Sunshine and Sippy Cups

New Snapfish Deals

Go check out all of the amazing deals just in time for Easter over at Snapfish right now! Hurry, all promo codes expire tomorrow, April 5th!

Here are the deals:

*Use promo code 11PRINTS to get 111 4×6 prints for only $1.11! Hurry, this deal only lasts until April 5th!

*Use promo code 11CASH to take $11 off of a total purchase of $25 or more, until April 5th!

*Promo code 11BOOKSBD will get you 50% off on all photo books until April 5th!

And don’t forget, all NEW Snapfish customers get 50 FREE prints just for signing up!

{Giveaway} Win a Spring Goodie Bag!

{Boy oh boy, I can’t wait to get a new camera, so I don’t have to use my little cell phone camera to post pic’s for you guys! :)}

NEW GIVEAWAY!

Enter to win a Spring Goodie Bag filled with fun stuff with a value of over $70!! Yayayaya!! Here is a list of what one lucky Sunshine and Sippy Cups fan will win:

*A pretty gold print lingerie bag from Boa Noite. All of their bags are handmade, and silk lined…. You’ll love it.

*A SoapyLove Lemonade Soap Pop. This is so fun and adorable, and totally sold out in her shop right now!

*Sterling silver necklace… Medium length chain with adjustable clasp, featuring a delicate sailboat charm. Makes me want to go back to the beach….

*Set of two spring scented PartyLight tea lights. Love ’em.

*Single serve size of the new Tea Forte Raspberry Nectar Tea to enjoy in the sunshine!

*Adorable cupcake shaped bath bomb in Fuzzy Navel from the Design by Leslie Etsy shop.

*Two small bonus goodie bags filled with spring beauty samples, one from Avon, one from Sephora!

Now lets get to the important part… How do you win?

Mandatory Entry:

As always, to enter any of my giveaways, you must subscribe to my blog to join in on the fun! You can subscribe by email in the box at the top right side of the page, or GFC, the little box with everyone’s smiling faces in it! To enter, leave me a comment below with your email address, and tell me how you subscribe, email or GFC. If you follow me with both, leave TWO seperate comments telling me each one!

Additional Entries:

1. Follow me on Twitter, and leave me another comment letting me know that you do, and your Twitter name!
2. Tweet the link to this giveaway, and leave me a comment letting me know that you did this! You can Tweet the giveaway once per day, and come back daily to leave another comment to enter again!
3. Become a fan of Sunshine and Sippy Cups on Facebook and leave a comment letting me know that you’re a fan, and what you name on Facebook is!
4. Share this giveaway on your Facebook page, then come back and leave a comment letting me know that you did this!
5. Last… I did a post yesterday asking for help in picking a new diet plan. Go check out the post here, check out the three I’m considering, and come back here to leave me a comment with your thoughts!

There ya go! Thats a total of SEVEN ways that you can enter to win! Even MORE if you tweet about the giveaway daily!!

A few more details:

This contest starts today, Monday April 4th, and will end Saturday April 9th at midnight, and is only open to U.S. residents 18 and over. I will draw a winner on Sunday April 10th using Random.org, and will email the winner on Sunday. The winner must respond to that email within 48 hours or an alternate winner will be chosen. As soon as the winner is verified, I will post their name here and on Facebook so you can all congraulate the lucky gal!! (or guy!!).

So get your entries in, and spread the word about this too! Win a Fun Spring Goodie Bag for yourself, or share with someone else as an Easter gift!! Have a great week :)

Posted by Meagan Paullin on April 4, 2011 Filed Under: Contests |

{Military Only!} FREE Photo Book

Create a 20-page, 5×7 size, personal photo book (that holds over 60 photos) and ship it to any APO, FPO or MPO address for Free!

RocketLife prints the books for free and the USO pays for the shipping!

To get your FREE photo book, start here by filling out this form. I am not from a military family, but I have many friends who are a part of one. I LOVE it when companies offer deals and freebies just for military families like this :)

Thank you to Sweeties Freebies for posting this awesome deal! Check her out, she posts great freebies and deals, and has another site for giveaways too. She rocks. And if you are a member of the military, or family of someone serving our country, YOU rock too!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on April 3, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | No Comments

Sweet Sunday Savings and Deals

*Free Australian Dream pain reliever sample with a short form.

*Join Chili’s Email Club and get a free order of Skillet Queso, House-Made Salsa, and Bottomless Chips on your next visit to Chili’s – plus access to exclusive discounts and specials! Click Here.

*Get a FREE money clip over at 1 Sale a Day today only. Just click add to cart, they’ll give ya free shipping, type in your info, and you’re done!

*Try Arby’s newOutside-In Cinnamon Bites for FREE with this coupon!!

*Earn FREE cash, money for the charity of your choice, PLUS the chance to sample products for FREE at Crowdtap!

*Free eCookbook – Let’s Get Grililng, featuring 43 pages of easy grilling recipes. Click Here

*Get a FREE sample of Nescafe Tasters Choice coffee!!

*Check out the NEW sandwich over at Quizno’s, and SAVE $$ using this coupon: Free Quiznos Coupon!

*Save grocery coupons directly to your supermarket savings card with Cellfire. Click Here.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone! And remember to enter the Burt’s Bees Giveaway here on Sunshine and Sippy Cups, and check back tomorrow when I’ll start a brand new giveaway!! I missed last week, since I was so darn sick, but EVERY single Monday in April I will be starting a new giveaway, and announcing the winner on Friday!!! Woo to the Hoo, I know :)

Posted by Meagan Paullin on April 3, 2011 Filed Under: Shopping, Deals and Coupon Codes, Freebies | No Comments

{Hey Mommas!} Which Diet Plan Works For You?

I had my first baby, a little girl, last July. I ate really healthy, and did Yoga through most of my pregnancy, but managed to gain over 60 pounds while I was pregnant! Wooo.

I lost a lot of weight really quickly in the first two months… Probably because my little one took so much work, and I was so sleep deprived, that I nearly forgot to eat! And I know everyone says, “It takes 9 months to gain the weight, give it 9 months to take it back off.” Ok, fair enough.

Problem is, my little one is now 8 1/2 months old…. And momma still has about 20 extra baby-baggage pounds on her hips!! So, I’ve never used a diet plan before, and I eat pretty healthy, but I think I need to up my game here. Our new house has a pool, summer is coming, and I need to be ready :)

I’m really familiar with Weight Watchers, but not so much some of the others. Here are a few I’m thinking about, and I’d love it if you guys could give me your opinion if you’ve used them. I found all of these on some deal sites, with really great promotions, so I added the info too in case any of you ladies is looking for a new plan too.

Here are some of the options:

I am amazed at how hot Suzanne Somers still looks, so I suppose that is part of what drew me to this one, lol. This is what you get:

“100s of recipes, Calorie Calculators, Weight Tracker, Personal Journal, and more. Start Losing Today! Your first 7 days are FREE! Just $4/week after that.”

I’m a big fan of her show, and think that this might be a plan that I could stick with. I also like the fact that she used to have weight issues too, so maybe she is a bit more realistic. The Jillian Michaels plan says:

“You’ll get all the tools, support, and motivation you need from my customized online program. It’s Customized based on your body type, fitness level, and goals – you’ll get a customized weight loss program designed for maximum results. Your first 7 days are FREE! Just $4/week after that.”

I’ve heard a lot of really great things about The South Beach Diet from my friends who have used it. It sounds really fresh and healthy, which I love. Here are the details on this one:

“Get your own customized Meal Plan Tools to track your weight, phase, and diet goals 24 hour online support and community WEIGHT LOSS RESULTS! Your first 7 days are FREE! Just $4/week after that. “

So, now how to decide??

As you can see, the prices are the same for each one, so that doesn’t help me narrow it down! :) I’d love to hear from you guys… Have you used any of them? Or are any of you planning to get started with one of these diets?

Maybe if a lot of you are using the same plan, I can go with that one, and can do a set of posts with everyone’s experiences, to help keep us all motivated?? I’d love to hear some weight loss stories to help keep ME motivated, thats for sure. You know how hard it can be to focus on yourself after you have a baby demanding loads of attention :)

Also, if you have any other suggestions, or tips, or, well, anything you think will help me get my old pre-baby booty back in time for summer, leave me some comments!!!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on April 3, 2011 Filed Under: Shopping, Deals and Coupon Codes | 2 Comments

FREE Spring Prints from Canvas People!

This is the print that I purchased from Canvas People a couple of months ago… {forgive the bad pic quality, I’m still working with ONLY a cell phone camera until I buy a new Cannon!} and I just LOVE it.

They run deals all the time for new customers, and you can get a deal right now for Spring… You get your choice of a FREE 8×10 Canvas Print, or $50 off of another size print, check it out:

When I bought mine, I used the $50 off option, and upgraded to a bigger size of print. I was really worried that the quality wouldn’t be very good, that the picture would just pixilated, or just sort of printed onto the canvas… But their quality is AMAZING. Seriously. Even my boyfriend was impressed, and that’s tough to do :)

One tip when selecting a photo to use for your print: Choose a pic that has a little bit of extra room around the edges. The photo will be printed onto the canvas, and then it is wrapped around the edges of the frame {looks VERY cool} meaning the print surface will be just a bit smaller than the photo is. They have a tool that lets you try out your photos and see how this effect will work for you before ordering, to make sure you’re happy with it.

They also have a ton of other options you can upgrade with, to add cool artistic effects to your print. These really are like art for your wall. I have gotten so many compliments on this print of my daughter, and everyone wants to know where we got it!

The shipping is a little pricey, because they ship your print with a lot of protections, since each print is one of a kind. But with the upgrade to a larger size, plus shipping, I think I paid about $18, which was soooo worth it.

Check it out today! These make wonderful gifts too!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on April 3, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies, Shopping, Deals and Coupon Codes | No Comments

{Moolala Deal} Letter Learning Cards!

Check out the sweet deal TODAY ONLY over at Moolala!

$10 for $20 Worth of Fun, Instructive Greeting Cards for Kids from Letter Learning!

“Cards for any occasion…. Great for Thank You cards too!
Cursive and blank-line options for advanced writers.
Cards are made in the U.S.A on recycled paper {Awesome, right?}
Free shipping on all orders!”

Head on over to Moolala to grab this great deal before it’s gone! I think this is such a cute idea :) And if you’re not signed up with Moolala yet, {cutest name for a deal site, ever} it takes just a minute to get started. You can even customize your deals to your city. And all of their deals are family-friendly, with a great focus on learning.

They have a few other deals available today too, so check it out!