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Karen Mendes

Back To School Shopping at TJ Maxx & A Giveaway ENDED

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If school hasn't already started in your area then it will be soon.  My oldest starts Kindergarten in 2 weeks and while I'm excited for her to begin the adventure into the public school system (ours is good, thankfully!) I'm also a little sad because it just proves that she is growing up, very quickly! But it's happening so I must deal with it.  And that includes shopping for back to school items.  I remember heading to the mall in August when I was young with my parents and my brother to buy cloths for the new school year.  It's just what you do!  I was excited when I was contacted by a representative from TJ Maxx & Marshall's asking me if I'd like to do some back to school shopping...

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BlogHer 10 Recap – Day 1

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Last summer I began hearing buzz about BlogHer and wasn't quite sure what it was all about.  By the time it came around in August I learned a lot and I had wished I was there.  That was when I decided that I was going to attend BlogHer10 for sure this year.  Well I did... and now its over and I'm sad it went by so fast.  So now I'm planning for BlogHer11 which will be in San Diego in 2011, which is one of my favorite places in the entire world!! I was fortunate enough to have two great sponsors for my trip.  Lane Bryant gave me a gift card to buy an outfit, which I turned into a few outfits with my thrifty shopping and Cook's Ham sponsored my entire trip!  I'm very grateful to both of...

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Mega Swagbucks Day! You could Win BIG! 8/13/10

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It's Friday again!!  I can't believe I was a BlogHer last week.  That went by so fast!!  My recap for BlogHer will be up later today. If you have some swagbucks to cash in remember you can cash in 2 prizes per day. Every Friday is 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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CafeMom… Where Mom’s meet Mom’s

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I know that sounds corny.. where Mom's meet Mom's but it's true!  As a mom, I value my other mom friends.  They can be a very helpful, especially when you are a first time mom.  They just understand everything so much better than husbands do!  If you live in an area where you don't know a lot of people like me, or don't have children in school yet where you can meet other moms, like me then an online forum is a great place to meet other mom's.  You don't even need to live near them!  Just to have someone to talk to when needed is perfect! CafeMom is a place where you can meet so many other moms who are looking for friends too.  It's FREE to join too!  Which is the best part.  I love...

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Morton Salt Coupon & A Key Lime Mockarita

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It's summertime and  my husband and I enjoy entertaining.  We don't do it as much as we did when we were younger and had no kids so usually it's just him and I.   When it's warm outside there's nothing better than a really yummy cold drink but with two kids around, drinking an alcoholic beverage isn't the thing we can do all day long!  That is when a non-alcholic ice cold beverage comes in handy! Enter the Key Lime Mockarita!!  One of my husbands favorite desserts is Key Lime Pie so we knew we'd love this drink.  We grabbed some Morton® Coarse Kosher Salt to top the rim of this yummy drink.  The only thing we had to buy was some Key Lime Juice, which we didn't have and now that we do, I...

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Back To School with Swagbucks!! You could win BIG this week!

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Swagbucks is fighting the Back-To-School blues all this week with lots of fun promotions! First, you'll have the chance to win five different limited edition back-to-school themed Swag Bucks - if you snag them all, you'll earn a 50 Swag Buck bonus! You can take advantage of sales in the Swag Store on all School Supplies and Cookie's Kids Merchandise.  Just make sure you follow Swag Bucks on Twitter and Like them on Facebook for more rewarding opportunities. Plus, they're having another Swag Code Extravaganza on Thursday, where you'll get at least 5 codes for extra bucks. If you're not already searching and winning on Swagbucks.com, head over now and enter the code BackToSchool before...

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80% off Restaurant.com (ends 8/16) Stock UP!!

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They don't get any cheaper than this!! Get 80% off at Restaurant.com when you use code BIG at checkout.  You can get $25 Restaurant Gift Certificates for only $2.00!!!  This offer is only good through August 16th so grab them while you can. Most coupons you have up to 1 year to use them.  They also make great gifts!  I love that you can pay with paypal so you don't have a small charge on your credit card. Heading out to dinner this weekend?  Grab one of these!

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Walgreens: FREE Secret Deodorant + Money Maker!!

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Walgreens has Secret Soothing Effects Invigorating Rain on Clearance for $2.59 and it's giving out a $3.00 Register Reward.  The best part is you can roll it and get a couple for FREE.  You can also include these in the $10 MIR Olay, Venus, Covergirl, Secret or Pantene Products Rebate. When you purchase $30 of these products you'll get $10 back. Sometimes clearance will vary from store to store so yours may not have it.  SO this deal is Walgreen's: FREE Secret Deodorant + Money Maker.  Some stores may not have this on clearance so this deal is YMMV. Thanks Drugstore Divas!

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Guest Post: Go Green – Save Green

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A guest post from a new friend of  mine Melissa Black (eventually I need to stop calling her my new friend.. lol).  She married one of my good friends from highschool and her and I became fast friends!  Besides working full time during the day, she also writes a blog about going green, eating organic and whatever else she comes across to make their life less complicated. A few years ago, when my husband began his career in real estate, we basically became a one income family for a while as he built his business. Around the same time, we really began to become aware of how our choices affect our world. We just became a bit more conscious about what we bought as well as how much we were...

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Guest Post: Coupons For FREE

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A guest post by Beeb Ashcroft who is also known as Super Coupon Girl.  Her blog name fits her well.  She is amazing with using coupons and I love seeing her pictures of her shopping trips and hearing how much it cost her, or didn't cost her!  She's extremely inspiring.  She even shares pictures of her meals showing exactly how she uses all the products she buys. Recycling Centers: How I Get So Many Coupons For Free One of the questions I get asked a lot is, “Where do you get all of these coupons from?” When people see me buying 24 boxes of pasta, it’s natural for them to wonder how I’m doing it. After all, it wouldn’t be very cost effective to buy 24 newspapers every week. There are lots...

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Mega Swagbucks Day! You could Win BIG! 8/6/10

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It's Friday again!!  Wow some weeks go by faster than others!  If you have some swagbucks to cash in remember you can cash in 2 prizes per day. Every Friday is 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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Free Museum Access for Bank of America Customers this weekend 8/7 & 8/8

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The first weekend of the every month, Bank of America customers receive FREE admission in participating Museums through the "Museums on Us" program. If you are a customer of Bank of America then this weekend you will receive FREE admission to the Providence Children's Museum, The RISD Museum and the Museum of Work and Culture in Woonsocket. Bring yourself, your card, and you get free admission to enjoy arts & culture. Only the cardholder(s) will receive FREE admission. Check the Bank of America website for a list of participating museums in your state.

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