Home school resources/printables

Following my normal blog to blog browsing this morning, I came across this excellent blog with very well-done home school printables!  I'm taking advantage of my little one's interest in "what does ____ start with?" to teach her letter sounds and give her some practice tracing letters.  There are printables for that!  Take advantage of those teachable moments, moms and care-givers.  They're free!

New pampers Gifts to Grow Points!
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Totes LED flashlight - $3,82

For only $3.82 shipped, you can get these sweet flashlights!
Use coupon codes: YRSIGNATURE2010
FEBSIGSLE11

Hot Deal for Organic Olive Oil

Zoe Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 51 oz. for 13.09 shipped!  This is a really great deal for olive oil, especially organic.

Free Sample of

Free 2-Quart Sample of NatureMagiX found here.  $6.95 retail value.

Free Red Gold Tote

Free Red Gold Tote Bag for those with a CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, PA, RI, VA, VT, DC shipping address.

Starbucks Bag of Coffee $4.93 - $5.99

There are several bags of Starbucks coffee on amazon that are less that $6 a bag or less than $5 a bag if you chose the "subscribe and save" option.

Starbucks Sumatra Coffee, Whole Bean, 12-Ounce Bags (Pack of 3)
Starbucks Sumatra Coffee (Extra Bold), Ground, 12-Ounce Bags (Pack of 3)
Starbucks Colombian Coffee, Whole Bean, 12-Ounce Bags (Pack of 3)
Starbucks Natural Fusions Ground Coffee, Caramel Flavored, 11-Ounce Packages (Pack of 2)Starbucks Natural Fusions Ground Coffee, Vanilla Flavored, 11-Ounce Packages (Pack of 2)
Starbucks Italian Roast Coffee (Extra Bold), Ground, 12-Ounce Bags (Pack of 3)
Starbucks French Roast Coffee (Extra Bold), Whole Bean, 12-Ounce Bags (Pack of 3)

Free Lacoste Perfume

Get a free sample of Locoste perfume or cologne.

Free Potty Training Kit

Pampers is offering a free potty training kit including a free sample of Easy Ups trainers, high value coupons, fin stickers and coloring pages, potty training tips, progress chart, and Dora or Diego trophy!  One per household.  Enjoy!

Wipes Deal

There's a great coupon code to add to the already great deals you can get on wipes on Amazon!

First, you need to be a member of Amazon Mom to get this deal. 
Next, find the Luvs or Pampers wipes of your choice with the Amazon Prime Shipping Option.  Here are a few:





These Pampers Soft Care wipes (720 count) start out at 19.99, and when you chose "subscribe and save" the price drops to $13.43.  At checkout, enter the coupon code MOMWIPES, to get an additional 10% off.  With tax, your total will be $12.20 for 720 wipes!!!





Pampers Sensitive Baby Wipes Refills, 192 Count Packages (Pack of 4)
Pampers SoftCare Unscented Wipes, 720 Count

Sweetheart Coupon for Jamba Juice

Print out this coupon to get 2 - 16 oz Sweetheart Smoothies for $5!

Goose Down Jacket $19.99

Cabela's has a goose down jacket for only $19.99 with free in store pick up.  This is a major Frugalista Find and probably will be snatched up quickly.

Free Dentek Floss Picks

Go here for free samples of DenTek's omfot clean floss picks.

Zulily Coupon Code

If you do plan on ordering something from Zulily today, be sure to use this 10% off coupon code if your total is $30 or more:  COUPCAB316

P&G Brand Sampler

Have you visited the P&G Brand Sampler site lately?  If not, head over there to get some freebies.  If you haven't signed up, I recommend that you do!

One Step Ahead on Zulily

In addition to having really cute clothes and shoes at around 50% or more every day, Zulily has some great One Step Ahead items available today from jogging strollers to baby food organizers to back-seat-of-the-car organizers.  These deals won't last very long, which is usually the case for Zulily's best Frugalista Finds, so hurry!!

Free Sample Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion

Head here to get your free sample of Vaseline's Intensive Care Lotion.

Free Chef Boyardee!

Head here to get a coupon sent to you for a free Chef Boyardee item.  First 50,000.

Two Disney Blue Rays for $28.48 shipped!!

If you purchase the Tangled (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) and Beauty and the Beast (Three-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging) together, you get $10 off, making the combined price only $28.48 shipped.  Remember when DVDs were only $15?  Here's your chance to relive those cheaper days!

Free Organic Notepad or Hand Sanitizer

Solar energy Pittsburg is giving away an organic notepad or organic hand sanitizer while supplies last!  Pick one, you can't have both!

P&G Everyday Solution Coupons

Head to the P&G Everyday Solutions Facebook Page, "Like" them, then go to the Special Offers Tab to request a coupon booklet worth $110!!

Kid's Eat Free @ Chili's

If you've signed up for Chili's newsletter, you should check for a coupon for kids to eat free with the purchase of one adult entree February 8th, 15th, 21st and 22nd.  If you haven't signed up for Chili's e-mail club, do so here and get some great coupons and specials.

Melissa and Doug Deals

There are usually one or two Melissa and Doug items that are 30% to more than 50% off on amazon, but I happened upon several this morning and thought I'd share!  Browse around in the Melissa and Doug section to find more.  All of the ones I listed have free shipping with Amazon Prime.  You know Melissa and Doug is one of our household favorites!

Why is 30% my threshold to be a Frugalista Find for Melissa and Doug toys?  Well, if you go to Kohl's and a few other retail stores that carry Melissa and Doug, you can often get their toys Buy 1 Get 1 50% which comes to 25% off of each toy.  So 30% off is truly a better deal than you would normally find in a retail store for Melissa and Doug, even Marshall's and T.J. Maxx.

Free Thriving Famly Magazine

Head here to get a free subscription to Thriving Family Magazine from Focus on the Family.  You will have to enter your billing information, but you will not be charged.

Thanks, Freebie Blogger!

Awesome White Chili

Need something to do with your extra salsa, cheese, and tortilla chips after the Super Bowl parties have died down?  Try this easy, tasty recipe that we have at least twice a month during the winter months.

$10 for a $25 Toys R Us/Babies R Us Gift Certificate!

There are so may great group coupon sites popping up, we're going to need a page on The Frugalista Find just to keep up with them! 

Another one came to my attention with this great deal today: Head to Cookie to get a $25 gift certificate to Toys R Us/Babies R Us for only $10!  Enjoy!

New GTG Points

New Pampers Gifts to Grow Points
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If you haven't added any in a while,  here's a post with more.

Free Gardening Kit from Annie's

Annie's Homegrown in offering a free gardening kit for your little one with 2 proofs of purchase.  Head here to get yours!

How I Scored the Good Stuff

So, if you read my previous post, you're probably wondering how I got peanut butter for free and diapers for super cheap on amazon.  Here's how it happened.

For the free peanut butter, I took advantage of this deal for a 6-pack of Skippy peanut butter for only about $8.  I've been trading in Swagbucks for months now for over $120 in Amazon gift cards, so I just used some of the gift cards I had leftover after purchasing Christmas gifts to get the peanut butter.  What does that mean?  Six free jars of peanut butter.

For the diapers, I used my amazon mom membership, subscribe and save, and a coupon from Parenting Magazine to get 120 Pampers Sensitive Swaddlers NB for only $10.  It was only $10 because of a deal purchased from Living Social which featured a $20 amazon giftcard for only $10. 

I plan to implement the same deals to get wipes and the Diaper Genie II refills we also need for Baby #2!!

Free and Cheap on Amazon

Free Skippy peanut butter,  super cheap diapers, and free wipes and cheap Diaper Genie II refills to come.  All from amazon using the deals I posted on The Frugalista Find.  Stay tuned for details!

6 pack of PB $8

To get your $8 Skippy Peanut Butter, Creamy, 16.3-Ounce Jars (Pack of 6), here's what you do. 
You should be an Amazon Mom or Amazon Prime member to get free shipping.  Here's the info about signing up: Amazon Mom.

Go to the product page by wither following the link above or doing a search on amazon.com
Select a "subscribe and save" option which will take your price down to 9.69. 

Use the coupon code UNILVR77 to get the price down to $7.98.

Free Hearos Earplugs

Hearos is offering a free set of earplugs.  There are 3 options, including my faves, Sleep Pretty in Pink. 

Free Cup of Yoplait

Head here to get a coupon sent to you for a free cup of Yoplait.  Apparently, if you're in New Jersey, they can't send a coupon for that, but will send an alternate coupon. 

Eversave and Truffles :o)

Another group savings site is offering a great chocolate deal today.  Join Eversave and get $30 worth of truffles for only $10!!  That's over a 66% savings.  Plus, sign up TODAY and get a $5 credit to your account.

McD's Extra Value Club

If the free oatmeal coupon is any indication of the kinds of offers we'll be getting from McDonald's Extra Value Club, I'd say it's worth signing up.  If you live in the Tri State Area, you can hop on the bandwagon here: http://www.mcdonaldsnytristate.com.  I'm lovin' it.  Yes, I went there.

Chocolate Lovers Groupon Heaven

Central Jersey Chocolate Lovers, we have died and gone to groupon heaven.  You'll have to see for yourself, but the picture should give you a bit of a clue.

Chocolate Chex

This is almost so irrelevant that I shouldn't post it, but I am.  One of my most favorite things is eating a bowl of cereal at night.  Usually I get said cereal for free-$.99 a box using sale+coupon.  In the last couple of weeks, I was able to get 4 boxes of Chocolate Chex for somewhere in that range.  Not only has this cereal quenched my cereal craving, but my chocolate craving, as well!  It is awesome. 

So if you're not able to find it in your area, but you are jonesing for some, I've found it for you for just $2.49 a box with free shipping, which is less than the regular price in my grocery store.  This is for emergency chocolate cravings only, and I do not condone paying more than $1.75 for a box of cereal... unless it is Chocolate Chex.

A Frugalista's Thoughts On: Getting Ready for Baby #2

We're getting ready for Baby #2.  We already have one girl, who is almost 3, and we're expecting another girl in May.  So I've been brainstorming the last few weeks trying to think of things that I need to get for this one that I don't already have from Baby #1.  By the way, I'm a BIG FAN of borrowing/lending baby equipment.  Our bouncy seat is on it's 3rd baby and will make it's way back to our house when needed.  If you're willing to borrow/lend out baby equipment it won't be taking up precious storage space while someone else can be using it.

It's always good to make lists to help you organize your thoughts and keep track of what you already have.  That way, you don't spend money on unnecessary things or have to run out last minute to get things you need.  Girl Scout motto?  Be prepared!

Here's a list of the things I already have or know I can borrow.

What I have:
1. Bedding/Blankets
2. Crib
3. Changing Table/Cover
4. Clothes
5. Pack N Play (for baby downstairs)
6. Bassinet (still need to borrow) for baby in our room
7. Bouncy Seat
8. Swing (still need to borrow)
9. Bath tub
10. Diaper Genie II
11. Wipes
12. Some diapers
13. Boppy
14. Bottles
15. Carseat
16. Stroller

Still Need
1. Some diapers
2. Diaper Genie II refills
3. Nursing cover (mine went MIA, but I'm sure I can borrow one if I ask around)
4. Burp Cloths (I get plain white ones and personalize them on my embroidery machine)
5. Baby Wash/Lotion
6. Milk Storage Bags
7. Nursing Pads
8. Vitamins (for nursing baby)
9. Pacifiers

Wants - waaaay down on the list and would only be borrowed
1. Sit and Stand stroller

I'll add to the list if I think of anything else. What do I plan to do about this list of things I need?  More on that soon!!

Coupon for Free Veggie Patch item

Go here for a printable coupon for a free Veggie Patch item!

Free Beech Nut Stage 4 Welcome Kit

Sign up to receive the Beech Nut newsletter and receive a free Beech Nut Stage 4 Toddler Welcome Kit in the mail.  The newsletters they send are well worth looking in to since they often contain great coupons.

Free Candle at B&BW

If you are so inclined, get yourself on over to Bath and Body Works this weekend and score a free candle.  You can get Pink sangria or Island Colada.  Go here to print your coupon.

Thanks, Amy @ A Penny Saved!!!

Free Kids Meal @ Moe's

Sign up here to get a coupon for a free kid's meal at Moe's with the purchase of an adult entree.

40% off Little Miss Frilly: thru 1.29.11 ONLY!!

In celebration of the creator's upcoming 40th birthday (HAPPY BIRTHDAY!), Little Miss Frilly's etsy shop is offering 40% everything using the coupon code FAB40.  She makes the cutest custom crochet creations.  We have 2 of her hats for our little one.