Over the Hump Happenings

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!!)

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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
• Little Window Shoppe - Scribble It - Ends October 6th http://littlewindowshoppe.com/win-it-scribble-it
• Little Window Shoppe - Bright and Bold - Ends October 8th http://littlewindowshoppe.com/bright-and-bold-giveaway
• For more giveaways, check out Mom Giveaways! I’m also a contributor to this site! So get over there!

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I also have a giveaway going on and more to come!!!

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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.

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