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The latest Darcus Tori Freebie: Yellow Citrine Round Stud Earrings

March 4, 2010 by

The free offer this month is Yellow Citrine Round Stud Earrings. These are regularly $59.95, so this is a great deal!

1. Click here to add the earrings to your shopping card.
2. Use promotion code 0801
3. Click the “add” button to activate the code.
4. Complete the check-out. (You do have to pay shipping which is typically about $5)

If you’re like me, you tend to be a skeptic when it comes to these “free” offers. I usually don’t post offers unless I have tried them myself or have information from reliable sources that they are legitimate and I can assure you that this offer is legit and that the quality is good.

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A Month of Frugal Recipes Day 2: Chicken Tortilla Soup

March 4, 2010 by


This is one of my favorite “from the stockpile” recipes.  It’s a bit spicy on it’s own for my kids, but once we add some sour cream, cheese, and chips, they love it!

Ingredients:
3 cans chicken broth (100% FF)
3 cans cream of chicken soup (98% FF)
3-4 chicken breasts
1 can Rotel
Mrs. Dash original seasoning
salt and pepper to taste

Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the crock pot. Add Mrs. Dash’s seasoning to taste. Add broth and cream of chicken soup, and Rotel. Cook on low 6-8 hours. Shred chicken in crock pot.  You can freeze the leftovers, too!

To serve: (if frozen)

Defrost in refrigerator. Reheat on stove. Serve and top individual bowls with desired toppings (tomatoes, green onions, avocadoes/guacamole, cheese, tortilla chips, sour cream, etc.)

WW points =  3 per serving – this makes a TON of soup (at least 8 servings for my family), the 3 points, of course, does not include any “toppings” such as cheese, sour cream, and chips!

If you have a favorite frugal recipe or recipe from your stockpile that you’d like to share this month, e-mail me about being a guest blogger!

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Hot book deals!

March 4, 2010 by

I have always loved reading and I love reading with my kids, too, so I am excited about all of the great book deals right now.

 
Walmart.com has a number of Dr. Seuss children’s books on sale for $2.65.  This includes popular titles such as Ten Apples Up on Top, There’s a Wocket in My Pocket, The Foot Book, Hop on Pop, and Mr. Brown Can Moo!  Can You?
There are also books with a read-along CD for just $5.50!  This includes titles such as One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, Fox in Socks, and The Cat in the Hat.
These books have free shipping, too!  I got a few books for my kids’ Easter baskets.
Don’t forget to shop through Ebates to get 1% cash back!

Barnesandnoble.com has 100 former bestsellers priced at just $3.99 each!  You get free shipping when you spend $25 or more.  Get an additional 8% cash back when you shop through Ebates.

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Giveaway winner!

March 3, 2010 by

The winner of the $10 My Coupon Hunter gift certificate giveaway is #52 (Audra).  Here’s what Audra had to say:

Audra said… I’m on the Coupon Hunter mailing list!

Congrats Audra – hope you enjoy your gift certificate!

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Welcome to Weight Loss Wednesday!

March 3, 2010 by

At the beginning of the year, I was participating in the Body After Baby challenge that was being sponsored by Mama Notes.  I loved the accountability of posting every week about my experiences and I also loved being able to support other bloggers who were in the same boat I’m in, reading about their experiences, and getting support from them.  Mama Notes hasn’t posted a Body After Baby challenge in awhile, and along the way my motivation is starting to lag and I don’t want it to.  I want to get back on track.

So, I’m going to start doing my own “Weight Loss Wednesday” post to share my experiences.  If you’re trying to lose weight, too, feel free to link up and share your experiences.  Please visit and support our fellow bloggers and we’ll support you, too!

This week, I’m going to post my long term and short term goals.  Feel free to link up below and share your experiences!

My long term goal:  Lose 10 pounds by April 15th (I’m hoping to lose more than that, but I want to set a “manageable” goal

My short term goals:
*30 minutes of exercise 5 days a week
*Start tracking EVERYTHING I eat
*Attend weekly Weight Watchers meetings

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