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10 Free Kindle Books

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Hey guys!! It’s been a bit since I’ve posted a free Kindle books roundup so I wanted to share this one with you. My plan is to get on track and post a new roundup each Friday.

Make sure to grab your Free Kindle Books that are available right now! Keep in mind, these are/were free at the time of posting. Things change quickly with Amazon, so just make sure the book is still free when you checkout!! Thanks to Lindsay at See Mom Click for this awesome list!

Want more Kindle deals? Check out all the Kindle Daily Deals and this month’s batch of 100 books for $3.99 or less. There are tons of great books in that list. Many that I’d like to hoard, errr…collect for myself! Okay. Yes. I’m a book hoarder. There, I said it!

Don’t have a Kindle? Just download a free Kindle reading app! I love mine that I use on my cellphone and tablet. If you prefer though, Amazon has a selection of Kindles here (prices start at just $69). I know many that own and love their Kindles with all of their hearts!

Thank you for stopping by and checking out this updated list of free kindle books! I hope you enjoy all of them. Make sure to come back and grab any new ones that you might have missed. You never know what books will pop up!

#SimpleGreenSelfie #SimpleGreen laundry tips

Laundry Tips to Save Your Sanity AND Your Clothes #SimpleGreenSelfie

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Thanks to Simple Green for sponsoring this post on laundry tips and how to save your sanity and your clothes!

 #SimpleGreenSelfie #SimpleGreen laundry tips

I used to love to do laundry. That was before I had a child. I loved to wash, fold and put away. Now, we’re lucky if the clothes even MAKE it to the closet! As long as they smell good and are clean, that’s all I care about. I’m one of those, “ahhh, throw it in the dryer for a minute and the wrinkles’ll just fall right out” kinda moms!

The husband welds, so you can imagine the stink and nastiness on his clothes every day. Not to mention, the grass and dirt stains all over little mans clothes. It IS summertime, so there’s plenty of that! Me? I stay clean as a whistle, most times. We’ve been using the Simple Green laundry detergent, and it smells AH-mazing. I’ve also been pre-treating stains with the full strength Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner.

Simple Green is an environmentally friendly laundry detergent and has been trusted in homes for over 35 years. Now, they offer their laundry detergent in the Sunshine Fresh scent. It really smells soooo awesome. It’s tough on dirt, grease, grass, food, coffee, wine and more.

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For those of you with HE washers, you’ll be happy to know that one 100oz bottle washes up to 100 HE loads! It works perfectly in hot, warm, or cold water and is great for people with sensitive skin too!

Laundry tips to save your sanity… AND your clothes:

Start a load every morning
(after shower and coffee, of course). This keeps your weekends free of PILES of laundry.

Don’t let clothes sit in the washer overnight (in the summer months)
or you’ll have to re-wash. Nasty, stinky musty clothes are not appealing.

Use peroxide to get blood stains and/or wine out of clothes

Pre-treated stains that don’t come out, re-treat and wash again. Don’t put them in the dryer…yet!
Once dried, stains are even more difficult to get out. Keep treating and washing till stains are gone.

Keep a container with soapy water in your utility room to stick baby clothes/bibs/onesies in instantly after stained.
This is a time saver! It’ll keep the cloth from drying out before you can pretreat. Just change out often.

Keep dirty clothes baskets in each bedroom and bathroom, and once they’re full – wash’em.
1. This keeps your utility room from overflowing and 2. it helps the kids become a little more independant. Have them bring the clothes TO you for washing!

Use vinegar as a brightener and fabric softener.
It’s also excellent at helping to get super stubborn stains and smells out.

Pay the kids an allowance to fold or hang, and put away clothes.
That way your clothes won’t end up where mine usually does. On the couch. This is a tip I need to use myself!

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#SimpleGreenSelfie Photo Contest: (<– Click there to enter!)

#SimpleGreenSelfie photo contest

My washer and dryer are dinosaurs. We’re not talking the age of washboards, but pretty close! So I was pumped to hear about this #SimpleGreenSelfie photo contest. Through July 31st you can enter to win:

• Daily Prize: One (1) $50 GAP gift card
• Grand Prize: One (1) LG ultra large capacity, high efficiency, front loading washer & dryer set featuring LG’s Steam Technology.

Please Note:
The #SimpleGreenSelfie Photo Contest is open to US residents only.

#SimpleGreenSelfie #SimpleGreen Laundry Tips

I kiss it because I {heart} it!

To Enter:

1. Purchase a 100oz bottle of Simple Green Sunshine Fresh Scent Laundry Detergent at The Home Depot (in store or online).

2. Take a photo of yourself, the product and your receipt from The Home Depot.

3. Post the photo on Instagram or Twitter tagged #SimpleGreenSelfie and @SimpleGreen.

4. Make sure to follow @SimpleGreen on Twitter and Instagram so that you can easily be notified if you won.

Photos are judged on creativity so be original!

You can also get a Simple Green Sunshine Fresh Laundry Detergent Mail-In Rebate!!

Get an $8.98 mail-in rebate when you buy a minimum of two 100oz bottles of Simple Green Sunshine Fresh Laundry Detergent from The Home Depot (in store or online) between 06/11/14 and 07/31/14.

To Redeem:

1. Download the rebate form at simplegreen[dot]com/special-offers/rebate

2. Complete the form in its entirety.

3. Mail the completed form, along with the original store cash register receipt (with your product purchase and price circled) to the address on the form for receipt by 08/15/14.

 

Valentine Printables

Lots of Free Valentine Printables – Cards, Treat Toppers, Crafts and More

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Valentine Printables

Valentine’s Day is almost here and I know everyone is looking for fun Valentine printables. I’ve rounded up several fun ideas, including cards and treat ideas for classroom Valentine’s Day parties. I know you’ll find what you’re looking for here.

Please make sure to click the links to download the files. If you try to print just the photos as shown below, you will not get the right size or quality. You must click the links to download the appropriate files before printing.

 

Valentine’s Day Cards/Treats

fox valentine printableFox Valentine Cards by Frugal Living Mom

 

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Rainbow Loom Valentine Cards by Pandora’s Deals

 

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Pirate Valentine’s Card/Class Treat by Living at the Whitehead’s Zoo

 

free-printable-valentines-to-colorPrintable Valentine’s to Color by Do Small Things with Love

 

lilysvalentines-1024x682Friendship Bracelet Valentine Cards by Pandora’s Deals

 

Valentines-Day-Mini-Cards-Collage-311x4003 Free Valentine’s Day Cards by Farmer’s Wife Rambles

 

Gogosqueez ValentinesGo Go Squeeze Applesauce Valentine Printable by Mama Challenge

 

Valentine-Treat-Toppers-ImageYou’re Beary Sweet Valentine’s Treat Topper by Thrifty Jinxy

 

Goldfish-ValentinesYou’re a Great Catch Card or Treat Topper by Mission to Save

 

free-vaBee My Valentine Cards by More Than a Mom of Three

 

bee-mine-cupcake-toppers-FWR-smValentine’s Day Cupcake Toppers by Farmer’s Wife Rambles

 

Free-Printable-Valentines-No-PinkValentine Cards That Don’t Use Lots of Ink by Carrie Elle

 

Other Fun and Free Valentine Printables

Valentines-Day-Coupons-2Free Printable Love Coupons for Kids by Madame Deals

 

printablepackFree Heart Preschool Printable Pack by More Than a Coupon Queen

 

VALENTINES-DAY-WORD-SEARCH-PictureValentine’s Day Word Search by Jinxy Kids

 

cpncover-550x291Create Your Own Valentine Coupon Booklet Template by Frugal Living Mom

 

banner21Valentine Heart Mini Banner by Frugal Living Mom

 

 

I also wanted to share some of the Valentine’s Day treats and desserts that I’ve posted here on my blog

Strawberry Muddy Buddies Valentine's Day RecipesStrawberry Muddy Buddies

 

Valentine's Day CupcakesRed Hot Cupcakes

 

trail mixValentine’s Day Trail Mix

Valentine's Day Crafts and Recipes
…and last but not least. Here are some fun Valentine’s Day Crafts and Recipes using heart shaped cookie cutters and molds!

Happy Heart Day!!!

Pumpkin Carving Stencils

Over 750 FREE Pumpkin Carving Stencils – Walking Dead, Disney, Justin Beiber and tons More!

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Pumpkin Carving Stencils

Over 750 Free Pumpkin Carving Stencils

Have you started carving your pumpkins yet for Halloween? We’re on Fall break this week so we’re looking for some fun ideas. Heading to the pumpkin patch, grabbing a few pumpkins, a pumpkin carving kit, and we’re ready for some carving fun!! I found a slew of awesome pumpkin carving stencils, all for FREE and I wanted to share them with you.

Some of these are really easy for kids to do on their own, while others require a steady hand and an eye for detail. There are loads and loads of ideas here. Make sure to check them all out and see what you can come up with! Snap a photo and share them with us on our Facebook Wall…we’d love to see your super cute pumpkins!!

We decided, okay…little man decided – that he wanted a Sheriff Woody Pumpkin from Toy Story. So that’s what he got. We spent about 2 hours making this one below and it turned out awesome!! We turned the light off and took the photo – so it’s a bit fuzzy. Needless to say, little man loves it! Here’s the Toy Story Woody pumpkin carving stencil. I wanted to leave a link for that one specifically so you wouldn’t have to look for it below.

woody pumpkin carving Stencil

List of places to grab awesome and FREE pumpkin carving stencils:

Pop Culture Pumpkin Stencils – Justin Beiber, Lady Gaga, Kate Middleton, Robert Pattinson, and more.

27 Cute Pumpkin Stencils – Easy for kids.

20 Nick Jr. Pumpkin Stencils

21 Disney Pumpkin Stencils

30 Pumpkin Stencils from Hershey’s – Organized by difficulty.

46 Intricate Pumpkin Stencils – These are for the more advanced carver.

19 Traditional Stencils

30 Geeky Pumpkin Stencils – Star Wars, Dr. Who, Star Trek, Angry Birds, Pokemon, Hello Kitty, Mario, Gangnam Style, and more!

47 More Geek-Inspired Stencils – Marvel Comics, Dr. Who, Ghostbusters, Walking Dead, Hunger Games, True Blood, Harry Potter, Twilight, and more!

20 Random Stencils – From Tinkerbell, to Colonel Sanders, to Gary Coleman.

10 Halloween Stencils

13 Face Stencils – AFrom clowns to traditional Jack’O’Lanterns.

100 Pop Culture Stencils – Ranging from Bettie Page, to the Beatles, and from the Mona Lisa to Rocket from Little Einsteins.

59 Pumpkin Stencils – They range from traditional Halloween designs, to Mario, Thomas the Train, and Smurfs.

8 Simple Stencils – Probably be more appealing to beginning carvers or small children.

6 Random Stencils – They have tons of stencils to purchase, but they always have a random selection of free ones as well.

56 Extremely Detailed Stencils – They range from Angry Birds, to fantasy creatures like dragons and unicorns.

25 Stencils – They range from pretty and frilly to spooky and scary.

16 Halloween-Themed Stencils – There are some for every skill level here.

12 Themed Stencils – Patriotic, awareness ribbons, and some traditional halloween themes.

11 Star Wars Stencils

100 ‘Un-Halloween’ Pumpkin Stencils – Animals, celebrities, fantasy, patriotic, Christian, and more.

8 Halloween Stencils – From faces, to whole-pumpkin decorations.

28 Cat Stencils

8 Military Themed Stencils

14 Pop Culture Stencils – Assassin’s Creed, Facebook, Glee, Winnie the Pooh, and more.

12 Midwestern Themed Stencils – Corn, barns, wheat, etc.


Muppets Most Wanted

Disney’s Muppets Most Wanted Sneak Peak Trailer #MuppetsMostWanted

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Muppets Most Wanted

Have you heard yet??!! Disney’s Muppets Most Wanted will be released in theaters on March 21, 2014!! I cannot wait! As a “thirty-something” girl — I have to say that the Muppets are one of my favorite childhood memories!! We didn’t have cable or dish satellite. We had regular tv {GASP!!!}! Kids today have NO clue what regular TV is…haha!

I am super pumped because a few of my favorite actors are playing great roles! Read on to see what roles Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais and Ty Burrell are playing!

Disney’s “Muppets Most Wanted” takes the entire Muppets gang on a global tour, selling out grand theaters in some of Europe’s most exciting destinations, including Berlin, Madrid and London. But mayhem follows the Muppets overseas, as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine—the World’s Number One Criminal and a dead ringer for Kermit—and his dastardly sidekick Dominic, aka Number Two, portrayed by Ricky Gervais. The film stars Tina Fey as Nadya, a feisty prison guard, and Ty Burrell as Interpol agent Jean Pierre Napoleon. The sneak peak trailer is below!! Check it out.

Then here are a few more image shots from the film! Be sure to leave a comment letting us know how excited YOU are and if you remember watching the Muppets when you were a kid!!

Muppets Most Wanted

 

Muppets Most Wanted

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Muppets Most Wanted

Like The Muppets on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Muppets

Follow The Muppets on Twitter:@MuppetsStudio

Follow Miss Piggy on Twitter: @RealMissPiggy

MUPPETS MOST WANTED opens in theaters on March 21, 2014!

Museum of Science and Industry Brain Games experiment

Summer Brain Games + Win 4 Tickets to the Museum of Science and Industry Chicago #MSIsummerbrain (Ends 7/9)

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. All opinions are 100% my own.

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It’s summer and the kids are home! Are you dreading the summer brain drain? You know what the summer brain drain is?! Research shows that kids can lose one to three months of learning over the summer. Talk about taking 2 steps forward and 1 step back!! To prevent this, the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry is offering up a fun and free online science program called Summer Brain Games that will keep kids learning this summer and prevent the “summer brain drain.”

msi summer brain games

We registered for the Summer Brain Games! Each week throughout the summer, the Museum of Science and Industry online kit will feature an experiment or science challenge that you can easily do at home with your kiddos (with some adult supervision). These experiments mostly include items that you can find around the house. You can sign up here for free! It’s offered in both English and Spanish. You’ll also get a pass to come to the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry for free this summer! This is great if you live in Chicago or are planning to visit this summer!

 

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We made a hydroponic garden using a 2 liter bottle, a cut up sock and some torn cardboard. We transplanted a plant from outside just to see what happens. We’re going to take a trip to the garden store for some seed and make another one and see if we can grow a vegetable!! Eli got a little creative with Thomas the Tank Engine stickers! 😉 We also made a rain gauge using another 2 liter bottle…that was fun and easy! Now, we just need some more rain to measure.

 

elis hydroponic container

The kids really enjoy these brain games! I would suggest letting them pick which ones they’d like to try first to encourage some excitement. The instructions for each challenge are easy to follow. It’s fun to read aloud each instruction and have the kids do as much as they can alone, but then help when needed. More hands on learning!!

Now for the super cool part! I’m giving away a Family Four Pack (value $76.00), which includes tickets to the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. (Tickets are valid through the end of 2013.). Just use the Rafflecopter Form below to enter to win! Giveaway ends 7/9/13 at 11:59pm EST.

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The Chicago Museum of Science and Industry is offering a fun and free online science program called Summer Brain Games. The eight-week program lasts from June 17, 2013-August 12, 2013 and features a weekly experiment or science challenge that can easily be performed at home with kids of all ages.

Visit msichicago.org/summerbrain now to register for Summer Brain Games and download your free Summer Brain Games kit. As an added bonus, registering automatically gets you a pass to come to the Museum for free this summer.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry.

ABC Mouse Free Trial

FREE 30 Day Trial of ABC Mouse – Over 450 Lessons and Fun Learning Games for Preschool Kids

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ABC Mouse Free Trial


Have you ever checked out ABC Mouse? This is SUCH a fun preschool learning program and they’re getting awesome reviews!  They’re offering a FREE 30 Day Trial of ABC Mouse right now which you should really take advantage of. A lot of preschools use this program for their kiddos and it’s a great online resource for parents to allow their kids to learn and play online!

With 6 different levels of learning and over 450 lessons, everything is covered from reading to science! You’ll also find fun art, puzzles, printables, music lessons and more! They have a cute interactive zoo and farm….make your child an avatar and lots more! You can keep track of your child’s progress and find things that they are good at and the things they need extra help with.

As I mentioned, they’re offering a FREE 30 Day trial of ABC Mouse, and after your month is over you can choose to continue at just $7.95 a month or $79 a year! Even if you decide that you don’t want to continue, it’s definitely worth grabbing the FREE month trial. I wouldn’t pass up on that deal. Your kids will love it – and so will you! The ABC Mouse program is such a great one – it’s received many awards like the 2012 Teacher’s Choice Award and the 2012 Mom’s Choice Award Gold!

ABC Mouse Awards

I love the fact that ABC Mouse is a child safe site. There are no pop up ads or external links for kids to accidentally click on to lead them somewhere else.

Here are just a handful of reviews….

We love ABC Mouse. This is a great program. It is logical and full of sound curriculum that is very age appropriate.
-Mother of a 4–year–old girl

I love this site for my son!!!! I am so glad that I chose to do this for him! He has gotten soooo much better with reading, letters, shapes, etc. My son’s aunt has commented that he knows so much, like a kindergartner in actual school! I can’t wait to see what else he learns! Thank you for making such a wonderful site for children to learn!
-Mother of a 3–year–old boy

I love it! Thank you for such a great resource! This morning I just discovered the Printables! WOW! I now have a place to go to find warm-up work for my students to complete during our busy morning check-in.
-Kindergarten Teacher

Free Birthday Clubs

25 FREE Birthday Clubs for FREE Meals and More

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Free Birthday Clubs

Free Birthday Clubs to Join!!


Birthdays are fun already, but what’s more fun than getting freebies for your birthday?!! Listed below is a nice roundup of Free Birthday Clubs that you can sign up for and get something for free! Signing up is free too! Make sure to sign up everyone in your household too so that everyone can benefit!

Don’t keep this little roundup a secret…share the love!! You can pin it on Pinterest, share it on Facebook or Tweet it to all of your friends. I’m sure they’ll love you for it!! Thanks to Family Frugal Fun for the list!

Free Birthday Clubs:

1.) Wendy’s Restaurant 

2.) Fuddruckers Birthday Club

3.) Rita’s Italian Ice

4.) Baskin Robbins Birthday Club

5.) Toys r Us Geoffery’s Birthday Club

6.) Johnny Rockets Restaurant Birthday Club

7.) Red Robin Gourmet Hamburgers Birthday Club

8.) Famous Dave’s Restaurant 

9.) Red Lobster Restaurant

10.) On The Border Restaurant

11.) Dairy Queen Blizzard Fan Club

12.) Noodles & Company Restaurant

13.) T.G.I. Friday’s Restaurant

14.) Sephora (Makeup & Beauty Products)

15.) Children’s Place

16.) Ace Hardware (Ace Kids Club)

17.) Olan Mills Portrait Studio Birthday Club

18.) K-Mart Birthday Club

19.) Sonic Drive-Thru Birthday Club

20.) California Pizza Kitchen

21.) Bob Evans (Kid Times Birthday Club)

22.) Cold Stone Creamery

23.) Moe’s Southwest Grill

24.) The Melting Pot Restaurant

25.) Starbucks Coffee

Another one we’ve found…consider this one a BONUS Birthday Freebie 😉

26.) Steak n Shake (for some reason, the site works best in Firefox)

Topic: Free Birthday Clubs

FREE Kindle eBooks

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Here are a few FREE Kindle eBooks that you can snag right now!! If you don’t have your own Kindle reader or tablet, you can download these FREE Kindle Fire apps on your other mobile devices….and enjoy!

Wrecked

Stained (YA Paranormal Romance) (Stained Series)

The Well Lived Laugh

No Time to Die

1929

The Pink Rose: Secrets, Love, Betrayal

The Books of Rachel

Too Close to Home

We Never Lost Hope: A Holocaust Memoir

101 Puzzle Quizzes HD

A New Year’s Surprise

Catch Me a Catch

Picture Perfect

Free Disney Christmas Tags + Fun Christmas Lunch Box Notes

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Disney Christmas Tags

Free Disney Christmas Tags!

This is SUCH a cute idea!!  I saw this and couldn’t wait to share it with you ;)!!  You can print some FREE Disney Christmas Tags for your Disney fans!  These are perfect for all their Christmas gifts this year.  You can also still print the ones that were available LAST year HERE!  Now you’ll have plenty!!

 

Also, be sure to visit Crafts & Sutch to print these cute Christmas notecard printables…which are great for lunchbox notes.  There’s a set for the kiddos and then there’s also a cute set that you can print for your significant other ;)!!

Thanks, Couponing to Disney

UPS My Choice – Sign Up for Free!

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This is a program that everyone should take advantage of, whether you ship alot or have alot of stuff shipped to you.  Become a member (for FREE) of UPS My Choice, and get delivery that fits your life! Get alerts before packages arrive, electronically authorize packages for drop-off, re-route to other locations, and many other options.  It’s always nice to have these kinds of options!

This is sponsored content.

Blessings~

File Your Taxes for FREE with TaxACT

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Haven’t filed your taxes yet??  If not, then consider filing them yourself for FREE with Free Edition TaxACT!  This is one of the many programs that I have used to file our own taxes.  It’s easy to use, and they tell you what to do step by step so it’s impossible to make any errors!

Blessings~

WOO HOO! FREE Amazon Prime Membership when you Join Amazon Mom for FREE!

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Alrighty…this is an AWESOME Deal!!!  If you do alot of shopping on Amazon which you should be if you use Swag Bucks (you get free Amazon Gift Cards) then you will be excited about this deal.  Read more here about Swag Bucks!!

Right now you can join Amazon Mom for FREE which in turn will give you Amazon Prime FREE for 3 months!  Basically, what Amazon Prime is, is that when you are an Amazon Prime member you get FREE 2 Day Shipping with no minimum purchases!!!  The cost for Amazon Prime is $79 annually BUT joining Amazon Mom will get you the benefits of Amazon Prime FREE for 3 months!

This offer is open to moms, dads, and caregivers.  Another benefit to joining Amazon Mom is that you can get 30% off of select diapers and wipes!

Here are some details from Amazon:

  •  FREE Two-Day Shipping with Amazon Prime: When you join Amazon Mom, you will receive FREE Two-Day Shipping with Amazon Prime for the first 3 months of your membership. For each $25 you spend within a single order in the Baby store, we’ll grant you an additional month of Amazon Prime shipping benefits. You can earn up to one year from the date you joined Amazon Mom.
  • Exclusive e-mail discounts and offers

Keep in mind that if you join now that your FREE Amazon Prime membership will expire 3 months out.  If you are planning on doing any Christmas shopping on Amazon then you might want to hold out and join in the middle of this month!

Blessings~

FREE After School Snacks Recipe e-Book…Lots of GREAT Recipes

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Now that school is back in, so are the after school snacks!!  Right now, you can get a Free After School Snacks Recipe eBook download courtesy of RecipeLion.  Some of these recipes include Quesadillas, Sweet Potatoe Chips, Dried Fruit Oatmeal Bars, Cheerio Nuggets, Pizza Rolls, Chocolate Almond Pretzels, and many many more!!

What has been a favorite after school snack at your house??

Blessings~

the chick behind this blog! I'm your ordinary, everyday wife and mom to an incredible pair of stinky guys! I am a self diagnosed coffee addict with a ginormous sweet tooth, preferably baked goods!! My hope is to help you, teach you, and entertain you on your way to a more thrifty and frugal lifestyle! Along the way, you'll find awesome recipes, great tips, and tons of randomness! We have loads of fun, so ya'll come back now, ya hear?!

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