Right now you can sign up to receive a FREE PAIR OF GLASSES, lenses included, through coastalcontacts.com.  This is for Utah Residents only.  The first 1,000 people will receive this offer, so hurry over.  Simply go here and enter your email address.  On December 2, you will get an email telling you how to obtain your free glasses from coastalcontacts.com.  You must have a valid prescription ready to submit on December 2 to get the free glasses.  There is a limit of one per household and you will have to pay shipping-shipping is approximately $8.00-not bad for a pair of glasses!!  :)  Go enter now. 

Thanks Utah Deal Diva

The BabyCenter Prize Package winner has been chosen, but there are still 2 other Giveaways STILL going on here at Beckeesdeals! Another one should be posting today or tomorrow! I LOVE being able to give away great prizes to my readers! Please go enter the 2 open giveaways!

You can find the Dave &; Buster's $25 Power Card giveaway here, and the Carmex Giveaway here.

More readers entering giveaways means that I can get more sponsors to give away great prizes like these! So please go enter!

I used Random.org to generate a winner in the BabyCenter prize pack giveaway. I had 66 entries, and Random.org chose comment #25 which was AmyLynn!

AmyLynn said...
I'm following your blog via google friend connect.

I have emailed AmyLynn and she has 48 hours to get back to me (If you are AmyLynn and did not get my email, please email me at beckeesdeals AT gmail DOT com)!

Here is the continued list of the best Black Friday deals (in my opinion)...

Game Stop
5am until noon

• Purchase an XBox 360 4GB Console for $199.99 get a free Madden or Medal of Honor game
• Purchase a New Wii Black or White for $199.99, get 3 games-Just Dance, Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort
• Purchase PS3 160GB for $299.99, get God of War 1, 2 & 3 free

Menards
Doorbusters 6am-11am (ALL items are while supplies last)

• 22" LED TV $99 (AFTER mail in rebate)
• Cricut Cutting Machine $148
• Pop Up Tent and tunnel $9.88
• Fashion & Beauty Barbies $3.99 (limit 3)
• 18 oz Jar Candles $1.88
• Kids Bath Wrap $6.97
• Fleece Blankets $1.69
• Cuddle Up (Like Snuggies) $2.49
• Rayvac 30 pack AA or AAA Batteries $1.99 (after mail in rebate)
• Crayola Quick Flip Easel $19.99
• Wii Remote CHarging Station w 2 recharagable battery packs $6.99
• Digital Camcorder $19.99
• Cuddlee Pets (like Pillow Pets) 2/$5

Shoe Carnival
Doorbusters 5am-noon

• First 100 customers per store receive a Surprise Reward Card worth at least $10-One will be worth $100!
• Athletic Shoes (good ones) are from $19.98-$34.98

Sports Authority
5am-3pm (while supplies last)

• Image 20.0VT Treadmill $269.99
• Bodyfit 710 Deluxe Indoor Cycling Bike $199.99
• Pro-Form 585 CSE Elliptical $399.99
• Boys or Girls BladeRunner Twist In-Line Skates $29.99
• Mens or Womens TOMMY ARMOUR Royal Scot 20-piece COmplete golf set $189.99
• Men or Womens RAM Memorial 14-piece Complete Set $99.99
• Slalom Mens,Womens, or Kids bibs and pants 50% off ($20-$30)
• Snuggie Blanket $9.99

JoAnn
Opens 6am Doorbusters While Supplies last

• FREE Durasharp 8" Scissors to first 100 customers  (limit 1 per adult customer)
• Cozy Fleece Solids & Snuggle Flannel Prints $1.29/yard

Staples
6am-noon

• Staples DVD media 100 pack $9.99 (after easy rebate)
• Seagate Expansion 1TB external Hard Drive $49.99
• Garmin nuvi 265WT portable GPS $99.99 (after east rebate)

Younkers
4am-1pm

• Reversible Down Alternative Comforter $19.97 (Twin/Full/Queen/King)
• Twin Sheet Sets $9.97
• Twin Flannel Sheets $13.97
• Micro Cozy deom LivingQuarters $12.97
• Body Fat Glass Scale from Taylor $14.97
• Neck & Shoulder Massager from Homedics $14.97
• Portable Fabric Steamer from Home Touch $19.97
• 14 Opening Collage Photo Frame From Melannco 4 feet tall $9.97
• Remote Control Spinning Monster Cars $9.97
• Diamond Accent & Gemstone Bracelets $15.97
• Plush Snowmen $2.97
• Olympus 14 Megapixel Digital Camera $79.97

Kohl's
3am-Midnight Friday Doorbusters

• $10 Kohl's Cash for every $50 you spend
• Entire Stock of Toys 50% off
• Freshwater Cultured Pearl 10 Pc Bracelets $39.99
• Thomas the Train Misty Island Discovery $34.99
• V-Tech Kidi Art Studio (w camera) $49.99
• Hoover SteamVac Deepcleaner $79.99
• 10 piece Wooden Fram Set $14.99
• Gumball Machine $9.99
• Fila Sport Walk 'N Sculpt $29.99
• Kohl's Cares Dr Seuss books and Plush toys $5 each (100% net profit donated to help kids)

Sears
4am-noon

• Snuggies $7.99
• Kenmore Washer and Dryer $199.99 each when you buy the pair
• 2 pack blanket sleepers for infants adn toddlers $7.99
• Joe Boxer Plush slippers $3.99
• Colormate fleece throws $2.99
• Komelon 25-ft Tradesman tape measure $2.99

Big Lots
6am-11PM (While they Last)

• Spend $50, get a $10 off coupon toward your next purchase
• Polaroid 12MP Digital Camera $54.88
• $10 Video Games are Buy 2 get 1 Free
• EA Sport Active Personal Trainer for Wii $25
• Panasonic SD Camcorder $139.99
• Singer Sewing Machine $69

Shopko
5am-11am

• Vivitar 910 Camcorder $59.99
• Nintendo Wii Family Fun Pack (18 in 1) $19.99
• 70 Sq Ft Gift Wrap $1.99

HyVee
All Items While Supplies Last

• Lego Toys Buy 2 get 1 free
• Gift Wrap 40 ft $.99
• Huggies Diapers 44 to 88 ct big pack $14.99

Walgreens
Sales run 11/25-11/27

• Color Studio by Hallmark Gift Wrap 50 Sq feet Buy @$1.99 get 1 free
• Theater Pack Candy 2/$1
• Paper Products (12 large rolls Cottonelle Bathroom tissue & 6 rolls Scott Naturals paper towels) $3.99 limit 2
• Arm & Hammer 2x Laundry Detergent 25-32 loads $1.99 limit 2
• 24 pack pure drinking water $1.99 limit 2
• Welch's Sparkling Grape Juice 2/$4
• Planters Nuts $3.49 (BUT there is a $3.49 mail in Rebat making them FREE)
• Tuf Paper Towels $.49 each limit 3 (w/ in ad coupon)
• Russell Stover Chocolates 7.4-12 oz $3.99 limit 3 (w/in ad coupon)
• Scotch Tape 3 packs $.99 limit 3 (w/in ad coupon)
• FREE 8x10 photo collage
• Gillette Venus Razor $7.99-$5 "Jingle Cash" (this season's Register rewards)=$2.99
• Herbal Essences Hair Care $2.49-$1.50 Jingle Cash =$.99

The Following Walgreens Deals are all FREE after Jingle Cash (hereafter JC):

• Gillette Fusion ProSeries Skin Care ($5.49-$5.49 JC)
• Nivea for Men Shave Gel $2.99-$2.99 JC
• 2 Liter Soda (Dr Pepper, 7Up, A&W, Sunkist, Canada Dry, or Hawaiian Punch) $.99-$.99 JC
• Old Spice Fresh Collection Body Spray $3.99-$3.99 JC
• Secret Scent Expressions Body Splash $3.49-$3.49 JC
• Colgate Advanced or Enamel Strength Toothpaste $2.99-$2.99 JC
• Crest 3D White Vivid Toothpaste  $2.99-$2.99 JC
• Scunci Hair Elastics 14 pack no slip or 18 pack no damage $1.99-$1.99 JC
• Just for Men 2-in-1 Shampoo & Conditioner $4.99-$4.99 JC
• Oral B Indicator Toothbrush $2.25-$2.25 JC
• Gum Ees-Thru Flossers $2.25-$2.25 JC
• Advil PM Caplets $.99-$.99 JC
• Robitussin To Go DM $2.49-$2.49 JC
• FIber Choice Fruit Tablets $2.49-$2.49 JC
• Therma Care Heat Wraps $2.49-$2.49 JC

***I am only half through the ads, so I thought I would post these and I will keep going through the rest and post those when I finish.***

I am going through my Black Friday ads and making a list of what I think are the best deals at each store. As I started making hte list by hand in a notebook, I realized how silly that was! So, I decided to type it out in a blog post and share with all of you what I think are the best Black Friday finds in the Omaha ads today. This will be listed by store. Hopefully it will be helpful to some of you!

BTW-Walmat WILL pricematch doorbusters FYI!!!

Nebraska Furniture Mart
7 am-noon doorbuster deals:

• LG Blu Ray player with Iron Man 2 Blue Ray $69.99  (200 available-limit 1)
• Kodak Easy Share 10 Mega pixel Digital camera $34.99 (150 available-limit 1)
• Wii $99 (Vouvher required-100 available Vouchers are passed out between 6 and 7 am at the voucher line-I bet people are already lining up for these)
• Game System (looks like a generic Wii-includes remotes, accessories and 89 games) $9.99 (250 available)
• Vivital 10.1 mega pixel digital camera $39.99 (100 available)
• COBY 7" Digital Photo Frame $14.99 (limit 1, 200 available)
• Assorted Dvd's $1.49
• Assorted Blu Ray's $5.99
• Maxell 48-pack AA Batteries $6.99 (limit 1)
• Maxell 4 GB USB Flash Drive $3.99 (limit 1, 500 available)
• Revlon Curling Iron, Pro Curve Travel Shaver, Ceramic Hair Straightener, or 1800 wat Blow Dryer $9.99 each (limit 1 each)
• Wii Chicken Blaster game $9.99 (200 available, limit 1)
• 4 GB SDHC Class 4 Memory Card $4.99 (500 available, limit 1)
• 4'x6' bound area rugs $5 (limit 2, 300 available)

***(There are TONS more at NFM-I never shop here though as the deals are so good and the quantity is SOOO limited that it is the craziest place to me in Omaha on Black Friday. I might try to pricematch at Walmart some of these things though!)***

Old Navy
Friday Only-(Doors Open at Midnight Friday)

• Kids Jeans $10
• Adult Jeans $15
• Adult Sweaters or Frost Free Vests $15
• Kids/Toddler Frost Free Jackets $15
• DOORBUSTER: xBox Dance Central Game FREE with $25 purchase on Friday (LIMITED number first come first served on that one)

Bed Bath and Beyond

• 20% off Entire Purchase When you shop 5am-10am (When you arrive before 10 am you will be given a coupon for in-store use)
• Dyson Vacuums 25% off (this cannot be combined with the 20% off)

Scheels
Opens at 7 am

• DOORBUSTER: FREE Scheels Special edition Plush Dog with $50 purchase (While supplies last, limit 1 per customer)
• Swan Creek 12 oz Jar Soy Candles $4.99
• Midland GXT785VP3 Radio Twin Pack $29.99 (limit 2)
• Adult Shield Full Zip Hood  (NFL Teams) $19.99 (limit 8)
• Scheels Outfitters Adult Heavy Duty Thermal Socks $.99 (limit 12)
• Adult Cotton Blend 3 pack Socks $5.99
• TSI Adult Abraham Hoodes Sweatshirt (favorite College teams) $19.99 (limit 8)
• Pajamas for Kids $5
• Huskers t-Shirts (actually any NCAA team) $4.99

Target
4am-10am

• Spend $100+ between 4 am-10am and get a $10 gift card
• Wii Fit Bundle $67
• Toy Story 3 or Grown Ups DVD $13
• Philips Duel Screen Portable DVD Player $85
• Garmin NUVI 1450LMT $159
• Western Digital Elements 2TB desktop hard drive or 1TB portable hard drive $69
• 8GB TwistTurn USB drive or SDHC card or micro SDHC card $14.99 
• Final Fantast XII for XBOX 360 or PS3 $17
• CandyLand, Chutes & Ladders, Cooties, Hi Ho Cherry O, Sponge Bob Memory, Yahtzee Jr., Disney I remember games $3.99
• Black and Decker family size Griddle with warming tray or toaster oven $19
• Kitchenaid Ultra Stand Mixer $199.99
• 20 piece T Fal Simply Clean Non-Stick CookSet $49
• Kids 2 piece PJ's $5
• Women's 3 Piece PJ sets $9.99

Gordmans
5am-1pm

• Cosmetic Sets $7.99
• Fleece Robes $6.99
• Suade Look Boots with Sherpa Lining $7.99
• Blanket Snuggle Wrap $5.99

Bass Pro Shop
6am-11am

• Bass Pro Shop Full Zip Fleece $10
• RedHead 5 pocket Jeans $9.97
• FREE IM7 Graphite fishing Rod when you purchase the limited edition Midas Gold Reel for $88.88
• Open Country 7-Tray Dehydrator $44.99
• Daisy Air Strike 240 Air Soft Kit $9.94
• FREE photos with Santa now through Dec 24th

JC Penney
4am-1pm

• Kitchen Electrics (Flip Waffler, 12-Cup Coffee Maker, 6 qt. slow cooker, griddle, or 4 slice toaster) $9.88
• Protocol 5 piece luggage set $38.88
• Boots for Women $29.99
• Discovery Kids Digital Camera $28.88
• Discovery Kids Play Tent & Tunnel $18.88
• Kids' Digital Camcorder $28.88
• Lionel Polar Express G Gague Train $88.88
• Men's Dress Shirts, Polo's, Dress Shirts $9.99
• Men's Stafford Dress Shirt and tie sets $14.99
• Men's Fleece PJ pants or slippers $7.88
• The Hunk Pillow $3.88

Walmart
Below are the sales beginning at Midnight

• Assorted DVD's $1.96
• Assorted Blu-Ray's $5
• Newer release DVD's $9 (Some included titles are The Karate Kid, Sex & The City 2, Ramona & Beezus, New Moon)
• 6 Volt Mini Quad (small ride on toy) $39
• Power Wheels Jeep Ride On $88
• Next 12" Kids Bikes $29, 16" Kids Bikes $35, & 20" Kids Bikes $39
• SwitchKix Scooter (kids) $12
• ZhuZhu Pets $4
• 1:24 Radio Controlled New Bright Vehicle, Crayola Color Wonder Coloring Set, or Barbie totally Hair or Mermaid Tale Dolls, $5 each
• Cra-Z-Art 165 Piece Creative Art Studio or Crayola 73 Piece Ultimate Art Kit $8 each
• St Eve Pop-Up Tent or St Eve Sleeping Bag Bud $12 Each
• Disney Activity Table & 2 Chairs $19
• 2 Piece Character Sleepwear sets, Blanket Sleepers, Ladies Sleep Pants $4 each
• Mens or Ladies Microfleece Character Sleep Pants $5.50 each
• 100% Cotton Bath Towel $1.33
• Bissell Easy Vac $23.88
• Hamilton Beach 12 Cup Programable Coffee Maker, 5 Qt Oval Slow Cooker, Oster Electric Griddle or Flip Belgian Waffle Maker $9.97 each
• Kitchenaid Stand Mixer $149
• 10 piece Frame Set $7
• 18 Gallon Storage Tote $2.80

These are the doorbusters that go from 5am-11am

• eMachines 15.6" Laptop $198
• Emerson 42" Class LCD HDTV $398
• Emerson 32" Class LCD HDTV $198
• iPod Touch 8GB $225 (Plus you get a $50 Walmart gift card)
• TomTom Ease GPS $59
• SanDisk Gray 4GB Flash Drive $8
• SanDisk Red 8GB Flash Drive $14
• Nintendo DS lite $89
• Video Games from $7-$29

Best Buys
Opens 5am (They will pass out doorbuster tickets up to 2 hours before opening)

• Wii Console Bundle $169.99
• Nook Wi-FI eReader by Barnes and Noble $99.99

The Home Depot
Opens 5 am (deals while supplies last)

• 6" Live Poinsettia $.99
• Sylvania 50-Light LED Micro set or 100-light mini set $1.98
• 7' LED or Pre Decorated Christmas Tree $49 (limit 2)

Kmart
5-11am Doorbusters

• Diamond Accent Pendand or Rings $9.99 each
• Essential Home complete bed set (includes comforter, bed skirt, sham, sheet set) $28
• Essential Home reversible down Alternative comforter $14.99
• Kids' Licenced Bed tent $9.99
• Licensed Microfiber or Microplush bed pillow $7.99

Toys R Us
Below are the Doobusters starting @ 10 PM Thursday

• RIPTUNES 2GB MP3 Player w/video playback $15.99
• Lego Construction sets 33% off
• VTech  Learning Laptop $14.99
• Transformers Voyager or Power Bots $9.99
• Zhu Zhu Pets Delux Starte Sets $18.49
• Star Wars The Clone Wars Lightsabers $5.99
• Popular Action Figures (Priced $5.99-$12.99) Buy 1 Get 2 Free
• Wooden Thomas the Train & Percy Starter Set $14.99
• Wooden Early Engineers ROundabout Station Set $12.49
• Fisher Price Kid Tough Doodler Light Sketcher or Doodler Pro Glow $12.49
• FIsher Price Medical Kits $6.49
• Imaginarium 150 Pc Wooden Block Set $14.99
• Crayola Super Art Coloring Kit, Colossal Art Case or Super Art Craft Kit $9.99 each
• Lincoln Logs Frontier Junction $12.49
• Crayola Dry Erase Activity Center $7.49

Below are the Friday AM Doorbusters (run 5AM-1PM)

• Big Time Toys Moon Shoes $14.99
• Wave Hoop BOGO ($5.99 each)
• Scene It & Monopoly Games $9.98
• VTECH Paint & Learn Art Easel $12.49
• EDU-Science 12" World Globe $9.99
• Wii Remotes or XBox 360 Controllers $29.99

As a reminder, this is the last week to enter to win the above pictured Babycenter pack giveaway! It would be a fantastic baby shower gift!! To enter my Babycenter giveaway go here. Giveaway ends on My sister's birthday, November 27th!

And while you are entering giveaways, check out my $25 Dave and Buster's power card giveaway here as well as my Carmex Giveaway here!!!

I have to admit something...yes another admission. As you all must know by now, I am pregnant with my 5th child. Here is the admission. In all of the 4 previous babies, I have never owned a nursing cover. NEVER. I was always a mom that used the blanket and fought with the kid under it and inevitably ended up flashing my exposed breast to the world on a daily basis. Sad but true...

So, I absolutely JUMPED at the chance to test out and review the Baby Bond Nursing Sash. I picked the Couture style to try out.

Now, with my last baby, I was able to try out a certain nursing cover out that actually made it a bit easier as I did not have to hold or balance the blanket while holding the baby-it just tied on to my neck and hung there. BUT I had some complaints, I still could not really see my baby down there buried under the covering, and I was cold-that's right cold nursing the baby. I usually pull up my shirt to nurse (occasionally the shirt is easier to pull down, but generally I end up pulling up the shirt). So, I leave my whole stomach/back area exposed and cold. This is part of the reason I chose the Couture style to review/test out.

The Couture style can be used in 2 ways. One is as a Nursing Sash where you wear it at the top and pull your shirt down. It is not bulky and does not cover the baby up, but it DOES cover you up and keep you modest! When using the sash that way, it has an opening where you can open the latch to nurse the baby.  It works like the picture at the top of this post.

The second way this style can be used is as a belly band that you essentially wrap around your belly like a belt and it keeps you covered (and warm) while you nurse when pulling your shirt up (as I typically do). 

Now, as I said, I am pregnant right now and baby is not coming until April, so I have not had the chance to try this out with an actual baby nursing yet, but I did get it out of the box and try it out. The first thing I want to not is how compact it is when rolled up-you could easily tote this around in even a small diaper bag. 

I was afraid I would have trouble figuring out how to make this work (since I have never used anything like this before), so I was very thankful for the easy step by step, simple instructions on the box AND on the tag in the band itself about how to use this as either a sash or a belly band. It took me a couple tries to figure it out, but in the end I got it.

I really like it as a belly band especially. It covers me and keeps me warm. And it is great as a Nursing Sash too since it lets you nurse your baby without lots of bulk in the way. I LOVE that on their website they say that "After All, dining is social." I SO agree with that and I really look forward to using this product with my baby when he is born in April.

BabyBond has a special for AH...Deals..Beckeesdeals readers if you want to purchase this for yourself (or for someone you know that could use it). You can get a 75% discount on the BabyBond website if you order a BabyBond on babiesrus.com. How that will work is like this:

1. You go purchase a BabyBond on babiesrus.com.

2. Email a copy of your receipt from babiesrus.com to missy@babybondnursing.com

3. She will reply with the discount code that will allow you to order another BabyBond on the BabyBond website with 75% off.

4. That will enable you to get 2 BabyBonds for less than $46.

Go check out their products/website here!




I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. Tomoson Product review & giveaway Disclosure.

There is a lot of FREE Christmas Music you can download out there right now. Here is a round up of the ones I have heard of:

First is the Music World Holiday Sampler from Amazon. Looks like a lot of great music on that one!

Next is a great one for the Country Music fan! It is 8 FREE Country Music Christmas songs from People Country Magazine. You will have to use the code: TWJWRN96WTWH to get this one, and the offer expires 1/7/11. Again, some awesome music on this one!!

AND also on Amazon, you can STILL get a FREE MP3 Download of The Incredible Singing Christmas Tree!

AND you can see a long and awesome list of other FREE CHristmas Music to down load in this post at Adventures in Savings.

Thanks Adventures in Savings.

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

If you have not joined yet, click on my referral link here and start earning Swag Bucks with me! This is a GREAT time to join-with Mega Swag bucks going on today!! As an FYI, I have gotten $130 in Amazon Gift cards so far and I have enough to get another $5 with 156 Swag bucks left. (450=$5 Amazon card).

If you are new to Swag bucks, please read my explanation of Swag bucks here. And my explanation of the changes to Swag bucks here.

WOWZA! I love when I get to join groups that give me the opportunity to try and review products AND do product giveaways for you, my loyal readers! It is an added bonus when the group is associated with products I already love! So, I can say I was completely ecstatic when I was asked to join the Carmex® Blog Squad!

I have always been a big Carmex® fan since I was young, but I really only used the tubs of original Carmex® and occasionally the tubes. I had no clue they had so many different products though! So, when I received the first item to review I was pleasantly surprised to see it was something I had not even heard of yet. I was sent 2 Carmex® Moisture Plus ultra Hydrating lip balm, one with a sheer pink tint and one with a sheer peach tint. Check them out:

First off, from a visual perspective, I loves the packaging. It seems sleek and inviting to me. I could not wait to open up the first package and test it out. Before I tell you about it though, I want to mention a few of the awesome aspects of these products. They have vitamin E & Aloe, there is sunscreen/SPF 15 included, and they are made with a slant tip. I was grateful to see the SPF listed right on the front because I have a child allergic to sunscreen and that let me know right off that he could NOT try this (you would be surprised at how often that is not easily posted on packages).

Now, I tried both of the tints out. Both tints were a bit more color than I expected. They are subtle color, but I expected it to be even less or more subtle color/tint than they are. I am still not sure how I feel about the tints. Neither of the colors really was great on my skin, neither was horrible either. So, by themselves on my lips I was a bit unsure of whether I liked the tints. However, the lipstick I use in my everyday life is very dry and I usually put a chap stick over or under it. When I used either of these tints over my lipstick, they actually looked great and each tint gave just enough of it's own color to make my lipstick look slightly different-I liked that it mixed up my colors a bit!

As far as moisturizing, these cannot be beat! My skin is overall, and my lips particularly are quite dry with the change of season going on here now. When I put these Moisture Plus lip balms on, I feel like it is bathing my lips in wonderful moisture! They really live up to their name of being ultra hydrating! I adore how they feel on my lips and kept wishing Carmex® had lotion like this so my whole body could feel like my lips do with this on! SOOOO nice!! And as an added bonus, that moisturizing feel lasted a long time. I did not find myself reapplying over and over! (By the way-I looked on their website here and found that they DO make lotion and now I cannot wait for a chance to try that out!!!)

Overall, I really liked these 2 Carmex® lip balms, though the tints were a bit too much for me and did not quite match my skin tone. However, even with the tints, I would still wear this lip balm and loved the chance to try it out!

Would you also like the chance to try it out?! You can purchase Carmex Moisture Plus Tints exclusively at Walgreens stores or online at Walgreens.com. 

OR maybe if it is your lucky day, you might win one right here!!! Carmex® has provided me with the exact same 2 items to give away to one of my readers!

Here is how to enter the Giveaway (PLEASE make sure to leave an email address in each comment so I can reach you should you win, also note this giveaway is only open to U.S. residents):

MANDATORY ENTRY (Must do this first for other entries to count): Just leave a comment, any comment on this post! (Easy as can be right?!)

Once you have done that, you can get up to 6 extra entries by doing the following things (Just make sure to leave a separate comment for each entry, and leave me your email address in each comment so I know how to contact you should you win):

1. Become a Google Friend follower of my blog (You can do this over on the right side of the blog where the followers box is). If you are already a follower, just let me know that in your comment.

2. Subscribe to my blog via Email or an RSS feed/reader. (Yes-you can use this entry if you are already an email or RSS subscriber- just let me know how you subscribe to my blog).

3. Refer a friend to this blog and leave a comment after they become a follower or subscribe.

4. Become a Facebook fan of the blog here.

5. Tell me how you found this giveaway/blog.

6. Follow me on Twitter here.

This giveaway is for USA and Canada residents only.

Be sure to leave a comment for each entry with your email address. The winner will be chosen using Random.org on Thursday December 16, 2010 at about 11:59 PM Central Time.

**By way of disclosure, the makers of Carmex® contacted me and provided me with the products to review and to giveaway. No other compensation was given for this review and as always all opinions expressed are my own.**

Remember that every Friday in November, Burger King will give you a free 12 oz cup of Seattle's Best coffee if you drop in before 10:30am. No purchase necessary! (But you can add flavored shots of syrup or whipped cream for an additional charge.) One per customer per day on November 5, 12, 19, and 26. Participation may vary, so call your local Burger King to see if they are participating.

I used Random.org to generate a winner in the Pillsbury/Scrapbooking prize pack. I had 101 entries, and Random.org chose comment #33 which was Laura!

Laura said...
Our sweet Sunday morning moments are always shared on our way to sunday school. Our pastor brings donuts for us all, and we grab one on our way to class!

I have emailed Laura and she has already gotten back to me!

Below are the best prices I have found this week in Omaha for the ingredients I need for my Thanksgiving recipes. I thought I would post this in case you are looking for the same ingredients I am!

Turkey

• HyVee Young Whole Frozen Turkey $.49/lb with $25 order (Hy-Vee)
• Norbest Turkey $.47/lb with additional $25 purchase (No Frills)
• Our Family (generic) Premium Turkey $.33/lb (with additional $25 purchase) + buy any turkey on Thanksgiving week, get a coupon for $5 off your next purchase of $50 or more (Bag N Save)
• Jennie-O Turkey (frozen) $.68/lb (Baker's)
• Fresh HoneySuckle Whole Turkey $.98/lb (Baker's)
• Fastco Basted Turkey $.58/lb (Fareway)
• (Super Saver claims to have "Turkey Insurance" and that their Turkey price will be at least $.02 per pound less than the lowest advertised price of their competitors)

Mashed Potatoes

• Russet Potatoes 10 lb bag $1.49 (Aldi's)
• Butter (generic) 16 oz $2.19 (Bag N Save)

Gravy

• Swanson Broth 14 or 14.5 oz $.48 (Hy Vee)

Sage "American" Stuffing/dressing

• Stove Top Dressing 5-6 oz $.88 (with in ad coupon) (Hyvee)

Orange-Cranberry Relish/Sauce

• Ocean Spray cranberries $1.28 (Hyvee)
• Cranberries (generic) $.99 (12 oz bag) (Aldi's)
• Navel Oranges 4 lb bag $1.99 (Fareway)

XiaXia's Rolls (Below are some options in case you don't want to make from sratch!)

• King's Hawaiian Dinner Rolls $2.48 (Super Saver)
• Super Saver Dinner Rolls, white or wheat 12 ct. $.88 (Super Saver)
• Rhodes Dough 18-34.5 oz $3.69 (Bag N Save)
• Pillsbury 8 oz Crescent or 12-13 oz Cinnamon rolls $.97 (Bag N Save)

Yams/Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows

• Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallows 10 oz $.78 (No Frills Fresh)
• Fresh Yams $.29/lb (Bag N Save)
• Sweet Potatoes $.33/lb (sold in 3-lb bag for $.99) (Aldi's)

Ambrosia

• Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallows 10 oz $.78 (No Frills Fresh)
• Dole Pineapple, Mandarin Oranges or Tropical Fruit 15-20 oz $.99 (Hy-Vee)

Jello Salad

• Jello gelatin 3 oz $.38 (Super Saver)

Olive/Pickle/cheese appetizer tray

• Best Choice Chunk Cheese 8 oz $.98 (Super Saver)
• Our Family Pickles (16 oz Sweet whole gherkins or Bread and butter chips or 24 oz dill spears) $1.69 (Bag N Save)
• Our Family Pitted Olives 6 oz $.99 (Bag N Save)
• Hy-Vee Pickles 24 oz 2/$3 (HyVee)
• Hy-Vee Green olives (selected varieties) 5.75-6 oz $1.18 (Hy-Vee)

Cheese Ball with crackers

• Nabisco Snack Crackers 7-10 oz assorted varieties $1.88 (Fareway)
• Nabisco Ritz Crackers 7.5-16 oz $1.99 (Baker's)

Cranberry Cookies

• Cranberries $.99 (12 oz bag) (Aldi's)
• Butter (generic) 16 oz $2.19 (Bag N Save)
• Nestle Morsels 11-12 oz $1.74 (Super Saver)

Pies

• Sara Lee Assorted Pies 37 oz 2/$5 (Super Saver)
• Pumpkin or Pecan Pie (fresh baked) 24 oz $4.66 (Super Saver)
• Belmont Homestyle Pecan Pie 32 oz $4.99 (Aldi's)
• Mrs Smith Pies assorted flavors 27 oz 2/$5 (Bag N Save)
• Apple Pie filling (generic) 21 oz $1.29 (Aldi's)
• Bake House (generic) Refrigerated Pie Crusts 2 count, 15 oz $1.89 (Aldi's)
• Pillsbury Pet-Ritz Frozen Pie Crusts 2/$4 (Hy Vee)
• Kraft Cool Whip 8 oz $.77 (Bag N Save)

Ham/pickle/cream cheese roll ups

• Hy-Vee Pickles 24 oz 2/$3 (HyVee)
• Our Family Pickles (16 oz Sweet whole gherkins or Bread and butter chips or 24 oz dill spears) $1.69 (Bag N Save)
• Philadelphia Cream Cheese $.69 (8 oz) (Bag N Save)

Green Bean Casserole

• Cupboard (generic) Cream of Mushroom Soup 10.5 oz can $.59 (Aldi's)
• Chef's Cupboard (generic) French Fried Onions 6 oz $1.99 (Aldi's)
• Our Family (generic) vegetables 14.5-15.25oz (includes Green beans) $.25 (No Frills Fresh)

Here are my favorite deals in Omaha grocery this week (As an added bonus, I will also be posting my Thanksgiving list and the best prices for the items I use to make my meal in another post.):

Hyvee

• HyVee Young Whole Frozen Turkey $.49/lb with $25 order
• Swanson Broth 14 or 14.5 oz $.48
• 7-Up 12 packs 4/$10 (with in ad coupon)
• French's Fried Onion 6 oz $2.97
• Dole Pineapple, Mandarin Oranges or Tropical Fruit 15-20 oz $.99
• Hy-Vee Pickles 24 oz 2/$3
• Hy-Vee Green olives (selected varieties) 5.75-6 oz $1.18
• Ocean Spray cranberies $1.28
• Stove Top Dressing 5-6 oz $.88 (with in ad coupon)
• General Mills Cereal 2/$4 (8.7-11.8 oz assorted varieties + Golden Grahams 12 oz)
• Pillsbury Pet-Ritz Frozen Pie Crusts 2/$4

No Frills Fresh

• Norbest Turkey $.47/lb with additional $25 purchase
• Our Family (generic) vegetables 14.5-15.25oz (includes Green beans) $.25
• Coke Product 12 packs 4/$11
• Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallows 10 oz $.78
• Bar S Jumbo Franks $.99
• Whole Beef Brisket $1.99/lb

In addition to their regular week long special, No Frills also has a 3 Day Price Buster Sale  Friday 11/19-Sunday 11/21 that includes the following

• Lay's Potato Chips 10.5-11 oz $1.98
• RC Cola, 7 Up, or Dr Pepper 6 pack half liter bottles $1.75

Bag N Save

• Our Family (generic) Premium Turkey $.33/lb (with additional $25 purchase) + buy any turkey on Thanksgiving week, get a coupon for $5 off your next purchase of $50 or more
• Fresh Yams $.29/lb
• Celery $.37/stalk
• Philadelphia Cream Cheese $.69 (8 oz)
• Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers 12 oz $.69
• Pillsbury 8 oz Crescent or 12-13 oz Cinnamon rolls $.97
• Kraft Cool Whip 8 oz $.77
• Mrs Smith Pies assorted flavors 27 oz 2/$5
• Rhodes Dough 18-34.5 oz $3.69
• Butter (generic) 16 oz $2.19
• Our Family Pickles (16 oz Sweet whole gerkins or Bread and butter chips or 24 oz dill spears) $1.69
• Our Family Pitted Olives 6 oz $.99
• Fresh Boneless Chicken Breast $1.99/lb

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

• Jennie-O Turkey (frozen) $.68/lb
• Fresh HoneySuckle Whole Turkey $.98/lb
• Nabisco Ritz Crackers 7.5-16 oz $1.99
• Coke Products 2 L $1
• Dr Pepper, 7-Up, or A&W products 2 L $.88
• Gerber 2nd Foods 3.5-7 oz $.89 

Aldi

• Cranberries $.99 (12 oz bag)
• Sweet Potatoes $.33/lb (sold in 3-lb bag for $.99)
• Chef's Cupboard (generic) Cream of Mushroom Soup 10.5 oz can $.59
• Chef's Cupboard (generic) French Fried Onions 6 oz $1.99
• Russet Potatoes 10 lb bag $1.49
• Apple Pie filling (generic) 21 oz $1.29
• Bake House (generic) Refrigerated Pie Crusts 2 count, 15 oz $1.89
• Belmont Homestyle Pecan Pie 32 oz $4.99

Super Saver

• Sara Lee Assorted Pies 37 oz 2/$5
• (generic) Frozen Vegetables 14-16 oz $.72
• Jello geletin 3 oz $.38
• Pumpkin or Pecan Pie (fresh baked) 24 oz $4.66
• King's Hawaiian Dinner Rolls $2.48
• Super Saver Dinner Rolls, white or wheat 12 ct. $.88
• Nestle Morsels 11-12 oz $1.74
• Chex cereal 12.8-14 oz $1.58
• Coke or Pepsi Product 24 packs $5.48
• Best Choice Chunk Cheese 8 oz $.98
• Northern Bath Tissue 12 double rolls bonus packs $5.88
• (Super Saver claims to have "Turkey Insurance" and that their Turkey price will be at least $.02 per pound less than the lowest advertised price of their competitors)

Fareway

• Fastco Basted Turkey $.58/lb
• Nabisco Snack Crackers 7-10 oz assorted varieties $1.88
• Navel Oranges 4 lb bag $1.99
• Capri Suns or Kool-Aid Jammers $1.89

***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 to admit that I have not had a chance to go to Dave and Buster's yet, but I have heard it is a ton of fun!! Lots of friends have told me it is the perfect fun night out for grown ups (One friend described it as Chuck E Cheese for adults but even better!) I know they are a fun place for dates and to just go hang out, but did you know they have party rooms there as well?! 

They do, and I think it would be a fantastically fun place to go for a company, holiday, or family party! And guess what?! They have a great promotion going on right now!! If you book a party early, you can get free room rental AND 25% more game play. This offer is only valid if booked before November 24th, so you will want to contact a Dave and Buster's planner today on their website.

As a bit of information from Dave and Buster's,  "Each location is designed to accommodate any kind of gathering with a complete restaurant and an arcade full of the hottest games. With party rooms ranging from the giant Showroom to the Small Party Room, Dave & Buster’s is the place for parties of all sizes – party planners can even rent out the whole place! Attached is a Holiday Guide that covers the various party options."

Now, here is the exciting part!! Dave and Buster's is sending me a $25 Gift Card so I can experience Dave & Buster’s for myself, and a second $25 Power Card for me to give to one of my readers!!! How fantastic is that!!

(Note: When using the Power Card, you will need to see the front desk at your local store to activate the card for that location before it will work properly.)

Here is how to enter the Giveaway (PLEASE make sure to leave an email address in each comment so I can reach you should you win):

MANDATORY ENTRY (Must do this first for other entries to count): Go to Dave and Buster's website and check in the top right corner to see where the nearest location is to you then come back here and leave a comment telling me how close it is in miles. Mine is .44 miles away (yes it really is that close).

Once you have done that, you can get up to 6 extra entries by doing the following things (Just make sure to leave a separate comment for each entry, and leave me your email address in each comment so I know how to contact you should you win):

1. Become a Google Friend follower of my blog (You can do this over on the right side of the blog where the followers box is). If you are already a follower, just let me know that in your comment.

2. Subscribe to my blog via Email or an RSS feed/reader. (Yes-you can use this entry if you are already an email or RSS subscriber- just let me know how you subscribe to my blog).

3. Refer a friend to this blog and leave a comment after they become a follower or subscribe.

4. Become a Facebook fan of the blog here.

5. Tell me how you found this giveaway/blog.

6. Follow me on Twitter here.

This giveaway is for USA and Canada residents only.

Be sure to leave a comment for each entry with your email address. The winner will be chosen using Random.org on Wednesday December 8, 2010 at about 11:59 PM Central Time. FYI that is my daughter's 8th birthday!! So, Happy Birthday Salsa!!

**By way of disclosure I should say Dave and Buster's is providing me with a $25 gift card to check out their place for my self as well as a $25 card to give to a reader. No other compensation was given for this post, and as always all opinions expressed are my own!**

WOW-what a big day on Ah...Deals...Beckeesdeals! This is my 2000th post!! Can you believe it?! I also hit 100 Google followers today! And the most exciting part to me is that I have not even had this blog a year yet! (I started it 12/28/09)

As a reminder, today is also the last day to enter to Pillsbury Prize pack giveaway. Go here to check it out and to enter!!

And while you are at it check out my Babycenter giveaway here.

Also, be on the lookout for ANOTHER great giveaway posting later today from Dave and Buster's!!! (I have 2 more coming as well later this week)

Wes and I read about how high Turkey prices have gotten, so I was pleased today to see that Baker's here in Omaha has 2 different kinds of Turkeys on sale right now. One kind is $.68/lb the other is $.98/lb. I just saw this on a TV ad so I have to do some more research to see what the difference in the birds are, but I am super happy to see the prices falling back down to less than a dollar a pound!!

Also, I heard (have not yet verified) that BagNSave advertised in yesterday's Sunday World-Herald (Which I have not read yet) that they have Our Family brand Grade A Premium Turkey, .33/lb (with $25 additional purchase-that excludes the price of the turkey). This deal should be good through 11/24/10

I have to admit something...I am NOT a frugal Thanksgiving cook. I, in fact, go a bit crazy for Thanksgiving, even when I am just cooking for my family of 6 (2 adults, 4 kids ages 2-7). But, over the last 2 years, while I have been cooking for our family and friends on a budget, I have tried to cut down a bit. Just so you know where I am coming from, let me tell you that in the past, I have taken my mom's Thanksgiving menu and made it all plus a few additions I have added along the years (keep in mind ALL items are made from scratch including the cranberry sauce). So, (prepare for overload and shock) here is my mom's menu Plus my additions (I will denote those with *):

• Turkey
• Mashed Potatoes
• Sage "American" Stuffing/dressing
• "Greek" Dressing
• Cranberry Dressing
• Cranberry sauce
• Orange-Cranberry Relish/Sauce
• Gravy
• XiaXia's Rolls
• Yams/Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows
• Ambrosia
• Jello Salad
• Olive/Pickle/cheese appetizer tray
• Cheese Ball with crackers
• Hot Apple Cider
• Christmas Pudding
• Cranberry Cookies
• Pies-1-2 Pumpkin, the whatever else I feel up to making (Apple, Cherry, cream pies, mince meat)
• Pecan Pie*
• Ham/pickle/cream cheese roll ups*
• Green Bean Casserole*

Ok-I realize that for a family of 6 this is a bit crazy, but I feel like it is not much of a holiday if I am missing anything. However, I am realistic, so I have cut it down a bit, and there are a few things I no longer do from scratch.  So here is the menu as I have streamlined it over the years and which items I no longer make from scratch.  Also, some of the items I make throughout the weeks before and after instead of all on one day (like the desserts).  (Highlit items I still make. Bolded means I have cut it from the menu, and I will put comments next the the items):

• Turkey
• Mashed Potatoes
• Sage "American" Stuffing/dressing (I actually no longer make this from scratch though-we found that our little family likes Stove Top just as well and it is far easier!!)
• "Greek" Dressing (I actually LOVE this, but it is the hardest/most time consuming thing on the menu and I found I am usually the only one to eat it, so I cut it out-it also has expensive ingredients that are not as easy to find here in Omaha as they were to find growing up in Utah).
• Cranberry Dressing (I just cut down to 1 dressing)
• Cranberry sauce ( I just like the one with Orange better so I only make one)
• Orange-Cranberry Relish/Sauce
• Gravy
• XiaXia's Rolls (Admitedly I do not always do these from my XiaXia's recipe/from scratch. Sometimes I opt for pillsbury ones or premade to save time, but I always regret it!)
• Yams/Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows
• Ambrosia (Yes I realize this is both Bolded and highlit-It remains on my menu, but sometimes I don't get to it or have room in the fridge, so it is an iffy one)
• Jello Salad (As with the Ambrosia, this one is one I often end up skipping, and when I do make it, I rarely make the full Jello salad recipe-often it ends up being just jello made by the kids, and that is perfect for our family!)
• Olive/Pickle/cheese appetizer tray (This one really depends on sale prices. I like to have it for people to snack on all day while we cook, but if these items do not go on a great sale leading up to the holiday, they are cut out!)
• Cheese Ball with crackers
• Christmas Pudding (I save this for Christmas if I make it at all-my family is not big fans)
• Cranberry Cookies  (I always make these but usually not right on Thanksgiving-it is part of the Thanksgiving week treats though)
• Pies-1-2 Pumpkin, then whatever else I feel up to making (Apple, Cherry, cream pies, mince meat)
• Pecan Pie*
• Ham/pickle/cream cheese roll ups*
• Green Bean Casserole*

Have you heard of Mist8? According to their website "Mist8 is a revolutionary new all-purpose cleaning spray that tackles the 8 most grueling home cleaning tasks for you."

If you want to try it out go here and fill out the form to request your free sample!

Thanks That Freebie Site.

Lots of places have begun to release their Black Friday ads. As I mentioned in my previous Black Friday post, make sure to double check your local ads on Thanksgiving to make sure what you are looking for is part of your local ad as sometimes they vary regionally and sometimes the early released ads are not exactly the same as the final ads.

That being said, I want to tell you about a website I found and love! It is Black-friday.net. Here are a few reasons I particularly like this Black Friday site:

• They have listed all the Black Friday ads that have been released.
• You can search the lists by store or by item.
• You can sign up for email alerts for when new ads are released.
• You can make yourself a list on their site of the items you are interested in (which is an easier way to make the list I talked about in my previous post).

As an FYI-they have just released the WalMart ad and the Toys R Us ad is already up-those are usually 2 of my favorites and I am going to go look through them in just a minute here!

The Pillsbury gieaway ends on 11/17-just a couple days left to enter!!

Remember to enter BOTH of my giveaways (the BabyCenter one would make a GREAT baby shower gift) There are still LOW entries.

You can enter to win this fun giveaway that includes yummy Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls as well as Scrapbooking items meant for a family fun Sunday brunch! Go here to check it out and to enter!! This giveaway ends this week and has 48 entries right now!!!

AND this next giveaway is perfect for the expecting/new mom OR for a baby shower gift! You can enter to win this fantastic prize package that includes two new BabyCenter parenting books (BabyCenter® Pregnancy and BabyCenter® Baby), a package of Seventh Generation diapers, a gift card from BabyCenter partner, Shutterfly and a BabyCenter bib!!! This giveaway ends on 11/27 (my baby sister's 22 birthday). Go here to check it out and to enter As of this post there are 30 entries-the chances are good.

Remember to enter BOTH of my giveaways (the BabyCenter one would make a GREAT baby shower gift) There are still LOW entries.

You can enter to win this fun giveaway that includes yummy Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls as well as Scrapbooking items meant for a family fun Sunday brunch! Go here to check it out and to enter!! This giveaway ends next week and has 38 entries right now!!!

AND this next giveaway is perfect for the expecting/new mom OR for a baby shower gift! You can enter to win this fantastic prize package that includes two new BabyCenter parenting books (BabyCenter® Pregnancy and BabyCenter® Baby), a package of Seventh Generation diapers, a gift card from BabyCenter partner, Shutterfly and a BabyCenter bib!!! This giveaway ends on 11/27 (my baby sister's 22 birthday). Go here to check it out and to enter As of this post there are 19 entries-the chances are good.

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

If you have not joined yet, click on my referral link here and start earning Swag Bucks with me! This is a GREAT time to join-with Mega Swagbucks going on today!! As an FYI, I have gotten $130 in Amazon Gift cards so far and I have enough to get another $5 with 55 Swagbucks left. (450=$5 Amazon card).

If you are new to Swagbucks, please read my explaination of Swagbucks here. And my explaination of the changes to Swagbucks here.

Houseparty.com is a site that I am completely loving!! On this site, you apply to host various parties, and if chosen for a party, you get a party pack supplied to you for your party.

And...Boo-yeah!! Thanks to House Party and Gerber (which BTW you should go like on Facebook by clicking this link) I get to have one heck of a party next Saturday, November 20th!

I applied and was accepted to host a Gerber Generation Celebration Party. You may remember that I got to host a Arnolds/Oroweat Sandwich Thins Revolution party in February, and a Bic Soleil® Spread the Sunshine House Party in May. They were both a lot of fun, and I plan on this one being even better!

This time I am inviting families to come over and eat some healthy food, talk about the healthy foods in the Gerber Generation and have some festive Thanksgiving crafts for the older kids. I have to tell you I am AMAZED by they items they are sending me for this party!! Check it out:

House Party is sending me a FREE party pack that includes:

For hosts (me):
• Welcome banner
• Napkins, plates, cups and balloons
• Product samples representing stages of the Start Healthy, Stay Healthy™ Nutrition System (for display):
• Display sign with breastfeeding resources
• 1 can of GERBER® GOOD START® Infant Formula
• 1 can of GERBER® DHA & Probiotic Rice Cereal
• 1 can of GERBER® DHA & Probiotic Oatmeal Cereal
• 1 package of GERBER® GRADUATES® Puffs
• 1 GRADUATES® for Preschoolers Healthy Meals Entrée
• 1 sampler box GERBER® GRADUATES® for Preschoolers Cereal Twists

For hosts and 15 guests:
• Insulated Gerber® lunch tote
• VIP product coupons
• Gerber® bib
• Breastfeeding Basics Booklet
• Nutrition Guide (*may arrive in a separate package)
• 1 2-pack of GERBER® SmartNourish™ 2nd FOODS® Purees
• 1 4-pack of GERBER® Infant Yogurt Blends
• 1 4-pack of GRADUATES® Yogurt Blends Snacks
• 1 GRADUATES® Smart Sips™ Dairy Beverage


If you live in Omaha or will be in Omaha next week, I would LOVE for you to come to this fantastic party and leave with some GREAT Gerber products and information!! You can check out my party site here, and shoot me and email if you would like to come (beckeesdeals@gmail.com ).

If you too would like to host parties like this with prize packs provided, you should go apply for some of the exciting upcoming events. Check them out at Houseparty.com. I would LOVE to attend some of your house parties!! :)