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The Munchkin Bunch Contest!!

Munchkin Bunch Contest

I entered Abby in the contest on Munchkin’s Facebook page, to be part of their new “Munckin Bunch”… A group of kiddo’s that “will become the stars of our Facebook page, providing us with monthly updates (via their parents) on the fun things they do each day.” Super fun, right? And you know I love to share, and post, and talk… :)

BIG Surprise!

When I saw a Facebook post today from Munchkin that they had picked the top 10 finalists, I was bummed, since I hadn’t heard anything from them and assumed we weren’t a finalist. I wanted to take a look though, and see if there were any little one’s that I knew, or at least help someone else out with my votes- Even if I didn’t know them. Karma, you know?

Imagine my TOTAL SURPRISE to see my little girls face as the first finalist on the page!! Woooo!!!! There are only 10 finalists, and the top 5 vote getters will be part of the new Munchkin Bunch…. So I’d LOVE your help with some votes!!

Abby says… “Please check out my Profile on Munchkin’s Facebook Page and give me some votes!! I really want to be a part of the Munchkin Bunch!!”

She’s the first face on the list– The picture that you see above is the one that they used. Her name is Abby Piper, and you can click the vote button up to FIVE times each day!

If all of my Sunshine and Sippy Cups fans could give her some votes, and show Munchkin that you’d love to have her be a part of their team, I would appreciate it SO much! You guys are always so supportive, so I thank you in advance to anyone who has some time to help out!

PLUS—Remember, Munchkin is going to be giving away prizes to their fans too, starting soon, only on their Facebook page. So don’t miss out- “Like” them today to vote for Abby, and stay tuned in a few weeks for their new giveaways!

If you have any type of contest where YOU need votes, leave me a link below and I’ll be sure to return the love and give you some votes too!!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on September 2, 2011 Filed Under: Contests | No Comments

FAN-tastic Freebie Friday!

It’s Freebie Friday Time!

Check out the free stuff I had stuffed in my mailbox yesterday- Woo! If you’d rather see fun stuff like this every single day, instead of just piles of bills– Then make sure to subscribe to this site so you never miss out!

Today’s Free Stuff:

{This is a quick list, and I’ll post more later. I’m off to spend a lovely morning at the local DMV… Wish me luck :)}

Gardener’s Idea Book: Get a free book from Proven Winners.
Free Back-Up: Check out Carbonite totally free — No credit card required. Awesome service.
Sunrise Club: Sign up for the Sunrise Club {Towards the bottom right on This Page} for coupons and other cool offers.
Baby to Bee: FREE baby stuff! Click Here to sign up and get access to all of their samples and coupons.
Huggies Little Movers: Get a Free Sample of these diapers from Walmart!
Credit Report: The. Best. Way. Ever. To get your credit info. Credit Karma never charges you- and it gives you not only your credit report, but also your credit score, charts to compare to others, and cool tools. You can Google search it, it’s totally safe and legit, I’ve used it for a long time now!
Free Bootcamp: Join the Daily Frugal Tips site, and you’ll have access to their FREE online financial bootcamp and other tools!
Lotion Sample: Get a free sample of the Eucerine product on their Facebook page, then taking the pledge!
Shopping Club: Join Home Save online shopping club, just for women, with BIG discounts on home furnishings and decor!
Dr. Seuss: Get a free copy of the Lorax Book today!
Free Amazon Cards: Earn free gift cards from Amazon, PayPal cash, and more- Just by searching the web! Swagbucks is the easy way to earn free stuff.
Goodie Bag: Get a Free Nightmare Before Christmas goodie bag from Disney Rewards!
That Freebie Site: New stuff updated daily- Check them out! TFS Samples.
Perfume: Get a FREE sample of Calvin Klein‘s new perfume- Beauty.

There ya go! Sign up for them all, and start having more fun when you get the mail! I’ll post another list this afternoon!

Don’t forget to help spread the word about the Cheap Sally contest! Thank you!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on September 2, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | No Comments

$100,000 Giveaway starts NOW!!

I entered to “Bring Home the Bacon!” in the new HUGE contest from Cheap Sally, and I REALLY need your help!!

Here’s how it works:

The winner of this amazing contest gets a job finding and sharing deals with Cheap Sally, plus a H-U-G-E prize- $100,000 cash! Wow, right?

What a blessing that would be…

To win, you have to get the votes.

So, to vote for me, all you have to do is click on the logo, and you’ll be taken to my personal profile. You can read more about me, and then give me a vote. To vote, there is a big pink bar under my profile pic, and you just click that great big ol’ heart to vote!

You can vote for me once a day, if you’re super nice! I’d LOVE a chance at that $100,000 salary for the year!!!

Round 1 Ends October 31st:

I can spread the word, and you can vote for me in this Round 1 until October 31st…. At that time, the top 5 contestants from each state go on to Round 2, which lasts through November 30th… Then the REAL fun of the competition begins! The finalists have to compete in some online shopping challenges, and that helps to determine the winner of the $100,000!!

If you’re a fan of Sunshine and Sippy Cups, and really want to help give me a boost, here are some things that you can do to help:

Use the social buttons on my profile page at Cheap Sally, to tweet out my page, and to “like” my profile! You can also copy and paste the link to your Facebook page, and tell people more about me.
You can also use MY social buttons to share this blog post on Twitter, Facebook, and Stumble Upon… Anything that helps me get my page out there! The more people who see my profile, the more people who might like it enough to vote :)

I enter a lot of “Vote for Me” contests, but don’t promote here to ask for votes… But this is SO major, I have to ask for some support from you guys! Your fan support has helped Sunshine and Sippy Cups grow so fast this year, and I’ve really appreciated your tips, comments, and friendly emails.

Thank you for all of your support!

I really appreciate ANY help that you can give me, with votes, or by helping to spread the word! Currently, I’m in 23rd Place in Washington… I’d LOVE to get into the top 5 for this round!!!

And, if you’re in another state, leave your link in a comment, and I’ll vote for you too!!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on September 1, 2011 Filed Under: Contests | 2 Comments

Get “The New Secrets of Style” book from InStyle for FREE

Super Hot Offer:

Buy 2 COVERGIRL products, and then send an email to get a FREE copy of the new book from InStyle: “The New Secrets of Style”! Cool, right?

Send an email to COVERGIRLGWP@instylemag.com and include the following info:

Your name and full shipping info.
A photo of your receipt for the COVERGIRL products.

Then you’ll get a confirmation from them, and they’ll mail out your free book! Love it.

I don’t see a expiration date for this offer, it simply says “One per customer, while supplies last.” I’m pretty sure that this JUST started, so get your receipts in soon!

Woman Freebies has new updated free samples just for you each day!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on September 1, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | No Comments

Don’t Know How to Back-Up Your Photos? Check Out an Easy Solution!

Photos are precious…

I love photography. I love looking through old photo albums, I always make photo-art gifts at the holidays, and photos are a big part of my home decor. {The photo above is the one I just used to make my most recent Photo Canvas Print… I’m so excited to get this one.}

Since photos are so important to me, I have worried about what would happen to the 1,000’s of priceless family photos in my computer if it crashed. I know that I can burn them to a disk, but I don’t want to be doing that all the time. I take a ton of photo’s, so I need something that can automatically update when I add new stuff.

I found a company that I really like:

Carbonite makes it super simple to back everything up. It seriously is simple to use, and gives me a ton of piece of mind, knowing that everything is stored safely now.

Here are some cool features:

It backs up all of your files: photos, documents, music, and whatever else you have that you don’t want to lose.
It only takes a few minutes to install, and it’s easy to understand.
It works automatically, and updates often, to keep your stuff stored safely offsite. And you get unlimited storage— Some sites only allow you to store a set amount.
You can get your backed up files from another computer OR even from your phone! Cool, right?
And, you can try it for FREE!

You can check it out here:

Join Carbonite: for a quick set up. It’s totally free to try it out for the first 2 weeks {15 days to be exact}. You don’t have to enter a credit card or anything scammy- It’s really free. Then, if you like it, I found a code to get 2 more months FREE: Use code EASY to get 2 months free with any sign up.

The price, if you want to keep using them, is only $59 for the WHOLE year, which is like $5 a month- Totally affordable. Plus the code above gets you 2 months free. They’re really highly rated by the Better Business Bureau, AND you even get FREE phone support whenever you need it. And they’re Ranked #9 on the Inc. 500 list of America’s fastest-growing companies. {Yep, I did my research before signing up :)}

I just signed up, but it totally looks like the program that I’ll be sticking with! If you’ve been looking for an easy way to back-up all of your files, check it out too!

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Posted by Meagan Paullin on September 1, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies, Reviews | No Comments

Yaysave Wants to Give YOU 1,000 Swagbucks Today!

Yaysave has a BONUS right now….

Not only do you get the normal reward of 500 Swagbucks when you join as a Premium Member, but for a limited time, you also get 500 MORE Swagbucks when you make your first purchase of $25 bucks or more!! So awesome.

Are you familiar with Yaysave yet?

I hadn’t ever heard of it until about a week ago, but I am SO glad that I found it. Check out my post about how to How to Save 75% off Household Products WITHOUT Clipping Coupons to learn more about how cool Yaysave is, and why I”m lovin’ it.

Yaysave has thousands of household items- stuff like diapers, cleaners, and shampoo, at up to 75% LESS than my beloved Amazon, or even Diapers.com. They even do a price comparison right on the screen, showing you how the price compares to the others sites. The savings could REALLY add up for your family!

Break it down…

Here’s how you get this great deal:

Go to Yaysave right now, and set up the FREE account. It only takes about 30 seconds, and then you can check out the site to see the deals and perks.
If you like what you see {I sure as heck did!} then you can upgrade to Premium Member- Giving you bonus discounts, free shipping on ANY order, no matter how small, and the first 500 Swagbuck Bonus.
The Premium Membership is discounted right now, and is only $19.99 {reg. $29.99} for new members, for a full year.
With your 500 free Swagbucks, which equal more than a $5 Amazon gift card reward, it’s like you’re paying $15 bucks for the year.
That’s a little over $1 per MONTH you’re paying. And I guarantee you save more than a $1 a month by making some of your regular stock up purchases with them!
THEN, make your FIRST purchase of $25 bucks, get another BONUS 500 Swagbucks, and you’ve over halfway paid for your membership!

Rockin’ my Socks off!

I mentioned to you in my last post that my friends that introduced me to Yaysave told me that there are a lot of cool opportunities like this to earn bonus Swagbucks through the year. And you know I am the BIGGEST fan of Swagbucks!! So I am totally hooked, and am doing most of my basics shopping now through Yaysave.

Check it out today! Remember, you can go sign up for a FREE Yaysave account right now, to just take a look. Everyone can shop their great prices once they sign up. But if you want to really maximize the savings, the Premium Membership is the way to go :)

Another amazing way to earn FREE cash and FREE rewards!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on September 1, 2011 Filed Under: Deals and Coupon Codes, Freebies, Shopping, Reviews | No Comments

12 Hours Only: Cellfire is doing a COUPON GIVEAWAY!!

Cellfire Giveaway!!

I just got this update from Cellfire today–>

“With the kids already back in school (time sure flies, eh?) we put a little treat together for everyone. Join in the fun by logging in to Cellfire TOMORROW, September 1, between 6AM and 6PM EDT (that’s 3AM and 3PM PDT) to see if you’ve won $.50 or $2 off of your next shopping trip! While you’re there, don’t forget to save on breakfast for the kiddos with $.50 OFF Honey Nut Cheerios and $.75 OFF Cocoa Puffs!”

So if you’re not a member yet, make sure to sign up TONIGHT so you can be eligible to win tomorrow!!

Awesomesauce, right?

Cellfire is a really cool coupon site… You set up a quick account, then you pick the coupons you want, and click them to add them automatically to your store loyalty card!

If you’re a beginner it’s great because you have no clipping coupons, no remembering to bring them with you, no hassle. But you still get the savings!
If you’re a veteran couponer, it’s great too- You can add extra savings on top of your printed and clipped coupons from sites like Coupons.com or RedPlum.