A patchwork quilt, like a person after their 21st birthday party, is a collection of pieced-together memories spread across a bed. Put the pieces together with this Groupon to MMIJA in Morristown. Choose between the following options:

• For $5, you get $10 worth of in-store craft classes.
• For $25, you get $50 worth of fabrics, yarn, patterns, and supplies.

MMIJA's 12,000 square feet of retail space overflows with a rotating collection of fabrics, yarn, patterns, and supplies from such manufacturers as Hoffman, Northcott, and Blank Quilting. Staff members clear off bolt-laden tables throughout the week and host classes for beginners and veterans alike. During Beginning Punch Needle sessions ($10), students can learn the basic punch needle techniques needed to forge pincushions and fabric ornaments in a stress-free setting. BQ Easy Quilt classes ($10) walk attendees through the creation of a geometrically precise quilt using a home-brought sewing machine.

Although class fees do not include the cost of materials, guests can peruse the store's extensive collection for their supplies beforehand. Swaths of intricately patterned Blank Quilting Renaissance Menagerie Fabric ($9.99/yd.) run through fingers as smoothly as a handful of ball bearings coated in olive oil, and Hoffman Challenge 2012 Primary Fabric ($11.99/yd.) is adorned with lavender and pink roses. The shelves' punch-needle kits ($14.95+) each include the pattern and floss needed to create a picturesque nature scene or homage to a famous parking lot.

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Though modern computers can predict the outcome of a family's Thanksgiving squabble or replicate a grandfather's scolding, only human hands can reproduce a meal from a family recipe. Scorn synthetic snacks with today's Groupon:

Locally sourced food, like WiFi, can either be found at a café or stolen from the neighbors. Avoid bandwidth banditry with today’s Groupon to Kimmie's Kitchen. Please place orders at least 24 hours in advance of pickup.

The Deal

$15 for $30 worth of homestyle organic fare to go, with menu items such as:

• Grilled brew chicken ($4.75/serving): 8-ounce skinless chicken breast in brew of butter, vinegar, and red pepper
• Grammy's spaghetti with meat sauce ($18.95)
• Bacon cheddar quiche ($18.95/whole quiche)
• Deviled eggs with sweet-pickle relish ($6/dozen)
• Peach, blackberry, or apple cobbler ($9 for small; $16 for large)

$29 for two family meals (feeds up to 12; up to a $59.90 total value), including:

• Two family entree items (up to a $21.95 value each)
• One large side (a $16 value)

*Family-style menu items include:

• Meatloaf (an $18.95 value)
• Lasagna (a $21.95 value)
• Assorted quiches (an $18 value)
• Chicken or spinach enchiladas (an $18.95 value).
  • Sides include:
• Mashed potatoes
• Collard greens
• Mexican rice

• Veggie-beef soup

  Kimmie's Kitchen

Kimmie's Kitchen's chefs prepare homestyle takeout meals such as roast beef, pasta, quiche, and baked goods, which the staff makes from wholesome, locally sourced, and organic ingredients. More than 200 recipes of southern fare pepper palates with culinary traditions passed down through generations for more than a century, resulting in creations such as mac 'n' cheese and rich fruit cobblers, which are not shoemakers covered in raspberries and high-yield bonds. As familiar country cuisines elicit feelings of heartwarming nostalgia, Kimmie's Kitchen adds a cosmopolitan flair to dinners with Italian pastas, Cuban spiced beef, and Mexican enchiladas.

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If not properly cared for, neglected homes will post For Sale signs in their own lawns and hitchhike during passing tornadoes. Keep palaces pristine with today’s Groupon to Extreme Clean of Tennessee. Extreme Clean of Tennessee cleanses abodes within 30 miles of Knoxville. Choose from the following options:

• For $55, you get one two-hour housecleaning session (a $130 value).
• For $150, you get three two-hour housecleaning sessions (a $390 value).
• For $240, you get five two-hour housecleaning sessions (a $650 value).

Extreme Clean of Tennessee’s licensed staff consults with homeowners to customize cleaning operations. In a two-hour session, cleaners wield an arsenal of products to remove dirt and dust from targeted areas, such as baseboards, ceiling fans, and life-size portraits of John Tyler. Cleaners can also sweep, mop, and vacuum floors; sanitize kitchen counters, bathroom sinks, and toilet bowls; or lay soothing cucumber slices on windows with tired, puffy sills.

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If your eyes are the windows to your soul, your hair is the tunnel to your mind. Keep your mind-matter from escaping with today's hair-taming Groupon: for $20, you get $40 worth of hair services at Regis Salons.

Armed with current techniques for properly maintaining noggin lawns, Regis Salons' network keeps clients’ hair in order as dictated by the latest trends. Manage mane health with a deep-conditioning treatment, haircut, and blow-dry (starting at $40; prices vary by location) that infuse cuticles with currents of aqueous confidence before a stylist clips tresses into a head-hedge that beautifully complements scalp-garden pathways. A perm ($70+) adds a twist to locks normally on the straight-and-narrow, and follicle aficionados can spruce up dull strands with a hair coloring ($55+), highlights ($75+), or strategically placed tinsel.

Regis Salons use only salon-quality products to keep customers’ hair in good humor. The stylists, already highly trained in the school of headlocks, keep on top of current trends with ongoing education.

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Wristwatches offer a more convenient approach to telling time than measuring your own shadow or asking a bellman's hand in marriage. Stay on top of the times with today's Groupon: for $10, you get two stylish, no-buckle watches from Slap Gear (a $30 total value). Shipping is included with today's deal.

Slap Gear's colorful, unisex watches add flair to any ensemble as the durable lithium-powered timekeepers nestle stylishly within a selection of 11 vibrantly hued straps. With sizes for both adults and children, these versatile timepieces wrap around wrists with a light tap, telling tales of time passage until users disarm themselves with a swift, straightening lift. Silicon casing and a complimentary security detail protect the timepieces' quartz cores, letting watches grow as old and wise as a grandfather clock filled with owls.

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Although receiving one’s just deserts can be unpleasant, eating a meal of just desserts is the only way to consume the FDA's recommended daily allowance of frosting. Meet your mouthwatering nutritional needs with today's Groupon to Dunkin’ Donuts, valid at locations in Morristown, Greeneville, Gatlinburg, Kodak, and Sevierville. Choose from the following options:

• For $4, you get donuts for two (an $8.34 total value), which includes:
  • Four heart-shaped or regular donuts (a $0.99 value each)
  • Two 20-ounce coffees (a $2.19 value each)
• For $4, you get one dozen donuts (a $7.99 value).
• For $7, you get two dozen donuts (a $15.98 value).

Since 1950, Dunkin’ Donuts has roused sleepy customers with steaming cups of coffee and more than 50 varieties of freshly baked donuts. Available for a limited time, heart-shaped donuts fuel amorous appetites with vanilla-buttercream or bavarian-cream filling, swirls of chocolate or strawberry icing, and sprinkles precisely positioned to resemble the constellation of Cupid. Baristas splash to-go cups with 20 ounces of regular or decaf coffee, available in three flavor blends—original, french vanilla, or hazelnut. Alternatively, patrons can assemble a box of one or two dozen assorted donuts to liven up a morning picnic or coax a police horse into the building.

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Some things, such as cakes and dentist hands, are better small. Eat the superior version of a cake with today's Groupon: for $8, you get one dozen mini Valentine’s Day cupcakes at Southernly Sweet (a $19 value).

The pastry chef at Southernly Sweet puts his training from the UT Culinary Institute to use by crafting a selection of decadent confections, enhancing age-old Southern recipes with modern techniques and all-natural ingredients. Designed for Valentine’s Day, a dozen mini cupcakes boast vivid bursts of pink and white accented by strategically placed hearts, much like Cupid's power tie. Dollops of swiss-meringue-vanilla buttercream and strawberry buttercream frosting crown each charming creation, gracing taste buds with a fresh, distinctive flavor not found in traditional buttercreams.

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Fresh flowers spruce up Valentine's Day dates easier than making your own candy or paying your nephew to dress as a Cupid-themed living statue. Arm yourself with amorous bouquets with today’s Groupon: for $20, you get $40 worth of flowers and gifts from FTD. FTD offers same-day delivery in most areas for orders placed by 2 p.m. in the recipient’s time zone. Service or shipping fees vary widely based on order and delivery dates but typically range from $15.99 to $29.99. For detailed instructions on how to redeem your FTD Groupon, click here.

FTD steeps rooms in the fresh scents of spring with hundreds of thoughtful bouquets delivered by artisan florists or sheathed in gold organza and shipped in an award-winning gift box. Yield to Cupid’s arrow and persistent text messages by presenting a loved one with an FTD-exclusive Sweethearts bouquet, a heart-hued collection of red roses and burgundy mini carnations elegantly interspersed with sprigs of greenery in an etched glass vase ($44.99–$64.99). Or follow a more polychromatic path with the My Everything Valentine's Day bouquet, an unexpected marriage of deep-red roses and white Asiatic lilies ($29.99–$59.99). Red roses and pink lilies spring forth from a sculpted red vase in the Lasting Romance bouquet ($69.99–$94.99), and a spray of 12 long-stemmed roses ($49.99; $59.99 with vase) stands firmly on stems that measure around 16 inches without heels. FTD backs each floral arrangement with a satisfaction guarantee, which pledges that flowers and plants will remain fresh and keep their bedrooms tidy for at least seven days.

Those looking beyond the bloom can peruse FTD’s gift galleria, which encompasses a smorgasbord of specialty gifts, including jewelry and chocolates. Live plants, such as orchids ($39.99+) or miniature roses ($19.99+), outlive their clipped comrades with a simple regimen of watering and pruning, and silk floral displays brighten up sunless corners and survive solely on nightly bedtime stories.

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Barbecue chefs identify themselves by the signature flavors of their sauces, which they brush onto slabs of meat and hand to police officers during routine traffic stops. Sample handcrafted piquancy with today's Groupon.

The Deal

$10 for $20 worth of barbecue and Southern-inspired cuisine and drinks, such as:

• Smoked, slow-cooked pulled barbecued pork and chicken ($13.99)
• Country-fried steak with white or brown country gravy ($11.50)
• Loaded baked potatoes ($3.99) and deep-fried okra ($1.69)

Clint's BBQ & Country Cookin'

Pork loin, ham, turkey breasts, and certified Angus beef slow cook over plumes of piquant smoke at Clint's BBQ & Country Cookin', where plates of country-fried steak and deep-fried okra crown blue gingham tablecloths. Clint himself takes to the eatery's stage on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday nights, where he and a small band croon and pluck guitars, banjos, mandolins, fiddles, and an upright bass beneath an antique Texaco marquee. Retro ephemera plaster the walls in the slope-roofed dining room, where old license plates hang beside photographs and metal placards painted with classic advertisements for Beech-Nut, Coca-Cola, and Acme teleporters.

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