Good Deal on Crocs

My hubby has been wanting a pair of crocs for a while now and we had been putting to off I guess kind of waiting for a good deal.  Well here it is check out these codes that a frugal friend has found.  Click Here

Thanks to this DH now has a pair of crocs on the way!!

Wednesday

Happy Wednesday Everyone!!!

I found a great site for finding low entry giveaways

Ten Talents

She puts up a list of giveaways each day that have low entries I believe her cut off is 100 or less.

It really is a nice resource to finding giveaways.

I went to yard sales Saturday.  I did not find a lot but I did find what will probably be Baby Bug's Easter Dress for next year. 

I think it is darling!! And I snagged it for $2 dollars.

It is a sleeveless dress with little pink bows and flowers around the neckline then the jacket has those sweet little pleats with bows at the top and a white collar with pretty pink flowers on it.  I am in love with it!! Since the dress is sleeveless and it has the jacket it will work however the weather chooses to be on Easter.  

I have started doing some of my regular shopping at the dollar store.  I think I am saving money both in the prices and the fact that their are not so many products to tempt me into buying them as their would be at the bigger stores.  

I won another giveaway:  I won a copy of The Glassblower by Laurie Eakes.  From the Giveaway Lady

I cannot wait for it to arrive I am always looking for a good read!! 

Are you swagbucking ?  If not it is time to jump aboard one of the easiest ways to earn free stuff!! 

Just by searching something most of us already do!

I hope everyone has a great Wednesday!! 

Tori

Milson Road Giveaway

Here is a great giveaway over at growing a baby in Seattle but hurry it ends today!! 

It is for a personalized daily protrait to commerate special days in your life.

Click here to Enter

2 book giveaway

Check out this giveaway over at giveaway lady for two books by Leann Harris
Click Here
ends 7/1

Mail-Box Monday

Happy Monday

What was in your MailBox?

Here is a look in mine it was a week with mostly coupon flyers

Giveaway win:

Gift Card to Eagle America from A Concord Carpenters Comments

Flyers/Coupons:

Amazon - 15% off diaper order 

Sears Portrait Studio - their package deal is down to 4.99 May have to get a few shots of Baby Bug just for the fun of it!! 

Bed Bath and Beyond - 20% off one item

Luvs - $2.00 off diapers - I don't use luvs I will have to find a home for that one

Febreze coupon - buy one get one  from a redplum flyer

Lifeway - %40 off one item

JoAnns- Several coupons

And that was it not a very impressive week but I will use lots of these coupons!!

Giveaway Winner!!

We have a winner to my very first giveaway!! 

Chosen by random.org

The winner is:

Number 9 - 

Jenn said...

Following you on twitter: JenniferMagnesi

Friday, June 18, 2010 5:02:00 PM 

 

congrats Jenn I will be e-mailing you soon!! And passing your info on to Digital Room so they can get the prize to you.

Enjoy your sticker/labels and I would love to hear what you use them for!!

Tori

 

Thursdays are great!!

Happy Thursday everyone!!

I hope everyone is having a great day.

Baby bug and I have had kind of a slow moving day we woke up and lazed around the house a bit enjoyed some books and a slow start to this hot hot hot Thursday.  We did run some errands and as always everyone we met stopped to admire the cutest little girl ever!!

I spent some time in my garden, we made the mistake of not getting the wire things for the tomatoes to grow on and they are all over the place and since the are on the ground a lovely little bunny has been helping himself to my tomatoes!! So I did my best to get them tied up and off the ground.  I did pick my first piece of produce from the garden the other night it is a banana pepper isn't it pretty?  

I also took some time to pick a few of the flowers we have around the house to make a little bouquet for the table. 

I know they are not the prettiest ever but I like having the little extra cheer on the table.

I got my gift card to Eagle America from the blog-  A Concord Carpenter Comments.  This is a neat blog for all those carpenter, handy type people out there!! He shows some really neat projects.  

I cannot wait to spend this on one of the handymen in my life!

It is not to late to sign up for my giveaway with digital room.  You can win 250 Labels/ Stickers.  I cannot wait to see who wins, i wonder how they will use this labels.  

Get a Nivea sample here
Thanks Shelley for the head's up!! 

I hope everyone has a great rest of the day!! Enjoy the lovely summer weather. 

Tori

Free Sample of Biore

Check it out get a sample from Biore

Pampers Sample

Free Pampers sample

Monday A start to a new week

Happy Monday Ladies and Gentleman!!

I hope everyone had a good Father's day yesterday, and had time to reflect on our Heavenly Father that loves us all so much!! 

We had a nice Father's day here.  Woke up opened father's day presents - babybug gave her daddy a life jacket and a framed picture of her that said Dad your the best.  Then it was off to church,  we came home and daddy spent some time fiddling in his garage something he loves to do.  We went to his grandma's house for dinner then it was off to see Marmaduke at the theater.  Our church has been doing family fun nights each Sunday in June they have been having events for the whole family.  Last night they booked two showings of Marmaduke at the theater it was a very enjoyable time and so much fun for us to watch.

While we were out and about my best friend stopped by on their way through town and left the sweetest gift ever for babybug it was a taggie blanket, with her name stitched in one corner.  Babybug loves it she plays with all the different ribbons and has tried all the taggies out to find which one tastes the best.  The blanket itself is made out of that Minky dot material.  I am thinking to make one of these blankies for a friend who is expecting we will have to see if mine can come out as nice as babybug's new blankie.  

Well looks like it will be mainly a cleaning day.  I have a few errands to do later on today but for the most part we are just here at home cleaning! :)

Have you entered my 250 sticker label giveaway yet it has very low entries :)

Here is another social blog hop type group - check it out

Everyone have a great and productive Monday!!

MailBox Monday

Ok, I decided I was going to participate in MailBox Mondays, my mailbox had very little in it this week just three little samples and a whole lot of bills.
What I got:
1. A pedometer and coupons from Nature's Bounty
2. a Purex complete 3 in 1 sample
3 Child Safe tattoos - cool little tattoo where you can write your phone number on your kids before big crowded events.

That was it for my mailbox Go to a frugal friend to see other peoples great mailbox finds.

Oh and check out my giveaway of 250 Labels maybe they could show up in your mailbox in the near future!!

Friday

Happy Friday everyone!!! 

Today has been kind of a slow day Baby bug and I slept in then went to go pick up her pictures at JcPenny's that is really all I have accomplished so far today!!! 

Her pictures turned out very sweet.  They always send a few extras that you can buy at the time of pick up.  One page today had a 5x7 that says Dad your the best on it so we bought those and put it in a frame to add to Hubby's Father's Day present.  

I hope everyone has a great Father's Day!! We are planning dinner with his family and then the church is hosting a family movie night so we will be going to see a movie with the church fun!! 

I cannot believe it is already so late into June where has the time gone?  Before you know it summer will be gone and we will be bringing out the sweaters for fall.   

Don't forget to enter my first Giveaway.  250 Labels  I know you will be able to find so many uses for these!!! 

Also while you are entering giveaways check out Energizer Bunny's Giveaway for an udder cover gift set.  Ends Jully 3rd.

Have a Wonderful weekend!! 
Here is a blog hop to check out :) 
 

My First Giveaway!! 250 Sticker/Labels

 Guess what guys!!!  I get to host my first ever giveaway brought to you curtsy of Digital Room.

I am very excited to have found Digital Room a company that does so much in the area of printing, and their prices are very reasonable.  I love a thrifty find.  

A little about the company: Digital Room is one of the leaders in online printing, with small and medium businesses as its core market. We offer cheap printing Prices, high-quality offset printing, and fast digital printing services.


One great service of Digital Room is their wholesale label printing.


One lucky reader will win a chance to try their labels:
250 Stickers/Labels on 70lb Label Matte   
2×3.5", 2×4", 3×3"   
Full Color Front and Blank back 

I can  think of so many uses for these labels that go way beyond promoting a business.  You could make labels to put on your children's belongings.  As a teacher I could see making stickers to put on papers parents need to sign and return.  Oh the possibilities are endless. 

To Enter:

(Please Include an e-mail address with each entry if your e-mail address is not visible on your profile.)

 

1.Mandatory Entry(this must be done for extra entries to count)

Go to Digital Room and tell me one other product you would love to try.

Extra Entries: 

 2. Follow this blog via Google Friend Connect

3. Blog about this giveaway leave a link to the post in your comment- 3 entries (leave three separate comments) 

4. Tweet about this giveaway (may be done once a day) 

5. Follow me on twitter 

This giveaway is limited to US Residents 18 year of age and older.  Contest ends June 26, 2010 at 9:00 PM Central Time, 1 winner will be chosen by random.org  

Disclaimer:

I will be receiving a set of labels in appreciation of  this giveaway and review.  This post has not been monetarily compensated and the views in this blog are based my opinions.  The opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way**

 

ring toss

check out this giveaway for a ring tos game over at energizer bunny's mommy report

click here

ends July 3rd

Island girl bag shop-giveaway

Here is a great giveaway over at Tuckers take TN.
It is for a $50 gift certificate to Island Girl's Bag Shop
Click Here
Ends ? not sure

Tuesday the great

Happy Tuesday everyone!!

Today I went and had my hair cut it is now summer short feels much more cooler in this hot hot weather.  only problem now I can not get it in a pony tail!!

 I spent the gift certificate I won to Maiden America today.  I had won $40 from Spending obsession's giveaway.

I chose to buy two of these grocery shopping bags I thought they would make great gifts.

And I bought baby bug  this cute little hair bow: 

 

Check out this Follow me back Tuesday it is sort of like the Friday Follows. 

Blogs that have giveaway linkys !

Ok I never can seem to find the blogs with giveaway linky when I want to look at them so I am going to make us a running list of blogs that have giveaway linkys.  Most of these blogs have them on a particular day of the week like on fridays or mondays etc.

Monday:

 Concrete and Nail polish
this blog does a list of giveaways that have to do with nail polish on mondays

Tuesday:
Energizer Bunny's Mommy Reports
She does her linky on Tuesday

Wednesday
J. leigh Desinz
does her linky on Wednesdays

Thursday:
Cocktails with mom
does a linky each thursday


Christian Furgal Mama
thursdays

Friday
Flying Giggles and lollipops
does a Friday giveaway list

The busy woman's guide to motherhood
 This one posts of Friday

Monday errands

Today is/was a day of errands and phone calls.  I made quite a few phone calls I needed to take care of then Babybug and I hit the road.  We needed to go to the bank which is quite a bit a way since we have not switched banks since our move.  So I thought I would do a little shopping while we were out.  We went to look at babys are us such a fun store.  I bought these for making baby bugs food:

Freezer Food trays

 I am really excited about trying to make some of babybug's food and I like these becouse I can make them and freeze them in these little cups then heat and serve them in the cups as well just like bottle food.  It will be very convenient on the go. 

I have a confession to admit me and the weight watchers is not going so well!  I just cannot seem to stop eating I just love food way to much!! So I keep trying one of these days I will get back on track hopefully before I get to out of control, I have rained my eating habits in a little bit but I know I have more to get under control!

I saw a neat blog post all about what was in the mailbox for the week I think I may collect my mailbox goodies for the week and share next Monday.  I don't get as much as some people but I sure do love getting things in the mail.  

Are you swagging yet?  This is a great freebie you do internet searches and earn swag bucks at random they can be exchanged for things like gift cards.  

 

Well my main goal for this afternoon is to organize my mail and pay bills, so I guess I need to get a jump start on that before babybug wakes up!

Have a blessed day!! 

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 

Jeremiah 29:11

Tori

Saturday Morning

Good Morning all you bloggers!!
Are you having a good Saturday morning? Who has big plans for this weekend? We do not my plan is to enjoy a peaceful day about the house. I just finished some basic house work the dishes are done the table straightened and the livingroom pick up. I have been tring to do these basic each morning while baby bug takes her morning nap. I remind myself that I am maintaining my hard cleaning efforts so that things can stay nice longer.
Cleaning Tip of the day: When washing bibs go ahead and latch the velcro back together this will keep the velcro from attaching itself to all your other clothing and creating a big clothes wad in the washer or dryer.

My vegtable garden is growing nicely but I must admit it is in need of some attention I have just let everything go crazy, so I may devote some time today to weeding the garden and such.
I hope everyone has a great day!! Oh by the way those looking for a good deal check out Old Navys Tank top sale for today only tanks are only $2!! Old Navy

And guys don't forget to be using the Swag bucks!! If you are not a swagger yet check it out:
It is an easy way to get free stuff for doing something you already do internet searches!!

Check out this blog hop of deals fun!!

Win a gorilla Sack

This is a very neat company they use billboard signs to make bags. This give away at My life with rats and more is for onr of their market bags.
Click Here
Ends: 6/23

win a Mobigo

You can win a mobigo from V-tech at Minnesota Mama must haves
Click here
ends : June 16

giveaway- munchie cup

check out this giveaway at Mommy's Memorandum with a ton of ways to get entries!! This give away is for a munchie cup with is a great toddler cup that stops the spills.
Click here
Ends: June 25

Isn't this cup cute? It comes in yellow, pink or blue

Croc Giveaway

Who wouldn't want a pair of free crocs in your choice of size and style? My hubby has been wanting a pair for a while now.Take it from me is giving a pair away check this out:
Click here
Ends June 17th

Friendly Friday Follow

Happy Friday all!!!
Today I am taking babybug to get her pictures taken at JCpenny's. It was hard to choose an outfit, we are going with a bold green shirt with little jeans. Then we are doing a few just in a diaper with a blankie. I hope she is in a better mood then last time when she just cried and cried through the whole thing.

I am linking up to Friendly Friday blog hop today read more about how in works:
Remember, YOU can host the link list on your blog, too! Just click "Get the code here..." at the bottom of the list. Hosting the list is a great way to get even more traffic to your blog and make Friendly Friday more beneficial for everyone.

Thanks for joining the Friendly Friday celebration hosted by Xenia at Thanks, Mail Carrier, Christi at Frugal Novice and Charla at Healthy Home Blog! We invite you to join us every Friday to make more friends in blogville, get more blog followers and follow other great blogs out there.

To join in the Friendly Friday celebration, include your link in our list, follow the hostesses in the first 3 spots and then start blog hopping! Visit other blogs on the list and comment to give them some blog love. Then take a minute to follow them through Google Friend Connect - this is a good way to keep up with other blogs, but also lets us show support to each other!

When people comment on your blog and let you know they're a part of Friendly Friday, return the favor and follow them back. This way everyone gets traffic and followers out of participating, and it's a win-win situation. We would love for you to also grab our Friendly Friday button and post it on your blog and/or in a post - the more bloggers that find out about Friendly Friday and participate, the better!

Thursday June 10

Happy Thursday everyone!!! Today has been kind of a lazy dazy day. I have done laundry and some basic pick up. I was going to spend some time organizing at the papers and bills but quickly discovered I need some office supplies before I tackle that.

Cleaning tip of the day: Did you know you can use Coke to clean the toilet? the acid it in takes care of rust rings and other stuck on gunk.
-I read this one in the all you magazine. This is a great magazine it has lots of little tips and always carries coupons!! It is also very reasonably priced. I often buy it off the rack at the check out line at Walmart. It runs at about $2.50 per magazine.

Baby bug is eating baby cereal - oatmeal and rice. She is just about ready to start other solids like green beans and carrots. I am thinking I may try my hand and making my own baby food. I need to do some research on it first. Has anyone else done this? What are the tricks to the trade?

I entered a giveaway for an ipad at mom to bed by 8 Check it out here. I don't usually enter such big giveaways but wouldn't it be great to win an ipad?

If anyone is having a giveaway feel free to put it in the comments and I will enter it. I am loving winning free stuff. I have not won much lately as I have not had alot of time to enter giveaways, but I did win the one I posted about in my last post to Maiden America still gotta figure out how to spend that gift card!!

I hope everyone is having a great Thursday it is time for me to start cooking dinner!!

Tori

I won

I won a $40 gift certificate to Maiden America from Saving Obsession. Yippee now I just have to figure out how I want to spend it!!

Manly giveaway

Here is a giveaway for the man in your life a $50 gift card to Eagle America
Click here to enter
ends: June 15

Daddy Diaper bag giveaway

Check out this great giveaway over at Energizer Bunny's mommy reports:
Click here
Ends 6-12
I would love to win this looks like such a neat bag!!

Check this sweet giveaway out

Piece of me is doing a give away for a $25 gift card to Pink Princess. This shop has some very cute things for your little princesses!!
Click here to check it out!
Ends: June 22

Wordy Wednesday

Today babybug is at her great grandma's house and I am going to get some big cleaning done!! I will be starting in the kitchen and working myself around the house.
Cleaning tip of the day: Clean everyday messes with vinegar it does a good job and is safe for the family. I bought a spray bottle and mix 1 part vinegar and 4 parts water to make my cleaning solution. I use this cleaner to clean counters, sinks, floors, and anything else I would use an all purpose cleaner for. Before I started using this I used to worry about the smell but I found out that as soon at the vinegar drys the smell leaves with it as well.

I did not do very well on my weight watchers yesterday. I stayed within my points but I spent allot of those points on junk rather then fruits and veggies and such. I am hoping to do better with the fruits and veggies today. Also I want to drink more water today- after this post I am headed to the kitchen to get a big glass of water to work on as I clean.

Yesterday I went out to town to take the trash to the dump and spend my coupon at JCPenny's. I hate taking the trash to the dump we have two big trash cans that I have to get loaded into the truck then at the dump I have to struggle to get them up over my head to dump the trash into the dumpster. Well there are always lots of guys in line around me as well as the men who work there most of the time they ignore my labored pitiful attempts to get the trash into the dumpster and occasionally I have even caught them laughing at me. But yesterday a hero arose from the crowd a very kind man watched my struggle with the first trash can and stopped loading his trash to come over and help me with the second. It was such an unexpected thing but oh how kind of him to see my need and come to my rescue!!!
Shopping was fun at JCPenny's I had my $10 off card in hand and was ready to seek out some good bargains. In the men's sections I found some nice st. Johns bay Polo shirts for the husband I chose to buy him a nice green one it feels so soft!! Then it was over to the children's section where I found some major good sales Babybug got a cute cute purple outfit with an elephant on it, it even came with a matching headband, and a shirt that says I love daddy, daddy loves me.

I put my blog on top mommy blogs. I was curious to see how that worked. Feel free to vote for my blog HERE.

Applebees is having a teacher event on June 15 teachers can eat very cheap! Check it out over at spendlessandsavemore Click here

Well I am off to Clean now everyone have a wonderful Wednesday!!

Tori

Tuesday

Happy Tuesday everyone!!
Today is a cleaning day for me!!

Cleaning tip of the day: Save your dryer sheets and reuse them to clean the shower/Tub.
They work great at picking up the soap scum and also I find they are great for quick swipes to get the hair and grime up.

After I finish my cleaning I am headed to JCPenny's, I got a coupon for $10 off a purchase of ten or more so I cann't let free money go to waste!!
I have gotten several of these in the mail from Penny's and Kohls, I get so excited to see these in my mailbox I hope they keep coming!!

I started Weight watchers again yesterday. before baby bug I had lost alot of weight on it just by eating right and exercising. Well it is time to return to the world of eating right instead of eating enough to feed a family of six and blaming it on nursing.

A great site for anyone who is also doing weight watchers is Dottie's Weight loss Zone
This is a great site that lists the point values for tons of restaurants. I used this alot last time before we would go out I would plan my meals.
Another great resource for anyone wanting to do weight watchers is Health Discovery
I visit their forum frequently it really is a great place to find support and accountability.

So my daily point target is 36 it is high becouse I am nursing and that is still my main priorirty is to be eating enough to take care of baby bug, when I wean her I will have to go down to 26 points a day.

I bought a new notebook this weekend at Walmart to write down my daily food in. It is amazing how having to write it down keeps me from pigging out!!

Well I am off to clean again I hope everyone is having a wonderful day!!

Zuvo Water Filtration System

Here is two chances two places to win a zuvo water filtration system One 2 try and Midday Escapes are both holding a giveaway for this puration system. But hurry this give away ends today!!
Click here and here to enter!!!
Ends 6/6 - hurry hurry this thing looks so neat!!

Friday Fun

Hey guys I am still fairly new to swag bucks and was wondering how do you spend yours? What all have you used them for so far? I am so ready to earn a bit more so I can get free stuff :)

If you don't do swag buck click on the picture and try them out it is a great way to get search the web and win since we all search anyways!


I love this blog's friday post she does a Friday freebie post each friday where she post all kinds of samples and deals check it out at Happy Mom of 5!!
Click Here