VOCALPOINT!

Have you joined vocalpoint yet?
Vocalpoint is a website for woman to join to try new products. A lot of times, if your quick to request on an offer, you can get a voucher for a FULL SIZED PRODUCT! awesome...

go here to sign up. theres a new offer usually every month, and its completely free to join!

Fred Meyer Deals for the week of 10/3

Head over to Frugal Living NW for this weeks deals at Fred meyer.. (slim pickens this week, but there a great stock up price on Tillamook shredded cheese!!!)

Free sample Beyond Body Heat pain relief patch

Heres a fun freebie. Fill out a short survey here for a free sample of Beyond Body Heat Pain Relief Patch. allow 8-10 weeks shipping..

Make-your-own Baby Wipes!

I was so excited when i found this "recipe" to make my own baby wipes. Great for babies with extra sensitive skin. Those little wet paper towels can get spendy!! Especially with little tiny babies that.. well, need them every 2 hours. All you need is a roll of paper towels (cut the roll in half using kitchen shears or a really sharp knife.) Make sure its the JUMBO rolls of paper towels, or the recipe needs to be reduced. Then using a tupperware or airtight container,

MIX

2 cups of water
2 TBS of baby oil or mineral oil (FINALLY found a use for that HUGE bottle of baby oil)
1 TBS of baby wash (optional but it smells so nice)
3 drops of tea tree oil (This is an antifungal which helps with diaper rash, and runs about $10 a bottle, but c'mon 3 drops? it will last you a lifetime)
Fred Meyer carries this in natural care, burt's bees section. Also this keeps any mold from growing on your wipes..store bought wipes have alcohol in them which dries your baby's skin, but kills mold! who knew?


Mix all the ingredients gently in your tupperware then place the half roll of paper towels inside. Seal the lid and tip the container upside down. After all the liquid is absorbed open the container and take out the little cardboard roll in the center. Start your wipes from the center. Ta-da! Home made cheap and perfectly functional baby wipes!!! no more overwhelming baby powder smell. YAY!!! Good luck and enjoy!

Blackberry Season

Its tough to beat the taste of fresh produce... with one exception... FREE fresh produce... it just has better flavor ;)

I put Ethan down for a nap at my mom's yesterday and took advantage of Oregon's most bountiful weeds.. the blackberries. I dont know what it is but the berries were HUGE this year. Handfuls and handfuls of them.

Anyways, I washed and crushed my berries, and put most of them through a strainer, and made the most amazing seedless(mostly) blackberry freezer jam. It was so easy!

Just buy a box of Surejell pectin and follow the instructions on the box. And this works with pretty much any fruit. Just make sure you measure your fruit and sugar very carefully, or the jam wont thicken properly. (Had this unfortanate experience with raspberries last month. We have LOTS of raspberry syrup.)

Hope you get a chance to get out there and pick!

Have you JOINED swagbucks yet??...

Im telling you people, Swagbucks is the coolest search engine..Imagine using google to search for things online, but getting PAID every time you search. That is how swagbucks works. Search the web using the Swagbucks search engine homepage (you can set it as your homepage instead of google,msn,or yahoo, or whatever it is you use. You can choose to stay logged in and every couple searches, the website randomly awards you with swagbucks. These valuable little electronic "bucks" can be redeemed towards awesome prizes and gift cards. I have redeemed mine for over $40 in amazon gift cards in the last year.. and my thought is, why not? Your going to search the web anyway... why not get paid to do it? Click HERE to start earning swagbucks!

Rite aid deals this week

Head over the Frugal Living NW for this weeks' rite aid deals and matchups..

Im going tomorrow.. ill let you know how it goes...

In the weekly circular, they have the 2 $25 gift card coupons for up to 2 transferred prescriptions..You can transfer 2 every 6 months.. in this case i transferred mine to safeway, and now back to rite aid (i marked it on my calendar 6 mths ago... keep checking back, im planning to post on tracking that $50 in gift cards to see how far i can stretch them, using the Rite aid Single Check Rebate program, and their new +UP rewards... stay tuned! :)

SNAPFISH! free 8x10 photo collage at snapfish!

Click here to read about how to redeem a free 8X10 photo collage from snapfish!

enter the promo code GRANDSHIP at checkout for a free collage and fREE shipping! woo hoo!

Walgreens 7 days of deals is back!!!

ITS BACK! walgreens is running its 7 days of deals promotions in their photo department.. take advantage of these great deals and freebies and stock up on free photo gifts for your family and friends!

Today only (AUGUST 15th) they are giving away 1 free 8x10 print!! click here to log onto the walgreens photo website. make sure you opt for instore pickup to ensure that this is a free photo. upload your photo and select 1 8x10 print and use the Promo code FREE_8X10_DEAL make sure when you click update total, that the total is $0.

Tune in tomorrow for the next freebie at walgreens!

Yogurt you just can't finish?

Vanilla and Blueberry Yogurt (I threw some raspberries in there)


Have you ever bought yogurt on sale, and see it in the fridge and think, "there is no way im going to finish that before it expires?"

Well I read some where that you can freeze yogurt, and freezing dairy sounded strange to me. However I came accross an awesome deal on some clearance yogurt and decided to give it a try. I took the containers home (they had 4 days left an i got thm for 15 cents a pop!) I spread the yogurt onto cookie sheets that were lined with parchment paper (wax paper would also work, just dont use plastic wrap) and stuck them in the freezer for a few hours. I took them out later an broke the yogurt into little peices and put them in ziplock baggies. Last night I had some bananas and pineapple that needed to be eaten, so i blended them up with some ice and apple juice and threw in a handful of "frozen yogurt." It was DELICIOUS! Watch out Jamba Juice...

So if there's ever any yogurt hanging around. Dont toss it! Freeze it!

And on that note, if you ever have any fruit that you cant finish before it goes completly bad, freeze it! lay berries on a pan, slice banana (or squish it) onto a pan, after freezing you can break i apart into peices for easier access later. store in ziplock or tupperware in your freezer for smoothies later! Trick your hubby into thinking he's getting dessert for breakfast! :)

emergen-C SAMPLES!

Walmart is doing samples of Emergen-C. click here to request yours!!!

Free sample root awakening!

John Frieda is giving away samples of their root awakening shampoo and conditioner. click here to request yours~!

Cuisinart Waffle Maker GIVEAWAY!!!

I entered to win a cuisinart waffle maker over at Leslie Loves Veggies... click here to enter for your chance to win!!!

P.S. if you think its not worth your time, think again, this week alone, ive won 2 different prizes on 2 different blogs.. these giveaways are legit and totally fun too!!!

Balboa Baby givaway

Hey there. Leslie over at Leslie loves veggies is doing a giveaway for Balboa Baby, shopping cart and high chair cover!.. For details on how to enter click here. Good luck!!!

Sweepstakes giveaway at "Lesie Loves Veggies!"

While scrolling through some of my favorite blogs, i found great giveaway going on at Leslie Loves Veggies. She's doing a giveaway for a Daisy Cottage cheese prize package and also a freshen your frige contest! Click here for details on how to enter for this awesome prize!


Thanks Leslie for this awesome giveaway!

Smart Ones frozen dinners 54 cents each!!!

Right now safeway has a really cool deal going on, just takes a quick 1 minute survey, and loading an e-coupon onto your safeway club card. Just do those 2 things and get smartones frozen dinners for $.54 cents! click here for details.

free sample purex laundry sheets

Try the new purex laundry sheets for free! i hear you can cut them in half down the middle and use one for 2 loads. not bad!

click here for the form to request yours.

Rite aid deals Week of 7/25

I had an awesome rite-aid week.Total retail value for the above pictured items was $65. I spent $17 cash, got back $8 in rewards towards my next purchase, and $4 check in rebates coming in the mail.

Total spent: $5 out of pocket!!!!!!! For $65 worth of stuff, incredible!!! I love it when the cashier looks at me and says "wow!" click here to check out this week's deals and matches. Thanks to moneysavingmom.com for compiling this great list!!!

coupons for the pumpkin patch on suavie island

Right now there are 2 coupons, one per person for berries or cherries at the pumpkin patch on suavie island, click here for details.

NEARLY FREE CHEESE AT FRED MEYER

So, this one may take a little effort, but who doesnt love mostly free cheese?!

Click HERE to read more on this deal. Thanks to Frugallivingnw.com for this awesome deal!

Sample of better than ears dog chews

Dont forget to grab your free sample of "better than ears" dog chews. click here to grab yours!!

Free starbucks Via sample

Costco is offering free samples of Costco VIA instant coffee. Even if you arent a costco member! (notice no ** next to Cosctco id # on the form) click here to request yours!

Walmart Samples

check out this weeks free samples at walmart!

and yes, you have to enter all your info, but if you have a hotmail or yahoo misc. email account, use that address so they send all the junk email to it, instead of your regular email address.

click here for this week's samples, then click on "see all" under the free samples tab. enjoy!

Swagbucks

If you havent already joined this site, I highly recommend it! Basically its a website that is a search engine (like google, or yahoo.com) and every time you search for something you have the chance to win "swagbucks" that you save up to use towards prizes. Its totally legit. Ive gotten several amazon gift cards, but there are TONS of prizes to choose from. If you want to sign up click here to get started. I have 1700 saved up right now! yippee!

Snapfish photos 99 prints for 99 cents!

If you use snapfish, they are running a promotion through July 11th. 99 prints for only 99 cents plus shipping. Use the promo code JULY99PENNY at checkout to score this awesome deal! (you do have to pay shipping which is $5.98)but the code saves you about $10 total. www.snapfish.com

free dog food sample.

If you click here rachel ray is giving free samples of her dog food. Nutrish. i love free samples for my dog!

Free small slurpee on 7-11

If you stop by 7-11 on July 11, they give out small free slurpees..enjoy! click here for details.

Inbox dollars...

One of the many websites i use to make a little extra cash is called inbox dollars. Basically, they send you emails and you get paid to "read" each one. truly you only have to open each one long enough to let the page load, and you get paid for every paid email. the amounts are low, 3-10 cents on average, but when you get many emails a day, it really adds up! right now they are having a sign up bonus of $5! every time you reach $30 you can cash out and they will send you a check in the mail!
go here to sign up!

First official post!

Here is my very first post! who likes free DQ blizzards? i know i do! join the blizzard fan club here and get a free blizzard on your birthday! enjoy :)

Rite aid free 8x10 photo collage.

So, i know that im on vacation and all.. but i couldnt help posting SOMETHING..
rite now rite aid is having a free photo collage if you enter the promo code FREECOLLAGE and click here. only good today however. you can opt for instore pick up and its completly free!!

So bad at this game...

I follow so many blogs, that my own seems very empty in comparison. I need to learn how to embed weblinks onto my posts... lets try one out. click here to go to facebook.

wow. not as hard as i thought..

i hope to start posting something worth reading later..