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How to Put Together the Perfect Wine Gift Basket

“Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of good wine.” – Aquinas, St. Thomas… Now, is that a quote for moms, or what? How many days of chaos could be drained away by draining a lovely glass of wine during a bubble bath, and getting a full nights sleep? {Ah…. it sounds nice just typing it….} So, what better gift for the women in your life this holiday season than a gorgeous wine gift basket, right? Or, why not get one for yourself – either to enjoy during holiday entertaining, or to relax after crazy days of shopping, baking, and wrapping? Keep reading to get some tips to putting together the perfect pick for anyone on your list this year…

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Posted by Meagan Paullin on November 25, 2012 Filed Under: Busy Mom Solution, Celebrations, Food, Shopping | No Comments

Pretty Products for Paper Snobs – #CyberMonday

Have you ever shopped Minted.com before? They have some of the most unique, high quality, totally gorgeous modern designs in photo products. I got business cards here last year – and they were one of my all-time faves. {I’m a bit of a paper snob, and fell in love with the texture of them…} And right now, you can save big on your holiday shopping for personalized gifts at Minted for Cyber Monday!

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Posted by Meagan Paullin on November 25, 2012 Filed Under: Shopping, Deals and Coupon Codes | No Comments

Create Your Own Handmade Gifts that Rock – Learn How! #CyberMonday

Ok – I love a deal as much as the next gal. And I love me some fun and festive holiday shopping trips too. But even more than all of that – I love creating handmade gifts that rock, are personalized for the recipient, and that save me a ton of cash. I’m a crafty type all year long, but really kick it up a notch around the holidays. But I know a lot of people are intimidated by crafting – they think it’s too hard, that they’re not creative enough… Or maybe you’re confident in one skill, but nervous about trying something new. If so – I have an awesome site for you, that’s also having a crazy-amazing Cyber Monday deal going on. Check it out:

My secretly awesome tip that helps me be a total handmade-crafting-ninja? It’s called Craftsy – and you are going to love it too, I know it. Craftsy is a community of people who love to make things. You can try out some super fun FREE mini-courses to get a taste of something new if you’re unsure about a full class. You get to see what other people have created, and show off your work too. You can ask questions & chat – everyone loves to share tips and techniques, and learn from one another. I just adore it. You sign up totally free as a member, and get access to all of the resources. And if you want to take a new class – Right now, just through Cyber Monday, EVERY.SINGLE.CLASS is only $19.99!! Awesomesauce, right? You’ll find classes in just about everything:

Cake decorating
Crocheting
Food Crafts
Gardening
Holiday
Jewelry
Knitting
Paper Crafts
Quilting
Sewing
Spinning
Weaving

And more! So what are you waiting for? Sign up for a new class or two, and get started creating some awesome handmade gifts this year. And maybe purchase a couple more as gifts – What could be more fun than a free course, along with a basket full of new supplies to get started? I know I would be over the moon with that as a gift!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on November 25, 2012 Filed Under: Shopping, Deals and Coupon Codes | No Comments

One Month ‘Till Christmas – Stock Up on Cards Now! – #CyberMonday

For one day only, you can save up to 60% on Treat greeting cards with the Treat Card Club. For Cyber Monday, if you use the code CYBERTREAT, you’ll save 30% on their already discounted card packs. You can literally do all of your holiday greeting cards with Treat, and make each one of them completely personalized! {Links to the deal pages will be active at midnight Monday!!} Check out one of my fave card ideas from their site…

What is the Treat Card Club?

It’s a really cool way for you to get major discounts (Up to 60% off on Cyber Monday) and save a ton of time at checkout by pre-ordering greeting cards in bulk. And I know you guys like saving money, right? Right.

Here are the Cyber Monday Prices:

18 Card Pack: $1.39/card, 60% Off Regular Card Price
12 Card Pack: $1.57/card, 55% Off Regular Card Price
6 Card Pack: $1.74/card, 50% Off Regular Card Price

The more cards you send, the more you save with the Treat Card Club – Treat offers three card packs (6, 12 or 18 cards) which give you a WAY greater value (personalized card) and lower cost per card than what you could expect to pay for a generic greeting card at retail. Think about how much you usually pay for last minute cards at Hallmark – or even at Walmart or Target. These rock.

Cyber Monday coupon code: CYBERTREAT to save 30% on already discounted card packs!

You can use the cards in your packs to create and send any card from the Treat collection any time you want. And, redemption of cards can be applied during any current or future card purchases. Once you use up all the cards in the pack, Treat makes it easy for you to replenish your card stock if you’d like. Trust me – You’ll LOVE them!

Get stocked up today – it’s now only ONE MONTH until Christmas!

Treat’s card plans take the hassle out of buying and sending cards, and they make it super easy, crazy fun, and totally personal to create a card for someone special. Treat takes care of the rest. So check them out today to take advantage of this amazing deal before it’s too late – Buying cards in bulk is another super smart shopping strategy that I totally recommend.

Posted by Meagan Paullin on November 25, 2012 Filed Under: Deals and Coupon Codes, Shopping | No Comments

Get Personal with Completely Customizable Photo Gifts – #CyberMonday

It’s time to buy your holiday cards, invitations, and more – at crazy Cyber Monday discounts… Just in time for the season, Tiny Prints is offering 30% off everything on their site. Custom holiday cards, Christmas cards, Hanukkah cards, holiday party invitations, custom photo gifts…you name it, it’s on sale for two days, today, Monday November 26 and tomorrow, Tuesday November 27.

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Posted by Meagan Paullin on November 25, 2012 Filed Under: Shopping, Deals and Coupon Codes, Holidays | No Comments

The Cyber Monday Deals at Best Buy that Moms Want Most

Are you ready for it?? Best Buy is launching their super-crazy-amazing Cyber Sale, 2 Days, Sunday-Monday, Plus Free Shipping. Whaaaat? I know. I’m excited too. So let’s jump right on in and see what kind of goodies they’ve got for us, ok?

Cyber Sale Gadget Deals at Best Buy – Sunday and Monday

Ok ladies, we all know that Best Buy is the go-to place to pick up gear like laptops and tablets, gaming devices and gear – but they also have other awesome stuff you might not always expect. Stuff like the absolute kitchen must-have – The Griddler. My newest fitness addiction – The FitBit. They’ve got everything from sweet pantry storage containers from OXO to perfect hair appliances to twirl your ‘do {see more great mom-friendly gear & gadgets on Pinterest}. So whether you’re braving the crowds to shop in stores this weekend, or ordering online in your pajamas {like me!} – make Best Buy part of your Smart Shopping Strategy. As one of the Best Buy WOLF bloggers, I get the inside scoop on some of the coolest new stuff at Best Buy – here are a few of my favorites, all on sale through Cyber Monday. Whether it’s a new TV for the whole family, {what a Christmas gift that would make, am I right?} – games for the kids, or sweet new camera equipment for mom, you’ll find it all here…

Love it, right?? One of my faves is that uDraw game tablet – that thing is crazy amounts of fun. Getting it at less than $10 bucks is a STEAL. And I’m eyeing that Nintendo 3DS too – I won some games, so now I have to buy the device too. And the kids will love me forever…. :)

Let’s Chat: How’s your holiday weekend shopping going? Did you brave the Black Friday chaos, support your local community today during Small Business Saturday, or are you jumping into the web only cyber deals starting tomorrow? Let me know your shopping style… I love hearing from ya!

{Disclaimer: I’m a Best Buy Brand Ambassador, but received no compensation of any type for this post – I get an early heads up on sweet deals as an affiliate, and wanted to make sure you don’t miss out. Post contains affiliate links. Happy shopping!}

Posted by Meagan Paullin on November 24, 2012 Filed Under: Shopping, Deals and Coupon Codes, Tech Tips | No Comments

Share Your #SmallBizSat Shopping Photos with Me!

It’s time for Small Business Saturday!!… I’ve been telling you guys about this for awhile now – why I love supporting other locally owned businesses, and how our plans for shopping small changed last week. But now that the day has arrived {well, tomorrow morning!} – I’m super excited to spend an afternoon checking out some of the amazing local shops I’ve been missing for awhile. {Hey, I love a reason to shop!}

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