May 10 is Free Cone Day at Haagen-Dazs!

Yep, this is some serious advance warning, but I wanted to have an excuse to talk about Free Cone Day a few times before it's actually upon us. On May 10, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm, stop by a Haagen-Dazs store to get yourself a free one-scoop cone.

Seattle, the only one I know of in our area is that shop in the U-district, which means you'll be waiting in line behind about 4,000 starving students... but go ahead and give it a try if you dare. (There's a full list of participating stores on the Facebook page.)

Seattle: KCTS-9 sidewalk sale.

Attention, public television nerds: KCTS-9 is having a sidewalk sale this Saturday, from 8:00 am to noon. They'll have DVDs, CDs, books, gifts, furniture, equipment and more. Cash and checks only, and all sales are final.

Having volunteered during pledge drives for public broadcasting in the past, I personally know how much swag they have lying around all over the place: not just the surplus mugs and tote bags from fundraisers, but also boxes and boxes of advance CDs and promotional items that get sent to them in hopes of being featured on the air. So if you like a bargain, and public TV, and getting up early, this could be a treat! They'll also offer guided tours of the KCTS studio and refreshments on the set of their cooking show. Fun!

(Thanks, Tiffany!)

Etsy + Groupon = Heartsy.

Have you guys heard about Heartsy yet? It was described to me as "Etsy meets Groupon," which pretty much sums it up: each day there are a few featured sellers, and you can buy discounted gift certificates to their Etsy stores. You can sign up for a daily notification email that shows you who's featured — so far, I've seen a mix each day of bath products, art & photography, jewelry, vintage items, and more (about4-5 each day).

You can also vote on the upcoming sellers and help decide who gets featured next! But I have to warn you, it can be kind of hypnotic clicking through one after another and voting, voting, voting...

(Plus, if you sign up and make a purchase using my referral link, we both get $5, so that's a fun bonus.)

Borders: 33% off coupon.

Mother's Day is coming! If you haven't decided what to get your mom, take this 33% off coupon to Borders and see what you can find. Not only do they have all the usual books/CDs/DVDs, but they also have board games, stationery, soaps and candles, bath junk, and even fancy chocolate! It's like the Procrastinators' Mother's Day Store in there, basically.

33% off. Just saying.

Free sample of John Frieda Root Awakening.

Here's another fine hair product offer: get a free sample of John Frieda Root Awakening 'poo. Having enough volume is not really my problem - I'm more concerned with flattening the excess volume and frizz that I always seem to have. But I like John Frieda products, so maybe it would be fun to awaken my roots, just for a change.

Tanga: 1-year subscription to Taste of Home, $4.

Tanga has another magazine deal today for moms everywhere: $4 for a one-year subscription to Taste of Home magazine. Use promo code TASTE to get the special price. You can buy up to 4 years at this rate, so stock up now and send your favorite mom a gentle hint to keep the home-cooked meals coming.

Baskin-Robbins: 31-cent Scoop Night.

Once again it's time for Baskin-Robbins' 31-cent Scoop Night, which is just what it sounds like. From 5:00 to 10:00 pm tonight, you can get a scoop of ice cream for a mere $0.31 at participating stores.

There is a limit of 3 scoops per person, but that should still be enough to fill a dinner plate, amirite??