Just a reminder of this awesome excuse NOT to cook tonight since IHOP is letting kids under 12 get a FREE Scary Face Pancake Today! The only restrictions are that there is one per child and you must dine in to get them! Boo-yeah!!

Remember, as with EVERY Friday, today is Mega Swagbucks day! That means more chances to earn more Swagbucks! So, makes sure to use Swagbucks for all your searching needs today!

If you have not joined yet, click on my referral link here and start earning Swagbucks with me! This is a GREAT time to join-with Mega Swagbucks going on today!! As an FYI, I have gotten $120 in Amazon Gift cards so far and I 1017 Swagbucks left, which is enough to get another $10 in Amazon gift cards with 117 Swagbucks left (450=$5 Amazon card).

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Y'all should go here on facebook and "like" Mountain Reservations. . . then click the "Enter to win" tab and enter to win a free vacation to Aspen, Co AND Salomon ski gear.    

FYI, Crayola has a rebate deal going on right now which might make for some great deals for the holiday season! Check out and print the rebate form here. Make sure to print it now (they tend to be up for a limited time. Read all about how this rebate works over when you print it. The rebate runs 10/15-12/31.

Thanks Couponing to be Debt Free.

I told you a week or so ago about CSN Stores, but let me tell you about them again! CSN stores has 200+ online stores where you can get anything from a counter stool to a new light fixture, from toys to cooking equipment, from furniture to shoes. There is a lot of great stuff there and I recommend checking them out. I have bought a toaster oven, 2 kids cooking kits (one for pizzas, one for pretzels), and a little picnic table for my kids through their websites, and we really love them all. For an upcoming review, CSN Stores are going to let me pick something to review.

I have ordered some items, the main one being the fabulous pair of boots pictured above (which will be delivered to my home tomorrow). I had a bit more left on my gift code, so I also ordered some more Mr Clean Magic Eraser scrubbers (I LOVE those) and a pen, both of which have already arrived.

I cannot wait to get my boots and tell you all about them! Be on the lookout for the upcoming review, and in the meantime, go check them out!!

I enter (and often win) a lot of blog giveaways, and I am going to let you in on a secret here. I am sure you have thought of this exact thing, but I am OFTEN asked how I win so many giveaways. Here is what I do, Everyday (well most days), I open the daily email from Tight Wad in Utah and I go to the daily "LOW entry Giveaways ending today" post. Then if I have time that day, I go through and enter them all-and I do many of the "extra entry options" too so I stack my cards in my favor. If a giveaway has more than 200 entries already, I don't enter (unless it is something I really want to win).

One thing I rarely if ever do is to enter giveaways/sweepstakes from companies. You know the kind-where thousands of people enter to win one awesome prize?! Well, I made an exception and entered a contest.giveaway at Pepperidge Farms a while back to try to win a bushel of the new Strawberry Milano cookies. It was an easy entry and there were going to me many winners (like 50 I think).

Well, guess what?! I WON! YEAH I actually won! And after they emailed me and verified all my information, I got this in the mail:

Yes some bags were already open and eaten in that picture-how could we resist even long enough to take the picture?! I LOVE Mint Milanos-they are probably my favorite treat ever, but I was hesitant to try the Strawberry ones. I did not think I would like the fruit flavor with the cookies and chocolate...boy was I wrong! They are super tasty, and winning this might make me gain more weight than this pregnancy!

A few weeks ago I got an email from a PR rep at Wholly Guacamole. She was letting me know about a new PR website they have and inviting me to submit an application on the site and possibly get some samples. I was pretty excited to give it a shot as I LOVE Wholly Guacamole! I submitted my information and did not think about it again.

Well, last Thursday, my doorbell rang and when I got to the door, I saw a large box. I had no clue what I was getting, so I was pretty excited to open it up and see. Imagine my excitement and surprise when I opened it up and found a huge cooler full of the following delectable foods:

Oh yeah! I have to admit that before this I had no clue that Wholly Guacamole had anything BUT Guacamole! But wow! We have tried the Guacamole, One of the Queso dips and the Salsa. We have yet to try the spicy guacamole and the white Queso.

Can I tell you that all this food was SOOO good! I usually make guacamole homemade and rarely like store or restaurant versions, but theirs is awesome! I actually love it and boy it is so much easier than making it from scratch. The salsa tasted so fresh and was (for me) just the right amount of spice. It was pretty mild but with a slight spiciness to it. The queso dip is my son's favorite! He asked me yesterday how we ever lived without it. He loves it on tacos, bread, as a veggie dip or chip dip. He will eat it at anytime with pretty much anything. I also thought it was really good.

If you want to try out some awesome Wholly Guacamole, head to their "Homegating Headquarters" where you can grab a $1.50/1 Wholly Guacamole coupon (as well as get some cute Halloween ideas)!

Here are my favorite deals in Omaha grocery this week:

Hyvee

• Duncan Hines Cake Mix 14.18-18.5 oz $.88
• HyVee canned vegetables 14.5-15.25 oz 3/$1
• Old Orchard Juice (the frozen concentrate) 12 oz $.99
• Apples (red or golden delicious, Braeburn, granny smith, gala, jonagold or fuji) $.99/lb (NOTE: many of these varieties are only $.77/lb at No Frills Fresh)

In addition to the regular weekly sale, Hy-Vee is running a 4-Day Sale Wednesday October 27 through Saturday October 30 that includes:

• Midwest Country Fare Cream of Chicken or Cream of Mushroom soup 10.5 oz $.33
• HyVee Tomatoes or Tomato Sauce 28 or 29 oz $.77
• GE Compact Florescent Light Bulbs 2 pack 13 watt $.99 (with in ad coupon-$3.99 without coupon)

No Frills Fresh

• Frozen Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast $1.77/lb
• Broccoli Crowns $.98/lb
• Apples (red, golden delicious, braeburn, or granny smith) $.77/lb
• When you use the in ad coupon and buy 10 of the participating products you can the the following products for the prices listed (without the coupon and qualifying purchase each item would be $.50 more than listed here):  Pillsbury Cake Mix 18.25-18.9 oz $.58, Pillsbury flour 5 lb $.98, Hungry Jack Pancake Mix 28-32 oz $.98, Pillsbury Frosting 16 oz $.98 (There are other items I just think these are the best)

Bag N Save

• 84% lean ground chuck $1.77/lb
• Bartlett Pears $.77/lb
• Ruffles or Tostitos 9-13 oz $1.97
• Whole or Sliced Mushroom 8 oz 2/$3
• Our Family chopped ripe olives 4 oz $.79
• Hormel Pepperoni or Canadian Bacon 3.5 oz pkg 2/$3
• Vigo Artichoke Hearts 14 oz quartered $2.49
• Bush's Best Red or Kidney beans 16 oz $.79
• Hormel canned Chicken Breast 5 oz 2/$3

In addition to their weekly sale, Bag N Save is running a 3-day sale from Friday October 29 through Sunday October 31 that includes the following:

• Tyson Fresh Whole Fryers $.67/lb
• Skinner Spaghetti or elbow macaroni 24 oz $.77
• Kellogg's Cerela 50 % off

Baker's (Remember their sales are almost always WITH card)

• Baker's Milk $1.99/gallon
• General Mills Cereals 12.8-17oz $1.49 each (when you buy 4)
• Coke products 24 packs $5.49 (when you buy 2)
• If you Buy 2 Papsi Product 24 packs & a Frito Lay's 22 count variety pack, you get them for $4.99 each
• Yoplait (4-6 oz) and Dannon (6 oz) yogurts 10/$5
• Wrigley Orbit gum BOGO
• Pom Wonderful Pomegranets 2/$4
• Avocados $.88 each
• Kroger imitation crabmeat 8 oz 3/$5
• When you buy 10 of the participating frozen products you can the the following products for the prices listed (without the qualifying purchase each item would be $.50 more than listed here): Marie Callendar's Pot Pies 10 oz $1.39, Eggo Waffles 10 ct $1.79 (There are other items I just think these are the best)

In addition to their weekly sale, Baker's is running a 3-day Halloween sale from Thursday October 28 through Saturday October 30 that includes the following:

• Pepsi 2 L $.88
• Dillons Lowfat Chocolate Milk $1.99/gallon
• Ball Park Meat Hot Dogs 10/$10
• Edy's Ice Cream $1.99
• Knudsen Sparkling Cider 2/$3
• Sun-Maid Raisins 14 ct (boxes) 10/$10

Aldi

• Baker's Corner Cake Mix 18.5 oz $.89
• Baker's Corner Frosting 16 oz $1.19
• Millville OldFashioned or Quick Oats 42 oz $1.99
• Red Potatoes 5 lb bag  $.99
• Bananas $.39/lb

Super Saver

• 18 pack large Eggs $.98
• Best Choice Frozen Vegetables 12-16 oz (includes regular or steamables) $.64
• Pepsi Product 24 packs $5.48

In addition to their weekly sale, Super Saver is running a 3-day sale from Friday October 29 through Sunday October 31 that includes the following:

• Roberts Sour Cream and Dips 16 oz $.88
• Russet Potatoes 5 lb bag $1.46
• Carrots or yellow onions 5 lb bag $1.96

Fareway

• Fareway Chocolate Chips 12 oz $.99
• Rotella's Vienna Bread $.88
• Doritos 11.5-13.875 $1.88
• Crystal Powdered or Brown Suger $.88
• Fastco Flour 5 lb $.77
• Farmland Jumbe Hot Dogs $.98

***Remember that I generally just price match at Walmart as much as I can rather than go to all the stores separately! I LOVE being able to do that. You can also pricematch at Target, but I find it easier to pricematch at Walmart.

I have decided after years of resisting the Uggs boot fascination, I have decided I want a pair. I also cannot fathom paying for a pair, so I was very excited to find that right now Whooga is giving away a fre pair of Ugg boots. To enter to win, just click here and sign up to receive their VIP newsletter-that will automatically enter you to win The boots. (Sign up with a "junk mail" email account) If you sign up through my link here, I get extra entries as well to winn boots with you! So, please sign up and help a girl out! :)

WOW-lots has been going on here at this house! We have had some good(looks like we know sex of baby-looks suspiciously like a boy) and some bad (van in shop-big repair, broken heater in house). I am sure you could tell it has been crazy busy by the sheer lack of posts on here the last couple week, but rest assured, I have not been wasting that time.

I have a couple great reviews coming up for you shortly as well as a couple giveaways!! I was able to host a fantastic party that I will tell you about and I get to do another one next month! I am really excited to share with you some of the fun and exciting things going on here! Keep your eye out and you can expect to see the first of the aforementioned posts as well as the best of Omaha grocery deals going up later today. If you are reading this in email and those posts did not make the daily email send out, you can check the blog later today!

Exciting times!!

Guess where we will be eating on Friday?! Yeah-IHOP. Kids under 12 get a FREE Scary Face Pancake! The only restrictions are that there is one per child and you must dine in to get them! Boo-yeah!!

Are you, like me, always looking for great learning/teaching resources for your kids? I know this may not be typical, but my kids LOVE to learn and come home from school asking for more stuff to learn. We look for good learning resources on line, we print worksheets, we play online learning games, and we do a lot of reading at this house (none of which is assigned homework). Well, I just read about a great site in a review on Susan Heim on Parenting and had to share it with you!

The review is of the FREE website called Mission US. It is a FREE online role-plating game about American history. I went and checked it out and it looks awesome! I cannot wait for the kids to get home so I can let them check it out! My kids are excellent readers and writers and do quite well in math, but they have not learned much history or science yet, so this will be perfect!! Anyone know great science resources?!

Through 10/23, you can snag a FREE Walgreen's 8x10 collage. I LOVE these and basically just collect them when they come around for grandparents for Christmas! Here’s how to get this deal:

1. Go here to Walgreens photo online.
2. Create your 8×10 collage photo.
3. Use promo code 8X10TREAT at checkout, and choose in-store pick up!

Here are my favorite deals in Omaha grocery this week:

Hyvee

• Snickers, Milky Way or 3 Musketeers Fun Size Candy Bars 11-11.24 oz bags $1.98
• 80% lean freshe ground beef 16 oz roll $1.88
• $.88 sale includes: Bar S Jumbe Franks, Hy-Vee (generic) pasta 16 oz
• Dole Celery bag $.98
• Hy-Vee Butter 16 oz $2,49 (with in ad coupon-only and OK deal, but I need butter!)
• Hershey's Baking Chips $1.88 8-12 oz (with in ad coupon)
• There is an in ad coupon for you to buy 6 General Mills Cereals and get $10 off instantly

In addition to the regular weekly sale, Hy-Vee is running a 2-Day Sale Thursday October 21 through Friday October 22 that includes:

• Campbell's Tomato or Chicken Noodle Soup $.39 (10.75 oz)
• Philadelphia Cream Cheese $.99
• Tyson Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breast 2.5 oz $4.77 (NOT as good as the 3 lb bag for the same price at Super Saver, but a good enough price to note)

No Frills Fresh

• General Mills Cereal (10.7 oz Trix, 11.8 oz Cocoa Puffs, 12 oz Golden Grahams, or 12.25 oz Honey Nut Cheerios) $1.98
• Fresh Celery $.77 each

Bag N Save

• Green Giant 10 lb bag russet potatoes $1.99
• Wonder classic white or home pride wheat bread $.99
• Post Pebbles Cereal 11 oz $1.87

In addition to their weekly sale, Bag N Save is running a 3-day sale from Friday October 22 through Sunday October 24 that includes the following:

• Dr Pepper and A & W Products 2 L $.69
• Bananas 3lb/$1
• Our Family Ice Cream 2/$3

Baker's (Remember their sales are almost always WITH card)

• Silk Soy Milk or Pure Almond Milk 2/$5
• 10/$10 items include: Kroger (generic) 16 oz Sour Cream, Kroger mini Peeled Carrots 16 oz, Kroger Pasta 16 oz, Pepsi 7Up or Dr Pepper 2 L, Crest Toothpaste 4.6 oz, Campbells Cream of Chicken or Cream of Mushroom soup, Athenos Hummus, Red Bell Peppers, English Cucumbers

Aldi

• Red or Sweet Onions $.69 for 2 lb bag
• Green Peppers $.99/ 3pack
• Mushrooms $.69/ 8 oz pack
• Friendly Farms Milk (generic) $1.79

Super Saver

• Best Choice (generic) Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast or tenders 3 lb bag $4.77
• Best Choice (generic) Peanut Butter 18 oz $.98
• Best Choice (generic) Premium Paper Towels single roll $.48
• Best Choice (generic) Chunk Cheese 8 oz $1.27

Fareway

• Fastco Saltines 16 oz $.69
• Hershey's Snack Size Candy 10.7-11.3 oz bag $1.77
• Nestle Chocolate Chips 11-12 oz bags $1.99
• Large Eggs (dozen) $.88
• Birds Eye Vegetables 12 oz $.99
• Betty Crocker fruit snacks, roll-ups, or gushers 4.5-9 oz boxes 4/$4
• Broccoli Crowns $.99/lb
• Dole classic salad mix $.99
• All Natural Whole Chicken Breasts $1.28/lb

Walmart also has an ad this week that includes:

• 10.1-16.0 oz Halloween Candy $2.50 each
• 31.8-60.5 oz Halloween Candy $8 each

***Remember that I generally just price match at Walmart as much as I can rather than go to all the stores separately! I LOVE being able to do that. You can also pricematch at Target, but I find it easier to pricematch at Walmart.

Wow! Freebies 4 Mom has some great deals and ideas posted today that I was unaware of! Apparently, Barnes and Noble has a monthly "online storytime". This month the story is "Where the Wild Things Are" read by author Maurice Sendak! My kids are going to LOVE this! Check it out here.

I love this deal because I usually use Snapfish for my Christmas cards. If you do this deal TODAY, you can save some money when you do those Christmas cards! But you have to do it today because it is the last day!

So, today only, you can get a $10 credit for your next purchase when you buy any photo gift at 30% off with the coupon code 101010 (excluding prints) from the Fall Catalog. Freebies 4 Mom pointed out that one of the qualifying products is individual 5×7 folded greeting cards priced at $1.99 each. Which means you could buy a 5×7 Greeting Card for $1.39 (after the coupon takes off the 30%) plus $1.49 shipping for a total of $2.88 and get $10 off your next order. If the coupon code takes 30% off for you, then your purchase should qualify for that $10 credit.

You should receive your $10 credit within 2 business days of making your purchase. Which means you can start those Christmas cards right away! :)

As an added bonus, new customers get 50 free prints so if you (or any adult in your household) doesn’t already have an account this is a great way to get 50 prints for free! How awesome is that?!

Thanks for the fantastic deal idea Freebies 4 Mom!

If you have not joined Orange Julius's OJ quench club yet, you should do it today!! They just posted the following on their Facebook status: "Join the OJ Quench Club! All members will be sent a a special offer on Friday." I don't know what the special offer will be, and it is possible it could be disappointing, but in the past, they have had free drinks or BOGO ones. Plus, I just LOVE Orange Julius! If you need to join, you can click here to do so!

There is a fantastic printable coupon right now for a FREE Orange ‘n Creme Swirl Fruitista Freeze at Taco Bell (no purchase required). You can print this SmartSource coupon twice (just click that link again). The coupon will expire 7 days after you print it. This coupon will be available to print until November 25 or until 500,000 coupons have been redeemed. SO excited to try this!

Thanks Freebies 4 Mom.

If you have not yet heard of the CSN Stores let me tell you about them! CSN stores has 200+ online stores where you can get anything from a counter stool to a new light fixture, from toys to cooking equipment, from furniture to shoes. There is a lot of great stuff there and I recommend checking them out. I have bought a toaster oven, 2 kids cooking kits (one for pizzas, one for pretzels), and a little picnic table for my kids through their websites, and we really love them all. For an upcoming review, CSN Stores are going to let me pick something to review, and I must admit, I have been eyeballing the fabulous pair of boots pictured above!

Be on the lookout for the upcoming review, and in the meantime, go check them out!!

***Please note this "freebie" is actually now only being iffered to teachers in public schools-I received an email that I cannot get this freebie unless I am a teacher in a public school. Just an FYI.***
HURRY for this on! I bet it will go QUICK! Pacific Learning is offering a Free 6-Pack of books. Go here to create an account, click on the link you get in your confirmation email, and enter in your mailing information and which level of books you want.

It says they are doing this until December, but offers like this normally get so flooded they have to be pulled within hours/days, so I would order now!

Thanks Cuckoo for Coupon Deals.

Remember, as with EVERY Friday, today is Mega Swagbucks day! That means more chances to earn more Swagbucks! So, makes sure to use Swagbucks for all your searching needs today!

If you have not joined yet, click on my referral link here and start earning Swagbucks with me! This is a GREAT time to join-with Mega Swagbucks going on today!! As an FYI, I have gotten $120 in Amazon Gift cards so far and I 744 Swagbucks left, which is enough to get another $5 in Amazon gift cards with 294 Swagbucks left (450=$5 Amazon card).

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There is currently a FANTASTIC deal going on at Office Depot where you can end up getting 2 cases of paper FREE after rebates. One of my favorite blogs, Mojo Savings, has done a fantastic job of breaking down this deal, so let me just refer you over to their blog post here to see how to work this deal! Seriously awesome!!

This offer has been available before but has gone quick and I never got it until today! SO hurry over here and request your FREE Oxy Clinical Skincare sample. Make sure to use promo code WOMANSDAY to get this!

Thanks Pirates of the Supermarket.

If you join Snapfish as a new member before 10/17, you can get 100 free 4x6 prints. That might make a fantastic Christmas Present for grandmas?! GO check out the offer page here and get started on your way to 100 free prints. (If you already have an account, you could sign up your husband-each person/email can have an account.) Have I mentioned that I love Snapfish and often get great deals from them?!

Attention pet owners!! Right now (for a limited time) you can request a free 5 lb bag of Natura Brand pet food (it looks like maybe just dog food, but may include cat food as well). The brand includes: HealthWise®, Innova®, EVO®, Karma® and California Natural® – including the new California Natural Grain Free formulas. As I am not a pet owner, I am nit sure about where these brands are available, and I will not be getting this freebie. But if you are interested, just head over here to request your coupon. The coupon will be mailed to you within 10 days.

Thanks Living Rich With Coupons.

Are you interested in trying your hand at origami, but don’t have any paper? Don’t want to spend money on the craft before you know that you like it? Well, now is your chance because Everything in Paper Crafting has a great freebie going on now.

They will send you 50 sheets total, in 3 different sizes. All you have to do is Go HERE to request your free sample.

I LOVE fun samples like this!!!

Thanks Frugal Living and Having Fun.

Have I mentioned that All You magazine online has a new free sample daily?! You will not want to miss today's-it is a free sample of Got2B Ultra Glues Styling Gel. Go here to get it QUICK before it is gone!!