Deals — Page 7

Tips for Shopping for Kids Fashions – #CookiesKids

Kids fashion should be two things – Classy, and fabulous. Affordable is a big bonus too… I love shopping for Abby. I love that she likes shopping for pretty dresses, sparkly shoes, and pretty accessories just as much as I do. It’s so much fun for me to put together pretty outfits for my little girl. I’ve always been a super girly type of girl, so having a daughter that likes to dress up is a big blessing for me. Love it. And one of our fave places to shop is Cookies Kids online. If you’ve never shopped there, I’m going to show you what you’ve been missing, and share a few tips to finding the sweetest discounts too.

“I base most of my fashion sense on what doesn’t itch.” – Gilda Radner

Everyone loves popping onto a website and seeing something like this, right? The big ol’ red clearance notice rocks. And unlike a lot of sites that advertise prices up to 90% off, but only have two items at that type of discount that are probably already sold out – Cookies Kids has seriously sweet deals, and a huge selection. Like my fave recent find – check out this absolutely gorgeous summer dress in a beautiful fabric and print – that I got for $3.99. Seriously. {See my whole shopping trip on Google+.}

“Just around the corner in every woman’s mind – is a lovely dress, a wonderful suit, or entire costume which will make an enchanting new creature of her.” – Wilhela Cushman

Is this super pretty or what? This sweet summer sundress from Penelope Mack was already at an amazing price through Cookies Kids – only $17.99. But now it’s on clearance, bringing it down to $3.99. Wow. And it’s really nice quality – the fabric feels really lush, and the details are awesome – I love the little ruffled neckline, so pretty. And, since Cookies Kids makes it super easy to find what you’re looking for with their great search tools, it’s easy to find all the other super discounted dresses like this too! You can use the tools to narrow down your search to boys or girls, then dresses, then by price, and get a full FIVE pages of gorgeous little girl dresses for less than $5 bucks!

“Funny that a pair of really nice shoes make us feel good in our heads – at the extreme opposite end of our bodies.” – Levende Waters

Not only does Cookies Kids have pretty awesome deals on kids clothes – they carry all of the accessories you need too. Again, it’s super easy to search for what you need – whether it’s socks, hair bands, purses, sunglasses, backpacks, or adorable sparkly Laura Ashley toddler sandals. So pretty. {Ignore Abby’s badly painted toenails…. Lol.} They also have great rainboots, super fun sneakers, and a great selection of infant shoes too. I always use the search buttons to narrow down the shoes by size and price too, to find the best deals available.

“People seldom notice old clothes if you wear a big smile.” – Lee Mildon

To show you how easy it is to put together a whole look with great pieces from Cookies Kids, to dress your kids adorable while still being affordable – I put together this outfit on my Polyvore page, with my fave fashions for little girls this summer. I love, love, love this look. And I’m amazed that you can get such a great bunch of pieces for SO cheap. {We bought all of these pieces except for the jacket that was out of stock in Abby’s size. I’m hoping they get more…} Here’s what we got if you want to check them out too: Another Penelope Mack dress, $6.99. The Laura Ashley sandals I showed you above, $9.99. The super adorable Hello Kitty headband set, $4.99 for a two pack. Adorably trendy toddler sunglasses from Eye Candy for $4.99. That’s $26.96 for a full outfit that’s sure to please any little princess in your life. If you’re in the mood for a little splurge, add this amazing Guess jacket inspired by Rizzo from Grease, for $39.99. SO fun. I would wear this whole outfit. For reals.

“Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important. So smile.” – Janet Lane

I know you’re so super excited to see what deals Cookies Kids has on fashions in your kid’s sizes – but keep reading just a minute longer for a few more tips to get the best deals when shopping online with them:

Use the tools: As I mentioned, it’s super easy to shop by category and size, and then use the price search to find the lowest priced deals in that category. This makes shopping with them SUCH a time saver.
Refer a Friend: This is a fun way to share your new fave shopping site with your friends. You get a personalized link that you can share with friends and family, that gives them a bonus on their first shopping trip. Then, you get $10 in store credit when they make their first purchase! {Trust me, after you shop here once, you’ll be super excited to share the sweet deals.}
Clearance tab: If you’re not quite sure which category you want to shop, just use the Clearance tab up top to go straight to a big selection of the lowest priced deals available.
Social Media: Follow them on Facebook and Twitter, to be the first to be updated on new products and promotions. It’s also smart to sign up for the email newsletter on their site – to get great coupon codes sent directly to you. Love it.

By now, you’re starting to understand why I’m so excited over shopping at Cookies Kids, and why I wanted to share it with you – right? Super cute fashions, great quality pieces, and amazingly low prices. This is one of my go-to sites when we need to update Abby’s wardrobe, every time. And with Back-to-School season coming quick, I wanted to make sure you guys knew about this great resource for stocking up without breaking the budget. And – if you need ’em, they have a whole Uniform Store section too.

About Cookies Kids

In 1972, a young man named Cookie and his brother Marvin went into business together. They rented a 1600 square foot store in Jamaica, Queens, fixed it up, bought inventory and Summer and Fall, and opened a day after Thanksgiving with a full stock of holiday toys. The toys were a success and they put the extra money toward buying children’s clothing for the next season. When that did well, they bought more clothing. The business was on it’s way. As the brothers Cookie, Marvin and Sonny, who had come in as a third partner in the business, began to open new stores in new locations, inventory expanded. Besides the latest fashions, our customers wanted shoes, toys, backpacks and accessories and we were prepared to deliver. By the late 1990’s there were six superstores throughout the NYC area, and though they previously had different names, by that time they were all named Cookie’s Kids. Also in the late ’90s came an important addition to Cookie’s Kids’ inventory: school uniforms. It was the steady success in uniform sales that paved the way for founding CookiesKids.com in 2007, which originally sold uniforms and soon after the entire Cookie’s Kids Inventory.

See more by following the #CookiesKids tag on Twitter!

{Disclosure: I am a member of the Collective Bias™ Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias™ and CookiesKids.com #CBias #SocialFabric. All photos and graphics used in this post are my own creation, and all opinions expressed here are my own.}

Posted by Meagan Paullin on July 30, 2012 Filed Under: Shopping | 3 Comments

How to Save 80% on Family Travel & Resort Packages

Amazing deal on Mexico Resort Package – My family was didn’t have a lot of extra money when I was growing up, so big vacations were out of the question. While I totally enjoyed our week-long camping trip and family reunion every summer, I never realized how much I was missing until I started traveling as an adult. Seeing new places and faces totally opens up your eyes, and helps you put your life in perspective – There is SUCH a big world out there! So, while our family budget it pretty tight too, I do make a big priority to find affordable ways to travel. And this amazing trip that I found today is just too good to pass up – and I am super excited to share it with you too….

$279 for 4 nights to Los Cabos Golf Resort and so much more! ($1570.00 value)

How amazing is this, right? For a little more than the cost of a Kindle Fire, your family can spend 4 nights at the Los Cabos Gold Resort, get a $100 credit good towards food and drinks during your stay, and 50% ALL rounds of gold while you’re there. I thought, “No way, there must be a catch….” But I read the fine print for you, and there is no catch. Here are a few details:

You’re only allowed to purchase up to 7 vouchers, but they can ALL be used consecutively. You may also purchase up to 7 vouchers as gifts.
May redeem beginning 5/29/12, and must be used by the end of this year – and since this is such an extreme discount, the package deal cannot be combined with any other resort offers or coupons.
14% room tax is not included and will be collected upon booking, but this is pretty common at big resorts like this one.
Offer is for a 1 bedroom villa which sleeps 4 people. If you have a bigger family, upgrades are available as follows: 2 bedroom (sleeps 6) for 4 nights, $100 plus tax total. 3 bedrooms (sleeps 10) for 4 nights $279 plus tax total. That is a seriously amazing deal on upgrades.

See? No catch. And, this deal is offered through a company that I have shopped with many times – Sharing Spree. What makes this awesome deal even BETTER? Every purchase of this Mexican Resort Package Deal means another donation to Friends of the Children, in King County, Washington. “Friends of the Children is a pioneer mentoring program based on the principle that the most vulnerable children can become healthy, productive adults with a consistent, caring adult in their lives.”

What are you waiting for? The sunshine and the beaches are calling you….

Ready to get this awesome deal for your family? Visit Sharing Spree today, and take a minute to enter your info if you haven’t visited before. {You will NOT get any spammy stuff from them. And you can even choose how often for them to update you on new daily deals. Your info is safe with them, for sure.} Then check out Today’s Deals in Seattle to find this Los Cabos Golf resort deal – but hurry! These types of deals only have a limited amount of inventory, since they’re so low priced. They DO often sell out.

Find this Mexican Resort Package deal and more on Sharing Spree today!

See you on the Beach!!

Learn the Secret to Shopping Like a Superhero

Be a shopping superhero – Use your superpowers of finding the lowest deals on the coolest local sites and services to help you be a real hero for local non-profits – when you by the amazing daily deals on Sharing Spree, a portion of every purchase – {usually 10-20%} – goes to a local charity, helping people right in your own community. Sharing Spree has made non-profit donations so far totally $311,665. Now how super is that, right?

“Whoever said money can’t buy happiness simply didn’t know where to go shopping.” – Bo Derek

How does Sharing Spree Work? It’s easy peasy, and you’ll love it! Just follow a few simple steps to set you your free account, browse the seriously awesome deals in your area, and get cool stuff at discounts of up to 90% off.

Get set up. Head over to Sharing Spree today, and fill out a few questions to set up your account. This takes about 2 minutes, seriously.
Get a daily update. Watch for a new email, once a day Monday through Friday, with the newest “Spree” that you can purchase in your own area. Or, if you’re like me and don’t like to wait, just visit the site yourself each morning to see what’s new. {This is a great idea, since the best sprees go fast!}
Shop and Save. You get deals of up to 90% off on local shops, restaurants, spas, and more great places that you love. And the charities you help to support when you shop LOVE the donations that your purchases make!
Get free stuff. I mean, 90% off is pretty dang awesome. But free is even better, am I right? So, when you share your favorite deals with your best girlfriends, you’re rewarded with free credits in your account – meaning you can get things like a spa day for free. Love this.

Ready to get started? Of course you are – how could you pass this up! Head over to the Sharing Spree site today, and start shopping like a superhero today!

Learn the Secret to Shopping Like a Superhero – sunshineandsippycups.com/2012/05/learn-… #deals

— SunandSipCups (@SunandSipCups) May 17, 2012

What deal will YOU find today?

Posted by Meagan Paullin on May 17, 2012 Filed Under: Deals and Coupon Codes, Shopping | No Comments

Shopping & Selling on LoobaLee.com

Fun New Way to Buy & Sell Kids Clothes

Kids clothes are expensive. And kids grow faster than they can wear things out. This is especially true if you’re one of the first to have a baby in your family – You’ll get so showered with gifts of baby clothes, that you’ll end up with piles of brand new items that your little one outgrew before having a chance to show off. {With Abby, sometimes I’d just do a ‘baby fashion show’, and dress her up in outfits all afternoon, just to get pictures of her in them, lol.} So – what to do with all of those great pieces that are no longer needed? And, what’s the best way to stock up on gently worn pieces to build an affordable wardrobe that your child needs now?

Smart Solution for Busy Moms

Well – It’s LoobaLee to the rescue! Ok, I know what you’re thinking – “Aren’t there already tons of ways to buy and sell used kids clothes?” Yes, there are. And I’ve used many of them – We’ve picked up some amazing, brand-new baby items at yard sales, and I’ve sold many of our unneeded and outgrown pieces on Craigslist. But these aren’t always convenient or practical – Yard Sales are only a few months a year here, and it’s not easy to search for a specific item. Craigslist is a popular way to sell stuff – But I don’t always like dealing with the strange people who respond to our ads. LoobaLee takes the best parts of all these other options, and combines them into one great solution site that I’m totally in love with!

Learn Some Tips on How To Dress Your Kids for Less

Learn Why LoobaLee Rocks:

The whole look of the site is so bright and fun, and everything is so well put together. This is quickly becoming a new favorite of mine – I’m always excited to check each day and see what’s new!

Cost vs. Value: As I mentioned the last time I was shopping for my little fashionista – When buying kids clothes, it’s not just about cost – it’s more about value. Like the video above shows – many times a cheaper price means a cheaply made item. And at LoobaLee, so many of their pieces are from amazing designer brands. They carry loads of older lines from Gymboree – from back when they had really incredible quality standards. There’s a reason that these items still look brand new!
It’s Simple: This is NOT an auction site. Everything is sold at an easy to understand fixed price, with no extra hidden fees. Shipping is super simple to calculate, and all purchases are safe and secure. And, unlike a site like Craigslist – there is NO spammy junk ads on LoobaLee, just great quality kids gear. Read their Community Code of Ethics for more info.
Similar to Retail: There’s a great return policy, ensuring you get what you’re expecting. The check out process is very standard, like a traditional online retailer.
Simple Selling: This is THE easiest site I’ve ever seen when it comes to listing your items for sale. There’s an easy to fill out template, layers of protection to ensure you get payment, and great options for different ways to sell your items. LOVE it.

There are so many other cool features, once you get started you’ll just keep finding new things to love, the more you use. Promise!

How to Get Started

Follow these quick steps – and you’ll have an account that will allow you to start shopping and selling in just a few minutes!

Click to get started. Once you’re on LoobaLee.com it takes only a minute to set up an easy peasy account. Make sure to tell them that I sent you!
Start browsing! They make is super easy to shop – You can search by size, style, color, gender, and more. This search ability means you can quickly find just what you’re looking for.
Set up your first listing. You can sell individual pieces, or set up batches of items to sell a bunch of lower-priced items quickly.
Check out their blog. They’ve got so many helpful tips for building your child’s wardrobe on a tight budget. It’s called “The Conscious Kid’s Closet” – helping moms save cash and the environment, one outfit at a time.

I’m very impressed with the quality of the items for sale, the ease of both shopping AND listing, and the fun feel of the whole site. I think you’ll love it too!

Enter to WIN!

Since I’m such a big fan of LoobaLee, I’m very excited to offer you guys a chance to win this awesome prize, so you can do some fun spring shopping for your family! Use the Rafflecopter form to enter – and if you’re feelin’ lucky, enter to win the other great prizes in the sidebar too!

Have Fun & Good Luck!

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Posted by Meagan Paullin on March 19, 2012 Filed Under: Shopping, Giveaways | 6 Comments

Mr. Rebates Cash Giveaway!! 3/25

We are starting a brand new contest today and 5 lucky winners will win $100 cash! All you have to do is sign up for a FREE Mr Rebates account and if you win, the money will be deposited directly into your account. I’ve teamed up with a few other blogs – so there are several ways to get some extra entries. Follow the directions in the widget below and good luck!

Feelin’ Lucky? Enter to win the other awesome prizes in my sidebar too!
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Posted by Meagan Paullin on March 7, 2012 Filed Under: Uncategorized | No Comments

Unique Yoga-Inspired Handmade Accessories

I found a great company today on BelleChic.com, and was so excited about them that I had to share with you! The company is called Flow Yoga Mats, and what first drew my attention – {besides the bee-utiful photographs!} was that they’re located right here in my neck of the woods – in Spokane Valley, Washington. And then… I saw that the woman who creates these pretty pieces was named Megan too! {Yes, I spell mine Meagan, but that’s ok. When I was born, my mom didn’t know how to spell it. It was a last minute choice. So this crafty lady actually spells hers the right way, lol.} I knew I had to check her out and learn more about her great designs.

Every Day Inspiration — “the Beautiful Style”

If you’ve never visited BelleChic before – I totally recommend signing up for an account. It’s free, and super easy. Then you’ll get an email each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday – featuring a great new handmade designer offering a selection of their work at prices up to 70% off. This is a great way to support other women in business, while getting some beautiful creations at sweet discounts. I mean, what more can you ask for, right?

About Flow Yoga Mats

Megan got started with selling her crafts when she searched out the perfect materials to hand-paint her own yoga mat. Soon, friends wanted one too! She started an Etsy Shop, and then branched out to her own website too, www.FlowYogaMats.com. Soon she was creating jewelry and other accessories too, all inspired by Yoga. Read more…

“It’s been great selling my mats and paintings. I have somehow found myself. I always felt like before I was just a Mom and Wife, which is a huge job in itself. But now I am also a successful business owner and it feels really good to be able to do something for myself.”

You know how much I love to Support Women in Business. As women, and as moms, life can get pretty hectic. And it can be really difficult to get past the nay-sayers – the people who tell you that you can’t do it, who feel threatened when you want to make changes to your life, the people who tell you to play it safe. It can be hard to jump in, grab your dreams, and follow them. So I love to see women who are doing great things, and following their passion! I think it’s so important that we as women stick together, and support each other when we can. And shopping handmade is a great way to do that!

Shop Flow Yoga Mats Jewelry Sale on BelleChic Today!

Prices start as low as $4.50! See her full collection, including the hand-painted Yoga mats, on Etsy. You can also find her on Facebook & Twitter. She has no idea that she’s featured here today – so give her some surprise shout-outs and support today! I’m sure she’d love a couple of comments on her Facebook page, letting her know how awesome her work is!

You can shop & support more women in business by visiting my Directory too!

Love crafty stuff? Get great deals on indie patterns and other craft supplies.
Love accessories? Take a cool style quiz, and get deals on your perfect pieces.
Love deals? Get totally awesome discounts on kids gear & fashions for mom.

Posted by Meagan Paullin on March 1, 2012 Filed Under: Shopping, Deals and Coupon Codes | 1 Comment

Baby & Kids Shoes Event: As Low as $5 Bucks!

ShooShoos USA – Giant Clearance Sales on Baby & Kids Shoes

Ok – this is a site that I just found today – My little girl has outgrown all but ONE pair of shoes, so I was looking for some sweet deals. {Plus, we seem to lose shoes non-stop, so I really need more than one pair…} ShooShoos USA has some super adorable styles for babies and kids – and check out this awesome deal:

Buy one regular price pair of soft sole or Smiley sole shoes – and then get up to THREE pairs of clearance shoes at prices up to 50% off!

Here’s How it Works:

If you need to stock up on some kids shoes for spring and summer, this is an awesome time to do so! Learn how the deal works, and how to get some sweet savings –

Head over to the huge baby and kids shoes clearance sale
Buy one $19.95 soft sole or one $27.95 Smiley sole shoes – there are tons of great styles to choose from.
That one regular price purchase allows you to choose up to 3 clearance shoes (at bottom of page) that are all priced at up to 50% off – starting at just $5 bucks!!

Make sure to read the details: If you put ONLY clearance items in your cart, you will pay the original price, NOT the red half off prices. BUT – Buying 2 regular priced items qualifies you to buy SIX clearance items. That’s pretty awesome. The clearance shoes start as low as $5 bucks for little cupcake slip-ons for girls or adorable sneakers for boys. The totally versatile white sneakers up top are only $8 bucks!

What will YOU buy today?

I’m ordering this super cute pair of sandals for Abby for spring – they’re my regular price purchase, at $27. Then I am picking up the cupcake shoes for $5, the yellow and beige giraffe shoes for $8, and some super cute polka-dot boots lined in fleece for only $11 – that’s 4 pairs of high-quality, super stylin’ kids shoes for a little over $10 bucks each – and you just can’t do much better than that! If you order too – I’d love to know what you get!