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Wake ’em Up Coffee Smoothie and More!

Summer Smoothies!

Smooth Banana Smoothie

Preparation Time: 5 min

Ingredients

2 cups lowfat milk
2 medium-sized ripe bananas, peeled and sliced
¹/3 cup chocolate-flavored syrup
2 large scoops frozen vanilla yogurt

Instructions

In a blender, combine all the ingredients and blend on medium speed until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

Or, try this one:

Wake ’em Up Coffee Smoothie!

Preperation Time: 5 min.

Ingredients

1 cup milk
¹/4 cup instant coffee granules
¹/3 cup sugar
1 envelope (1-1/4-ounces) chocolate or vanilla instant breakfast drink mix
3 cups ice cubes

Instructions

In a blender, blend all ingredients except the ice until well combined.
Add ice and blend until well combined and slushy. Serve immediately.

Yields about 1 quart, or 3 to 4 servings each.

They sound super yummy right? And super easy. That’s my favorite combination in the kitchen.

To get more simple recipes like this from Mr. Food, get some of his FREE e-books filled with recipes. I love ’em.

The Let’s Get Grilling guide has tons of great easy recipes and tips to help you plan some pretty awesome summer BBQ’s.

The Decadent Desserts free cookbook is filled with yummy goodies that are simple enough that you can try a new one each night. Seriously, super quick and easy.

Blue Ribbon Casseroles is honestly one of my favorites. I love being able to throw a bunch of good stuff into one big pan, bake, and serve. That’s my type of cookin’.

The Mr. Food Best Brunch recipes book is a really good one too. Find some really good make-ahead dishes, some super yummy sticky buns, and more!

What I do:

I went through all of these ebooks, printed off all of the recipes that I liked, and put them all in a big 3-ring binder, to have a new cookbook. I VERY seldom buy cookbooks anymore, since there are so many great recipes to be found online, and lots of great ebooks like this!

Another option is to just download the ebooks, and then check ’em out once a week and print out just a couple new recipes to try. These are such timesavers, and they’re great budget recipes too. They all use simple, but good, ingredients.

Which one is YOUR favorite??

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 13, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies, Fun Stuff | No Comments

$10,000 Sears Giveaway + Free Samples!

Check this out…

Join ES Coupons & Savings to enter the $10,000 Sears sweepstakes!

You’ll also receive great coupons, deals, and exclusive savings offers sent to you directly. You can also get samples from top name brands like SC Johnson, Pampers, and Dove.

They also share cool deals up to 90% off things you love to do, like movies tickets, shows, concerts, and more!

So check it out and enter to win that $10,000 Sears Giveaway… I know I could spend that SO FAST at Sears… I’d have one good lookin’ patio :) What would YOU spend $10,000 on??

Good Luck!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 13, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies, Contests | No Comments

Some Great New Programs to Save $ on Baby Stuff

I found some great new offers on Planning Family today…

If you haven’t signed up with them yet, get started here:

New Mom? Baby on the way? Get free baby samples and coupons. Click Here!

Now check out the site!

Once you get started, you can check out all of the great info on the site. I’ve learned some of the best tips in their weekly baby-stages emails. Each email also has a Quote of the Week, like the one I got today…

“It kills you to see them grow up. But I guess it would kill you quicker if they didn’t.” – Barbara Kingsolver

This one really pulls on my little heart. She says it so simply, but so perfectly.

Free Stuff for Baby:

The top navigation bar of the Planning Family site has a tab called Free Baby Stuff, go there to see some of the cool offers available.

New Offers Available:

Strong Moms by Similac: I signed up for this before Abby was born, and got a ton of great coupons and samples of formula.
American Baby Magazine: You get a FREE subscription to this. Not only are there great articles, but the ad’s helped me learn about cool new stuff for baby before she came, since I had NEVER baby shopped before!
Enfamil Family Beginnings: You’ll get emails with trusted advice for every stage of your baby’s development, plus discounts on Enfamil products, free samples and goodies, like an Enfamil Carryall and EnfaChill bottle cooler.

Check out the site to find a ton more!

Plus, they update them often, so you can check back each week after reading your “stages” email, and see what new programs you can sign up for! Using these brand newsletters and getting on their mailing lists is SUCH a great way to get free baby stuff. They will send you SO much, seriously.

And, for more free baby stuff check out:FREE baby stuff from Baby to Bee! Click Here to get started.

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 12, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | No Comments

Free Mosquito Repellent Patches

Get FREE N0-BuzzZone Mosquito Repellent Patches!

Have you tried out 1 Sale A Day yet?

Once or twice a week they have a little item like this that you can get totally free! You add it to your cart, get free shipping, and it arrives super quick. Very cool.

Today you can stop over at 1SaleADay and get these No-BuzzZone Mosquito patches for FREE!

And, for more free samples today, check out MySavings new freebies here: Free Samples.

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 12, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | No Comments

Looking for Feedback on a Survey Site!

Have any of you guys used Vindale Research?

It sounds good, and I just signed up, but I’m skeptical of the claim of $75 per survey?

So far I’ve gotten some great surveys, and I’m happy with it, but has anyone ever used them and gotten these type of big money survey invites?

I’d like to share it with readers, but want to be sure I have good info to share first.

Anyone have something to share?? Leave a comment! Or sign up and let me know what YOUR experience is… Maybe you’ll get the big ones?

Thanks guys! You all are always SO helpful in helping me learn more about great offers, companies, services and products! I learn a ton from your comments and emails :)

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 11, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | No Comments

Credit Karma: Reader Story, plus seen on CNN, USA Today, and more!

Ok, I’ve told you guys about Credit Karma before.

It is an amazing site where you can get a FREE credit report and score, and they’re actually free, no strings.

I get asked ALL. THE. TIME. about how to get a free credit report, since all of the major places you hear advertised want your credit card info, and to enroll you in some BS when you try to get it.

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I used to advise you to just get it directly from the companies, since by law, you are able to get one copy per year FREE from each one. But then I found Credit Karma!

This is SO much better than how I had been doing it! They not only give you access to your report for free, but they give you a really cool chart to access, comparing your score to averages across the country, and other details. It really is a super cool report, and gives you a credit score and tips to raise it!

Read a Sunshine and Sippy Cups readers story here:

Several years ago I found myself in a messy divorce that sadly landed my
credit in the garbage. I spent some time researching a way to monitor and
improve my credit and came across Credit Karma. And from that day forward,
it has changed my life!

The site is free to join, NEVER a fee or charge to review your scores,
monitor your credit, etc. I log on every month to check my score and ensure
my report is accurate. I have also utilized their “savings” suggestions and
have saved at least $500 on insurance(home and auto). And by monitoring my
credit and working to improve the huge financial burden that my ex-husband
“left” me, I was able to improve my score by 3 points in just a few months.

I continue to utilize them and my scores continue to improve.

I highly recommend this site for anyone and everyone that wants to take
control of their credit and stay “in the know”.

A Credit Karma Fan,
Dana Partaker

You want to check it out for yourself?

Head over to Credit Karma today and get started. It is 100% legit, so it is safe to enter your info. {If you’re worried, Google it and you’ll see it’s safe!} Then verify your info by confirming with the email that they send you, and you get to see a very cool, colorful, and easy to understand layout of your credit score info!

If you have any questions about how this works, feel free to ask in the comments and I’ll get back to you!

I know you guys spend a lot of time trying to save money for your families by doing things like clipping coupons and searching for deals. Saving money that way is super important, but the money that you can save in the long run by improving your credit score is HUGE.

Another way to improve your families income is by educating
yourself. Look into some online accounting degrees
that can really help you make it through these tough economic times.

More and more traditional institutions have started offering flexible online college degrees, which is what I did when I went back to school. Next week I’ll graduate, and will have completed my whole degree online :) If you have questions about that too, ask me in the comments and I’ll get back to you!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 11, 2011 Filed Under: Reviews, Freebies | 4 Comments

Really Fun New Freebies for Babies!

Head over to Munchkin.com and get two FREE Mozart albums just for your baby!

These Mozart favorites have been developed and arranged by Dr. Norman M. Weinberger, a renowned neurobiologist, and Jimmie Haskell, a 3-time GRAMMY® award winner.

My little girl LOVES to listen to music all day while I work, so I was really excited to get these today. I think she’ll love ’em!

If you have a baby at home, you know you NEED freebies. Baby = Expensive!

Check out a couple of my other favorite sites. You can find free samples of things like diapers and formula, coupons for baby stuff, special offers targeted towards your needs, as well as great quotes, stories, and advice.

My favorite momma & baby freebie sites:

Mother or Father-to-be? Already a new parent? Click this for a lot of FREE stuff for the new baby. Click Here to check it out. Or sign up a friend with a baby on the way, to help her get started!
Buy Pampers and earn rewards with Gifts to Grow. These are my favorite diapers anyway, and I love that I get rewarded for buying them! Join now & get 100 Free Points. You will also receive periodic emails and special offers. Click Here to learn more and sign up!
Would you like to receive some great free samples, offers, and coupons for your new bundle of joy? If you are a new Parent, Grandparent, Aunt, Uncle or friend, register with Planning Family for some great stuff for the baby!
At Planning Family you will find free baby samples, free baby magazines, baby formula coupons and more.
Tons of free baby stuff from the brands you know and trust. Click Here to sign up.
This one is just for moms! Womanfreebies.com where you can find the best samples, coupons, sweepstakes and freebies from your favorite big brands specially chosen by women for women! WomanFreebies is the best place to get great samples from big name brands. Click Here to see whats available today.

Good stuff, right?

I’ve even ended up with TOO MUCH stuff sometimes, from all of the freebies I get. Planning Family and Baby to Bee both send you a daily email filled with resources to help you try out new products and get coupons. I sign up for EVERYTHING, and sometimes, just for being on a companies mailing list, they’ll send you freebies you don’t even expect, which is so nice.

{Almost} Free Baby Shower Gift!

I had enough extra free samples to fill a whole diaper bag for a friends baby shower a while back. I put in lots of diaper samples, so she could figure out what brand she liked best for her baby. A few packages of formula. A sippy cup that I won from MAM USA, loads of coupons, and more.

Hope these tips help you out too!