Cleveland Groupon: $25 tickets to "A Christmas Carol" (TODAY ONLY)

If you live in the Cleveland area (or northeast Ohio), today you can buy $25 tickets to "A Christmas Carol", showing at Playhouse Square over the next month. I loved attending plays in Chicago, usually as a volunteer usher, because prices can be so expensive. These tickets to A Christmas Carol are half-off their usual price of $50. Yikes!

Chicago Groupon: Iceskating at Navy Pier!!!

One of today's Groupon's in Chicago is a wristband to Navy Pier's WinterWonderfest for $9. This includes a variety of activites like ice skating, snowflake slide, other rides... See the Chicago Groupon for more info! But if I still lived in Chicago, this would be too tempting to pass up!

Cute Gift for Girls: Flower Headbands!!!

With 5 nieces ages 2-7, I have been thinking for awhile about what to get them for Christmas. I saw a post on how to make flower headbands awhile back at The Frugal Girls, and knew immediately that was a fantastic idea!  I found the clips for 50% off at Hobby Lobby (about $1.50 for 25), some clearanced flowers at Michael's, and used leftover buttons and ribbons from previous projects. I bought the headbands at Kohls with a $10 coupon. They turned out fantastic! The best part it, I spent only around $5 for everything (since I had scraps around), which made 4 flowers & 1 headband for each of my beautiful nieces!

Would you like to make flower headbands for a darling girl or baby? How about Christmas headbands or hairclips? The Frugal Girls has a great step-by-step blog on how to make these yourself!

If you know of a great sale in the next week or two to find any of the supplies needed for this project, share it with us!

HOT Groupon: $35 for $100 worth of photo books, calendars, or cards at Picaboo! (TODAY ONLY)

Groupon* apparently offers their "$35 for $100 at Picaboo" fairly frequently, which I love! This time it's listed under Chattanooga, TN (since it's an online company, anyone can buy this Groupon, regardless of where you live). This Picaboo Groupon is good for 1 year, can be used across multiple purchases, as well as be applied to taxes and shipping. So buy the Groupon now, then visit the Picaboo website to see what deals they are currently offering (they change about every two weeks).

January 2010 brought my husband and I a treasure: our son, Levi. In September, I bought this Groupon for Picaboo, and created a "Treasured Moments" 2010 book, to capture Levi's first year. Matched with sales, I was able to buy 10 copies in various sizes to stash away as Christmas gifts, as well as keep one for myself. If you haven't used Picaboo before, you should check it out. It allows complete freedom in creating, while working on your computer (instead of a website), and you only have to upload the book once it's complete. I plan on making some cards with them in the future!

* If this is your first time ordering a Groupon, by clicking on the above link, I will receive referral credit. Or you can go directly to Groupon yourself if you would prefer. I'm still learning all of the in's and out's of blogging, and finding ways to continue living frugally as a stay-at-home-mom (SAHM). Thanks!

Bamboo Kitchen Utensils for $2.95 shipped, or 2 Bamboo cutting boards for $7.95!!!

**Update: Earlier Core Bamboo showed the 6-pc. utensil set is now sold out... Now it appears to be available again! So a few lucky bargain hunters might get it again! Depending on what you are looking for, there are still numerous great cutting boards for $7.95-$8.95 shipped, a 14pc. utensil set for $10.95 shipped, or even a bamboo paper towel holder for $4.95 shipped. With gas on the rise, those are still some great prices if you're limited on how much you're getting out and about. And what I have to remind myself weekly is that the Lord always provides what we need, and another deal will come!

Modnique* has just posted a new sale, called "Core Bamboo". "Core Bamboo" features various bamboo kitchen utensils and serving dishes/bowls, all made of beautiful bamboo, and sold at discount prices (although I wouldn't pay full price for most of it anyway...). You can get $5 off your first purchase, then use a coupon code for another $10, making for a few great deals: the above-pictures 6-pc. bamboo utensils for 2.95 shipped (I have a similar set, and love them on my non-stick pots & pans!) Or you can get the follow two cutting boards for $7.95 shipped...

Here's how to get this deal (and act quickly... they sell out fast once bargain bloggers find it!)...
- Go to Modnique and create an account. You will automatically get $5 credit added to your account. (*You will see my email address, "TexasMama10", in the invitation code box. This shows Modnique that I referred you there.)
- Go to the "Core Bamboo" sale.
- Select either of the above items and add to your cart.
- Check-out... to use store credit, you have to pay with a credit/debit card, not PayPal.
- Enter the code "star" in the coupon code box on the left. Click on "Apply Coupon".
- Then enter $5.00 in the "Apply Store Credit" box, then click on Apply.
- Your total will be either $2.95, or $7.95, depending on what you chose!

Happy Shopping! Maybe a great Christmas gift for a friend who loves to cook? Or a mom? Or you!

*Modnique is another online shopping place that offers credit for referring friends, so as I continue to learn online deals and blogging, I want to maintain my integrity and let my friends and followers know if I will be receiving credit for referring. I'm not sure if I will for this, because it looks like you only get credit if your referrals spend $100 or more, which is outrageous! :-) But I wanted to let you know so if you ever feel uncomfortable with me receiving referral credit from your purchase, you can go directly to Modnique online without clicking on the above link. 

Veggie Tales Christmas Album FREE on Amazon! (16 songs!!!)

I am learning that Amazon frequently offers free mp3 soundtracks and albums. I recently downloaded the Veggie Tales Christmas Album, "The Incredible Singing Christmas Tree", which is being offered for FREE on Amazon* (all 16 songs). The faces that Levi makes while we're listening to it makes me laugh! And then he laughs, and then I laugh again! The joys I'm discovering in motherhood... Anyway, enjoy this free album as Christmas approaches (and yes, you can do silly dancing with your kiddos along with the songs!)

Thanks to The Frugal Girls for sharing this!

* If this is the first time you have downloaded an MP3 from Amazon, you will have to download their MP3 Downloader before continuing. But you only have to do that once, so from here on out, you can download various free albums/songs when they offer them!

40% Off Hobby Lobby Coupon for 11/15-11/20

This week Hobby Lobby has once again released their 40% off one item coupon. This is good through this Saturday, November 20th. Don't forget, all Hobby Lobby stores are closed on Sundays!

Groupon: $35 for $100 worth of photo books, cards, or calendars at Picaboo! (TODAY & TOMORROW ONLY)

I am VERY excited that Groupon is offering this deal again!!! I bought this groupon to Picaboo back in September, and quickly fell in love with Picaboo. I was able to make some adorable books of Levi's 1st year, which I wouldn't have done otherwise, because I am not a scrapbooker.

To get this deal, go to Groupon*, then select "New York". Under New York, select "Westchester County". Since Picaboo is an online company, you don't have to live in New York to buy this deal. This Groupon can be applied towards taxes and shipping, as well as used over multiple purchases, which makes the deal even sweeter! Picaboo regularly offers deals for B1G1, 50% off, etc... So you can wait to use the Groupon when there is a deal if you want (I can post when they have deals, because I'm going to wait, too!) I'm hoping they once again offer new customers one free book... It just expired last week, so I'm waiting for it to post again.

Why do I love Picaboo? You download their software to your computer, and work on your project "off-line"--- That means you add pictures to your book, calendar, or greeting card, without having to go through the hassle and wait of uploading them to their site... They offer thousands of backgrounds, complete freedom in moving pictures around, option of using your own pictures as backgrounds, and so much more. Their prices are comparable to other online places like Shutterfly, Snapfish, etc... except you get to create it all with complete freedom.

*What is Groupon? Groupon offers daily deals for different cities, and once enough people "buy" the deal, the deal is "on".

Glade Sense & Spray: 2 Starter Kits + 2 Refills for $3.08 at Target

Whether it's to stock up for yourself, or to use as a stocking stuffer, here's how to get 2 Glade Starter Kits + 2 refills for $3.08 at Target...

Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit: $5.04 each
Glade Sense & Spray Refill: $3.44 each
Original Price: $16.96 +tax


Choose 2 Starter Kits and 2 refills in the scent of your choice (My favorite is the Cinnamon & Apples or something like that).
- Use 2 $3/1 Glade Sense & Spray manf. coupon from here (each computer is allowed to print this coupon twice).
- Use 1 $1/2 manf. coupon from here (same place as above, so you can print at the same time). Use this coupon before using the next coupon...
- Stack with the B1G1 Target Web coupon* from here, which is Buy 1 Glade Starter Kit (Automatic or Sense & Spray), and get 1 refill free.

Total Price: $3.08
* Target's coupon policy allows you to "stack" manufacturer coupons with their "Target Web" coupons, which make for some really sweet deals!

$3 off LED Christmas Lights at Home Depot!!!

From now, until Sunday, November 14th, Home Depot is offering $3 off LED lights for every strand of old, used, or broken strand of incandescent Christmas lights you bring in to recycle (up to 5 per person). So if you've had your sights set on some LED, but didn't like the price tag, this would be a great time to splurge! I wonder if we threw out our old lights last year?