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Weekly Weekend Holiday Shopping Report! Coupon Codes, Cash Back, Deals, & More!

Ok, it’s time again for the Weekly “Weekend Holiday Shopping Report”!

Here are the best deals I’ve found this morning, to help you start knocking out your holiday shopping early! Start now, and when December hits, you can just relax and enjoy the season. I’ve matched up some great cash back, coupon codes, and deal sites – and remember, many of the deal sites will reward you with FREE bonuses for sharing with YOUR friends too. That can be a great way to get your holiday shopping done for FREE! Plus, cash back dollars really start adding up over the holidays, so make sure to check your favorite sites like zuuzs.com, ShopAtHome, Inbox Dollars, or Ebates whenever you shop, to get your rewards! Then you can go do some fun FREE shopping for you after the holidays!

Weekly Weekend Holiday Shopping Report

Victoria’s Secret: Get a FREE Victoria’s Secret PINK tote with any PINK purchase! Add it to your cart, then use code PINKTOTE11 at check out to get it totally free, until November 17th! Plus, use coupon code SHIP50VS to get FREE shipping on all orders over $50 bucks. Make this an even SWEETER deal by starting your shopping at ShopAtHome.com and get FREE cash back on your purchase too! If you’re not earning with ShopAtHome yet, no prob – it’s super easy peasy to sign up. Make sure to check their WILD DEAL each day to find stuff that’s sometimes almost free with cash back! Love that.

Mini Social: HUGE Toy and Book Warehouse Sale on now, until Wednesday, on Mini Social. There is SO much cute stuff here – Choose from some of the very best kids toys from brands like Melissa and Doug, ImagiPlay, Shure Toys and Random House Books. Hurry – quantities are limited! Plus, invite your friends to Mini Social, and get $10 when they join! They’ve also got some really great sale events on kids clothing too. You will love the selection on this site – stuff goes really fast, but if you get there in time, you’ll find really affordable, really adorable, kids stuff!

NoMoreRack: Get a FREE Clear Black iPhone Cover Case for the iPhone4. Very cool. You pay $2 bucks to ship it – that’s it. Awesome, right? Every day NoMoreRack has eight super deep discount items, in limited quantities. Sign up for their email updates, so you can check first thing in the morning, and grab one if you want it. They do lots of freebies like this too. Plus, get points for each friend you refer – that you can use towards amazing free stuff like baking accessories, or even tech stuff like an iPad!

HomeSav Event: Stupell Kids Wall Art over 50% off! Stupell Industries, Inc. is one of America’s premier suppliers of handcrafted decorative accessories for upscale homes. All of their products are hand-crafted And they use only original art work, which is very cool. They’re now taking their super amazing quality, and creating kids art too! These pieces are each only $19 on sale – over 50% off! Plus, invite a friend – they get $10 bucks off, you get $15 in free credit! Great way to share the savings, right?

Totsy: Check out the super cute Angelina Ballerina Sale Event! Ohmyheck – who doesn’t totally love this stuff, right? And with prices starting as low as $3.90 {wow!} you can buy a TON of great stuff! I bought some books, a little toy set, and a matching outfit for Abby, for Christmas! Plus, with Totsy, you can get $15 in credit when you invite your friends to join you there. Check out the deal for 60% off kids shoes, and 66% off Little Divas Hair Accessories too – great time to start pulling together great holiday outfits for parties.

Zulily: Starts today – Disney Sale Event up to 65% off! So many super cute plush character toys – for only $7.99! I had to snag this adorable Cheshire cat for Abby – and of course the Alice Doll too, to go with the movie I got her for free on Amazon with Swagbucks. That’s less than $16 bucks for 2 big plush dolls and a movie. Sweet gift shopping, right? Plus, invite your friends to Zulily by email or Facebook post, and get $15 in credit each time one of them joins you there! They have great deals that are super easy to share.

Bath & Body Works: It’s back – the super duper Buy 3, Get 3 FREE event! Get any 3 of the classic products, including new holiday scents – and get an additional 3 for free. Plus use code SHIP50 at check out to get free shipping on all purchases over $50! To sweeten up this deal, start at ShopAtHome to get 3.5% cash back on your purchase! There are also a ton of great clearance deals going on now – From 50% off accessory items, to 75% off the Pocket Bac’s {great for diaper bags, by the way!} so get shopping before their gone!

Grand Finale: Save 90% off {WOW!!!!} on this cooking deal from Moolala!! Pay only $10, and get: $20 in Organic, Fair-Trade Spices. PLUS get Preferred Spice Club Membership, AND Gourmet Cookbook {$103 Value!!!!} Here’s what that membership gets you: Preferred Spice Club, offering the tantalizing aromas of monthly deals with 50% discounts, a 30% discount on orders of $25 or more, a 20% discount on all orders, free shipping on select orders, and selected, members-only cooking videos. Holy heck! If you do a lot of cooking – this is a serious savings. You can bet I snatched this up super quick!

Ladies – grab your debit cards!

Make sure to start at a site like like zuuzs.com, ShopAtHome, Inbox Dollars, or Ebates when you shop, so you can get FREE cash back on shopping you’re going to do anyway. Even when the percentages are small, it’s still FREE. And it does add up. Plus – during the holidays, all of these sites start ramping up, and giving BIG cash back deals, like up to 25% on some sites! So you’ll want to subscribe now, so you get updates when these types of deals start. I mean, imagine you’re doing to buy $100 worth of gifts online – and you can get $25 in cash back?? On TOP OF the coupon codes and great deals you’ve already found? That’s what I call smart shopping sister :)

Don’t forget – Sign up for UPS MY CHOICE – so you can schedule your deliveries, sign for packages online, and more!

And if you need holiday cards to go with all of these great gifts, get 20 FREE holiday cards with photos, matching address labels, and a super-cute photo pen too, for less than $5 bucks. Have a great weekend! And if you have deal lovin’ momma friends who would appreciate this list – please share it to your own Facebook and Twitter! Friends don’t let friends pay full price!!

Limited Time Event – Melissa & Doug Wooden Toys up to 70% off!

Melissa & Doug Toys and Play Sets – HUGE DISCOUNTS!!

Limited time sale on everyone’s favorite toys from Melissa & Doug, ends on November 8th. You can find these amazing prices until then on HomeSav – one of my favorites for discount shopping on brands you actually want to buy!

Check out the Melissa & Doug event on HomeSave today and get some sweet deals on Christmas gifts!

Melissa & Doug started their company twenty years ago, in the garage of the home where Doug grew up! Now they are one of the leading designers and manufacturers of education toys and children’s products. Their philosophy has remained the same over the years – to make each and every customer a happy and permanent member of the Melissa & Doug family, while offering products with tremendous quality, value and design.

Get these award winners for YOUR children!

They’ve won numerous awards from many noteworthy award givers, like Today’s Parent, Disney Family Fun, and The Wall Street Journal. Buy a toy today and see what all the buzz is about!

How to Keep Kids Toys from Taking Over!

Busy Mom Solution: Toyconomy!

I’ve got a full house around here – My brother and my two nephews are living with me through the summer. That means that Abby will share the Master Bedroom with me for a while longer, until there’s space to put together her “big girl” room. Toddlers get bored with things really quickly, but I just don’t have a room to store a ton of toys. Plus, I hate spending money on new ones, not knowing if they’ll truly engage her and hold her attention, or get tossed back into the toy box and ignored within a week. If you totally know what I mean, then you will LOVE this new Busy Mom Solution – TOYconomy allows you to pick new toys to rent every single month, so that your little ones always have something new and fun to explore – but you don’t have to find space to store a ton of stuff. Perfect, right? So when I got the opportunity to try out this service for a review, I was pretty excited to see how it all works. It sounded like the perfect problem solver for my busy life.

How it Works:

First, decide whether you want to do a one-time shipment, or sign up as a TOYmember, for added benefits. You can learn more here – {How TOYconomy Works} Then, browse their huge selection of super fun toys, and add your favorites to your cart. They’ll deliver the toys right to your door – along with an amazing Scout Storage Tote for all TOYmembers. {I am in LOVE with this tote!} When it’s time to ship the toys back, you simple pack ’em back up in the same box, stick the shipping label on it, and schedule a pick-up! You keep the toys as long as you’d like, and sending them back is totally free – and so easy!

Abby LOVES her new TOYconomy toys!! This little wiggle dance is her stamp of approval….

Questions you might be asking:

Since these toys have been played with already, are they clean? Well, you can see in the picture above, they look like new when they arrive! They use hospital-grade cleaners to ensure that everything is totally safe and ready for your kiddo’s! This company is run by moms – and they understand how important this is. This was the biggest hesitation that I heard when I shared the Toyconomy info with my Mommy Group – but when I showed them the toys, every single mom was impressed by what perfect condition they were in.
What if my child LOVES a toy, and I don’t want to send it back? Simple – you can purchase it and keep it! Find details in the FAQ’s. You can also earn TOYbucks from trading in toys that your kiddo’s don’t play with anymore, and use those bucks towards rentals or purchases, making this an even better value. It’s such a great risk-free way to try new toys on a regular basis – and only buy the ones you know they’ll continue to enjoy.
What if a toys gets damaged, or we lose a piece? Well, this happened to us! The cute {but very bad!} puppy you see here is Abby’s best buddy in the world. She shares her toys with him all of the time – so he thought that running off with a puzzle piece was ok! I caught him with it, all chewed up – looking guilty as can be, lol. But – when you have TOYsurance, there are no worries! It’s only a super small fee to add it to each order, and if you have an accident like we did, you are totally covered. Read more in the FAQ’s.
Do they have a good selection? Um, YES! I didn’t choose our toys, we were just sent a package with an assortment to review. But Abby LOVED them all. I wouldn’t have thought that she was big enough to really enjoy the wooden puzzles, but she spent hours fitting those pieces in and out. I went online to learn more, and sign up for a paid subscription – and I was really impressed with what a wide variety of toys are available. They do a great job of choosing toys that are not just fun, but have value too – lots of cool educational choices. You’ll love it. And it’s easy to search – by type, age group, and more.

Spend Less, Play More!

Check out the amazing selection, and pick some cool new toys for your family – visit TOYconomy.com today!

Have you used Toyconomy?

If you’ve used Toyconomy, let me know what you thought of it – what was your favorite toy? Were you as impressed as I was with the condition of the toys? Did you have any problems? I love to hear from you guys!

{Disclaimer: I received a complimentary shipment from Toyconomy to review and share with you. All opinions, photos, video, and overuse of exclamation marks is totally my own!}

Posted by Meagan Paullin on October 31, 2011 Filed Under: Busy Mom Solution | 14 Comments

Want to Earn FREE Toys and Earn Cash this Holiday Season??

Need extra money for the holidays?

Keep reading to learn how YOU can earn extra cash – and FREE Toys – this holiday season with Discovery Toys!

Join DT now for just $99! – And get a full 3 months to pay!

The Discovery Toys Educational Consultant Business Kit can be yours for just $30 down. It includes 10 DT products plus all of the catalogs and business materials you’ll need to get started – PLUS 3 months of your own personal DT website!

Success Start Plan

And with our Success Start Plan you can earn a full rebate on the business kit and up to $325 in free products! This is a perfect time to get started with the very busy and very profitable holiday season just getting started. Joining my team is fast and easy and I will provide you with all the training you need to make lots of money in the 4th quarter!

How to Contact Me:

Want to shop online? Check out my personal Discovery Toys website!
Follow me on Facebook for new product updates and promotions!
And read more about why I got started with Discovery Toys, and why I am SUPER excited to be part of their team!
You can also email me directly with any questions – meagan.paullin@yahoo.com! I’d love to hear from you.

Give me a vote of support! I’m one spot away from making it to Round 2, and voting ends this weekend! Every single vote makes a difference right now – Thanks so much!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on October 25, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | No Comments

Support Women in Business -Teach, Play, Inspire with Discovery Toys! #directsales directory

Introducing my NEW Discovery Toys Consultant Business to the Direct Sales Directory!

The brand new Direct Sales Directory will be launching soon – {Click the new tab in the navigation bar to learn more about it!} – and while I’m still in the process of building it, I’ve been introducing you to some of the amazing women who will be a part of it!

You’ve met Lucinda from Scentsy, Staci from Arbonne, Hillary from Cookie Lee, and Breanna from It Works! – now you can learn a little more about my brand new adventure into Direct Sales as an Educational Consultant for Discovery Toys!

Coming Soon!!

My new Direct Sales Directory will soon be a great place for you to check out a bunch of different options, and find the company that is right for you! All of the women joining are total pro’s, and can answer your questions, and get you started on your way to success! Plus, what a great way to support other women in business – Do your holiday shopping by ordering amazing products directly from these great ladies!

Why Direct Sales?

Direct Sales is SUCH a great option for busy moms – you have total flexibility on your hours, which is so important. Whether you want to earn a part-time income, or build a full-time career for yourself, the sky is the limit! And when you shop from a Direct Sales Rep, you are able to use your purchasing power to help other great women in business!

Learn more about how you can Teach, Play, and Inspire with Discovery Toys!

When I decided that I wanted to make the leap back into the exciting world of Direct Sales, I did a lot of research trying to find the right fit for me – I wanted something that I could really get excited about. I had never even heard of Discovery Toys until I randomly came across it online, but I was so excited when I found it!

I love their Mission:

Teach – Discovery Toys creates highly engaging learning toys, books, games and music that help parents and others teach learning skills through play.
Play – Discovery Toys ignites the imagination and interest of children as they learn and grow through play each day.
Inspire – Discovery Toys inspires learning! Our products not only inspire children to learn, they inspire parents and educators to teach and learn along with them.

And I love the feedback I got from others!

Before committing to joining Discovery Toys, I asked around about them – since I’d never heard of them, and had no experience with the product, I wanted to know more. So many people told me the exact same thing – these toys are great quality, and unlike the cheap toys at some stores, these toys LAST! Many moms told me that their favorite Discovery Toys made it through several rowdy toddlers, still in great shape.

I have a friend who worked at a local childcare center, and she said these were some of their most popular toys! They were popular with the kids because they were fun, popular with the parents because they were educational, and super popular with the staff because – unlike off brand similar products that they would try – these toys were durable enough to last for years. That was enough to sell ME on them!

They have a long history –

The company was founded by an early childhood educator in 1978 and continues to grow from our passion for helping children through play. Today, we are the leader in learning toys for early childhood education as the foremost direct marketing company of its kind.

Discovery Toys has been helping parents to “Teach. Play. Inspire.” with our high-quality educational toys, books, games and music for over three decades.

Ready to Learn More?

Visit my Discovery Toys website to learn more about the great product selection – and find some new favorites for YOUR family! You can order some great gifts directly from the site – or email me at meagan.paullin@yahoo.com with any questions at all! You can also follow me on Facebook for updates on sales, promotions, and great giveaways!

What do you think?

Are you a fan of Discovery Toys already? What is your favorite toy?? If you haven’t experienced them yet…. what do you think of the company so far – would you be interested in learning more, or joining my team? Feel free to contact me with any questions! And if YOU are an enthusiastic and motivated Direct Sales rep – Learn more about the Direct Sales Directory, and email me if you’d like to join us in promoting our businesses too!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on October 19, 2011 Filed Under: Shopping | 2 Comments

Rafflecopter: Radio Flyer Classic Bumper Car #Giveaway!!

Welcome to the Radio Flyer Classic Bumper Car Giveaway!

One lucky winner will win an amazing gift to place under the Christmas tree for their kids!

This giveaway is sponsored by 12 awesome blogs. To enter, simply follow each of us on Twitter & Facebook using the Rafflecopter form below! Giveaway starts 10/14 at 12:00 am EST and ends 10/27 at 11:59 pm EST. Good luck!

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Posted by Meagan Paullin on October 15, 2011 Filed Under: Giveaways | No Comments

OhmyHECK – Remember Popoids Toys?

I LOVED these when I was a kid!

I remember getting these in my Happy Meal at McDonalds, and being SO super excited to bring them home to add to my collection.

We were really poor when I was a little girl… Like, one year we were the family that the church chose to sponsor kind of poor… And going to McDonalds was a big luxury anyway. When the trip rewarded me with not only my beloved Chicken Nuggets and Hi-C Orange drink, a crawl through the Big Mac Maze, and a quick hide-out in the Hamburgler Jailhouse- when I got not just any toy, but my FAVORITE Popoids toys- I was as excited as a kid all jacked up on sugary soda can get!!!

Haven’t seen ’em in years!

I wouldn’t have believed that they even made these anymore, until I saw that they’re available today on Totsy!! And, not only can I actually buy them, but they’re also HALF OFF!!! The sale only lasts for a couple days, and some sets were sold out already, but I got one. My inner child has a very happy heart tonight…

How to get them-

Head over to Totsy, and register really quick for an account if you haven’t already. {It only takes a sec, and they won’t spam ya, just one email per day with the newest sales, promise.} Then, on the main screen, just click on the big graphic with the BUILDING TOY EVENT on it, and get to shoppin’!!

If for some sad reason you miss out on this, {it’s a very limited time sale} I also found them on Amazon – Popoids 140-Piece Construction Set In Bucket – but they’re double the price! So, if you remember these, and are as excited as I am to know that they still exist, and are also excited to fight the kids for the chance to build with them {lol, but only kind of…} then jump on this deal at Totsy today!