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I Won a Twitter Giveaway!
If you scroll down just a little from this post, you'll see another post about a product I discovered on Twitter.
Something--or someplace--else I found on twitter was the Ocean Isle Inn. There was a giveaway going on for a weekend stay there, and I entered, thinking it would be a great weekend at the beach. It's in North Carolina, and so am I.
I couldn't believe it when I won. My family and I spent our two days there earlier this month.
I just want to thank the website ThingsMomsLike.com and the Ocean Isle Inn for our wonderful getaway! The Ocean Isle Inn is right on the beach, and while the weather wasn't totally cooperative, we were able to get in the water one afternoon. We also enjoyed just sitting on the beach and taking walks on the shore while collecting shells with the kids. There's also an indoor and outdoor pool, which was great.
Did I mention our room had a balcony overlooking the ocean? Each morning, the first thing I did was open the door so I could hear the waves. Our room's large window overlooked the beach too. It's just amazing, and makes me want to live at the beach more than ever.
If you're ever on the North Carolina coast, look up the Ocean Isle Inn.
Here are some photos from our trip. (You can click any photo to enlarge. I love the second one.)
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I Love Krazy Ketchup!
Being on Twitter has helped me discover so many great people, products, and ideas, I can't begin to list them all, so today I'll tell you about just one.
It's Krazy Ketchup--yes, ketchup! The two moms who created this organic ketchup were nice enough to send me a bottle to try, and I can honestly say I love it!
In my not-so-professional opinion, it tastes more "real," and not so sugary and processed like the ketchups we're used to buying. That's not to say it's not sweet, but Krazy Ketchup gets its sweetness from organic agave nectar. There are also organic sweet potatoes, squash, and carrots in the ketchup, but all I tasted was the tomatoes. What a great way to get some extra veggies into your kids' diets!
The only negative for me is that Krazy Ketchup is not available in my area, and the only way for me to get it is to order it online. Consider yourself lucky if you can buy Krazy Ketchup in your area!
Check out this great mom-run company on Twitter, myspace, or on their website!
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Save BIG Money with DIY Home Improvements - Free Classes Will Show You How!
Lots of us are saving money by "doing it ourselves" and Home Depot and Lowe's are more than willing to help us out.
Home Depot offers free classes on laying floor tile, updating a bathroom, installing a faucet, painting, and many more home improvement projects. Click to learn more and find out when your local store is offering classes.
Lowe's offers how-to videos on its site here and is advertising "shop" classes for woodworkers beginning October 8th.
Both stores offer children's DIY projects for free. Please see my previous post for details on how you can sign up your children to do some fun seasonal projects.
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Special thanks to GalTime.com for the above video.
MomsWhoSave contributes money-saving deals to GalTime.com's homepage and DollarTime section every day! You can also find other money-savings ideas, videos, and articles there on everything from investing to saving to shopping and more. I'm proud to work with GalTime and all their fabulous contributors!
For more of MomsWhoSave's daily bargains, visit my main deals site or find me on twitter.
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Try on New Hairstyles and Colors "Virtually" -- It's Free!
I found out recently that the website, The Hairstyler, is now free! They still have a paid option, but their free service, allows you to "try on" new hair colors and styles. There are other features on the site, but this is the service I like best.
I found it a little tricky to find where I should add my photo so I could see the hairstyles on myself. You'll find this under the tab at the top that says "Makeover." Then click "Virtual Hairstyler" to upload your own photo. Below the photo, you'll find controls to resize and rotate your photo if needed.
Next, I clicked the "Navigator" tab on the box on the right sidebar to choose from various styles. I found I had to look around a bit to get used to the menus on this site, but for a free site, it's fun to play with new hairstyles and colors without the commitment of doing it "for real."
If you're thinking about a change, give The Hairstyler a try.
For more coupon codes, freebies, and deals, visit my main deals site at MomsWhoSave.com and my twitter page.
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I Took ONE Pair of Shoes on a 10-Day Trip -- Can You Guess What They Were?
We've been home from our ten-day trip back to the Midwest (where my husband and I are from) for about five days now. I think we're finally all unpacked and almost back to normal.
We flew with our two boys, who are 13 and nine, for the first time, and packing for the plane was difficult. It was especially hard to stay within United's 50-pound weight limit for checked bags, and figure out what we'd carry on the plane. Looking back, we would have been better off to buy a couple of extra carry-ons and not check anything. It cost $20 per checked bag each way, but we'll do better next time.
Anyway, I had to post about the ONE pair of shoes I brought on the trip. It saved room in the luggage not to pack extra shoes, they're super quick and easy to remove at the airport, and they went with everything I wore while on vacation. (Well, there was one exception--I bought some "fancy" flip-flops to go with a sundress while I was there.) But, I did only bring the shoes on my f
eet on this trip.
What are these amazing shoes? My trusty black Crocs - mary jane style. I don't wear the big clunky ones, but I love this smaller style and I spent 10 days in them very comfortably.
And, no I didn't get a free pair for writing this (unless someone wants to send me some), I am not doing a giveaway, or being paid to tell you I wore these shoes every day for 10 days.
I'll keep wearing them, and in fact, just ordered these flip-flops for my husband, and I'm thinking about this new style for myself.
Right now, Crocs has a buy one, get one 1/2 off sandals sale, and its outlet always has deals up to 50% off if you're already a Crocs lover or want to give them a try!
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MomsWhoSave has Partnered with GalTime!
GalTime, an online magazine for women and by women launched last month. It started as an idea by two veteran journalists, Susan Krivelow and Charlene Bert, to bring their experience in television and video production online.
They've brought together contributors from television and the internet, authors, doctors, and other respected professionals in their fields to cover topics as far-ranging as fashion and celebrity news, to health, career advice, and domestic violence.
MomsWhoSave is proud to join GalTime as a partner in providing daily shopping deals on their home page and on their "DollarTime" page.
I hope you'll visit GalTime.com to check out all the great articles and video content, register for amazing giveaways, participate in the discussion forums--and of course check out all the great deals from MomsWhoSave!
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This Giveaway has Ended. -- Enter the Power Shelf Giveaway!
If you’re reading this, you’re online. If you’re online, chances are you not only have internet access, you might have a laptop, you probably have a cell phone, your kids likely have some (if not all) of the latest gadgets and toys, and your spouse or significant other does too.
With all of our technology comes the need to power it. We know that means lots of chargers and cords lying on countertops, desks, or may-be even floors. We have so much more “stuff” in our lives today, and Lynn Fetzer-Westmeister saw a solution to at least this part of the problem. She invented the “Power Shelf.”
When I first saw it, I thought “Why didn’t someone think 
of this sooner?” The design is so simple, yet functions so well. It does exactly what it should do. How? It replaces your outlet cover and your cell phone, Nintendo, etc. sits on the shelf while it charges. Pictures explain it best.
I received a Power Shelf to try, which I’m using for my phone. I can wrap the excess cord from my charger around a special area on the shelf, and it works great. It looks less messy, and the phone’s not lying on my countertop with excess cord. I really like it! The size of shelf I have will also accommodate my boys’ Nintendo DS games.
Oh, and for those of you who have given up your landlines for cell phones only—the Power Shelf is a great place to keep your phone so you always know where it is. No more running all over the house looking for a ringing phone or missing calls.
Lynn at Power Shelf is offering a free Power Shelf to a lucky MomsWhoSave visitor--it's the one pictured in this post. She’s also offering a generous 30% discount to all MomsWhoSave Blog visitors!
Here's how you can enter to win a Power Shelf:
1. Visit Power Shelf's special discount page, and tell me what you like about the Power Shelf in the comments below.
For additional entries:
2. Have a blog? Write about this giveaway on your blog or website with a link to this post. Let me know in the comments, please.
3. If you do have a website or blog, add the MomsWhoSave.com button to your sidebar. (it's over to your right and up a little bit or look here (lots of sizes to choose from) Let me know in a separate comment, so I can go check it out.
4. Twitter users can tweet this giveaway using this wording "RT @MomsWhoSave is giving away a PowerShelf http://www.MomsWhoSave.com/blog.html" and then let me know you tweeted in a separate comment below. Please leave the link to your tweet.
5. Visit MomsWhoSave.com's main deals site, and then come back here to leave a comment with your favorite deal today.
6. Subscribe to the RSS feed of this blog or the RSS feed of my main deals site and leave me a comment to let me know.
The giveaway ends on Thursday, July 30th at 10 p.m. EST, so hurry, and get your entries in. Winner will be chosen at random using random.org.
Please make sure you give me a way to reach you too, since winners will be notified by email. This giveaway is for U.S. residents only.
Good luck!
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Some More Quick Freebies!
I had to let you know about a few more great freebies! Starting Monday, get a hot or cold McCafe mocha from McDonald's FREE! They're available from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. every Monday through August 3rd. Check with your local McDonald's for more information. (Limit one per person per visit. While supplies last.)
Free Geotrax DVD (46 minutes) - you don't even pay shipping!
Veggie Tales offers a free DVD when you sign up for their e-newsletter HERE. All you pay is $2.99 shipping.
Check my previous post below for several free offers and samples that are still available, including free photo gifts and prints, a free sample of Kotex overnights, free formula, and more!
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