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WOW- FIFTY Freebies Delivered Right to Your Door! #freebies #freemoney

Lets get the Freebie-Fest started!

In this post you’ll find over 50 free samples, ebooks, downloads, and other cool stuff.

I’m also sharing pics of all of the free stuff I got in my own mailbox last week, to show you that YES, you really do get this stuff when you request it!

I’ve also divided the freebies by category, so you can find what you want. I’m nice like that. Here we go….

Beauty Freebies

Venus Gift Baskets: Raining Hot Coupons teaches you how to get a Free Venus Razors Holiday Gift Basket. I got this last year too- and yep, it works!
Gilette: Join the Free Gillette Club to get free coupons, samples, and other cool stuff. I get notified of new free samples at least once a month.
Hold & Control: Get a free sample of Carol’s Daughter Hold & Control Gel by filling out a quick form.
Fragrance: Get a Free Sample of the new DVF perfume.
Free Style Advice: Take a quick, fun, fashion quiz- then get personalized style advice from designers. Style Advice for Free.
Hold Spray: Get a free sample of Ultra Sheen Flat Iron Spray -will run out quick!
Dove: Get a sample of the new Hair Smoothing Cream for FREE.

Entertaining

Free Zumba Party: Sign up at Houseparty.com to host your own Zumba House Party! Tons of great stuff included, totally FREE if you qualify. {Must have a Nintendo Wii}
Free Parties: This one is pretty similar to one of my other favorites, HouseParty.com. It’s called My Party, and you can sign up for tons of great events!
Moms Meet: This is where I got the HUGE bag of Kashi goodies you see in the pic! Sign up to host product parties to share natural products with your own mommy group- Sign up as a Mom Ambassador.

Cookbooks

Kikkoman: Get a free holiday entertaining guide cookbook by filling out a quick form.
eBooks: Free Snatcher shares some fun new ebooks you can Download Now for Free.
Holiday Entertaining: Get a Free Land o Lakes Holiday Offer Book by mail. Love these!
Free Cookbook: Get a copy of the new Gooseberry Patch Cookbook for free.

Baby Freebies

Free Magazine: Get a free subscription to Baby Talk Magazine– filled with great coupons.
Baby Formula: Get a free sample of Members Mark Baby Formula. We used this and couldn’t tell any difference from the name brands.
MySurvey: I get to test loads of greatFree Baby Products through MySurvey, and then earn rewards for giving my opinions on them.
Baby Book: Get a free digital Baby Book to record all of your important memories. This is cool even for big kids- to remember all of your special milestones.
Baby-to-Bee: Get great advice, find free samples, and get tons of coupons too! Free Baby Stuff.
Planning Family: Get some of the Best Diaper Coupons I’ve found, plus tons of free samples.

Home Freebies

Clorox: Sign up for our newsletter, get samples, offers- and get 25¢ off Clorox® Regular-Bleach today! Click Here.
Digital Organizer: Sign up and get this personal and family digital organizing system free. Sign up here.
DIY: Sign up at Under One Roof to share your DIY experiences, and earn tons of great free stuff. I wasn’t accepted, but I hope some of you are!
Free Calendar: Use MyCalendarMaker.com‘s tools to make your own FREE customized family calendars!
Free Photo Back-up: Sign up and get a chance to test out this Free Photo Back-up Service. I love it.
SC Johnson: Get a free idea book, just enter two UPC’s, see details here on site. First go here to sign up, then use this direct link to request your Fall HGTV Book.
Organzing: Get a ton of great freebies to help you get your home organzied.
Photo Gifts: Get 6 new fall free products from Vistaprint! Get the goodies here, and shipping starts at just a few bucks. Totally worth it!

Food & Drink Freebies

Energy Tea: Everyone who requests a free sample of FIX Energy Tea also gets entered to win an iPad!
Nutrisystem: Take an important step toward living healthier by determining your BMI (Body Mass Index) score today. Get your FREE body assessment!
Disney Gummies: Get a Free Sample of Disney Gummi Vitamins in either Cars or Princess- your choice. For more Disney freebies, Sign up to get the Disney Special Offers Newsletter too!
Energy Shake: Get a free sample of your choice {and there’s a TON of choices!} from Spiru-tein. Use code 5646- but make sure to type it in, don’t copy and paste. Free Energy Shake.

Random Freebies

Halloween: Free super-spooky Halloween music to download for your parties. Free Halloween Music.
Awesome Hat: Get your own Free Awesome Hat from Yovia! Love it!
Free Pen: Get a free pen from Wire a Cake- send an email with you shipping info to pen@wireacake.com.
Map: Get a Free Map of America’s Byways from byways.org, just fill out the info and request!
Lasik: Get a free Lasik consultation, savings coupons, and more. Learn more here.

Free Money

Synovate: Everyone’s favorite- At this minute they’re taking new sign ups, but it closes quickly. Synovate Free Product Trials.
$10 Free Credit: Plum District is giving the first 10,000 new referrals a FREE $10 credit to spend any way they want to! Check it out and sign up here- Free Plum District Credit, if it’s still available.
Free Cash: Get cash for your old iPhone, broken or not! Click Here to get it.
Global Test Market: Join this panel to get Free Test Products and earn cash when you give your opinions!
$5 bucks free: When you sign up today and fill out a quick profile, they’ll start your account with a FREE $5 Cash right away!
Swagbucks: My FAVORITE way to earn free stuff! I choose Amazon gift cards, but you can also cash out with Free PayPal Money too.

Wooooo- that was fun, right? Look forward to seeing a TON of great free stuff start coming your way soon!

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Do me a couple favors, would ya? If any of the freebies are expired by the time you get to them, leave me a comment so I can delete ’em? Also, if you have other freebie-lovin’ friends- share this post! You can use the easy peasy buttons to share it to your Facebook or Twitter! Thanks — My fans are the BEST blog fans around. You guys ROCK.

Posted by Meagan Paullin on September 22, 2011 Filed Under: Product Testing, Freebies | 5 Comments

Newest FREE Product In-Home Test Opportunity! #freebies

Would you love to get product test opportunities like this?

This is my most recent free product test survey opportunity from my FAVORITE survey site, Synovate.

I earned points for filling out a survey that they sent me- then at the end, they told me I qualified for this in-home survey- two HUGE bags of dog food to test out!

This not only saves me a ton of money, since dog food is pricey, but I also get rewarded again for giving my opinions! Awesome, right?

And this isn’t the first time I’ve gotten to try products in my home, about every other month- sometimes even more often- I qualify for some type of fun in-home product testing opp!

How to get started:

If you’re not already a member, it’s a great time to sign up! It’s super quick and easy to get started, and you can earn points today by filling out all of your profile surveys. And Synovate lets you redeem those points for cash!

Join Synovate Survey Panel today!

Any questions?

If you have ANY questions about survey sites, or how they work- or Synovate in particular- feel free to leave a question in the comments. I try to answer questions within 24 hours.

If you’re already a fan of Synovate, share your favorite product test opp with me!!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on September 19, 2011 Filed Under: Product Testing, Freebies | No Comments

HUGE “Gear & Goodies” Sale Ends Soon at Diapers.com!!

Have you checked out the HUGE sale event at Diapers.com yet?

You do NOT want to miss this!

Diapers.com is having a huge “Gear & Goodies” Sale Event for one week only- and it ends this Wednesday, the 21st of September. But you still have time to get some great buys!

Check out some of the deals available today:

Buy a B-READY stroller and stroll your way with your choice of a FREE CHAPERONE or B-SAFE Infant Car Seat or Second Seat or Bassinet. Valid while supplies last.
Free JJ Cole BundleMe Hat when you buy a BundleMe. Use code JJHAT, excludes closeouts and sale items.
Get a $10 Diapers.com gift credit when you spend $50 on Huggies products. Use code HUG10GC.
And SO much more!!

Whatever you need, you’ll find it at Diapers.com!

You’ll find savings on car seats- 20% off on Graco, Combi, and Evenflo. There are great deals on clothing- including 20% off on Halloween goodies! You can also find deals up to 50% off on Nursery Bedding and accessories, deals on cleaning products, babycare items, snacks and feeding essentials, and tons more!

Shop The Diapers.com “Gear & Goodies” Sale Event Now!

With over 25,000 products to choose from, Diapers.com is truly the one-stop-shop for all your baby needs- always delivered for free within two days!!

We deliver everything but the baby ™

Diapers.com-Making life easier for moms and dads- Use these links to learn more, and find them on your favorite social media sites too! Follow them on Facebook or Twitter so you NEVER miss a great sale.

Check out their Baby Registry: Diapers.com Baby Registry.
Follow them on Twitter: Diapers.com on Twitter.
Find them on Facebook too: Diapers.com on Facebook.
And learn more about their Loyalty Program too: Diapers.com Diaper Loyalty Program.

Tell me what YOUR favorite deal was that you found today! I love to hear from you guys :) Are you stocking up for Christmas, buying for baby showers, or just loading up on essentials at a great price?

{Disclosure: As a member of Mom Bloggers Club, I received some compensation for my time to put together this post and share these sweet deals with you. As always, my opinions are 100% my own- I love Diapers.com!}

Posted by Meagan Paullin on September 19, 2011 Filed Under: Shopping, Deals and Coupon Codes | No Comments

Will You Love the New Halo Bars? Find Out…

How to know if you’ll LOVE the new Halo Snack Bars:

Ask yourself the following questions. If you answer, “Um, heck yeah!?” to most of them, then you, my friend, will LOVE the new Halo Snack Bars from PROBAR. {Disclaimer: this quiz is a bit less than scientific. In fact, I just now made it up. But it will still determine whether you’ll love ’em.}

Do you have a sweet tooth? Does it make demands for things like chocolate, marshmallows, nuts, or graham-crackery treats?
Are you trying to ignore that sweet tooth, but it’s not working?
Do you wish you could get yourself to eat snacks that were organic, vegan, or just plain better for you than the vending machine junk you eat now?

If you answered YES, then keep reading!

PROBAR has launched a SUPER yummy new snack, the Halo Snack Bar! This snack bar isn’t just GOOD, it’s also good FOR you. How often does that happen, right? This new snack bar bridges the gap between your current options of high calorie nutrition/energy bars and sugary granola or candy bars.

Here are a few amazing facts about the Halo Bars:

All Halo Bars are certified organic, meaning no yucky chemicals, and no weird ingredients that you can’t pronounce.
Each bar has Omega 3 & 6, is low-in-sugar and is dairy-free/Vegan- but they come in dessert-style flavors like S’mores, Nutty Marshmallow, Rocky Road, and Honey Graham.
Even with the dessert flavors – {and these babies are GOOD!!} – they are each only 150 calories! Rockin.
Like all of the other great PROBAR products, these are delicious, convenient, healthy plant based food products. How much better can you get?

Fun reactions from tasting HALO at Expo West 2011:

Now hear the reactions to the new HALO bars in my house…

Me: I’m always in a rush, and hardly have time to eat some days. I love, love, LOVE a snack that is easy to grab, fills me up for a long time, and isn’t junk. This is amazingly perfect. Plus- I crave sweets. A lot. So this is just what I’ve been looking for.
Kiddo’s: Both of the boys got SUPER excited when they heard I was getting Halo bars- they thought that it had something to do with Halo the video game, lol. They were quite disappointed when I opened the box to some snacks…. Until they got to try them. 5 year old: these taste like camping!! {this was while eating the smores bar…}
Boyfriend: He HATES anything healthy. I have to lie, so he doesn’t know, or he won’t eat it. Here is the conversation- Him: “Why didn’t you tell me these were all organic-y stuff?” Me: “I don’t know….” Him: “I’ve eaten like 5 of these already!!” Me: “That means they were good right?” Him: “Whatever. Yes, they were really good. But you tricked me.” :)

Want some too?

Does all this talk of chocolate and marshmallows make you hungry? Then head over to Probar.com, and pick out some new goodies to try out. Use code BLOGGERS at check out, and they’ll give you 40% off your ENTIRE order! Amazing, right? Not only do they take care of your health by developing a great new snack, they care about your wallet too.

Now- Enter to WIN some too!

One lucky reader will win a whole case of great Halo Bars to try out in THEIR house too! Use the Rafflecopter form to enter- Just follow the directions on each tab, then click “I did it!” to put your entry in. Easy peasy!

{Disclosure: This review was made possible by Mom Spark Media. But as always, all of the opinions here are 100% my own!}

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Posted by Meagan Paullin on September 15, 2011 Filed Under: Giveaways, Reviews, Deals and Coupon Codes | 11 Comments

$50 Visa Gift Card Goodie Bag Giveaway, plus Win an iPad2! #RetailMeNotFallFest

Welcome to the Fall Giveaway Festival sponsored by Retail Me Not!

This multi-blog event features 100+ giveaways each at $25 value or more plus an iPad2 giveaway!!

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With the help of a dedicated community, RetailMeNot thrives as a money-saving mecca free of full-priced foes.

With more than 1,000,000 coupons from over 100,000 stores, RetailMeNot is your go-to site when you want to grab the goods to create a one-of-a-kind Halloween costume, lock down the biggest savings on Black Friday and Cyber Monday or surf the Web for financial finds.

RetailMeNot is giving away an iPad2 to one lucky person! Visit Sassy Mama in LA, Simply Stacie, Makobi Scribe and Matter of Cents to enter the giveaway. You can enter on each site and earn multiple entries in the giveaway or enter on just one- it’s up to you! Good luck!

And there’s more- MUCH more!

I’ve partnered with Daily Deals for Moms to offer one lucky Sunshine and Sippy Cups fan an amazing prize package:

Win a super-cool goodie bag, stuffed full of great products for moms, babies, and kids– including a $50 Visa Gift Card!!

The goodie bag will include samples, coupons, and full size products from a ton of great companies. You can look forward to some great stuff from brands like:

Learn more about Daily Deals for Moms:

Moms, be on the lookout! Daily Deals for Moms has expanded into YAKIMA, WASHINGTON! Born out of the desire to share great deals with moms and families, Daily Deals for Moms offers exclusive access to significant money-saving deals on the products and services families use every day. Daily Deals for Yakima Moms works only with Yakima businesses, providing a win/win for both consumers (that’s you, Mom) and our local economy!

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Daily Deals for Moms is now offered in more than 35 cities and metropolitan areas throughout the US! Be sure to check out www.dailydealsformoms.com to find a participating city near you!

Now, are you ready to win??!!

Of course you are! Use the easy peasy, and super cool, Rafflecopter Entry Form to get your entries in today- and come back every single day for the BONUS daily entries too!

After you enter this giveaway, make sure to check out the rest of the giveaways linked up too- You’ll see the full linky below. That’s a ton of prizes to win! [Read more…]

Posted by Meagan Paullin on September 15, 2011 Filed Under: Deals and Coupon Codes, Shopping, Giveaways, Contests | 8 Comments

Trading Up: How to Turn a Paperclip into a House

It started with a post on Craigslist:

This red paperclip is currently sitting on my desk next to my computer. I want to trade this paperclip with you for something bigger or better, maybe a pen, a spoon, or perhaps a boot.

If you promise to make the trade I will come and visit you, wherever you are, to trade.

Hope to trade with you soon!

Kyle

PS
I’m going to make a continuous chain of ‘up trades’ until I get a house. Or an Island. Or a house on an island. You get the idea.

Watch the video to learn what came next…

This is an AMAZING story, love it!

You can read more here- Trading Up: How to Turn a Paper Clip into a House, and visit his website, OneRedPaperClip.com.

He even has a book about his whole adventure- One Red Paperclip: Or How an Ordinary Man Achieved His Dream with the Help of a Simple Office Supply

Someone sent me an email with his story tonight, and I thought it was SO cool, that I had to share it. There are so many things about it that are amazing…

My Favorites Parts of this story:

How ANYONE can make things happen, if you believe you can do it. Does that sound cheesy? Of course. But so many of us have dreams and goals that we don’t think we can achieve- if he can pull this off, then sister you better get rockin’ on your big ideas too!
That he didn’t just do this as a selfish thing. As it evolved, he realized that he could find the perfect person for each swap, and really make dreams come true. Awesome.

What do you think?

This is an old story, and many of you may have heard about it before. I hadn’t though, so I figured there might be some of you too that would love to hear about it. Share you thoughts in the comments- I’d love to hear them. And feel free to share the post on Twitter or Facebook with the social buttons….

Share YOUR opinions, get FREE stuff! What’s to lose? Check it out now and get started today!