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NEVER shave your legs again.

Not what you expected in this post?

Hahaha. But seriously, I have been entering this once a month for a LONG time, hoping to win. I think it would be awesome, but I’d never spend the money on something like this. So I try to win what I can’t afford :)

Make sure to click the button that they can contact you, or they can’t call you if you win.

Once in a while, like 3 times over the last year I’ve been entering, I’ve gotten a call that I won a “runner up” style prize, and can get $300 bucks off of a session.

If you’re interested in getting it done, this would be a pretty awesome way to save some big bucks on it. I just tell them no thanks, and they don’t bother me again. Or just don’t answer when you see an unknown number!

Check it out and enter to win … I have a friend that won this last year, which is why I’ve been entering every month! If you DO win, come back and tell me so I can be incredibly jealous.

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 9, 2011 Filed Under: Contests | 2 Comments

{Father’s Day} Crafts, Coupon Codes, Ideas, and More!

I’m quite a bit behind schedule today.

My baby girl wearing her daddy's hat, looks just like him here.

Baby’s surgery:

My baby girl had surgery yesterday. It was a minor procedure; she had a blocked tear duct that needed to be opened, but it required general anesthesia which scared the heck outta me. But it went great {I’m going to share a bit about it in a post later} and she’s home and looking good. But today is catch-up day!

While going through my {totally overflowing!!} email inbox, I saw tons of great Father’s Day ideas, so I’m going to share a round up here of some favorites!

Father’s Day Ideas:

HolidaysCentral: Tons of great ideas here for every holiday! Enter to win their Father’s Day Giveaway, and check out some of their super fun Dad’s Day Craft Ideas too!
Pure Wow: Shares some ideas for “Indoor Dads”, since many gifts are targeted towards outdoor activities, “But what about the man who prefers air conditioning and hardwood floors to summer breezes and dusty trails?” Funny. Click Here to check it out; first enter your email to get their updates, then hit skip to pass the details, and then click the big Pure Wow logo pic up top, and you’ll be able to see these super cool ideas in a tab called Home Boys in the bottom left. Super fun stuff, this is one of my favorite weekly emails :)
Parenting: Sweet article with 5 ways to make Father’s Day special. Read here. My daughters dad has two older daughters, so this isn’t HIS first Father’s Day, but it’s the first one for me and baby to celebrate with him, so I loved reading these ideas!
Vistaprint: Get 6 FREE photo products. You can upload your photos from Picasa, Flickr or Facebook, use them to create cool personalized stuff like a mouse pad, t-shirt, calendar and more, get them all FREE + shipping, and give dad some really cool and unique presents. I use this all the time, the quality is great, and everyone loves these as gifts. Get started here . One of my favorites are their mini-photo books!
Open Sky: This is a cool site I’ve told you about before. Pick a few favorite celebrities and designers to follow. They will send you a weekly pick from that category that you will probably love. So far, I’ve had some amazing ideas sent to me! And the sign up only takes a second. Todays idea is from Alicia Silverstone: “sonic ties” that are hand-woven from recycled audio cassette tapes and and fabric. Each one is an individual work of art and believe it or not–they actually play music! For those of you that still have cassette players–if you run a tape head over the fabric, you’ll hear a sound collage. So cool. Check out Open Sky Click Here, sign up for categories, and pick who to follow! Easy peasy.
Dinner Out: Pick up some gift certificates at Restaurant.com and save up to 80% off. I do this a few times a year, and stock up on a bunch of certificates for places that we’ll be visiting in the next few months. This is such an amazing value, so check it out and see what they have in your town. Click Here, search by area, then pick all of the certificates your family can use to save! Think of any other holidays coming up so you can go out for all of them without spending a ton.
Zazzle: So so so many fun and personalized gifts for any dad in your life! I have gotten some of the coolest and funniest gifts I’ve given from Zazzle! Check out this one I’m getting for my brother- Click Here, and use code SHIP4FATHERS on any order over $50 today only to get FREE 2 DAY SHIPPING!
Tiny Prints: Get a FREE Father’s Day card, tons to choose from. Click here, Tiny Prints and use code FREEFD at check out!
Paper Snaps: Another FREE Father’s Day card option, from a super cool company I’d never heard of before! Click Here and follow the directions. Looks really awesome!
PrizeNote: Kind of off topic, but it’s so cool I had to include it :) Do the super cool sign up at PrizeNote here, and you’re automatically entered to win their daily prizes! Then, do a quick sign up for the dad in your life too. Then, if HE wins, YOU win too! It’s a SUPER cool site, and maybe you can win dad a freeebie!
Chili’s: If dad is a big fan of Chili’s, take him to dinner on Father’s Day using the Buy One Get One FREE coupon here.
JibJab: The. Funnest. Site. Ever. The kids are ALWAYS asking me to show them our JibJab videos!! If you’ve never used this site, oh my heck friend, go check it out! You can buy credits, but we’ve used this forever and just mostly use the FREE options. Super fun, check out the Father’s Day JibJab options available now.
Burt’s Bees: One of my favorite brands. Check out the Mens Grab Bag deal right now, add a few other goodies for you too, use code FATHER11 at check out, and get a specialized Dopp Kit just for dad for FREE with $40 purchase!
Celebrations.com: Check out their fun idea for Father’s Day here! So so many ideas and cool stuff, you’ll LOVE it!

Share YOUR ideas!

I’ll be sharing new Father’s Day ideas every day, so if you have a great one, please share in the comments so I can include yours in anther post!

If you are a crafter or have a business, share a link to a great deal or product for dad. If you are a blogger with a fun dads day idea, share a link to your post!

If you’re a reader that just has a cool tradition or neat idea, I’d love to hear them!

Dad’s Rock.

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 9, 2011 Filed Under: Fun Stuff, Contests, Deals and Coupon Codes, Freebies, Shopping | No Comments

{Not So} Extreme Couponing Tips!

You all know I like to save money.

I’m a new {and unexpected, due to job loss!} stay at home momma. Losing your job is scary enough, having a brand new baby and all of those expenses is MUCH scarier!

So, I need to save as much of our money as possible, while still having fun and living a good life!

I loved the show Extreme Couponing when it first came out, because it made couponing a little bit more “trendy”, and my friends became more accepting of me and my dorky coupons at the grocery each week, lol.

Extreme Couponing Show:

So, after watching the show {which is totally unrealistic, just so you know. People save BIG money with coupons, but hardly anyone does what they do in the show. They are doing it FOR SHOW. So don’t feel discouraged if you can’t keep up!} if you want to find some fun new coupon sites, here ya go!

Check out some of my favorites:

Groupon: The best way to get LOCAL deals 90% off!. Click Here.
Coupons.com: One of the best coupon sites, with reliable and safe printable coupons! Save on your favorite brands. Get Coupons from Coupons.com Today! Click Here.
Vocalpoint: Great way to get really high-value free offers, like full size products! Vocalpoint was made for smart, deal-savvy women like you. Click Here.
Gerber: Get a free quote on rates, plus loads of coupons and great offers for new parents! Plus, get a FREE Child Safety ID Kit from Gerber Life Click Here.
Cellfire: Save grocery coupons directly to your supermarket savings card with Cellfire. Click Here. This is a cool one!
Free Coupon Alerts: Get notified of the best coupons available on the web! Click Here.
Kellogg’s: Get bunches of free coupons from Kellogg’s! $5-$10 worth of goodies! Click Here.

These are just a few that came to mind tonight. If you have been reading a lot lately, you know that I have a surgery scheduled for my baby girl tomorrow morning, so I’m a bit distracted tonight :) But I wanted to give you some good info!

Check ’em out, get some great goodies, and have a great night!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 7, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | No Comments

It’s FAN-tastic Freebie Friday time!

I have a SUPER DUPER busy day planned, but I pulled together a round up of freebies for you, my FAN-tastic Fans! Why? Because you rock.

And.. If you’re a fan of Sunshine and Sippy Cups, make sure to click the link above to give me a vote on Picket Fence Blogs! {the button will be on the left side bar from now on too, so you can vote each day you visit, and I’d sure as heck appreciate it!}

Here are my freebies yesterday:

FREE Hair Color Refresher Coupon: I found this fun freebie in the daily email from Women Freebies a couple weeks ago- Women Freebies. I’m not sure if it’s still available, but you can check their site to see if it’s still there!
FREE Mascara: Got this Lash Blast Length full size mascara in a product test from MySurvey-Take Surveys, Earn Rewards, It’s Easy & Free! Click Here.
Huggies Coupon Book: I got this big book full of coupons by signing up for the mailing list- Huggies.
Free Magazines: I get most of my free mag’s by being on the email update list at TradePub- Click Here.

If you want to find a mailbox stuffed full of freebies each day too, check out todays goodies…

Check out the NEW freebies for you guys today:

Beech Nut Starter Kit: Get this kit full of amazing products FREE! Click Here.
Baby stuff: Win prizes and get FREE baby stuff! Click Here.
Free Donuts: Participating U.S. Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants are celebrating National Donut Day by offering you a DONUT of your choice with any beverage purchase. Mmmmm :)
Free Seasoning: Get a free sample of McHardys seasonings. Click Here.
Kung Fu Panda: A bunch of contests to enter, free games, and printables. Kung Fu Panda.
Free Printable Coupons: See seven full pages of new printable coupons for groceries.Free Savings.
Vanilla sample: Get a free sample of Pure Vanilla Extract. Find the form here to sign up.
FREE $35 Coupon Book: Get this new book filled with $35 worth of coupons from Febreeze, Mr. Clean, and Swiffer. Click Here.
Daily {almost free!} deals: Amazing Daily Deals 50-90% Off Restaurants, Spas, Events and More! Click Here.
Free Yummy-ness: Get a free recipe for S’mores Poppers that looks uh-MAY-zing, from one of my favorite sites, Celebrations.com. Make sure to check out their free party planning tools too!
Free Money: Yep, that’s right, get some free cash! Toluna has been sending out TONS of big money surveys lately. I had two $10 ones last night, and another $9 one today. Lovin’ it. Toluna sign up.
Monetize Your Blog: Learn how to monetize your blog today. This looks pretty cool, I’m going to check it out myself! Click Here.
Crowdtap: Have you heard of this one yet? I’m so loving it! You earn free money for collaborating with brands, get free products to test, product parties like the Old Navy Shorts party I just got, and more! Sign up with my invite-Join Me!
FREE stuff for MOM: Join MomConnection to be a part of a great community, test new products, get samples and coupons, and give your feedback. Join here, today!Free Coupons.
Free Coupons: More coupons, for diapers, pets, restaurants, and more!
FREE Travel Eye Set: Get a free make-up set from Smashbox with any $50 purchase! The free gift is a $22 value, enter code EYESET at checkout to get it free! I reccommend getting the Try It Kit {reg $52, now $19} if you’re shopping. Love it. Ends 6/5, Smashbox.
Samples: Find freebies from Krispy Kreme, L’Occitane, Iman, and more! MySavings.
Woman Freebies: Get the newest free samples, coupons, and giveaways, picked just for women! Click Here to check out todays new updates, and sign up for their daily email if you want it!
JewelMint: Get a FREE subscription, and check out designers jewelry picks at up to 70% off. Great selection. Click Here.
Freebies: Free Downloads {including Roboform, which is awesome if you enter a lot of giveaways!}, samples, and events! Click Here to check them out!
Samples and Giveaways: More samples from MySavings, plus giveaways links and more! Click Here to see more!
L’Oreal: Get a free sample of Youth Code {this stuff rocks, I love it} by clicking the offers and samples box in the bottom left, then find it on the next screen. Sample.
Sunday Coupons: Click here to get a sneak peek at which coupons and deals will be in this Sundays paper, Click Here.

Awesome stuff, right?

This is the best list of freebies I’ve had in a long time… I’m excited to have found so many good ones today!! Some of the posted links will take you to MORE sites filled with freebies! So you can seriously get a heck of a lot of stuff today.

Share it, you’re friends will love you!

If you love these freebies, make sure to use the share buttons below, or the Tweet button up top, to share them with your friends so they can get them too!

Giveaway!

And don’t forget to enter to win the HUGE giveaway from me and the Lean Green Mama: Mama Mojo Giveaway Package, this package is worth $497!! Wow, right? Share it with your friends too, since there is another way to win, maybe you can both join!

Have a great weekend guys… Thanks for reading!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 3, 2011 Filed Under: Deals and Coupon Codes, Freebies, Product Testing, Shopping, Contests | No Comments

Daddy & Me Facebook Photo Contest!

This is a really fun one!

Canvas People, the lovely guys that offer the FREE canvas print promotion:

They are having a SUPER FUN giveaway on their Facebook page right now!

Get your Daddy & Me Facebook contest photos in! Upload a photo for a chance to win a free large canvas to capture your priceless father-child moments.
The prize will be awarded to the person whose picture reflects more than words….

June 7th is the last day to upload. The winner will be announced on June 8th, so stay tuned. Good luck!

So get on over and enter some of your special Daddy & Me pics! And let me know if you do, so I can go and check them out too.

Want to get a FREE print right now?

And, if you want to get a canvas print of your own right now, visit Canvas People to get a FREE 8×10 print or $50 off a bigger size print! These are such great quality, and I love the one we got. I get SO many compliments on it… We upgraded to the bigger 11×14 size, and it is such a great piece of artwork on the wall!

And get a BONUS:

PLUS, if you spend $19.99 or more right now, get a FREE subscription to Family Fun Magazine {one of my very favorites, for sure} as a bonus! See the site for details.

Order by June 6th to get your print in time for Father’s Day. Or order a canvas print of your recent graduate, to take along to college with them. Or maybe even get a pic of your graduating kiddo as a little one, to remember how far they’ve come….

Make sure to go and enter the contest today!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 3, 2011 Filed Under: Contests, Freebies | No Comments

Old Navy: $20 Certificate for $10, Plus Coupon Codes and Cash Back!!

I got a “Sneak Peek” invite from Groupon just now, and it’s a really good one…

Groupon: for $10, you get $20 worth of graphic tees, dresses, and other summer apparel at Old Navy! This Groupon expires July 30 and CAN also be combined with in-store promotions.

This is awesome, right?

I am such a big fan of Old Navy. I get so much great stuff for the kids here. And I love that I can get fun and trendy stuff for me, super affordable.

If you’re a member of Groupon already, go check for the email invite, and get his deal early, before it sells out!

If you’re not a Groupon member yet, sign up tonight, so that you can get this deal first thing tomorrow when it goes live!!

Sign up here:

Restaurants, Salons and Events, Retail, and more up to 90% off! Find deals in your city. Click Here to sign up!

Stack the Savings!

Since this Groupon deal says that it CAN be combined with other offers, maximize your savings!

Sign up with Ebates today too, and get a FREE $5 in your account at sign up. Then, when you’re ready to shop at Old Navy and use your Groupon savings certificate, start at Ebates first. You’ll earn at least 2% cash back, maybe more depending on the day, from your Old Navy purchase!

And… If you’re using your Groupon certificate right away, you can also use Coupon Code ONSAVE25 to get an ADDITIONAL 25% off plus FREE SHIPPING if you spend over $50!

This is a ROCKIN’ deal!!