Thanks, Mail Carrier has a $100 Sears giveaway!!

Would you like to win a $100 Sears gift card? Thanks, Mail Carrier is having a giveaway and you can enter it here.

Good luck =]

Joe Shopping's This Is My Bucket List

Joe Shopping's is having a Kindle Fire giveaway. All you have to do is make a bucket list. Since I never thought of myself in the "other" side, I have never made one before! Like many people say, "There is a first time for everything!" There are a millions things I would love to do before crossing to the unfamiliar side, of course one would be to never step into it to begin with - haha! Getting to the point, here is my bucket list, hope you get a giggle or two out of it!

1. I am terrified of sharks, but love watching Shark week, and I would like to get over my fear and swim with them. Although I think I should learn how to swim first, you know because getting in the water with a white shark could just end my bucket list right there and then!

2. I'm a picky eater and would love to have the guts of Andrew Zimmern to eat all the "guts" he actually eats. I would give this a try and just think that it comes in one way and out the other, you know, to get the rhythm going!

3. I would go in a wild hunt for Justin Bieber and accuse him of being the father of my baby, haha just kidding. I would actually fulfill my oldest daughters dream of ever meeting him. It just wouldn't feel right in the "other" side without helping out my daughter, family time is the best time!! Oh what the heck, I have Bieber Fever too!!

4. Call me crazy but I would love the rush of stealing the worlds most expensive item, whatever it is. I would love to have a team like Oceans eleven. That would be out of this world!

5. Last but not least, I would join a massive paint ball team contest and/or do some crazy stunts like Jackass!!

If I could include another one I would travel to other planets, it would be awesome to come across some aliens!!!

You can check out more of Joe Shopping's list here.

If you would like to enter the contest you can do so by entering here.

The Babyguy Gear Guide is giving away 7 Clek seats!

I'm glad I ran into this giveaway.  They are giving away not 1 but 7 Clek seats.  This is the first time I have heard or seen this seats and when I visited their page my mouth dropped!  They are so awesome.  I think they are well worth the price! I would love to win one.  You can enter this giveaway here.

Be sure to continue following The Babyguy because they will be having more giveaways + their reviews are awesome!!

MomSpotted J.J. Cole Nursery Storage ONE DAY Giveaway!

Momspotted is having a awesome giveaway.  $75 value, you will get everything pictured. This is a one day only giveaway, so enter to win!!  Enter here.

Tech Savvy Mama is Giving away a Nintendo Ds Prize Pack

TechSavvyMama.com is giving away 2 Nintendo DS Lites with 4 Petz and Imagine games by Ubisoft” with this link http://bit.ly/UbisoftNintendoDS

Read more: http://www.techsavvymama.com/2011/11/positive-effects-of-video-games-win-1.html#ixzz1fRSmYYgV

TechSavvyMama Xbox 360 with Kinect Giveaway

TechSavvyMama.com is giving away an Xbox 360 with Kinect http://bit.ly/xboxkinectgiveaway.

Read more: http://www.techsavvymama.com/2011/11/xbox-360-with-kinect-family-settings.html#ixzz1fIZSjjCx

Beautifully Bella Faith $100 Amazon Giveaway

Beautifully Bella Faith has a $100 Amazon giveaway to give out to 3 people.  I am entering because I could really use the money for Christmas.

Enter here

Creating Motherhood has a $500 Giveaway

I’m posting this to enter a contest offered by Check ‘n Go at Creating Motherhhood I want to win a $500 gift card! Enter to win here: http://bit.ly/plaidcash

I don't know about you but I would love an extra $500 to help out on the Holidays!!

Mama to 4 Blessings is having a Stroller Giveaway!!

If you are in need of a stroller hurry on over and enter this awesome giveaway of a Peg Perego Aria Twin Stroller.  You can enter here.

One Savvy Mom X-Box Bundle Giveaway

Hurry on over to enter One Savvy Mom X-Box giveaway.  It includes X-box system, Sesame Street game + Kinect!  You can enter here.

Ipad2 Giveaway at Pink Dandy Chatter

Head on over here to enter for a chance to win a Ipad2 at Pink Dandy Chatter.  Hurry before it ends.

Life and My Finances Has A Great Giveaway!!

Just head on over to LIfe and My Finances here and enter for a chance to win a Ipad2. Yes you read it right, a Ipad2.  He also has some other prizes.  Hurry before its ends.

How To Sell Stuff On Ebay

I stumbled across a great web site, Christian Personal Finance.  He has some great articles ranging from different topics.  The one that I liked was about eBay.  You can see all about it here.  It lets you know the correct way to sell items on eBay.

I'm back.....

After some time away from my computer, I am glad to say that I'm back.  I hope I can find some amazing deals now that back to school is upon us.

During this time apart I have discovered some awesome web sites that I will soon introduce to you.

Have you tried Covergirl Natureluxe?

I'm a BuzzAgent and got the opportunity to test some Covergirl Natureluxe products.  One of the products I got to test is the new Covergirl Natureluxe foundation. I have sensitive skin and always have problems using certain cosmetics but I am glad I was able to test this products.  The foundation matched my skin color perfectly.  It has a smooth, silky feel to it.  It feels like you don't have anything on.  It stays on all day long, so you don't have to bother with retouching during the day.  I love that is oil free and SPF 10. 

I also was giving the opportunity to test out Covergirl Natureluxe gloss balm. This gloss keeps my lips moisturized.  I do not have to be retouching them.  I like the fact that my crazy hair does not stick to it, especially when it is windy! It has SPF 15. 

Some features to keep in mind...

Silk Foundation

* Provides a smooth, silky feel

* Contains refreshing cucumber water to help balance the creaminess on application

* Made with hints of jojoba and rosehip extracts

* Available in 14 shades ranging from light to dark tones.

* Oil-free, SPF 10 and dermatologically tested

* Suggested to retail for $11.99

Gloss Balm

* Combines the sheer color and shine of a gloss with the soft moisturization of a balm

* Available in 16 verstatile, beautiful shades

* Formulated with SPF 15 for added protection

* Suggested to retail for $6.49

What is a BzzAgent? BzzAgent is the leading social marketing company.  They help people, find, try and share cool products, brands and websites. 

BzzPerks - Receive products to test and give your honest opinion via blog, facebook, twitter and word of mouth. 

If you would like to become a BzzAgent you can register here.

H-E-B Deal: Buy 10 General Products get $5 Catalina + Free Music Downloads

I took a quick trip to H-E-B and noticed this deal, "Save $5 on your next shopping trip and get 5 free music downloads when you buy any 10 participating General Mills products"


I bought the following....


(6) Totino's Party Pizza $1.10 each
(3) Chex Mix $1.98 
Total = $12.54
- $1 when you buy 5 any flavor/variety Totinos Party Pizzas print here
- (3) FREE Chex when you buy (2) Totinos Pizza found on H-E-B magazine below the weekly ad in by the entry
Total after coupons = $5.60


(2) Betty Crocker Cheddar & Bacon Potatoes $1
Total $2
- $0.50 on two any flavor Betty Crocker boxed Potatoes peelie (coupon on the box)
Total after coupons = $1.50


Paid $7.10 for the above and got a $5 catalina good on your next shopping order + my 5 free music downloads.. Like paying only $2.10



Products participating...


General Mills
Cereals
Betty Crocker
Nature Valley
Fiber One
Progresso
Pillsbury
Chex
Gold Metal Flour 5lb
Yoplait 
Totinos


Bonus: Almost all products come with Box Tops for Education so you can give them to your child so they can donate to their school!

PetSmart: Coupons for PetPerks Members!!!

Are you a PetPerks member? If you are you can go online and register for a free account here.  Once you log into your account look for the "Pet Coupons" tab and you can see what coupons are available.  I was able to print a $5 off any purchase coupon.  Hope you are in luck and can print one too!

**HOT** Best Buy Disney Movie Blu-Ray Combo Pack Deal

If you have a Disney Cars or Disney The Incredibles fan in your house then this deal is great for you.  This upcoming April 12th, 2011 Best Buy will be having a sale on both movies.  The best part is that they are Blu-ray combo packs so you will be able to leave the Blu-ray at home and take the dvd in your car or you can give it away!

Buy

Disney Cars Blu-ray Combo Pack $24.99

Disney The Incredibles Combo Pack $24.99

Total = $49.98

- $10 off Disney The Incredibles Combo Pack printable coupon print here

- $8 off Disney Cars Combo Pack printable coupon print here

- $10 Best Buy promo for buying both movies

Total After Coupon = $21.98

Bonus offer: Included in each Combo Pack are movie tickets to go watch Disney Cars 2 ($8.50 each) Total savings of $17

Walgreens Deals 4/3 - 4/9

Scott Naturals Paper Towels 6pk $5

- $1.50/1 Scoot Paper Towels print here

- $1/1 Walgreens coupon in Arpil Coupon Booklet found next to the weekly ad in front of the store.

Pay $2.50 + tax

Colgate Wisp 4 pks Buy1Get1 $2.49

(This is a month long sale, valid 4/30)

- $1/1 coupon print here

You can use two of the $1/1 above coupons. Walgreens allows coupons on free items!

Pay $0.25 cents each

Always LeakGuard Plus Pags (20/22 count) 2/$6

(Monthly deal 4/30)

- (2) $1/1 coupon found in the 4/3 PG

Pay $4, Get $4 RR = FREE

Colgate Maxfresh, Maxwhite or Maxclean toothpaste 6oz $2.99

- $0.75/1 coupon found in 4/3 SS

Pay $2.24, Get $3 = FREE

U by Kotex tampos 18pk, liners 50/60 pk, pads 14/16 2/$7

- (2) coupon found here

Pay $5, Get $3 RR = $1 each

Gillette Venus ProSkin Razor System $7.99

- $2/1 coupon found 4/3 PG

Pay $5.99, Get $4 RR = $1.99

Olay bar soap 2pk Buy1Get50% $2.99

Buy 2 Olay bar 2pk $2.99= $4.49

- (2) $2/1 coupon found in 4/3 PG

Pay $0.49

Purex 2x laundry detergent 32 loads $1.99 with in ad coupon

-$1/1 coupon found in 3/13 RP

Pay. $0.99

If you don't have a coupon $1.99 is still a great price!!


Thanks Wildforwags

Recyclebank: Earn Points = Rewards

Have you heard of Recyclebank? I love it! I wish that RGV would do more regarding recycling. I bet if this program was used a lot more people would recycle. Recyclebank is a site where you earn points by answering polls, watching videos + many other opportunities.  You can also earn points recycling, but like I mentioned above RGV does not participate in this program. You can still take advantage and earn points in may other ways + you can later redeem your points for valuable coupons! Right now if you register here you can take Recyclebank's Green Your Home Challenge. Once you register here  go the "Earn Points" tab and you will see the above picture.  Follow the link to enter the challenge.  To your right you can see a map of a house click on it and you can click on the kitchen and click over each of the [+] that are all over the kitchen.  You earn points by following each of the [+].  When you are done with that you can do the same for the living room. You can finish by going over to the "Get Rewards" tab and browse all the rewards. 

My favorite rewards are the following:

$1 off one bottle of Honest Tea 10 pts

$2 off any Aveeno product (excludes travel/trail sizes) 30 pts

They are both printable so you don't have to wait to get them via snail mail!

Next week at CVS you can get FREE Honest Tea using the above coupon. 

4/10 -4/16

Buy 3 Honest Teas 3/$4

- (3) $1/1 Honest Tea coupons (Recyclebank)

Pay $1, Get $1 ecb = FREE

Big Crumbs = Ebay Cash Back

Do you shop on Ebay often?  Did you know that you can receive cash back on your shops on Ebay? I personally buy coupons and always use Big Crumbs when I use Buy It Now at Ebay.  I get 36% of fee cash back.  Besides getting cash back on Ebay they have other retailers you can earn money with. You can register here and after you sign up, just search for Ebay or any other retail store you are looking for.  After the search just click on the link you were searching for and it will take to directly to the web site.  You can now proceed to buying what you want. 

Another Walgreen Deal + Coupon

On top of all the savings we already get at Walgreens we will be able to use a 15% off Friends and Family coupon off your total purchase tomorrow, Thursday ONLY! You can also get 20% off all Walgreens and W brand items. You can go here and print your coupon.  

The coupon is not valid on diapers, baby formula, photo, pharmacy, electronics, contact lenses, newspapers, stamps, dairy, cards and few other items.

While you are at Walgreens you can also snag some FREE Revlon Slant Tweezers.

Revlon Slant Tweezers $2.49

- $2 Revlon Beauty Tool Print Here <-- not Target Q 

- $1 Walgreens Store Coupon from the April Book (found by the weekly ads)

Total: FREE + $0.51 overage

Note: To avoid beep-age at checkout, give your $2 coupon first then Walgreens coupon.  Remember to take something else to absorb the overage!

Plus some people are getting a $2 Catalina at checkout! Get another tweezer and give the $2 Catalina + Walgreens coupon = FREE + overage!!

Walgreens Weekly Ad = FREE Items

I will now start weekly posts of Walgreen's ad.  I will start by just posting items without using Sunday's coupon insert, but I suggest for you to start buying at least one Sunday paper a week to get more deals! This weeks current FREE items and specials are...

Edge or Skintimate shave cream/gel 6/7oz 2/$4 = $2 RR

Use 1 $0.55 Edge or Skintimate coupon 3/20 or 3/27 SS

Buy 1 Edge or Skintimate $2

Pay $2 + tax, get back $2 RR = FREE

Colgate Total advanced/gum defense toothpaste 4 oz 2/$6 = $4 RR

Use 2 $1.50 Total Advanced coupon 3/27 SS

Buy 2 Colgate Total Toothpaste $6

Pay $6 + tax, get back $4 RR = $2 for 2 toothpastes

Renuzit Odor Neutralizer Buy one at $2.99 get one FREE

Use 2 $1/1 found here

Final cost only $0.50 each

Walgreens Premium Jumbo pk diapers, training pants, sleep pants $5.99

(Buy $25 in Walgreens brand products = $10 rebate printed at checkout)

Buy 5 Walgreens brand diapers $5.99 each

Use $2/1 Walgreens diapers coupon found in Infant Care Booklet (if you don't see one ask cashier for one) one coupon will deduct $10

Pay $19.95 + tax

Submit for the $10 rebate (will print out at checkout)

Final cost $9.95 for 5 packages of diapers = $1.99 each 

Oxiclean Laundry Stain Remover $2.50

Oxiclean Powder/packs $2.50

Use $3/2 Oxiclean print here

Use $1/2 Oxiclean Walgreens coupon found in April coupon book, they are located next to the weekly ad  near the front of the stores. 

Pay $1 = $0.50 each

Walgreens Scenarios

Transaction #1

Buy

(1) Edge or Skintimate $2

Pay $2 + Tax, get back $2 = FREE

Transaction #2

Buy

(2) Colgate total 2/$6

(2) Renuzit Odor Neutralizer Buy one at $2.99 get one FREE

(1) Oxiclean Laundry Stain Remover $2.50

(1) Oxiclean Powder/packs $2.50

- (2) Renuzit $1/1 print here

- (1) Oxiclean $3/2 print here

- (1) Walgreens Oxiclean $1/2 found in April coupon book, they are located next to the weekly ad  near the front of the stores.

- $2 RR from Edge or Skintimate

Pay $5.99 + tax, Get back $4 = $1.99 for 6 items

As you can see there isn't much going on this week. If you do the scenarios you will end up with $4 for next week.

Thanks WildforWags

Sign Up To Your Favorite Store/Restaurant Newsletter

You can save money by simply enrolling in your favorite stores newsletter. Now a days almost every store is online and by signing up they send their current promotions and coupons to your e-mail.  If you have a Facebook account you can also "like" their page. Some restaurants also have the option to subscribe to their newsletter. The following are some of my favorites....

Kohls = I recently got a $10/$10 online coupon.

Justice = I get 40% coupons all the time

JcPenney = Different coupons even $10/$10

Chili's Bar & Grill = Free Chips and Queso coupon for signing up 

***These are some of the promotions/coupons I received by signing up I can't guarantee you will receive the same offers. Each company has different promotions at different times.

Family Dollar $5 off $25 Purchase Coupon

I'm personally not a shopper at Family Dollar but I decided to sign up to their newsletter.  I received my first e-mail and it included a coupon for $5 off any purchase of $25 or more. You can print the coupon here, you can also hit the back button and print a second coupon. I was surprised when I went into their site and saw all the different items they have available.  They have a 2011 Spring Apparel Book with $25 of coupons inside.  I took a look online of the book and it has very cute clothing for the entire family.  You can take a look at the book and coupons here. I have twins and they have some coupons for Buy 1 clothing item and get 1 50% off, they also have $1 any shoes. These are great deals considering that my twins grow out of their clothes in a snap. Since there is a coupon for $5 off a $25 purchase in addition to other apparel coupons I wanted to know if we could combine these coupons to get a even better deal so I went digging to read their coupon policy, you can read the policy here. To my surprise I learned that you can stack coupons at Family Dollar.  You can use a manufacturer coupon + a Family Dollar coupon on one item. I am still wondering if we can combine the $5 off coupon with the apparel coupons so I will be visiting a store tomorrow to find out.  They are building a store one block away from my house so I am so excited.  

Come back and let me know what deals you scored at your Family Dollar.

***This is my personal opinion of Family Dollar. I received no compensation of any kind towards this post.

I just got approved to test out another product at Smile.ly. Smile.ly is a program that you can join to receive different products and services for FREE! As a Smile.ly member, you get to be among the first people to learn about and try out new products and services. All you have to do in return is share your opinion with family and friends and then let Smile.ly know about those experiences. By giving your honest opinion you help the company improve their products.

Smile.ly is based in status levels. What that means is, the more you are involved in the site, the  faster you upgrade to another level.  The 5 status levels are the following:

Level 1: Everyone begins here.

Level 2: When you complete your first mission, you advance to Level 2.

Level 3: Complete 5 missions and have 300 smiles

Level 4: After 20 missions and 1000 smiles. You can participate in the Leadership Panel, moderating on Smile.ly Connect and more.

Level 5: Top rewards are reserved for top members.

Smiles can be earned by...

Becoming a Member

Completing Profile Surveys

Logging In

Creating a Smile.ly Connect

Completing Missions

Recruiting New Smile.ly Members

I know it looks like a lot but it really isn't. If you have any questions, ask away!

Groupon **HOT** $15 Ebay Gift Card Only $7

I have never seen a deal for eBay, so I grabbed this one as soon as I saw it!  You can head on over here to purchase a $15 eBay gift card for only $7. Groupon is a daily site that features different local and national deals everyday. You can register here.

Fine Print: Limit 1 per person. Limit 1 per order. Valid only on eBay.com in the U.S. Must have a registered eBay and PayPal account.  Credit card info may be required at checkout.  Not valid towards service fees.  No cash back.  May apply value toward tax and shipping.  May use over multiple visits.

It gets even better, if you haven't registered for Ebates, a cash back company you can do so by clicking here. You can then just search for Groupon to get an additional 3% off your Groupon purchase. 

Thanks, Hip2save

I Received My $20 Cada Cabeza Check

 

I just received my third $20 check from Cada Cabeza.  They are a Latino based survey company. You can redeem a $20 for every 1000 puntos you accumulate. You can make your first $20 check in a couple of minutes.  All you have to do is register here and confirm your registration via your email.  You can then log into your account.  Once you are logged in you can go under your account and answer several surveys already waiting for you.  They are very short and they are for 100 points each, you have 9 for a total of 900 points.  All you have left to do is recommend one of your family or friends to join the site and they will give you 100 points to get your 1000 for your very first check.  I receive about 1-2 surveys a week and they are mostly for 200 points, it is rare that I don't qualify and if you don't you still get 20 points. It is very easy to accumulate your points.  Although this is a Latino Spanish site, they still give you the option to take the surveys in English. so if you have a little extra time on your hands you can register to join their site here.

My Trip To TARGET

I got all of the above for only $35 after coupons, it all retailed for over $100!!

Secret deodorant $3.64

- $2 Secret from Feb p&g coupon insert

=$1.64

C9 Men Clothing $2.48

- $2.50 coupon tag hanging on Tide instore

= FREE

Circo Toddler Clothes $2.00

- $1 Circo target coupon print here

= $1.00

Circo toddler socks $.99

- $1 Circo target coupon print here

= FREE

A+D diaper cream $3.34

-$2 Target coupon print here

-$1 A+D coupon print here

= $0.34

Visine (travel section) $1.97

- $2 Visine coupon print here

= FREE

Target Up & Up Mouthwash $1.67

- $1 Target coupon no longer available

= $0.67

Target Up & UP Ibuprofen $0.97

- $1 Target coupon no longer available

= FREE

Happy Baby Food $2.99

- Free Happy Baby food coupon

= FREE

Old Spice Bonus Set $4

Old Spice Bodywash Set $4

-$2 Target old spice deodorant when you buy old spice bodywash (coupon found on bodywash at store)

-$1 any Old Spice (p&g coupon booklet) or $1 two old spice Feg P&G coupon insert

- Free bodywash when you buy deodorant Feb P&G coupon insert

=$1.01

Fruit of the Loom White undershirts $1.74

This was a fun/crazy shopping trip!! A lot of things happen when you go shopping with 18 month old twins!! If you have any questions you may contact me.

**HOT** Almay Money Maker @ Walgreens!!!

So I was going over this weeks Walgreens ad and found some awesome deals!!! I know most of you do not have this past Sunday's coupons so I will list a couple deals without using any manufacturer coupons!!

All Almay cosmetics are 30% off + they each generate a $5 register reward you can use to buy other items at the store.  They are some restrictions like..you cannot buy gift cards with them, beer, cigars...you get the picture!! You would have to pay a seperate transaction for each Almay product you are planning to buy so you can get the $5 register reward.  One of the deals I liked was the following, but you can buy any Almay product that is participating.

Transaction #1

Buy

1 – Eye make up remover or Towelettes $4.19

1-$2/1 Almay Cosmetics, Walgreens Spring Beauty Guide (found in the cosmetics counter/ask cashier)

Total = $2.19+ tax, Get Back $5 Register Reward

= $2.81 MONEY MAKER

Transaction #2

Buy

1- Always with Odor-Lock 22/30 pk $2.99

1- Method Hand Soap 12 oz $2.99

-$5 register reward from above transaction

Total = $0.98 cents + tax, Get Back $2 Register Reward Always, $2 Method Soap

Transaction #3

Buy 

1- Almay Eye make up remover or Towelettes $4.19

1- Plackers Flossers 90 pk $2

1- Mars or Dove Candy 1.1 to 2.17 oz $0.49 cents each

1-$2/1 Almay Cosmetics, Walgreens Spring Beauty Guide (found in the cosmetics counter/ask cashier)

-$2 Register Reward for Method Soap

-$2 Register Reward for Always pads

Total = $0.68 + tax, Get Back $5 register reward Almay, $2 Register Reward Plackers

Transaction #4

Buy

1- Huggies Wipes 184 or 216 pk $5.99

1- Plackers Flossers 90 pk $2

1- $2.00/1 Huggies Coupon from Walgreens Baby Book (if you can't find it ask the cashiers)

1-$5 Almay Register reward from above

Total = $0.99 + tax, Get Back $2 Register Reward Plackers

You will end up with (2) $2 Plackers register reward for next week

Just a reminder, you don't have to buy the Almay Eye Make up remover you can replace it with any Almay cosmetic item that is generating the $5 register reward but your total will be different then the ones above!!  If you have any questions please let me know.