Create Abilities For Kids ~ Art Kit Review

Did you know January 19th was National Popcorn Day? Well, I didn't either, and I live in the Midwest! I found out about this fun day when my Create Abilities For Kids Art Kit arrived.

Create Abilities For Kids .... is a monthly Art Kit that includes crafts that are age appropriate for kiddos 3-5. Inside every box are fun crafts for you to complete with your little one that are usually centered around a special holiday or event associate with that month. It also includes some interesting facts to share with your little one while you are completing this art project together.

Having a craft time with younger kiddos has some wonderful benefits. Some of the developmental benefits doing an Art project together with your preschooler include language development & fine motor skills. It has also helps with those listening skills that all preschoolers seem to have a little trouble with. Check out this wonderful list of the positive results from doing crafts with younger children  on their website.

NEW Coupons!!!!

Grab these $ saving coupons while you can! 

courtesy of freerangestock.com

NEW COUPONS:

• $0.75 off any ONE (1) Wrigley's Gum Car Cup
• $3.00 off two JOSE OLE products, 16oz or larger
• $0.75 off one Welch's Light Grape Juice Beverage
• $5.00 off any Weight Watchers Scale by Conair
• $1.00 off two Johnsonville Sausage products
• $1.00 off on any TWO Keebler Crackers
• $1.00 off TWO 3 Big Roll Brawny Paper Towels
• $0.85 off ONE Truvia Natural Sweetener

Remember Me Event

RememberMe is a non profit organization with a wonderful cause.

~Here's their Mission Statement
"To support families through the loss of their infant , to allow them to openly grieve.  To remember and reminisce about the precious baby they were given, regardless of their time on earth. To educate families on what to say and not to say, what to do and not to do.  To learn to live with the loss, not get over it" ~RememberMe

*This is a cause close to my Heart. Within the first year and a half of my marriage, my husband & I were grieving the loss of 2 pregnancies. With the support of friends and family, we were able to move on, but wish I would have had or known about a place to find support. If you are grieving or know someone who has lost a baby, I urge you to check out RememberMe for support. You are not alone. ~Amanda 

Niki with RememberMe is sponsoring a giveaway..with 4 WINNERS!!!!

Walgreens Match Ups ~ 1/20/13- 1/26/13

~Check out the deals this week {1/20/13~1/26/13} at Walgreens. Looks like you can grab some great deals to stock up on Kleenex, Campbell's, and Palmalive just to name a few!!! Happy Saving this week at Walgreens. ~ Amanda  

 

Free and Under $1.00

 

Kleenex Facial Tissue ~ $.99

Use coupons ~

$.55/3 Kleenex Facial Tissue, not valid on trial size ~ Coupons.com 

$1/4 Kleenex boxes, 50 ct+ ~ Smart Source 1/13

$.50/3 Kleenex Facial Tissue, boxes 50 ct+ OR $.50/1 Bundle pk ~ Smart Source 1/13

 

Hershey’s Single Candy Bar ~ 100 BR/2 ~ Limit 4

Use coupon ~

In Ad Coupon making them 2/$1.00

 

7Up, A&W, Sunkist, Canada Dry or Hawaiian Punch ~ 2 Liter ~ Limit 3

Use coupon ~

In Ad Coupon making them $.99 each

 

Campbell’s Soup ~ Chicken Noodle or Tomato ~ Limit 3

Use coupon ~

In Ad Coupon making them $.79 each

$.40/3 Campbell’s Condensed Soups ~ Coupons.com 

$.40/3 Campbell’s Condensed Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup ~ Smart Source 1/13

$.40/1 Campbell’s Condensed Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup ~ Smart Source 1/13

$1/10 Campbell’s Condensed Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup ~ Smart Source 1/13

$.40/4 Campbell’s Condensed Soups, Chicken or Tomato ~ Smart Source 12/2

Cracker Jack’D ~ $1.49 ~ $1.49 RR ~ Limit 1

 

Palmolive Dish Liquid ~ 10 oz ~ $.94

Use coupon ~

$.25/1 Ultra Palmolive Dish Liquid ~ Smart Source 1/20

 

Sweethearts, Bee, Topps, Mars, Wonka or Nestle Valentine Candy ~ $.39

Speed Stick or Lady Speed Stick ~ $1.99

Use coupon ~

$1/1 Speed Stick, regular or lady antiperspirant/deodorant (excludes 2 oz, 1.4 oz, .5 oz) ~ Smart Source 1/20

 

FREE Crest Pro-Health Clinical Toothpaste when you purchase Oral-B Healthy Clean Rechargeable Toothbrush

 

Nogii Super Protein Bar ~ Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Crisp ~ $2.99 ~ $2.99 RR ~ Limit 1

CVS Match Ups ~ 1/20/13-1/26/13

~This week there are quite a few deals under $1 or FREE at CVS including free Crest Toothepaste! Here are the CVS coupon match ups for 1/20/13~1/26/13. Happy Saving this week at CVS!!! ~Amanda 
 

Free and Under $1.00

Deer Park 3 Liter, Gerber Purified Water 1 Gallon or Fiji Water ~ 3/$3.00

Renuzit Adjustables Air Freshener ~ $.88

Use coupon ~

BOGO Renuzit Adjustables Air Freshener get Accents Decorative Fragrance Holder Free ~ Coupons.com

FREE CVS Scale when you purchase Acai, CLA Pro-Cut, Triple Fat Burner, Full Diet or Double Diet or other select weight loss supplements ~ Limit 5

Palmolive ~ 10 oz ~ $.99 ~ Limit 4

Use coupons ~

$.50/1 Palmolive Fresh Infusions, 16 oz ~ Coupons.com

$.25/1 Ultra Palmolive Dish Liquid ~ Smart Source 1/20

Vo5 Shampoo or Conditioner ~ $.88

Crest 3D White, Pro-Health or w/Scope Toothpaste or Pro-Health Rinse ~ $2.99 ~ $2.00 ECB ~ Limit 2

Use coupons ~

$.50/1 Crest toothpaste or liquid gel, 4 oz+ ~ Proctor & Gamble 12/30

Sunday Coupon Preview ~ 1/20/13

 
Check out what coupons will be in your newspaper this Sunday HERE!

Happy Clipping & Saving this Week!!! =) 

American Girl Event ~ 2 Winners

Welcome to the 

American Girl Event!!!!

~Coupons and Lesson Plans & all the Hosts* are so happy to bring you this HUGE giveaway with 2 Winners!!!

*see below

Jan 20 to Feb. 19, 2013

Winner number one will receive:

Doll + Starter Collection.  

Winner gets to choose skin color, hair color and eye color.  

Value $120.

Winner number two will receive:

One American Girl Doll with the box.  

Winner gets to choose which doll they want.

Value $105.

HUGE $500 AMEX Gift Certificate Sweeps

 This Event is now over.
Who would LOVE to be a star in your own shopping spree?!!! Me.... =)


Enter for your chance to win a $500 AMEX Gift Certificate here!!! 



Good Luck to Everyone!!! =)

Get FREE magazines & enter to Win an iPad Mini

Offer has expired. :(

Hurry this is a Limited Time Offer!!!! 


~Enter for a chance to win an iPad Mini and find out what FREE magazines you can receive from Mercury Magazines. =)

FREE 2013 Calendar

Grab your  FREE 2013 Wander The World CALENDAR.

~ I already have a 2013 Calendar. Decided to go ahead, and sign up for this FREEBIE for the pictures! Beautiful!  =)

Conserving Now Giveaway Event

Welcome to the

Conserving Now Giveaway Event!!!!

~We can all make small changes in our daily lives to reduce our carbon footprint. One of the easiest way is start living a greener life is to use Reusable shopping bags. 

Did you know that it is estimated that every 5 seconds 60,000+ plastic bags are used in the United States or that it can take 500+ years for a plastic shopping bag to break down in a landfill? 

~Conserving Now offers fabulous reusable shopping bags that will make you the envy of the supermarket! It can be hard to select one bag from the impressive selection. With an assortment of prints there is a Envirosax for everyone. 

~The Sublime Media Connection had the chance to try out this great line of bags not long ago and now we want to give not one, not two, but seven lucky readers an Envirosax from Conserving Now of their choice! 

Save BIG at Home Depot!!!!

**This offer is No longer available. 

Are you looking for exclusive savings, deals and coupons for all of those Honey Do projects?


*Note-Click on the banner to get your Home Depot Orange Insider valuable coupons, savings, and advice now. 

Quiznos Coupons~ FREE SUB

*This coupon offer has expired. :(

We love Quiznos Subs at our house!!! Yum!  

Right now you can grab a couple coupons to help you save at Quiznos including one for a FREE SUB!!! 

Enjoy!!! =) 

Mangroomer Review

Ok ladies, we all know how confident we feel after having our nails done or a new hairstyle. It's just a big confidence rush when we look and feel our very best.
 
The men in our lives need that kind of confidence boost every once in a while too. That's where Mangroomer comes in! They have some wonderful products that help your man "Maintain Themselves".

The two products I was sent to review are the Stainless Steel Detail Groomer and the Scruff Sculptor Pro with Whisker Belly and Power Burst.

As my husband and I looked both of these products over and he tested them. The first thing that caught our eye, and he instantly liked the very BEST, was that they are both cordless! With the Scruff Sculptor Pro you simply charge up the trimmer and boom it's ready to use whenever you need it.... cord free!!! The Stainless Steel Detail Groomer uses batteries, so you simply install them and you are good to go.

Tip Hero's Bookworm Giveaway Event

Welcome to

Tip Hero's

Bookworm Giveaway

Do you love to just sit down and lose yourself in a good book? Whether your favorite reads are Fiction, Non-Fiction, Mysteries, to even Children's Stories... do I have an awesome Event to share with all of you!!! 

Tip Hero & Coupons and Lesson Plans have joined with some fabulous bloggers to bring you the chance to grab some of those Must Read Books from your list this year!!!  

~One lucky reader will be the winner of a $150 Barnes & Noble gift card, delivered electronically for immediate use!

FREE Redbox Game Rental Code!!

~We love to use the Redbox Video Game Rentals to check out a game before we buy, and right now you can grab a FREE Rental From Redbox!!!

 

For more details simply go HERE!!! 

Enjoy!!! =)

A Healthier You Giveaway Event

Coupons and Lesson Plans 

Welcomes you to the 

 A Healthier You Giveaway!!!!!

~The Sublime Media Connection had the chance to participate in a challenge called In A New York Minute on the Your Better Life site last month. 


~Several of the participants decided to begin making changes in their lives to become healthier after the challenge ended,  which has inspired this giveaway.  

We are giving one lucky reader a copy of Man Shoes by Tom Watson, the founder of Your Better Life and their choice of a $15 Amazon gift card or Paypal Cash in the A Healthier You Giveaway!

Promo Code ~ $7 Off Harlem Globetrotters Tickets #GlobieFamily

 My kiddos and I spend a lot of time together since we are a Homeschooling family, but just living in the same house does not make a family close. We try to have family nights to enjoy each others company and have fun together. A lot of times we will have a game or movie night, and this winter we have planned to go see the Harlem Globetrotters for a fun night out!!!

The Harlem Globetrotters have graciously shared a Promo Code to Save $7 off their Tickets. If you would like to save on your tickets this year, and find out more about the Harlem Globetrotters 2013 "You Write The Rules" World Tour, check out what they have to say to all their fans below.

$250 Walmart Gift Card From Rewardit

 
Enter for a chance to Win in RewardIt's $250 Weekly Giveaway!!! 

This is Week's Giveaway {1/14/13-1/20/13}- $250 Walmart Gift Card!!!!

**The Best Part.... you can enter Daily!!! 

Good Luck to Everyone!!! =)

Cheap Pull Ups Training Pants at CVS~ 1/13/13-1/19/13

 
This week at CVS... Huggies Diapers, Pull Up Training Pants, & GoodNites are part of the spend $30 Get $10 CVS Cash Back!!! 


 

This works out perfect with coupons that are available to print to grab SUPER CHEAP PULL UPS!!!! 

Here's the Deal Scenario!

Buy 3 packages of Pull Ups $9.49 each= $28.47
-Use (3)  $2 off Pull Ups Coupons

~Then pick up another $1.53 from one or two of the other CVS CASH BACK items & use coupons if you have them on these items too!
(You could Buy 2- Dawn dish soaps & Use 2- $.50 off Dawn coupons from the latest P&G insert 12/30)

Total as low as *$23.45 OOP if you buy Pull Ups & use the coupons mentioned!!!!
Then receive $10 CVS Cash Card

~That's ONLY $13.45 for 3 Packages of Pull Ups plus 2 Dawn Dish Soaps!!!!! *If you use the Dawn as your filler items & use 2- $.50 off Dawn coupons from the latest P&G insert (12/30)

FREE eCookbook ~ 20 Easy Weeknight Dinners

*This freebie is no longer available :(

There are some nights I am just exhausted but still want to make a super easy but delicious meal for my family. If you are like me, and want something Easy & Yummy, grab this FREE eCookbook from Mr. Food! 


~To Get 20 Easy Recipes FREE to make a delicious home cooked meal for your family even on those hectic Week nights... just click HERE!!! =)

Walgreens Match Ups ~ 1/13/13-1/19/13

~Starting this week, Coupons and Lesson Plans will be sharing the Walgreens Match Ups with you, Thanks to Clair's Freebies!!! There looks like a ton of great buys at Walgreens including a few FREEBIES!!!

 

Happy Saving this week at Walgreens!!! ~ Amanda 

 

Free and Under $1.00

Smart Water, Powerade or Vitamin water ~ 500 BR/5 ~ 5/$5.00

Final Price ~ $1.00 each! 

Wrigley’s or Mentos Up 2 U Gum ~ 100 BR/3 ~ 3/$3.00

Final Price ~ $1.00 each! 

Kleenex or Puffs Facial Tissue ~ Limit 3 

Use coupons ~ 

In Ad Coupon making them $.99 each

$.55/3 Kleenex Facial Tissue, not valid on trial size ~ Coupons.com

$.50/3 Kleenex Facial Tissue, boxes 50 ct+ OR $.50/1 Bundle Pack ~ Smart Source 1/13

$.25/1 Puffs Singles or (1) 3 pk+ ~ Proctor & Gamble 12/30

Final Price ~ as low as $.81 each for Kleenex!

High-T Testosterone ~ 30 ct ~ $10.00 ~ $10.00 RR ~ Limit 1

Final Price ~ FREE!!

Estroven Nighttime ~ 24 ct ~ $10.00 ~ $10.00 RR ~ Limit 1

Final Price ~ FREE!! 

Mangodrin Extreme Weight Loss Supplement ~ 30 ct ~ $10.00 ~ $10.00 RR ~ Limit 1

Final Price ~ FREE!! 

Lipton Pure Leaf, Iced or Green Tea ~ $1.00 ~ $1.00 RR ~ Limit 1

Final Price ~ FREE!! 

CVS Match Ups ~ 1/13/13- 1/19/13

~I am very happy to be able to start sharing CVS Match Ups from Clair's Freebies with all of you to help you save $, and know exactly what coupons to use to grab some great deals every week at CVS!!! 

 

*Starting next week I will also be posting some deal scenarios to help you get the most out of your $ by rolling those Extra Care Bucks at CVS from one transaction to the next!!!

Happy Saving this week at CVS!!! ~ Amanda

Free and Under $1.00

FREE CVS Glass Scale when you purchase $30 on Balance Bar, Pounds Lost Shot 2 pk, Right Size Smoothie Drink Mix, Kellogg’s Special K Protein Shake 4 pk or Bar 6 pk, Hydroxycut, Xenadrine, Slimquick Dietary Supplement, Fastin, Lipodrene or Hi-Tech Raspberry, Ketone, Saffron or Coffee Trim ~ Limit 5

BOGO

CVS Alkaline Batteries ~ AAA or AA 4 pk 

Pond’s Towelettes or Facial Cream 

Nature Made Co Q-10, Cholest Off, Fish Oil, Flaxseed or Krill Oil

Use coupons ~

$2.25/1 Nature Made Adult Gummies ~ CouponNetwork.com 

$2/2 Nature Made ~ Smart Source 1/6

$2/1 Nature Made VitaMelts ~ Smart Source 1/6

$2/1 Nature Made Full Strength minis ~ Smart Source 1/6

$2/1 Nature Made Adult Gummies ~ Smart Source 1/6

Edy’s Ice Cream ~ Limit 4

Colgate Total Advanced, Whitening or Optic White ~ Limit 4

Use coupons ~

$1/1 Colgate Optic White Mouthwash, 8.0 oz+ ~ Smart Source 1/6

$.75/1 Colgate toothpaste, 4 oz+ ~ Smart Source 1/6

Nature’s Bounty or Flex-a-min ~ LImit 4

Use coupons ~

$1/1 Nature’s Bounty Vitamin or Supplement ~ CouponNetwork.com 

$2/1 Nature’s Bounty Co Q-10 product ~ CouponNetwork.com 

$5/1 Nature’s Bounty Optimal Solutions Shake Mix ~ Red Plum 1/6

$4/1 Nature’s Bounty Optimal Solutions ~ Red Plum 1/6

$2.50/1 Nature’s Bounty Fish Oil or Co Q-10 ~ Red Plum 1/6

$1/1 Nature’s Bounty Vitamin or Supplement ~ Red Plum 1/6

(Mix and Match) CVS or Radiance Vitamins ~ Limit 6

Sunday Coupon Preview ~ 1/13/13

Want to know what Money Saving Coupons will be in this Sunday's Newspaper? {1/13/13}

Just go here to check the preview. 




see disclosure 

Weekly $250 Giveaway from RewardIt

Enter for a chance to Win in RewardIt's $250 Weekly Giveaway!!! 

This is Week's Giveaway {1/7/13-1/13/13}- $250 Bed, Bath & Beyond Gift Card!!!!

**The Best Part.... you can enter Daily!!! 

Good Luck to Everyone!!! =)

FREE Sample from Nivea, Aquaphor, or Eucerin~ Your choice!!!

HURRY over HERE and grab a Free Sample of Nivea, Eucerin, or Aquaphor!!! 

You can choose which sample you receive! 

Just grabbed mine a few minutes ago.  Enjoy!!!

What's Your Organizing Style?

 
*This is offer has expired

Head over to the Post-it Products Site HERE... right now they have a "just for fun" Quiz that will let you know what type of organizer you are. 

~Simply take the Quiz first by clicking on the flashing arrow towards the bottom that says "Everyone has an Organizing Style- Find Yours".... Then you can request some money saving coupons for Post-it products!! 

~I took the quiz a few minutes ago and ......I'm an Improviser..... "get things done, but my style leads to more clutter in view than I would like." Yep that about covers it! Lol 

*Leave me a comment... would love to hear what type of organizer you are. =)

Free Dessert from Chili's

*This offer is no longer available :(
Are you planning a date night this week? 

How about dinner at Chili's?


You could have an evening with your special someone, and grab a FREE DESSERT too. 

Just Print your FREE Dessert coupon HERE.=)

Save on Yummy Snacks

~Use these coupons to save on some delicious snacks this week! Including Hershey's, Kashi, Dole, & Pillsbury just to name a few.

Tasty Bites

• Save $1.10 HERSHEY'S KISSES, REESE'S, HERSHEY'S Nuggets, HERSHEY'S Miniatures, ROLO, YORK or HERSHEY'S BLISS bags (7.8oz or larger)
• SAVE $1.00 on any ONE (1) package of KRAFT FRESH TAKE Cheese & Breadcrumb Mix
• SAVE 75¢ on any ONE (1) PLANTERS NUT-rition Peanut Butter
• SAVE $1.00 off any ONE Kashi® Berry Fruitful or Blackberry Hills™ cereal
• SAVE $0.55 On Any ONE (1) Bob Evans® Refrigerated Side Dish
• Save $1.00 On Any Two (2) DOLE® Fruit Smoothie Shakers
• SAVE $1.00 ON FIVE when you buy FIVE any flavor/variety Totino's® Crisp Crust Party Pizza® Products
• SAVE $1.00 ON TWO when you buy TWO PACKAGES any variety Pillsbury® Refrigerated Cookie Dough
• SAVE 50¢ when you buy any flavor Yoplait® Fruplait™ Yogurt Multipacks (Void in LA, NJ, ND, NV & TN)
• SAVE $1.00 on ONE (1) package of any Oscar Mayer Carving Board Pulled Pork (or any Carving Board Meats) 

 Happy Saving & Snacking!!! =)

New P&G Samples & Coupons

Time for some new samples and high value coupons from P&G Everyday!!!!

~I just love their FREE SAMPLES.... don't you?! This time P&G Everyday have some great ones available including the ones shown and a few more too. Plus P&G Everyday is offering  some high value coupons too. 

~Hurry over HERE and grab yours now. =)

New Year, New You Makeover Sweepstakes

Womensforum.com has a new Sweepstakes to start the 

New Year off with a New You!!!

 


~This sweepstakes features everything you need to get your mind, body and spirit back in shape, including a life coaching session and makeover with Healthy Living Expert Andrea Metcalf. You could also win loads of beauty and health products including a yoga mat and a Clarisonic beauty facial cleanser!

 


{Can't win if you do not enter so get those entries in HERE}

Enter for your chance to win $25,000 from Auntie Anne's!

Congratulations to Auntie Anne's who is celebrating 25 pretzel perfect years with the introduction of their brand new Honey Whole Grain Pretzel!!!! Yummy!



~Now who would like to enter for a chance to win $25,000, and an opportunity to try rolling your very own Auntie Anne's pretzel?

 

                                                 



Also Don't miss your chance.... Play this INSTANT WIN GAME while you are there!!!!! 
 **PLAY THE GAME EVERYDAY to see if you've instantly won the all-new Apple® iPad mini, Coca-Cola® beverages FOR A YEAR, or a $25 Visa® gift card!

Amazon Gift Card Event

Didn't get what you really wanted for Christmas? 

Are you  afraid to look at those credit card bills from all your holiday shopping? 

Well, here's a New Year's giveaway that we hope will help out!!!

SmartySaver has teamed up with some fantastic blogs including Coupons and Lesson Plans to offer our readers the chance to win their choice of a $75 Amazon Gift Card or $75 in PayPal Cash, generously sponsored by PromotionCode.org. =)

HOT!!!! Super Cheap DIGIORNO Pizza at CVS

There is still time to grab this deal at CVS!!!! Right now they have DiGiorno Pizzas on Sale 3/$10 {12/30/12- 1/5/2013}, and there is a Buy 2 Get 1 Free coupon available to print.

Buy 3 DiGiorno Pizzas $10
- Use B2G1 FREE DIGIORNO coupon

~Pay ONLY $6.67 for 3 pizzas (just $2.23 a piece)!!!!

That's a stock up price for me! Planning on grabbing 6 more tomorrow! Woot Woot!! 

Dentastix Treats ~ FREE SAMPLE

Grab a freebie for your 4 legged family member! 

 FREE SAMPLE of Dentastix Treats HERE. 

* Hurry this will only be available for a limited time.

How to Make a Raisin Dance ~ Science Fun

This super easy science experiment is fun, a great way to increase vocabulary, and keep you kids engaged in the learning process. Science experiments are one of the easiest ways I have found to incorporate fun learning into our homeschool & a fast way to entertain your children while on their vacation/breaks. We usually do very simple experiments, since the supplies are usually right in the kitchen already, and it's a fast way to learn and enjoy science. In my opinion, Learning should be FUN, and experiments are a wonderful way to have FUN with your students/kiddos. =)

What you will need to get those Raisins moving:   

• Raisins~ enough for each child to have a few of various sizes
• Sprite, 7UP, or another clear soda
• a clear glass or cup for each child {to easily view the dancing raisins}
• paper towels ~ just in case

 Words to discuss/ introduce - hypothesis, buoyancy, texture, sink, float, density, carbonation, fizz, carbon dioxide, detach


**Before beginning this experiment.... discuss whether they believe the raisin will sink or float. Have them write down (if age appropriate) their hypothesis. Most will assume the denser raisin will sink in the soda. If they are old enough, have them write down any observations. (This makes a science experiment, a great writing exercise too.)

How to Make the Raisins Dance

Are you a Dr.Seuss Fan?

We love Dr.Seuss at our house!!! These stories just allow your kiddo's imagination to run wild. Isn't that one of the best parts of being young?

~Right now there is an awesome deal to get 5 Books for only $5.95 with FREE SHIPPING too!!!

Plus 2 Bonus Book Opportunities save 50%
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