Swagbucks~Earn Gift Cards When You Search Online

Yesterday I read about Swagbucks.com. an online search engine. You sign up and start searching through them. Every time you search you get points good toward gift cards.

I am a fan of Google but I thought I would try swagbucks out to see how many gift cards I can earn. Registration takes about a minute. You don't give any credit card info, address or a phone number. It is completely free and no spam!

Another way to earn is to tell your friends who search online. All they have to do is sign up at Swagbucks.com, use it as a search engine and not only will they earn points you will earn from them too.

I don't have time for spam, or clicking around websites to get a prize. That is why I was happy that this site is so straight forward. Sign up, search, earn points,get gift cards, and tell your friends and family, that's it

If you would like sign up or check it out click on the link below and start getting those gift cards!

Deals Of The Day

140 Custom Holiday labels for $3 shipping and 100 postcards for $6 shipping!!

(From Money Saving Mom)

CVS-$5 off $30 printable coupon

Take a quiz on Medicare to get this coupon

$1.50 off printable coupon for 2lbs or more of any cheese. You can print the coupon twice HERE.

More cheese!!

$1/2 Kraft cheese coupon! Coupons can be printed twice HERE and HERE.

Sign up for two FREE issues of Family Circle HERE.

Print a coupon HERE for a free bottle of Steaz Zero Calorie Tea.

Free Jewelery, just pay the shipping!

This site has free jewelery! Right now they have the blue stone sterling silver earrings pictured above. Go HERE, click on the words free jewelery in the upper right corner, sign up and you can get these earrings for $5.95 shipping cost!

FREE Flu Pack

If you are heading out to do some Christmas shoppingg stop HERE first to view the

printable retail coupons!

Kmart is having a family and friends event Sunday Nov 8th. Go HEREto print a coupon to save up to 20%!

Old Navy will be having a sale on Sat Nov 7th, all scarfs for $1.00! Limit 5 per person. This sale is not being advertised so call your local Old Navy to see if they are participating.

Target Toy Coupons!!!

WoW!! Go HERE to print out coupons for toys at Target!! 15 PAGES of toy coupons!!!

Pre-order the DVD Merry Madagascar at Walmart.com and get the movie for $5 with free shipping!! Due to ship 11/18/2009. Go HERE to Pre-order!

Another great DVD deal at Walmart.com. A Tad of Christmas cheer for $3.86 + shipping. Go HERE to order. Great stocking stuffer.

Go HERE to get a $5 off $25 at Toys R Us/ Babies R Us. You will also find coupons for diapers and formula. Coupon expires 11/6/2009

Webkinz Frog for $2.67 at Amazon.com! You can get this little guy as low as .99cents there too! Go HERE to get the frog!

American Plastics Homestyle Kitchen on sale at Walmart for 35.00! Go HERE to order,

Make Your Own Baby Toys

My little Benjamin will be 4mo old this Christmas and there is really not to much he can play with at that age. Also baby toys are a bit on the pricey side. I am lucky to have a second hand shop close to me where I can purchase the expensive baby toys for about $1 or so.

Like the adults who enjoy receiving homemade goodies, children enjoy it too. There is something about homemade toys that make you feel loved. If you have children you probably have a mountain of plastic toys in your home. If you threw some away your children probably wouldn't miss them. But then you have the special toys, in my children's case the wooden toys grandpa makes, the dolls grandma made, all those toys are loved in a different way and would be missed if something happened to them.

I am not a toy maker in any way but I came across these very cute and very easy toys that a person with no experience can make.

These toys will save you money and I am sure will be cherished for years to come.

Stuffed Bunny

I made this bunny and it turns out very cute. If you already have the sewing supplies all you need is an old T-shirt. For the stuffing you could use the stuffing inside an old stuffed animal you have or get a stuffed animal at the thrift store and use that stuffing.

Elf Doll

This is adorable for Christmas or any time.

Soft Ball

Here is an easy pattern to make a soft ball for baby to play with.

Little Chick

I love this one. The chick is so cute and colorful not to mention easy to make.

Baby Blocks

Terry cat

Make a cute little kitty out of a towel.

These are just a few of the homemade toys I have come across. Go HERE and HERE to see more homemade toys and how to make them.

Freebies and Coupons

Freebies

Free sample of Hussana Halal shampoo, conditioner, or body wash.

Free 8X8 photo book from Shutterfly (+ shipping)

Another great freebie on Facebook. Go HERE to see how to get you FREE photo book!

FREE PRVCY bracelet for Cancer awareness.

Free Photo Collage from SEARS, plus no sitting fee.

Offer expires 10/31/09

FREE Kingston 1GB SD card

Free Breast Cancer awareness sticker

FREE Herbal Essence shampoo or conditioner

Coupons

Things Remembered

Go HERE to print out an in store $5 coupon or go online and use the code DK42 to receive $5 off at checkout.

7-11

Go HERE to print out a coupon for a FREE 12oz coffee, cappuccino, hot chocolate, or tea.

Coupon good until 10/31

Denny's

Go HERE to print out a coupon for BOGO FREE hamburger and french fries when you buy a hamburger and fries with two drinks.

Honey Baked Ham

Print out your $10 off coupon for a Honey Baked Ham 8lbs or larger HERE.

This is a great coupon for the holidays and doesn't expire until 12/31/09!

Einsteins Bros. Bagel

Go HERE to print out a BOGO FREE Stuffed Saladwich W/ Chicken.

Coupon valid until 10/20/09

JoAnn Fabrics

%40 off printable coupon HERE, good for any regular priced item.

Valid until 10/24/09

Michaels

%45 off printable coupon HERE for any regular priced item.

valid until 10/31/09

Venom Energy Drink

Go HERE to print a $1/1 Venom Energy Drink.

Victoria Secret

Free Pink Panty plus &10 off any bra! Go HERE to get your coupon!

Amazon-Yoga Journal subscription $5

1 year subscription for $5!

Glade

Buy any Glade scented oil oil candle holder get a free refill

Borders

Go HERE to get a %30 off printable coupon from Borders. Expires 10/19/09

Frugal Homemade Christmas Gifts-Apple Butter and Apple Bread

Christmas is right around the corner and for me this time of the year is a challenge when you are trying to be frugal.

I went to a baby shower recently and all the gifts were homemade by the mom-to-be's family. The guests went ga-ga over these homemade gifts. People like homemade gifts from the heart.

I was thinking homemade would be the way to go this holiday season. I need to watch my pennies and at the same time give a little something to my friends and family.

Everyone likes to eat, and I thought a jar of homemade apple butter and apple bread or muffins would be perfect.

I can start right now and by the time Christmas rolls around all my gifts will be ready to go.

Another plus is apples are in season right now and VERY cheap at the fruit markets and orchards.

Homemade apple butter does not have to be hard, go HERE to read how making apple butter in the crock pot is super easy.

If you don't know how to can you can go HERE to get instructions and tips on canning.

Now for the apple bread or muffins. I made THIS RECIPE and it was delicious!

Canned apple butter will last a long time and when you bake your bread you can put it in the freezer.

When the gift giving season comes around, thaw the bread, grab your jars of apple butter, and you're ready to put a smile on someones face for Christmas!

Beans and Rice, Rice and Beans

If you are familiar with Dave Ramsey you know his saying "Beans and Rice, Rice and Beans" if your not, Dave uses this saying when he is helping people get out of debt and get control of their money situation. Basically he tells people to do whatever you can to decrease your debt, save money and build a financial future, even if it means you will have to eat "Rice and Beans" while you are doing it.

My family is following the Dave Ramsey plan but we have yet had to go in the rice and beans direction. I was thinking that we do like beans and we do like rice so it would not be too hard to literally eat rice and beans.

Here are two blog post that I came across which take the saying "rice and beans" and make it a reality, and these ladies make it sound good!

Whether you want or need to eat rice and beans for a week, or you are looking for frugal meals, or if gosh darn it you just like rice and beans these posts are for you.

You can go to How to Eat Rice and Beans For a Week, by Money Saving Mom and this post HERE by But First,We Have Coffee.

Freebies and Coupons

Freebies

Oust Freshen your home gift pack.
First 10,000* to respond will receive one free retail-size can of Oust® Air Sanitizer II.

10 FREE Ovulation and pregnancy tests.

Get a FREE Betty Crocker potatoes sample when you sign up for Dinner Made Easy newsletter.

Coupons

$20.35 in BettyCrocker.com Coupons this month.

Borders Books coupon for 40% off any one book.
40% off promotion code for Borders .com is BSA1671X

$3.50 off any Fragrance collection by Glade.

Buy Tombstone pizza and get money off your electric bill.

$20 Rebate when you purchase any Olay

Regenerist Anti-Aging eye roller and any Pantene shampoo

Offer good until 10/25 Must be post marked by 11/08

CVS-$3 off $15 purchase, go HERE and turn to page 31 to print the coupon.

Print a coupon here for $10 off any $25 order at RainForest cafe. This coupon expires December 31, 2009.

(money saving mom)