Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Lent!?! I just cleaned my dryer!

My sister-in-law and the funniest friend I have ever had, Rachel, are both catholic. I have to admit, Lent has always seemed pretty neat to me, but I only truly found out the reasoning behind it over the last 10 years. Basically, you make a sacrifice, as Jesus made a sacrifice for us, and remember the 40 days of prayer and fasting that he did. Thus Lent lasts 40 days. There is actually other stuff involved, but this is all I have ever observed, and no matter how small my 'sacrifice' has been, it is NEVER easy. Obviously this year my sacrifice was very lofty! I decided to give up (drum roll please), desserts & sweets and white bread and white rice. I am a moron. Truly, what was I thinking? Every day has been sheer torture and we are not even half way through this! Everything has white bread and every cell in my body craves chocolate. My little girl is a choc-o-holic (she gets this from me) and as she ate a Swiss roll sitting on my lap last night, offered me half and just laughed. She is three...but I almost took her down. I am telling you, that some chocolate bunny doesn't stand a chance on Easter morning, and God willing, I might just put it between two prices of bread! Haha

On with the deals:
http://www.zulily.com/invite/jbyrd436
Zulilly has some really great deals right now including silly goose smocked, l'more shoes, crocs, kibbutz and more!!
Use promo code GA9331 to save $5 off a $50 purchase!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=pe_32520_19342840_pe_a1/?ie=UTF8&rh=n:2244366011
Pre-order new release games from amazon and get a $10 amazon credit for future purchases for each game ordered! Plus you will get the game on the release date and you can qualify for free shipping- that's a deal!!

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$12 for One 8x8 Hardcover Group Photo Book, including Shipping, from Group Story ($35 value)
Use promo code SPRING10 to take an extra 10% off your order through march.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Look! No Hands!!

So it has been a while since my last post. It has been a very busy past couple of weeks. The older I get, the more I am finding that life is truly like a roller coaster ride... And with kids it is like not wearing a seat belt- very exciting and thrilling but at times you wonder if you will survive. So far so good! Lol. So following is a long list of where to score the big deals, I guess I am making up for lost time! Haha
On with the deals:

Locally:
Overstock designs sale- april 5-6 @ MS Crafts Center off Rice Rd.
Huge sale of NEW designer and boutique brand children's clothes and shoes
Most everything is under $28 and that's a huge deal for smocked and Easter outfits

This weekend is a neighborhood sale in the Regatta subdivision and next weekend is a neighborhood sale in the Hidden Hills subdivision. I was told that everyone in each of the neighborhoods participates and that they have really great stuff. Make sure to bring bags to shop with as you walk house to house because the sales are so big! Thanks Leigh for the info!!

https://www.theminisocial.com/myaccount.php?invitation=97164
This is a new children's deal site that is really got some cute stuff- and of corse- great deals! Right now, among others, they have kiwi industries, children's books, Amy tangerine, one ruby lane, and mIni & Maximus.

http://www.totsy.com/join/jbyrd485
A deal site called totsy has some really great things right now!
Itzy Bitzy shoes for $10
Wee sqweek shoes from $10.75 - $13.75 usually $35 - $40'shoes
These are the shoes that squeak when walked in, but take heart, the sqweaker can easily be popped out when not needed!
Josmo Sandles for $8, and they have several other sales going on right now that are with checking out! It is a site you'd join to access the sales, but it does not cost a thing to do that and is well worth it! And they post really great sales in my opinion :-). Use the link above to go and join and get into the deals!

http://www.modnique.com/invite/Jbyrd485@aol.com
I love this site! Go tO the link above and join and you will get a $5 credit that you can use at anytime now or in the future! I got a pair of DAV heeled rainboots the other day for $20! They have designer sales that last a couple of days and then they put them as make an offer- where you can actually make an offer on what you
Would pay and they accept it or not in realtime- very cool!! They do list some children's things but the majority is for women! They have a lot of shops listed at one time but rigt now some of them are gucci, Ed Hardy, Disney jewelry, American apparel, Valentino, swill watches, Calvin Klein sunglases, prada, and jelly the pug kids clothing. Plus tons more!! This is a really great deal site!