You just never know when you might need the convenience of a pharmacy nearby. If you have kids and family, there’s all the more reason you might want one just around the corner from where you live for those times when you might need a cough mixture for your kid late at night, or a much-needed flu shot.

Walgreens is running a special discount on the Walgreens Prescription Savings Club for a limited time. Right now, you can subscribe for their annual family membership for as low as only $10 a year. Yup, for only $10, it covers everyone in your immediate family including dependents aged 22 and younger, and yes, even your family pet.

If you’re subscribing as an individual, your membership will only cost you $5 a year. Is that a deal or what? With your Prescription Savings Club membership, you can save on over 8,000 brand name and generic medication, and enjoy discounts on a whole lot of medical supplies and flu shots.

On top of that, you enjoy bonuses when you purchase Walgreens house brand product and photo finishing services. I think that the convenience and the savings are simply irresistible for the price of that annual membership alone.

Go like Walgreens on Facebook and follow Walgreens on Twitter to enjoy more savings and to be informed of new deals, promotions, and even better ways to save.

This year, we’re a little late getting our Christmas tree and decor up at home but we have a new chandelier. Now I’m planning to drape tinsel and glitter off it this weekend to create that mall atmosphere at home. Yes, it’s going to be warm and toasty once we’re all set up.

Chandeliers have a way of making the place more cozy and it’s so amazing to just sit under it drinking a cup of hot chocolate and listening to Christmas carols. Have you put up your tree and decor yet?

Well, it looks like there’s only one thing to do. Slap on the sunscreen before you step outside, even if it’s just for a little while. Goodness knows how bad those rays! So you are going to need a higher SPF to do the job.

Banana Boat Ultra Defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen, SPF 50 Lotion

Aveeno Sunblock Lotion, Continuous Protection, SPF 70

Coppertone Sport Sunblock Lotion, SPF 50

Last year, I was always complaining about forgetting to bring my camera along with me whenever I go out. Seems my blogger instincts still haven’t quite kicked in after all these years.

I’m hoping to improve on my taking endeavor this year by remembering to bring my camera out with me. I’m going to tie a thread to my finger so I won’t forget.

I am even more determined than ever to be a photographer, by any standard, ever since I found out that Pexagon is offering a 25% discount off personalized flash drives for photographers amongst other things.

I love personalized stuff because I’m such a scatterbrain sometimes and I tend to forget my stuff and lose them. But hey, if they have my name on it, at least half the battle is won when it comes to identifying stuff that belongs to me and which I might otherwise not recognize.

Hopefully too, if someone finds my stuff, they’ll at least know who it belongs to if I engrave my contact number on it as well. Well, then it’s foolproof and I can be sure even if I lose something, I’ll always get it back.

I saw the clip on TV that showed thousands waiting in the cold for the stores to open and when they did, they rushed in and swept up everything in sight. You would think people were rushing to buy gold bullion, not toys and gadgets. Imagine if they had the kinds of deals on gold as they do on toys, there would truly be a gold rush.

Have I mentioned I almost got a heart attack when I pulled out the battery of my pocket PC only to spill its guts all over the floor of the plane? Yes, I am that clumsy. And since that unfortunate episode, my cell phone has never been the same again.

So before it blows up on me, I’m going to take a look at the LG Optimus 7 which my son tells me is way better than my current pocket PC. Although it also works on Windows, it packs a much higher configuration.

With its 16GB of internal memory, I can store hundreds of multimedia files before I run out of space. I can’t believe I can finally play my beloved MPs at the gym without having to borrow my children’s MP player. Not to mention, I can snap all the photos I want, watch a few movies and even surf the net when I’m out and about.

Since I’m planning to travel more next year, I’m really keen about its extra large 1500mAH removable battery which will give me hours of internet and phone use, hopefully without me having to mess with removing the battery on long flights again. So count on me planning to reward myself with a new Optimus 7 this holiday season.

I love the surprise of walking into a mall and seeing what decor theme is up. The malls have a friendly competition amongst themselves in terms of who puts up the best or most beautiful theme decor. Can’t wait to check them out!

But if you’re like me, right after I’m done getting all excited over that piece of jewelry, it will end up the deep recesses of my trinket drawer where it will stay for a long time. See why I’d much prefer to receive a gold coin that I can turn it into money any time?