Next to Newsletter: Next to Newsletter - Monday, February 21, 2011

Do you see what I see? Jonquils! And we all know what that portends...SPRING!

We're putting out gorgeous spring fashions, all at our new, even lower, prices.

Come see!

What's on Sale?

Let's do the Wild Card Sale again. Pick a card to see where your 30% discount is!

My husband, Arthur, and I each write twice-a-month columns for The Times here in Gainesville. His deal with computing and technology issues. Mine deal with whatever strikes my fancy.

Arthur's latest was published on February 19th. Click here to read " Forward e-mail with courtesy, with the caps lock off, please"

My column, published February 18th, is about Ashley Payne, the Barrow County teacher who lost her job because of... well, you'll just have to read it. Click here.

Triple coupons!

It’s TRIPLES week at Ingles! This means that they will triple any coupon valued 50¢ or less. They only triple three coupons for every $10 you spend so stock up on the great lean hamburger deal or chicken breasts so that more coupons will triple. Click here to get all the details.

also...

N2N has a coupon basket, full of cents off coupons for name brand products. Stop in to get some you need, leave some you don't.

DIY Play-doh

It's really easy to dye homemade play-doh with natural ingredients. The article's writer dyed hers using raspberries, rose petals, beet root, blueberries, turmeric and oak tree bark.

Not only does it create some great play-doh it’s also a good way to teach kids that some of the most beautiful dyes can be found in their own back yard. Click here for the play-doh recipe as well as info on natural dyes.

Here's your daily dose of CUTE

The Daily Kitten is a daily, dependable onslaught of cuteness. Every day at precisely 10:07AM Eastern Time, a new photo is posted. But even more touching are the stories that accompany the photos and the board discussions that run alongside the daily updates-- chat rooms that touch upon everything from animal health to adoptions. The Daily Kitten has grown in scope to be a respite for the animal lover and an indulgence for all of us who are addicted to cute.

Now Open!

Opening today in the Northlake Plaza Shopping Center- right down from N2N- is 3 Lil' Pigs Bar-B-Q. Owners Marion and Brian Cartwright (Brian's an award-winning BBQ chef) have put together a memorabilia filled restaurant that features every kind of BBQ imaginable, scrumptious sides and an extensive kid's menu- all at affordable prices.

N2N shopping can work up quite an appetite so stop by and check out what the Cartwright boys are cookin'. Mmmmm, boy howdy!

On Thursday, February 25, we'll choose three Facebook friends at random to receive coupons good for 50% off N2N shopping sprees. Click here to sign up if you haven't already.

Whatcha eatin' ?

This is from Donna Orkin in Jackson, MS.

The Food Network ought to give her a show...

Chutney Chicken Salad

3 cups cooked, diced chicken

1 cup diagonally sliced celery

1/2 cup sliced green onions

1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds

1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple, drained

2/3 cup mayonnaise

2 tbsp. chopped chutney

1/2 tsp. grated lime rind

2 tbsp. lime juice

1/2 tsp. curry powder

1/4 tsp. salt

Toss together chicken and next four ingredients. Stir together remaining ingredients and add to chicken mixture. Chill and serve on crisp lettuce.

BTW

Be sure to look for the great N2N coupon (30% OFF) in the February edition of Gainesville's Little Coupon Book!

Wise Words

Jesus, Gandhi, Buddha. All the world's religious saints and prophets hold love as a central value, the glue that anchors the universe.

We hear, "Love makes the world go round," and "Love heals all wounds." These are familiar themes: love of friends, ideas, and self. Love of God and of country. Even love of life itself. If I could only have one word for all eternity, love would be my choice.

---William S. Frank

Weekly this 'n' that

Remember to bring in your plastic grocery bags to recycle and register to win a $25.00 store credit.

Get a $5.00 store credit any time you bring us a new shopper. It's easy. Just bring in your friends who've never tried N2N shopping. When they check out at the register, we'll give YOU a $5.00 credit to use on your next visit.

Let's work to get the word out: friends don't let friends shop retail!

...and remember Senior Discount Day- each Monday, everyone 55 and over gets 30% off their cash purchases.

Computer Problems?

Arthur says that if you have an old computer- whether a desktop or laptop- and you have data on it that you'd like to have removed or copied, he can do that for you.

If you've recently changed computers or plan to soon, he can extract those photos and documents you may have thought were lost for good. Well, they are not lost and your computer may even be salvageable. Let him take a look at it. He can also replace a small or defective hard drive or add a second one if you've run out of storage space.

He reminds you that just as with your car, your computer requires periodic tune-ups, usually twice a year. He can clean the junk from your system, check it for viruses and malware and make it run faster. Even if you think yours is running fine, he can make it run faster. His rates are reasonable and he stands behind his work.

Call Computer House Calls at 770-540-5100 or email him at

arthur@glazerthepctech.com. Your computer will thank you.