Coupon for a free Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Product

Each day from now till March 4, Kraft will be giving away a coupon for a free Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Product. Please know there is a limited number of coupons, so if you miss it today try again tomorrow! Click here for the coupon.

Free Sample of Purex

The "Prove it to Yourself!" campaign has started and that the new FreeSamplePurex.com promotion is up and running. So head on over to get a free sample so you can try it for your self.  Also, check back for another giveaway coming up soon.

Baby Sale at Target

With our newest family member due to arrive in the next couple of weeks the Target baby sale is just what I need!

Buy the Slumber Time Elite Crib, Get a Free Simmons Slumber Time Mattress   or  Buy a select DaVinci Crib or Toddler Bed, Get a free Twilight Mattress

 

Also, save up to 15% on Baby Gear and Nursery Furniture and up to 20% on Bedding and Decor.

24 Pack of PlayDoh for $2.99

Target has 24 pack of PlayDoh for $12.99. Use one $5.00 off manufacture coupon, stack with $5.00 off Target Coupon.  Final Price $2.99 plus tax.

Photo Credit PPP

55 Valentine’s Day Cards for $6 shipped

Minted is offering a free $25 credit right now when you sign up through a referral link.

This $25 credit is good on any purchase of $30 or more. Plus, you can use coupon code BEMINE35 to get free shipping.

You can get 55 personalized Valentine’s Classroom Cards for $31 total, making them just $6 shipped after the $25 credit and free shipping coupon code!

*Thanks Money Saving Mom!

And the winner is....

Thank you to everyone who entered the Jockey & Purex giveaway! It is great to have some new followers on our site!

The winner of a Jockey Tech Terry Performance Sports Bra plus a bottle of Purex Crystals is:

AMANDA, comment #11

Look for an email in your inbox Amanda!

Pom-Pom Busy Bag

So much for weekly Busy Bag idea posts. I already missed the second week! I will try to be better but I am due to have #2 in 3 weeks so I can't promise anything:)

This is probably one of the simplest busy bags to put together. Here is what you need:

A bag of pom-poms

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 Tongs and a bucket

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 Pom Pom Busy Bag

Show your child  how to use the tongs to take take each pom-pom in and out of the bucket. They can sort the pom-poms into pile by colors or line them up to make a pattern. This is such a simple idea but Riley (3 yrs) loves it!

Free Beechnut Starter Kit

Receive a free Beech-Nut Starter Kit when  you sign up for their monthly newsletter. 

$1.50/2 Purex Crystals coupons giveaway at 9 AM EST

This week, Purex’s Facebook page is giving away 10,000 $1.50/2 Purex Crystals coupons. Today’s 10,000 coupons will be given away at 9:00 am EST. To get ready for the giveaway, go HERE to “like” Purex. Then, at 9:00 am, get ready to go. This will go quick!

Last Day to enter our Purex Crystal and Jockey Sports Bra Giveaway.

Free Yummy Bear Vitamin Sample


Get a free sample of Yummy Bear Vitamins when you use the coupon code KK Free. While Supplies last.  I just got mine.

Thanks Money Saving Mom

$1.50/2 Purex Crystals coupons giveaway at 3PM EST

This week, Purex’s Facebook page is giving away 10,000 $1.50/2 Purex Crystals coupons. Today’s 10,000 coupons will be given away at 5:00 pm EST. To get ready for the giveaway, go HERE to “like” Purex. Then, at 5:00 pm, get ready to go. This will go quick!


Be sure to enter our Purex Crystal  and Jockey Sports Bra Giveaway.

Vistaprint- 30 free Kid's Valentines Available Again!

Right now you can get 10 Free Note Cards to Cut into 3's to Make 30 FREE Personalized Kid's Valentines from Vistaprint! Including Free Photo Uploads this time! The Note Cards are free, just pay shipping and processing. Shipping starts at $4.50. Hurry this deal ends Friday, January 27th.

Lowe's Build And Grow Workshop

Bring the kids into any Lowe's store on Saturday, January 28th at 10 AM and build a FREE wooden project. Each participant also receives a free apron, goggles, a project themed patch, and a certification of merit upon completion of their project. Registration in advance is required.

$1.50/2 Purex Crystals coupons giveaway at 3PM EST

 

This week, Purex’s Facebook page is giving away 10,000 $1.50/2 Purex Crystals coupons. Today’s 10,000 coupons will be given away at 3:00 pm EST. To get ready for the giveaway, go HERE to “like” Purex. Then, at 3:00 pm, get ready to go.  This will go quick!

Be sure to enter our giveaway for a Jockey Sports Bra and a Purex Crystal coupon. 

Free Valentine’s Day Preschool Printable Pack

 Download a free Valentine’s Day Preschool Printable Pack from Over the Big Moon.

Lots of Toy Coupon Links

Here are a bunch of links to some new toy coupons. I would print them all now because you never know what toy you may find on sale.

Hasbro - $5.00 off NERF VORTEX PRAXIS blaster
Hasbro - $3.00 off TRANSFORMERS Deluxe action figure
Hasbro - $8.00 off BABY ALIVE MY BABY ALIVE
Hasbro - $5.00 off PLAY-DOH MEGA PACK
Hasbro - $8.00 off PLAYSKOOL SESAME STREET Let's Rock! Elmo toy
Hasbro - $8.00 off SCRABBLE, SIMON, or YAHTZEE FLASH
Hasbro - $5.00 off BOP IT! XT game
Hasbro - $5.00 OFF one TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS FIRE
Hasbro - $5.00 off one POPPIN' PARK BOUNCE 'N RIDE toy

Incredible Edible Playdoh

Riley loves to play with playdoh but I really don't like it. I am anal about the colors mixing and for days afterwards I am picking up pieces of hot pink playdoh off the floor. Then one day I found this recipe for edible playdoh and thought maybe I'd prefer the edible kind to the non. When I told Riley we were going to be making edible playdoh she thought I said incredible and has been calling it that ever since. So I give you the recipe for Incredible Edible Playdoh!

INGREDIENTS:

 

 Container of chocolate icing

1 cup of peanut butter

 

1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar

(note: I halved this recipe because I thought it seemed like too much for one child & I was right)

DIRECTIONS:

 

Stir all three ingredients together until well blended

Playdoh should look like this

Play with & eat playdoh! I put down some wax paper and got out a bunch of cookie cutters and let Riley go to town. The playdoh tasted like chocolate & peanut butter fudge, yum! And it did not make the same mess that regular playdoh does. It stayed together really well and was not sticky. The playdoh that was not eaten I stuck in the fridge to be used the next day.

Vistaprint- 30 free Kid's Valentines

Right now you can get 10 Free Note Cards to Cut into 3's to Make 30 FREE Personalized Kid's Valentines from Vistaprint! The Note Cards are free, just pay shipping and processing. Shipping starts at $4.50.

New Coupon Links

Right now you can get $3 off Spongebob Squarepants: Spongebob's Frozen Face-Off or Dora The Explorer: Dora Loves Boots on DVD. These would be great Valentine's gifts for the kids in your life.

GIVEAWAY: Jockey Tech Terry Sports Bra & Purex Crystals

I have been a Purex Insider for a year now and it has been great trying out their new laundry products but not real exciting. Who likes to do laundry, right? Well just a few week ago they asked us to try out something a little different. Purex teamed up with Jockey and sent me a their new product, a Tech Terry sports bra! I tried out this sports bra and love how comfortable it is and how it helps me stay cool.

Here are some features of the Jockey Tech Terry Performance Sports Bra:

• Moisture-wicking sports bra helps keep you cool & dry
• Convenient key pocket so you can take your workouts anywhere!
• Reflective logo at the back
• Breathable mesh panels
• Soft bottom band for comfortable support

Get a 20% off coupon here.

Normally you should not use fabric softener on performance sportswear because the oil content prevents the wicking process but you can use Purex Crystals when washing your sports bra! Purex Crystals are 92% natural crystals and do not contain oil so they can safely be used on all laundry.

GIVEAWAY:
One of our lucky readers is going to get a chance to win the same Jockey sports bra plus a bottle of Purex Crystals. Here is how you enter:

1. Follow our blog and leave a comment (Mandatory)

EXTRA ENTRIES:
2.  Like us on Facebook and comment letting us know
3.  Follow us on Twitter and comment letting us know

Deadline to enter is January 25th. Good Luck!

Planet 51 DVD only $1.75 at Target

I love finding inexpensive movies to have on hand for birthday parties, special treats for my grand daughter... Well, right now Target has Planet 51 on sale for $4.75, and with this $3.00/1 printable coupon for Open Season, Planet 51, or Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs means that you can get it for $1.75!  I hope I can snag it.

Thanks Totally Target (for pic and deal)

Free E Book - How to Unspoil Your Child Fast

Need a little (or a lot) of help with discipline or just some new techniques to try?  Check out this free download -  How to Unspoil Your Child Fast: A Speedy, Complete Guide to Contented Children and Happy Parents to your Kindle.  Don’t have a Kindle? You can also dowload Kindle books to your Iphone, PC, Mac, or Blackberry.

*HOT- High Value PB and J Coupons

Checkout these great printable coupons from Smuckers and Planters. I don't think these will last long so print now if interested.   I see PB and J sandwiches in our future - yummy!

PLANTERS - $1.50 off two PLANTERS Peanut Butter


SMUCKER'S® - $1.00 off SMUCKER'S® SUGAR FREE PRODUCT

Also, you maybe interested in:

HARIBO - $0.30 off 4 oz. or larger HARIBO product
Great Grains - $1.00 off TWO Great Grains cereals

Free Pre-K Chore Charts

Over the Big Moon has this great printable chore charts for your preschoolers. 

Thanks Money Saving Mom

Disney's Family Fun Magazine for only $3.50

 

For 24 hours only (ending Sunday at 9:59 PM EST) you can get Disney's Family Fun Magazine for only $3.50. Use coupon code FUN when you check out.  The crafts and ideas in this magazine are really cute and fun. You can order here.

Lowe's Build And Grow Workshop

Bring the kids into any Lowe's store on Saturday, at 10 AM and build a FREE wooden project. Each participant also receives a free apron, goggles, a project themed patch, and a certification of merit upon completion of their project. Registration in advance is required.

Purex Ultra Packs and Free Sample

Purex has been busy lately introducing a whole new line of products.  Last year, it was Purex 3-1 sheets which were perfect for my son in college for the rare times he does laundry.  Then Purex Crystals came out and I have to say I just love how easy this is to use and the scents are divine.  My wash smells fresh for weeks.  Now they have a new line of Triple Action products.  The new Purex Ultra packs will hit store shelves in February.  As a Purex Insider member they have asked me to try out the Ultra Packs. 

What are Purex® UltraPacks™?

• New Purex UltraPacks are convenient pre-dosed liquid detergent packs that make doing laundry easier than ever.
• Purex UltraPacks manage to squeeze all the performance of our new Triple Action liquid formula into just one powerful pack.
• Finally…No more mess. No more spills. No more heavy jugs. It’s Laundry Simplified.®
• Each Purex UltraPack contains powerful 2x concentrated liquid detergent, giving each UltraPack double
the cleaning power in every drop*.
• Purex UltraPacks dissolve quickly once the washer is started—even in cold water.
• Purex UltraPacks are formulated and safe for all  machines, including high-efficiency (HE).

 Purex Ultra Packs are so easy to use.  Just drop a pack into the bottom of the washer, start, add your clothes and your done.  No heavy jug to lift, no worries about spills or mess.  I love it!  I found that one pack was plenty for all of my laundry needs - including heavily soiled items.  I love the Mountain Breeze fragrance but Free and Clear fragrance free is also available. 
 Beginning in mid February 2012, FreeSamplePurex.com will be back up and running so you can get your own free sample of Purex UltraPacks. We will let you know when this goes live.  Also, stay tuned we will have a few Purex giveaways coming your way very soon!!

Disclosure:  As a Purex Insider I was given a free sample of Purex Ultra Packs to try and review.  All opinions are my own.

Build-Your-Own Snowman Busy Bag

Recently I have discovered how great busy bags are! Since I work from home and have another baby on the way I have found that a busy bag can keep my 3 1/2 year old occupied when I have things to do. I have made a few and my mom also made a bunch for Riley for Christmas. I will be sharing one busy bag idea a week for the next several weeks that are easy to make, educational and can keep your child occupied for awhile. We have a few rules in our house when it comes to playing with a busy bag. I keep them up in my closet and Riley can only play with them when I say and she has to play with it by herself! Also I pick which busy bag she does that day to make sure she doesn't get tired of a certain one. We do not get them out every day so it is a special treat when we do.

Since it is unseasonably warm where I live we may not see snow this winter. Riley has been dying to build a snowman so this busy bag is the next best thing:

Here is what you'll need:
-Felt in various colors (white, black, orange, blue, red)
-One sheet of blue & white stiff felt (or you could glue the cheap stuff to a piece of cardstock)
-Snowman Template
-Scissors
-Hot glue gun
-Pencil case or gallon-sized baggies to store pieces in

 

1. Set your scene. Use the stiff blue and white felt to make the scene for your snowman to play. See picture below:

2. Print out template (preferably on card stock) and trace shapes/images into felt. I cut the accessories (scarf, hats, gloves) on several different colors so Riley has lots of choices in decorating her snowman.

3. Use glue gun to glue any pieces together you desire. I added cotton balls to the santa hats. You could also add stripes to hats, gloves, etc.

4. Your busy bag is all ready to use.  I got a cheap three ring binder to store my individual busy bags in.  All you do is punch holes in the scene and use a pencil case that has holes in it already. You can store several busy bags in one binder. It works great!

*Thanks to I Can Teach My Child for this idea!