VitaCost- Friends Referral

VitaCost is offering free $10 credits for people who signup.  I will share my personal referral link in case you want to use me as your referral link- we will both earn $10 in store credit.  Shipping & Handling charges are reasonable and there are lots of great products to choose from.  I opted for 5 bags of organic lolly pops.  These will come in handy with the upcoming Valentine's Day holiday!  What grabs your attention?



Purex- A Review and Savings

I am a huge Purex fan for MANY reasons.   My favorite Purex highlight is the fact that you can use all of their product in ANY style washing machine with optimal performance.  From Old to New and Regular to Green they have it all covered.  I recently sampled a bottle of their new Triple Action Purex detergent.  It is available in scent and dye free/fragrance free. 

My Job: To clean three WHITE stuffed snowmen that were delicate.  These poor buddies had a bit of a run in with Emma, Cheese Pizza and hot chocolate.  Their "cuddle date" turned into peril.  I really thought they were goners, but a spin in the delicate cycle with this new Purex product restored them to their winter white glory. 

I was thrilled to receive a free full sized sample of Purex.  This particular product will be in my arsenal for tough stains.  Purex offers a great ap for Android and Iphone (apple OAS) HERE.  They also offer promotions and samples from that same page.  Purex has generously offered to send me 3 coupons to raffle off to readers.  Would yo like to try the new Purex Triple Action? If yes fill out the form below and I will select three Winners Wednesday 1/25/12!  Good Luck!

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A Review- "My Grocery List" A Fun Learning Game!

I am always looking for new games to purchase.  We enjoy family game nights at home and I use all of our games at work.  When I was offered the chance to review this fun game, called "My Grocery List" by Marina Games I was excited. The Mommy and The Speech Therapist in me saw the potential this game could have for both fun at home and fun at work.  The product did not disappoint. 

The Game Materials are high quality and are much better than materials used by most of the big industry leaders.  Marina Games has built this game to last!  The game arrives in a sturdy and colorful cardboard box.  Inside you will find 5 Shopping List Cards, 5 Shopping Basket Cards and 30 Grocery Item Cards.  Each Player chooses a basket and list.  The 30 cards are shuffled and spread face down on the table to create a hide and seek game.  Players take turns to see if they can find an item on their list to add to their basket.  The first player to collect all 6 items on their list is the winner.  That is the easy way to play.

Other Ideas:

• Place the baskets out on the table and work as a team to sort the groceries into categories.  (Meat Veggies , Fruit, Treats Etc.)
• Use The Grocery Item cards to play a description game.  Each player selects a card and describes the item to other players.  The first person to "Name That Food" adds the item to their basket.  The person who gets the most wins.

Other Ways I Used The Game

•  If you work with head injured or stroke patients this game is a must have!  It is study.  The game has just enough amount of print on the cards.  The grocery lists are great for targeting recall, attention, and naming skills.  It is not too juvenile in appearance to turn adults off.  I have found that playing this game and using the game kit materials aids in recall, memory and it stirs up great conversation. 

I give this game 5/5 stars!  Marina Games offers many new games that are fun across the lifespan.  Thank you Marina Games for sending me "My Grocery List" to review and keep.  It will be put to good use!

Get a Melissa & Doug 25% Off Coupon When You Take the North "Poll"

Melissa & Doug want you to tell them which of their educational toys you think is the best! Just click on the image below to place your vote in the North "Poll!" You'll Get a Melissa & Doug 25% Off Coupon** to use at MelissaAndDoug.com just for voting!

I have high hopes that I will get compensated for this post with a promotional gift credit from Melissa and Doug. No other compensation has been provided. (Happy Holidays FCC!)

Shutterfly Fun!

This weekend I am hosting a Shutterfly House Party. Today's post will be all about that and all about sharing family photos without breaking the bank!

Some Ideas on Taking The Perfect Family Photo Yourself:
* Think about the backdrop. You will never be able to take "the perfect" family photo with "uncle Jim" dancing in the background (same goes for the rented port-a-let or the pork cooker at the family reunion). Think of natural and neutral. Trees, Tall Grass, or carefully chosen buildings make great backdrops for perfect pictures.
* Think about coordinating outfits. I'm not advocating for everyone to wear their favorite luau wear from this years Hawaii vacation, but everyone in the same color palate screams "We tried to look our best".

Here are my favorite Shutterfly Easy Links For The Season:

Christmas Cards

Holiday Cards

Photo Gifts

Photo Books

Shutterdly has an excellent resource that will help you take the best family photos possible this year.  CLICK HERE to visit the Shutterfly Family Photo Days website.  You will find lots of  information about the Family Photo Day initiative. 

I am hosting a Shutterfly HouseParty this weekend.  If you would like to learn how you can earn 10-15 FREE 5x7 Greeting Cards please comment below and I will make sure to send you the links!  I can email the offers out directly to you.  If you prefer to email me your request feel free to drop me a line Carriescoupons@aol.com

Hot Offers From Tiny Prints!

Tiny Prints is giving me another chance to share a great deal with you and to give one lucky reader 50 holiday or Christmas cards of their choice.  Tiny Prints makes breathtaking cards and are sure to be the talk of your social circle! 

Tiny Prints has a beautiful Holiday collection this year.  PLEASE take a look at the collection here then come back and leave a comment telling us which design is your favorite.  Please use the survey monkey to tell me about your pick of the collection and contact information.  I'm going to pick a winner 8am on Thursday 11/10/11. 

Tiny Prints has a hot offer for Parents and Children right now.  It expires tomorrow 11/9/11.
Tiny Prints is running a one day only promotion on 11/9/11 where you can receive a FREE card to your kids from Santa! Visit the Tiny Prints Facebook page to find out how to personalize one of the following greeting cards FREE: Checking It Twice or Santa’s Scroll. Hurry! Offer ends 11/9/11 at 11:59 pm (PT).

I love the special touch Tiny Prints adds to my holiday card giving!  Thank you Tiny Prints for another great offer and giveaway to share with my readers! And Thank you for the Labels (my compensation for this post).

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Introducing Xia-Xia

Meet my personal favorite Xia-Xia.  What is a Xia-Xia? The most perfect answer to the never ending query "Mom can I have a pet?".  Xia-Xia are Hermit Crabs.  They were created by Cepia, LLC (the master mind behind ZhuZhu Pets® and DaGeDar™) and I think they are destined to be at the top of many holiday wish lists.

A Little Bit More About Xia-Xia:
From a far away land where the Carnivale runs all day, Xia-Xia are crazy crustaceans, who love to dance and play. Costumed in wild and wacky shell fashions, Xia-Xia love to change their shells for their festivities. Press their claw and the parade begins; Xia-Xia have a wacky Xia-Xia shuffle that is tons of fun to watch.


These new colorful, collectible creatures combine the loveable charm of a real hermit crab but add a twist of imagination. Each Xia-Xia comes with a candy colored shell in which kids can fi­nd a little friend hidden inside. Additional shells can be purchased so children can style their Xia-Xia in their favorite fashions. For an added bonus, each additional shell contains two little friends. Xia-Xia have colorful playsets, bringing alive a world of color, magic, and imagination for kids to enjoy!

What Did The Kids Think?

• They all loved the packaging! 
• Emma played with one for three hours Friday night and brought Crabbie to bed with her.  She played for two hours on Saturday Morning and partied with her friends for almost 3 hours.  She took her crab and the playscapes with to share on another playdate. 
• Her crab has survived! And she keeps telling me how beautiful Crabbie is. 
• All of the kids were easily entertained for hours at our Xia-Xia playdate.  No one pouted, tattled, or had a melt down.  Everyone was tired and slept well (most with their new Xia-Xia pal!)

What Did The Moms Think About Xia-Xia?

• We all loved the fact that we could relax, chit-chat, and enjoy the play date.  The toys did the entertaining! Three Cheers for Xia-Xia!!
• We all loved the boutique/handbag packaging!  Very cool!
• They are just adorable and we all agree just looking at them made us smile.

• Our only complaint is that a few of them needed minor surgery (large front claw popped off of two of them a time or two).  They did snap back together fairly easily and all of them continue to tolerate lots of play time.
• The Play Sets have been very durable and they are easy to assemble.  
• Baby Claire was entertained watching the big kids play with their crabs, extra shells and tiny creatures! 

I have a lot more to share about Xia-Xia, but for tonight I will end with a contest!  One lucky reader will win one Xia-Xia and one Accessory Pack (extra shell with two creatures).  I will select a random winner Monday October 24th at noon!  Good Luck!!

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Tiny Prints- A Good Option for Holiday Cards- A Review

I love Tiny Prints and have ordered several times from them in the past.  Their new line of holiday cards was recently unveiled and I am having a hard time narrowing down the choices.  CLICK HERE to explore the latest selections in the Tiny Prints 2011 Holiday collection. Right now they are offering a 15% discount until 10/18 with use of special offer code : 15fall

How Will You Display Your Holiday Cards?
  I am going to try something new this year.  I am attaching strings of beaded garland (looks like Christmas tree lights) to the door of my coat closet.  I plan on attaching cards to the garland with festive mini clothes pins that I found in the $1 bins at Michael's.  I have hope that it will turn out well and that the cards will stay where I put them.  If not I am not afraid to break out the duct tape.  Do you think it will work? Any tips to making this project a success from the get go?

I love unique photo cards on nice paper.  Tiny Prints makes this easy for me to achieve.  I love their rounded edge and accordion cards!

 















Tiny Prints will be providing me a coupon for 50 FREE Holiday Cards.  As always my opinions are my own.  I have not been provided with any other compensation for this post.  What will I do with this voucher?  Share it with a lucky Reader.  I will choose the winner 10/25/11 at noon.  Good luck!!

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Renuzit Holiday Giveaway

Last Week Fed-Ex delivered a lovely Renuzit® Fresh Accents Blogger
Kit to my house.  It lived up to it's promise to make my home a little more fragrant and festive! Their scents and fragrances are light and the containers are beautiful!  I was excited to get a sneak peek of these subtle fragrance machines with their sleek and stylish design.
On October 11th. these beauties made their public debut and they are available locally at Target. They are available in Winter Berry and Festive Snow® fragrances.  Honestly, I love both of them.  Today I have Winter Berry churning lovely scent out in my kitchen.  It inspired me to to a little more Christmas Shopping and whip up an apple pie.  Fall is in the air and Renuzit has done a great job creating this line of home fragrance products.
Disclosure:
Renuzit brand provided free samples of Fresh Accents air
freshener so I could review them. However, all of the opinions
expressed here are my own.



While I enjoyed the free samples they sent to me, I have high hopes that a few loyal readers will also enjoy trying Renuzit Holiday Fresh Accents for Free.  Renuzit was kind enough to send 3 HIGH VALUE coupons for FREE Products.  I will choose 3 lucky winners October 20th at noon.  Good Luck!

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Free TP Roll Cover- An Interesting Gift Package!

CLICK HERE to get your very own FREE TP Roll cover from Cottonelle.  The stuff has been on sale right and left.  Simply enter the UPC from any qualifying 12 pack and one will arrive at your home or business in 8-10 weeks.  I think these would make adorable gift boxes for "favorite" relatives come the holidays! 

Hannaford Catalina Deals

Hannaford has an extensive list of Catalina Deals!  Simply purchase one of the offers to get a catalina coupon for $$ off any purchase (not Rx, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Lottery).

Yoplait CupsBuy 20 Yoplait® Cups 4oz or 6oz SAVE $2.00 ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER

Lawry Spice Blends
Buy 2 Lawry's® Spice Blends SAVE $1.00 ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER

Butterball Lunchmeats
Buy 3 Participating Butterball Lunchmeats SAVE $3.00 ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER

Whiskas Temptations
Buy 6 Whiskas® Temptations® Treats for Cats SAVE $1.00 ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER

Silk
Buy 2 Silk® Half Gallon Products SAVE $1.00 ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER

Gerber 2nd Foods
Buy 10 Gerber® 2nd Foods® Baby Food SAVE $1.00 ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER

Perrier Sparkling
Buy 4 Perrier® Sparkling 25oz or 1L Bottles SAVE 75¢ ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER

Glade
Buy 2 Glade® Automatic Spray Refills SAVE $1.50 ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER

Pup-Peroni
Buy 1 Pup-Peroni® Dog Snacks 25oz SAVE $2.00 ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER

Pup-Peroni
Buy 2 Pup-Peroni® Dog Snacks 4.8-5.6oz SAVE $1.00 ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER

Snausages
Buy 2 Snausages® Dog Snacks SAVE $1.00 ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER

Refresh Eye Drops
Buy 1 Refresh Eye Drops SAVE $1.00 ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER

Instant Maxwell House Coffee
Buy 2 Instant Maxwell House Coffee 7oz or larger SAVE $1.00 ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER

Hamburger Helper
Buy 10 Hamburger Helper® Home-Cooked Skillet Meals SAVE $2.00 ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER

Mighty Dog
Buy 6 Mighty Dog® Single Cans All Varieties SAVE $1.00 ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER

Gerber 3rd. Foods
Buy 8 Gerber® 3rd Foods® Baby Food SAVE 75¢ ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER

The Goodlife Recipe
Buy 3 The Goodlife Recipe® Treats for Cats SAVE $1.00 ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER

Swanson Canned Poultry
Buy 3 Swanson® Canned Poultry SAVE $1.00 ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER

Gerber Good Start
Buy 2 Participating Gerber® Good Start® Powder Formulas 22oz or larger SAVE $5.00 ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER

Kleenex Hand Towels
Buy 1 Kleenex® Hand Towels SAVE $1.00 ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER

Ghirardelli
Buy 2 Ghirardelli® Prestige Bars SAVE $1.00 ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER

Degree
Buy 2 Degree® Deodorants SAVE $1.00 ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER

Pedialyte
Buy 2 Pedialyte Any Size Any Variety SAVE $1.50 ON YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER

Flavrz Drink Mix
Save $1.00 On the purchase of 6 on-the-go pouches per box. Flavrz Cherry Berry or Lemon Lime Organic Liquid Drink Mix.

Alive, Well, and Blogging Again

Well the whole Price Chopper fiasco- aka- no more double coupons- put a crimp in my couponing.  It's taken lots of tangible reinforcement to motivate me to shop at Walmart (ack).  In the process of learning a whole new system of shopping I found Hannaford again.  I know it sounds like a religious conversion, but I really found a whole new Zen like shopping experience there.  I have a good deal post for the week going up in a bit, but first I figured we would get the ball rolling with a give-a-way!  Whats up for grabs? A $25 Sam's Club Gift card, courtesy of My Blog Spark.  Fed Ex delivered mine today and I am more than happy to share that Sam's  Club is celebrating back to school with a kicked up "Box Tops For Education Program".  I'll share more after my shopping trip tomorrow, but in the mean time- please enter for your chance to win a $25 shopping spree.

I'll pick a winner Tuesday 8/9 @ 9am- Good Luck!

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Walmart DEal- Ice Cream Cones

www.Coupons.com has a 55c coupon that will let you bring home a box of Joy cones for 45c!  I love the box of 60 mini cones!  Perfect for tiny hands!

Hot Dog Deal!

CLICK HERE for a fantastic Bar-S coupon.  Print 2 and score 4 FREE packs this week at Price Chopper. 

There are 9 Shopping days to stock your freezer before double coupons are a thing from the past!

Chopping Chopper Out OF My Savings Equasion

When I first started blogging I was known as the NYChopperShopper, but as things grew and traffic increased I worried about getting a nice cease and desist letter for copyright infringement.  Thus The Cadyville Coupon Clipper was born. 

Price Chopper is a beautiful store to shop in and over the past two years I have been able to donate almost $10000 worth of goods purchased at Price Chopper to friends, relatives, neighbors, and community agencies.  Did I pay that much out of pocket- oh no!  I used my brain power and the purchase power of coupon take advantage of sales and promotions offered by Price Chopper.  I have gladly offered FREE community workshops on how to maximize use of coupons and store promotions. 

Between now and 7/10 I will continue to share deals  Price Chopper, but then they will be demoted.  They are making a move that will impact every coupon clipper in VT, NH, and Norther NY.  Price Chopper has defended their double coupon policies in these territories by saying they are needed in rural, isolated areas"in the past.  Now they no loner feel that our demographic is anything special. I will stockpile until midnight on 7/9, but after that I will start to focus on Hannaford, Walmart, and Grand Union.  Now is the time to share your thoughts with Price Chopper. Please drop them a line or fill out a comment card. 

Back In The Saddle

Summer session will be over tomorrow! Woo Hoo!  This year's class was truly a joy to work with and mentor, but as always, a three credit master's level class packed into 4 works is over the top!  Today I will kick my deal blogging back into high gear.  Welcome and welcome summer!

Rite Aid Update- New Coupon Policy

CLICK HERE to print your very own copy!

Rite Aid has just updated their policy and it includes one MAJOR change!

They will no longer allow us to use a BOGO coupon with a BOGO store promotion.

They will allow us to use a $1 or cents off coupon paired with a BOGO coupon or a BOGO promotion.

This is a stinky change, but overall I feel they have been reducing the possible opportunities to pair coupons and promotions by running opposite sale/coupon schedules.  

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STP coupon- super deal for Father's Day

CLICK HERE to grab a $1 coupon for STP products.  They sell for around $1.85 at Walmart.  Just another little something that would make a great filler for Father's Day or Christmas Packages!  And it's functional and consumable!  Gotta love it!

Great Price Chopper Facebook Coupons

Checkout Price Chopper on Facebook to print their weekly coupons:

• $1 for McCormick Inspirations Pack- Love the Apple,Sage,Pork
• $1 Bounty Napkins in Dispenser
• Country Time Lemonade 2/$3

If you have a McCormick spice coupon, pair it with the PC Coupon to score one for free!!

Remember Me? Haha- Happy Memorial Day!

Wow- May and June are always crazy around here.  The past week as been rather interesting.  My 4 year old is now upset saying we need a new pug and solo pug is enjoying life as top dog too much to consider another one.  So today we are keeping busy with gardening and coupon sorting.  Stay tuned over the next month for several series I have schedules.

• Staycation in Northern NY, Lake Champlain Region, and Adirondacks
• Being a Frugalvore in The Champlain Valley
• Who Are The Farmers In Your neighborhood?

Between now and 6/27 I am swamped with summer session lectures, after that it will be back to my regularly scheduled coupon/sales match ups.  In the mean time here are some of my favorite savings blogs that do a great job of sharing all of the deals each week:

• Money Saving Mom
• The Krazy Coupon Lady
• Totally Target

They will hook you up with weekly shopping lists and the like.