As a mom I really am content with my mother’s day present being a hug from my girls and a sweet handmade card. If you could get something though what would it be??
Ebates is giving us all a chance to share exactly what we want for Mother’s day. There is no need to get a new frying pan and have to pretend excitement, instead put the whole deal together for your family.
For me:
I want an iPhone case that I can strap to my arm for workouts. My new hobby is attempting to teach my body that running is not evil, and right now I run holding my iPhone in my hand then entire time. So if my husband is listening… I want this iphone case from Sears, and make sure you go through Ebates to get 4% cash back. (I’m really a low maintenance mama, it only costs $13).
Now’s your chance.
To celebrate moms everywhere, Ebates is giving away a $1,000 shopping spree from any of their 1,200 retail partners, you get to pick!!!
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Ebates. The opinions and text are all mine. Contest goes from Monday, May 2nd to Monday, May 9th 2011.
To enter you must leave a comment in the box above.
Surveys.com is currently accepting applications into their online market research program. There are a limited number of spots open each month, so if you want to try it take a second and register.
Surveys.com is an Online Research Community operated by GfK. GfK is a top-ten market research company, working with research firms across the US and Europe.
What do you earn?
In addition to cash rewards, most surveys offer rewards that range from 375 to 750 points. You also get 25 points for any survey even if you don’t qualify for it!!
The reward points can be exchanged anytime by selecting from a variety of prizes. They can be as simple as a single MP3 digital music track or $25 dinning certificate, all the way up to major rewards like a Maytag French Door Refrigerator. Obviously, the more time and effort you put into Surveys.com, the more you can get out of it (though earning that fridge is gonna take a while).
Personally I’ve done their surveys and have enjoyed it. They are easy to do I tend to get offers at least twice a month.
I am sure that all of you are aware of (and many of you have been affected by) the catastrophic weather that has severely scarred much of the Southeast. I have been working my hardest to get up some posts that will help you all help in the way you know best: by grocery shopping. Judging from the massive amount of e-mail from you all, I am not the only one who feels strongly about getting support out.
Here is a list of products that you can pick up cheaply to send to the charity of your choice. All of these deals are from stores that started their deals Sunday.
For stores that start their deals later this week (Publix, Bi-Lo, etc.), I’ll have a list up this Wednesday.
Beverages
- Kroger – Nestle Pure Life Water, 24 pk., $3.49
-$1/2 Nestle Purelife purified water, 5 L, 20 pk +, SS 5/01
-$1/2 Nestle Purelife purified water, 8 oz, 24 pk +, SS 5/01
(makes it $2.99) - Kroger – Deer Park Water, 3 L, or Propel Fitness Water, 24 oz, 49¢
-$1/2 Propel Zero Cal bottles, 20-24 oz, SS 2/13
(makes it FREE) - Target – Poland Spring Water, 12 pk. 8 oz., $2
- CVS – Aquafina Pure Water, 12-16. oz, 12 pk., or 24 oz, 6 pk., or Tropicana Orange Juice, 59 oz, $2.99
-.50/1 Tropicana Pure Premium juice, 59 oz, Kroger home mailer - Rite Aid – Smart Water, Vitamin Water, Dasani, or Powerade, 88¢
-$1/4 vitaminwater reg or zero, 20 oz, Kroger home mailer
-.75/1 vitaminwater product, tearpad
-$1/2 Coca-Cola or Dasani product printable
-B1G1 Powerade Zero drink, 32 oz printable
(use B1G1, makes it 44¢) Read More→
I gave you guys a hint of something new a few weeks ago, well the big day is here!! We have a new way to save with eCoupons at over 26,000 stores across the country through SavingStar.com. This is the company that manages the Upromise eCoupon system so these eCoupons work very similarly.
These are very simple to use and just plain awesome:
- Load them to your shopper card and never need to remember them.
- Coupons are loaded to every card you enter so no matter where you buy it, you’ll get your savings!!
- You can still use paper coupons and other discounts in the store.
- Savings are put into an online savings account.
- Reach $5 saved get your money back in Paypal, Amazon gift cards or other options.
How do you get started??
- Login/Register with SavingStar.
- Enter all of your store shopper cards. (There are tons of participating stores!)
- Load all the coupons to your cards — you might as well load them all there is no limit and then they are ready if you buy something.
- Go shopping as usual with all your paper coupons.
- Watch your account and request a gift card when you hit $5 saved.
May Coupons
-$1 off All Oxi-Active Laundry Detergent, SavingStar eCoupon
-$1 off Ball Park Franks, SavingStar eCoupon
-$1 off Central Markets Classics Ice Cream, SavingStar eCoupon
-$1 off Clorox 2, SavingStar eCoupon
-$1 off Delimax Mexican Snack, SavingStar eCoupon
-$1 off Farmland Fully Cooked Bacon, SavingStar eCoupon
-$1 off Farmland Fully Cooked Breakfast Links or Patties, SavingStar eCoupon
-$1 off Farmland Seasoned Pork, SavingStar eCoupon
-$1 off Green Works Cleaners, SavingStar eCoupon
-$1 off Heinz White or Cider Vinegar, SavingStar eCoupon
-$1 off Hidden Valley Ranch, SavingStar eCoupon
-$1 off McCain Fries, SavingStar eCoupon
-$1 off McCain Purely Potato, SavingStar eCoupon
-$1 off McCain Smiles, SavingStar eCoupon
-$1 off McCain Sweet Potato, SavingStar eCoupon
-$1 off Snuggle Fabric Softener, SavingStar eCoupon
-$1 off Weight Watchers Frozen Novelty, SavingStar eCoupon
-$1 off Welch’s Healthy Start 100% Juice, SavingStar eCoupon
-$1 off Welch’s Sparkling Juice Cocktail, SavingStar eCoupon
-$1 off Wisk Laundry Detergent, SavingStar eCoupon
-$1.50 off Huggies Little Snugglers or Little Movers, SavingStar eCoupon
-$1/2 GUM Toothbrush, SavingStar eCoupon
-$1/2 Mussleman’s Apple Sauce 4-6 pk, SavingStar eCoupon
-$1/2 Snyder’s of Hanover Pretzels, 16 oz +, SavingStar eCoupon
-$2 off GUM PerioBalance, SavingStar eCoupon
-$2/2 Purina ONE Cat Treats or Food, SavingStar eCoupon
-$2/2 Purina ONE Dog Treats or Food, SavingStar eCoupon
-$2/3 Lucky Leaf Pie Filling, SavingStar eCoupon
-$2/3 Nancy’s Entree Quiche, SavingStar eCoupon
-.25/1 New York Croutons and Toppings, SavingStar eCoupon
-.35/1 Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt, SavingStar eCoupon
-.35/1 Diamond Crystal Salt Sense, SavingStar eCoupon
-.35/1 Diamond Crystal Sea Salt, SavingStar eCoupon
-.40/1 No Yolks product, SavingStar eCoupon
-.40/1 Wacky Mac and Cheese Dinner, SavingStar eCoupon
-.40/1 Wacky Mac Veggie Pasta, SavingStar eCoupon
-.50/1 Diamond Crystal Water Softener Salt, SavingStar eCoupon
-.50/1 Elmer’s Foam Board, SavingStar eCoupon
-.50/1 Elmer’s Glue All, SavingStar eCoupon
-.50/1 Elmer’s Krazy Glue, SavingStar eCoupon
-.50/1 Heinz Cocktail Sauce, SavingStar eCoupon
-.50/1 Snyder’s of Hanover Hard Pretzel Box, SavingStar eCoupon
-.50/2 Marzetti Dressing, SavingStar eCoupon
-.55/1 Farmland Ham or Turkey, SavingStar eCoupon
-.55/1 Fisher Chef’s Naturals Baking Nuts, 4 oz +, SavingStar eCoupon
-.55/1 Fisher Cooking and Baking Nut Blend, SavingStar eCoupon
-.55/1 Fisher Fusion Snack Mixes, SavingStar eCoupon
-.75/1 Fisher Snack Nuts, SavingStar eCoupon
-.75/1 Glad Trash bags, SavingStar eCoupon
-.75/1 GUM Go-Between Flossers, SavingStar eCoupon
-50% back wyb (2) Nestle Waters, 5 gallon, SavingStar eCoupon
-50% back wyb (3) Gorton’s Frozen Items (up to $7.49), SavingStar eCoupon
In case you missed it… these can be used with paper coupons! So many of these do have paper coupons available so this is gonna be fun!!!
I have exciting news:
Swagbucks has added a ton of new gift cards that you can choose from to redeem your swagbucks! We used to only work towards Amazon cards, but now you can choose from a number of other places that are just as good.
Some of the new options:
$10 CVS gift card – 1,249 SB
$10 Home Depot gift card – 1,249 SB
$10 Macaroni Grill, On The Border and other Restaurants – 1,195 SB
$10 O’Charley’s gift card – 1,145 SB
$10 Fandango gift card – 1,175 SB
Don’t worry all the old options are still there.
My two favorites:
$10 Starbucks gift card – 1,300 SB
$5 Amazon gift card – 450 SB
These new options are fun to me, because you have a way to use your web searching to pay for things offline. Think free diapers, paper towels and more using CVS cards!
New to Swagbucks??
This is a search engine that you register for (free) and then earn swagbucks as you search or even shop online. Most folks that use it for all their searching can earn probably 50-75 swagbucks per week, that’s $5 gift card you earn every 5 weeks!
Learn more about how to earn swagbucks.
(You also earn swagbucks to refer friends and the link above is my referral link, just so ya know. Don’t want to click on it? That’s cool just go to swagbucks.com.)
(thanks Michelle!)
Synovate, a market research company is currently accepting applications! These will go very quickly today, so if you are interested I’d suggest you sign up and try it.
What is Synovate?
Synovate Global Opinion Panel is an international company that does market research for major companies.
Why Join?
Besides the full size products folks have gotten in the past to try and rate, you’ll also earn points for your reviews and feedback. The points can then be redeemed for cash!
You are the first to test new products before they hit the shelves.
If you get anything fun to test I would love to hear about it!!
Here is yet another way to get free bowling for the summer:
Brunswick Bowling is offering one game of free bowling to students 18 and under every day through the months of June, July and August. All you have to do is join the Bonus Zone (which is free)!
If you don’t have a Brunswick Lane nearby, then check out Kids Bowl Free for another similar program and more participating lanes!
In case you think your kids are too little, most alleys can make bowling fun even for little ones. We’ve been taking advantage of free summer bowling for a number of years and started when my girls were 3.
As the summer approaches, I know that a lot of you are looking for fun ways to hang out with the family without involving the television. One of the absolute best options for fun family games is to go with Sportcraft.
I am sure that many of you might not know their name, but probably grew up playing foosball or table tennis on one of their tables. This summer, Sportcraft is offering a lot of great games that you might be interested in picking up as a Father’s Day present, a birthday gift, or maybe a just-because-its-summer treat. I promise it will be a gift that will keep on giving!
Sportcraft was kind enough to send me the Sportcraft Anywhere Table Tennis to try out for ourselves. I packed it up and took it to the beach with my family and we had a blast using it! It definitely lives up to its namesake and is easy to move around and set up while still maintaining durability. Even my girls, who aren’t exactly Table Tennis pros, had a great time just trying to make contact :)
Win It:
Sportcraft is giving one lucky winner a lot of fun stuff in their “Kickstart Summer” Game Pack valued around $100!
Here is what you could win:
Bean Bag Horseshoes
Anywhere Table Tennis
Soft Tip Sky Darts
Foldable Ladderball
Even if you don’t win this awesome prize pack, you can still get 25% off any product from Sportcraft when you use the promo code SUMMERGAMES (valid through August)!
To Enter:
Look at the products available in the Kickstart Summer Game Pack and tell me which one you think looks the most fun OR tell me about your favorite memories with a Sportcraft game!
The winner will be notified Tuesday 5/3.
For more information on Sportcraft, be sure to check out the Sportcraft Facebook page.
This giveaway is sponsored by SportCraft, but all opinions are still 100% mine.
This week’s budget-friendly Weight Watchers recipe ideas are sprinkled with a little international flair. It’s easy to get in a rut in the kitchen, so I like to mix it up with some fresh & spicy flavors every once in a while.
Here are some ideas to get your tastebuds working while still watching the waistline! If you need more inspiration, check out all the previous Weight Watchers Meal Plans too.
*These prices are based off of averages and are subject to change weekly
Tandoori Chicken & Onion Skewers w/ Couscous – Recipe
Voskos Greek Yogurt, 5.3 oz, FREE (Publix)
Cucumbers 68¢ ea. (Kroger)
Jumbo Sweet Vidalia Onions 59¢ lb (Kroger), 49¢ lb (Harris Teeter)
Near East Couscous, 5.25-10 oz, $1.09 (Publix)
(4 Points Plus)
Feta & Veggie Stuffed Zucchini – Recipe
Jumbo Sweet Vidalia Onions 59¢ lb (Kroger), 49¢ lb (Harris Teeter)
Grape Tomatoes $2.50 (Bi-Lo) or $2 (Publix or Kroger)
Cremini & Sliced Baby Bella Mushrooms, 8 oz, $2.50 (Harris Teeter)
Athenos Crumbled Feta Cheese, 3.5-4 oz, $1.49 (Bi-Lo)
Ken’s Fat Free Ranch Dressing, 16 oz, 62¢ (Bi-Lo) or 74¢ (Winn Dixie)
(3 Points Plus)
Spicy Pork Taco Pizzas – Recipe
Pictsweet Frozen Corn, 14-16 oz, $1.22 (Bi-Lo) or 10-12 oz, 50¢ (Kroger)
Pace Salsa or Pico De Gallo, 16 oz, $1.09 (Publix)
Casa Fiesta Diced Green Chiles, 4 oz, 17¢ (Bi-Lo)
Romaine Lettuce $1.24 (Bi-Lo) or Dole Salad Mix 39¢ (Food Lion)
(7 Points Plus)
Sausage, Golden Onion & Apple Pasta – Recipe
Jumbo Sweet Vidalia Onions 59¢ lb (Kroger), 49¢ lb (Harris Teeter)
Gala Apples, $1.29 lb (Food Lion)
Buitoni Fresh Pasta, FREE (Harris Teeter)
(9 Points Plus)
