Earth's Best Diapers only $3.50!!

From January 1-3, Babies R Us and Toys R Us will have Earth's Best Diapers for $5 a pack (limit 3). Use the $1.50 printable coupon here and get it for $3.50 each!!!

Thanks Thrifty and Chic Mom!

Bringing in the New Year

How are you going to be bringing in the New Year? My family and I are going to go camping & have a big bonfire with a bunch of friends. There's nothing like some s'mores and friends to celebrate. Hopefully we don't get rained out!!!

Home Depot Kids Workshop

Don't forget, this Saturday Home Depot is having their free Kids Workshop and it is a really cute perpetual calendar!

The clinic is offered free at all Home Depots from 9 am - 12 pm. The kids get these neat little aprons & a pin for each project they complete.

Leap Frog Coupons

If you are looking for some books to go with the Leap Frog Tag Learning system (junior and regular) or games for the Leapster you are in luck. Coupons.com just released some new ones.



$4 off Leap Frog Tag Learning system books
$2 off Leap Frog Junior books
$5 off Leapster games


Deal seeking mom has reported that Target has some books clearanced as low as $4.77! Let me know if you find a cheap place to use this coupon :)


If you don't see the coupons available, change the zip code to 60712 and you'll find them.

Giving back during the Holiday Season

It's getting close to Christmas, my favorite time of the year. The season is so busy though, sometimes it is hard to sit back and remember what Christmas is really about!



As a family we do our best to give back during the Christmas season. We always participate in the Samaritan's purse shoebox. I take my kids out and let them pick out a few small toys that they think are neat and then some cute toothbrushes and other hygiene items. Then they come home and wrap it all up ina shoebox and decorate the box. The box is then sent overseas to children who do not have anything. My kids love this tradition because they really feel like they are a part of the process and truly want to make another kid happy for christmas!



We also love to go to the nursing home with a group from church and sing Christmas carols. It is so much fun and it is an awesome feeling to bring light to someone's day!



I always like to know what companies are also giving back so that I can support them. So I was happy to find out that one of my favorite shoe company (for babies), Robeez, is giving back to the community this year. Robeez is donating a pair of soft sole shoes to K.I.D.S. with every soft sole purchase through December 23rd!



So if you are looking for a pair of soft sole shoes for someone on your Christmas list this season, check out Robeez as you will be doing something good for the community as well! Here's one of my favorite shoes, the Firecracker!

Disclosure: This post was written in conjunction with the Twitter Moms and Robeez campaign.

Walgreens - Facebook deal tomorrow

Become a fan of Walgreens right away because tomorrow 12/7 they will be having an exclusive offer for their Facebook fans!

Thanks, Deal Seeking Mom

Kids Events for Tomorrow

There's lots of free activities for kids tomorrow (12/5)...

Home Depot Kids Clinic-Sat from 9 am to noon- Kids will be making this cute wagon. As always it is free and if they don't already have one, they will get an apron and safety glasses. And everyone will get a pin for completing the project.

Lowes Build and Grow Clinic-Sat from 10-11 am - Kids will be making a gingerbread house! As always it is free as well and if they don't have one they will get an apron and safety glasses. And everyone will get a patch for completing the project.

Michaels - The Knack Santa Workshop - 10 am - 1 pm Kids can make these 3 cute Christmas crafts for free!

And, of course, Bass Pro Shops is still having their big Santa's Wonderland weekends. They will be making Reindeer Hats from noon - 5 pm tomorrow, Dec. 5th. And there are free photos with Santa!

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! I hope you are enjoying a wonderful day full of food and family. I am preparing the entire Thanksgiving meal for the very first time today, so wish me luck :)

Beall's $10 Gift card

Be one of the first 100 customers at Beall's tomorrow and get a $10 gift card. Store open at 7 am.

*I am sure it depends on the store how quickly they run out; ours is not a very popular one and I was able to get a gift card an hour after the store opened last year when they did this!!!

Woo Hoo!!!!!

I wanted to share my good news with all of you, we are expecting Baby #3!!! We are so excited!!! My daughter and son are especially excited and arguing about whether it will be a boy or girl.

I've been so far behind in coupon shopping & sharing all of the deals with you because I've been going through the "super tired" stages of the first trimester. But now with the first trimester behind me, I am back and raring to go, and they'll be lots of baby product reviews in the future.

Due Date: May 1, 2010

Wet Wipes Printable $1.50 coupon

When you take the Wet Ones Pledge, you can print a $1.50 off Wet Wipes coupon. Use this on the canisters at Target or Walmart and get it for $.49 or less!

100 free prints @ Snapfish- TODAY!

Make any $5 purchase at Snapfish and get 100 free prints...TODAY only. (Tuesday, Nov. 17)
Coupon code: FREE5

$10 off $20 at Smokey Bones

I am so bummed they closed our Smokey Bones. It was one of our favorite restaurants. If you are lucky enough to have one, here's a great coupon for $10 off $20.

Expires 11/23

Blockbuster free code

Get a free blockbuster movie from Blockbuster Express when you use code: GT11A
Expires January 31, 2010

We just got one of these at our Publix and I love the covenience and cheapness of it!

Hallmark coupon

If you just got the December Issue of Martha Stewart Living Magazine, make sure to check the insert in the middle of the magazine. There is a $5 off a $5 purchase in there! I went to Hallmark today. There wasn't too much in the $5 price range but you can definitely score some free greeting cards or wrapping paper!

Toys R Us- CHEAP GAMES!

Through Nov. 14th:
Toys R Us has a number of Hasbro games right now for $3.99 with a $2.00 mail-in rebate, making it only $1.99 per game. To sweeten the deal, if you purchase $25 worth of Hasbro games you get a $10 Toys R Us Gift certificate. So...

Scenario:
Buy 7 games @ 3.99 each
pay $27.93 Out of pocket
Immediately receive a $10 gift certificate
Receive $14 back by mail
Total after Rebate & certificate is $3.93 plus tax for 7 games ($.56 each)

*I went today and unfortunately there were only 3 games in stock, but they said they were getting in a new shipment tonight so hopefully I will be able to do this tomorrow!

Save money on Christmas lights @ Home Depot!

From Nov. 5- 15, if you take your old Christmas lights (broken and not working are fine!) to Home Depot they will give you a $3 coupon for energy-efficient LED Christmas lights. Those lights start at $5.97 so with the $3 coupon it is only $2.97 each! Limit 5

Thanks, Money Saving Madness.

Applebees-Veterans day

In honor of Veterans Day, Applebees is offering a free entree to any veteran on Veteran's Day, November 11, 2009!

Thanks for supporting our veterans, Applebees!!

Switch Flops Giveaway!-Closed

This summer my cousin bought her first house and I was helping her pack for the big move. As we packed up her stuff, I couldn't help but drool over the number of shoes she had in her closet. First off, my husband would kill me if I had that many. Second, we really just don't have that much room in our house. Yet here I am living in Florida with only 2 pairs of flip flops to my name and my cousin who lives up north has over 10 pairs!!! No Fair. But I have found the perfect solution...SwitchFlops!

In case you haven't heard of SwitchFlops, they are an innovative, interchangeable footwear line. Basically, they are a pair of sandals that you can change the top strap on to match different outfits! It is the perfect solution for anyone who loves to change their shoes to match their outfits but like me, lack the storage space for that many shoes!


I had the opportunity to review a pair of SwitchFlops and I was very impressed with them. The soles were extremely comfortable. I wore them the first day I got them all day long and they didn't rub. The interchangeable straps were easy to change, with just a simple velcro. They straps stay on tight and you cannot tell that they are removable when you are wearing them. And of course they are totally cute and stylish looking. I love the fact that I can now just purchase additional straps to add onto the base instead of all new shoes which are more expensive and take up lots of room. Plus when these wear out, I can purchase a new shoe but still keep all of the interchangeable straps so it is only the cost of replacing one shoe.


I highly recommend purchasing the Switchflops for any shoe lover on your Christmast list this year!


Buy one:
WHAT THEY COST: $35 for LuLu; $39 for Taylor; $49 for Lilly; $12 for each additional strap WHERE TO FIND THEM: http://www.switchflops.com/ and select boutiques nationwide



Win one: One lucky reader will win a pair of SwitchFlops!


To enter: Visit SwitchFlops and pick out your favorite SwitchFlop and strap and leave me a comment telling me what it is.


Extra Entries:
Become a fan of SwitchFlops on Facebook
Follow SwitchFlops on Twitter
Follow me on Twitter and tweet about the contest (leave link to status page in comment)
Follow my blog / Subscribe to my blog
Enter one of my other contest and leave me a comment telling me which one you entered

Please remember to leave an email address so I can contact you if you win. Leave a comment for each separate entry. This contest ends November 25, 2009 at Midnight. A winner will be chosen using Random.org and will be contacted via email. This giveaway is open to US residents.


Full Disclosure: I received one pair of Switchflops for free so that I could review the product. The statements above are my true feelings about the product but represent only that, my feelings and opinions!

Free YoCrunch!

Send any empty candy wrapper to YoCrunch and receive a coupon for a free YoCrunch yogurt. Promotion runs between now and two weeks after Halloween, so send it in soon!

For more information visit here.

Really, It's Me, not You!

As you may have noticed, I've been in a funk lately. I have to confess, I've gone shopping WITHOUT coupons, I haven't been to CVS for two weeks and I haven't updated this site for so long. I think I've just been overwhelmed with everything life has thrown my way...but I am snapping out of it, and I am back. So be prepared for lots of good deals coming your way and lots of giveaways to give you some Christmas present ideas!!

The Armed Band It (Giveaway)-Extended

A while ago I reviewed the Purse Hook-er from one of my favorite, unique companies: MyTagalongs. So I am more than happy to tell you about another one of their products that I have had the chance to review.

About two months ago my friend and I started walking a couple of times a week. Okay, maybe it was mostlyfor the sake of getting out of the house and having time to have "grown-up" talk, but we really were hoping to shed a few pounds and get in shape. Since we were new at this whole walking thing we weren't equipped with any of the new exercise apparel out there. One of the biggest problems I found is that I wanted to carry my cell phone with us but I had no place to put it since I didn't have any pockets. That's when I discovered Armed Band It.

The Armed Band it a small pouch that you wear on your arm that can hold car keys, Ipods or just about anything else. The pouch is a good size so you really could fit quite a bit in it. While we were briskly this was the perfect solution for me; however I think if you were trying to run it would be a bit bulky to wear. It has an elastic criss-cross band that makes sure that it stays on snug and doesn't slip down while you are walking.

About MyTagalongs:

MYTAGALONGS co-founders Jeannie Vondjidis and Nicole Authier interviewed over 200 women across Canada, delving into their handbags in order to understand their daily needs. The problem today is that when it comes to organizing their lives, women don't have time to shuttle from store to store to find the items that they require, explains Vondjidis, who graduated from the London School of Economics and has 20 years experience in marketing communications working on world class brands such as Disney and L´Oreal. With MYTAGALONGS, we wanted to create a destination brand that groups together fun, fashionable items that answer most of women´s real life needs.

Designed for work, travel and every day life, MYTAGALONGS accessories help women to be prepared for anything that life might throw at them. Presented as individual items, mini-kits and kits, these accessories can tackle most situations from an unraveled hem and a crushed tampon, to packing strategically.

Win it:

One lucky reader will win an Armed Band it of their own!

To enter: Visit MyTagalongs then come back and tell me what your favorite product is from their site (other than the Armed Band it)

Extra Entries:

Follow me on Twitter and tweet about the contest (leave link to status page in comment)
Follow my blog / Subscribe to my blog

Enter one of my other contests and leave me a comment telling me which other one you entered

Please remember to leave an email address so I can contact you if you win. Leave a comment for each separate entry. This contest ends November 8, 2009 at Midnight. A winner will be chosen using Random.org and will be contacted via email. This giveaway is open to US residents.

Full Disclosure: I received one Armed Band It for free from MyTagalongs so that I could review the product. The statements above are my true feelings about the product but represent only that, my feelings and opinions!

Neutrogena-$5 off Coupon

Here's a great, high-value coupon!

Register to receive a free $5 coupon for Neutrogena's Complete Acne Therapy System.

Free Kashi GoLean Cereal

If you received the Kashi coupon book from Vocal Point a few weeks ago, you can score a few boxes for free this week at:

CVS: Kashi Go Lean Cereal is on sale for 2/$6. Use $3 off coupon and get it for free.
Walmart: Kashi Go Lean Cereal is $3 (at least in my region) Use $3 off coupon and get it free!

Winner-Anytime Costumes

The winner of the Anytime Costume Giveaway is:
cqueen2

Congratulations! And thanks to Anytime Costumes for such a great giveaway!

$2 off $5 produce at Giant

Unfortunately, I don't have a Giant near me...but those of you who do may appreciate this coupon. It is for $2 off a $5 produce purchase. Valid Oct. 7-24, 2009.

Thanks, Saving with Shellie

25% off coupon for World Market

World Market has a coupon for 25% off home furnishings, decor, etc. and 10% off gourmet foods. This is a really good coupon & does not say it can't be used for clearance items. So, use it in on something in the clearance section and SCORE!!!!

Coupon valid Oct 9-12

Thank you, Thrifty Mama!

Green Diva-Clearanced items now 65% off

Green Diva's clearance is on its final week. This week everything is 65% off, just use the code: cst_65_wk3_82759

Home Depot Kids Clinic tomorrow (Sat. 10/3)

Tomorrow, Saturday 10/3/09 Home Depot is having its Kids Clinic. They will be making this cute Firehouse Bank. The clinic, as always, is from 9am-Noon at all Home Depot stores.

About the Kids Clinic:

The workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills and tool safety, while at the same time helping to instill a sense of accomplishment. Additionally, this fun time allows for quality one-on-one time between adults and children.

In addition to the newly constructed project kit, each child receives a kid-sized orange apron, similar to The Home Depot associates' aprons, and an achievement pin.

For more information, visit here.

Starbucks-free Tall coffee Oct. 2-5

From Oct. 2 - 5, Starbucks invites customers to join the Starbucks VIA Ready Brew Taste Challenge at their favorite U.S. Starbucks location. Participants can taste Colombia Starbucks VIA next to fresh-brewed Pike Place Roast and challenge themselves to guess which one is Starbucks VIA. Starbucks VIA Taste Challenge participants will receive coupon for a complimentary Tall brewed coffee on their next visit as well as an offer for $1 off a Starbucks VIA Ready Brew purchase.

Thanks Slickdeals

Fit and Fold Giveaway

I used to get so frustrated trying to fold my fitted sheets. I would fold it and refold it, and it still never looked good. So then....I gave up. Really. I pretty much make one quick attempt and whatever it looks like is how it stays. So I was more than interested when I heard about this new, innovative solution called Fit and Fold which consists of 4 button-like snaps.

About Fit and Fold

Fit & Fold's four handy snaps attach to the corners of any fitted sheet, making it an instant snap to get a fitted sheet on a mattress correctly the first time, every time. In addition, Fit & Fold makes it simple to fold a fitted sheet-- so simple that one person can do it in just seconds. Available in a variety of colors to compliment linens, the snaps stay attached in the washer and dryer and are designed to not rip or tear the sheet.

My experience with Fit and Fold

The first time I put the Fit and Fold snaps on my sheets I was a bit skeptical. Okay, maybe I'm a little slow but it took me about 10 minutes to read the directions and figure out what I was doing. But the good news is that once they are on, they stay on. You wash the sheets with the buttons on. So this is a one-time installation process. Yeah! The buttons definitely made it easy to fold my sheets and make them look good.

Once the buttons were on the sheet I was ready to see if it was really going to work. And I have to say: YES!!! My sheet folded up nice and flat and the corners were square instead of round. The first attempt was pretty good but still a little uneven. The second time I did it the sheet was folded perfect. It was an awesome feeling. Now my linen closet looks so much better and I seem to have extra room because the sheets are folded so flat.

But to be honest, I thought my favorite part about this was that my sheets were going to be folded neater. But what I really liked about the Fit and Fold is that the buttons are actually labeled which one is the top left, top right, bottom left or bottom right. So it makes it easy to put the sheets on the first time. Usually I have to turn the sheets a couple of times before I get it right.

Buy it: Fit and Fold is $9.95 with $4.95 shipping & handling.

Win it: One lucky winner will win a Fit and Fold.

To enter: Visit Fit and Fold and come back and leave a comment with one fact about the company or product

Extra Entries:

Become a fan of Fit and Fold on Facebook

Follow Fit & Fold on Twitter

Blog about, tweet about the contest (leave link to status page in comment)
Follow my blog / Subscribe to my blog

Enter one of my other contests and leave me a comment telling me which other one you entered

Please remember to leave an email address so I can contact you if you win. Leave a comment for each separate entry. This contest ends November 6, 2009 at Midnight. A winner will be chosen using Random.org and will be contacted via email. This giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents.

Green Diva Jewelry-Huge sale!

I'm on the hunt for cool Christmas presents some that you can't live without and some with deals that will make Christmas affordable this year. In my hunt (which you will be getting a lot of awesome Christmas ideas coming up here in a few weeks) I found Green Diva Jewelry. They have some beautiful high-end luxury, hand-crafted, limited quantity, eco-friendly jewelry. And right now they are aout inventory and having a once in a lifetime sale. This week All items are being offered at 50% and there is also a daily steal item.




Right now they are offering this pair of green Soho earrings for 60% off. Normally $54. Now they are $21.60 when you use the code: soho_dsteal_82662 This deal is only good today 9/29 and tomorrow 9/30.


TO GET 50% OFF OF ALL JEWELRY, PLEASE ENTER CODE cst_50_wk2_82988

There is just this week left at 50% and then next week is the very last week where any remaining items go down to 65% off! So get Christmas shopping.

If any of you have ever purchased anything from Green Diva, please leave a comment and let me know what you thought of their jewelry!!

Anytime Costumes Giveaway!

Halloween is fast approaching, and it's time to pick out costumes! I am not a fan of the scary, gruesome Halloween costumes that you see everywhere. I prefer the fun, play-oriented outfits so I was excited when I found a company called Anytime Costumes. They have all types of costumes for everyone in the family. They have infants, toddlers, kids, adults & plus size costumes. They even have costumes for your family pet :) They also have hats, wigs, and all other types of accessories you might need for Halloween. If you are looking for something specific, chances are you will find it here.

I had the opportunity to review the Child dress-up set for boys. It comes with a pair of pants & shirt and accessories to make it into 3 outfits: a pirate, indian or Peter Pan! I was impressed with the creative designs of the outfits and how easily it could be changed to look like any of the three characters. What's so awesome about this is my son can be a cowboy for Halloween and then use the rest of the outfits just to play dress up in.

I was very pleased with how quickly Anytime Costumes ships. They actually ship 95% of the orders received by 2:00 pm Eastern time the same business day! They have great customer service (if you are looking for an outift and they don't have it, they will work with you to try to find it through their vendors!) and are their site is easy to navigate through to find the costume you are looking for. They have so many different outfits to choose from with reasonable prices.

If you order now, you can get free ground shipping on orders of $45 or more when you use code: SEPT9B

Win it:

One lucky reader will win a Infant, Toddler, Child or Teen costume of their choice.

To enter:

Visit Anytime Costumes and tell which Halloween outfit you would choose

For extra entries:
Follow me on Twitter and tweet about the contest (leave link to status page in comment)

Follow my blog / Subscribe to my blog

Enter one of my other contests and leave me a comment telling me which other one you entered

Please remember to leave an email address so I can contact you if you win. Leave a comment for each separate entry. This contest ends October 10, 2009 at Midnight. A winner will be chosen using Random.org and will be contacted via email. This giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents.

And the winners are...

And the winners are...


Story Time Felts- Sweetpea08

Snug as a Bug Reflective Jacket - Ellie

Yoplait Fiber One - (3 winners)Tuckersmomi, JC, Kristy

Olive Kids - Keitha

Congratulations, stay tuned for more great giveaways!!!

Victoria's Secret- 10 panties for $25

If you haven't signed up for Pink Nation yet, now's the time to sign up. All Pink Nation members can download coupon for 10 for $25 for panties. I've never seen a deal this good...I'm getting me some undies!

Free airwick Freshmatic at Target

This week (ends 9/27) at Target:

Airwick Freshmatic Ultra imotion is on TPC at Target for $5.99 (regular price is $13.99) until Monday. Use $6 coupon (SS 8/30)and it is free!

Thanks to Lynn for this great find!

Free Admission to National Parks, Saturday Sept. 26

This Saturday, Sept. 26th in celebration of National Lands Day ,admission to all 391 National Parks is free. For information, visit here.

* Don't forget this Saturday is also free admission to many museums too!

A Full Cup-where my coupon adventures began

Two years ago I started CVS and Walgreens shopping- or should I say "free"ing (since I hardly ever spend any money out of pocket). I was first introduced to this whole experience by my husband's cousin and the very first website I ever used to find these deals was A Full Cup. I have since expanded to using so many different sites, but A Full Cup is still one of my favorites:

Check it out! Sign up and get instant access to all the coupons and resources you need to save money.

Free kids meals at Boston Market

When I am running late and have nothing for dinner I usually stop by the grocery store and pick up a rotisserie chicken. Here's a better deal right now cause you get all the food plus no work preparing or cleaning up!


Right now at Boston Market, between now at and October 31, when you order a combo meal for $6.00 or more you get 2 free kids meals!

$3 off Sara Lee pre-sliced meats

Become a fan of Sara Lee and get a $3 off coupon for Sara Lee pre-sliced meats

After becoming a fan you will receive an email asking for your information & providing you with a link to the coupon. Only one coupon per fan.

Thanks Frugal Find!

Rite Aid $5 off $25

I don't have any Rite Aid's anywhere near me, but for those of you that do:

Save $5 off $25 at Rite Aid when you use this printable coupon. Expires 12/19/09.

Great science experiment for kids

Recently I was inspired by a fellow homeschool mom who does the coolest science experiments ever with her kids. I'm really not good at science, but she makes everything so fun even I think science is easy to learn this way.

Anyway, we did an egg experiment that was super fun today. You take a hardboiled egg and a glass or plastic jar that has an opening just smaller than the egg. Put the bottle in hot water for five minutes and then quickly put it in a bowl of ice water. Place the egg on top of the bottle and watch it slowly suck the egg in, whole. It is so cool to watch. And then to get the egg out, you simply blow hard into the bottle with your mouth around the opening. Make sure you don't point it at your kids because when you stop blowing and point it, the egg will come flying out.

We had so much fun doing this experiment today. We did have to do it twice because the first time I used too small of a bottle and it litterally sucked it in piece by piece, destroying the egg. Here's the scientific explanation behind it from the kids National Geographic website:

Hot air expands. Cold air contracts. When the air inside the bottle is heated, the molecules, or tiny air particles, inside the bottle spread out, increasing air pressure. As the air in the bottle cools, the air pressure decreases. The greater outside air pressure pushes the egg into the bottle. Blowing into the bottle raises the air pressure again. The air and the egg rush out of the bottle.

Let your Love Be Felt (Giveaway)

Whenever we have storytime my 4 year old sits so nicely and listens. My two year old sits for about two minutes and then starts doing summersaults and bounces around the room. So it is hard to work with both of them at the same time. When I found Story Time Felts I was excited because it is a felt board with pieces so you can visually create the story right in front of you while you are reading, or even independently from reading. Which means no more just sitting through the stories. The kids now become an active part of the story.

I received "The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" to review. We had such a fun time with this. Each kid got to choose a few felt animals and then we would sing the song. When we would get to the animal, whoever was holding the animal got to (literally) stick the animal in the lady's mouth. I was amazed at how much fun they had with something so simple. And I have to admit there are a few days where I have actually hidden the felts so they wouldn't find it and ask for it. You can only sing that song so many times a day before you go crazy!!



But I really love the concept behind Story Time Felts. There are no batteries. It makes no noise. It gives your children freedom to use their imagination freely and create their own stories. There is a wide variety of different products available including board stories and dress-ups.


My favorite product, as a homeschool mom, is the educational toggles. All toggles include a Toggle Book Bag, book, figures, lessons, worksheets and activities. They help with basic reading concepts, color matching, elementary math skills & shape recognition. It is such a great way to make learning fun.


Win It:
One lucky winner will win "The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly"

To enter:
Visit Story Time Felts and tell me your favorite product

Extra Entries:
-Sign-up for Story Time Felts Newsletter
-Follow Story Time Felts on Twitter or become a Facebook Fan
-Follow my blog / Subscribe to my blog
-Enter another one of my giveaways and leave me a comment letting me know which one you entered

Please remember to leave an email address so I can contact you if you win. Leave a comment for each separate entry. This contest ends September 27, 2009 at Midnight. A winner will be chosen using Random.org and will be contacted via email. This giveaway is open to US residents

Walgreens-Free film processing

Today, Wednesday 9/16 Walgreens is offering free processing for one roll of film. Simply print out the coupon & head to the your nearest store.

Yankee Candle $10 off $25

Here's a great coupon for $10 off $25 at Yankee Candle. It's a good time to start buying Christmas presents and putting them away!!

Exp. 10/10/2009

BJ's free 60 day membership

I love BJ's because they take coupons! Here's a great offer if you've never used them before.

Take this FREE 60-day shopping pass to your local BJ’s Wholesale Club to redeem it for a trial membership.
Only for new members. Expires 12/31/09

Thanks, Deal Seeking Mom

High Value Coupons

Here are Some great high-value printable coupons:

Nature Valley Nut Clusters - $1.60 off any one bag. (IE Link) or (FF Link).
Haagen Dazs - SAVE $1.00 on any ONE (1) HÄAGEN-DAZS FIVE™ 14oz ice cream product
Kashi-$1.50 off Go Lean cereal (goes great with this week's Target deal)

FREE Fall Samples

Quality Health is back with free samples for the Fall. Get yours by signing up here.

How to save money on clothes & Gap outlet coupon!

Saving money on kids clothes under 5...

I have to admit that both of my children's closets are overflowing with clothes. I love shopping for clothes for them, but I never pay full price for anything. I'm always looking for a great bargain but still keeping them stylish. I have a couple of ways that I use to save money on clothes:
-At the end of every season I shop the clearance rack for approximately two sizes larger than my children currently are. I can usually score things 70-90% off and then put them away for my children. The trick is trying to guess what their size will be then. Most of them time I've been right on, but the few outfits that I have estimated wrong on, I simply sold on ebay. And because I had gotten them so cheap I have always made my money back, sometimes I have even made money!!
-I always combine coupons with current sales. For instance if I am a card holder or they are having a special sale where you get an additional $10 off $50 or something similar then I shop. Because when you combine that with the already existing sales of 50-75% off, you do much better.

Every time we go shopping, my daughter who is four picks up clothing and asks if she can buy it. If it isn't on sale, we don't even consider it. So, now she is in the habit that when she picks up a piece of clothing she asks the sales attendent if it is "on sale." We're passing on the frugal habits already!!!

One store that I have consistently found some good bargains at is Gap Outlet. They seem to be able to keep up with the current stylish and yet be affordable. They also have a pretty good clearance rack if you can manage to hit it at the right time. Right now they are having their Gap Outlet Semi-Annual Baby Sale for newborns to 5 year olds taking place September 11-24, 2009.They have offered all of my readers a special 10% off discount. Unfortunately it doesn't work with clearance items, but you still should be able to combine it with current sales to get a great deal.

Go ahead and start shopping and tell me about all of the deals you get!
Thanks to Twitter Moms for the opportunity to share this discount with you!

Gap Outlet - Semi-Annual Baby Sale


TwitterMoms Exclusive: Gap Outlet Semi-Annual Baby Sale Savings!

Snug as a Bug Review & Giveaway!

We just returned home from our trip to Colorado, and unlike here in Florida, Colorado was actually pretty cool in the evenings. I actually had to pack jackets for my kids!! Just two weeks before I had received a Snug as a Bug reflective jacket to review, so I figured this was the perfect opportunity to take it for a test drive.

The Snug as a Bug reflective jacket features a full zipper, hood, hand warmer pockets and an extended back length for extra warmth. My favorite feature was the hood. It covered more of my daughter's neck than any other jacket she's ever had. I could see where they got the name "snug as a bug" because she was snuggled up really well in this jacket. The hood blocked the wind from coming in and making her cold. Also, it has reflective piping sewn into it that creates an intense white glow when hit by light which meant that I knew she would be safe at nightime as well as warm. Overall the jacket was made of high quality Canadian-made polar fleece in a beautiful color with plenty of warmth. And because it is an oversize style it should last my daughter for a few years.

In addition to the reflective jacket, Snug as a Bug also has refective helmet covers that are absolutely adorable! They are so stylish and yet very practical. They have the same reflective piping so that they can be seen. I know it is early to start talking about Christmas, but as many of you know I just love matching Christmas pajamas and Snug as a Bug has a large array of them to choose from. With the holidays coming up, this is a great idea to keep in mind!

About Snug as a Bug:

Snug as a Bug, a Canadian based company was founded byLiz Heyland who was working a a women’s wear designer, when she found herself starved for brighter colours and itching to be her own boss. So, in 1992 she struck out on her own to launch Snug As A Bug, her own line of quality children’s clothing and accessories. After 17 years, the Snug As A Bug brand is still designed solely by Liz, and is still manufactured locally in Canada by highly skilled seamstresses enforcing a strict quality control while supporting the local community.

Win it:

One lucky winner will win a reflective jacket from Snug as a Bug; retail value $44.95

To enter:
Visit Snug as a Bug and look around. Come back and tell me what your favorite product is.

For extra entries:

Follow Snug as a Bug on Twitter and tweet about the contest (leave link to status page in comment)
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Please remember to leave an email address so I can contact you if you win. Leave a comment for each separate entry. This contest ends September 24, 2009 at Midnight. A winner will be chosen using Random.org and will be contacted via email. This giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents.

Free Museum Day

I heard about this from Southern Savers but was pretty skeptical that there would be anything in my area participating. I am so glad I was wrong. It seems our local Edison & Ford Winter Estates is included and they are normally very expensive. So check it out and see what's open in your area!

On September 26th for annual Smithsonian Museum day, you can get FREE admission to many museums throughout the country. You will need to go here and register to get your free admission pass.

To see a list off all participating museums go here.

Baby Universe $5 off $25

If you are looking to buy any baby items, this coupon is a good one. Just register for their email newsletter and you will get:

$5 off $25 coupon to use at Baby Universe

Free samples at Panera - 9/10 only

Panera Bread is having samples of their new fall offerings at participating locations tomorrow, Thursday 9/10. Hmm...sounds yummy.

Food Deals

There's a lot of good deals & coupons out there for food. I try not to eat out too much, but when I do it sure is nice to have some of these coupons on hand!



Spaghetti Warehouse-Buy One Get One Free entree; can use 2 coupons per party; exp 9/12/09!
Ruby Tuesday - Join Ruby Tuesday's So Connected and get a coupon for B1G1 Free entree
Waffle House - Buy One Waffle, get one Waffle free coupon; exp. 12/31/09!

5x5 Photo Book for $4.99

I love photo books as presents for grandparents and this looks like a good deal. I've never used Memory Escapes has anyone else used them?

Memory Escape is offering a 20 Page 5×5 Custom Photo Book for just $4.99 shipping when you use code ONPFREE5E at checkout. Offer expires 9/14/2009.

Thanks, Bargain Briana!

Free full size Aveda product on your birthday!

Join Aveda's Birthday Program today and get a free, full-size product on your birthday!

I'm so disappointed my birthday just past and I didn't know about this. This is a great program!

Receive a free Personal Blends Pure-Fume or body care product (up to $25 value) custom blended with your choice of aroma on your next birthday with you join the Aveda Birthday Program.

Thanks More Than Cents!

Advanced Auto Parts $10 off $25 coupon

Get a $10/$25 Advance Auto Parts printable coupon when you register to win a $1,000 gift card in the Grand Opening Sweepstakes.

Coupon Expires 12/31/09 and can be printed as many times as you want!
Thanks, Deal Seeking Mom!

Free shipping @ Snapfish

I'm always behind at printing out my pictures, so if you are like me this might be a good time to catch up!

Snapfish has free shipping this week when you use the code FREELABOR between now and September 13th.

Free sandwich at Chick-fil-A Today ONLY!!!

Today, Labor Day only, wear your sports team logo to Chick-fil-A from 10:30 AM to close and get a free Chick-fil-A original chicken sandwich. Fore more info, visit here.

Off in the Mountains

I'm up in the mountains of Colorado and with limited computer access so I've been a bit slack in my posts, as you have noticed! I'll be back in full force this Tuesday with a full week of giveaways, so make sure you check back this week. Also, I am extending the deadline for the Olive Kids and Yoplait Fiber One Giveaways, so if you didn't enter, hurry up and do so!

Victoria's Secret-free undies with purchase (9/1 only)

Victoria's Secret is offering all of their Facebook Fan's two free pairs of undies tomorrow 9/1 only, with a printable coupon. To get the coupon, become a Victoria’s Secret Facebook fan and then choose the "Secrets" tabl and there will be a link to the printable coupon.

Coupon is good for two free panties up to $17 value, with ANY purchase. Good while supplies last, two undies per person only.

Thanks Freebies 4 Mom

Free re-usable bag from Chi-Chi's

Get a reusable bag free with the purchase of any two Chi-Chi's products.

Go Here for more information or to request yours.

And the winners are:

Drumroll please...
Piggy Paint $20 Gift Certificate-Briann & Shaun Neeley
Carolyn's Kitchen Apron-Lynn in MD

Thank you to Piggy Paint & Carolyn's Kitchen for such awesome giveaways!
Winners have been contacted by email.

Free Hallmark Card

I love to have cards on hand, so this is a great freebie:

Sign up to receipt a free Hallmark card, compliments of Walmart. It'll be a surprise which card you'll get, but you'll receive it in about 4 weeks.

Thanks Carrie!

Borders 30% off coupon

Now through 9/2 use this coupon and get 30% off any one book from Borders!

Thanks Thrifty and Chic Mom!

Free photo collage from Walgreens

Walgreens has a had a lot of great photo deals lately. Here's another one.

Get a free 8 x 10 Photo Collage ($3.99 value) from Walgreens when you used code FUNDAY. Just purchase it online and pick up in-store so you don't have to pay shipping. Expires 8/26 (wednesday).

Thank you Common Sense with Money.

One Hour Parties

I just love parties. Attending them that is :) Actually, I really do love planning them as well, but there are some times when life is so busy that it is just overwhelming. And for those times, there is a great company called "One Hour Parties."

One Hour Parties is a Quick, Creative and Affordable answer to all of your party needs from Corporate to Weddings. The really cool feature that they offer (and what I would probably like most on a busy day) is that you can actually rent staff to come and help you with set up and clean up!

If you are one of those people reading this saying, why would I ever pay someone to do this...planning parties is so much fun, then maybe you should consider making money doing what you love. One Hour Parties is the most exciting and fun franchise concept on the market today. They provide easy, creative and affordable party planning solutions for corporate celebrations, kid's parties, weddings and more. The company has just been named Entrepreneur Magazine’s “Hot New Franchise” and the founders were just named the “Top 25 Innovators and Entrepreneurs” by Seattle Business Magazine. For more franchise information, click here.

I found out about this from Twitter Moms this morning!

Yoplait Fiber One Review & Giveaway

Three Lucky readers will each win a Fiber One Gift Bag which will include: a Fiber One yogurt VIP coupon (good for a free 4-pack of Fiber One yogurt), cooler pack, and other storage items for you to carry your snacks and yogurt!!


I eat yogurt everyday, so I was intrigued when I foundout that the new Fiber One is the only leading nonfat yogurt with 50 calories and 5 grams of fiber (20 percent of the Recommended Daily Value).

There are four flavors: Strawberry, Peach, Vanilla, and Key Lime. Thanks to Blog Spark, I received a coupon to try one free flavor and I chose the Key Lime Pie. I thought it was absolutely delicious. I usually eat vanilla yogurt so I was a little hesitant about trying the "fun" flavors but found out that I really liked it, especially for an afternoon snack. It tasted very creamy and actually really like key lime pie.

Want to see for yourself? Here's a $1 off coupon!

Win it: Three lucky readers will win a "Healthy & Fit Weight Management" gift bag that includes a Fiber One yogurt VIP coupon (good for a free 4-pack of Fiber One yogurt), lunch bag with compartments, a plastic meal container, two utensils that contain a spoon, fork, and knife in one, a plastic cup with a lid.

To enter:Leave a comment with what time of day you crave a snack for the most!

For extra entries (up to 3 additional entries):
Blog about or tweet about this giveaway (leave link to status page in comment)
Follow my blog / Subscribe to my blog
Enter one of my other giveaways and leave a comment telling me you did

*Leave a separate comment for each entry.

Please remember to leave an email address so I can contact you if you win. Leave a comment for each separate entry. This contest ends September 11, 2009 at Midnight. A winner will be chosen using Random.org and will be contacted via email. This giveaway is open to US residents.

Disclosure: I received a free Fiber One Gift Bag & a Fiber One Yogurt from Blog Spark.

Nature Valley Granola Nut Cluster Review

I recently had the opportunity, through Blog Spark and Nature Valley, to try out the new Nature Valley Nut Clusters. I like peanuts a lot, but since my father is the ultimate peanut lover I recruited his help in testing them out!

New Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters are bite size 100% natural clusters of nuts, granola and a touch of honey. They come in four tasty flavors; Nut Lovers, Roasted Almond, Roasted Cashew and Honey Roasted Peanut.

Both my dad and I tried them all and liked them all. I think our favorite was probably the Nut Lovers. I liked the fact that they were bite-sized and easy to eat. They were very flavorful. Unfortunately, if you don't have any self control it's easy to eat the whole bag in one sitting.

I know my dad must have really liked them because yesterday when I was at his house I noticed that he had bought some more for himself!

Nature Valley Nut Clusters can be purchased at most grocery stores (mine is Publix and they carry them).

Disclosure: I received one bag of each of the four flavors from Blog Spark.

Lowes Kids Clinic

I love these Lowes Clinics-it gives us something free to do and we end up at a home improvement store every weekend anyways!

This Saturday, August 22nd, Lowes is having their Build and Grow Clinics. As always, it is from 10-11am and completely free!

This week they are building this cute school bus.

Publix Weekly Deals 8/20-8/26

I've been gone on vacation so much this summer I had to take a hiatus from the Publix deals, but they are back now:

Here's my favorite's of this week's Publix deals.

BOGO Deals:

Back to Nature Cookies (9.5 to 12-oz pkg. or Graham Sticks, 8-oz pkg.): $2.99

-$1/1: Printable Coupon

$.45 each after coupon

Lysol Disinfectant Cleaner All Purpose or Kitchen, $2.69

-$0.75/1 Lysol All Purpose Cleaner, exp. 9-7-09 (SS 7/12/09)

-$0.50/1 Lysol All Purpose Cleaner, exp. 9-7-09 (SS 7/12/09)

-$0.40/1 Lysol All Purpose Cleaner, exp. 9-9-09 (SS 8/9/09)

-$0.50/1 Lysol All Purpose Cleaner printable

$0.34 ea. after coupons

General Mills Cherrios, Multigrain, or Honey Nut Cheerios, Lucky Charms, Cookie Crisp or Reese’s Puffs, at $4.99

-$1 off General Mills Cereal printable (Target)

$1.49 each after coupon

McCormick Pure Ground Black Pepper, 4 oz, $3.59

-.75/1 McCormick Black Pepper RP 5/10

-$1 off McCormick Black Pepper RP 5/10

-$1 off any McCormick Spice “Nothing Goes To Waist” booklet

$.79 each after coupon

Uncle Ben’s Country Inn Rice, $1.49
$1/2 Uncle Bens products printable
$0.24 ea. after coupon

Yoplait Fiber One Yogurt, 4 pk, at $2.50

-$1 off Yoplait Fiber One SS 8/09, 7/12

-$1 off printable

$0.25 each after coupon

Taco Bell Home Originals Dinner Kit, 10.75-16.35 oz, $2.69

-$1 off Taco Bell Kits September All You Magazine

$0.34 each after coupon

Luzianne Family Size Tea Bags, 24 ct, at $2.29

-$.60/1 Luzianne Tea SS 6/21

$0.54 ea after coupon

Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, Yogurt or Sorbet, or Starbucks Coffee Ice Cream, 1 pt, $3.79

-$1/2 Ben & Jerry’s “Whole Deal” from Whole Foods June-August

-$1 off Starbucks Ice Cream RP 8/09, 6/21 (makes it .89¢ ea)

-$2 off Starbucks Ice Cream SS 6/21 (makes it FREE plus overage)

For a complete list of weekly deals visit Southern Savers!

Olive Kids Review & Giveaway

I'm super excited about this awesome giveaway from Olive Kids!

One lucky reader will win a prize package from Olive Kids consisting of: a name tag, book mark, placemat & a set of book mark plates!! Winner gets to choose the designs of each product.

My daughter is just learning to read and she gets so excited whenever she sees her name in print. She always goes through all the mail frantically looking for a piece of mail with her name on it...that's why I know that anything I buy her with her name on it will be an absolute hit. And I have found a company that has some of the cutest products most of which can be personalized.

Olive Kids has a huge selection of products: kids bedding, drawer nobs and pulls (these are so adorable), growth charts, magnets, rubs, placemats, bookmarks, clocks, wall art and more. What I really love about Olive Kids is the fact that it is an affordable alternative to all of the TV character themes. All of their designs are classic kid themes like pirates, butterflies, outer space, mermaids, cowboys, etc. They allow the kids to have a little more imagination instead of being inundated with TV themes. And they have the same designs in all of the different product lines so you can continue the theme even into the bathroom.

I had the opportunity to review a nametag & placemat for Olive Kids. We are getting ready to go on vacation so I gave my daughter the nametag and showed her that she could put it on her backpack. She thought that was so cool. She absolutely loved the design and kept asking me how I got her name on it! And the plastic is pretty thick so I am not worried that it will fall off as we travel all through the airport.

The placemats were much larger than I expected which is absolutely wonderful because it actually covers the area my kids are eating on. I have used other placemats that didn't wipe off as easily; these placemats were very easy to wipe off. The designs on it just makes the table and mealtime a little more fun. And if you want, they now have sets where you can buy the personalized placemat and the matching personalized plate!

Olive Kids has also recently just released a personalized "readers kit" which would be a great gift for a birthday party. It has a personalized bookmark, a personalized book bag name tag, and 12 personalized book plates!

Win it: One lucky reader will win a prize package from Olive Kids consisting of: a name tag, book mark, placemat & a set of book mark plates!! Winner gets to choose the designs of each product.

To enter:

Visit Olive Kids and look around. Come back and tell me what your favorite personalized product is.

For extra entries:

Become a fan of Olive-Kids on Facebook
Blog about or tweet about this giveaway (leave link to status page in comment)
Follow my blog / Subscribe to my blog

Please remember to leave an email address so I can contact you if you win. Leave a comment for each separate entry. This contest ends September 13, 2009 at Midnight. A winner will be chosen using Random.org and will be contacted via email. This giveaway is open to US residents.

Free Victoria Secret Lotion

Between now and September 7, take this coupon in to your local Victoria Secret and get a FREE 1 oz. Pink Body Lotion, no purchase necessary.

Piggy Paint Review & Giveaway

My daughter loves to do her nails. Sometimes she even does mine (and she usually paints my fingers too!!) Other than worrying about getting nail polish on my floor, I've really never thought much about letting her do her nails. The smell of the nail polish always bothered me, but I never really stopped to think about all of the harsh chemicals that go into nail polish...And then along came Piggy Paint.

I received a sample of Piggy paint and polish remover. The nail polish was a vibrant, shiny color and looked similar to any other nail polish. The difference is in the fact that it is "natural as mud" and has no toxic chemicals in it. My daughter was very excited to try this out. The polish dried pretty quickly and lasted for a couple of days. The remover also worked well and took the nail polish off very easily.

Piggy Paint's website is very user friendly. And they have some great ideas on ways to use their paint as a learning tool for your kids. They recommend using it to enhance your child's motor skills, learn their colors and possibly even learn about patterns (by alternating nail polish colors). So it is good for the environment, good for you child and educational at the same time! My daughter gives Piggy Paint a two thumbs up and I agree!

About Piggy Paint:
Piggy Paint is Non-toxic, odorless and kid-friendly, designed especially for little girls. Piggy Paint™ is specially formulated from God’s natural ingredients and dries to a hard, durable finish. There are no toxic chemicals; it’s free of formaldehyde, toluene, phthalates, biphenyl A, ethyl acetate and acetone.


Buy It!
Use the Code LUVIT15L (expires 10/15/09) to get 15% off anything from Piggy Paint, including sale items! Spend $25 or more and get free domestic shipping!

Win it!
One lucky winner will receive a $20 gift certificate to Piggy Paint

To enter:
Visit Piggy Paint and tell me something about Piggy Paint

For extra entries:

Follow Piggy Paint on Twitter

Blog about or tweet about this giveaway (leave link to status page in comment)

Follow my blog / Subscribe to my blog

Please remember to leave an email address so I can contact you if you win. Leave a comment for each separate entry. This contest ends August 24, 2009 at Midnight. A winner will be chosen using Random.org and will be contacted via email. This giveaway is open to US residents.