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Here's a sale to plan some fun arts & crafts projects for this summer with your kiddos! The summer can be a LOT more fun when you are spending time together! Especially on those REALLY HOT DAYS!! Happy shopping!!
5/25/11
Arts & Crafts Sale at Barnes & Noble
Here's a sale to plan some fun arts & crafts projects for this summer with your kiddos! The summer can be a LOT more fun when you are spending time together! Especially on those REALLY HOT DAYS!! Happy shopping!!
Exersaucer? Jumperoo? Let's Chat...
Ok... so how about this one... Jumperoo? Exersaucer? Which do YOU prefer? Why? My kids have a jumperoo (MAINLY because it was a gift). But, I know plenty of people with the exersaucer. There are SO MANY choices out there.
Here are some GREAT jumperoos (we have the rainforest one... LOVE IT)! Click the link BELOW the picture to check it out!
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5/24/11
**FATHER'S DAY IDEA** Spinning Reel 60% off
If your dad's a fisherman, then this is a great deal for you! These reels are on sale 60% OFF! CHECK THEM OUT!!!
Regular Price:
$109.99 - $159.99
- Sale Price:
- $39.99 - $49.99
**FREE** Jibbitz charm with any kid's Crocs
Gearing up for summer is ALWAYS fun with Crocs! I know that my kids love them! Click the link above to get a free Jibbitz charm and personalize each pair!!
5/21/11
5/20/11
JOIN Club SPA for great spa deals
Do you love Groupon? Do you LOVE the spa?? Well, do I have a site FOR YOU! Click here to sign up for great deals and rewards from SpaFinder. One of the cool things about this deal is that it not only posts LOCAL spas, but it also posts great vacations to spas! CHECK IT OUT!!
Right now, they're running a deal through too! Free Shipping is good through May 31 on orders over $50! Use promo code SFGR2010 at checkout.
Right now, they're running a deal through too! Free Shipping is good through May 31 on orders over $50! Use promo code SFGR2010 at checkout.
Free Shipping on Cars 2 books & games for Explorer, Leapster, Tag & Tag Junior
I've made it my goal to start hunting for deals on CHRISTMAS GIFTS for the kids...NOW! I know...I know... Christmas is still 7 months away. But, I've decided THIS year that I'm going to pay attention to sales and deals early rather than spend TOO MUCH in the November and December :-/...
Leap Frog is holding several deals in the next few days. So, keep an eye out if there's anything that YOU would be interested in!!
Mini Bird Nests
With Spring in FULL SWING, flowers blooming, birds chirping, and breezes blowing (well, hopefully). I thought that this YUMMY favorite would be a SUPER one to share with you. It's an oldie but goldie FOR SURE!
INGREDIENTS:
MINI BIRD'S NEST
INGREDIENTS:
- 12 oz package of semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 ½ cups of chow mien noodles (6oz)
- 1 cup of peanuts
- ½ cup coconut (optional)
- Small jelly beans or other egg shaped candy (like the mini Cadbury eggs or foil wrapped eggs)
- Melt your chocolate chips in a double boiler or large sauce pan. Sir in noodles, peanuts and coconut until they are coated with chocolate. Drop HEAPING spoonfuls of the mixture onto wax paper, about 3 - 4 inches in diameter.
With a spoon, hollow out the middle of each nest. Younger children may find it easier to make these holes with a finger or two wrapped with plastic wrap or wax paper.- Place your jelly bean eggs inside the nest.
- Leave your nests out to set, after which you can eat them, or store them in the fridge for later!
*If you are using a regular sauce pan it's important to remove the pan from heat as soon as all the chips are melted. This way the chocolate won't "cook" and get really hard.
**FATHER'S DAY IDEA** Garden & Gun subscription 50% OFF
The fam and I are actually on the road visiting friends in Atlanta this weekend and JUST LAST NIGHT our friend Patrick told us about what a GREAT magazine this is! SO EXCITED to see that it is on a deal! Groupon has listed Garden & Gun magazine for HALF OFF again! You pay just $10 for a YEAR subscription! It normally costs, $19.97!
CLICK HERE to check it out and grab your Groupon today!!
5/18/11
Couponing... Let's Chat...
Ok... so I'm SURE that you have seen or at least HEARD about the couponing show on TLC... Extreme Couponing for Hoarders. That IS what it's called, right?! LOL!! Unfortunately, it has people believing SO MANY things that quite simply, ARE.NOT.TRUE! Couponing should be a blessing to your family. It should save you money and NOT consume your life. There are so many wonderful resources out there to get you started on the right foot. I'm going to share a few things with you that I use in my grocery shopping/money saving/couponing trips (and I USED to be a grocery shopping HATER... I LOVE it now... it's a challenge :-))
First of all, I JUST signed up for emealz (if you don't know what I'm talking about, click here and CHECK.IT.OUT). IT IS AMAZING! Last week was my first week using the site. She posts 7 recipes that go along with your grocery store choice/diet issues...ANYTHING! Now, I do NOT make 7 meals in a week (we do leftovers or pizza sometimes). So, I just chose the meals I wanted. I picked 4 last week. The second AWESOME part of the site is that it prints a GROCERY LIST! The list shows which recipes each item matches, so I could cross out the ones that I wasn't using. IF I would have made all 7 recipes, the total cost was $83, last week. $83 TO FEED 4-6 PEOPLE 7 MEALS?! That is crazy. AND, that is NOT including any coupons. So, if you have coupons you COULD save even more. She just makes the lists according to deals.
Ok... so once I've picked my meals and printed my list from her site, I go to a couponing site (there are a TON of them). I mainly use 2... Saving My Family Money (this site is run by my cousin, so I'm a little partial to her) and Southern Savers. From these sites, I create the ACTUAL list that I'll use at the grocery store. I personally only put things on my list that are on sale (preferably a GOOD sale) that my family uses. Here's a secret about grocery store sales... the product sales run in 6-8 week cycles! With that said, if something is on a REALLY GOOD sale, then I'll stock up on what my family might use in a 6-8wk period. NOT stock up on it for LIFE (like the people on that TLC show do). There is NO NEED for 100 boxes of pasta. If my family eats pasta 1/week (which we don't... but just for an example), then I would by 6 or 8 boxes. These deal sites are very helpful because not only do they tell you which products are on sale, but they also tell you the coupons that match up with these deals (there are even some FREE ones that you can print from your computer...*each computer will only print 2 of each coupon.... sooooooooo, if you have more than one computer, or access to multiple computers, you can print more. DO NOT copy the coupons... they have different codes).
Now, once I've made my 'deal' list and my 'meal' list, I start the coupon hunting. Now, as a mother of a 3yr old and a 1yr old, clipping coupons, storing them and organzing them is NOT something I have time for (I'm SURE there are people who can relate). BUT there's an answer for that too! Coupon clipping services (again, there are TONS of these). My favorite one is Our Coupon Clipping Service (I might be a little partial again... this one is run by my cousin and I ;-)). If you search it though, you can find several. These sites provide a SERVICE to you. THEY clip, organize, and store the coupons for you. You pay a small fee and they mail them to you. Now, I'm SURE that there are some of you scratching your heads, VERY confused by this idea. But, let me explain... I've made my 2 lists and I want the coupons that match. I simply go to the site, click the coupons that match my products pick how many (remember the pasta example, that would have been 6 or 8 coupons... probably about $0.60-$0.80... if I had bought 6-8 NEWSPAPERS, it would cost A LOT MORE). Does that make sense? So, Now, I can shut the computer and wait for my coupons. When they come in the mail, I take my lists and my envelope and get shopping. It's THAT EASY!
Ok... so now, let's hear from you. Any tips to offer? Sites you use? How bout experience? Have you tried couponing? Love it? HATE it? Let's chat...
First of all, I JUST signed up for emealz (if you don't know what I'm talking about, click here and CHECK.IT.OUT). IT IS AMAZING! Last week was my first week using the site. She posts 7 recipes that go along with your grocery store choice/diet issues...ANYTHING! Now, I do NOT make 7 meals in a week (we do leftovers or pizza sometimes). So, I just chose the meals I wanted. I picked 4 last week. The second AWESOME part of the site is that it prints a GROCERY LIST! The list shows which recipes each item matches, so I could cross out the ones that I wasn't using. IF I would have made all 7 recipes, the total cost was $83, last week. $83 TO FEED 4-6 PEOPLE 7 MEALS?! That is crazy. AND, that is NOT including any coupons. So, if you have coupons you COULD save even more. She just makes the lists according to deals. Ok... so once I've picked my meals and printed my list from her site, I go to a couponing site (there are a TON of them). I mainly use 2... Saving My Family Money (this site is run by my cousin, so I'm a little partial to her) and Southern Savers. From these sites, I create the ACTUAL list that I'll use at the grocery store. I personally only put things on my list that are on sale (preferably a GOOD sale) that my family uses. Here's a secret about grocery store sales... the product sales run in 6-8 week cycles! With that said, if something is on a REALLY GOOD sale, then I'll stock up on what my family might use in a 6-8wk period. NOT stock up on it for LIFE (like the people on that TLC show do). There is NO NEED for 100 boxes of pasta. If my family eats pasta 1/week (which we don't... but just for an example), then I would by 6 or 8 boxes. These deal sites are very helpful because not only do they tell you which products are on sale, but they also tell you the coupons that match up with these deals (there are even some FREE ones that you can print from your computer...*each computer will only print 2 of each coupon.... sooooooooo, if you have more than one computer, or access to multiple computers, you can print more. DO NOT copy the coupons... they have different codes).Now, once I've made my 'deal' list and my 'meal' list, I start the coupon hunting. Now, as a mother of a 3yr old and a 1yr old, clipping coupons, storing them and organzing them is NOT something I have time for (I'm SURE there are people who can relate). BUT there's an answer for that too! Coupon clipping services (again, there are TONS of these). My favorite one is Our Coupon Clipping Service (I might be a little partial again... this one is run by my cousin and I ;-)). If you search it though, you can find several. These sites provide a SERVICE to you. THEY clip, organize, and store the coupons for you. You pay a small fee and they mail them to you. Now, I'm SURE that there are some of you scratching your heads, VERY confused by this idea. But, let me explain... I've made my 2 lists and I want the coupons that match. I simply go to the site, click the coupons that match my products pick how many (remember the pasta example, that would have been 6 or 8 coupons... probably about $0.60-$0.80... if I had bought 6-8 NEWSPAPERS, it would cost A LOT MORE). Does that make sense? So, Now, I can shut the computer and wait for my coupons. When they come in the mail, I take my lists and my envelope and get shopping. It's THAT EASY!
Ok... so now, let's hear from you. Any tips to offer? Sites you use? How bout experience? Have you tried couponing? Love it? HATE it? Let's chat...
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