Stocking up on Batteries already!

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Staff Writer

Just when you think there aren’t any more deals to be had (LOL) CVS turns around and pulls off another amazing dealio for you! They have it where you purchase $20.00 worth of batteries, you will get $15.00 back in ECB’s. You can do this deal 3 times with your CVS card. I had some .75 off coupons and utilized the store’s coupon and was able to snag up this:

CVS Battery Deal

CVS Battery Deal

Somehow I managed to get 100 batteries, a 2 liter of Pepsi, a bottle of contact solution, 2 glade glass air fresheners, 2 tic tac (impulse buy for the kids), Gold Bond trial lotion, and my prescription all for $13.00, and I didn’t even pay for that out of my pocket! I used my gift card that I got from using my transferred prescription coupon from a mailing! Not to mention that I also got a $15.00 left over ECB and I and $5.00 away from getting another $5.00 ECB when I go back and get the rest of my glade glass air fresheners!

I will be going out again to get some more free stuff! I will report back later when I get out from under my receipts! :)

phyllissig

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I Won a Kreativ Blogger Award!

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Staff Writer

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Julie at Free Birthday Treats Blog.com awarded little ole me with a wonderful Kreativ Blogger Award! Thanks so much Julie! :)

Upon accepting this award I am to list six (6) reasons why I’m grateful and then pass this award on to six (6) other bloggers. So here it goes…I’m extremely grateful for:

1. First and foremost, for the love and support I receive from my family and friends!
2. The ability to find a silver lining in all the obstacles thrown my way.
3. Being able to find my passion, and doing all I can to live my best life.
4. Waking up to the smiling faces that belong to my three children.
5. Being able to find inner peace in even the craziest of days.
6. Being able to help others to bring their dreams to life.

I’m honored to give this award to:

1. Lacie at Peanut Butter & Pickles
2. Caryn at Rockin Mama
3. Deb at Moms Take On Things
4. Amanda at Baby Bump Diaries
5. Cecelia at Cool Baby Kid
6. Teresa at Six Feet Under Blog

Be sure to check these awesome blogs out for yourself. I’m sure you’ll love them as much as I do!

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Poingo - Product Review

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Staff Writer
Poingo - Starter Kit

Poingo - Starter Kit

I received the best gift in the mail the other day and couldn’t wait to test it out. I have a 4 year old and a 7 year old who absolutely love to learn. They are both very techy and can understand how things work without even having to have mom read directions. When they saw that the box contained “Poingo” they knew exactly what it was and couldn’t wait for me to get it opened.

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The Poingo starter kit comes with the pen shaped Poingo, two large, hardcover interactive story books and a USB cord that allows you to connect to your PC or Mac to receive free music, and as new books are added to the Poingo library, you will be able to download those as well. The Poingo comes pre-loaded with content from six Disney storybooks.

When the kids finally got me to open the box, they took everything out and immediately started using it. I have to admit, it is a really cool, interactive (and best yet, a learning) toy. They flipped through all the pages of both books so fast, and then they did it again, this time focusing on all the different images to hear what they would say or ask. Now after using the Cars book for a day, Gianna, my 4 year old, knows what state we live in and where it is located on the map. How cool is that?

Ok, so when they were done, I was playing with it! No, I am not 3-7 years of age, but it was still fun to see what all the different pictures would say! I love Nemo! Kids get to learn about sea life, play games and answer questions about the story. It is a great way to get kids interested in reading and learning. Another good feature is the cost. For a retail price of $34.99 it would make a great Christmas gift for your child, or any other for that matter. Poingo is available at Target, Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Costco, Sam’s Club, BJ’s Wholesale Clubs, and online directly from DiscoverPoingo.com.

Interactive Storybook

Interactive Storybook

Without a doubt, Poingo should be under your Christmas tree this year if you have children between the ages of 3 & 7. It is a great way to get them motivated to learn and to have fun in the process. I know we will be on the look out for the other 4 books and will be eagerly awaiting new storybooks in the future.

Poingo

Poingo

phyllissig

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Yes! My quest for inexpensive food continues with a successful shopping trip!

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Staff Writer

With my husband being laid off of work and me working from home, it has definitely put a huge strain on our finances. We have had to look at ways to cut our spending and our first thought was getting back on track with couponing and finding those amazing ‘hidden’ deals at the grocery stores. With the help of an online email group, readers are kept up to date and well informed of the current and upcoming deals. It is with their help that I am able to slowly grasp the idea of shopping the savvy way! I don’t like to say frugal, I like to say it is smart shopping.

When you start coupon shopping, you want to make sure that you understand your stores coupon policies. My store allows for expired coupons. This makes a good deal even better. We are allowed internet coupons (IPC) at our store as well and there is no limit to how many coupons are allowed as long as you have equal coupons for equal products.

Try to go shopping in an organized fashion. I lack in this department, but I am slowly getting better. I try to only go in with the coupons I need and make sure I have everything written down so I don’t forget what I am doing there and how many products I need to buy to satisfy the deal.

And the last thing I have to mention is you have to be flexible with your brands. You simply take the deals that you are dealt and learn to deal with it! :P

With that said, today when I went to Jewel, I did two transactions. The first one was for 10 boxes of Swiss Miss hot chocolate. They were on sale for 10/$10 making them each $1.00, but were $2.39 each before the sale. You needed to spend $20.00 and if you do, you will get $10.00 in a catalina or “CAT” back. I scanned all my boxes of Swiss Miss, hit total and it was $24.00 (something like that), then I scanned my preferred card and the discount came off so my total then became $10.00ish. I scanned all my coupons, which brought my total down to $6.00ish. I paid my total and out came my CAT for $10.00 off my next purchase. I just made $4.00 on that deal. Sweetness!

On to my second deal, which really wasn’t a ‘deal’ per say, but what I did was only bought things that I needed or had a coupon for. The photo below shows all I got in the two transactions. I used coupons and CATs (from previous deals which totaled $32.00), so when I calculated everything up, out of my pocket (or OOP) I spent between the two deals less than $24.00 for all that is shown and in addition, I got another CAT for $2.00 off my next shopping order.

Jewel Shopping 11-13-2008

Jewel Shopping 11-13-2008


phyllissig

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Snug As A Bug Pajama’s - Giveaway

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Staff Writer

Want your family to look super chic for those holiday photos this year? Well now you can enter to win your very own matching PJ set for your family by taking a cruise over to our friends at Chic Shopper Chick. Once there you will be asked to state your favorite Snug As A Bug style, quick and painless entry! The winner will receive matching pajamas in a pattern of their choice for two adults and two kids. Contest ends 11/26/2008

Our family favorite is the Merry Reindeer Flannelette Pajamas - all my kids love reindeer!

Snug As A Bug Pajama's

Snug As A Bug Pajama's

You can also visit Snug As A Bug and see all that they have to offer! Super cute products for yourself and for the entire family, including Fido!

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Ellen Degeneres Signed Windows Mobile Phone for Auction on eBay To Raise Money for Susan G. Komen

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Staff Writer

You can help raise funds for breast cancer awareness and get your hands on the phone Ellen’s been handing out to her celebrity guests all month!

 

Ellen Degeneres signed Samsung Blackjack ii

Ellen Degeneres signed Samsung Blackjack ii

 

 

During October-Breast Cancer Awareness Month-Windows Mobile has been supporting Komen for the Cure(r) and Ellen for the Cure on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Numerous celebrities, including Jenny McCarthy, Colin Farrell, Audrina Patridge, Mario Lopez, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Senator Joe Biden and Sheryl Crowe, have stepped up to the Windows Mobile Dunk Tank to “sink for pink”. Every time someone is dunked, Microsoft is donating $10,000 to the cause - amounting to more than $250,000 to date. Now we too can help! They will be auctioning off 8 of the same Windows Mobile smartphones that many of the celebrities received after they were dunked on the show - pink Samsung BlackJack IIs - signed by Ellen DeGeneres to benefit Komen for the Cure(r) and Ellen for the Cure. In addition, readers can go to <a href=”http://www.windowsmobile.com/ellen”>www.windowsmobile.com/ellen</a> where every visit to the page will garner an additional donation.

<a href=”http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ellen+dunk+tank&amp;search_type%0A=&amp;aq=0&amp;oq=ellen+dunk+”>Check out YouTube for videos of the celebrities dunked to date.</a>

Let’s continue to support this extremely important cause! 

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What can you buy for $20.00 or less?

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Staff Writer

Today I took advantage of the double coupon day at our local Kmart.  My bill prior to all my coupons was $74.00 and I paid out of my pocket after all my coupons, a mere $19.43, can’t beat that can ya!  I have instructed everyone in my family that I was going to make them each up a basket of products that they use but hate buying.  My family is not as ‘coupon savvy’ as myself, so I am going to put my coupon knowledge to good use.  We have a cat, so obviously all the cat food will be for our furry friend.  We have a dog too so all the doggie treats will satisfy him too.  The Twix, well, that will satisfy me, and I am sure I will need some pantiliners at some point!! :-)  Then we have razors, nail polish and shampoo that will go towards the family gift baskets of goodies, and Resolve that will be used to clean our dirty carpet after the holidays.  So you see, it was all stuff that will get used by some member of my family and it cost less than $20.00.  This is what it is like when you are shopping on a budget.

 

 

What can you buy for less than $20.00 - this is what I got.

What can you buy for less than $20.00 - this is what I got.

 

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Product Review - Diaper Cakewalk

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Staff Writer

I was so excited to receive this large package at my door!  I brought the box inside, placed it on my table and started opening.  Packaged perfectly and securely, I carefully lifted the most adorable, 4 tiered diaper cake out of the box.  It was filled with all types of goodies from baby lotion to powder- everything you would need in your diaper bag.  Also attached were three washcloths, a pacifier and a cute big blue elephant.  It was all wrapped together using a royal blue polka dot ribbon with a lime green polka dot bows placed through out.  It was all held together using tulle and a big lime green polka dot bow at the top.  I almost didn’t want to take it apart, but I knew I had to in order to get a good look.

Elephant Diaper Cake from Diaper Cakewalk

Elephant Diaper Cake from Diaper Cakewalk

Diaper cakes by Diaper Cakewalk would make the best new baby gift for any expecting mom, as a baby shower gift, or to simply welcome the baby into the world.  It will genuinely make her smile and will without a doubt be the talk of the baby shower. There are so many styles and varieties and can be made for baby girls, baby boys and for those who wish to be surprised, they offer neutral designs as well. They are all made using Pampers Swaddlers size 1-2 that fit babies up to 15 pounds. They are all made by hand, per order, which provides you with the ‘freshest’ of products so to speak. Prices range from $35.00 and go up to $139.00.

Strawberry Mocha Diaper Cake by Diaper Cakewalk

Strawberry Mocha Diaper Cake by Diaper Cakewalk

So, if you are planning on attending a baby shower, or need a gift to welcome a new baby, run on over to Diaper Cakewalk and take a look at the different products they carry. I am without a doubt, 100% certain you will find something that will fit your baby gift needs to a tee. Thank you Diaper Cakewalk for allowing me the opportunity to review your product. It was truly a beautiful gift to receive as I am expecting my own baby very soon. I will definitely be talking your company up with my friends and family.

–Sarah

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Marshmellow Eyeballs

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Staff Writer

Not that this has anything to do with anything, but as you all start to get to know me, you will see, I bare it all from family life to work life and this is the best place for me to share. Some of the companies I have worked with for the last two years, well, they just know that I love to chat. Well now I get to chat with the entire world, lucky world!

Ok, so I was put in charge of the “Preschool Class Halloween Party Planning Committee”, not a job I volunteered for, but one that I accepted graciously. I do not do games well, and to plan things for 11 four year olds, well, it scares me. I decided to delegate and pass that portion off to another mom. High five me there! I on the other hand know a few things about food and crafts. I found this really cool idea and thought I’d pass it along to you all since I know you all have small children and if you haven’t done this, they will think you are just the coolest mom, EVER!! This is actually fun for all ages, even the adult children! ;-)

It is called, “Marshmellow Eyeballs” and this is what you need.
Big Marshmellows
Gummy Lifesavers
Chocolate Chips
Red Decorator Gel

Directions are simple: Take a large marshmellow, stand it up. Put a dab of the red gel in the center. Stick one of your gummy lifesavers on it. Then take a chocolate chip and place the point part down through the center of the lifesaver so the flat side is flush with the lifesaver…get where I am going with this??? Then take some more red gel and make squiggly lines to look like veins! OMG, they will laugh and be all grossed out!!! HOW FUN!!!

Here is a quick sampling of what it would look like…shh, I whipped this up while the kids were playing so I had to throw it away after creating! I can’t let Gianna see it yet!!!

Marshmellow Eyeballs - Edible Halloween Treat

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Join the Moms With A View Social Network

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Staff Writer

A message to all members of MomsWithAView

Are you a mom? Do you have an opinion? If you answered yes to both of those
questions, then Moms With a View wants you to join their online network. At Moms
With A View, we aim to share all opinions with each other and the world. No more
sugar coating, lets get right down to the roots and share with each other and the
public exactly what we are thinking about life, parenting, pregnancy, economics,
products, and all things domestic!

Do not be afraid. If you have an opinion and feel strongly about something, here is
your platform. If you seek advice and what the truth instead of fluff, then here is
your new home.

With that, I welcome you to Moms With a View!

Visit MomsWithAView at: http://momswithaview.ning.com

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