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FAN-tastic FREE Sample Friday!

Woo Hoo!

I know I’m super late, but here are a bunch of great new free samples, coupons, and other goodies for FAN-tastic Free Sample Friday!

Toothpaste: Get a FREE sample of Arm and Hammer Advanced White Toothpaste!
Old Orchard Free Stuff: Get tons of cool stuff like Lip Balm, hoodies, bags, and more, just for being a member of the club! Sign up here, Old Orchard Fan Club to get started!
Free Samples: Find tons of new samples each day, I got 4 of them today! Free Samples.
Renu: Would you like to get $2.00 off your next purchase of RENU CONTACT SOLUTION from Bausch + Lomb? Click Here.
Trigger X: Some kind of fishing bait, I think, lol. Sign up here.
Tshirt: 1 FREE Customized T-Shirt! The T-Shirt is FREE, just pay for Shipping and Processing! Click Here.
Random Freebies: Find all types of new freebie offers! Free Stuff .
Free Kitchen Gift Labels: These are super cute, and you get them FREE by signing up for the Simple Rewards Club.
Giveaway Blogs: If you’re a blogger, this is a SUPER cool site! I’ve already gotten one opportunity from a company that wants to sponsor a new giveaway, and I only signed up a week ago. This is great if you’re a business {big or small!} wanting to partner with a blogger too. Sign Up.
Arthritis: Get a FREE book, coupons, and possibly samples. Sign up for this here if you or a loved one has arthritis pain.
Free Book: Building Blocks for a Healthy Future. Get it here, Free Kids Book.
Tub O Towels: Get a FREE Tub O Towels set! Fill out This Form to get it too!
Free Invitations: These are super cool, you can choose your design and add pictures too. Get them from Vistaprint totally free, and pay a little over $4 bucks for shipping. Thats a STEAL considering you’re getting totally custom made invites!!
Kids Album: Get this FREE 5 song kids patriotic album! Get it free by adding it to your Amazon.com shopping basket!
FREE CLOTHES: Yep, you heard that right! Join Crowdtap to collaborate with brands, host product parties, and earn cash for you AND a charity you choose! I just got picked to have an Old Navy Shorts Party!! Sign up Here to join me.
Free Printables: TONS of great printable fun stuff for kids! Kid Printables.
FREE Amazon Gift Cards: I just took the 3 $5 Amazon gift cards I’ve earned in the past two weeks and loaded them to my Amazon account today! Sign up and start earning FREE Gift Cards too, Start today! Swagbucks!
Exclusive Coupons: This is a pretty cool site… Coupon Network offers savings and coupons that you will not find anywhere else. Click Here.

That’s all for now!! Get some goodies, and I’ll post more this weekend!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 10, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | No Comments

Bubblegum Diva: Clearance starting at $5.99!

Bubblegum Diva

Zulily has an amazing sale today on Bubblegum Diva fashions for little girls!

Their clearance event has prices starting at ONLY $5.99! And this stuff is darn stinkin’ cute too, you don’t want to miss it.

Dogwood

They’ve also got a sale going for little guys too!

Dogwood fashions are on sale up to 60% off! These run in sizes from infant through size 14.

Head over to Zulily to check out these deals and plenty more!

And hurry, because the sales are over fast: both of these events END on the 13th. {If you’re not a member yet, it’s super easy to sign in and check stuff out. And they NEVER spam you or anything. You just get one email each day, with the new sale events going on, so you never miss anything good. I get amazing deals through Zulily that I could never afford otherwise!}

FREE Kids Book + FREE Shipping too!

Get this book FREE!

Get a FREE Kids Book, Play Day in the Park, by visiting the site HERE and filling out the forms!

I had a little trouble checking out as a guest, so I clicked the button to “register an account”, and all it needed was my shipping info. Then I was also able to get FREE shipping too!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 10, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | No Comments

Free Book: Recyling Crafts!

Get it FREE!

Get this FREE eBook with really fun and creative ways to re-use the stuff around the house that you would normally throw away. I’m such a big fan of “up-cycling” and am planning to do a weeklong Thrifty Trash Crafts series of posts on it soon!

Until then, check out this fun book:

Free Green Crafts eBook: 42 Ways to Recycle with craft projects for paper, plastic, metal, glass and more. Save money, enjoy a favorite hobby and reduce your household waste with these green craft projects.

Recycle old clothing and even light fixtures into functional and decorative items for the home. Turn 1-liter plastic bottles into Halloween Luminaries (pg. 46), junk mail into pretty Rolled Paper Beads (pg. 7) and old jeans into functional Potholders (pg. 80).

Click Here to get it free today! This can give you some great ideas for almost free activities for the kids… Summer break is almost here!!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 1, 2011 Filed Under: Green Living, Freebies, Fun Stuff | No Comments

Easy Way to Help Tornado Victims…

Sometimes you hear about the devastation somewhere, and you wish you could help. Perhaps you’re far away, or don’t feel like you have much to give.

Read about an easy way that you can make a difference in the lives of the people suffering through some pretty terrible conditions right now, by partering with one of my favorite companies I’ve used for a long time:

Hello Meagan,

In an effort to send aid to communities in the Midwest affected by the past weeks’ devastating tornados, thredUP will donate $10 every time a member contributes a pick when building a box. Your picks will be converted to cash, which is what will truly help families in the Midwest impacted by these storms.

Clean out your closets, list a box, and check the ‘donate pick’ option to support this cause. For the next 5 days, you will not be able to donate your swaps to military thredUP families – we military ladies will join you in building for Joplin and other Midwest communities.

Our hearts go out to those affected by this disaster and we hope that you’ll join us in doing what we can to help.

– Sara Gibb, Chief Military Mom & the entire thredUP team

If you’ve ever thought about joining this great company, now is an excellent time to start. You simply make a quick account, and you’re ready to pick a couple of boxes, and list some of your own.

Members package up their gently worn kids clothes, and you get to search by size/style/season, to find a box of things that you can use for your own child. It’s such an amazing way to save money, and now you’re using that purchasing power to help others in need.

If you’re already a member, make sure to be a part of this, and go on over to the Thredup facebook page and give a big ol’ THANK YOU for doing such a great thing.

Posted by Meagan Paullin on May 25, 2011 Filed Under: Fun Stuff | No Comments

Vacation Freebies!

I put together a little list of vacation planning and travel freebies for you today…

First, travel books and kits! Learn how I use them and why I love ’em:

I love to look through and “window shop” new trips, to dream and plan for the future.
The kids LOVE the maps that come with these kits! We use them to draw out “Treasure Maps” that they trade each other, and search for toys and goodies they hide outside.
I’ve also used a couple of the maps to frame and put up on the boy’s bedroom walls. Great, cheap, decor and they love it!
Another use for the kits is to teach the kids about geography, and fun places. Learn states on the maps, have them search the travel books and tell you where they want to go and why, or look for animals. My 4 year old nephew LOVES that game.
There are crafts for you too! Maps make great background papers in a travel themed scrapbook.
These kits come with maps, glossy travel books, coupons, activities and more!

Since I’m a big fan of these kits, I thought you might be too. If you want a few free ones to check out too, check out the list:

Yellowstone: Get a free kit here Yellowstone. I’m hoping to visit here next summer.
Arkansas: Tons of guides and choices of kits here! Travel Kits.
Alaska: Really nice full size book with this one. Alaska Freebie.
Orlando: Get your choice of LOTS of free stuff, plus a discount card. Florida Freebies.
Your Choice: Browse destinations, pick travel guides that you’d like, receive guides Free by mail or download. Click Here.

Free Printable Planning Kit:

If you do plan on traveling this summer, check out this fun and FREE printable travel planning kit… Free Printable! It is meant for a Disney Trip, but would work for ANY type of trip, and I think it would be SUPER handy. Love it. Really helps keep you organized and on schedule.

And, here are a few resources that we use to find really deeply discounted travel options:

TravelZoo: Sign up for their family friendly travel newsletters for updates on deals. They go quick because they’re at a super discount, but if you can snag one they’re amazing. TravelZoo.
Disney Deal: Enjoy 5 nights of FREE accommodations, compliments of Calypso Cay Resort in Orlando, FL, when you purchase 2 tickets to any Walt Disney World theme park. Click Here to learn more.

Plus, a few tips to keep your trips fun and budget friendly:

ALWAYS pack snacks. We have a cooler with juice, water, and chocolate milk. Not just for the kids, but for us too. Less stops for drinks means less time wasted. String cheese, go-gurt, and lunchables are more great choices. Plus, let each kiddo pick out a few of their favorite snacks to bring, and pack ’em in a fun lunch box. Saves money too.
Activities! Obviously no one wants to hear whining, or “are we there yet?” So pack whatever is age appropriate and fits your family, whether its a game boy, coloring book, or picture books. I like to make pillow case kits… A sack for each kiddo with a few of their favorite things.
Also helpful, those cheap plastic trays that fit over your lap, like this Lime Sparkle Lap Tray, so each kid has a place to eat their snack and play.

That’s it! Hope some of these freebies and tips help you guys out! If you are taking a fun trip this summer, leave me a comment and tell me about it… I’d love to hear your plans! And leave a comment with a way you save money, or stay organized during travel. I love to chat :)

Posted by Meagan Paullin on May 25, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies, Fun Stuff | No Comments

{Sale} BIG Blow Out Event!!

There are always so many amazing deals at Zulily, and they always find the absolute cutest, most original designers! And right now they have a BIG Blow Out Event going on that you have to check out!

If you haven’t used Zulily before, read more…

Zulily is fabulous! It’s a new online store offering daily sales events on top-quality apparel, gear and other goodies for moms, babies and kids. We carry the best brands at the lowest prices. Members enjoy savings of up to 90% off retail prices. zulily loves to find deals on favorite styles, and we love introducing our members to exciting new brands, too.

The BIG Blow Out Event going on now features great buys for mom, baby, the home, and the rest of the family! You can search by category, and then by size, so you can find just what you’re looking for in the HUGE selection of deals available!

So go check out Zulily and sign up for a new account if you’re not a member yet… It is super quick, and once you’re signed up you can access the sales!! And if you see a deal that you like, you can send an email to any friends that you think would love it too, and get referral rewards for spreading the love.

I have found so much cute stuff for my little girl through Zulily deals. And, even when I don’t take advantage of one of their deals, many times I go sign up for mailing lists of the brands they feature, because they find so many fun companies that I never would have found on my own :)