Toy Review Monday- Recap Of Coupon Clipper Playdates

I love scoring a cart full of free stuff when I go shopping, but I love the look on the face of little ones when I hand them a free toy about 100 times more.  Toy reviews are so much fun and over the past few months I have had a lot of fun sharing Zhu Zhu Pets (Kung Zhu), Hexbug, and Mixpups with family, friends, co-workers, blog readers and their children.  These 3 brands are poised to be some of the hottest and most desirable of the season and today I will share my opinions about them again.  I will also let you know what the kids had to say about the toys.  They are always honest and their ideas for how to improve toys never ceases to amaze me.

Zhu Zhu pets are adorable.  They are the perfect pet.  They make cute sounds and run around like real hamsters, but they never need to be fed, never leave piles or puddles that need to be cleaned up, and they never die.  Did I mention they are the perfect pet?  Zhu Zhu has a vast array of products and their many designs and product lines appeal to boys and girls alike.  When I held the Kung Zhu event I was nervous that the girls would not be impressed.  I didn't need to worry.  They loved them just as much as the boys.  Each of these battling hamsters

Groupon- Amazing deals

Groupon is a fantastic web site for $$ saving!  They offer national and city specific "deal buy ins".  CLICK HERE to explore and register. I LOVE THEM!! And Washington DC has the $10 SOAP.COM offer running again.  SOAP.COM sells household and bath and beauty products.  Right now you can stack this Groupon deal with several retailer coupon codes. 1-2 Day shipping is always FREE on orders over $25.
Coupon Codes to Make This An Even BETTER DEAL:

• PLUS 10 (10% off first order and free S&H)
• SOAPSPLASH (15% off)

Bottom Line=
Buy the Groupon (CLICK HERE) for $10. Look Up Washington DC.
Buy $30.00 worth of products, use coupon code SOAPSPLASH (-$4.50), use Groupon certificate (-$20)= Pay $5.50 OOP to complete the transaction. Overall you will save 50% and score free shipping.  They have great prices on many useful household products (dishwasher gel packs).  Love This Deal!

Trick or Treat

Happy Halloween!!  You will only find these little candies at one house north of Albany!  If you like Snickers and Peanut Butter, you will LOVE THESE!  I have 200 Goodie Bags ready for Trick Or Treaters and their parents.  If you can find the town of Altona and their Fire Station, you will be able to find My Inlaw's Snicker Laden House.  Look for Banners, Lights, Pumpkins, and hopefully a crowd. 

Canvas People- Try Them For Free

I Love the 2 Canvas People Gallery Wrap Canvas Prints I have ordered in the past.  CLICK HERE to check out their product line.  They are offering a Free 8x10 or a $55 credit towards purchase of a larger size.  Bigger is better!  I love my 8x10, but really think these are works of art and should be larger.  You do not need to be a new customer to take advantage of this offer.  Grandparents would go gaga for one of these for Christmas! 

Hello My Name Is Hope

Quill.com, a leading business-to-business online and direct marketer of office products, is proud to sponsor and support "Hello My Name Is Hope"  To boost breast cancer awareness, Quill.com is inviting all Facebook users to post and personalize virtual "Hello My Name is Hope" stickers on their profiles to honor both survivors and victims of the disease. The familiar "Hello My Name Is" stickers take on new meaning with personalized messages of hope and support shared across the Facebook community. For every sticker shared, Quill.com will donate $1 - up to $20,000 - to City of Hope, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center dedicated to research, treatment and education.  Today the campaign promoters decided that Quill.com will double the donation amount for every Hope sticker created. From now until 10/31, Quill.com will give $2 for every sticker made on our Facebook page to City of Hope, up to $20,000.  Consider this your invitation to honor the memory of a loved one (like my Dad or Auntie Carol), celebrate survivors (like My Aunt Bev and Uncle Dave) and Support People You Love That Continue To Fight (Love, Hugs, And Support to Kari and her family).  CLICK HERE to join the fight and help raise $$ for cancer research- all from the comforts of home.
 
This post contains my own opinion.  I will be making these creations many times in order to do my part.  I am also entering myself into a by showing my support for this worth while cause. 

Club's- Opening The Door To Savings

Joining wholesale retail clubs (BJs, Sams, Costco) and Themed Clubs (Wine, Book, Entertainment) can help you save massive amounts of cash if you shop wisely.  Not all items sold are good deals, but with creativity and super sleuthing you can make promotional offers and bulk shopping work for you! 


Children's Book of The Month Club is running a great into offer.  CLICK HERE to explore what they have to offer.  We have been happy members for over 5 years.  by shopping their sales and clearance events we have an amazing children's library.




I cannot begin to tell you how many times we have taken advantage of "new member" Columbia House offers.  I almost start to sweat at the thought of what my wardrobe contained (acid wash), how I wore my hair (ponytail on the side of my head), and the makeup I wore (blue eye shadow) when I filled out my first order.  I vaguely remember being excited about Debbie Gibson, Milly Vonilley, and Vanilla Ice.  Ack- can I really be this old.  That order was for cassette tapes- now they promote DVDs.  Again, if you play the game right this can be a good deal! CLICK HERE to visit Columbia House for all the details.



My mom and my grandmother have been longstanding Doubleday members.  I prefer digital downloads and Kindle, but if you like the real deal CLICK HERE to check out the latest Doubleday Club offers.

And last, but not least; Disney Rewards.  I love them and have managed to get great deals on DVDs and Disney products with their help.  CLICK HERE to print their latest money saving coupon for $8 off Toy Story 3!

Do you have a favorite savings club? Please share!

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