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Victoria’s Secret Coupon Code and Deals!

It’s the LAST DAY to get FREE Shipping during the Semi-Annual Sale at Victoria’s Secret!

Save on everything you need for summer! Start shopping the Semi-Annual Sale today, and use coupon code SHIP25VS to get FREE shipping on any order over $25!

And, use a reward site to start your shopping to save even MORE!

Ebates will reward you with CASH BACK every time you shop through them, and if you sign up today you’ll get a FREE $5 just to get you started.

Or use MyPoints, and earn points for every purchase you make {and there are TONS of other easy ways to earn additional points too}, and redeem them quickly for FREE gift cards from hundreds of retailers. I love to save up the gift cards I earn and use them at the holidays.

Happy Shopping!

Load Coupons Directly to Store Card!

Have you heard of Cellfire?

Super cool site, and here’s why:

Pick the coupons that you want.
Load the coupons directly onto your store savings or reward card.
Save at the grocery store without having to carry paper coupons!
AND… some stores will even let you stack this pre-loaded coupon on top of your paper coupons for DOUBLE the savings!

Easy peasy, right?

Cellfire is partnered with most of the major grocery store chains. Check to see if yours in on the list…

City Market
Dillons
Fry’s
Gerbes
Hilander
JayC King
Soopers
Kroger
Owen’s Pay Less
QFC
Ralphs
Scott’s
Smith’s
Carrs Dominick’s
Genuardi’s
Pavilions
Randall’s
Safeway
Tom Thumb Vons
ShopRite

They have stores all across the country, so you should be able to find at least one of your favorites on the list. In my area, the only one we have is a Safeway.

I still clip and carry paper and printable coupons, but I love to add these coupons onto my store cards too. Like I said, some stores will even let you stack the coupon you’ve loaded onto your card through Cellfire on top of a paper coupon!

So check it out, and start saving MORE money with coupons today!

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

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!!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 1, 2011 Filed Under: Shopping, Deals and Coupon Codes | No Comments

Affordable and Adorable!! Check it out…

Let me introduce you to an amazing Etsy shop I’ve found…

PINK PUMPKIN CROCHET STUDIO!

I am so in love with this one…

I’m even thinking about having her do this as a custom order in a 12 month size, for my little girl! I’m not much of a football fan, but it’s so stinkin’ cute and daddy would LOVE it! :)

I’m also madly in love with this little owl hat!! You know how I love owls…. Heck, I’d probably wear a hat like this myself!
And yes, I know, we’re going in to summer. But it still gets chilly at night for a baby. And she has TONS of other items like pretty headbands, blankets, and more. Check her out and find YOUR new favorite!

And… As a special just for you, she’s offering all Sunshine and Sippy Cups readers a 15% DISCOUNT on your purchase!! This makes the adorable, affordable! Use coupon code FBMOM15 at checkout to apply the discount.

And make sure to check out her Pink Pumpkin Crochet Facebook page too, and show some love from the Sunshine and Sippy Cups Fans!