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#CBias Couponing for Kids #AllYouCFK

Posted by html404 on March 8, 2012
in Blog Stuff, Coupons

On Tuesday I took my youngest daughter and oldest daughter shopping for children in need for a Champion For Kids campaign I am participating in. We will probably donate the items to our local food pantry or women’s and children’s shelter, such as Turning Point, they accept donations on behalf of women and children who have been victims of domestic battery. Both are right here in our town and are always in need of things. The last time we were at the food pantry was when we picked apples and delivered them in the fall. I had my boys carrying milk crates full of apples and the lady working there was so appreciative and impressed with the boys help that she gave them these little treats they have on hand for the kids. I thought that was so nice….but would have preferred my boys to feel good about being big helpers with words of appreciation not a treat. Not that a treat is wrong, but I want my children to learn to do good out of the goodness of their hearts and because it’s the right thing to do. Know what I mean?

Our Shopping Trip

We shopped for a laundry basket, a measuring tape, new UNO cards, socks for one of my sons, a few groceries and my oldest daughter wanted to look at blouses since she still had birthday money to spend. Guess what took up most of our shopping trip? Yep, my daughter and the blouses! We tried looking for Happy Baby products since I still had coupons for FREE products, but Walmart did not have them. We settled for Buddy Fruits instead since those would provide fruit for the kids who come to the food pantry or Turning Point.

We also used coupons for sliced cheese, cereal, crackers, tuna and baby wipes. I clipped some this morning from the internet and then found the tuna coupons in the All You magazine, which was good because the one thing the food pantry is lacking the most is protein and I noticed that Turning Point also has it on their list of needs. I think this is the first time I have consciously “couponed for good” and will definitely consider Couponing for Good again. It would be great to make it a monthly habit, as a way of giving back to our community and being an example to my children of how to make a difference with such a small SIMPLE service project.

You can see my whole shopping trip story on Google+.

Food Pantry Drop Off

I forgot the Food Pantry is closed on Tuesdays, so we will have to drop off our donations another day. But am now leaning towards dropping it off at Turning Point since finding out they have more regular hours that would accommodate my husband’s work schedule and allow me to run over after he gets home from work. My husband was home on Tuesday and I had the car so I could get our Azure food pick up at the Farm & Fleet parking lot, stop at the Secretary of State office to see what I needed to do to renew my license, returned to get my license renewed/replaced and then my oldest daughter and I also went to the animal shelter to check the status of a puppy we were interested in but she got adopted. Then we ended our day by getting our hair cut.

Definitely a busy, but fun day.

Champions for Kids

To learn more about Champions for Kids visit:
Website: http://championsforkids.org/
Twitter Handle: https://twitter.com/#!/champions4kids
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ChampionsForKids

This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. #CBias #AllYouCFK

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Diet Snapple – Hash-Out on Facebook

Posted by Brande on March 1, 2012
in Contests, Coupons, Deals, Food and Treats, Free Stuff, Fun Stuff, Giveaways, Products for Dad, Products for Mom

It’s on! After you “Like” the Diet Snapple page, look for the “Hash-Out” tab on the left, then choose your side. Lemonade or Tea! Lemonade & Tea can’t take it anymore! They want to know which flavor you prefer. After you “Get Started”, there’s $1.00 coupon in the upper left corner. You can win Snapple prizes and cash for your favorite qualified non-profit charity. Watch the commercial, then “share” your favorite side. Enter your email address in the next screen to win. Round 1 ends March 1st. There are 5 Rounds, here’s the dates.

Round 2 – March 5 to 15

Round 3 – March 19 to 29

Round 4 – April 2 to 12

Round 5 – April 16 to 27

Diet Snapple is giving away 200 daily prizes that consist of a gift bag that has a T-Shirt and Hat! Then 10 Prizes for each round, which is $500 for the winners and another $500 donated to qualified non-profit organization of the winner’s choice!

Here’s Diet Snapple’s Facebook link – Choose your side – Lemonade or Tea!

https://www.facebook.com/Snapple – Look on the left side for the “Hash-Out” tab

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Vegetable Gardening

Posted by Brande on February 23, 2012
in All Natural Products, Coupons, Deals, Farm Stuff, Free Stuff, Fun Stuff, Gardening, Health, Health and Nutrition, Organic, Saving Money, Shopping, Thrifty Thursday

Spring is Coming!

I found this great deal for vegetable gardening and it all starts with a bumper sticker. A bumper sticker? Yes. Use this link to the left and get your free bumper sticker! When you put your information in you’ll receive an email to confirm your email address. THEN, you’ll get a promo code for 53% off “Seeds of the Month Club“.

Some background – Mike the Gardner Enterprises is located in NJ. Mike is a 3rd generation home vegetable gardner and author. Mike has been featured in many publications around the world with articles and tips, including ABC & NBC.

Mike also has a podcast, blog and can be found on Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, LinkedIN, Pinterest, & Google +.

“Seeds of the Month Club” – According to their website. “All seeds are non-gmo, open pollinated heirloom varieties that have been tested for a germination rate of 90% and higher. ”

“You receive 8 packs of seeds your first month and 4 packages each month thereafter. With a 30 day money back guarantee.”

With the 53% off it cost $15.06 for the year! I signed up, so we’ll see what it’s like. Granted, I don’t know what kind of seeds I’ll receive monthly. It’s still a great deal!

Happy Growing!

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Family Dollar Coupons

Posted by html404 on February 16, 2012
in Coupons, Deals, Free Stuff

Another Facebook find this week was a link to Family Dollar Coupons. Not sure if you knew Family Dollar offered coupons, but I didn’t and since that is a store in our new town, I checked it out. While our family cannot use most of these, I thought I would pass on the savings to all of you! These coupons are only good thru 2/18.

You can also discover more ways of saving by “liking” Family Dollar on Facebook

Happy couponing!

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Join BzzAgent to Sample Products!

Posted by Brande on February 16, 2012
in Blog Stuff, Coupons, Deals, Food and Treats, Free Stuff

Here’s BzzAgent!

BzzAgent is a WOM (Word of Mouth) Marketing Company. It’s free (one of my favorite words!). You take surveys (very simple on question) about items that pertain to you. This way BzzAgent can find / offer you samples that would interest you and your family. I signed up a few weeks back and got free coupons to sample Dr. Oetker Ristorante Pizza. After you test your product, you need to go back to BzzAgent to write a review. The better your reveviw and sharing the more products you’ll get.

I gotta tell you. We tried the Ristorante Pizza Mozzarella for lunch, I loved it! I’m usually not a huge fan of frozen pizza. The crust was crunchy and the pizza was very flavorful. You know how sometimes, frozen foods smell better than they taste. Not this pizza, the tomato, mozzarella and pesto seemed like they were made that morning. I really enjoyed this pizza and I’m heading back to the store to stock up! Ristorante Pizzas come in six (6) flavors – Pizza Spinaci, Mozzarella, Funghi, Vegetale, Quattro Formaggi and Speciale.

Enjoy!

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Hasbro Fun & Coupons!

Posted by Brande on January 20, 2012
in Contests, Coupons, Deals, Free Stuff, Fun Stuff, Gift Ideas, Giveaways, Holidays, Kids Toys, Saving Money, Shopping

I’m always looking for ways to save on toys and games. Sometimes it’s not always easy. I’m big on buying stuff on sale or clearance and saving it for a rainy day or holiday. I was super excited about an email I got this morning! I LOVE coupons and use them regularly.

Go and check out www.hasbro.com/fun . They have great coupons for Playdough, Transformers, Baby Alive, Elmo and more! In addition, they have a daily game for 6 to 13 year olds, are giving away Hasbro toys & games every hour until the end February. AND – they have a daily deal. Today’s was a Baby Alive for 50% off! I unfortunately missed it, but I signed up to get the daily email for a heads up!

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Dunkin’ Donuts – DD Perks Rewards

Posted by Brande on January 3, 2012
in Coupons, Deals, Food and Treats, Free Stuff

Happy New Year!!! I love coffee, especially Dunkin’ Donuts! Here’s a link to sign up for Dunkin’ Donuts Perks Rewards!

If you sign up besides receiving news and offers. You’ll get a free medium beverage on your birthday!!

So, Happy Birthday too!https://www.dunkindonuts.com/content/dunkindonuts/en/ddperks.html

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Get a Melissa & Doug 25% Off Coupon When You Take the North “Poll”

Posted by Brande on November 14, 2011
in Baby Products, Books, Coupons, Education, Family Stuff, Fun Stuff, Gift Ideas, Holidays, Kids Toys, SALES, Saving Money, Shopping

Melissa & Doug want you to tell them which of their educational toys you think is the best! Just click on the image below to place your vote in the North “Poll!” You’ll Get a Melissa & Doug 25% Off Coupon** to use at MelissaAndDoug.com just for voting!

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Closed Sam’s Club $25 Gift Card Giveaway

Posted by html404 on August 12, 2011
in Contests, Coupons, Education, Faith and Family Reviews Friday Giveaway, Food and Treats, Giveaways

And the winner is………comment #48…..Barbara M!

!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!

Yes, school is starting back up again. I’m sure it’s bittersweet for most of you moms. We all love being able to get our kids out of our hair, but we also hate the busyness of the school season. But as the hustle and bustle of back-to-school quickly approaches, Sam´s Club wants to remind you that it´s never too early to start collecting Box Tops.

And this year Sam’s Club and Box Tops for Education can help us as we prepare for the fall as we shop! You can earn more cash for your local school at Sam´s Club this August with the 6 Box Tops on a Pack promotion.

When you purchase participating Box Top items, you can collect even more Box Tops on some of your favorite General Mills brands such as Honey Nut Cheerios, Nature Valley Oats ‘N Honey Crunchy Granola Bars, Totino´s Pizza Rolls, and more! Sam’s Club has your favorite back to school items from computers to clothing, and at the best values.

You can plan ahead and take advantge of the savings at Sam’s Club! AND your wallet – and your local school – will be thanking you! To learn more about the Box Tops for Education Program and how you can help contribute to your school, visit boxtops4education.com

Our family loves General Mills products and we used our $25 gift card from Sam’s Club to buy some yummy cereal that is perfect for the back to school season! We where able to by eight boxes of cereal with our gift card! We bought Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios. (you can save box tops from both!)

Giveaway:

One lucky reader will win a Sam’s Club $25 gift card!

Mandatory Entry: Tell me what General Mills products your family loves best! And what you would buy with your $25 Sam’s Club gift card!

Extra Entries;(Please be sure and leave a comment and link for extra entries):

1 Entry: Tweet about this giveaway. Include a separate comment for each and your tweet url with your comment:

Enter to win a Sam’s Club $25 gift card! @faithandfamilyrewv http://bit.ly/n1THEC #giveaway

1 Entry: Follow Faith and Family Reviews on Twitter

1 Entry: Follow Sam’s Club on Twitter

1 Entry: Like/Friend Faith and Family Reviews on Facebook.

1 Entry: Like Sam’s Club on Facebook

10 Entries: Blog about this giveaway and link back this post. Be sure to leave me a link.

1 Entry:For every comment you leave anywhere else on this blog, but please leave a link with your comment!

2 Entries: Follow Faith and Family Reviews on Google Friend Connect (on the our right side bar).

Details:

This giveaway will run from August 12th, to August 26th, 2011 at midnight CST. The winner will be chosen through Random.org. MyBlogSpark will send one winner their prize. Winner will be contacted via email on or before August 26th, 2011 and will be asked for their contact and other pertinent info. Winners will have 48 hours to send me their e-mail at [ffr] [giveaways] [at] [gmail] [dot] [com] (without spaces and parenthesis). Please note: This giveaway is offered to USA only.

Thanks and have fun!

Disclosure: The Sam´s Club gift card, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark.”

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30 Meals in One Day Review, Promo Code & Giveaway!

Posted by Brande on July 8, 2011
in Books, Coupons, Deals, Downloads, DVDs & CDs, Family Stuff, Food and Treats, Gift Ideas, Giveaways, Health, Health & Garden Tuesday, Health and Garden Tuesday, Health and Nutrition, Products for Mom, Recipes, Saving Money

Faith and Family Reviews received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While we consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, our reviews are our honest opinion and thoughts of the product.

So, you spent the day at work or running around with your kids. You get home and the question comes up, “What’s for dinner?”. Imagine telling them we’re having Slow Cooked Chili or Chicken Stuffed Manicotti within 45 minutes! With this book and CD, it’s possible!

Dinner is Ready (by Deanna Buxton) is the book & software I received. In this book, there are 15 chapters. Each explains in detail the steps you need to accomplish your ultimate goal of 30 Meals in One Day. Here are a few chapter titles. “What is Freezer-Worthy?”, “Things That Will Make Your Life Easier”, “The Day Before”, & “Thawing”.

I’m going to share 2 (two) paragraphs from the “Dinner is Ready” book.

From Chapter 2 – “What is Freezer-Worthy?”

“The test for “freezer-worthiness” is, “Do you like it after it has been frozen?” After it is frozen, thawed and heated, can you tell that it has been frozen? If you can tell it has been frozen, you don’t want it on your freezer-worthy list. You are not freezing leftovers! What makes leftovers taste like leftovers? Leftovers can taste dried out, thick and overcooked. Freezing is a marvelous method for food preservation. When frozen properly, the food you serve your family will taste as delicious as if made that day! The intention is to freeze food at or before its peak so you are always serving fresh tasting food. Fully cooked meals such as Slow Cooker, StoveTop and Oven recipes should be frozen as soon as cool enough to go into the freezer. Assemble recipes should be frozen as soon as preparation and packaging is complete.

From Chapter 4 – ” Choosing Recipes”

“Before choosing 15 recipes to prepare, you must first divide them according to cooking method and/or time required to prepare each. Slow Cooker recipes, Oven recipes, StoveTop recipes, and Assemble recipes.

Your recipe list should very nearly consist of:

2 Slow Cooker recipes, 2 Oven recipes, 2 StoveTop recipes and 9 Assemble recipes

This is a general rule. The number of each will probably vary at times. Just be sure to limit the total to 15. Don’t choose more Slow Cooker and Oven recipes than are physically possible in a day and avoid choosing too many labor intensive StoveTop recipes.”

My Review:

What your doing is making 15 double batch recipes, getting 30 meals. This book and software is fantastic! The software is very friendly, when you pick your recipes. It will develop a shopping list and labels! Also, from the software you can print a menu, recipes, and labels! The book is very step by step and it seems as though nothing has been left out! There are 158 pages of recipes! However, I must warn you. You’ll need 1 (one) full day just to cook. So, put your families on notice for that day. That and your shopping day, you’ll probably end up spending more than normal. But, you’ll have tons of meals! I know what some of you are thinking, where am I going to fit 30 meals in my freezer? (There’s a chapter on this too) I’m limited on space and moving in a few weeks. So, 30 meals didn’t make sense to me at this time. Or maybe you want to try it out first. You can do what I did, I made 10 meals (5 recipes). 1 Slow Cooker, 1 Oven, 1 StoveTop, and 2 Assemble. Worked for me!

In addition to Dinner is Ready, they offer Lunch is Ready & On the Side. Got a wedding or baby shower coming up?

Overall, I recommend this product!

Let’s talk promo codes! We’ve got one for you, for you! You can get $5.00 off any order over $12.oo if you use this promo code: UTFAIR Not too shabby!

Join their facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/Dinner-is-Ready#!/pages/Dinner-is-Ready/192962734062940

Or their blog at http://www.30mealsinoneday.blogspot.com/!

Oh, one more thing! We have a giveaway!!!!

One very lucky Faith and Family Reviews reader will win a Dinner is Ready book and software combo!

You can also purchase this combo on their website at http://www.30mealsinoneday.com/products.php and don’t forget your promo code UTFAIR. If you order the same combo set, then win the giveaway, they will refund your order OR send you another set! AND – it you order the full set (all 3 cookbooks and 3-in-1 software) before the winner is announced, the will refund $60.00 of the winner’s order!

Happy Cooking!

Giveaway-

Mandatory Entry: Tell me what your favorite dish is to cook or bake.
Extra Entries (Please be sure and leave a comment and link for extra entries):

1 Entry:Follow Faith and Family Reviews On Twitter

1 Entry:Like/Friend Faith and Family Reviews on Facebook.

1 Entry: Join their facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/Dinner-is-Ready#!/pages/Dinner-is-Ready/192962734062940

2 Entries: Follow Faith and Family Reviews on Google Friend Connect (on the our right side bar).

2 Entries: Tweet about this giveaway, but only one tweet per day please. Include your tweet url with your comment. You may write your own tweet or use this one:

Giveaway: Enter to win a 30 meals in one day combo pack! http://bit.ly/p4jNyA @faithfamilyrevw! Please share! Thx!

5 Entries: Blog about this giveaway and link back this post..

1 Entry: for every comment you leave anywhere else on this blog, but please leave a link with your comment!

Details:
This giveaway will run from July 8th, 2011 to July 22nd, 2011 at midnight CST. The winner will be chosen through Random.org. 30 Meals in One Day will send one winner their prize. Winner will be contacted via email on or before July 22nd and will be asked for their contact and other pertinent info. Winners will have 48 hours to send me their e-mail at [ffr] [giveaways] [at] [gmail] [dot] [com] (without spaces and parenthesis). Please note: This giveaway is offered to US and Canada only.

Thanks and have fun!