Back Again with a Shutterfly deal!

I don't receive anything from Shutterfly for posting this information, but occasionally I will post items with referral links. They help support my addiction to blogging and my views are not altered or changed. If you have questions, just ask me. 

I need one central way to share great deals that I just LOVE with close friends and family. This blog took a break for a variety of reasons, but I regularly receive deals that I want to share.

I hope you will find that these posts are helpful for your life adventure, as they are a blessing for me to share with you.

SUPER hot! Today is the final day for some SUPER cute stationary from Shutterfly. Use code URWELCOME at checkout!

Use this link to show you the super sweet Thank You cards you can personalize! (Pay only $4.99 shipping)

Use this link to the new Mix & Match Stationary cards, you can also personalize some of these. I got 12 cards from the Bon Voyage selection. SO cute! (Pay only $5.99 shipping)

I LOVE being on the Shutterfly mailing list, but if you don't want to be I can share the great freebies with you!

Awesome Amazon Deal!

Amazon Kindle Fire DEAL!

Keurig Giveaway!

A Keurig Giveaway that ends TONIGHT! Get in while you still can!

Great deal on Cascade & a Review!

Happy HOT HOT summer to those in the Midwest :)  Sending you cool thoughts while I keep my preggo body INSIDE and post some good deals!  Since its so hot, I've been making purchases on Amazon instead of heading out to Target for my monthly trip.  Maybe you will to!?

This is a GREAT deal on Cascade.

Clip the coupon (in details of this item) to get $1 off.  Increase the sweetness by choosing Subscribe and Save (I always cancel mine before a second shipment). That takes the price even lower to $4.48 (FREE Shipping and limited tax, too!)  Check out the link. 



We love the liquid stuff in our 2 year old dishwasher.  It seems to work better than the packets and the dry powder.  We just often get better deals on the powder or packets.

I'd like to offer my opinion on a website that a few friends might have singed up for.  Its called Yardsellr.com 

I THOUGHT I would try it out to sell or get rid of some items.  My review is my own personal opinion and experience with the site. I just don't want my friends to fall in the same pit.

• First, I hate that it makes me sign in with Facebook and it posts on my behalf.  BIGGEST pet peeve.
• Second, the search Super STINKS and its hard to even shop for anything.
• Third, there is NO way to know if someone is a bad seller. The feedback doesn't show publicly.  
• Fourth, customer service is non-existent. I contacted them and never heard back.
• Fifth, the BUYER has to pay the fees.  It jacks up the price for the "inexpensive" items. NOT worth it. 
• Finally, I had a horrible experience buying with my "free photons."  I bought something OVER a month ago and got it yesterday.  I even contacted the seller and the customer service (cordially) inquiring about my order. It's not worth the stuff they have on the site.
  
  PLEASE don't get burned by this site!

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My NEW Favorite Site & A Grant Opportunity!

Two quick things today:

1. Friends, I joined the coolest kid/baby review site.  Its called Tried & Truth.  I earn super cool rewards and get to share my opinion on my favorite and least favorite baby and kid items.  The site is new and the rewards are generous!
   If you like looking at REAL opinions on products and sharing your own opinions, check it out and sign up today!
2. Other great opportunity, is a Grant for $15,000 for a MOM!  I know lots of creative and business-minded moms!  I hope you can apply!
   I got this information to share with you!

Huggies recognizes that there is a dynamic and talented community of moms who strive to make life as a parent easier and more enjoyable every day.  Now in its third year, the Huggies® MomInspired™ grant program celebrates the natural creativity of moms, who solve real parenting challenges every day in innovative ways.  

• Grant recipients will receive $15,000 in seed capital as well as business resources to help turn innovative ideas into real-life inventions.
• Applications for the 2012 Huggies MomInspired grant program are currently being accepted through July 31, 2012.
• Moms can learn more and submit original, innovative and viable new business and product ideas now at HuggiesMomInspired.com.
• Grants will be announced and awarded in fall 2012.   

By visiting the website www.HuggiesMomInspired.com you can also read about the stories of past grant recipients and their product ideas.

How I Get my Husband on Board for Savings

First, I write this blog with COMPLETE selfishness. I am actually writing this blog to help pull my husband along the ride of all things savings.  You see, he doesn't understand how writing, reading and DEAL shopping can be fun.  I love ALL these things.  This is one more way to get him on board.

Before I get into the post, I want to share a little more with you about SwagBucks. Today is a big SwagBucks day, and I thought it was important to share how to SAVE ON CHRISTMAS GIFTS--or really all year. 

The essence is this: 1) sign up for a SwagBucks account here and get 30 SwagBucks as a new account!, (enter BIGTIMEBUCKS for an extra 70 bucks LAST DAY!!) its free and I like to recommend people set their homepage to Swagbucks.com. 2)Then, just search for things (I search for Google, Facebook, Gmail, and other regular things in addition to many others).  You start earning points or bucks and can redeem 450 Swagbucks for a $5 Amazon Gift card!

BACK to Hubby....
I really needed him on board a LITTLE bit with these small things: time and space.  For time, I needed a few hours per week to have without my little guy. Hubby is extremely gracious and gives me lots of time for my retail Savings therapy.  Space--well, that is a big thing. I need somewhere to store all my amazing deals and lovely plunder!  I have a few cabinets downstairs, but I'm sure he would want it organized better.

I also must get hubby on board and SHOW HIM the benefits. He never has to run out in the middle of the night (or early morning) for diapers, toilet paper, womenly needs products, razors, candles paper towels, or soap of any kind.  At this point in time, after nearly four years of couponing, he MIGHT be taking this for granted.  For instance....He was frustrated at me when I bought two Sunday newspapers to arrive on our doorstep.  I really wanted 8--but just compromised down to two.  I gently reminded him that I could get 6 additional papers ordered.

Lastly, I help hubby get what he wants. He gets to shop at the local butcher instead of a regular grocery store (grilling meat is a high priority here!) and he can choose to drink yummy beer instead of light/cheap/not-as-good-in-our-opinion-beer.

 In addition, this means that I do most of the shopping for all things home and all things meal related.  This also often translates into me organizing and cooking many meals (minus the grilling which we do often).  SO, all in all....hubby should WANT me to be obsessed with deals, coupons and price-matchups.  In addition to loving the thrill of couponing, he gets a fully stocked home, good meat, good beer and a FOUR HOUR BREAK from his wife when I shop.  These sound like great benefits to me!