by Bargain Briana on October 15, 2008
Today is my youngest brother’s birthday! Happy 9th Birthday “B”!!!! (Yep, quite a bit of difference in age between me and my youngest brother!!!)
This week’s theme is the upcoming Halloween Holiday! It is almost here! Have you been stocking up on candy from all those great deals at CVS & Walgreens?
Thirteen for Halloween is dedicated to Spooky Projects to do yourself! Lots of great ideas! (Warning: This site does play music so you might turn your volume down!) Tip Junkie also has a Spook-ta-cular round up of Halloween ideas!
Costumes:
- Mommies with Cents has some fabulous ideas on making your own costumes. Simple costumes such as a Bee, Monkey, Lego, Sushi, and Pirate.
- Deal Seeking Mom gives some great tips on how to save on Halloween Costumes! My youngest son told me wants to be Batman! YAY! Because my older son was Batman last year or the year before and we already have that costume!
- If you aren’t creative or don’t have time, here’s a link to some of the hottest costumes! Includes coupon codes for free shipping from Celebration Express!
- Some book characters Halloween costume ideas from Scholastic. Characters such as Captain Underpants, Angelina Ballerina, Little Miss Spider, Hungry Catepillar are just a few ideas!
- Last minute ideas from Squawkfox.
- Costume ideas for your pet!
Food:
Decorations:
Other Tips:
Giveaways:
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by Bargain Briana on October 8, 2008
Today is my son’s 8th birthday! Happy Birthday “P”! Mommy Loves You!!! We had his party over the weekend but today is the official day of his birth. I can’t believe he is 8 already. I’m going to post some of the great links I used to get birthday ideas for the party for my son and my little brother (9) this past weekend. (They were born exactly 51 weeks apart.) We did a lego theme and I found some great ideas on the internet!
You can make your own lego character HERE. We made a Lego Batman guy and then made stickers for the goody bags, invites, etc. out of it. (Be advised you may not want to let your child play around on this site as it isn’t PG.) We also used EVITE for the invitations. I customized the invitation and added our lego guy to it!
Tip Junkie has some great reader ideas about Boy’s Birthday Parties. My mom made the Lego Cake and the boys then decorated it with lego creations. The cake turned out AWESOME!
I wasn’t quite ready to turn the boys loose on legos to build a tower at the party for a game like HERE. But it would have been fun if it had been more an indoor party and I didn’t think it would end up in a Lego War. We did do “Guess How Many Legos in the Jar.”
Thanks to all our friends and family who came. We really enjoyed seeing everyone. He has been playing with all the lego toys nonstop!
Now onto to some other things of interest around the bloggy world…..
Around the Blogosphere:
- Living on a Dime is giving away a free E-book called “Halloween on a Dime.” I’ve scanned through it and it has some great ideas in it. It is in PDF format and you can go here to download it.
- Penny Pinching Parent has a great blog post about Blog Etiquette. It is a must read for rookie bloggers and maybe some that have been doing this for awhile. On that same note, Angie @ Blog Coach has an article on Doing What is “Right” in the Blogging World and then this radical approach to blog piracy.
- Check out one of my bargain heroes HERE. Man, she is good! I don’t think I could quite get that low on my weekly spending. Love how she says her husband first thought she was doing something illegal.
- Jessica @ JessicaKnows tells how she is using Wishpot this Holiday Season. I just added the Wishpot toolbar to my browser. Very useful tool. Wishpot is great - you can even email a special email address and you can have access to the best price on an item. Jessica is also one of the Walmart “11″ Moms and gets to meet Harrison Ford AND Paula Deen this weekend. Plus tons of other cool stuff. I’m hoping these 12 moms (There are really 12 not 11) will give some awesome input to Walmart and encourage their stores to become more coupon friendly.
- Check out “Cents”able Momma’s Recipe Binder. I started one of these at one time and now I need to update it with all my magazine recipes I’ve torn out. On a similar note, check out Denise @ The Centsible Sawyer’s Video about step by step meal planning. She is also a Walmart “11″ Moms!
Bloggy Giveaways:
- Common Centsical is giving away a Blush Topless Undershirt. Ends 10/10.
- Interesting Requirements for this Giveaway at Mom Spark…Guess what the three pictured ingredients make. You will win the final product & a customized clipboard. Ends 10/15.
- $5 Dinners is giving away a Prego Valu Pack! Ends 10/13. (Go to this site anyway and check out all the great dinners under $5)
- Fishbowl Sense is giving away some of her Bath & Body Products. Ends 10/13.
- Frugal Finds is giving away a Yoplait Kids Prize Package. Ends10/10.
- For more giveaways, check out Mom Giveaways! I’m also a contributor to this site! So get over there!
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My Canon Party Pack Giveaway Ends 10/10. (TWO Winners!!)
by Bargain Briana on October 1, 2008
I can’t believe it is OCTOBER already! Before I know it, Christmas is going to be here! There are lots of Halloween themed things going on in the blogsphere: Spooky Giveaways & Halloween Money Saving Tips! October is going to be a fun filled and exciting month for my blog too! Look for lots of giveaways to come!
Around the Blogosphere:
- K-mart is having super double coupon days now through Sun. Check out Erin at Coupon Cravings for more details. (Also, be sure to check with your K-mart before heading out!)
- 2 Pamper Points Codes thanks to Deal Finding Mom!
- Check out Wags to Riches “Tuesday Thanks” post and post your favorite freebie you’ve received! She has all the latest Walgreen’s dish too!
- Deal Seeking Mom gives some great tips on how to save on Halloween Costumes! My youngest son told me wants to be Batman! YAY! Because my older son was Batman last year or the year before and we already have that costume!
- Free 2 Be Frugal gives some tips on how to save on gifts!
- Help from Smartsource if your store gives you a hard time about internet printables. Thanks to Freebies 4 Mom.
Bloggy Giveaways:
- Anna @ On a Quest to be Debt Free is giving away a Home Made Simple Coupon Book. Lots of good coupons in it! End 10/7
- Thrifty & Chic Mom is giving away some custom labels from Cutie Pies Custom Creations. Ends 10/3
- Relishing the Dirt is giving away a Yoplait Prize Pack: A cooler, a coupon for Yoplait Kids Yogurt and a Brain Quest game. Ends 10/16
- Act Quick on this one! Ends 10/1 at midnight! Classy Mommy is giving away a Leapfrog Tag Reading System! Just comment on a Halloween money saving trick or a Halloween tip!
- The Not So Blog Blog is giving away a Halloween Canvas Tote made by Etsy seller Mimi & Reese. Ends 10/5
- Momma Findings has several giveaways going on - all Spook-ta-cu-lar! HERE, HERE, HERE, and the one I want to win HERE.
- Deal Seeking Mom is giving away a Pillsbury Gift Package! Has lots of goodies in it! Just vote Brownie or Cake in the big Pillsbury Election! Ends 10/5
- Three Ladies and a Dad is giving away a Sesame Street Building Block Set! Ends 10/10
- Chief Family Officer is giving away some Weight Watchers Coupons 3 sets to be exact! Lots of money to save! Ends 10/8
- Frugal in Virgina is giving away a “Live Elated” Gift set. Ends 10/4
- Northern Cheapskate is giving away a 3 month subscription to ListPlanit. Ends 10/5
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- For more giveaways, check out Mom Giveaways! I’m also a contributor to this site! So get over there!
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by Bargain Briana on September 24, 2008
Blog Giveaways:
Altered Art Junkies is giving away a Free Altered Frida Journal. Ends 9/30
Thrifty Momma is giving away a 2 year subscription to All You Magazine. Go HERE for details on how to enter. Ends 10/5
Wow, Wow, Wubzy DVD Giveaway from Mommies with Cents. Ends 9/26
Toilet Tattoo Giveaway. What a cool idea! From Centsible Mommy. Ends 10/1
My personal Reviews is giving away some coupons! Go HERE to enter. Ends 9/26 Plus, she is having a Savoring the Moment Giveaway which includes a coupon for the new Pillsbury Savorings. Ends 9/26 also.
Around the Blogosphere:
My friend, Lisa, has a new blog called Freebie Freaks. (Hopefully I won’t ever be featured! ha ha!!) The funny and unusual requests found on freecycle, craigslist, and similar sites! Enjoy!
Jess @ And She Lived tells you how to make money with Moms Auto Ads.
by Bargain Briana on September 17, 2008
Free Samples:
Printable Coupons:
Free Magazines:
Blog Giveaways:
Other:
- Free Tote from Nature’s Bounty when you sign up HERE. You will also get a $2/1 Printable Coupon.
- Printable 50% off Michael’s coupon
Around the Blogosphere:
- Penny Pinching Parent has opened up a design studio - Happy Apple Studios. Check it out she has already done some fabulous things!
- Bank Bonuses found a a great deal from Flagstar Bank - up to $500 in free gas. Go HERE to find out all the specifics. (MI, IN, and GA only)
- Just for Fun: Cake Wrecks.
Around here:
by Bargain Briana on September 10, 2008
Freebies:
Coupons:
Rebates:
Magazine Subscriptions:
Around the Blogosphere:
- BeCentsable has gone back to the “old” version of the Grocery Gathering with a few changes! Check it out! My Meijer and Marsh deals are featured. They are also starting to talk about frugal Christmas!
Blog Giveaways:
Around Here:
by Bargain Briana on September 3, 2008
Freebies:
- Free Full Size Secret Clinical Strength https://secretsport.safeprocessing.com/ (Cut & Paste) Thanks to “Deal”ectible Mommies.
Blog Giveaways:
Festivals I participated in:
Around the Blogosphere:
by Bargain Briana on August 27, 2008
Free Samples:
Coupons/Online Printables:
Free Magazines:
Other:
- RecipeRewards.com - Hungry? Try our FREE brand-name recipes. Dig in to 1000’s of FREE recipes now. Click Here
Around the Blogosphere:
Check out my Series on How to Earn/Save at Amazon and then enter to win a $25 Gift Certificate from Amazon.com.
Be sure to sign up for this free photo sharing site! It is free for you and I will earn $5 for each person who signs up for an account!
by Bargain Briana on August 20, 2008
Free Samples:
Coupons:
Blog Giveaways:
Other:
- If you bank at Bank of America, you can visit museums for free.
- Free Chicken Strips at Chik-Fil-A. “Cent”sible Sawyer gives all the details!
- Did you see the coupons for the Free Southern Style Chicken Sandwiches at McDonald’s in this week’s Parade & USA Sunday Insert? There was coupons for a regular sandwich and breakfast sandwich. Thanks to Aunt Jane for reminding me of that! We already used one of ours…they are so yummy!
Festivals I participated in this week:
I participated in the Festival of Frugality #139 hosted by Our Four Pence Worth. My article on how to survive the check out lane with your coupons was chosen.
Here are some of the highlights:
- Silicon Valley Blogger gives a great numbers analysis on how those little things can add up over a 10 year period. Very eye opening! I’m sure some of us won’t stop with some of our money leakers completely but we might think twice the next time we stop to buy a coke or coffee!
- My Two Dollars get 25 tips for reusing household items. Some creative ideas!
- Almost Frugal gives 5 ideas for frugal toys for your kids using food.
- Erin gives 5 tips on saving while shopping online at Coupon Cravings.
I participated in the Make it from Scratch Festival, Life on both sides of the Pond hosted it this week. My zucchini recipe was featured. Check out all the great recipes posted!
Some of my favorites:
Check out EVLiving for a ton of Southwestern recipe links! My zucchini recipe was featured.
Highlights:
I also participated in the August 14th Edition of Kids & Money hosted by Money-Hacks. My blog entry on using Upromise was featured.
Highlights:
- Mommy ABCs gives some hints on how to survive the PTO.
- Digerati Life asks what do Potty Training mishaps have to do with money?
by Bargain Briana on August 13, 2008
Freebies:
Coupons:
Other:
- Super 8 motels are offering stays at $8.88 for select location. Frugal Georgia Mom gives you all the scoop!
- Centsable Attitude tells you how to get free stuff from Build a Bear. It is going on now until September 1st.
Bloggy Giveaways:
- “Deal”ectible Mommies is giving away the most adorable diaper cases. Oh, they are so cute with such modern fabrics! I hope I win! Click HERE to enter. Ends 8/16
- Classy Mommy has several giveaways going on. You can enter daily. The movie Smart People (Ends 8/19) and Backyardigans (ends 8/18) are what are current. Click HERE.
- Free is Fun is giving away for FREE - Pringles .50/1 coupons! Check it out HERE.
- Sherbet Blossom is giving away jewelry from Paisley Lane. Adorables! Ends 8/13
- From One Mom to Another is giving away a engraved charm with one birthstone from Warm Biscuit. Ends 8/15
- Crunch Green Mom is giving away some Melissa & Doug Items! YAY! Check it out HERE. Ends 8/16.
- Centsible Mommy is giving away a funky resuable shopping bag from Reusablebags.com
- Everday Girl, Ashley, is giving away a purse & matching coin purse. Check it out HERE.
Around the Blogosphere:
Carnivals:
Please be sure to check out the following carnivals I participated in this week.
