Baby Photo Contest - Win $2500

Do you have an adorable baby picture? Enter it in the Great American Baby Photo Contest and you could be the monthly winner of $2500! That's diapers and baby food for at least 6 months :)

Enter The Great American Baby Photo Contest for your chance to win!

Enter To Win a Printer Sweepstakes

 

*DISCLAIMER - the printer given to the winner may be different than the one pictured above, but the plan is to give this one away to one lucky winner*

I am excited to be teaming up with Couponing In PA to bring you this great giveaway for a Canon printer! The only mandatory entry (if you want a chance to win) is that you read the terms & conditions (found by clicking here) then submit that easy entry on the RC form below. All other entries after that are optional. 

This will run from 12:01 AM EST on 1/29 and end at 12:01 AM on 2/12. You will have a full 2 weeks to get that daily tweet entry in =)

CVS Top Deals 1/29 - 2/04

• Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bunny, Cadbury Egg, Reese's Single Egg or Cadbury Mini Eggs, 0.87 with 0.87 ECB Sun-Tues
  Free!
• Hallmark Cards (or American Greetings Cards?), Get $3 ECB wyb 3 Use $2/3 American Greetings Cards Printable coupon (if you get the American Greetings deal) Buy three 0.99 cards for a $2 profit (if you get the American Greetings deal)
  Otherwise three Hallmark Cards Free!
• Colgate, Speed Stick, Irish Spring or Softsoap, Get $6 ECB wyb $12
  Buy six Speed Stick at $1.99 each and use three BOGO Free from the 1/29 SS to get all six Free!
  Or Buy four Irish Spring Body Wash at $3.00 each and use four $1/1 from the 1/29 SS for a net cost of 0.50 each
• Get $4 ECB wyb 2 Pfizer Products
  Buy three Thermacare (excludes the 1 ct) and use three of the $3/1 Thermacare Printable coupons to pay $8.97, get $4 ECB, and send in for the $10 MIR in the 1/29 RP for a $5.03 profit!
• Tom's of Maine Deodorant, Toothpaste, or Mouthwash, $3.99 with $3 ECB Limit 2 0.99
• Rembrandt Toothpaste or Rinse, $3.00
  Use $2/1 Rembrandt Printable coupon
  $1.00 ea wyb 2
• Get $3 ECB wyb $10 in participating products
  • Hellmann's Mayonnaise, $3.00
    Use $2/2 Hellmann's Printable RecycleBank coupon (must spend points, Limit 1) or 0.40/1 or $1/2 from the 1/29 RP
  • Lipton Tea, $3.00
    Use $1/1 printable from Coupons.com, if you have it, or 0.75/1 Lipton Green Tea Printable coupon or 0.50/1 or $1/2 from the 1/29 RP
  • Ragu or Bertolli Pasta Sauce, $1.67
    Use 0.50/1 or $1/3 from the 1/29 RP
  • Buy two Hellmann's and three Ragu and use the $2/2 Hellmann's and three 0.50/1 Ragu to pay $4.50 or 0.90 ea
  • Or Buy six Ragu for $10 and use six 0.50/1 to pay $7 and get $3 back for a net cost of $4/6 or 0.67 ea
  
  For more CVS deals, please visit The Shopper's Apprentice

Walgreens Top Deals 1/29 - 2/04

 

TOP DEALS

• Valentines Snickers Singles, 2/$1 Use $1/2 from the 1/29 SS (if no size restrictions) Free!
• Blink Tears, $8 with $8 RR Use $1.50/1 Blink Tears Printable coupon or $1/1 from the 1/15 SS or $1/1 Blink Tears Printable coupon Net Profit Up to $1.50!
• Pur Absorb Iron Supplement 28 pkts, $10 with $10 RR Free!
• St. Joseph Enteric Aspirin 81 mg 36 ct, $2 with $2 RR Free!
• Lysol Neutra Air FreshMatic or Air Wick iMotion or FreshMatic, $7.99 with $4 RR - Use $2/1 Air Wick Freshmatic from the 1/1 SS (exp 1/29) or the 1/29 SS $1.99
• Softsoap Bar Soap and Bodywash, Colgate Toothpaste or Irish Spring Body Wash or Bar Soap, 4/$12 with $4 RR wyb 4 Use $1/1 OR 0.75/1 Softsoap Body Wash or $1/1 Irish Spring Body Wash OR Deodorant from the 1/29 SS As low as $1 each wyb 4

For more Walgreens deals, visit The Shopper's Apprentice

Personalized Valentine's Message in a Bottle

20% off at Printfinders.com

20% off at printfinders.com with code PF20 at checkout. Framed artwork, canvas prints, custom framing. I want the Alicia Block canvas print! 

www.printfinders.com

Ecolunchboxes Review and Giveaway

This week's theme of eco-friendly and natural products continues with Ecolunchboxes!

www.ecolunchboxes.com

CVS Top Deals for 1/22 - 1/28

• Estroven Maximum Strength 28 ct, $9.99 with $9.99 ECB (Use $3/1 printable, if you have it. Free to $3.00 profit!)
• Blistex Deep Renewal, Fruit Smoothies, Silk & Shine, Medicated Ointment or Revive and Restore, $2.87 with $2 ECB
  Use 0.35/1 from the 1/22 SS or 0.55/1 from the 11/13 RP if products match
  As low as 0.32
• Revlon Beauty Tools, Get $7 ECB wyb 2
  Look for lower priced tools
  As low as Free!
• Spend $30 get a $10 CVS Cash Card
  • Nabisco Crackers, $2.50
    Use the $3/3 Crackerfuls, Wheat Thins, or Triscuit from the 1/8 SS
    Buy 12 for $30 and use four $3/1 coupons Pay $18 and get $10 back for a net cost of $8/12 or 0.67 each!
  • Coke 12pk, $2.50 Limit 4 Buy three Coke 12 pks and nine Nabisco crackers Use three $3/3 and pay $21 but get back $10 for a net cost of $11/12 items or 0.92 each!
  • Coke 2ltrs, $1.25
    Use the 0.99/1 Coke Zero Printable coupon, if you can find it in-store
  
  
  Courtesy of The Shopper's Apprentice

Fou Fou Dog Love Your Breed Collection Review and Giveaway

Love Your Breed

Do you ever get the feeling your dog or cat is a celebrity? In addition to being their lifelong best friend (servant) should they also be idolized with their very own products? Of course they should!

They are family to us and it's always fun to have items that remind us of our family members. 

Fou Fou Dog recently sent me their latest collection of dog products to review. 

Walgreens Prescription Savings Club

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

If you have ever paid for prescription costs out-of-pocket, you would understand my avid support of Walgreens Prescription Savings Club. Right now Walgreens is offering a discount on their annual membership rates.

For just $10 a year, everyone in your immediate family (i.e. - spouse, dependents 22 and younger, and pets!) is covered. For individuals it is only $5 a year. What I like most is the fact that Walgreens considers our pets as family members! I highly recommend joining. When you join, you will receive discounts on your prescriptions!

$10 a year for families (or $5 for individuals) gets you discounts on flu shots, diabetic supplies, and even prescriptions for your pets. If you have a dog like me, you know how costly their prescriptions can be! Prescription savings are valid for 8,000+ generic and brand-name medications. There are also money-saving bonuses offered to you when you buy Walgreens brand products or photo services or products.

I grew up with a Walgreens right around the corner and I have always had fond memories of the friendly employees. I support Walgreens because they are one of few companies who still value customers and are genuinely interested in helping us save money.

Walgreens also has useful tips and great deals posted on their Facebook and Twitter. Be sure to like and follow them here:  Walgreens on Facebook and Walgreens on Twitter. 

Please help support Walgreens and take advantage of this incredible offer to save money on your prescriptions!

Free Disney Parks Vacation Planning DVD

Create Your Own Family Cookbook

Do you have a collection of family recipes and want to create your very own cookbook? If you have a mother who loves cooking traditional family recipes like I do, you will want to preserve those mouth-watering recipes for generations to come.

For a limited time, you can create and print your very own family cookbook for just $39! This is a fun gift idea for those of us who love cooking and it makes finding recipes convenient. My recipes are scattered everywhere in the kitchen. 

This is also a fun project with your kids. Add personalized touches to your own cookbook and make a personalized cookbook for your kids to remember the fun times you have together. 

Ultimate Guide to Golf Review

Although I was selected to review  this golf guide, I could not access the file from the author after multiple tries and emails to correct the issue. I regrettably could not review this item and would have liked to learn more about golf. I apologize to the author and Tomoson for issues with accessing this file for review. I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

CVS Trip 1

Total: $5.99

1st purchase:

2 Honey Bunches of Oats $1.98 each 

Hallmark greeting cards .99 each, $3 ECB when you buy 3

Used a $3 ECB from previous purchase

Total w/ tax: $4.07

2nd purchase:

2 Honey Bunches of Oats $1.98 each

John Frieda Foam Precision Color - free (coupon 12.99 value)

Used the $3 ECB earned from the 1st purchase

Total w/ tax: 1.92

Grand Total: $5.99

$25 for $50 Worth of Pexagon Technology Products!

Pexagon sells custom and personalized tech products such as iPad cases/sleeves, personalized USB flash drives, and smartphone cases.
Free engraving on swivel drives!

The coolest thing I have seen on this site is the WOODEN flash drive!!

This deal won't last long so check them out. Make a peronalized picture frame, phone case, flash drive, or choose from a variety of other unique products for your significant other as a Valentine's day gift!

HBL Hair Care Thermal Styling System Review and Giveaway

Hair FRIZZ: the number one enemy for women of all ages.

"Why can't my hair be tamed?"

Frizzy, dull hair has plagued me since junior high. Women often think that my straight hair is easy to manage. What they don't realize is my hair has been quite unmanageable due to heat damage from styling tools. 

My hair will experience frizz, dullness, and tangling throughout the day as I'm constantly on the go. The frizzier my hair gets, the more I use my flat iron to try and fix it. I'm always on the lookout for products that target frizz and flyaways.

If you've seen my previous posts, you'll see how much I strongly support sulfate free and paraben free products.

Beauty Box Giveaway

I have teamed up with Couponing In PA & some other great bloggers to bring you this giveaway for a box of beauty items (approx. value of $30).

It will run from 12:01 AM EST on 1/15 & end at 12:01 AM EST on 1/22. The winner will have 48 hours to respond after being notified by e-mail or a new winner will be picked. 

CVS Top Deals for 1/15 - 1/21

   Thanks to The Shopper's Apprentice for this week's deals 

• Brita Classic Pitcher or Filter Replacements 3 pk, $14.99 with $5 ECB
  Use $4/1 from the 12/4 SS or 1/15 SS
  Send in for $10/1 Brita Mail in Rebate
  Net profit: $4.01!
• American Greetings Cards, Get $3 ECB wyb 3
  Buy three 0.99 cards Free!
• Glade Sense & Spray, $5.00 with $4 ECB wyb $12
  Buy three for $15 and use three $3/1 from the 1/15 SS
  Pay $6 and get $4 back for a net cost of 0.67 each!
• Hershey's Singles, B2GO Free
  Use the Free Air Delight wyb Milk Chocolate from the 1/8 SS
  3/0.89 or 0.29 ea wyb 3
• Almay Intense i-Color Shadow, Liner or Mascara, $5.99 with $3 ECB
  Use $2/1 from the 1/1 SS
  0.99
• Just for Men, $6.99
  Use $2/1 Just for Men Printable coupon
  Send in for Up to $9.50 Mail in Rebate
  Net profit: $2.00
• Bumble Bee Tuna, 0.77 Limit 10
  Use $1/2 Bumble Bee Printable RecycleBank coupon (must spend points, limit 1 coupon per week)
  0.27 ea wyb 2
• Spend $30 on Participating Products, get a $10 CVS Cash Card
• Nabiscio Crackers, $2.50
  Use the $3/3 Carckerfuls, Wheat Thins, or Triscuit from the 1/8 SS Buy 12 for $30 and use four $3/1 coupons Pay $18 and get $10 back for a net cost of $8/12 or 0.67 each!
• Coke 12pk, $2.50 Limit 4
  Buy three Coke 12 pks and nine Nabisco crackers
  Use three $3/3 and pay $21 but get back $10 for a net cost of $11/12 items or 0.92 each!
• Coke 2liters, $1.33 Use the 0.99/1 Coke Zero Printable coupon, if you can find it in-store
• Kettle Chips, $2.50
  Use the $1/1 Baked or Reduced Fat Kettle Chips from the 1/8 RP, if included Same deal, 0.67 ea wyb 12

(Check out  http://www.theshoppersapprentice.com/ for more money saving deals).

Bioken Enfanti Review and Giveaway

After years of coloring my hair (I've had gray hair since I was 12!), constant hair dryer use, and heat damage due to curling irons, my hair no longer likes me. 

What makes things worse is when my shampoo and conditioner make my hair color fade more quickly and the grays are visible again. I'm only in my mid 20's I shouldn't be graying like this!

SKINJOY Review and Giveaway

It's a cold harsh winter, which means my skin, especially my hands, has cracked and dried and look like they have aged 30 years in 1 night. I have sensitive skin and I'm always on the lookout for skin products that are natural and formulated without harsh chemicals. The personal care products at the drugstore just don't cut it for those of us who want to use products that won't harm us in the long run.

SKINJOY Hand and Body Lotion

SKINJOY is a professional skin care line from the makers of Enjoy Professional Hair Care. This exclusive line of skincare products is only available at your local salon or spa.

SKINJOY is one of the first and only skin care lines to incorporate pH balanced and stable formulas, which are sulfate and methyl paraben-free. Unique antioxidant blends and innovative lipid barrier systems take SKINJOY to the next level for professional skincare services. 

*They also offer a great retailing option exclusively for salons and spas.*

Tips for New Bloggers: Where to Start

I am by no means a blogging guru, but I've had some amazing opportunities and success this past year. All it took was for one blogger to help point me in a certain direction and I worked hard from there.

I wanted to do the same and share some tips for new bloggers or anyone who wants to get into the world of marketing blogging (product reviews, giveaways, and earning some money!).

My Top 5 New Year's Resolutions

2011 was a challenging and tough year for me. There were plenty of financial and family problems, but I refuse to let those issues overshadow my many accomplishments this past year. 

I finished my education and received my Master's degree in December, lost 17 lbs., and traded my eating and living habits for a more healthful approach. My lifestyle has changed significantly, but I wanted to make some resolutions that actually mean something, and not empty ones that I see all too often from others around me. Here are my top 5 resolutions:


1. Get better sleep - I've lived in apartments for 9 years and have always had bad luck with loud, obnoxious neighbors. My goal is to move in the next few months and rent a home that is in a quiet neighborhood. My finances are tight and I'm job searching, but getting uninterrupted sleep is my top priority for 2012. This will also help me relieve stress. My dog is lucky; he sleeps through it all.


2. Reduce carbon footprint - I have become increasingly aware of my wasteful habits over the years and have taken steps to use recyclable products, as well as products that are eco-friendly.
I've been searching for companies who make products that are environmentally friendly, reusable, and natural makeup products. There is still more that I can learn and do in order to save our depleted resources.


3. Show more patience and kindness - you may think this is lame, but during my hardest times last year, it only took one person to show me some patience and kindness and it made a world of difference.

4. Volunteer at local charities - My schedule is going to be jam-packed, but I will vow to dedicate a few hours each week. I am a dog owner and helping out my local shelter will be a major priority this year.


5. Be thankful - I have been focusing on the negatives and often forget the beauty in my life. The people and dog in my life who make life worth living deserve to be thanked and I need to work on not taking those things for granted.

And, of course, get my workouts in 1-3 times a week. My schedule is hectic, but I'm committed to maintaining my weight and staying fit. My dog is rocking the Google fingerbands and he's ready to go. :)

What are your resolutions this year?

Lose Weight for Less Than $5

With New Year's resolutions, I thought I would update this post to help those that want to shed some extra pounds. This worked so well for me and it cost me only $4.99 for the workout regimen. The iPhone app/fitness website is free! 


Have you been struggling to lose those extra pounds that don't seem to go away no matter how much you diet? By following the steps below, I lost 17 lbs. in the last few months and I'm continuing to lose weight. I also saved a ton of money by not getting gym memberships.  

1. Calorie Control 
Using the Calorie Counter and Diet Tracker by myfitnesspal.com, I recorded every meal and workout completed. This free app from the Itunes store lets you set your weight loss goals, how many calories you should consume based on that goal, and details every step of your progress. Thousands of meals are already listed to save you time on entering every meal. If you don't have an Iphone or Ipad, you can use myfitnesspal.com to record your calories.

 2. Workouts 
 No trip to the gym helped me to lose weight until I started circuit training 2-3 times a week.  Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shredcombines cardio, abs, and strength training for an effective 30 minute workout. The 30 Day Shred is inexpensive and is available in both DVDand online streaming formats. You'll need dumbbells and a yoga mat (if working out on a hardwood surface) for this workout.

Get the DVD for $6.99:

The digital version is $4.99:

This was the best $4.99 I've ever spent in my life. I feel healthier and I have more energy thanks to this highly targeted workout. This workout comes with 3 steps, so when one step gets too easy, you move on to the next. It's like getting 3 workouts for the price of 1!

3. Everything in Moderation
Thanks to the calorie counter, I am more aware of what I choose to eat. It's important to know that junk food is ok every now and then, so don't feel guilty about indulgences once in awhile.

Foods like apples and pears are good snacks that are low in calories and high in nutrients. Salads or lettuce are extremely low in calories (just 10-15 calories for 1 cup) and is a great meal for those days you know you'll be eating out.

There are many options out there to lose weight. Be mindful of what you are eating, make the most of your workouts, and keep everything in moderation. Good luck!

*I am not sponsored by these products. These products worked for me and I wanted to spread the word.