$10 off $10 or more purchase at Oriental Trading

Oriental Trading Company sells lots of party supplies, etc. It's not really quality stuff, but it's stuff that is fun for parties. But when all you have to pay is shipping (shipping starts at $6.99) it's a deal. Just enter code AVA910 at checkout. Note: As you proceed through checkout, be sure to make sure the code AVA910 remains in box as the system seems to default to a different code which will not take $10 off $10.

Wii Fit in stock at Amazon

Wii Fit is in stock for $89.99. No sales tax in most states and shipping is free. Hurry, these go FAST!

Sierra Snowboards

Another Sierra Snowboards deal. Use code 99 to get a 2006, 2007 or 2008 snowboard for $99 (free shipping, too). There isn't much left to choose from, but this board pictured is a Burton Avenue (womens) that is regularly a $500 board and is currently available. Aaron said size 147 would be ideal for someone my size.

It's tax time!

Click here to get Turbo Tax Basic Online for free or the deluxe version for $19.95. That is about a $15 savings! This is only for federal e-file, you still have to pay for state (which for Michigan I think was about $35). Thanks to slickdeals!

Free Cosmetic from Macy's

Head to Macy's (or Bloomingdale's, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Carson Pirie Scott, Nordstrom, Bergdorf Goodman, Bergner's, Dillard's, Boston Store, Younkers, Parisian, Gottschalks and Herberger's) for a free cosmetic item while supplies last.

This offer is the result of a 2004 legal settlement in a case that accused cosmetics companies and the retailers of price fixing. Although the companies deny any wrongdoing, the settlement requires them to give away $175 million in makeup to customers who purchased a product between 1994 and 2003. A seven year span, who didn't buy makeup within that 7 year span!

No receipt? You don't keep receipts for makeup you bought 14years ago? :) Luckily for you they're operating on the honor system. Customers claiming a free product will need to sign a form stating they're eligible.

The giveaway began on the 20th and runs through Jan. 26. I went today and two (of maybe 12 items?) were already out of stock, so I would go sooner rather than later. Any remaining items (doubtful) will be donated to charity. I scored some mascara, because I'm out but there is a variety of products to choose from (you only get one).

Manufacturers involved are Estee Lauder, Clinique, Lancome, Clarins, Guerlain, Chanel, Boucheron, L'Oreal and Christian Dior.

Details and a list of available products can be found at www.cosmeticssettlement.com.

Thanks go out to MOM who found out about this deal!

Children's Place Monster Sale

The Children's Place Monster sale is now at it's peak for best prices. You get an additional 50% off the lowest price on their winter clearance items. Use code SA19 to save an additional 15% online (shipping adds $5) and don't forget to sign up for ebates first! Although you might have better luck with sizes in store, inventory is low on their website.

Update: Here is a printable coupon to get 15% off in store.

Mom and I went today and they have a ton of inventory left! Happy Shopping!

Free Item at Bath and Body

Click here for a coupon for a free Signature Collection Item with any purchase at Bath and Body Works. ($12 value) Coupon expires on the 25th, better hurry!

Parents Magazine Subscription

Go here to get your free two year subscription to Parents Magazine. I just started getting this magazine in the fall and I really enjoy it!

TJ Maxx Customer Appreciation Day

Slickdeals.net is reporting that this Thursday, January 22nd is Customer Appreciation Day at TJ Maxx and customers will receive an additional 15% off their purchases. This is a great opportunity to stock up on some books (or anything else you like to buy at TJ's)!

Pro Flowers Deal

Slickdeals.net has posted of an offer through Pro Flowers for 24 Assorted Roses, with a Vase and Chocolates for $19.99 (discount is automatic via link) plus shipping. Shipping starts at $9.99 and depends on day of week.

1. Click Here
2. Under "step 2: select a vase", change your selection to the Free vase (large Ginger)
3. Select a Date for Delivery (shipping rates depend on day of the week and start at $9.99)
4. Click "order now"
5. Click "next"
6. Proceed through checkout

Reviews are kind of mixed with Pro Flowers. They do arrive in a box, which can be difficult to manage if you aren't very skilled with floral arrangements. And, sounds like the quality goes down on big holidays.

Need Snowboard Gear?

Sierra Snowboards has all 07/08 gear on sale right now. They have great prices to begin with, so when you take an additional 70% off with free shipping it's hard to pass up. Unfortunately, inventory is way low. Don't snowboard? Check out Sierra Skis instead.

Jacob has a new helmet and goggles coming his way!

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Sam's Club Opportunities

Free $25 gift card for new members signing up with Sam's club. Offer ends January 21st. Check it out here at
Hip 2 Save.


Also, once you become a member, or if you already are, purchase $50 worth of P&G products at Sam's Club and receive a $10 Sam's Club gift card (by mail after you send in a rebate form). It's EASY to spend $50 on P&G items, they include Pampers, Bounty paper towels, Tide, Bounce, Tampax... it goes on and on. You can check out all qualifying items and print the rebate form here at the P&G website.

Free Baby Magazines

Deb, this one is for you. Go here to sign up for a free 6 month subscription of Baby Talk magazine and a free one year subscription to American Baby magazine. Thanks to moneysavingmom.com.

Cool Website

It seems like a ton of us are trying to lose weight right now. A girl from a message board I belong to just told me about a free food log website, www.fitday.com. You can customize it with your own nutrition and weight goals, it has cool graphs. It breaks down your calories into fats, proteins and carbs for you. It's quick and easy to sign up and looks pretty easy to manage. I haven't been looking to see what else is out there, so I don't know how this compares but for a free site I think this is pretty nice!

Spy Sunglasses on sale

And no mom, they don't give you x-ray vision or let you see through walls :)

I'm VERY familiar with Spy eyewear because they have a great reputation when it comes to ski and snowboarding goggles (and we own several pairs of them), not sure how the sunglasses hold up, but it's a pretty good deal if you think they are cute.

Check it out here. They are the Bianca model, selling for $19.95, shipping adds about $9. Looks like they go for about $100 or so normally. Too bad they aren't polarized, but still a good deal.

Children's Place Monster Sale

The Children's Place is currently having their Monster Sale and offering an additional 30% off lowest marked prices. The discount will soon fall to 50% off lowest marked prices, but if you have your heart set on something you might want to snag it while it's in stock. Sale is online and instore, shipping adds $5 to your online order.

Signing up for placeperks is a must, you can do so here. For every $75 you spend, they will send you a $10 rewards coupon. Additionally, they will automatically put 10 points in your account and email you a 15% off coupon just for signing up. **Update - Lisa has informed me that you need to add a member card number at placeperks. Upon further inspection, I discovered this tidbit: "This program is only being extended to a small number of customers exclusively by mail at this time, we may expand it in the future". Bummer! My suggestion is to sign up for the birthday club and email lists on The Children's Place website and *fingers crossed* that maybe they will send an invite. Sorry guys :(

I ran out last night and purchased this winter coat for Jacob for next year, reg. priced at $49 and change and I picked it up for $18 and change.



If you do decide to shop online, don't forget about ebates! Ebates is a shopping site that gives you Cash Back every time you shop online at participating stores using their website as a portal (so go there, then click on thechildrensplace.com, etc.). If you do sign up, I would love it if you could use my email (danielleswitzer@gmail.com) as a referral and we'll each get a $5 bonus when you make your first purchase! The only thing I don't like about ebates is that they only pay out 4 times a year, so any money you make now you won't see until late May, but it's not really money you were expecting so I guess it's still a pretty good deal anyway. Ebates currently offers 3% cash back on your Children's Place purchase.

Happy shopping!

Pampers Deal

Not a huggies kind of mama? Hit Toysrus this Friday and Saturday to get a $15 gift card when you purchase two value boxes of Pampers. (Lisa, this means you!) It says supplies (of both diapers and gift cards) are limited, so I would probably avoid going there late Saturday afternoon if you are trying to capitalize on this deal.

Also, don't forget to sign up for TRU rewards program (Rewards"R"us). It's free and easy and you can sign up online here. Benefits include getting a reward certificate for a free value box of pampers when you buy 9 value boxes.

Diaper Deals...

Every Sunday I usually check out babycheapskate for the top diaper deals of the week. This week, The Thrifty Mama tells you how to maximize your Huggies deal from Rite Aid. Here is the scoop:

Buy 2 Packs of Huggies diapers at $9.99 each and buy 2 tubs of Huggies wipes at $3.69 each.
Use 2 $1.50/1 diaper coupons from the 1/11 inserts and 2 $0.50/1 wipe coupons from the 1/11 inserts
Use a $5/$25 Rite Aid coupon (printable here or sign up here)
Your total after coupons will be $18.36 out of pocket plus tax.

Then, submit your receipt online for the following rebates:
#29--$2 back on 1 Huggies Jumbo, Goodnights, or Pull Ups
#30--$2 back on 2 Huggies Wipes
#48--$10 back for purchasing $25 in Kimberly Clark Items

Your total, after the coupons and rebates, will now be $4.36 out of pocket for 2 packages of diapers and 2 tubs of wipes.

Then you can submit your receipts to Caregivers Marketplace for additional cash back on Huggies diapers (.75 cents/package). I have used Caregivers Marketplace for a year now and have nothing but good things to say about it. You have to purchase 5 or more qualifying products before sending in your form, but if you go through diapers like I do - er, like Brody does, it won't be too difficult!