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The Face I Love the Most…

I love this little face.

You know how a baby’s smile can just completely change your day? Like the sun coming out from behind the clouds, you know?

If you’re a momma, I know you know what I mean…

I love the chubby cheeks.

I love the way she scrunches up her nose when she giggles.

I love those first few kinda-crooked baby teeth.

I absolutely am in LOVE with these pretty, and totally unexpected blue eyes. Her dad and I both have brownish-greenish eyes, with dark brown hair. And here we are with a little blue-eyed blondie!

But I love that her hair is already coming in darker, and at a year old now, here eyes won’t change… So she’ll have dark brown hair like momma, with those startling blue eyes. So pretty.

Do you have favorite pic’s of the faces you love?

If so, it’s about time that you put them on canvas, and turn them into amazing pieces of art in your home.

I’m sure you’ve heard of the deal: Get a FREE 8×10 Photo Canvas from Canvas People, or get $50 cash off of the price of any other size print. Yes it’s legit. And yes, I can tell you from personal experience, they are awesome.

Here’s how it works:

Sign in at Canvas People, and upload your favorite photo.
Decide whether you want the Classic 8×10 Canvas Print for Free, or upgrade to a larger size. {I got the 11×14 size, and this time I’m getting an even bigger one. They make SUCH a dramatic statement on your wall}
Remember- With the FREE 8×10, you will have to pay shipping, which is about $14 bucks. But where else would you ever get an 8×10 photo printed on canvas for that price, shipped, you know? I’ve looked, and this is the best deal.
Then you can add cool features like the Pop Art styling, sepia tones, etc.
Once you’ve got it all set up the way you want it, order it, and your credit will automatically be applied. Easy peasy!

I love our Canvas Print!

We ordered one of these of Abby when she was a baby, and I have gotten so darn many compliments on it. The quality is WAAAAY better than we had expected… This is a gallery finish, on really amazing quality canvas, and even comes with the accessories for hanging on the wall.

Have you ordered a Canvas People print before? Share some fun ideas for using your FREE credit…

A family photo Canvas for the grandparents this Christmas?
I saw someone with a baby boy, and they did three photos of him, each one holding a wooden letter, spelling his name- SAM – to hang in the nursery.

Share your ideas too….

The premier destination on the web for quality Canvas Prints… Get your favorite photo printed today!

How a $50 Deal Coupon Can Lead to Over $1,000 in Spending!

The “DEAL” that Spawns Spending….

We’ve all done it, right? You see a really amazing 80% off deal on the cutest baby stuff over at Totsy, or find a killer designer dress for you, for only $50 on Haute Look, or another great bargain on Groupon, and feel like you totally scored the greatest buy.

Then it happens…

Suddenly, that one great buy leads to MORE shopping…. The baby dress you bought was a steal, but you realize that you need shoes to go with it. Oh, and tights. And something for her hair, right?

Or maybe it’s YOUR dress… And you realize you just don’t have the right heels for it, so you’ve got to make a quick run to the mall to find some, so you can wear it to a big event. But while at the mall, you see a great deal on jeans, and pick up a couple pairs. Then a clearance sale. Then a quick snack.

You can see where this is headed, right?

To learn some great tips on how to deal with this type of “Deal Sprawl”, check out today’s new article on Learnvest. {Which, by the way, is one of my VERY favorite sites. Sign up for their newsletter, and you can then join the FREE online — You’ll love it!}

Today’s article covers ways to avoid this shopping mess:

Insider tips to using Groupon and other deal sites, plus what to do if you regret your purchase.
Ten savvy ways to avoid impulse purchases.
Do you have money toxic friends? Read about this phenomenon, and how to avoid it.

Check it out, and let me know… Do you have this problem too?

{Speaking of Saving: Are you using Yaysave yet? Prices up to 75% lower than Amazon, plus you earn 500 Swagbucks when you join!!}

Posted by Meagan Paullin on August 30, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | No Comments

10 Ways to Earn Money From Home

This post contains some affiliate links – but everything here is something I totally stand behind!

Also – check out another great site: Why we love ScaryMommy.com :) You’ll love it! If you like to be educated and entertained, it’s the perfect fit for you. Be sure to share her site and mine – and now… stay tuned to the tips that have been the MOST pinned and shared post on my site of all time…. :)

How to Earn Money at Home – so You Can Stay Home with The Kids…. I know that almost all of my readers are interested in learning new ways to earn some money from home. {And this ebook has been crazy-popular, Make Money Online Volume 2 – 67 More Real Companies That Pay You To Work In Your Pajamas.} Some of you are looking for full-time income. Others are just trying to earn a little spending money. There are a ton of ways to earn extra cash, but I’m going to cover the 10 ways of working at home that work best for me.

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Posted by Meagan Paullin on August 29, 2011 Filed Under: Frugal Parenting, Freebies | 219 Comments

DIY Free Samples and Coupons + HUGE Giveaway!

Who doesn’t love some great DIY, right?

I found a few great freebies to help you out, if you’re planning some new home remodeling type projects… Or, if your like me, and just kind of “dreaming” of those projects until the budget cooperates….

{For some uh-MAY-zing inspiration, check out the before and afters on ThisOld House. Love ’em.}

Freebies:

Briwax: Get a free sample package of Briwax products. Free Sample Request.

Magazine: Get a free issue of Lighting Magazine, from Better Homes and Gardens. Tons of great ideas! Free Magazine Request.

Home Depot Garden Club: Sign up for this great mailing list. We get tons of really great coupons in the mail, as well as email updates when there are new promotions or classes at the store.

Water Testing: Get a free package from Morton Salt with test strips to test your water quality in your home.

Inspiration Book: I just finally got my KraftMaid package in the mail a couple days ago…. OhmyHECK I found my absolute favorite kitchen, ever, of all time, in this book! The cabinets are pricey, but I’ll be planning for this. Comes with a couple books, pricing guide, and more.

Digital Home Organizer: This is an amazing new program that I’ve been using, and it has a TON of features. {Love that it can print family newsletters automatically.} It’s also great if you’re doing home projects– I add all of the info we need with our projects on here- The contractor info, scan receipts, before and after pics, scan any doc’s we sign, etc. Awesome. Free Subscription.

Coupons:

Check out a few great coupons to help you with any DIY projects you’re out shopping for too–

$5.00 off 1 gallon of Benjamin Moore paint

$1.00 off BISSELL Stomp & Go

$3.00 off 2 Glidden Paint Testers

$3.00 off 1 gallon of Glidden Paint

HUGE Giveaway!!!

There are only a couple more days left to enter, and it takes a few minutes to enter for ALL of the prizes, but this giveaway ROCKS!!

Enter to win $178,000 in Home Design Products from This Old House!!

Enter here: The Great TOH Giveaway!!

Are you planning any projects?

I love DIY ideas… Do you have any projects in progress, or that you’re planning? We’re finishing up building a closet in the Master Bedroom {can you believe that it didn’t have one?} and soon some work in both of the bathrooms. If you have any fun ideas or tips, link up in a comment, so I can check ’em out :)

Posted by Meagan Paullin on August 28, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | No Comments

{WOW!} Target Beauty Bag filled with Freebies!

Target has another super-cute free beauty bag giveaway!

If you got the last one, you know that this is a great little package that they send out…This one is called, “The Prettiest Goodie Bag of them All”….

To get this, head over to Target’s Sample Spot page, and answer a few quick survey questions.

At the end, I had some trouble… After I hit submit on my request, it just kept trying to load, and never processed. But when I started over, and tried again, it said that I had already ordered one, so I guess it works, it’s just too busy to show the confirm screen?

These went SUPER fast last time, so don’t miss out. You’ll love it!

Get more free samples every day, at FreeFlys!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on August 28, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | No Comments

Super-Duper {40+ New} Freebie Friday List!!

It’s FAN-tastic Freebie Friday Time!!

This is ALWAYS the most popular post of the week….

And- I’m going to get back in the habit of posting my daily mailbox pic’s again too. Lots of you have been asking about that, so I’m starting it today!

The pic here is of yesterday’s freebies, and I’ll tell you how I got them…

How I got THESE freebies:

Markers Mark: I’m an ambassador for this whiskey company, which means they send me things to help promote them from time to time. Sign up – MakersMark.com.
Kohls: Sign up at Kohls.com for their newsletter. Use the sign in link at the top- then you’ll get their great coupons mailed to you. {Also, use SAVEBTS at check out today for 20% off.}
Pantene: This was from a really great freebie offer I found through WomanFreebies.com a couple weeks ago. And, not sure why, but I got lucky and they sent me TWO coupons for FREE product!
Toys R Us: Love the coupons and free gift cards here! Sign up for their mailing list too at ToysRus.com, email sign up at the top.

Now, on to today’s new samples, testers, cool offers, and more!

FAN-tastic Freebie Friday:

Pantene: At noon EST, Pantene will give away 10,000 free Keratin Protection Cremes to their Facebook fans. Watch for it!
Ballet Slippers: Capezio is giving away FREE ballet slippers- but there is a small shipping free. CapezioDance.com.
Mama Journal: Get a free online pregnancy journal. Sign up at Mama Memoirs.
Baby Journal: Get a free online baby book/toddler journal at TotSites.com.
Bath & Body Works: Print this FREE COUPON to get one item up to $12 FREE with a $10 purchase, in store or online.
Free Books: Get the entire set of “When I grow up I want to be” books, a $35 value! Go to The Old School House Store, add them to your cart, and set up an account to check out. Use code FBWANNABE at checkout, and then choose PayPal for payment… It’ll then make the whole sale FREE!
Moo.com: Sign up for a FREE account at Moo.com, the most unique, fun, and original business card and paper product company ever, and then refer your friends for credits for FREE products!
Escada: Get a sample of the new perfume before it’s released! Sample Escada.
Free Digital Organizer: Get a FREE digital organizer, with the ability to make family newsletters and books, that you can access from anywhere with your smart phone. This place is rockin’ my socks- Free Organizer.
Free Meal Book: Download the free Just Get ‘Em Fed ebook, on how to feed your family simple, whole food, healthy meals, on the cheap!
Free Credit Report: Get your whole credit report, see your credit score, learn how you compare to others, and how to build your credit score too. This is one of my very favorite sites to recommend, ever. Credit Karma.
Free Bootcamp: Sign up for the FREE financial bootcamp, and have access to budgeting tools, coaching advice, and fun stuff too! Learnvest.
Free Magazine: Get the new Lighting issue, from Better Homes and Gardens, for free. Free Magazine.
Free Style Advice: These are both super fun freebies, for the “Frugalista”… View sets of outfits, and choose your favorites. They’ll analyze your answers and give you outfit recommendations, or Accessory Suggestions, and you can buy them at discounts if you’re interested.
Lunchbox Freebies: Get this super cute Free Lunchbox Planner printable from A little delightful just in time for back-to-school!
Swagbucks: They’re still rockin’ with all of the bonus points codes! If you’re not signed up, PLEASE read the comments on the last post I did, and read why you’re totally missing out on the easiest way to earn free gift cards that there is. Sign Up.
High Value Coupons: Sign up for a $2/1 Puppy Chow Coupon, Get it Here, Free Appetizer Coupon at Chili’s, and the last few days to get the Quizno’s 30th Anniversary Coupons!
Free Personalized Calendar: This can be customized with all of your own photos and graphics, add fun details and designs, and all you pay is a small shipping fee! Free Calendar {Great to save for a Christmas gift this year, you can start it at any month you want!}
Disney Freebies: Sign up for Disney Free offers, info, and coupons. Disney Freebies.
Whitestrips: Get a free sample from Crest and Walmart, Free Whitestrips.
Purex: Become a Purex Insider, and get access to great new products for free! Sign Up.
Free Sneak Peek: Get a look at what coupons are coming out in each weeks Sunday papers by going to Sunday Coupon Preview.
Free App: Get the new free app from Family Friendly Frugality! Check out more about it here. I’m thinking about doing a Sunshine and Sippy Cups app too soon…
Free Cash: Get $5 free for joining, then earn .10 cents per coupon you print and redeem! There are tons of other ways to earn too, but that one is my big money-maker. Inbox Dollars.
Free Dog Leash: Get a freebie from Purina, to encourage you to get your dog out and active! Purina Free Offer.
Baby Cream: Get a free sample of baby cream products from Episencial. Sample Offer.
Fragrance Sample: Try the new CH Caroline Herrara fragrance, and choose a free card to go with it. Fragrance Gift.
Mom Networks: Join the FREE online spot for moms- I just joined a coupon-swapper group with local moms from this site, and am pretty excited about it! Never would’ve found them without this. Sign Up Here.
Lot18: Huge discounts and free offers on amazing wines, get a FREE subscription here- Lot18, and then earn $25 credits for referring your friends!

There ya have it!! A H-U-G-E round-up of new fun and free offers!! If you find any great one’s today that I missed, be sure to share ’em in the comments, so everyone else can get in on them too!

And, if you have freebie-lovin’ friends, make sure to use the buttons to share this on Facebook and Twitter too! Thanks a million…. and have a great start to your weekend!!

Free samples updated daily- Freeflys!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on August 26, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | No Comments

{Rafflecopter Giveaway} Time Island Kids Prize Package!

Check out the fun new kids game ~ Time Island!

“Time Island is a virtual world for kids where they can play games, learn about nature and survival and meet other children from around the globe in a safe online environment.”

I found out about Time Island from MomSelect; they chose our family to be part of a fun campaign to help spread the word about this great game!

I was worried at first that the kids might not like it… It’s a free game on the computer, and they’re used to playing the Wii and Xbox, you know? But they LOVE it.

Learn more:

Sounds cool, right?

The kids have so much fun playing it- they love meeting new kids and chatting online when they join other tribes, they love outsmarting the little green monsters, “Grogs”, and my youngest nephew just likes walking around and exploring the island!

As for me, I love that there’s no violence like some of their video games have, that it’s an interactive environment but it’s SAFE {if anyone uses bad language, bullying, or anything else, you can report it, and they won’t be able to play.}, and it really makes the kids think while they play, instead of just mindlessly blowing stuff up!

What is Time Island?

It’s like Survivor, but for kids. You have to figure out how to survive, join with others in tribes, explore the jungles and beaches, and use your wits to outsmart the others! Seriously, the boys would play this for hours if I let them…

Join Us!

To join us on Time Island, sign up here- TimeIsland.com. After you sign up {and remember, it’s totally FREE to join!}, they’ll send you a confirmation email {this is so that kids can’t sign up and play without you knowing… You confirm the email, and decide which settings the kids are allowed to play under!} After you confirm, the kids can build their own avatar to play with.

Are YOU on Time Island?

If you guys are playing on Time Island yet? What do you think of it? Or if you’re learning about it for the first time, what do you think? Any questions about it? Comment away!