Reviews and Giveaways

The other day  I had such a great surprise in the mail. A fantastic $15 Starbucks Gift Card!!  No wait - you d on't understand!  I am a Starbucks junkie!  So this was such a perfect gift for a stay at home mom on a budget.  My fellow blogger and friend at  singleparentretreat recommended me to a blog/site on a few occasions and I finally got around to checking them out.  The first time I was poking around their site, I found a giveaway for the card and decided to enter.  Wow!  I truly am one of those people who never win anything so t his was such a nice surprise.  Well, this leads me to my new addiction of looking for great reviews and giveaways on the web.

It sounds corny, but truly I have also educated myself on some great products and vendors out there I never knew existed before.   You can learn how to save money, eat cheap, buy green products, get car deals, household tips, unique gifts, and anything you could possibly think about.

A special Thanks to Phillymomstimeout for my gift card!

Get your free booklet with SAVINGS!

Found a great page when I was looking for some coupons for Mr. Clean products. If you click on the savings link on the bottom of the page, you will be prompted to enter your mailing information for a booklet of ideas as well as savings of $35.00.

Low Calorie Muffin's

Jiffy Blueberry Muffins

1 box of Jiffy Blue Berry Muffin Mix 160 cal
1/4 cup of cinnamon applesauce 50 cal
1/4 cup of 2% milk 75 cal
Total Calories 285
Spray muffin tins.
Mix well and put in small muffin tins.
Bake per directions on box.

Makes 11 small muffins Aprox. 26 Calories Ea.

Also, you may order a FREE receipe book. http://www.jiffymix.com/bookorder.php

Tony's Pizza is Giving Away 99 Days of Prizes

Check out this site daily for chances to win one of several prizes. They include everything from pizzas to Visa cards!

Would you like to have a steam cleaner...

I enter only a few giveaways a year, but thanks to an old friend, I have found checking some of the blogs has its advantages. Check out this blog called Thanks, Mail Carrier. It's a nice twist on giveaways because the focus is on items that are delivered to your door. This particular giveaway is for a Bissell Steam and Sweep Hardfloor Cleaner. I would love to have this for my floors because between hubby and my two little ones, I am forever cleaning them!

You can also check it out on Bissell's site:
http://www.bissell.com

Get FREE information for yourself and your children

In many cases, parents rely on their school system to teach their children right from wrong in reference to a variety of topics. You can help your children by educating yourself on a variety of topics.

Get free information from these sites:

Keep your children safe in your neighborhoods and local community:
http://www.thesafeside.com/

Learn about internet safety and age appropriate information in the cyberworld:
http://www.netsmartz.com/

Get some FREE CHIPS AHOY Cookies!

If you have Facebook, you can take advantage of this offer and get a coupon for a package of free cookies when you buy 1 package of nabisco cookies and 1 gallon of milk! I remember getting a plate of Chips Ahoy with a glass of milk for dunkin as a child...uhmm!!!

Simply "become a fan" and click on "click here" and your coupon will start printing.

I never pay for music downloads..there's always some for free!

Why pay for music downloads when you can find them for free? I often wonder why people pay for them, but I guess it's because they can't find that right song or wait for it. I always can find some free music downloads somewhere, for example, Starbucks has then free every week. Simply get the card from any of their stores. I also can find them on several websites, like the link attached. Enjoy!

Everyone needs a little help ...

There are many of us who love to get great deals because you get to save some money and of course, there is the thrill of the challenge! Well, fear no more help is on the way! I have come across several sites and blogs that help you with this task. I'm sure there are many more great discoveries, but a few I like to use are for freebies and deals!

A few that I frequently visit are as follows:

Coupon Dad
Free Sample Freak
Deal Seeking Mom
My Savings
ItsAllFreeOnline
Peachy Cheap

FREE Fix It Help!

Check out this site for another one of my cheapie ideas! If you need help or assistance trying to figure out how to repair or fix something, check out this site! You can simply type in the subject and click on Search. There is everything from coffee pots, cell phones, car repair, electronics, etc. Get your advice FREE before you waste money repairing or replacing your item!

Remember your shopping bag!

This site offers a great idea of a window cling for your car. A neat little reminder to bring in your shopping bag :) I definatley could use that one!

Just printed my coupon for a FREE BLIZZARD at Dairy Queen

You get a monthly coupon to try the Blizzard of the Month if you sign up! Yummy!!

Healthy Lifestyles

During my endeavor to live more affordably, I encountered a nifty website called Calorie Count. It's not JUST about counting calories so don't close out my blog just yet :> Check out their blog as well as their site! You can get great healthy recipes even your children will love. Recently, I found two for the holidays. I think the kids will love the cranberry pancakes and I found a potluck meatball recipe which will be cheap and tasty for entertaining! Anything with the Crockpot is a big hit because it's easy, saves me time, and is much cheaper to run than my oven!

You can even subscribe to a variety of free newsletters if you want them forwarded to your inbox daily, weekly, or monthly.

Another side benefit for those of you wishing to loose weight is they offer a support group online. I have been successful at loosing weight over the past year and have enjoyed using this feature. It's cheaper than weight watchers and doesn't cost me a dime! You can even meet "Friends" who share similar struggles in your healthy lifestyle and a new friend is always welcome.

I love FREE Stuff!

If you have a facebook account check out your "friends list" for possible products or stores you enjoy. You never know what you are going to find like this one:

Clorox Clean Up - Coupon for a FREE Bottle on December 7th

The public will have the chance to vote on Facebook between December 7th and January 17th, 2010 with everyone receiving a Clorox Clean-Up coupon as a thank-you for voting from Clorox. Remember the voting starts December 7th!
http://www.facebook.com/cloroxcleanup?v=wall&ref=search#/cloroxcleanup?v=wall&ref=search

They have two promotions, one is expiring tomorrow so act fast on this one. Chance to win $10,000 for a Local Kids Program. Click on "Bright Future" once you get to the fan page.

The second one is a chance for all of us to vote for the winner and as a thank you we get a coupon for a free bottle of clean up!

Free Photo Prints

Check out this website, which is a favorite of mine.

http://www.shutterfly.com/index.jsp

They are currently offering some great deals. One thing I like about getting my photo's online is I don't have to drag the kids out of the house, put them in the car, get everybody belted in their seats, drive to the drug store, get everybody out of the cars, and go in and purchase my photo's while watching lil ones. They show up in my mailbox! Much easier and less time consuming. So, I save money and time with this tip!

Promo code: PRINTS4YOU
Offer ends
November 23, 2009.

Free yummies, anyone?

If you happen to have a California Tortilla in your town sign up for their rewards program because once you do, you earn money towards future purchases. You also will get occasional emails with freebies!

Thursday, November 19th, if you make a purchase you get a 4 oz. sample of some of their turkey chili. They will also give you a coupon for a FREE 8 oz. cup of chili that's good for 2 weeks.

http://californiatortilla.com/