Saturday, July 30, 2011

Free Baby Sling, Nursing cover, Breast Pads

Okay last time I posted this freebie it was huge!!
It is World Breastfeeding Week and to celebrate Seven Slings and Udder Covers are offering FREE products. I ordered one of the slings the last time they had this offer, and am excited to get to use it soon!! (6 more weeks!)  This time you can also get an "Udder Cover", and "Breast Pads" in this deal as well.
 
1.  Go to SevenSlings.com and/or UdderCovers.com.
2.  Click on "Shop Now" and select any baby carrier, nursing cover and/or breast pads you like.
3.  Once you have made your selection, you'll automatically be directed to the shopping bag.  

  Enter the promo code " Breastfeeding " and both companies have agreed to deduct 100% of
  the cost of the carrier or nursing cover - all you pay are the shipping fees! 


You can use the promo code more than once, just open a new browser window. The products are free and are worth over $30, you just pay the shipping!
Happy Breastfeeding Week!


 

Thursday, July 28, 2011

coupons, free, and Zumbox

Save $1 on Glade Scented Oil refill pack or two single refills.  Click here.

Free sample, Dove Daily Treatment Conditioner.

$10 off $25 purchase at JcPenney, Friday and Saturday only. Click here to print.

20% off fan coupon to Toys 'R Us on Facebook. (This is good on regular priced toy item only)

There's lots of buzz about a new Digital Mail service called Zumbox. You pick and choose which companies you want your mail sent electronically, and it is then sent to your Zumbox account.  View and pay your bills online in one place.  Access is anywhere at anytime. It is completely secure, and operates on a known sender system, which means only legitimate companies send mail via Zumbox and only consumers with verified street addresses can receive mail.  They meet stringent industry security regulations in banking, health and insurance in place for electronic communication.  All users have a password protected log in and you can store your mail on your Zumbox forever, for free. Zumbox will never access your box ever.  Claim your Zumbox now and get a chance to receive $1,000,000 or other prizes just for claiming your address.  I've signed up for my box, and am now waiting for a verification letter from the post office. I'm excited to try this out as we love paperless billing, and are always trying to eliminate that stack of mail that constantly grows on our counter. Check it out and claim your Zumbox, here.

Will post more offers and deals as they come in! Have a great Thursday!!

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

My Chuck E. Cheese "New" Pizza Review

 Recently Chuck E. Cheese Restaurants were kind enough to send me a gift card to come in and try out their new pizza recipe.  This is the first major change to their recipe in more than 30 years, and the biggest change in their history.  Their goal is not only in providing a great place for fun family entertainment, but to bring a consistently great tasting pizza.

The new pizza has fresh dough, crispier crust, and 100% fresh grated mozzarella cheese and fresh vegetables.  My kids, of course, love this place, and I have not always been a fan of their food or their service.  I was though, pleasantly surprised.
Scoring big on the games!
When we went there was a school group of 65 kids visiting, plus the usual families, Moms and Grandparents.  So it was quite busy.  Most of the tables were dirty already by noon, but when we asked for one to be cleaned up, the Manager himself was nice enough to come over and take care of it, and even follow up with us later to make sure our needs were taken care of.  Any problems we had with machines, which was just one or two, they promptly sent someone out to take care of it.
Our hot, fresh pizza
We did have to wait a while to receive our pizza, but considering how busy it was, this was to be expected.  It was definitely worth the wait though as it was fresh and hot, and cheesy!!  
We ordered a pepperoni pizza, and though it didn't have an over abundance of pepperoni's it was just enough for my group as they were zesty. If you tend to like lots of sauce on your pizza you may feel like this was a little on the dry side, but if you love cheese you will be very satisfied.
"Mr. Picky" approves!

The crust was in between a not too thick not too thin, and crisp on the bottom, without being overly greasy.  The Cheese, sauce and toppings went almost to the edge of the crust.

We ordered a large pizza for 5 of us, (two adults, three kids), and we had left overs!! It was filling and yummy!  I will definitely be more excited to go back again knowing that my meal will be tasty and fresh!

Thanks Chuck E. Cheese for letting me review the new pizza!  We had a great time, and enjoyed it!


 
Lots of cheese!
Can you say "cheesy"?
Check out a diagram breaking down the changes made to their pizza at their website, here, plus sign up for their email club to receive great money saving coupons to your inbox!   There are also printable coupons available on their page as well. Chuck E. Cheese’s invites fans to “Say Cheese!” and send their “grate” photos, stories and videos about the new pizza to memories@cecentertainment.com. Lucky families may even find their picture or video featured on the official Chuck E. Cheese’s Facebook page!

Monday, July 25, 2011

$1 per package of Huggies today only

There is a great deal on Huggies Pure and Natural diapers today only (7/25/11)  that is sweeping the coupon blogs today. It is for as low as a $1 per package!!!  You need the coupon from the Smart Source insert. (I scanned the internet and could not find this coupon on any website to print off, if you find it, please send me the link!! I would use this too!) 
Buy 2 packages of Huggies Pure and Natural at $5 each
Use 2 $1.50/1 Huggies Diapers from the 7/17 SmartSource insert
Spend $7 plus tax out of pocket, Get a $5 gift card back for Toys ‘R’ Us or Babies ‘R’ Us
$1 per package after coupons and gift card  (via moneysavingmom.com)
Also go to My Frugal Adventures for more on this savings and some alternates. I hear they are already running out of this deal, so hurry in!

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Mommy and Daughter Tea this weekend

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Rylee and Reece Kids Boutique and Party Place is hosting a Mommy and Me tea this Saturday, July 30th at 2pm.  Crafts and fun for Mom and daughter.
Advance reservations required.  Check them out on Facebook.

Friday, July 22, 2011

Kids bowl free - 2012

It's time to start thinking about summer time activities, as it'll be here before you know it.  Kids Bowl Free is a great, inexpensive way to have some fun. My family did it last summer and really enjoyed it.  And I definitely enjoyed the air conditioning as it was mighty cold in there! Here's some highlights from one of our bowling trips.






Sign up for the Kids Bowl Free program is now for Summer of 2012. Sign up and get coupons to bowl for each of your children, to your email, every week to a bowling center of your choice. Go to kidsbowlfree.com.  You have a choice of 4 alleys in Wichita, and in other cities like Hutchinson, Great Bend, McPherson, and more, have bowling centers participating in this program.  It's free to sign up, and each child gets two free games each day, you just pay the shoe rental.  Monday's at The Alley they have specials on food and go-cart rides with special pricing restrictions if you use your coupons. This makes a great day of frugal fun for your family! There is also a special package for whole families at the Kids Bowl free website if you like to bowl too!!

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Breakfast with Spongebob

Breakfast with Spongebob this Saturday July 23rd, at All Star Adventures on N. Webb Rd, in East side Wichita.

Enjoy an all you can eat pancake and sausage buffet, get your picture taken with Spongebob and get all you can ride amusement rides at the park until noon for a special price. Advanced reservations are required. See all the details here.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Free sample of Huggies, Zulily, 5 free movie rentals, free download of album, coupon and safety magnet

Free sample of Huggies Snug and Dry Diapers from Target.com
Answer a few short questions and get your sample in 4-6 weeks. Limited sizes available.

Swagbucks is the easiest, no hassle way to win things for free on the internet. Download a basic toolbar, and watch your bucks add up as you search the net. Win anything from gift cards, to music downloads to electronics, toys, games, party supplies and more.  With lots of opportunity for bonus Swagbucks it's easy to add up your total and cash it in. I have about 1000 I'm getting ready to cash in soon and I can't wait to see what I can get! Check it out and sign up here. 

I love Zulily and with back to school shopping approaching and Christmas shopping around the corner this is a great place to score some great looks and gifts at a fraction of the retail price.  The great news is they are always adding new brands to their site to give you even more to choose from.  They also have fabulous deals in their last chance sale sectopm where previous deals are discounted to below clearance prices.  Daily emails will keep you up with what's available. Sign up and start shopping.

There's new coupons on Coupons.com.  Get ready for your next grocery trip click here to view.

Get 5 free 1 night rentals at a Blockbuster Express kiosk.  I was sent these codes by one of my deal emails and have not gotten to try them yet, so I can't guarantee if all or any of them will work but it's worth a shot.  Find a kiosk near you at their website.
Expires 07-25-11 at Midnight.
Code: 36KBDJ6
Code: 35NCRP8
Code: 39SVEM4
Code: 64MMMT3
Code: 29JDAB7

Let me know if any of them are a bust!!


For you readers who are about my age, ahem,  a little over 35...You should appreciate this free download.  Spin magazine is giving a free download of a Nirvana Nevermind tribute album just for "liking" their Facebook page.  Hear from artists Meat Puppets, The Vaselines, and more. Click here to get in on it!


Get a free Poison help hotline magnet from the US Department of Health and Human ServicesAll publications at this site are free and lots are downloadable and printable from your home computer. There may be a small postage fee for the magnet as it arrives by mail.


Get a coupon for $1 off 2 Dole Jars of fruit or Pineapple on Facebook.
No "liking" required!


Hope your Wednesday was great!

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Local shops running summer sales

There's a few great sales starting tomorrow (Thursday) to kick off the weekend. Get ahold of some great deals for summer clothing in adult, junior, kids and baby sizes.
All from locally owned shops here in Wichita.

This first that has already started is over at Christiane's Closet. If you haven't been, you have to go and check out some of the finest consignment women's clothing in Wichita. If you want up scale, like new and need something fabulous at a fraction of the price, this is your place. Shoes, handbags, and don't forget the icing with some great jewelry pieces.  This week is their Summer Solstice sale and all clearance merchandise is 70% off, and regularly priced inventory is 20% off.  The Closet is at 517 N. Lorraine, and is a block west of Hillside off Central in the Green Elephant Shops! Tell Christy Wichita City Mom sent ya'! See their facebook page here.

photo by Ze photograpy HannahBanana/facebook.com
After you hit Christiane's Closet take a short jaunt up Hillside over to Douglas and stop in for Hannah Banana's 7th Birthday Party and Summer Blow Out. Thousands of items up to 80% off, treats by Redrock Canyon Grill, and the best baby and kid clothing, shoes and gear gently used. Now's the time to buy ahead and get some great clothing at a small portion of retail to finish out the summer, start out the school year, or stock up for next summer. Don't forget to check out the great selection of handmade items by local artists like Lilleybug clips, Sugar Snaps, Abigail's Tulle Box and more. There are special hours going all weekend for this sale, so check for store hours before you go. You can follow them on facebook, here.

Butter Bean Boutique at the Waterfront is also having a weekend sale starting tomorrow, Thursday 7/14.  Thursday will mark the first day of discounts with the sales starting at 50% off, and climbing higher through Saturday.  Butter Bean is a clothing boutique for kids and baby featuring formal wear, dance wear, toys by Melissa and Doug, bows, accessories for baby and more. The Waterfront is located at 13th and Webb, and Butter Bean is located behind Red Robin, next to Gentry.

Enjoy some shopping this weekend and hope you find some great deals!!

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Fun rainy day, or hot day indoor activity

With record heat in our city lately, the whole idea of loading up the kids and going anywhere has seemed very unappealing.  Doesn't help being 7 months pregnant either!   So you've used up all your indoor entertainment activities and the kids are now climbing the walls?  Try this fun, simple activity that they will absolutely enjoy, and will create some lasting memories in the process.

You will need,
all to at least two of your children, (If you have only one child a parent could help out with this).
A digital camera
photo editing software, (such as Picassa. Picnik might work you just need the "collage" option)
Plenty of floor space
masking tape (optional but not necessary)
a chair or stool
good overhead or natural lighting
imagination and some patience

So what you are going to do, is make a collage photo of each of your children's names, using them (their bodies) to make the letters.  You may have to try out a couple of different combinations of contorting your children to get the letters to look right. But it's actually a lot easier than it sounds.  And once you get through a letter or two it gets even easier.

My husband came up with this first off with my oldest two, and did the first set of names.  The kids and I finished off the youngests' this past weekend.  They were all tickled with the results.





Take a snapshot of each letter in the child's name.  This is for Henry so we started with "H". You could use masking tape to lay out the letters on the carpet, which makes communicating each child's position a little easier, but that does take a lot more time, and you risk the tape showing up in the photo.  Perfection is not key to these photos.

Lay each kid on the floor and place them into letters shapes.  You could do lower case but capital letters just seemed a little easier. 



Place a chair, stool, bench or stand on a piece of furniture where you can get a good overhead shot of each letter.  You may even have to hold the camera at arm's length distance or so to get it centered into your screen and to avoid your own feet (or prego belly hee hee) If you get a tad bit of yourself in the bottom of the picture, you can always crop it out when you go to edit.





Don't be afraid to take a couple of shots of each letter. count on the kids not always staying perfectly still while you line up your shot. And there's probably going to be someone making a face, flatulence noises, or giggling, in the midst of it all.






You'll also like the option of choosing from two or three shots as things look a little different on the computer screen than from your camera preview.







When finished, upload them into your preferred photo editing software, we use Picassa.  And then crop and adjust as needed. 

You will then go to the Collage section of your program to line each picture up to spell out the name. 









When finished, you will have something like this....




I really like this in a black and white version, so as not to date it too much, or in if you don't like the color combo of the clothing they're wearing. 

 
You can then send your photo to be printed (it would be really neat enlarged), or print it off on your own home printer.  We did this in black and white, and printed it off on our 8.5"X11" paper and still like it enough to frame it just like this.  I will probably cut mine down and then use scrapbook paper to make a custom matting for the space around it.  My kids have really enjoyed looking at the picture of themselves as letters over and over again, and I'm sure you will too!  Have fun!

Monday, July 11, 2011

A cash back loyalty card program

click for cash back rewards
How would you like to get paid for using your grocery story loyalty card?  SavingStar is a new program that will do just that. It's just like e-coupons but instead of saving at the register, you get it back in your Paypal account, through direct deposit or even in a gift card. (think Amazon!)

The SavingStar Grocery Coupons program works on most grocery store (and drug store) loyalty cards (except Safeway and Publix stores). Simply sign up online, choose your money saving offers "coupons" to add to your store loyalty card, buy your items, then you’ll receive the money back in your online account. No extra cards needed, you can do it all online. Stack Your Savings! Best of all, these offers can be used ON TOP OF paper coupons!!!  So if you’ve been looking for a way to stack your in-store savings beyond what you’re already doing this is definitely the way to do so.

Click here to get started!

Happy July 11th, here's some deals for your day

7-11-11.  Has a ring to it, and for some is the fodder for superstition, make a wish! In honor of this day, that will not happen again for another century, there are some deals to take advantage of that will make this a LUCKY day for you!

FREE 11oz Slurpee at 7-11 convenience stores. (via Wickedcooldeals.com)

FREE Molten cake (or other dessert) at Chili's with purchase of an adult entree. Need this coupon. (via zuberance.com)

FREE shipping today only at Carters.com.
also get Free shipping at Oshkosh, and today is the last day to get the buy one tee get two free deal. With free shipping this is quite a great buy!

If I find anything else today, I will add to my facebook page! If you see anything I've missed- drop me a line!

Friday, July 8, 2011

WAHM for July- Our Brown-Eyed Girls

Nine years ago Tiffany Webb's first of two girls joined her family of three. A girly girl at heart, and like her own Mom with her and her sister, she loved to dress her little girl up.  Bows were one of her favorite ways to make an outfit, but she had trouble finding the bows that she wanted.  So she began making them herself.  Family and friends began to take notice and her business was born.

She hasn't always been a stay at home Mom, once working for Boeing, she also got some exposure to design at a job at The Plaid Giraffe in Wichita. She loved being around all the beautiful things and working with client's.  Getting to make big, beautiful bows for gift wrapping honed her skills with ribbon as well.

Photos by Christa Danielle
Now with two adorable little girls, she counts them as her biggest inspiration. "I love making things for them and getting them all dolled up! So, because I have so much fun doing that with them.... It's also, rewarding to watch other Mom's having fun dolling up their girls as well! I would have to say that I have the most amazing friends and customers too, that challenge me and are a great support and inspiration!" Some of her close friends she refers to as her "business managers"!  "They are always challenging me to branch out and make new things or start a facebook page or grow my page, etc.....I am not much of a computer person so those things are not my area! Having friends to help with those things is awesome!" Doing home shows and partnering up with other Mom businesses are other ways she can connect with those friends.

Seeing her bow creations on all of her friends/customers girls', inspires her to do more. Being creative, and being challenged to design new fun bows is inspiration as well. "I have always loved unique, fun accessories for myself and now for my girls...so I guess I just have fun with it!"

Her advice for other Moms is to "find something you enjoy doing that allows you to have a creative outlet! Being a wife and mom is so rewarding....  Finding something you enjoy that allows you to stay home, while making some extra money can be a lot of fun, especially if it allows you to meet new people and socialize some too!"


Photos by Christa Danielle
Tiffany and her husband Brandon, just celebrated their 15th Wedding Anniversary. They have three  beautiful children. Tristan (11), Sophie (9) and their wonderful surprise baby, Bridget (2). They enjoy traveling, sports activities and hanging out together as a family! To balance it all Tiffany and her family enjoy getting away, and traveling. Hot baths at the end of the day and exercising is a good outlet for her. Date nights with her husband are a must!!!! 
Photos by Christa Danielle
You can find Our Brown-Eyed Girls bows at various shows throughout the year, or on Facebook. She can also do custom orders to go with any outfit.

Thank you Tiffany for sharing your story on how you are a Work at Home Mom!

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Free Chips and Queso

The free chips and queso deal from Chili's is still available.  Just go to their website and sign up for their email list. You will then get a printable coupon for a free chips and queso appetizer on your next visit. (Did I mention Chili's Chips and Queso are this mama's favorite thing at Chili's?)  They are delicious!
Get coupon

Like Cookies? Free cookies?

Then go on over to Blankies and Boo Boos and enter to win a dozen cookies from Connie's Cookies. Go to her blog page to see how to enter, and tell her Wichita City Mom sent you!!
http://www.conniescookies.com/
And if you've had Connie's Cookies before, this is one giveaway you sure want to win. Yum!

Friday, July 1, 2011

nature valley, yoplait, benadryl, and some free stuff

Looking for a little extra money? Mindfield is similar to other opinion panels and surveys. Users are rewarded for their opinion with cash, prizes, and other incentives. Looks like this month they've been giving away a lot of iPhones, iPods, and iTouchs! They have a low payout threshold of only $5, so you can get your rewards quickly! Click here to check it out.


Vistaprint is having their final deal today with free business/contact cards.  Great way to share your social network pages, email, and websites with new friends and acquaintances.  


In case you missed this the other day, here is the link again for the Disney Parks planning DVD.  It's free. Click here!


Great new coupons from Coupons.com for your weekend.   There were some issues this morning with printing on the Coupons.com website, but at this point it looks like all issues have been resolved. If you have any trouble, just keep trying, they are on it!

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