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Karen Mendes

Halloween = Candy in our House!!

Halloween = Candy in our House!!

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Halloween is not only fun for my girls, but fun for me too.  Mostly because I'm a HUGE chocolate lover.  For Halloween, we trick or treat in the small town we live in.  They close down one street and the stores pass out treats to the kids.  We love it because there are so many kids there dressed up for the occasion and it's a lot of fun.  This will be the 6th year we go and I can not wait. My girls are both going to be Ariel this year.  I think it's adorable that they want to dress the same.   However, the costumes are different so they aren't exactly the same. We don't pass out candy at our house because we live on the main road and don't get any trick or treaters but now that both my...

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Healthy Choice Progressive Coupon

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This week Healthy Choice launched a Progressive Coupon on their Facebook page – that’s a coupon that increases in value as more people sign up to get one!  The coupon started at$.75 cents off and already increased to $1.00 off in just one day! Here’s how it works: 1.     The coupon’s value started off at $.75 off one frozen entrée. 2.     The more people that “Like” the Healthy Choice Facebook page AND reserve a coupon, the higher the coupon’s value, climbing up to a Buy One Get One Free offer. 3.     Coupon reservations close on October 25 or while supplies last. So head on over the Facebook and reserve your coupon so we can all save even more!!

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P.F. Changs Home Menu Review & Giveaway (ends 10/22)

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Product Name: P.F Chang's Home Menu Product Information: P.F. Chang’s Home Menu is a new line of premium Asian frozen entrées that captures the bold flavors associated with P.F. Chang’s. With P.F. Chang’s Home Menu, fans of P.F. Chang’s can now conquer their cravings for its signature Asian cuisine at home, when they can’t get to a restaurant.  Made with high-quality ingredients and featuring intense flavors, the bold, frozen meals for two are convenient and easy to prepare, going from the skillet to a succulent restaurant-quality meal at home in just minutes. The P.F. Chang’s Home Menu features fresh-tasting, high-quality ingredients, including Asian vegetables like edamame, water...

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Pogo Sketch Review

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Product Name: Ten One Design: Pogo Sketch Product Information: Superbly designed using a light-weight aluminum alloy and detailed graphics, the Pogo Sketch features a look that's hard to ignore. The soft tip glides easily over the surface of your trackpad, phone, or iPad display, making it fun and easy to sketch, take notes, or just slide to unlock. Sized for comfort, it does away with inaccuracies common to fingertip-only use. The Pocket Clip secures the stylus allowing quick accessibility. It comes in four color options: Silver, Hot Pink, Burnt Orange and Cactus Green. Purchase Information: TenOneDesign.com and Amazon; Available in Apple Stores Product Price: $14.95 My thoughts: The...

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$80 Gift Certificate to Tiny Prints for only $49 at One Kings Lane (10/12 – 10/15)

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One Kings Lane has some new items this morning including greeting cards from Tiny Prints. You can score a gift certificate worth $80 for only $49 to make Custom Holiday Cards at One Kings Lane.  If you still have your $15 Credit then the deal is even better. Details: You will receive a certificate for the full value of the product you purchased. The certificate will arrive with instructions on how to choose and personalize your cards when you visit www.tinyprints.com/OKLholiday. On this welcome page, you will find images of the products offered on this One Kings Lane sales event. Click on the image of the set you purchased you will be taken to that specific category, where you can...

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Halls Cough Drops Review & Giveaway (ends 10/20)

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Product Name: Halls Cough Drops Product Information: When allergy season hits, we can often find that we are not feeling at our best. Most allergy sufferers take their preferred daily medication to provide long-lasting relief for their symptoms. While you’re waiting for your allergy medication to work, HALLS® steps in and helps out as a complement to your allergy regimen. HALLS® starts working within 10 seconds to soothe your allergy related cough and sore throat. My Thoughts: I've always been a big fan of Halls and whenever it's on sale we grab a few bags.  You may not of given this a thought, but Halls are perfect for helping with a cough and cold that are the result of allergies!  So...

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Bratz Dolls 10th Anniversary

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Product Name: Bratz Dolls 10th Anniversary Product Information: It's the Bratz Dolls 10th Anniversary and they have some new dolls to celebrate!   The Bratz® anniversary line welcomes Carrie™, Adri™, Shira™, Shadi™, Tyla™, Ashby™, Lydia™, Joelle™, Lilliana™, and Leora™ as they join the world’s favorite Bratz® pack – Cloe™, Yasmin™, Sasha™, and Jade™ – on October 10, 2010.  Each doll, complete with an individual personality and unique outfit, will feature new points of articulation, making them more pose-able for playtime. The girls with a passion for fashion™ first exploded onto the scene a decade ago, and young girls everywhere are still keeping up with these stylish dolls. Multi-ethnic,...

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Voskos Greek Yogurt Review & Giveaway (ends 10/20)

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Product Name: Voskos Greek Yogurt Product Information: Greek Yogurt is an excellent source of protein.  Voskos Greek Yogurt contains 24g of protein and is high in potassium, which some find helpful in elevating mood.   Greek yogurt also provides a valuable source of calcium.  An 8-ounce serving of most yogurts provides 450 mg. of calcium, one-half of a child's RDA and 30 to 40 percent of the adult RDA for calcium. Because the live and active cultures in yogurt increase the absorption of calcium, an 8-ounce serving of yogurt gets more calcium into the body than the same volume of milk. My Thoughts: Greek Yogurt is still pretty new to me.  I've only tried it a few times so I was excited when...

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Hillshire Farm Lunchmeats Review & Giveaway (ends 10/20)

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Product Name: Hillshire Farm lunchmeats Product Information: Hillshire Farm lunchmeats are a great and tasty option to turn to when packing school lunches. Hillshire Farm lunchmeats come in a wide variety of flavors and cuts and come double sealed which helps to lock in freshness! Hillshire Farm Deli Select Lunchmeats have recently come out with two new lower sodium products – Ultra Thin Honey Ham and Ultra Thin Oven Roasted Turkey Breast. Both of these items feature the American Heart Association’s heart-check mark and will be hitting grocery stores very soon. My thoughts: My oldest started Kindergarten last month and unfortunately we have half day kindergarten in my town and she goes in...

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Walgreens Week of 10/10/10

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Here are some of the best deals and FREEBIES at Walgreen's this week.  Thanks to Frugal Fritzie for these highlights - check out her blog for the full list.  If you don’t have one of the coupons I listed below or your looking for more, check the coupon database.  It’s easy to use and very helpful when planning your shopping trips! If you're new to Walgreen's, read this post first to help you get started. RR = Register Reward Halls Refresh Lemon Raspberry Drops 20 ct., On Sale for $1.00, get back $1.00 RR $0.75/1 Halls Refresh coupon from September 2010 and October 2010 issues of All You Magazine Final Cost: FREE plus $0.75 overage Noxzema Disposable Razors 4 Pack Triple or 4 Blade, On Sale...

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Mega Swagbucks Day! You could Win BIG! 10/8/10

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Can you believe it's Friday again already!  You know what that means!  It's  Mega Swagbucks Day which basically means you can win higher denominations of Swagbucks today with all your searches.  I have Swagbucks set to my homepage so I always use it while searching. Not a member of Swagbucks?  You can read more about it HERE.  It's FREE to join and you could win prizes like an iPhone, Gift Cards or CASH! Good luck!

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Soft, Comfortable Rambler’s Wool, Made in the USA!

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It's getting cold here in Rhode Island, I'm thinking we might have seen the last of the warm days for the season. I'm ok with that because even though I do like the warm weather, I'm ready for it to cool down by this time of the year. Enough of the heat, enough of the summer activities, enough of walking around barefoot! I'm ready to put on my jacket in the morning while waiting with my daughter for the bus and some nice warm socks while hanging out watching TV in the evenings. When I think of wool, I think of something warm yet scratchy. It's just what I believe it feels like. After discovering Rambler's Way Wool I realize I am completely wrong!  While looking over the site it, the cloths...

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Tyson Any’tizers Dippin’ Twists Review & Giveaway ENDED

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Product Name: Tyson Any'tizers Dippin' Twists Product Description: Featuring two zesty sauce packets of either Kickin' Honey Mustard or Sweet Chipotle BBQ, the new Any'tizers snack options are ready to dip straight from the oven or microwave. Perfect for anytime afternoon hunger strikes, the Dippin' Twists™ snacks' re-sealable packaging allows for the snacks to be easily stored in the freezer to maintain freshness. The after-school snack is key to keeping your kids appetites at bay until dinner time. This school year, kids will love dipping into Tyson’s new Any’tizers Dippin’ Twists varieties with Kickin’ Honey Mustard Sauce or Sweet Chipotle BBQ Sauce. Ready in just minutes, these protein...

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