DEALS on flu shots!

It's flu shot season again!  Remember that prices vary greatly from store to store and clinic to clinic, so shop around!

My husband and I got ours at Safeway last year because of the 10% coupon, but little did we know that they also took oour insurance (Aetna)! We ended up paying $15 out of pocket for each of us instead of $30 for each of us. It never hurts to ask!

Check out the compiled store-by-store info in a great post by Mindi at Moms Need to Know.

DO GOOD! Donate 64 oz of yummy juice in 10 seconds!

All you have to do is visit Welch's Harvest of Help, then click on the Donate Now button and they will donate 64 oz of juice to Feeding America.

Two clicks and you're finished!

The site also has some high-value printable coupons here!

MAG DEAL! $2/year for Taste of Home... or $8 for 4 years! Crazy!

Buy it as a gift or buy it for yourself!  I love surprising people with magazine subscriptions... they're the gift that keeps on giving!  :-)  I just bought three 4-year magazine subscriptions for a total of $24.  That's three gifts checked off my list!

CLICK HERE to get this totally ridiculous deal!

[from the site]

Taste of Home, America's No. 1 cooking magazine, takes a commonsense approach to family-pleasing meals with family-tested favorites, hints on cooking for one or two, as well as meals on a budget for big families and more.

Newsstand price: $23.94/yr

FREE! Have you ever wanted to try soy butter but not spend money on a whole jar? :-)

If so, have I got news for you!  hehehe  I am a soy lover (milk, edamame, Trader Joe's soy nugs, etc.), but I have to admit that I haven't yet tried soy butter.  I'm excited!  The really good news is that this company even makes the generic Wal-Mart brand, so you know you won't have to go to some fancy-pants store to get it once you're hooked.  :-)

CLICK HERE to sign up for a free sample of soy butter!

[From their site]
Soy foods have never tasted this good!

It’s finally here... the product that everyone has been waiting for is now available. Soybutter.com is proud to introduce the only Peanut Butter Replacement accepted by mainstream consumers – taste tested and approved by kids. We have successfully created a product that is so close to peanut butter in smell, taste and texture that you won’t believe it’s NOT peanut butter!

(My favorite part!) The better news... is that we have done it without any added colors, flavors or preservatives! The ingredient list is simple: Non GMO Toasted Soy, Soy Oil, Granulated Cane Sugar, Monoglyceride (from vegetable oil, prevents oil separation) and Sea Salt.

Plus... it is a natural source of Omega 3 essential fatty acids and contains better quality protein than peanut butter! Soy has significant amounts of all 9 essential amino acids.

To parents and anyone who likes to read thoughtful prose...

My good friend Lisa from college has been writing a stellar blog about all things parenting- and life-related for a while now.  She is a professional writer with regular pieces in national parenting, wedding, travel, and other assorted magazines.  She and her husband have two gorgeous daughters that they adopted from China, so she is an expert (in my opinion) on adoption.

I'm sure I will post this again as my readership increases, but there is no need to delay my strong recommendation that you check out her blog, The Mamahood.  Even my husband reads it regularly... maybe that's why he's such a great dad.  :-)

Visit often or subscribe to her feed... you will not regret her few-times-a-week doses of mama-wisdom!

CLICK HERE to head over to The Mamahood... you'll be glad you did!

FREE Godiva chocolate every month, plus more!

If you have a Godiva store near you, this is a no brainer!  It's super easy and it's free!

CLICK HERE to sign up for the Godiva Chocolate Rewards Club

EXCLUSIVE DEAL: TWO super-chic glass jugs for $11.21 w/free shipping!

These are awesome!  Glass jugs are the best! 

Hey Moms and Dads: 41 oz capacity is perfect for mixing up a day's worth of formula!

CLICK HERE for these cute jugs!

Use coupon code AFOCT to get 25% off and free shipping

Bormioli Gelo Refrigerator Jug Set of 2!!!!!

Get some fab in your fridge with this chic set! This beautifully detailed duo is engineered for maximum chilling–the squared shape is designed to fit perfectly in your refrigerator door without any wasted space. Made in Italy of high-quality, heavy glass by renowned glassmaker Bormioli Rocco, they’re ideal for storing and serving juice, milk, iced tea, and spritzers. Easy plastic snap-on lids–one bright red, one cool green–offer a sassy pop of color and let you switch effortlessly between pour and store modes. Dishwasher safe. 41 fl. oz. capacity.

30 fab ways to embrace your inner tightwad

This is one for your Favorites list for sure!

Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine just came out with their third annual best freebies list and it's a good one this year!

CLICK HERE for the full article from MSN Money.

Facebookers: Free photo book at Walgreens!

Walgreens: FREE Photo Book for Facebook Fans


Become a fan of Walgreens by October 2, and you'll get a free photo book!  You'll have to pay a small shipping fee, but you get a free book!

Who needs candy when you've got these?

Although nothing beats a Reese's PB Cup, how about giving these out to the little goblins on Halloween?  Remember to call your local restaurants to make sure they sell them.

Burger King - Value Size Fries Coupon Booklets
Burger King now has Halloween coupon booklets available too. Each booklet is priced at $1, and you’ll receive 8 coupons good for a FREE value size fries valid between 10/01/09 and 12/31/09!

Wendy’s -  Jr. Frosty Coupon Booklets
Each one is priced at just $1 and contains 10 coupons good for a FREE Jr. Frosty valid between 11/1/09 and 2/1/10!

McDonald’s  - Halloween Coupon Booklets
For $1, the booklet includes:
(4) FREE Apple Dippers
(4) FREE Small Cones
(4) FREE Apple Juice or Milk Jugs
The fine print does state that they’re valid only for kids ages 12 and under, and they cannot be used until 10/31.


[Thanks to Deal Seeking Mom!]

FREE! Lady products!

Ladies,

This one's just for you!

CLICK HERE for your FREE Playtex Sport Tampon Sample

DEAL! Wii just $199 AND get a free $25 Amazon gift card

The holidays are right around the corner! If you don't have a Wii, I highly recommend them! Amazon just reduced their price AND you get a $25 Amazon gift card through this link! What a deal!

RECALL ALERT: Tylenol liquid products for infants and kids

I wanted to pass on this Tylenol link.  Check what you have in your cabinets!

RECALL: Children's and Infants' TYLENOL® liquid products

[thanks Alexis!]

RECALL ALERT: SIGG bottles have BPA in liner

You can return your SIGG bottle in their voluntary recall. I think we bought ours right before they changed the liner. If your liner is copper-colored, you've got BPA!

Click here for more info about the SIGG recall

Free Kashi cereal!

Cereal that's delicious, nutritious, AND FREE!!!!  Sign up to try a sample today!

Click here for your free sample!

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This blog is all about what makes me happy! Family, friends, fun, stuff I like, and good deals I find online. Okay, maybe it's mostly going to be about the deals and stuff I like, but I have to pepper a little Chelsea in, too!

People always ask me how I get my magazines so cheap, how I knew about the free ice cream giveaway, and how I can leave The Children's Place with 35 items of clothing for $42.10. I'll share things that I find and things that I like, and hopefully someone else might find them interesting, too!

Come along and check stuff out with me!