GIVEAWAY: Winner Announcement!

Per Random.org, the winner of the Progresso Soup Prize Pack is:

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1.Brandi

Brandi, I just sent you a PM. Thanks to all who entered!

GIVEAWAY: MyBlogSpark and Progresso Soups

Imagine my excitement when MyBlogSpark gave me yet another opportunity to try some products and also offer a GIVEAWAY to my wonderful readers!

This time I tried 5 different cans (at different times of course!) of 100 calorie or less Progresso soup, and believe it or not, they weren't that bad! Don't get me wrong, you could taste that they were "healthier" than other soups packed with lots of fattening, calorie-filled junk, but definitely palatable.

For my readers, Progresso through MyBlogSpark is offering:

A Progresso "Souper You Debut" gift pack that includes a VIP coupon for a free can of Progresso soup, as well as a yoga mat, water bottle, set of aerobic bands, sport headband and two sport wristbands.

To Enter*:

1. Leave a comment letting me know which flavor of Progresso soup you'd try if you won the prize pack with the FREE coupon, 1 entry

2. Follow me (just leave a comment so I know), 2 entries

3. Share me (just send me the link), 3 entries

One lucky winner will be chosen via random.org TONIGHT. See, I procrastinated and waited til the very last minute to post this giveaway. The deadline for winner submission to MyBlogSpark is tomorrow, so we have to hurry! Good luck!

(Thanks to Progresso for providing the information, products, prize pack, and coupon through MyBlogSpark!)

*If any of your GIVEAWAY entries are posted as an "Anonymous" author, you must be sure to include your name in the post AND leave a separate post with your contact info (this separate post WILL NOT be published and only used to notify the winner).

M.I.A.?

No, I'm not really Missing in Action but it feels like I've been. Since my last post in November, I've been super busy. Humn... let's see how many excuses I can make up?!?!

1. Increased hours and responsibilities at work

2. Celebrated Thanksgiving & Christmas (that is no small feat with my ginormous family)

3. Celebrated 2 kids b-days

4. Moved

5. Longer commute to work

6. Was sick and on 7 prescriptions over a course of 2 months

7. Hosted Easter (umn, for 48 people!)

8. Planning another b-day and Christening.

Ok, well 8 excuses isn't that many, and I'm sure there are multiple other things I've done, but I'm not coming up with any at the moment. If you want to help me out with any, feel free to comment!

So, I'm here whether actually posting or not. : )

GIVEAWAYS: Seventh Generation, Fiber One, & Wendy's

It's neat to see that one of my favorite mom bloggers, Mindi at Moms Need to Know, is also a participant of MyBlogSpark. I filled you in on MyBlogSpark before. From their site:

MyBlogSpark™ is a fun and exciting group of bloggers that have access to review new products and services and participate in exciting giveaways, surveys and events. The network provides “Sparks” of information directly to its members from some of the best known consumer brands in the country.

Anyway, Mindi has up some cool giveaways from MyBlogSpark right now:

Seventh Generation Gift Pack
Fiber One Prize Pack Giveaway

She also has a Wendy's $7 Gift Card giveaway right now too. Hurry, these giveaways only last a short time.

Speaking of MyBlogSpark, I have a General Mills and Movie Tickets giveaway coming up. Stay tuned!

SheSpeaks ROCKS!

I've filled you in on SheSpeaks many, many, many times before. Just do a search using the tool on my right side bar and you'll get back an abundance of hits.

SheSpeaks and various product companies have blessed me several times since my last post. I got a rockin' follow up to the Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen- a creamy body lotion, coupons, and more sample packs for friends.

I earned a FREE magazine subscription and a $10 Amazon gift card for completing a survey on the new AMEX ZYNC card.

I received a smokin' hot pack from Perdue that included a silicone baking tray, a FREE product coupon, and more $2 coupons to share with friends.

Most recently I won the Snickers Coolest House on the Block Program (thank you, thank you, thank you Snickers!!!). I'm thinking this might just be the mother load of freebies I've ever received. The 2 packages from Fedex arrived today; all 40 lbs of it! Here are the pics of my loot:

(You'll notice a certain little someone wasted noooo time crawling her way over to the candy!)

Pictured above are:

• Nineteen bags of SNICKERS® FUN SIZE® Peanut Butter Squared 11oz. bags
• Ten bags of SNICKERS® FUN SIZE® 11 oz. bags
• "Coolest House" front yard sign
• One strobe light
• One fog machine (with "fog" formula)
• One pack of "crime scene" tape
• One package of spider webs
• Three branded clings
• One extension cord
• One box of SNICKERS® Brand post cards
• One Halloween tote bag

According to SheSpeaks:

All we ask in return is that you share videos and/or photos of your house and trick-or-treaters so that we can show SNICKERS® Facebook fans what the Coolest House on the Block looks like!

Sounds easy enough to me! I can't wait to set it up and pass it out. This will be a Halloween to remember. SheSpeaks and Snickers, thank you, you rule!

DEFEAT!

Yes, I think I'm ready to admit it... I've been defeated!

I didn't think:

• adding a 3rd child to the mix
• going back to work
• increasing my hours at work and taking on more roles
• putting our house for sale on the market
• looking to buy a new house
• (and so much more)

would really affect my time for deals and sharing them on the blog but IT SURE HAS!

I can't believe it's been over a month since I've been on here. I'm sorry I left you for so long wondering where the heck I was.

Anyway, I'm officially putting it out there that I AM STILL ALIVE and that from here forward, my blog entries will be reduced in number. I plan on sharing my steals but the frequency of my posts will be on the lighter side.

I've still been getting my steals; not as much as I used to but still rockin' them none the less.

Some of my recent conquests include:

• $20 money maker on Crest toothpast and $7.20 money maker on Nivea lip balm @ Rite Aid
• Numerous Catalina deals at Acme
• 1008 (yes, that's one thousand eight) Pampers wipes from Amazon delivered to my door for less than $20
• Fisher Price train delivered to my door for $10

I'm sure there's a lot I'm forgetting, after all it has been a month. I've been following my usual hot spots for great tips on steals: Moms Need to Know, Hot Coupon World, Slick Deals (thanks Alice!), Common Sense With Money, and a few others.

So the point of this post? I'm here and stay tuned for some new posts!

Rite Aid: SUPER CHEAP Pampers

Thanks to reader Alice for the heads up on this steal!

Today through Sunday (the 18th) Rite Aid has a promo on Pampers boxed diapers. They are $19.99 each and generate a $5 +UP Reward.

If you have a Wellness card discount the $19.99 comes down an additional 10% or 20%. After +UP Rewards, I got the 2 boxes of diapers pictured above for around $6 out of pocket.

Here's what I did and how you can do it too!

Buy:

(2) Pampers boxes @ $15.99 (20% Wellness discount)

I also got a pack of juice boxes because we needed them for school lunches this week. Nothing special about these, though.

Use:

$5 off $25 Video Values Coupon

(2) $1 manufacturer coupon from Sunday paper

Pay about $26 out of pocket and get back $20 in +UP Rewards.

And this gives me more than half of my P&G spending for the Everyday Savings coupon booklet.

Keep in mind that these +UP Rewards can be used on almost anything in the store. Maintain an open mind and remember that Rite Aid also sells bread, milk, eggs, juice, etc. and not just the usual health & beauty and medicinal products. Good luck!

House for Sale!

Wow! It's hard to believe that it's been nearly a month since my last post. I suppose it's for good reason though. We've been really busy getting our house ready to list on the market!

We've been trying like crazy to keep our house spotless for showings. With our family of 5 people and 3 furry pets I must say it's a little overwhelming at times.

I spent the last 3 weekends cleaning and going through things. My steals have suffered since I've been so occupied with prepping the house. : ( I of course haven't paid full price for anything, but just haven't had the spare time to share my findings.

Anyway, if you like what you see below, let me know!

Florida Crystals: Giveaway!

From their website:

"Florida Crystals® sugar is a sweet, organic staple in your kitchen and they want to give you a sweet summer treat. One lucky winner will receive a $500 gift card plus coupons for free products from Florida Crystals!

In addition, three winners will also receive coupons for free Florida Crystals products! ...

Enter by August 28th. Winners will be selected and notified via email on or around August 31st."

Click here to enter!

Quiznos: $2 off Sub and More!

Take this coupon to Quiznos and save $2 off a regular or large sub OR get FREE chips and a drink! Valid through August 18th.

Nature's Bounty: FREE Sample of Adult Gummies

Click here to claim your FREE sample of Nature's Bounty Adult Gummies.

My son loves his gummy vitamins. Wondering if the adult variety is any good?

Earth's Best: FREE Sports Authority Gift Card

Here's a deal if you're into organics.

Buy: A combination of any participating products
totaling $10 or more from:

•Garden of Eatin’® Snacks
•Rice Dream®, Soy Dream® and
Almond Dream® Beverages
•Health Valley Organic® Cereals and Snack Bars
•MaraNatha® Nut Butters
•Earth’s Best® Sesame Street®, Earth’s Best Tots® and Earth’s Best Kidz® Products and Frozen Foods
(Not valid on Earth’s Best® jarred or other infant foods.)

Send: This completed redemption form and original register receipt(s) with with UPC/ product name and purchase price circled.

Receive: $5 gift card for $10 in purchases
$10 gift card for $20 in purchases

For the redemption form and details, click here!