TV Fiends, this is for you!
…and they laughed at you when you could name every cast member on all five versions of “Star Trek!” Who’s laughing now, baby! Click and play! Win moola! $
New Christmas EBook is out–and it’s FREE!
Coolness! There’s a new E Book out for the holidays, and it’s free! I downloaded it today and there’s some really cute ideas…
Mirrored Swirl Ornaments- Mirrored paint and jewel–tone color swirl together to transform inexpensive glass ornaments. (Page 7)
Fabric Stocking Ornament – This Christmas stocking ornament is easy to make. Recycle old fabrics to make the designs! (Page 
Mini Quilt Christmas Decor – Create a nostalgic Christmas mini quilt with this pattern that uses applique techniques.(Page 15)
Cranberry Christmas Tree – Wooden bead garland tops of this great piece. It’s quick and easy to make and you can preserve it for years to come (Page 22)
Christmas Cover Story Card – A Christmas card that uses scrapbooking techniques to create a wonderful Christmas Cover Story for your holiday.
How cute is this? And most crafts can be made with things you have around the house! You can download the book here. $
Free Undies With Purchase at Victoria’s Secret!
The Todd is extremely fond of my membership with Victoria’s Secret Pink Nation…we’ve gotten piles of free panties, and here comes another one! Free-bee Limited Edition Panty with any purchase. You’re not a member? Sign up here! (Editor’s note: now, if I could only buy the body wearing the undies…sigh.)
25% off at Pei Wei Diner Tuesday!
Well, this is sweet:
Pei Wei Exchange:
On Wednesday, December 2, bring in a non-perishable food item and Pei Wei Asian Diner will offer 25% off any entrée. All donated food products will be given to a local food bank.
Pei Wei Meal Donation:
During the month of December, Pei Wei Asian Diners across the country will cook a special meal for non-profit organizations, helping to support their local communities during the holiday season. The participating organizations include: The Boys and Girls Club of America, YMCA, and neighborhood soup kitchens and food banks. For more information please visit www.peiwei.com.
Sneaky inside tip: Forget the off-brand veggies, Food Banks crave peanut butter, tuna and chili. You can never go wrong with peanut butter, eh?
Another Facebook Free-Bee!
Are you a big fan of Vocalpoint? If so, sign up as a Facebook Fan here , they’re luring us with a giveaway of the new stain remover “Swash” from Tide to their Facebook fans.
Thanks, Money Saving Mom!
Seriously, you’re not a member at Vocalpoint yet? With all the free stuff I’ve gloated about? Coupons for organic cereals, Pantene and fruit just in the last month! Sign up here and start getting swag! $
Sneaky inside tips for shopping online…
Funny, 10 years ago, only 6% of us dared shop online. This year, they estimate over 85% of Americans will buy at least one thing online for the holidays. For agoraphobics like yours truly, we’ll do the entire holidays cyber-style.
Here’s some suggestions:
Never, ever pay shipping! Nearly every major retailer is offering free-bee shipping on orders over a certain amount. If that’s more than you want to spend, I strongly suggest using this:
Amazon Prime: get a free 30 day trial and everything ships to your house in 2 days! Be sure to click the “do not auto-renew” button and you don’t have to worry about cancelling it.
FreeShipping.org will find you free shipping codes and offers available at thousands of stores online.
On December 17, dozens of online sites will be participating in Free Shipping Day and will have guaranteed delivery by Christmas Eve. You can find out more and see which stores are participating here.
Best search engines for pricing and finding your goods?
Good Housekeeping voted PriceGrabber.com as number one for it’s speed and accuracy. Shopzilla.com/BizRate.com and NextTag.com come in for honorable mentions.
And if you’re hard-core, or do a lot of business online, consider this: Smartswipe.ca. It attaches to your USB port and you swipe your plastic there instead of entering numbers onto order sites. You don’t have to type anything, and all info is instantly encrypted and leaves nothing for cyberscum to steal. It’s a little spendy–about $100.00 but worth it if this involved your livelihood.
Shop on, my little cabbage, shop on!
Win $10,000!
Look, someone has to get it. It may as well be you. And you can get nice little coupons and samples for your trouble. Click! $
Dr. Seuss books on the cheap!
There is no more beloved book in the Collard House than “Cat in the Hat.” Zach and MacLean stubbornly insisted on going as Thing One and Thing Two for five Halloweens in a row. Here’s a wonderful offer to get the hardcover “Cat in the Hat” and two more hardcover Dr. Seuss books for only $4.99! They’ll even throw in a cute canvas tote bag, and there’s no obligation to buy anything else. Click on Mr. Primary Colors Rectangle and you’ve got a wonderful holiday giftie! $
Oh, What A Tangled Web We Weave…a rare post from The Todd!
Every year I make a promise, and every year I fall short of that solemn pledge.
On those gray and frigid days late in January, I stand in the knee-deep snow and face the same challenge. I imagine myself removing the Christmas lights and neatly coiling them around a sturdy Christmas Light Holder(tm) that is then nestled in a hermetically sealed box that would preserve them for the next year’s application. Then, the next year’s decorating would be so effortless and carefree that the joy of the holidays WOULD BURST FROM MY VERY CHEST!
What I actually find myself doing is yanking the lights off the tree like a man trying to pull-start an outboard motor. So, what I end up getting is a ball of tangled lights.
Once again, my promise has been broken–along with my spirit–and half the once-festive lights.
I wish I could be like my friend Shawn, who has had the same lights since puberty. This year, I have no pretense of what the future holds for me and my lights.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to the Collard Christmas 2009.
Coupons.com Has New Deals For December!
OOOOOOO! New goodies up from Coupons.com for December. Sneaky inside tip: be sure to hit your back button and print these twice!!! Here’s some that show promise:
$1.00 off any brand of cheese
$1.50 off Keebler crackers
$1.50 off Digiorno pizza
$1.00 off on Special K cereals
$1.00 off Ore-Ida steam and mash potatos
$1.50 off Clorox 2
$1.50 off Birdseye Steamfresh meals
$1.00 Corn Flakes Touch of Honey
$1.00 off on 2 Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough
$1.00 off 3 Ghiradelli baking items
$1.00 off 2 Ghiradelli seasonal items
$5.00 off Enfagrow Premium Formula
$2.00 off Caribou coffee
$3.00 off Naturemade SAM-e
$5.00 off Playskool Step-Start Walk and Ride
You will need to download a widgit to print your coupons. It will not add spyware. I’ve used mine trouble-free for over a year. Do not fear the widgit!
Anyway, go scout out your own goodies! Click on Mr. Blue Box and you’re on your way!
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Making Holiday Money At Home
There’s 16 million different companies promising you untold riches if you sign up with them to Make Millions At Home! Can you? Maybe, but since I’m still writing this blog, you can guess that I haven’t found that magical plan yet. However, there are reputable companies, and if you’re willing to take surveys, answer questions and jump through a few hoops, you can make a respectable sum.
Here’s the ones I trust: I’ve either signed up and worked with them or I have testimonals from close friends that they’re on the level.
Surf Bounty is perfect for the “surfers” among us–make money while scouting the ‘net. There’s a $5.00 bonus just for signing up!
Make $5.00 when you sign up on Survey Head:
Survey Club: fast, easy signup, lots of survey opportunites:
Nielsen: hands-down the best. Scan what you buy, upload, they’ll credit your account. Hard to get in to, if they accept you, TAKE it:
Your Free Surveys–get a $4.00 signing bonus. If you’re quick on surveys, you could make quite a bit with this one!
Vindale Research: another one of the best: you get to keep the products you review!
Valued Opinions: these guys won’t accept The Todd and me–I’ve tried, believe me. If you get in, it’s $5.00 per survey and up to $50.00 per survey if they pick you for the specialized ones!
Reward Port: one of the best for quickly and consistently crediting your account for surveys completed.
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