Clipping coupons is, arguably, quite boring. So why not spice it up with a few cool iPhone apps that help you save money in stores as you jet around town? 

Coupon apps come in two varieties -- location-based, which pick up deals depending on where you are, and deal-based, which appear daily and include well-known chains and stores in your area. All of them can save you a few bucks, and most are free.

Back in November when Newt Gingrich was briefly number one in voter polls, I moderated a CafeMom event with him and a room full of moms. A quick recap: Newt cried, every major media outlet caught it on video, and it made headlines around the world.

The question everyone had for me afterward was this: "Where did you GET that dress?"

I wrote about the dress here on The Stir. It was called the 3/4 Sleeve Side Tie Dress, and it was from Ann Taylor. But, as I wrote, "I have actually dubbed this dress The Miracle Dress."

And, as you'll see after the jump, it looks like Ann Taylor has done the same.

Carrie Underwood is one of the few celebrities who looks gorgeous no matter what she wears -- even if it's one of those boxy, mid-length sweaters most of us were happy to leave behind in the '80s.

Carrie likes the look so much, she's been wearing it quite a bit lately, along with Selena Gomez and other young starlets.

The question I have is:

Will you?

I'll admit, this is a trend I'm inclined to avoid. The last thing I need is a bulky sweater that cuts off at the waist.

However, I did find a few options for those of you who like the trend. Check them out, after the jump ...

Forever 21 is selling a new line for a great cause and not only is it inexpensive, but it's adorable. F21 joined forces with The Samburu Project, which is a non-profit that works to end the water crisis. A crisis we in America don't have to deal with but 4,500 children in the world reportedly die each day due to the lack of clean, safe drinking water. The issue is huge in Samburu, Kenya, and Forever 21 is donating 10 percent of sales from this special line called Give to Love. Love to Give so they can drill wells to bring clean water to those in need. 

The line is really cute -- I want this Beaded Braid Necklace ($7.80) -- it would really brighten up any black top, and I have many of them. And there's more ....

Seeing the lovely Emily Blunt in this bold red dress this past week just reminded me of the fact that the lace dress has really become a wardrobe staple.

Year after year, it shows up on the racks in virtualy the same format -- and it's a fantastic way to look a little bit (or a lot, depending on the cut) sexy, without showing too much skin.

The good news? There's a pretty lace dress out there for every shape, size and budget.

Click through to see some of my favorites -- including the one I'm getting myself this spring ...

The enemy. Grrr.You spot them across a crowded sales floor, maybe a congested thrift store rack. Denim works of art. The perfect pair of jeans, if such a thing even exists. Beautiful cut, lovely wash—even the little rivets have panache. You swoop down on them, terrified another stylish shopper will make eye contact with them first, and scuttle them back to the fitting room, ready to make love to your mirrored image from the waist down.

Except they won’t come up past the middle of your thighs. Or they do this weird creasey thing across your hips. Or they pucker out so far at the waist, you look like you’re a little tea pot, short and stout. There is your handle and there is your spout. 

Spring is totally the best season for fashion, wouldn't you agree? Come mid-April, you're at a breaking point where you're beyond sick and tired of cardigans, sweaters, and dressing like a schlub -- and suddenly there are bright clothes and accessories galore everywhere you look. It's like an early Christmas! You know whose spring look I love? Dianna Agron. The Glee star was out and about yesterday in NYC looking fab (doesn't she always?) in her cozy seasonal essentials.

Sure, the stripes are cute and the gray sweatshirt/blazer item, that's cool too. But you know what I'm gaga over? The bag! Heck, spring bags are what make life worth living, wouldn't you agree?!

OK, so that's a little drastic. OK, a lot drastic. But Dianna's planted the spring accessory shopping bug in me and I just can't let it go. Check out these 8 great bags perfect for spring:

For any woman who has ever felt like a swipe of lipstick instantly brightens up her day or the perfect mascara makes her not only look but feel more awake, Sephora is the mothership of all beauty stores. It may sound silly, but whenever I go into that store or surf over to their website, I get the same butterflies a little kid might when entering Dylan's Candy Bar or a tech geek might upon arriving at Best Buy or the Apple Store. And now ... the shopping experience just got even more exciting. (I know, as if that were possible!)

The company, in an attempt to do a "social and mobile makeover" on itself, debuted a new website today that integrates Instagram and Pinterest. They also released a brand new and improved iOS app, and they'll be bringing iPads and iPod touch point-of-sale devices into at least 100 stores this year. Well, it's about time!