4th code out. Go here: to this blog post and follow instructions to get code-expires in about 28 minutes so be quick!! I am going to get mine now!

Quickly read this post and there is a chance for a code at the bottom: http://blog.swagbucks.com/2010/08/twitter-trivia-is-always-rewarding.html.

Well, The Swag code extravaganza has begun!! Go check out your toolbar-the 2nd Swag code for today is there now!

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Today I wanted to talk about making the most of what you have. Please forgive me, but I am going to tell you my personal story and why I am thinking about this today. My husband is a physician resident on his way to being a full fledged doctor (a radiologist). Many people do not realize how long this actually takes. Here is the run down of what it takes to be a radiologist: 4 years of Undergraduate work (college), 4 years of medical school, 1 year of Internship or transitional year work, 4 years of Radiology Residency, and possibly a 1-2 year fellowship (my husband will be doing a 1 year fellowship). So, after high school, you have 14-15 MORE years of education left. Longer that your K-12 schooling.

Now, through all this you do not make much money. Eventually Wes will presumably have a good salary and money will not be as much of an issue for us-the budget will loosen up a bit. But for all these years, we have been living on a very small budget (especially for a family of 6 going on 7).

Well, in spite of the budget, or lack there of we have had, long ago we decided that we were not going to be the people that put off our lives until he was done, until it was all over! We were always going to make the most of what we have NOW and not wait until later. Because of that, we learned to find fun and free activities to do. Our date nights often consist of a redbox or netflix movie in the basement after the kids are in bed (that way we do not pay for a babysitter). We tried to do a lot of babysitting swaps during medical school. But we no matter what the situation was at the time, we made time for each other and our kids-that was the main goal!

Yesterday a tragedy happened here in Omaha that has effected us greatly. A friend of ours from medical school was killed in a car accident while taking his son to his first day of school. He was a resident here just like my husband, but a year ahead of Wes. Meaning he was in his LAST year of residency and going on to a fellowship in Texas next year-he was FINALLY almost to the end of all this! It is a devastating story and my thoughts and prayers are with my friend, his wife Melissa, and their 3 children. I send all my love to them! I know Melissa and Adam, like Wes and I were excited to be done with this training, but they were also, like us, not ones to wait until the end to live their lives. They made the most of what they had through all the long training and what happened yesterday reminds us all why we ALL need to do that!

Thank you for reading through this. It is very tender to my heart now! Please hug your loved ones extra tight tonight and make the most of what you have. And please, please keep the Smith family in your prayers! Melissa and the boys will need all the prayers and support they can get I am sure!

Well, The Swag code extravaganza has begun!! go to the Swagbucks blog here and read the post about letting hte extravaganza begin. There you can learn how to have swag code success today as well as get your first code!! GO look!

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NOOOOOOO...I just saw a post on Freebies2Deals that one of my favorite stores, Shade Clothing, is going out of business. I am wearing one of their shirts right now...Bad news! But the only good part is that they are having a liquidation sale so you can get great deals now. I bet stuff will go quick though so check it out soon. Read the post at Freebies2Deals for more information!

Today's Salt Lake City Groupon is $20 for $45 Worth of Floral Arrangements and Gifts at TriFecTa.

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.

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I mentioned this earlier this week, but wanted to remind all you "Swagernauts" that today is the Swag code extravaganza where there will be at least 5 codes out sometime! Be on the look out and let us all know if you spot one!!

Today's deals at 6pm.com look great. My favorite shoes, Converse, are $29.95 or less, and $14.95 or less for kids! I LOVE my kids in Converse-SOOO cute! They also have Hurley today at up to 75% off ( I just looked and there are some FANTASTIC deals there) and Quiksilver up to 65% off. Go check out all today's deals here.

Citydeals.com has their semi annual Clearance Sale going on right now in Utah PLUS FREE shipping on all orders!! You can shop the great deals by location: Utah County here, Salt Lake County here, and Davis, Weber & Cache Counties here.

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Here are all the TODAY ONLY Group Deals in Omaha that I know of.





Today's Omaha Groupon is $10 for $20 Worth of Healthy Fare at Blue Planet Natural Grill. There is also a side deal today for $45 for $100 Toward Golf Goods at Prairie Golf. You can see that side deal here.

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.
Today's Deal at Living Social Deals is $32.50 for an Hour-Long Swedish Massage or Body Wrap at Downtown Omaha Massage (a value of $4,662). If you are interested in this or future deals, please use my referral link here to sign up now for their emails.
Today's Deal at DailyDealOmaha.com is a $12 for a Full-Body Airbrush Tan (valued at $25) at Images Unlimited. To see or puchase that deal, please click on my referral here.