Save Money Everyday on Stuff You Buy with Groupon Coupons

I have always been a deal shopper. I suppose I learned it watching my mom when I was a kid, I can remember my mom clipping coupons and submitting rebates for the items that we bought. I can remember Sunday mornings reading through the ads after church and deciding if there were deals worth heading to the store. One of my favorite days to go shopping each year was Black Friday. Not only was it a day out with my mom, grandma, aunts and cousins, but we got some great deals. I can remember one store giving us a $10/$10 coupon to use on top of all of their deals.

Deal shopping has changed a lot since I was a kid. You can get coupons online, apps provide instant rebates on the products you buy and you can find coupons online to your favorite stores.

Groupon Coupons is one source of great offers for your favorite stores. In fact, they currently have 84,186 free coupons at 12,116 stores. Not just any stores, but stores that I already shop at like Ann Taylor, Clarks, Amazon, Target, FootLocker, LL Bean and many others.

When it comes to shoes for work, going out or a casual day around town, I really enjoy wearing Clarks. Nothing compares with the fit and comfort of the shoes that I find at Clarks. My favorite heels that I can wear for hours are Clarks. I almost never wear heels, so that is saying a lot. Today, there are 31 offers for Clarks on Groupons Coupons. The offers are a mix of sales and coupon codes - 25% off, free shipping, and more.

Have you checked out Groupons Coupons? What is your favorite deal?

This is a sponsored post. All opinions expressed are my own.

Ellie by PV Body - save 20%!

The other night I was watching the Biggest Loser. It was Makeover week and I noticed that along with makeover week, they start wearing different stuff at weigh in. The men have stopped taking off their shirts and the women have switched from saggy, baggy to fitted. The thing that is most noticeable is how much better they look.

It got me to thinking how much better I feel when I am wearing clothes that fit right. When I wear saggy, baggy clothes, I tend to have a lower body image. Now that is not something that happens or that I think about when I am relaxing at home, but I do think about it when I am going out, going to work, or working out.

Last month I mentioned that I had gotten some new work out clothes through PV Body. At the time, they were sending outfits from assorted lines, but now they have launched their own line called Ellie. Now that I work out in a group exercise class several times a week and walk on a fully lit track, I feel that I need to wear clothes that are both comfortable and fit. The clothes that I received from their February collection are just that.

The pants were a pair of black capris with a bright pink waist band - they hit me mid-waist and are fairly fitted. That is a good thing - I have a pair of capris that are really flared and I always manage to catch my water bottle on my pants leg during spinning class, which sends the water bottle across the room and leaves me having to clamor off the bike to retrieve it during recovery. In general, I like the way that a fitted pant also helps me remember to pull my abs in while walking or running. It helps me maintain my posture. Plus, I feel like the fitted pants show off my curves - sure they are more generous than I prefer, but I feel better about me when the clothes are fitted (fitted not tight).

photo courtesy of PVBody

The shirt is perhaps one of the softest workout shirts that I own - I love it. It is a soft pink color. It is a longer cut - that works for me, shirts that are too short make me look extra wide - because they make me look straight from the top to the hip. Again, the shirt I chose is a little bit fitted - not tight, fitted. I really like it. It seems to move with me and doesn't get twisted or pull up as a work out. Having worked out in front of a mirror now, I realize that some of my less fitted shirts seem to leave me with skin showing when I am stretching and doing some of the exercises.

Ellie is "a fitness apparel brand that marries fashion and quality!" Join their Fit Fashionista Club and for only $49.95 / month (click here when you sign up and Save 20% on Ellie! - making it only $39.96). With the Fit Fashonista Club you receive two pieces (any price) from that month's collection. Order by the 7th of each month to choose your own, or they will select an outfit for you. Of course, you can always buy pieces on their own, without joining the club.

I love that they update their designs each month and because they are their own designs, I have less chance of finding myself wearing the same workout clothes as the woman next to me (that happened one time at Zumba - I felt a little uncomfortable, because of course, I felt that their outfit fit them better that mine did). I also like that their clothes wash up well, they are washer and dryer friendly.

Why don't you check out Ellie and find workout clothes for your style and fitness activities.

Want to check out their product line for yourself and get 20% off? Use this link to learn more and

Save 20% on Ellie!

No compensation was received for this post. I am an Ellie Ambassador. When you sign up through my link, I will get a credit for your purchase. I was provided with a set of workout clothes, so that I could share my honest opinion on the product. All opinions are my own or that of my family.

Samples and Freebies

Requested:
Tide Pods sample (Home Depot)
Lipton Black Tea (Facebook)

Received:
Cream of Wheat - Chocolate, sample and coupon

Toys "R" Us deals

Right now, there are two Toys "R" Us offers available that can let you get some stuff for a really great deal.

First, you can head here and print the coupon for $5 off of $5. The offer is good until 8/16.

Second, you can text 5ONUS to 78697 and you will get a message with a link that you can follow at the store and get $5 off of $5.

We grabbed both of these offers this morning and headed to Toys "R" Us this morning. We also had a $3/$3 coupon that my son received for his birthday.

They seem to restrict a lot of the standard Toys "R" Us restricted items on these coupons - like diapers, formula, FAO Schwarz, etc., so you will want to watch the restrictions as you make your selections.

We had to do two transactions, they allowed us to stack the $3/$3 and one of the $5/$5, but not all three in one.

Transaction #1
Racko game

-$3
-$5

Total $1.99 plus tax.

Transaction #2
2 - Craft Sticks (one plain, one colored)

-$5

Total $.98 plus tax.

I was pleased to get us a new (old) game that I used to play as a child and some craft supplies for only a total of $3.16 OOP.

What will you get with your coupons?

Cook'n Recipe Organizer Software Winner and DEAL!

Congratulations to Christine. Her entry was selected as the winner of the Cook'n Recipe Organizer Software Review giveaway. An e-mail has been sent to the winner. Thanks everyone for entering.

But, wait, you are all winners with this offer from the creators of Cook'n. They are now offering 50% off the purchase of Cook'n Software to readers of A Busy Mom of Two.

To use the code, visit Cook'n Recipe Organizer (www.dvo.com/recipe-organizer.php) to purchase. You can get it for download or on CD. At check out, enter the coupon code mb-busymom and save 50% off of your purchase.

Clearly Fresh Bags - discount code!

Recently, I shared about my experience with Clearly Fresh Bags and how effective I had found them to be in extending the life of my produce. This is day 10:

Now, the group at Clearly Fresh Bags is providing a special discount code to A Busy Mom of Two readers. Simply visit their site, place the bags in your cart and then enter the code 'BUSYMOM' to receive a 15% discount on your order.

Hurry though! The coupon code is only good through 2/15/2012.

Walgreens - Better than Free South Beach Bars

Now, I share this coupon with you knowing full well that my local Walgreens are generally out of all Free after Register Rewards items early in the week and rarely seem to get the items back in during the week. But, just in case your store has these still, I thought I would share this deal:

South Beach Bars - $5.99

-$1 South Beach Bars IP

Total $4.99 OOP, earn $5.99 RR.

Game Deals

We are a big fan of games at our house. We have game nights with friends and play games with the kids. Right now, there are a few game coupons available on Coupons.com.

Game Coupons:
Save $5 Picitionary
Save $3 Jenga or Cranium Brain Break
Save $5 Electronic Catch Phrase or Taboo

To find them quicker, click on the Toys and Games category.

One deal that you can get with these coupons is the Pictionary Card Game. Both Walmart and Target carry the Pictionary Card Game for around $6.

Pictionary Card Game ~$6

-$5 Pictionary IP

~$1 OOP.

I haven't played the Pictionary Card Game yet, but I definitely am going to try to find it and check it out. We enjoy playing Pictionary - we even use our dry erase board on our easel to give us more space to draw when we play.

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Giant Eagle Deals - 1/8

Did you happen to print out the coupons from Coupons.com that I shared the other day? If so, and you live near Giant Eagle, you can pick up some great deals this week.

Here is what I picked up today:

2 - Frosted Toast Crunch (@4/$10)
4 - Dulce de Leche Cheerios (@4/$10)
4 - Peanut Butter Cheerios (@4/$10)

-$.75 Frosted Toast Crunch IP
-$.75 double
-$.75 Frosted Toast Crunch IP
-$.75 double
-$.75 Dulce de Leche Cheerios IP
-$.75 double
-$.75 Dulce de Leche Cheerios IP
-$.75 double
-$.75 Dulce de Leche Cheerios IP
-$.75 double
-$.75 Dulce de Leche Cheerios IP
-$.75 double
-$.75 Peanut Butter Cheerios IP
-$.75 double
-$.75 Peanut Butter Cheerios IP
-$.75 double
-$.75 Peanut Butter Cheerios IP
-$.75 double
-$.75 Peanut Butter Cheerios IP
-$.75 double

Total $10 for 10 boxes of cereal. One dollar a box is a pretty good price for cereal. Now, I didn't actually do this in one transaction, as according to their official coupon policy you can only use 2 like Internet Printable coupons in a transaction.

I also got a good deal on Cheese:

8 - Kraft Shredded Cheese (@2/$4)

-$.50 $.50/2 Kraft Shredded Cheese IP
-$.50 double
-$.50 $.50/2 Kraft Shredded Cheese IP
-$.50 double
-$.50 $.50/2 Kraft Shredded Cheese IP
-$.50 double
-$.50 $.50/2 Kraft Shredded Cheese IP
-$.50 double

Total $12 for 8 packs of cheese. Used to be that 2/$3 was a sale price, but lately 2/$5 seems to be the deal locally, so getting them at 2/$3 is a pretty good stock up price. Again, I didn't actually do this in one transaction per the coupon policy.

I actually still have a couple of coupons left (I have three computers that I can print from - so 6 of each coupon). I might head back to get more, the Frosted Toast Crunch wasn't available today when I printed my coupons - so I only had the two I printed from my main computer. I think I would like to try the new Cheerios before buying more, but if we try them before Wednesday, I just might head back.

Some New Products

Now, I haven't tried these new products, but when I headed over to coupons.com to print off the great coupon for cheese

SAVE 50¢ on any 2 KRAFT Natural Shredded Cheese products

I noticed some coupons for some new cereal. There was of course

Frosted Toast Crunch

- you can enter to win a prize pack with a box here

But, there were also two new varities of Cheerios that I hadn't seen before -

Dulce de Leche Cheerios® cereal
and
Multi Grain Cheerios® Peanut Butter cereal

Always a fan of Cheerios, I snagged the coupons, I have to check these out (okay, I won't eat the Peanut Butter, but I'm thinking the kids would enjoy it).

Little Mommy My Very Real Baby Doll Deal!

I'm not sure if you are still in the market for a My Very Real Baby Doll (Santa brought one to our house), but if you are, this is a great deal.

The dolls retail for $60 (Walmart regular price) - $80 (Toys 'R Us regular price).

Right now, Walmart has them on Clearance for $29.90. There is a coupon for $10 on Coupons.com for this doll. That would make the doll only $19.90 after coupon. A savings of up to 75% off regular retail.

If you have a little girl with a winter birthday, this might be a great toy to grab and tuck away.

Hallmark $5 off of $10 coupon

Hallmark has some great deals on their site currently.

There is a coupon for $5 off of a $10 or more purchase at the store. The coupon is good until 12/24. Could make for a great deal on some wrapping paper or Christmas cards.

In addition, there are a handful of online offers available (various expiration dates):
FREE EXPEDITED SHIPPING plus SAVE 30% off $50 orders
Save 20% on baby personalized cards and plates
One Year Unlimited E-Cards for $12

The Christmas Singing

I mentioned the other day how I love to give books for the holidays. I wanted to share about a seasonal book that is available now. If you are like me and enjoy Amish fiction (like I've said before, I am so intrigued by their lifestyle and having a story set against that back drop is very interesting to me), you might want to consider getting yourself (or dropping a hint to a loved one) or perhaps share with someone, The Christmas Singing by Cynthia Woodsmall.

You can check out a video trailer for the book here:

and/or you can read the first chapter here.

Right now, you can get 30% off and free shipping on The Christmas Singing (and any other title) when you use promo code CHRISTMAS11 at checkout on WaterBrookMultnomah.com. The coupon code expires on December 20th, 2011.


No compensation was received for this post. All opinions expressed are my own or that of my family. In exchange for this post, I am entering to receive an ARC of The Scent of Cherry Blossoms by Cynthia Woodsmall, when it is released. All information was provided through my participation in Blogging for Books.

Ace After-Thanksgiving Coupon Savings and Giveaway

Ace is celebrating the after-Thanksgiving shopping with in store specials, which you can view in the Ace Hardware Online Circulars for your local store. The ad has not only the specials for the After Thanksgiving Event (Friday - Sunday), but also their monthly ad for November.

In addition, you can print out the Ace Hardware After Thanksgiving Coupon and create your own sales on Saturday and Sunday. The Saturday (11/26) coupon is for 50% off one regular priced item under $30. The Sunday (11/27) coupon is for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more of regularly priced merchandise.

You can find your local Ace Hardware Store here. You can also find and connect with Ace Hardware Facebook

Be sure to check out their Ace Hardware Big Speech Commercial:

Giveaway!

To celebrate the create your own sale, one a Busy Mom of Two reader will win an Ace Measuring Tape and an Ace Tool & Nail Apron.



Giveaway will remain open until December 6th. Giveaway is open to residents of the US only. One winner will be selected through Rafflecopter. The winner will be contacted by e-mail (be sure to leave one!) and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be selected.

No compensation was received for this post. Information about the sale and the giveaway was provided by Ace. All opinions expressed are my own or that of my family.

Samples and Freebies

Requested:
Dial NutriSkin Replenishing Lotion
Tom's of Maine Silly Strawberry Children's Toothpaste

Received:
$2 Charmin coupon from Facebook offer
$3 Huggies Slip On diapers coupon
Huggies Snug & Dry sample - Sam's Club
Crest Complete toothpaste and mouthwash sample and coupons
Tote bag from Parenting Magazine (part of renewal offer)
Outback Free Steak Dinner coupon (Facebook promotion a while back)

CVS Facebook Coupon offer

I never seem to get any $/$$ coupons from CVS anymore. Currently, though, they are offering a $5/$40 or more coupon through their Facebook page. Like CVS on Facebook and then enter your Extra Care Card number and your e-mail. They will send you the coupon and it is good until next Sunday (at least mine is).

I liked it better when their was a better value to the coupon, but I'm not complaining, I'm just happy to get my hands on a $/$$ coupon. Now, to figure out what transactions to combine to make the most of the coupon.

Huggies High Value Diaper Coupon

Right now, if you Like Huggies Diapers on Facebook, you can either print a $2 coupon or you can share it with 3 friends and print a $3.50 coupon. I actually just shared it to Facebook and it provided me with the $3.50 coupon. The coupon expires two weeks from print date.

Tangled Deals

The Disney movie Tangled is scheduled for release next Tuesday. As with many Disney movies lately, there seem to be a number of offers available.

You can go to Disney Movie Rewards to get a coupon for $5 off the Tangled 4-disc BluRay Combo Pack. If you are a new member, you can also use the bonus code that prints with the coupon to get 25 Bonus Points.

Right now when you get your haircut at Cost Cutters and purchase Disney's Tangled on BluRay Combo Pack or DVD, you'll receive a $5 rebate by mail offer. Offer expires May 31. Check their website for a Cost Cutters location near you. We don't have one, so I won't be participating in this one.

Success Rice is offering a $5 rebate when you purchase Tangled on DVD or BluRay and 2 packages of Success Rice. This offer expires June 30th. There was a Success Rice coupon in the April issue of All You.

The Circus is Coming To Town

The Circus is coming to town! (Okay, it actually arrived the other day).

Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey presents Barnum’s FUNundrum playing at the Quicken Loans Arena from October 20-25.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® is roaring into town with Barnum’s FUNundrum!SM, a new jumbo-sized, un-miss-able event celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of legendary P.T. Barnum, the Greatest Showman on Earth!

From the moment that you arrive, the momentum explodes as The Greatest Show On Earth® comes to life in a way that can only be inspired by the greatest showman who ever lived. At Barnum’s FUNundrum!, the funtastic and funbelieveable experience answers the FUNundrum! so get your tickets today before this train leaves the station!

If you are planning a trip to the Circus, I have a coupon code for you to get a discount.

When you order your tickets enter the following coupon code: MOM2 and you will get:

4 for $44 on all weekday performances: Wed, Oct 20 at 7:30pm/ Thurs, Oct 21 at 7:30pm/ or Mon, Oct 25 at 7:30pm

or

$4 off on all weekend performances: All Friday, Saturday, and Sunday performances
RESTRICTIONS: Not valid on Circus Celebrity, Front Row, or VIP seats; no double discounts; limit 6 per order

I'm disappointed to be missing the Circus this year, as it doesn't fit into our schedule. Both of the kids had such a great time last year when we went.

No compensation was received for this post. Information was provided by Feld Entertainment.

Healthy Choice progressive coupon

Today, Healthy Choice launched a Progressive Coupon on it's Facebook page. What's a progressive coupon you ask? It's a coupon that increases in value as more people sign up to get one.

Here’s how this coupon works:
1. The coupon’s value starts off at $.75 off one frozen entrée.
2. The more people that “Like” the Healthy Choice Facebook page and reserve a coupon, the higher the coupon’s value, climbing up to a Buy One Get One Free offer.
3. Coupon reservations close on October 25 or while supplies last.

To “Like” Healthy Choice on Facebook, reserve a coupon and spread the word to your friends on Facebook, make sure to visit www.healthychoice.com/progressivecoupon.