Monday Blog finds

Use coupons for almost free nail polish at target - Thanks Thrifty Coupons and Deals

Free Shout sample: Thanks At home moma

Carseat giveway - Thanks A moms take 

Free Pantene product coupon - Thanks RUREADY 4 FREEBIES

Gourmet Gift Basket Care package giveaway Winner!

Thank you to all who entered the Giveaway the winner according to Random.org is: 

Number 5- 

Hadespark said...

5

Liked you on FB user Trinity Reyes. smheart999atgmail

Thursday, June 16, 2011 3:17:00 PM  

 

 

Congratulations Hadespark on winning!!  I will be emailing you soon!  

Saturday around the blog world:

Giveaways:
Win a trip to see Thomas the Train over at home grown families.

 

Friday Fun

Good Afternoon!! I hope everyone is ready for a weekend!!
I have been enjoying a few minutes of blog surfing and just thought I would share some links with you.

Use for baby wipes with no baby: Money Saving Maine-iac  
Baby wipes are very handy I know we will be keeping them around long after Baby Bug is out of diapers.

Cheap tank tops at old navy - Thanks Adventures of a Thrifty mommy


Carefree Panty liner sample   

Target Circo recall of infant girls sandals double check your baby's closets for these!! - thanks for the heads up Mamma loves his Bargains. 

Check out these great free events for the weekends Thanks Madame Deals 

Walgreens deals for under a dollar for the coming week- thanks Fugal Folies


Giveaway linkys:
Win all Weekend
Live, love, laugh with Leslie

Hope everyone has a great weekend!! Get outside and enjoy the summer sun!!

Wandering Through Wednesday

Wandering through Wednesday!!

It's time for another Wandering through Wednesday!!

This is a blog hop with only one rule please follow either my blog or Katie's Blog - Life with the Dietrich's! Or if you want to you can follow both :)

If you do start following me, leave me a comment letting me know and I will follow you back!

Don't forget to visit the Co-Host! - Life with the Dietrich's

We have two buttons you can add:

A larger one perfect for a blog post-

<a href="http://thriftytori.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/ab70/ktdietrich/WTWbutton-2.jpg" border="0" alt="Life with the Dietrichs"></a><br /> 

And a smaller one for your Sidebars -

<a href="http://thriftytori.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/ab70/ktdietrich/WTWbutton-2-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Life with the Dietrichs"></a><br />

Last Day to enter:  Gourmet Gift Basket Care Package

 

Free 8 x 10 Collage Print at Walgreens

Walgreens is doing it again they are running a deal get a free 8 X 10 Collage for free just use the code: 1FREEBIE at checkout.  If you choose the pick up at store option then the collage will be completely free!!

Thanks Debbie Does Coupons for the heads up on this great deal!!!

Gourmet Gift Basket - Care Package review and giveaway

Junk Food Care Package

 
     Yesterday a very fun package arrived at my door step. It was the Junk Food Care Package from Gourmet Gift Basket.What a fun treat.  The box was loaded down with all kinds of fun treats.  I could see this being a great gift for the college students this fall.  I could just imagine their excitement at getting one of these boxes filled with treats.  This would also be a neat gift for grandkids or nieces or nephews this summer what child wouldn't want to find these treats on their doorstep?

      I was very shocked at the shear number of things in the box.  We will be eating these snacks for days.  I am munching on the wild berry skittles as I type this.  The box came with bubble packaging below and above the treats to keep them from getting smashed and they arrived in great shape even the bags of chips arrived in good shape without being all crumpled. 

 

Want to hear some good news?  

Gourmet Gift Baskets is giving one Learning to be Thrifty viewer a chance to win one of these great care packages.  

  Mandatory Entry:

Like Gourmet Gift Basket's Facebook page  and comment on one of the products you like from their website. Then come back here a comment that you have completed this.

Mandatory Entry must be completed before other entries!!

Extra Entries:

1. Follow this blog using google friend connect.

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

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

4. Follow me on twitter

5. Tell me how you found this giveaway?

6. Enter this giveaway into a giveaway linky - one entry per linky it is entered into please leave the link to the linky in your comment 

7. Like me on facebook  

8. Post my button on your blog and leave me a link where I can find it. - 3 entries 

(code can be found on side of blog) 

9. Follow Gourmet Gift Baskets on twitter

 This giveaway is limited to US Residents only, 18 years of age and older.  Contest ends Wednesday June 25, 2011 at Midnight Central Time, 1 winner will be chosen by random.org

Disclaimer: This giveaway is sponsored by Gourmet Gift Baskets, I was given a  product  to review as well.  The opinions in my review are my own and not influenced by the company.    

Wandering through Wednesday!!

It's time for another Wandering through Wednesday!!

This is a blog hop with only one rule please follow either my blog or Katie's Blog - Life with the Dietrich's! Or if you want to you can follow both :)

If you do start following me, leave me a comment letting me know and I will follow you back!

Don't forget to visit the Co-Host! - Life with the Dietrich's

We have two buttons you can add:

A larger one perfect for a blog post-

<a href="http://thriftytori.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/ab70/ktdietrich/WTWbutton-2.jpg" border="0" alt="Life with the Dietrichs"></a><br /> 

And a smaller one for your Sidebars -

<a href="http://thriftytori.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/ab70/ktdietrich/WTWbutton-2-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Life with the Dietrichs"></a><br />

While you are here be sure to enter my new giveaway for a Gourmet Gift Basket Care Package

Book Giveaway over at Giveaway Gal

Giveaway Gal has a giveaway going right now to win a Dorothy Love book Titled Beyond All Measure.  The giveaway runs until 6/22.  Also one of the entries is to enter a contest on Mrs. Love's site for another chance to win so two possible chances at this book.  Click here to enter

Giveaways around the web 6-10

Aubut Life is hosting a giveaway for a case of O.N.E. Coconut water.  Click here to check it out giveaway ends July 1st.

Knits reads and reviews is giving away two Debbie Macomber books ends 6/15

Summer Reading

Ok Parents I have to ask! - Are your children reading this summer?  

I think daily reading is one of the best things to help students keep and build on their skills through the summer. 

Check into your local library's reading program many librarys have reading programs that include incentives for reading and logging as well as educational programs for the children.  

If the library is not an option for you I encourage you to create your own reading program.  There are many website that offer reading logs you can use. 

Make sure to offer children a prize for reading a certain number of books.  For older children who are reading chapter books you may want to make that prize based on reading a certain number of pages.  Many librarys do this to make the goals more attainable for older children.  

Oh and parents of young children don't forget to read to them!!  This builds language skills and well as increasing their vocabulary.  

Happy Reading!! 

 

Book Review- Here Burns My Candle

Here Burns my Candle by: Liz Curtis Higgs

Back in March I did a review of Mine is the Night this was the second book in a two book series.  I have now had the honor of reviewing the first book in this series- Here Burns my Candle.

I must say that when starting to read this one I was afraid I would not enjoy it after all I knew how the story ends having read the second book in the series.  After putting the reading off for a few weeks I began reading and once again was very intrigued by Higgs's writing once I got started into the book I could not put it down and read the entire book very quickly.  The interesting thing between these two books is that they tell to completely different stories in the same character's lives.  

I was fascinated when I began reading this book with the fact that the characters had come so far between book one and two.  There was some serious heart changes and growth of characters between the two stories.  

Just as in book two the story parallels the story of Ruth in the bible.  As you read this story you can not help but feel joy, and grief along side the Kerr family as they struggle through a war time.  

I highly recommend these books.  I am sure you will enjoy the journey back to eighteenth-century Scotland.  I give this book 5 out of 5 stars!!
Review this review:

Disclaimer:  I received a free copy of this book for Waterbrook Multnomah for review purposes only.  The opinions in this story are mine and are not influenced by the company.