living social - Lyndell's Bakery

[thespian.livejournal.com]

Another Davis Square area bulk purchase buy, this time for $10 for a $20 voucher at Lyndell's Bakery. I know some of the people in the Porter/Davis/Powderhouse area are quite devoted to them, so I figured I'd pass it on.

Deal of the Day: 50% Off at Lyndell's Bakery - LivingSocial Deals

(for those who don't follow them, there are a number of sites that offer 'bulk buy' deals; ie, 'if 50 people buy this we all get the deal' type of things. I follow groupon, livingsocial and buywithme, and would be interested to know of others)

EDIT: the link above IS a referral code that they gave me; I purchased 2, and because of Davis Square people following the link, I am getting one of those free, which is the limit. I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE people to post your post-purchase referral codes here (and read the comments), if you made a purchase, since referrals through my link above are now going into the bit bucket.

insulation contractor recommendation

[notnatalie.livejournal.com]

There are good energy efficiency home improvement rebates being offered by NStar currently (75% off services up to $2K) and I have a small project, a ceiling insulated, that I'd like done before winter settles in. Does anyone have any recommendations? I can always call and ask if they have the certification if you are unsure about that piece of it. They need certification to process the rebate paperwork.
For some reason NStar doesn't have a list of certified contractors posted on a website - you have to call them and wait for a list to be mailed to your home.
Thank you!