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Get Your Black Friday Shopping Strategy Guide!!

AFullCup – Black Friday Guide

AFullCup.com always has uh-may-zing savings – they find awesome coupon codes, link to super great deals, and share tips on how to combine your codes too! So – they are a TOTAL “Don’t Miss” site for your Black Friday shopping planning tonight!

Check out all the ads and deals for Black Friday in one easy to manage spot, and get access to additional coupons and online shopping codes. They also have a few direct links to discussions about some of the BF deals for Walgreen’s, CVS, Target, Walmart, and more.

Share YOUR best Black Friday tip here in the comments too!

{Holiday Resource} How to Get FREE Christmas Cards

Personalized holiday cards are so much more meaningful – but they can get expensive really quickly. Use these deals to get tons of beautiful cards to customize, and fill with your favorite holiday memories! For some great holiday photo ideas, check out my very favorite photographer on her Facebook page – Amber Miller Photography!

MyPublisher: Get 10 of their amazingly gorgeous holiday photo cards for FREE! The quality of the products from MyPublisher are really impressive – thick paper, beautiful color. Set up an account before you get started, then at check out use code HAPPY10FREE to get them FREE, no shipping, no other purchase required!
The Gallery Collection: Build your own FREE card sample pack! Choose the pre-made all occasion set, pre-paid holiday edition pack, or choose your own very favorite 6 cards from anywhere on their site! Free Shipping, super easy to order!
InkGarden: Choose from 10 Stationary Cards or 20 Photo Cards for only a $1.00!! Use code HOLIDAYCARDS at checkout, which gives you a $10.99 credit. This will give you either one of the card packages for just a buck, plus shipping. This is an amazing way to stock up on personalized photo cards at a deep discount! You’ll only pay a few bucks for shipping, so you get beautiful photo cards cheaper than a box of discount cards at Walmart. Love it.
FREE Photo Holiday Cards: Choose from 10 flat or folded holiday cards with Free Envelopes. Order today, and save 50% off higher quantities. Products are free, add your own photos and text shipping starts at $4.60.
Click Here to create yours now!

That’s a total of 50 photo cards you can get – and even if you order all of the sets, and pay a bit of shipping, you’ll be getting 50 of your own customized cards for less than $10 bucks! You can barely buy a basic box of cards at Hallmark for that price – and photo cards are so much more fun! Add another $10 bucks, and you can add 10o fun holiday postcards, a customized address or business stamp, and cute holiday labels too! Check out the bonus deals….

BONUS:

100 FREE Holiday Postcards: Get your message across this holiday season with customizable postcards! Use them as holiday cards, invitations or announcements for home and business use. Mailing services available. Matching envelopes available at checkout. Create today and receive in as few as 3 days. Printing is free, shipping starts at $7. Click Here.
140 FREE Holiday Labels: Spread the cheer with every letter you send! Stick your labels on festive holiday letters, cards and packages. Choose from thousands of designs, upload photos or create caricature return address labels. Create up to 7 caricatures of your family, friends and pets! Use labels as To-From stickers, gift tags & more! Printing is free, shipping & processing starts at $3.07. Click Here.
FREE Holiday Stamp: Choose from over a dozen designs and make holiday labeling a tad easier this year. Choose from red, black or blue ink. Printing is free, shipping & processing starts at $5.67. Click Here.

Posted by Meagan Paullin on November 24, 2011 Filed Under: Holidays, Freebies | No Comments

FREE Build Your Own Holiday Card Freebie Package – Your Choice!

Free Card Sample Package!

Visit my favorite Free Sample site – MySavings – to find a super cool new offer… You can choose from one of three different option of totally free greeting card packages! Choose the Free Holiday Cards, Free All Occasion Cards, or choose your very favorite cards from all of the designs on their site, add the codes to the order form, and they’ll send you a custom sample pack. How cool is that, right? To get your Free Holiday Card Package, or make a custom pack, just scroll halfway down the page, and you’ll see the options to get your free cards today!

Build Your Own Free Greeting Card Sample Pack!!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on November 24, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | No Comments

Busy Mom Solution: Dapper Snappers Rescue Droopy Drawers!!

Dapper Snappers to the Rescue!!

Dapper Snappers are the perfect busy mom solution – they’re Mom-Invented, made in the USA, versatile, affordable, and fun! Keep reading to learn more…

The Problem:

Not all kiddo’s grow quite the same way – but kids clothes all seem to built pretty similar. If your little one doesn’t fit that “average” build, you’re going to face some big challenges! And, with so many of families on tight budgets this year, many of you are probably like us, and taking advantage of hand-me-down kids clothes. These can be a huge help, since kids usually outgrow clothes quicker than they wear them out – but they can bring even more fit challenges too! You don’t want to spend all your time doing alterations, when you know they’ll grow again any day – and belts on toddlers are pretty much out of the question, right? {In my house, we’re lucky if we can get them to remember to zip AND button, a belt would be a disaster, lol.}

The Busy Mom Solution:

Dapper Snappers!! This is such a simple – yet totally effecive! – idea: Slide the Dapper Snapper Kids Belts through a few of the back belt loops on any pair of pants that’s too big in the waist. Then, take the ends, loop ’em over, and snap ’em into place. You can adjust it to just the right size, pants will stay up easy peasy, and they’re cute as a button too! See them in action:

A few of my favorite features:

These are one size fits all – from 9 months to 6 years old. Hard to believe, but totally true! We use the same one’s on on Abby {15 months} and my 5 year old nephew!
Convenient – Don’t have to take them off at diaper changes, and when you use them as a Toddler Belt, since they’re on the backside of the pants, they don’t get in the way when potty training.
These are Mom-Invented, and made right here in the USA!
Dapper Snappers are totally affordable – and help you get a ton more use out of the clothes you already have on hand!

Check out the Selection:

You’ll find a ton of other great items on the Dapper Snappers website – From Girls and Boys Belts, to Women’s Belts, to my favorite, the Mitten Clips – there’s something for everyone on the Dapper Snappers site! Check it out today – and watch for a giveaway coming in a couple of day!!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on November 24, 2011 Filed Under: Busy Mom Solution | No Comments

Early Sales Alert: Trend Lab Baby Gift Sets – Ends Tonight!! #blackfriday

Early-Bird Sale:

Trend Lab ‘bottle & bib sets, etc.’ Event –
Sale Ends Thu Nov 24 at 11 PM ET!!

Starting at $14 bucks!

They have a ton of sets to choose from, starting at only $14 bucks!! Perfect Christmas gift for a new mom. My favorite is the Maya Dot pink gift basket set – Isn’t this adorable? And you get a ton of stuff for this low price: 2 Bibs, Burp Cloth, Wash Cloth, newborn size onsie, wtih matching hat and adorable baby booties, all packaged in a super cute storage tote!

Check out the Trend Lab Baby Sale Event Today!!

More HUGE Black Friday Discounts:

Bake Pops: Buy One Kit, Get Another Kit FREE! {Use one for a gift!}
Free Samples: There are always amazing samples and coupons, but they’ve got some 90% off special codes today too! I got a baby carrier for $3!!
Mom and Kids: Find some totally amazing clothes, shoes, and bags for mom, in addition the sweet deals on kids holiday items too!
Deals for Mom: Modnique has slashed their usual prices even lower – some events are 90% off! Found a perfect new bag for my mom, reg. $190, today $30!! Wow.

Posted by Meagan Paullin on November 24, 2011 Filed Under: Shopping | No Comments

Early Sales Alert: 80% off Holiday Entertaining Starts Now!! #blackfriday

HomeSav Black Friday Deals Start Today!

HomeSav is one of my favorite sites {I’m sure you know that by now!} for picking up Nordstrom quality home goods at Wal-Mart style prices! Because yes, it’s important – and usually necessary – to find the lowest prices and the best deals. But, you don’t want to fill your home with low-quality plastic junk either. Using sites like HomeSav are the perfect solution – they offer a limited amount of designer items at really deep discounts, so sign up for their daily newsletter, and keep an eye out for deals on what YOUR home needs most!

Sign up for a FREE HomeSav Account – Get Exclusive Deals, and Earn FREE Credit when Sharing with Friends and Family too!

Black Friday Deals!

Here are a few of my favorite collections on sale now – all at HUGE discount prices. And you don’t have to wait until tomorrow, or even until Midnight – these start right now, so you can get your pick before it’s all sold out in the rush tomorrow!

Penguin Snack or Serving Dishes: How stinkin’ cute are these?? So in love. There is another set in smaller sizes too, if you want to snag both. They’re over 50% off, and are a part of the Boston Warehouse ‘holiday serveware’ event – which ends tomorrow at midnight! Make sure to grab ’em now before they sell out – because these definitely will. So much fun. Pick up a Penguin Chocolate Mold too, and make some adorable homemade candies to serve, and you’ll totally double the fun!

Rustic Square Glassware: These are pretty as can be, and I love the unique details around the edges. These would be perfect for serving some pretty frosted snowflake cookies on a Christmas party buffet, right? Love it. These are on sale for only $8 bucks!! Wow!! Pick up a Design Your Own Cookie Cutter Gift Set from Amazon, to make cookies as beautiful and original as these glass serving dishes, and check out my favorite cookie recipe too – Peek-a-Boo Cookies.

72 IN. Hydrangea & White Roses Garland: This is a part of the Nearly Natural Holiday Wreath and Garland Sale Event – and it’s a little over 50% off! There is a wreath to match too – absolutely gorgeous. If you’ve ever seen “Nearly Natural” greenery, you know how amazingly life-like it is. This would be beautiful draped over your entry way, with the matching wreath on your front door – what a wonderful way to welcome your holiday guests to your home!

Check out HomeSav Today!!

You’ll always find amazing deals here – but today they’re REALLY pushing the deep discounts! And don’t forget to share your favorite deals with friends and family – I’ve purchased tons of stuff lately, totally free, from credits I have earned. You get freebies, they get to learn about amazing deals. Awesome, right? Because remember:

Friends Don’t Let Friends Pay Full Price!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on November 24, 2011 Filed Under: Deals and Coupon Codes, Shopping | No Comments

Your Baby and RSV Disease – What You Need to Know

What is RSV Disease?

RSV stands for respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus, which can lead to extremely serious complications, specifically for preterm infants. It’s a very common, easily spread virus that almost all children catch by the time they turn 2 years old. In most babies, RSV will cause only cold and flu type symptoms, and you probably wouldn’t even be aware that it was anything other than that. But, in some babies, especially if they are born early, RSV can lead to really serious lung infections, and can require hospitalization.

Why RSV Disease is more Dangerous for Preemie Babies

Despite recent slight declines in rates of prematurity, 1,400 babies are still born prematurely in the United States every day, and 13 million babies are affected by prematurity around the world. Prematurity, defined as being born before 37 weeks completed gestation, disrupts a baby’s development in the womb, often stunting the growth of some of the body’s most critical organs. At birth, preemies often have difficulty with breathing, feeding and maintaining temperature. Because their immune systems haven’t had time to fully mature, preterm infants are more likely to develop infections, and because their lungs are underdeveloped, they are more susceptible to respiratory problems.

Why Moms Should be Aware of RSV:

The CDC has defined “RSV season” as beginning in November and lasting through March for most parts of North America. That means, this is the most dangerous time of year. Since RSV is the leading cause of infant hospitalization, responsible for more than 125,000 hospitalizations and up to 500 infant deaths each year, and there is no treatment for it, it is incredibly important to get educated on this disease, and learn how to protect your family.

What You Can Do:

Clearly, most preterm deliveries are unavoidable. Make sure you get the best prenatal care you can find, follow your doctors advice and directions, and make your very best effort at living as healthy as possible. Other than that – babies do what they want. Just like they do when they’re toddlers, and teenagers. :) But, there are some basic steps you can take to protect your new baby:

Wash hands, toys, bedding, and play areas frequently
Ensure you, your family, and any visitors in your home wash their hands or use hand sanitizer
Avoid large crowds and people who may be sick
Never let anyone smoke near your baby
Speak with your child’s doctor if you believe he or she may be at high risk for RSV, as a preventive therapy may be available

Symptoms to Watch For:

Contact your child’s pediatrician immediately if your child exhibits one or more of the following:

Persistent coughing or wheezing
Rapid, difficult, or gasping breaths
Blue color on the lips, mouth, or under the fingernails
High fever
Extreme fatigue
Difficulty feeding

To learn more about RSV, visit www.rsvprotection.com. For more about the specialized health needs of preterm infants, visit www.preemievoices.com.

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Posted by Meagan Paullin on November 23, 2011 Filed Under: Reviews | No Comments