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Mixbook Up to 60% Off- Photo Books Starting at only $6.29!

Big Savings from Mixbook!

Do you remember the review I did awhile back for Mixbook? I LOVED that with Mixbook’s Online Tools you can make some super cool personalized photo books- they give you so many options to customize your products, to get really unique stuff. Seriously, so cool.

And right now you can use coupon code MYSAVE60 at checkout for some BIG savings!

Let them tell ya-

“Mixbook is here to give you a up to 60% discount on their high quality photo books, cards, and calendars. No matter your skill level, Mixbook is there to meet your custom photo book, cards, and calendar needs. Take advantage of this exclusive offer, as it will not last for very long! Click Here to get started!”

Amazing Deals

You can get photo books as low as $6.29- But my favorite book deal is that you can get a HUGE 11×14, Hardcover Coffee Table Photo Book for only $20- it’s normally $49.99!!
Or, customize your own holiday cards, with photos and text, in one of their amazing designs, for as low as .35 cents each! You won’t find THAT at your local card store!

The best holiday gifts!

This is a perfect time to start stocking up on gifts for the holidays- Every year I make a photo book of all the best moments from the past year, and order copies for everyone in the family. These are especially great for that person you never know what to get- who wouldn’t love a personalized photo book, right? Check out their selection, and start your shopping now too, and save big bucks!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on September 26, 2011 Filed Under: Holidays, Shopping, Deals and Coupon Codes | No Comments

Why T.J.Maxx is NOT Your Regular Discount Store!

Back-to-School shopping doesn’t stop just because the kids are actually back in school.

In our family we do the majority of the shopping AFTER school starts! Here’s why…

While there are loads of great sales before school starts, there are still TONS of great deals to be found AFTER the rush of back-to-school is over. Plus, so many kids- especially teens- will totally change their mind about what they want to wear this year after they see what everyone else is wearing. If you wait until they’ve been at school for a couple of weeks, they’ll end up making choices that reflect what’s “cool” – which you know is what matters, right? Oh, the teenage years…

Get the most bang from your buck at T.J.Maxx!

There’s a difference between discount stores and off-price retailers, like T.J.Maxx. At a discount store, a backpack might sell for $19.99, but it was made at a lower quality to sell at that lower price. At a retailer like T.J.Maxx, their buyers are constantly getting new designer merchandise to sell- so if you find a $19.99 backpack at T.J.Maxx store, it is a higher quality bag that was probably built to sell at a MUCH higher price! This means, not only are you getting great savings, but you’re saving more in the long run too, since you’re getting higher quality!

Every single week, every T.J.Maxx and Marshalls store get more than 10,000 new items – meaning you’ll always find the newest fashions for your home and your family!

Back-to-School Shopping Challenge

As part of my partnership with Mom Central, I received a $50 T.J.Maxx Gift Card, and the challenge to see what kind of great back-to-school deals I could find for our family. I hadn’t shopped at T.J.Maxx in a while, so I was super excited to go check it out!

As you can see, we found the boys some great stuff! I was able to get backpacks for both of them, and most of their first day outfits- for less than $50 bucks- which was amazing. And, the boys actually had FUN shopping- which doesn’t happen often. I was SO impressed with the deals that we went back again last week to check out the selection of new winter coats and boots too!

Do you have more fall shopping to do?

In a Mom Central survey of moms shopping habits, 81% said that they’ve had to change their back-to-school shopping habits due to the rising prices of things like gas and groceries. Did you put off any of your purchases due to a tighter budget? If so, I totally recommend checking out the deals at YOUR local T.J.Maxx, to get everything else you need for fall at an affordable price.

My Verdict

The fashions were deemed “cool” by the kids, the selection and cleanliness of the store were awesome, and the prices rocked my socks. What more can you ask for, right?

As a deal-savvy momma, I entered the Cheap Sally “Bring Home the Bacon” competition. I’d love for you to check out my profile, and give me a vote to help me get to Round 2 if you think I deserve to make it there! Thank you!

{Disclaimer: I wrote this review while participating in a campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of T.J.Maxx and Marshalls and received a gift card to facilitate my review and thank me for taking the time to participate.}

Posted by Meagan Paullin on September 26, 2011 Filed Under: Shopping, Reviews, Deals and Coupon Codes | No Comments

RAFFLECOPTER GIVEAWAY- GENTRY’S CLOSET- CUSTOM BOWS & BABY ACCESSORIES!!

Gentry’s Closet

If you have any little girls in your life, you simply MUST check out the amazing Gentry’s Closet shop on Etsy!

Custom Bows and Baby Accessories

When the owner of Gentry’s Closet emailed me to see if I’d be interested in partnering for a giveaway, the first thing that I did was head over to check out her shop- To my surprise, this was the same shop that I’d been checking out the previous week, and had added a couple of her adorable clips to my boards on Pinterest! Small world sometimes…

Tiny Fashionista…

The clips she sent over for us to check out are amazing- One, they’re absolutely adorable, obviously. But they’re also some of the best quality hair clips I’ve ever seen. The ribbon is top notch, all of the details are perfect, and my favorite- on the inside of the clippy, there is a soft, no-slip type padding, that really helps these stay in Abby’s hair. I’ve never seen this on other accessories, and it’s awesome.

Since she’s a toddler now, and a little busy-body all day, she wouldn’t sit still for a photo session. The top two pics are the clips that Gentry’s Closet sent us to review, and the bottom pic is one of my other VERY favorites in her shop. I’ll get some fun photos of her modeling these great accessories later this week- stay tuned!

Win a Gift Certificate to Gentry’s Closet!

One lucky Sunshine and Sippy Cups fan will win a Gift Certificate to shop at Gentry’s Closet! I’m so excited for one of you guys to get to check out her work for yourself- You will NOT be disappointed!

Enter Today!

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Posted by Meagan Paullin on September 25, 2011 Filed Under: Giveaways, Shopping, Reviews | 14 Comments

Rafflecopter- Halo Bars Delivered to YOUR Door! #giveaway

How to know if you’ll LOVE the new Halo Snack Bars:

Ask yourself the following questions. If you answer, “Um, heck yeah!?” to most of them, then you, my friend, will LOVE the new Halo Snack Bars from PROBAR. {Disclaimer: this quiz is a bit less than scientific. In fact, I just now made it up. But it will still determine whether you’ll love ’em.}

Do you have a sweet tooth? Does it make demands for things like chocolate, marshmallows, nuts, or graham-crackery treats?
Are you trying to ignore that sweet tooth, but it’s not working?
Do you wish you could get yourself to eat snacks that were organic, vegan, or just plain better for you than the vending machine junk you eat now?

If you answered YES, then keep reading!

PROBAR has launched a SUPER yummy new snack, the Halo Snack Bar! This snack bar isn’t just GOOD, it’s also good FOR you. How often does that happen, right? This new snack bar bridges the gap between your current options of high calorie nutrition/energy bars and sugary granola or candy bars.

Here are a few amazing facts about the Halo Bars:

All Halo Bars are certified organic, meaning no yucky chemicals, and no weird ingredients that you can’t pronounce.
Each bar has Omega 3 & 6, is low-in-sugar and is dairy-free/Vegan- but they come in dessert-style flavors like S’mores, Nutty Marshmallow, Rocky Road, and Honey Graham.
Even with the dessert flavors – {and these babies are GOOD!!} – they are each only 150 calories! Rockin.
Like all of the other great PROBAR products, these are delicious, convenient, healthy plant based food products. How much better can you get?

Fun reactions from tasting HALO at Expo West 2011:

Now hear the reactions to the new HALO bars in my house…

Me: I’m always in a rush, and hardly have time to eat some days. I love, love, LOVE a snack that is easy to grab, fills me up for a long time, and isn’t junk. This is amazingly perfect. Plus- I crave sweets. A lot. So this is just what I’ve been looking for.
Kiddo’s: Both of the boys got SUPER excited when they heard I was getting Halo bars- they thought that it had something to do with Halo the video game, lol. They were quite disappointed when I opened the box to some snacks…. Until they got to try them. 5 year old: these taste like camping!! {this was while eating the smores bar…}
Boyfriend: He HATES anything healthy. I have to lie, so he doesn’t know, or he won’t eat it. Here is the conversation- Him: “Why didn’t you tell me these were all organic-y stuff?” Me: “I don’t know….” Him: “I’ve eaten like 5 of these already!!” Me: “That means they were good right?” Him: “Whatever. Yes, they were really good. But you tricked me.” :)

Want some too?

Does all this talk of chocolate and marshmallows make you hungry? Then head over to Probar.com, and pick out some new goodies to try out. Use code BLOGGERS at check out, and they’ll give you 40% off your ENTIRE order! Amazing, right? Not only do they take care of your health by developing a great new snack, they care about your wallet too.

Now- Enter to WIN some too!

One lucky reader will win a whole case of great Halo Bars to try out in THEIR house too! Use the Rafflecopter form to enter- Just follow the directions on each tab, then click “I did it!” to put your entry in. Easy peasy!

{Disclosure: This review was made possible by Mom Spark Media. But as always, all of the opinions here are 100% my own!}

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Posted by Meagan Paullin on September 23, 2011 Filed Under: Giveaways, Shopping, Reviews | 3 Comments

Survey Junkies, Online Shoppers, Bloggers, and Busy Moms- Let OIB Organize Your Inbox Automatically!

Tame your out-of-control inbox!

Inbox overload. No one should have to suffer from this awful affliction. And yet tens of thousands, maybe even hundreds of thousands of email users are plagued by overstuffed inboxes every single day. But there is a cure. It’s a free service called OtherInbox, or “OIB” as the cool kids say.

OIB basically weeds through all your emails and pulls out the automated ones from the ones from real people and then files them in different folders. So, that sale site coupon will come into the OIB Shopping folder, but the credit card statement will go into the OIB Financial folder. Then you can look at what you want, when you want without having to sift through dozens of other emails clogging up your inbox. And best of all, that email list you ended up on, but never signed up for, well that can be moved into the OIB Unsubscribe folder where they’ll do the breaking up for you.

OIB works with Gmail, Yahoo and AOL and has a bunch of other nifty features we can’t wait to share with you. So watch how quickly and easily it tames Carley’s out-of-control inbox. Plus you can check out her adorable PJ’s.

See OIB in action in this weeks Twirl…

So, what do you think?

I’ll tell you what I think– I think I’m in love! As a busy blogger, social media junkie, online super-shopper, busy survey-taker and more- my email is out. of. control. Seriously.

I love this idea to automatically sort my emails, so I can check important updates first- then skim through other categories as I have time. In the mood for some online shopping? I can check my shopping folder to see what new deals and coupon code updates I have waiting for me. Or, if I have a minute to earn some free cash with my favorite survey sites, I can pop into my survey folder to find all of the invites together in one place. Easy peasy!

{Also, did you notice that Carley gets emails from a bunch of the same great places I’ve told you guys about? She has the Chili’s Free Chips and Queso coupon in her Inbox, the amazing LearnVest Frugal Tips Newsletter, and a couple more- I’ll see if anyone else can find them. Leave me a comment!}

A couple of things to keep in mind…

When watching the video on the Digitwirl site, I noticed that in the comments there are a couple of issues that might come up when getting started with OIB. Nothing major, and all have solutions- but you might want to take a second to read the OtherInbox Post to check it out. You’ll see that they have an AMAZING customer support rep on the page, responding to everyone’s questions. Gotta love that, right?

I’m signing up for OIB today- and I’ll let you know how it works for me! I’d love to hear from you if you’re already using it, or plan to start. What’s YOUR biggest frustration with keeping your email organized? Leave some comments and let’s chat!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on September 23, 2011 Filed Under: Blogging Resources, Freebies, Shopping, Reviews | No Comments

HUGE “Gear & Goodies” Sale Ends Soon at Diapers.com!!

Have you checked out the HUGE sale event at Diapers.com yet?

You do NOT want to miss this!

Diapers.com is having a huge “Gear & Goodies” Sale Event for one week only- and it ends this Wednesday, the 21st of September. But you still have time to get some great buys!

Check out some of the deals available today:

Buy a B-READY stroller and stroll your way with your choice of a FREE CHAPERONE or B-SAFE Infant Car Seat or Second Seat or Bassinet. Valid while supplies last.
Free JJ Cole BundleMe Hat when you buy a BundleMe. Use code JJHAT, excludes closeouts and sale items.
Get a $10 Diapers.com gift credit when you spend $50 on Huggies products. Use code HUG10GC.
And SO much more!!

Whatever you need, you’ll find it at Diapers.com!

You’ll find savings on car seats- 20% off on Graco, Combi, and Evenflo. There are great deals on clothing- including 20% off on Halloween goodies! You can also find deals up to 50% off on Nursery Bedding and accessories, deals on cleaning products, babycare items, snacks and feeding essentials, and tons more!

Shop The Diapers.com “Gear & Goodies” Sale Event Now!

With over 25,000 products to choose from, Diapers.com is truly the one-stop-shop for all your baby needs- always delivered for free within two days!!

We deliver everything but the baby ™

Diapers.com-Making life easier for moms and dads- Use these links to learn more, and find them on your favorite social media sites too! Follow them on Facebook or Twitter so you NEVER miss a great sale.

Check out their Baby Registry: Diapers.com Baby Registry.
Follow them on Twitter: Diapers.com on Twitter.
Find them on Facebook too: Diapers.com on Facebook.
And learn more about their Loyalty Program too: Diapers.com Diaper Loyalty Program.

Tell me what YOUR favorite deal was that you found today! I love to hear from you guys :) Are you stocking up for Christmas, buying for baby showers, or just loading up on essentials at a great price?

{Disclosure: As a member of Mom Bloggers Club, I received some compensation for my time to put together this post and share these sweet deals with you. As always, my opinions are 100% my own- I love Diapers.com!}

Posted by Meagan Paullin on September 19, 2011 Filed Under: Deals and Coupon Codes, Shopping | No Comments

Will You Love the New Halo Bars? Find Out…

How to know if you’ll LOVE the new Halo Snack Bars:

Do you have a sweet tooth? Does it make demands for things like chocolate, marshmallows, nuts, or graham-crackery treats?
Are you trying to ignore that sweet tooth, but it’s not working?
Do you wish you could get yourself to eat snacks that were organic, vegan, or just plain better for you than the vending machine junk you eat now?

If you answered YES, then keep reading!

Here are a few amazing facts about the Halo Bars:

All Halo Bars are certified organic, meaning no yucky chemicals, and no weird ingredients that you can’t pronounce.
Each bar has Omega 3 & 6, is low-in-sugar and is dairy-free/Vegan- but they come in dessert-style flavors like S’mores, Nutty Marshmallow, Rocky Road, and Honey Graham.
Even with the dessert flavors – {and these babies are GOOD!!} – they are each only 150 calories! Rockin.
Like all of the other great PROBAR products, these are delicious, convenient, healthy plant based food products. How much better can you get?

Fun reactions from tasting HALO at Expo West 2011:

Now hear the reactions to the new HALO bars in my house…

Me: I’m always in a rush, and hardly have time to eat some days. I love, love, LOVE a snack that is easy to grab, fills me up for a long time, and isn’t junk. This is amazingly perfect. Plus- I crave sweets. A lot. So this is just what I’ve been looking for.
Kiddo’s: Both of the boys got SUPER excited when they heard I was getting Halo bars- they thought that it had something to do with Halo the video game, lol. They were quite disappointed when I opened the box to some snacks…. Until they got to try them. 5 year old: these taste like camping!! {this was while eating the smores bar…}
Boyfriend: He HATES anything healthy. I have to lie, so he doesn’t know, or he won’t eat it. Here is the conversation- Him: “Why didn’t you tell me these were all organic-y stuff?” Me: “I don’t know….” Him: “I’ve eaten like 5 of these already!!” Me: “That means they were good right?” Him: “Whatever. Yes, they were really good. But you tricked me.” :)