I wrote about my friend Amy and her daughter Annabella with Type One (juvenile) Diabetes. If you can support the walk for JDRF here in Omaha, please do. If not though, my friend Merrilyn posted this on facebook about another wasy you can donate to the JDRF here in Omaha TOMORROW, Saturday 7/17 (and help some little girls out):

Hey Friends. I have two different friends here in Omaha, both with daughters (about my girls ages) with type-one (juvenile) diabetes. So, I am going to walking on AUG 7th in the JDRF's walk for a cure and I would LOVE anyone to join me. If ou are unable to join in the walk, please come buy some lemonade TOMORROW from some of the sweet girls with diabetes who are raising money for the JDRF. The lemonade stand will be at the shadowbrook subdivision (off of Ida and Military) next to the play ground from 9-12pm.

wow-I stink this week and hate having to post this update...I only walked 7 miles this week bringing my grand total to 58.  So sad...I have no real excuse but I will tell you that extreme heat+humidity makes me much less motivated to do anything! Luckily my husband pulled me out of my slump a bit this week by taking me to the mall (where they have Air Conditioning-unlike us at the moment) and we walked around there for a couple hours. I am lucky I have such a supportive husband and I really appreciate him!

I wrote last week about the weight loss I have had over the past few months. As part of that loss, I have moved from wearing sizes14-16 to fitting again in size 10 (even a few of my 8s are fitting again).  We found a clearance dress at the mall that I LOVED, but it was a 6. I have not been a 6 since 5th grade. But I was an 8-10 until I was pregnant with my first child. If I get down to a 6-8, Wes said he will buy me a new wardrobe if I want one...that is motivating-not that I will get new clothes, but that Wes is so supportive and helps to motivate me when I hit a slump!
Thanks Wes! I love you!

I found what I think is my favorite thing on any deals blog yet the other day! I love it so much that I want to share it with you all. Tight Wad in Utah has a section on her blog that is a list of Giveaways ending soon with LOW entries! I LOVE it! SO many of the awesome things I have gotten since I started doing this 7 months ago comes from winning giveaways on other blogs! I want you to be able to win stuff too, so up your chances by checking out her list and entering some of the low entry giveaways! Check out the list here. I LOVE it!

Thanks Tight Wad in Utah.

Tomorrow, July 17th at 2 pm Borders is having a family fun Ramona and Beezus activity to celebrate the release of the movie. Looks like fun! Check with your local Borders to make sure they are participating and double check the time (often the one near me participates but does it earlier in the day-like 11 am). Find your nearest borders here.

I hate posts like this, but I guess it is a necessary evil...FYI, I just saw on Facebook that the McDonald's Fruit Smoothie event I posted about here. had been CANCELLED. So sorry about that-I was really looking forward to it!!

WOW-through the rest of July you can get a FREE bagel at Einsteins before 11 am on Fridays. All you have to do is print this coupon and bring it in with you! (Note ont eh coupon there is also a Tuesday deal you could use...)

I feel like all the deals today are teasing me saying "haha-you don't live in Utah or Spokane anymore..."

Thanks Mojo Savings.

Very interesting deal today only-great for a fun group activity!!
FYI, Living Social Deals, which is a company similar to Groupons, has now finally arrived in Omaha!!! Today's deal is $200 for Jone-Z Party Bus Five-Hour Party Bus Ride for Up to 30 People (regularly $500). If you are interested in this or future deals, please use my referral link here to sign up now. I cannot wait to see what other kinds of deals they come up with each day!

Looking for something fun and free tonight in (ok near) Omaha? Well, this weekend is Gretna Days and they have a lot of fun stuff going on. The most exciting thing for me and my kids is the fireworks tonight at 9:45pm. Please check out the full schedule of events here.

Yet another awesome Spokane deal today!!! How fun would this be?!

Today's Spokane Groupon is $28 for a Three-Hour Kayaking or Rafting Trip on the Spokane River from Flow Adventures ($56 Value).

As with all the deals, make sure you check out the fine print before purchasing. To sign up for Groupons, click on my referral link here (this does NOT commit you to buying any deal-you choose what you buy) and to see the Spokane page, including today's deal, click here.

Not sure what Groupons is? Then click here to read all about it!

Today's Omaha Groupon is pretty interesting-a really good deal if you need this!! It is $99 for Six Laser Hair-Removal Sessions for One Area from Devenu Rejuvenation Center (up to a $1050 Value).

As with all the deals, make sure you check out the fine print before purchasing. To sign up for Groupons, click on my referral link here (this does NOT commit you to buying any deal-you choose what you buy) and to see the Omaha page, including today's deal, click here.

Not sure what Groupons is? Then click here to read all about it!

Today's Salt Lake City Groupon is $35 for One Paddle-Board Rental for Two Hours or Two Paddle-Board Rentals for One Hour from Utah Paddle Surfing ($70 value).

As with all the deals, make sure you check out the fine print before purchasing. To sign up for Groupons, click on my referral link here (this does NOT commit you to buying any deal-you choose what you buy) and to see the Salt Lake City page, including today's deal, click here.

Not sure what Groupons is? Then click here to read all about it!

Request a free pedometer from Nature's Bounty by filling out the form here. Hurry, this offer is while supplies last!

Thanks Moms By Heart.

Remember: Railroad days is Saturday and Sunday (July 17-18). It is a GREAT, extremely Omaha thing to do for a daycation here! So, please read all about it below.

Here is the original post I put up about it:
Reader Sarah wrote me the following email about the upcoming Railroad days in Omaha:

Railroad Days is coming up, July 17-18. It's an awesome deal, $10 for the entire family gets you admission to Durham Western Heritage museum, Lauritzen Gardens, General Dodge House, Union Pacific Railroad Museum and RailsWest Railroad Museum. Check out the website http://www.omaharailroaddays.com/. Plus they have great activities for kids. They even run a shuttle between venues, if you don't want to drive.

Thanks Sarah, and I hope many of you are able to enjoy railroad days-I wish my husband had next weekend off so I could go with another adult! Oh well, who wants to go with us?!

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 $80 in Amazon Gift cards so far and I have 1604 Swagbucks left which is enough for 3 more $5 Amazon gift cards ($15 total) with 248 swagbucks left (450 swagbucks=$5 Amazon gift card).

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