Last Minute Ideas...

Have you signed up with No More Rack yet?  It's another Deal site...right now you can sign up and get a $10 credit!  What can you do with that credit?  Check the daily deals!  They go live at 12 pm EST every day, and right now you can get this Lip Fusion Gift Set for $2 shipped when you use your credit!  Check back every day for their daily deals!  Happy Shopping!

Great Deal: 24 x 36 Custom Poster for $15 (Free Shipping!)

There’s a fun Groupon deal today to get a 24” x 36” Custom Poster from PosterBurner for only $15. This deal includes tax and shipping! (Anywhere in the US and Canada)  This would make a cute holiday gift!

Just head to the Groupon website and click “Visit More Cities.” Then select Washington, DC. Look for this deal on the right-hand side under “More Great Deals Nearby.” This offer has been extended until tomorrow at midnight! (10/28).  The printed Groupon has an expiration date of May 2011.  This is a national, online deal so you do not need to live in the local area to take advantage of it.

$15 CAN buy you 4 movie tickets!

There's a great deal today which can score you 4 movie tickets for a great price!  

Are you a member of Tippr yet?  It's free and  you can get super discounted deals in your area!

This is an even better deal than the one I posted about the other day, because when you sign up, you get a $5 credit.  Making the 4 movie tickets only $15($56 value)!


These movie tickets are through Weekly Cinema, which partners with Fandago and Movietickets.com...which means the tickets will be accepted at 98% of cinema screens nation wide!

Fine Print: Limit per person: 10 (+10 as a gift). Expires on December 30, 2010. Tickets may be split between 4 customers, and do not need to be used in the same visit. Tickets must be claimed at WeeklyCinema.com by 12/30/2010 and redeemed at Fandango and Movietickets.com theaters within 90 days of being claimed. Customers are NOT required to sign up for any monthly subscription.

How do you get this deal?

Go to Tippr and sign in or sign up for an account

After registering, click on “Today’s Deals”

Click on Atlanta (since this is a national deal, you can live anywhere– not just in Atlanta)

Click on the pink “Buy Now” button and purchase.

once the deal closes, you will receive a voucher via email.
 
 
4 movie tickets for $15 sounds like a Sweet deal to me!




Thanks Hip2Save!

$5 Movie Tickets!

There's a great Groupon deal today which can score you 4 movie tickets for $20!! ($56 value)  Are you a member of Groupon yet?  It's free and  you can get some sweet deals in your area!

These movie tickets are through Weekly Cinema, which partners with Fandago and Movietickets.com...which means the tickets will be accepted at 98% of cinema screens nation wide!

The fine print is as follows:
Limit 10 per person.  Must redeem at weeklycinema.com by 1/5/11. Tickets must be redeemed via Fandango or Movietickets.com within 90 days of Groupon redemption.  Can be used in one visit or multiple visits; can be used for any movie up to $14 (and is acceptable for IMAX and 3-D movies).

How do you get this deal?

>Go to Groupon and sign in or sign up for an account
>Up top, click on "Visit More Cities"
>Click on Jacksonville(you don't need to live here to get this deal)
>Click on the offer
>Click on "Buy" & complete your transaction
>Online voucher will appear under 'my stuff' and then 'my groupons'
>Print voucher once transaction has been processed

I see a couple of cheap dates in my future...
Enjoy!

Thanks hip2save!

Pretty little things...Update!

Update:  There's another $20 off coupon available to use at Swirl until September 30th.  Just use coupon code 20OFF829 at check out ...

Here's a couple of scenarios put together by hip2save:

Lucky Lounge Hipster Panties 2 packs $10 (down from $24!)
Buy two 2 packs for $20
Use coupon code 20OFF829
Pay $0 + $9.49 shipping
Final cost only $2.37 per panty– that’s a lot cheaper than Victoria’s Secret!
 
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Lucky Lounger Cropped Pants $21 (down from $46!)
Use coupon code 20OFF829
Pay $1 + $9.49 shipping
Final cost only $10.49 shipped!
 
 
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If you are like me, and you LOVE cute, girly, and most importantly affordable little things...today is your day! 

I headed over to Swirl which is an online sample site, where you can buy designer clothing and accessories for up to 80% off...and found the cutest things!

AND the best part...new members who join Swirl and use the promo code LUVSWIRL at checkout, will get $20 off their first Swirl purchase ($20 credit will not cover shipping costs which start at $9.49). Plus, Swirl is currently offering up a VERY sweet deal that I’m guessing will sell out quite quickly. All LA FEE VERTE products (which include panties, thongs, boyshorts, tanks + more) are discounted more than 50%! … AND when you buy 3 items, you’ll get FREE shipping!

I just bought 3 pairs of super cute LA FEE VERTE products for $10 shipped!

Here's a shopping scenario for you:

*Click here and create a Swirl account or log-in to your existing account

* Click on LA FEE VERTE

* Sort by Price Low to High

* Scroll down and you should see a variety of $9 to $10 items

* Add 3 LA FEE VERTE items to your cart

*At checkout, be sure to use the coupon code LUVSWIRL

**Keep in mind that this code is good through Aug 31st...so if you can't find what you're looking for today, you still  have till the end of the month to get $20 off your order! **
 
Happy Shopping!
 
Thanks Hip2Save!

Amazing Diaper Deal!

I just got 156 Huggies Diapers for $3.50 + FREE 2-day shipping!!
How?

If you get the following two magazine subscriptions, you're in luck...( I have free yearly subscriptions to them right now)...

Look in your Aug 2010 and Sep 2010 Parents magazine and Aug 2010 Parenting magazine. In them you'll find one time codes you can use to get 20% off diapers + FREE 2-day shipping on Amazon.com. If you 'subscribe and save' you'll get an extra 30% off! These 20% off codes are stackable..so if you get a size 3 box like I did...you will pay $3.50 for 156 diapers! That's $0.022 per diaper! That's not 0.22 cents...but 0.02 cents! CRAZY!!


The thing about 'subscribe and save' is that they send you the same product automatically every so often...so you need to go back and change your preferences and cancel subscribe and save so you don't get the automatic shipments!

Thanks hip2save!

Click here for the link to the huggies diapers on Amazon.com

**Note: You can use these codes for Pampers diapers as well...

Bring It!

Today is day 2 of week 2 of P90X for me! I finally decided enough is enough! I was very intimidated because of everything I had heard about it, but I love it! Just when I start to feel like giving up or like it's 'too difficult' the host reasures you, and or you change what you're doing. The best part of it for me is that it is definitely not boring. I do something new and challenging every day. You can keep a record of what you do each day/week so next week you can strive to do better. The first DVD is Chest & Back which included a lot of push ups and pull ups...can you guess how many pull ups I can do? I'll give you a hint...It's less than 1! So my goal is to do at least 3 by the time all is said and done...it's 90 days...so I better do at least 3! The whole thing has been kicking my butt...but in a good way! I sweat so much, and feel like I get a great work out every time. Day 4 is Yoga X and I was so relieved because I thought I could take it easy...boy was I wrong! Now I know why it's called Yoga X and not just Yoga...it's eXtreme Yoga! It was great though!
My goal is to do the 90 days, and whatever weight I lose, I'll be happy with!

At last....

My quest for finding the 'perfect' mascara is over!!  Thanks to Bzz Agent, I have discovered that I actually DO have lashes, and most importantly, that I don't need to spend a lot of money to get a quality product!
 Have you heard of Bzz Agent before?  It's a word of mouth company.  Once you join, you become an agent, and they send you  products to test out and review.  You can then 'buzz' about the product, sharing your honest opinion about it (good or bad).  With most of the products you buzz about you will receive either samples to share and/or coupons!  If  you love getting free stuff in the mail, you're going to LOVE Bzz Agent!

...on to my perfect mascara find...

I have tried everything from high end (Dior etc) to the least expensive brand imaginable, and everything in between!  I'm usually a loyal Lancome customer, so I was curious to see how this mascara would compare...What brand is it you ask?  It's Cover Girl!  It's a newer product that promises to give you both volume and length.  I agree that it does both. It's called LashBlast Fusion Mascara.  I feel seriously more confident when I feel like I actually have lashes.  The only downside to the mascara sample I got, is that it's not waterproof.  Cover Girl does make a 'water resistant' LashBlast mascara though.  Looks like the days of envying my 3 year old's lashes are over! Yay for me!




I was able to get some coupons for Cover Girl products (for doing this review) and would love to share them!  Next time you see me, ask me for a coupon!  I'll put them in my bag right now...

Now tell me....what are some of your favorite eye make up products?  I would have to say this is one of my new favorites!

Pampers Deal!

I'm super late in posting this.  I was checking out the deals on hip2save and found a killer deal on pampers diapers and wipes!  Go here for the rite aid deals and scroll down to the 'household' deals.

I went to my local rite aid and they were all out of the wipes :(  But I asked them to call the other rite aid and they had plenty!  I ended up getting the 3 tubs of wipes and 2 packs of diapers.  I paid a little over $11, got $5 back, and will be submitting online for the other $2 back!! 
That's a little over $4 for all of that stuff!! (tax included)  I had a $3 off pampers diapers coupon I got from Vocalpoint, so I used that and a $2 off from the P&G insert.

Even if you don't have all the coupons, but you have the wipes coupon, you can get a tub of 72 wipes for $0.49 (plus tax)!!

Next week I'll be on the lookout for more diaper deals and will be sure to post anything I find earlier :)

You still have tomorrow to get this deal!

Let's get down to business!

My sister's wedding is just days away! (It's on the 22nd of May) YIKES!  To be honest, I haven't been making time to exercise since...hmm right around my birthday!  That's more than a month ago!  The kids were sick that weekend, and I was just so exhausted, plus we went out of town for a couple of days...
That's still no excuse!  I haven't been brave enough to get on the scale lately, but I'm pretty sure I haven't lost ANY weight.

My new goal is to lose my 20lbs of excess weight by the end of this summer...so much for wearing the heck out of my bridesmaid's dress!  Oh well, you lose some, you win some.  What have I learned?  I need to make my life more active w/ my kids, so that when we're doing our daily things, I'm also burning calories.  Now that the weather is looking to be a little warmer, I have plans to take them for walks/to the park daily, and we have been playing in the back yard as much as weather permits. I was getting so stressed out trying to fit in a workout session at the end of the day, that I ended up more exhausted and it just wasn't good for me.  I'm still strugling to find a time to work out by myself, because I'm so not a morning person, and by the end of the day I rather sit infront of the TV and 'relax' before going to bed!

So my point is, you do what you can, and at the end of the day, if you're happy, and your kids/husband are happy, it's OK to be just a few pounds over weight.  I wish I loved my new curves though...My baby's going to be 1 on the 8th, and I have yet to 'embrace' my curvy new me!  I definitely think it's worth it though.  I read an article in the May 2010 issue of Women's Health magazine, where they interview Jillian Michaels (Biggest Loser /Celebrity Trainer)...it was a pretty good / uplifting interview, until she said  she would rather adopt children, and not get pregnant...because she said "...I can't handle doing that to my body" I guess she makes a living on being fit, but as a role model, to many, many women old and young, I wish she hadn't said that.  I would be over my 'optimum' weight 20 times over if it meant I would have the children I have!  My priorities are different than hers I guess.
I'm not making excuses for myself though, I still need to work on being more active on my day-to day activities, and I have hopes that since it's warmer out now, I'll be able to accomplish my goal!  Wish me luck!

And the winner is...

Comment #2 - Tricia! 
I will send your info to Boogie wipes,  and they should be sending your 2 packages of wipes soon!  Congratulations! And Thank you to those who entered :)

Sweet Discovery! (A review and 24 hr-Giveaway)

As most of you know, I have two young children.  This past (hopefully it's past) winter has been especially bad for them as far as colds and runny noses go.  As a mom I try to make them as comfortable as possible.  I'm one of those people constantly trying to find better ways of doing things, especially for my kids, so these wipes were a sweet discovery!  My husband actually heard of them, and I was excited to give them a try...

 What are they?

As their site states "Boogie Wipes are made with saline to dissolve boogies (mucus) caused by the common cold, allergies or otherwise booger-filled kid moments. Extra soft, alcohol, phthalate and paraben free, Boogie Wipes are available in Great Grape, Fresh Scent, Magic Menthol and Simply Unscented. Recommended by pediatricians as a gentle, effective alternative to a dry tissue, look for Boogie Wipes at 40,000 Retail locations in the US & Canada Including; Walmart, Target, Sam's Club, Rite Aid, Walgreens, Toys”R”Us and Babies”R”Us."

These wipes are an innovative product created by two moms!...why didn't I think of this??  They have had so much success, and in my opinion, it is due to a GREAT product! 

They were kind enough to send me some wipes to try, and I LOVE THEM!  J has allergies, and between both kids, allergies and colds, we've been able to find plenty of 'booger-filled kid moments!'  I love these wipes because they really dissolve 'mucus' and make it so much easier to wipe their noses!  They soothe irritated little noses, which makes my job as a mom, just a little easier!  One of the best things about these wipes is that they have aloe and vitamin E added...so in my opinion, they're better than your average wipe! 
I talked to one of my friends about these wipes, and she hadn't heard of them before...Like I said, my hubby was the one who had heard of them and suggested we give them a try.
I think I prefer the fresh scent best, it smells so clean!  They come in all sizes too, so you can pack some in your diaper bag without having to take the whole tub with you! :)

Now onto the giveaway...

Boogie wipes will send you 2 packages of wipes (30 count each), in your choice of scent...completely FREE. 

All you have to do is:
1. Follow my blog (required) 
2. Leave a comment on this post (required) 

I will draw a name 24 HOURS from the time I post this, and I will contact and announce the winner tomorrow afternoon!  Make sure I have a way to contact you. (The winner will have 48 hours to contact me, if I can't get a hold of them).  Boogie wipes will send you their product after I give them your info.


**Go to their site, here and print a $1 off coupon!**
***Follow them on facebook! **

Super diaper deal!

Here's a great deal on Pampers diapers and wipes. The best part is, you don't need to leave your house to do it!

Here's what you do step by step:

■Register with Diapers.com for a new account. Note: this offer is good for new accounts only.

Add the following items to your cart:

■Pampers Cruisers Dry Max Diapers- Economy Plus Pack, $42.99

■Pampers Sensitive Thick Wipes Tub, $3.99

■Pampers Sensitive Wipes Tub, $3.49

■Use the promo code DPRDSCT at checkout to receive $10 off your order and FREE shipping over $49.

■Your out of pocket costs will be $40.49.

■Print and submit this mail-in rebate and submit within four weeks to receive $14.97 back. I submitted this and got the $14.97 back! (The reabate link looks like it's only a magazine subscription at first, but if you scroll down you can read how you can mail it in for a $14.97 check).

■Print and submit for the $100 P&G Coupon Booklet for spending $50 on P&G products (before coupons).

**Update:  I got my P&G coupon booklet in the mail today (4/22/10)**


After you receive your MIR, you’ll have paid just $25.52 for an extra large case of diapers, 2 tubs of wipes, and qualify for the $100 in P&G coupons!


* Make this deal better by shopping through Ebates (1% cashback and a $5 bonus when you sign up!)

I did the math, and for a size 3 box (160 diapers) you'll be paying about 0.11 cents per diaper! That's better than buying them at Costco! (The lowest we've paid is about 0.16 cents per diaper at Costco)

Hope this helps someone out there!

Sweeeeet!

I went to Kohl's in Clinton today b/c I had $10 in Kohl's cash that expire tomorrow...and I found a super sweet deal!  They had about 20 Leap Frog Fridge Recorders on clearance for $3.99!  That's a sweet deal considering they're originally priced at $19.99..but wait...I had a $5 off any Fridge Toys coupon found here (you have to register to get it).  I thought the cashier would have to adjust the price of the coupon so it would take 3.99 off...but it took $5 off!  I made $1 which went towards the other things I bought :).  You may want to call ahead to make sure they have them at your store...but what a steal!  It sure made me smile :)

(picture courtesy of amazon.com)

And while I'm on the subject of good deals...if you have a Jamba Juice nearby, there's a coupon which I believe expires on the 25th of April for Buy 1, Get 1 Free.  We went today and almost every customer had one of these coupons(including us of course)...go here for the coupon.

Thanks Hip2Save!

And the winner is...

comment #9 Jody!  Who wrote "I signed up as a fan on facebook.  This sounds like a great cookbook."

Congratulations Jody! 
I will send you an email to get your mailing address etc!

Thanks to everyone who entered!

Healthy Cooking Giveaway!

Hello Monday!
A new week, a new day, a new blog, a new book? Maybe! If you're not a fan of the facebook page my cousin and I started, you may want to go here to become a fan!

This page was started as a way to have some support from friends and family as we try to live a healthier, more active life, and as we try to lose weight! It's been a fun experience so far, and the more fans we have, the more we can do fun giveaways in the future.
We reached over 100 fans and are giving away a 'Taste of Home Healthy Cooking Annual Recipes' cookbook (hard cover). If you are looking for ways to cook healthier, better-for-you meals, this is the book! It has 500+ recipes that will healthify your favorites. This book features super simple, easy to follow recipes and includes various pictures (which are always helpful).

If you don't win, and are interested in purchasing the book, Amazon has it at a better price than the Taste of Home web site.  Here's the link (you can also read reviews on the book)
Taste of Home Healthy Cooking Annual Recipes 2009

Now the giveaway rules:

After you become a fan on facebook, follow the link back here and leave a comment on this post (make sure to include a way for me to get a hold of you).

The giveaway starts tomorrow, Tuesday April 13th at noon MST and goes until Monday April 19th, at noon. We will choose the winner randomly (using random.org), and the winner of the book will be announced next monday afternoon!

You MUST be a fan of our page to enter.

This is open to both Canadian, and US residents only.

Must be 16 years or older to enter.

If you'd like an extra entry, you can blog about this, and leave the link to your blog in a comment. Maximum entries per person is 2.

Good luck everyone!

A new beginning

I decided to start this blog to provide constant and on-going posts related to healthy living and deal finding!  My personal blog will still be used as an electronic scrap book, and a way for our families to keep in touch with us!
My hope is that I'll be able to keep better track of my weight loss experience and be able to share it with the people who read the blog! 
I love comments, so if ever you feel the need, drop me a line!
It's never too late to live a healthier, more active life...so here's to a new beginning!