) for a nice cross-section of products and dependable delivery. I get absolutely nothing out of mentioning sites with which I am familiar other than a buoyant hope that I've saved someone else some time and aggravation.

If you are struggling to find something less commercial and more personal, former US poet laureate Billy Collins has a suggestion.




Here is the poem put into card format. http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B2uZ86rR3vRfOGNmYzg3ZjYtNTQxNi00MjQ2LWI1ODctZWVlMWJjNDhmOTFi&hl=en

For other basic templates including the ever popular coupons for a free back rub or whatever your little heart dreamed up: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/results.aspx?qu=Mother%27s+Day&av=TPL000

And here is how to make a lanyard http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Box-Styled-Gimp.