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Giveaway: Walmart $25 Gift Card (Cascade 24 HR Challenge: Blueberry Cobbler)

July 8, 2010

To test the effectiveness of the Cascade Complete Actionpacs and to *jump-start* my neglected oven , I participated in this Cascade 24 hour challenge and Walmart Mart Gift Card giveaway. Step 1: Make a Blueberry Cobbler! I like the Blueberry Crisp recipe from the Food Network but made some modifications: I precooked the blueberries a [...]

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CVS Advisor Panel Survey: Free $10 ECB

June 11, 2010

Get FREE ECBs by doing quick surveys about CVS! Have you signed up for the CVS Advisor Panel I first told you here? I just completed a 10 minute survey, and I received a FREE $10 printable ECB! I have been receiving these surveys about once a month. Sign up HERE, all you need is [...]

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CVS Advisor Panel (Beauty Survey): Free ECB

May 5, 2010

CVS shoppers, have you signed up for the CVS Advisor Panel I told you about here yet? I just completed a “less than 2 minutes” Beauty survey, and I received a FREE $5 printable ECB, just like that! Interested? Sign up HERE, all you need is a CVS card. This is WAY quicker than some [...]

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Buying “Disposable” vs. “Quality” Baby Items, Tips on Selling on Ebay

May 4, 2010

This post is part of the Savvy Shopper series, and a precursor to another Mother & Baby Source gift certificates giveaway When I was talking to Lori, the owner of Mother & Baby Source, she mentioned that more and more customers are buying cheaper, “disposable” baby items verses more expensive, “quality” baby items. In this [...]

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Sunday Coupon Preview 4/11

April 10, 2010

There are two (2) inserts this Sunday 4/1, here’s the ones I like: Redplum (RP) Coupon Insert Garnier Fructus Hair Products $1/1 Jimmy Dean Sausage $1/1 Kellogg’s Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops and/or Frosted Flakes Cereals 10oz or larger $1/3 Nivea Products $1-$2/1 Seventh Generations $1/1 (Seventh Generations $5 Rebates = Free at Target) [...]

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Wicked Musical Display, Giveaway at Sunvalley Mall (Concord, CA)

March 18, 2010

Wicked, the musical is making it’s way around the country again. In Northern CA we’re lucky to have an on-going show at the Orpheum Theater in San Francisco! See how we got $25 Orchestra seats (Wicked Lottery), and the San Francisco area Wicked BART promo! Sunvalley Mall in Concord, CA have these WICKED promotions from [...]

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Week in Review: 3/7 – 3/13

March 13, 2010

What a great week with lots of free stuff and great grocery shopping trips! The CVS, Target and Rite Aid deals are still valid until Today, and Safeway deals valid till next Tuesday. Have you been shopping for free stuff yet?? Printable Coupons Printable Coupons: Cheese, Deli, Organic Snacks Twillight New Moon, Astro Boy DVD [...]

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Mother & Baby Source Giveaway Winners!

March 1, 2010

I’m so excited that my hands are shaking (lol) when I entered “1″ and “23″ on random.org for the Mother & Baby Source Giveaway! Here are the screen shots of the result – using the comment number from here. 1st run, $20 MBS Gift Certificate – #8 (Am I lucky or what, no kidding – [...]

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Giveaway and Reviews: Mother & Baby Source $30 Gift Certificates

February 19, 2010

Updates: The winners are out! As a mom of 2 young children, I’ve researched every single baby item (reviews, durability, ease of use, resale values) before I buy it. I had to do so much of my research online – where we used to live in the mid-west, there is no stores like Mother & [...]

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How to chase deals while being environmentally friendly

February 16, 2010

This is first of the Savvy Shoppers series. BYOB (bring your own bag) Safeway, Target and your local food co-op offer $0.05 to $0.01 bag credit. CVS has a $1 “green tag“. Scan the tag and get $1 ECB every forth time you shop. I also take this shopping basket (Container Store) to stores, farmers [...]

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Friday Finals: Best Coupons, Deals, Freebies

January 29, 2010

Best Coupons: Good Earth, Tazo, Yogi, Stash, Celestial Seasonings Tea $1/1 Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers GE $1/1 Energy Smart Light Bulb (under “Household”) Rite Aid $5/$20, St Ives, Lubriderm, 7th Generations Safeway $20 Simple, Affordable Meals Coupon Book and Safeway Toiletries Coupon Book Pillsbury and Conagra Coupon Book Sobe Lifewater BOGO Coach Outlet additional 20% [...]

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Week in Review: Best Coupons, Local Deals, Free Food

January 16, 2010

Best Printable Coupons: $1/1 Yoplus and Fiber one ($0.5 at Target) $2/2 Welch’s Sparking juice (holiday clearance) Bath and Body Works Free Signature travel Item Free Toiletries Coupon (Safeway &  Affiliates) Local: Pilates Classes Buy 1, get 1 free (Davis, CA) MLK Day: Free Disney Ticket for Volunteers Target: Try Wii Fit Plus, Get a [...]

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Holiday Gift Guide and Reviews

December 8, 2009

I’m compiling some of the reviews I’ve done – there’s some great holiday gift ideas here, if you’re still agonizing on holiday gifts There’re also tons of Online Shopping Deals this holiday season. If you’re buying from Amazon you could sign up for Amazon Prime Free 2-day Shipping, try free for 1 month Camera: I’m [...]

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Why I don’t shop at Costco

September 29, 2009

Why don’t we shop at Costco, even though everyone I know at our “environmental friendly town” shop at “our Costco” next town over? We don’t shop at Costco, or other warehouse/whole sale stores, even before I embarked on my couponing journey. Here’s why, separated by product categories: Meat – We got most of our meat [...]

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