Karen Mendes

Make a Photo Book from Mixbook with an Exclusive Frugal RI Mama Discount!

I’ve made many photo books and all from different companies.  I love photo books for special occasions and I make one for each of my daughter’s birthdays and christenings.  I also love to scrapbook and I make Christmas book every single year with no two books ever a like. Last week, I had the opportunity to make a Mixbook and I want to tell you all about it because I LOVE IT!! Let me back up a bit and tell you a little about Mixbook and what makes them different.  They print photo books and only photo books.  But these aren't just everyday photo books.  They are digitally scrapbooked photo books!!! That's the part I love!  I've dabbled in some digital scrapbooking and I've even made some...

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70% off at Expressionery.com Ends 1/12

This deal is still happening!!! 70% off and FREE SHIPPING at Expressionery.com. They've marked down a lot of their personalized stationary products that would make great gifts for just about anyone, including the teachers at the end of the school year. And at 70% off the marked down price, you'll be getting a steal!! Just head on over to Expressionery.com and click on Shop Clearance. Then when your ready to check out use coupon code MADNESS and you'll get 70% off the already reduced price and FREE SHIPPING!! Thanks Surviving The Stores!

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Men of a Certain Age on TNT Giveaway

Have you seen the new show Men of a Certain Age on TNT starring Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond), Scott Bakula (Quantum Leap, Star Trek: Enterprise) and Andre Braugher (Homicide: Life on the Street)? It's about 3 friends as they navigate the changes and challenges of mid-life. In a recent episode "The New Guy" Joe's stuck hanging out with his bookie, Manfro, while Owen and Terry join Joe's ex-wife at a charity event. Joe is all-alone for the night. Though it’s nothing unusual, he is particularly uneasy because his ex-wife is off on a date at local school charity event that two of his best friends are attending. With nowhere to go, he called the only person that he has somewhat a...

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Halls Refresh $100 Amex Giveaway LINK PROBLEMS – Post HERE ENDED

I'm having some issues again with another giveaway post.  It seems when there are a TON of comments the page is doesn't always come up.  I'm suspecting this is a problem with a plug in and I'm working on it but in the mean time, this giveaway ends today so I want to make sure you all get to enter. If you can't access the original post, you can leave your comment here and I will combine the two when I pick a winner. I apologize and I am looking into a different form of entries from the year so I won't have this problems anymore!  Good Luck! ___________________________________________________________ Giveaway: HALLS Refresh would like to provide warmth and relief this holiday season to one...

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75% off at Hickory Farms

Last year we got some great Cheese's from Hickory Farms after the holidays at 75% off and I'm so excited I just saw on my buddy Nicole's site that the up to 75% off sale is happening again! The prices are already reduced on the site and you can get Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers for only $10.00, Chocolate Colossal Cashew gift tin for only $7.00, a ham for only $22.00 and more. You can save even more if you shop through one of my favorite cash back shopping sites too: ShopAtHome - Get 7% cash back and $5.00 when you join!! Ebates - Coupons, Rebates, and Cash Back - Get 4% cash back and $5.00 when you join Cashbaq - Get 5% cash back and  $5.00 when you join Mr. Rebates - Get 6% cash back...

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70% off at Expressionery.com Ends 1/12

Even though the Holidays are almost over, the deals just keep rolling in.  Now we are going to find a lot of Clearance deals that you won't want to miss.  Grab something for a birthday during the year or start your Holiday shopping for next year now!! Here is an AWESOME DEAL!!!  Right now you can get and additional 70% off and FREE SHIPPING at Expressionery.com.  They've marked down a lot of their personalized stationary products that would make great gifts for just about anyone, including the teachers at the end of the school year.  And at 70% off the marked down price, you'll be getting a steal!! I am a return address label freak.  I love them and use them all the time, but they have to...

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