Adjustment (+deals)

Today's the day the tables turn.  Tonight is my first review class for my Professional Engineering exam in April.  Time to switch modes from movie nights to study sessions.  I know it's something we'll work through, but I'm apprehensive how this will affect Ben and I's routine/schedule.

Usually I come home from work, walk the dogs (now dog), and exercise.  When I get back, Ben's usually getting home, I shower and make dinner then we spend the rest of the night doing things around the apartment or watch a movie.

Now that I have an online class 6-9p Mon and Wed, plus oodles of studying to do. The anticipated new schedule is walk Oscar, make dinner, eat dinner and hop on the computer.  On Tues and Thurs, I'll walk Oscar, studying at home, make dinner, eat dinner and then head to the library or Starbucks for a few additional hours of studying. Depending how comfortable I feel with studying, I will probably try to squeeze in some work-outs or runs.  I would be miserable going two months without any exercise!

Hopefully two months of this routine will pay off!

Enough talk, time to shop. Today's deals and steals:

• Banana Republic: 30% off full-priced items in store and online with code BRPOWER today during 11a-2pm (2% back via ebates.com online)
• Gap:
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• 30% off online for cardholders with code GC30 thruogh 2/13 (2% back via ebates.com)
• Cardholders: 40% off one regular priced item and 30% off the rest of your purchase (including sale items), in store through 2/13
• J Crew: Extra 30% off final sale items with code STYLE30
• Kohls: 15% off any order with code SWEETSAVE (6% back via ebates.com)
• Old Navy: 20% off in store and online with code ONBIG20; ends today, show this in stores (2% back via ebates.com)
• Shoes.com: 20% off any order with code SECRET20 (8.5% back via ebates.com)
• Snapfish: 20% off with code EBATES228 (10% back via ebates.com)
• Starbucks: Through 2/14 and after 2pm, buy one featured drink (hot chocolate, caffe mocha or vanilla spice latte), get one free. Show this coupon.

• Victoria's Secret: $15 off $100, $30 off $150 and $75 off $250 with code SPRING13 (4% back via ebates.com)
• Walgreens: $0.99 for custom folded photocards with code CARDFOR99

Local Chicago Deals:

• 900 Shops: Tax-free shopping this weekend, 2/16-2/18
• Flat Top Grill: Valentines Special:

• Southport Grocer: Cupcakes for Cans; now through 2/22, on the weekdays, bring in a canned good for Lakeview Pantry and get a cupcake for free