Kohl's and Five Below:

I did cut one thing out of the picture because this was supposed to be for Christmas, but I caved and gave them a game early, haha.  It was $5 at Five Below...Don't Tip the Waiter, they love it. 

Anyway, at Five Below I picked up the computer game and the Clothespins game for $5 and $4.  Not bad.



Kohl's just opened a new store nearby, and they sent us $10 in Kohl's cash to use.  I also got a $5 in Kohl's cash for signing up for their email list, and 15% off for applying for their credit card. They had Fisher Price 40% off, so I got four toys for right about $15!  Before the sale prices and coupons it would have been $53.96! 

CVS - There was one more snorkel set.  $4 for everything. 

Rite Aid - Not sure why blogger turned this on it's side.  All free (plus profit!) after UPs and coupons :o)  I had overage so I actually had to run and grab more items to be able to use my coupons.  I grabbed another binder and gave it to my mom for her coupons. 

I'm behind on updating and this is backdated so I don't remember exact prices anymore to do a detailed explanation.

All freebies!

Aladdin Do The Reuse Challenge

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Aladdin. All opinions are 100% mine.

Aladdin has created the Do The Reuse Challenge.  This challenge is a 30-day commitment by participants to give up disposable products, like water bottles, food containers/plastic bags, and paper products like cups and plates.  The more participants, the merrier, and they would love for you to take the challenge!  There will be nine families blogging about the challenge and their experiences on their website.  Would you be interesting in participating?  What a HUGE impact a challenge like this could have if word got around and many people accepted.

 

Did you know...

● Seven million barrels of oil are used to produce the disposable bottles Americans go through in one year.
● In the United States, 50 billion disposable water bottles are consumed per year; 137,000 per day; 1,585 per second.
● It costs about $165 a year to make drip coffee at home versus $636 to buy drip coffee at your local café.
● Unless we change our habits, 23 billion paper coffee cups will be thrown out in 2010.
● Nine dollars will generally cover a decent lunch out. If you buy rather than pack a lunch five days a week, you shell out about $2,350 a year.

 

This challenge actually comes fairly easily to frugal families because we already reduce the use of many of these products due to their cost.  I normally keep a few disposable type items on hand when I can get them for free or super cheap, so that I can use them for parties where lots of guests will be here, and paper towels so my mom doesn't have a heart attack when she is over (hehe, love you mom), but when it's just us here, we mostly use re-usable items.  I will gladly take the challenge!

As a bonus, if you are needing to purchase some re-usable items, by signing up for the challenge you can get discounts and free shipping on selected Aladdin products by shopping through their website, www.shopaladdin-pmi.com.

You can also check out Aladdin on Facebook , where I am sure they will be posting updates on the challenge.

PlayStation Move

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of PlayStation(R) Move. All opinions are 100% mine.

 

 

 

When I was growing up, gaming was huge in our family.  Board games, video games, we were always playing something -- together, or on our own.  I have lots of fond memories of playing games with my family, late nights playing a favorite video game with my mom while everyone else was sleeping...playing a game with my brother/s and pummeling them into the ground (Competitive?  Me?  Never!  hehe!).  So fun!  My family still always seems to be playing something, the systems are just a lot more high tech now!  I really hope that my own little family can enjoy a love of games and playing together as a family too.  Right now my children are a little young for most video or computer games, but we do enjoy a few board games together, and I do think that we could start to introduce a few video games soon, to only be enjoyed as a family event. 

I know I have posted here before about how I am a liiiiiiittle bit behind the times.  We still have a PlayStation 2!  PlayStation has definitely moved on since that, haha.  I just heard today about the new PlayStation(R)MOVE.  How awesome is this??  It reminds of the Wii, which we do happen to have (thanks mom and dad!) and is SO MUCH FUN.  I *really* enjoy the different game selections that PlayStation offers so this should be great (Toy Story 3!  Lord of the Rings!  Dance Dance Revolution!  Yes, please!).  I love games that make you get up and move. It also has a BluRay player and you can stream tv shows from Hulu right to your television.  Um, awesome!   We often use our PlayStation 2 to play dvds. 

Also, I am reading that if you already have a PlayStation 3, you can upgrade it to PlayStation Move for just $99 with the Move Bundle Package!  Way better than having to buy a brand new system, nice move on that one PlayStation! 

Visit PlayStation(R)MOVE and learn about the new PlayStation®Move!