This Cost Plus World Market Black Friday Deals & Giveaways post is sponsored by Cost Plus World Market. You all know I'm a huge Cost Plus World Market fan. They are a regular go-to for me when it comes to holiday food and drink & easy entertaining finds. I even bought a new dining room table from them this past week, just in time for the holidays! With Black Friday only a few days away, I (of course) have my eye on what they will be offering. I know I'm not the only one who wants … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Save Money on Holiday Meals
Planning a holiday meal, but money is tight this year? We're sharing 10 Ways To Save Money on Holiday Meals. By planning ahead, thinking creatively, and taking different approach to the usual, these ideas can help stretch your grocery budget. … [Read more...]
My 10 Favorite Gift Ideas for the Home Cook
Just in time for Christmas, I'm sharing my 10 favorite gift ideas for the home cook -- items that I use most often in my own kitchen. … [Read more...]
Kroger Private Selection “Culinary Creations” Sweepstakes (expired)
This post brought to you by Kroger® Private Selection®. All opinions are 100% mine. You have to eat, so why not make it memorable? Right now, Kroger® stores is inviting all of us to create the ultimate memorable home-cooked meal with the help of their Private Selection® products -- a premium private label brand carried exclusively at the Kroger® Family of Stores, including: Baker’s, City Market, Dillons, Fry’s, Gerbes, Pay Less, QFC, JayC, King Soopers, Owen’s, Ralphs, Smith’s, and … [Read more...]
Earn Bonus Box Tops for Education for Schools
This post brought to you by Kimberly-Clark. All opinions are 100% mine. It's back-to-school time and if you are like most parent of school-age children, that means you've been busy buying lots of school supplies. What if I told you that your back-to-school purchases could help your child's' school earn an extra $20,000 this year? It's true! With Box Tops for Education, every BTFE registered schools can earn $20,000, per year, to use towards items such as computers, library books, and art … [Read more...]
Saving Money on Meat with Zaycon Foods
I recently learned about saving money on meat with Zaycon Foods, a company that allows you to buy meat in bulk with other people in your community. I haven't made a purchase yet, but I'm quite intrigued by the whole concept. I have some information to share about how Zaycon Foods works below... Disclosure: This a sponsored post on behalf of Zaycon Foods. … [Read more...]
Support This Issue: Using Reusable Bags = Donation to Charities #SocialPower
This post brought to you by Social Power. All opinions are 100% mine. What if using reusable bags at the grocery store meant a donation to local charities? Would you be more likely to bring your reusable bags into the store, knowing it could help others? … [Read more...]
Afternoon Tea with Sears and Kmart at Blogalicious 2012
As many of you know, last weekend, I attended my first ever blogging conference: Blogalicious in Las Vegas, NV! It was an amazing event and I have a full recap (plus swag giveaway) coming very soon, but I wanted to share one of my favorite events during Blogalicious: the Afternoon Tea with ShopYourWay, Sears, and Kmart. As we arrived, each guest was given the ShopYourWay gift bag you see above. I took a peek inside and saw an iPad case (they were giving away TWO iPads during the Afternoon … [Read more...]
Saving for Date Night with #Jingit
Date nights are important to me. I work from home, so getting out the house with my husband is something I need. At one time in our life, we had a date night almost weekly. Um, yeah, that's not happening these days. Even with my frugal attempts at date nights, they can still be expensive! I know I'm not the only one in this position, so I thought I would share just one of the ways I've been saving for date night - I've been using Jingit which is a tech start up company that allows great … [Read more...]
Our New Gas Grill: Char-Broil TRU Infrared
Last week I shared with you that we had went to Sears to look for a new grill, as part of the free photography class I am taking sponsored by Sears Grilling. We did lots of comparisons and walked away fairly certain about the one we would buy. … [Read more...]
