Mamas: You Need to Snag This Deal FAST! I DID!!

When Should You Join Plum District? 

TODAY!

Here's the Deal You Want if you have littles:  Go HERE   and get the Ecomom.com half off deal. You get $60 to Ecomom.com for only $30.  That is a great deal, because it says it includes free shipping! They have all kinds of Earth friendly items. I personally am after the organic baby food pouches. 

So, $30 for $60, right?

New Members get $5 off

$25 for $60

Use the code 10TODAY (expires today, Oct 11) to save another $10

So, $15 for $60!!

This is just amazing!! Let me tell you why I love the baby food pouches. My 2 yr old still eats them. She LOVES them. They are super healthy. She can easily feed them to herself, no mess, no fuss. Just twist the cap off and hand it to her, and voila! Snack or meal on the go. No fast food, no Junk.  

They retail for about $1.30-$1.50 in many stores, each pouch.  On this site, they are a little over $7 for 6. That is a decent price. Add in this discount and BOY HOWDY! I am a happy happy couponer today!!! 

They have a lot of great stuff on this site and toddler and big kid organic foods too, so check it out. I really suggest going the food route with this one! What a find!

Check out other great Plum District Deals HERE, too! 

Amazon Kindle Fire and $250 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway

Amazon's Giving Away a Kindle Fire and $250 Gift Card  to Fancify Your Kindle Fire!

*or Buy Whatever You Want From Amazon.com if You Win a Gift Card

Hurry and Enter this giveaway sponsored by Amazon! What a really awesome prize pack! Go HERE for more info... Enter before Nov 4.

5 Years in the Making.. A FREE Trip to DISNEY!

OUR Family is Going to Disney Next Year

For "FREE"

True Story.

This is like the ultimate couponer's dream, right? Well, it took 5 years of saving Disney Rewards Points/Dollars, but we FINALLY got enough saved up to be able to go during the "off season" and stay at  a "Value Resort" for 7 nights for FREE! All 5 Members of my family! That includes a FREE Quick Service Dining Plan and the basic theme park tickets.  Whew!

Of Course! I had to upgrade the trip to get the FULL dining plan, because we want to eat with some characters! And, after some other upgrades I threw in, the out of pocket on the vacation plan we are getting will be right at about $500. For 5 people! That is just amazing. It took years and years and lots of patience. No, there were no insider tips or tricks. No saving "found money" in a separate account.. just straight forward saving our Disney Rewards Points until we could cash them in for this trip.

The lesson there is PATIENCE. You can get what you want through hard work and patience.

But mostly, I am a planner. I have been throwing things in a "Disney Trip Bin" for a couple years now so that when we were ready to go, we would be READY TO GO!  And on the cheap!  

Things I have been watching for sales on and couponing for and will be taking with us:

Disney Fruit Snacks:  Bought the boxes of 10ct packs using rare coupons for about 75c a box... grabbed Phineas and Ferb, Princesses, Cars, Tinker Bell, you name it! Hello cheap in park and road trip snacks!

Disney Cars Juicy Juice Juice boxes: Can we say Back to School Clearance time??! Yeah!

Glow Sticks for the evening shows: Bought at Michael's crafts stores using 40% off one item coupons, making them 60c for about 15!

Every time I see a clearance for Crayola Color Wonder, Those get snatched by me and thrown in for the car ride... I have gotten quite a few of these sets for FREE after coupon and sales... and a few for $2.50! (Reg up to $8 ea)... Also, found a Melissa and Doug Travel wooden Hang Man set for $3 instead of $20! My Friends Tigger and Pooh compact Magnetic travel book/games that will be great for while we are sitting waiting for a parade to begin, Highlights activities kits on clearance for 75% off, etc etc etc.

Walmart has Disney Color/sticker activity sets near the check out for $1 ea. Grabbed a few of those.

Went to VistaPrint and Ordered T-Shirts for FREE (shipping only, about $4 a shirt).. and used a 40% off coupon to buy fabric markers so that the kids can get SHIRTS signed instead of autograph books. These will last longer and the kids can wear the signatures from their fave characters!

Stocked up on $3 shirts from the Disney Store to take with us to wear...

Ditto on $1 Disney Sunglasses, $1 Disney Flip Flops, $4 Disney Crocs, etc.

Found $9 (reg $40) Disney Store Princess Dresses, $3 Crowns, and $3 light up wands.. each girl will get to wear a full princess costume and be fancy for our fancy (and free ) dinner at California Grill atop the Contemporary Resort...

Bought a "Lot" of Trading Pins on Ebay on the super cheap. (about $1 a pin!)  They come as an undescribed mixed lot. Bought 99c Disney Lanyards from Party City for the kids to keep the pins on.. they can trade for the ones they really want once they get to the parks...

AND, I wont forget to stop by the FREE Character Meet n Greet at Epcot's Imagination's West Pavilion. Show a Disney Visa there, and you get a private session with 3 characters and the Disney World photogs. Then, you get to pick out your favorite picture to keep for FREE!

Also, I made sure to include on all my dining reservations that it was the FIRST TRIP to WDW for my kids... they tend to make a big deal when they know these things! We might get free confetti decorations on our table, or free cupcakes, or...?? You never know!

What I do know is that as I go along and find things super cheap for the trip, it goes into the bin.  IF you are planning a trip next week, next year, or a couple years from now, I suggest starting a bin of your own. It helps focus what you have, what you need, keeps it all in one place so you can pack more easily when it is time... It is a lifesaver to me! And prepacking things like snacks and "souvenir" type stuff now will save soo much time and money later. Who wants to wait in line for a bottle of water when you could be on Space Mountain???

Special shout out to the folks at Chip and Company for all their great dining suggestions for me! They will take the time to give personalized advice. They are super great and have awesome Disney Giveaways all the time. Go like them on Facebook and tell them I sent you! :)  

Article On How Americans Waste Money... What Do You Think?

A Local News Station Posted An Article on Saving Money On Their Facebook Wall

What is Your Take?

In this time of economic hardship, it seems everyone is getting in on the buzz of saving money. Everyone is thinking about money, after all... I was a little humored to see this article pop up on a local newstation's Facebook wall...

There are some good tips. But like with most things, you HAVE to take everything you read with a grain of salt and use critical thinking.  EVEN when it comes from a newstation. Take a moment and read the article HERE.  My main issue is with point number 3 about buying generics. Who's with me on this? Who agrees that generics are usually a waste of money?  For me and mine, it is name brand all the way. I can't afford generics. Not enough coupons, rebates, or sales. Right?  

At least they were trying, right?

Oh, the tip about haggling? GREAT tip! We gently and nicely do this all the time to get better insurance rates, hotel prices, free desserts,etc at restaurants, and the list goes on.  Recently, we were at a mall where they had this "ride". Our friend's daughter wanted to go on it. She was just about a few months too young to ride it. Our friends were giving up in dismay. The child was disappointed. I stopped and asked the ride operator why the rule was in place... I wanted to know if it was a safety issue or other. Turns out the rule was there because too many kids got nervous, left the ride early, and the parents wanted refunds.  So, I haggled with the guy. I informed him that the parents would waive a right to a refund if he let the kid go on the ride. He agreed to these terms and Voila! the kid got to have a blast.. and she didn't want to leave the ride early. So, it was a win/win for everyone.  So, don't accept no, and don't accept stated terms and pricing. Be nice and chatty and work towards a common goal.  You might be surprised what that can get you.  

Any thoughts?

Half OFF Marble Slab Creamery Voucher, Alabama!

Today's Living Social Deal 

Mobile/Baldwin County

1/2 Off Voucher to Marble Slab Creamery

Today's deal is super yummy for Alabama folks!  Just head over HERE to Living Social and snag your $12 voucher to Marble Slab (2 locations in Mobile) for only $6. There is the usual fine print to consider, such as you must use the entire certificate in one visit and you can only buy one for yourself, but can get two as gifts... so make sure you go read all the fine print before you purchase.

AS ALWAYS, When you buy this deal and share your deal link after your purchase, if 3 folks buy from your deal link, you get yours for FREE! So, share the deal with others on Facebook!

**Looks like you have until Feb 12 to use this certificate's full value, and until 2016 to use the $6 value you paid for it.. so, if you are planning a vacay to the Mobile area, this is a great deal for you! Ice cream for the fam!! 

Hello Again!

Back From Hiatus

Thanks so much for bearing with me these several LONG months the blog has been on hiatus. As a Stay At Home Mom, SOMETIMES, my family needs me to focus on other things and put some things on the back burner.  Priorities have shifted yet again and I have the ability to bring the blog back to the forefront!

And I am very excited about it. During my absence, I made some new friends on other blogs! I cannot wait to review these blogs for you and maybe bring you some exclusive discounts and giveaways! I have discovered some unique things like Birthday Capes and Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Groups... and, I have encountered some Giveaway Gurus like Chip over at Chip&Co.    I cannot wait to bring these blogs and deals to you guys.

Also! Purex just contacted me yet again to let me know I get to be the first to try a brand new product. USUALLY, this leads to a fun giveaway on my blog.  I have some great ideas for my own giveaways as well.

Let's not forget my series I had in the infancy stage when I had to put the blog on the shelf for a few... I am going to tackle some of the issues, debates, and EXTREME perspectives facing couponers.  

New to the blog? My focus is to TEACH people how to rethink couponing and rethink the coupon culture. Use this blog to supplement the big guys. They do it best. Follow Kristin at Couponing to Disney HERE, Follow Totally Target HERE, Follow Southern Savers.  Read my blog for tips, THE BEST deals that I find interesting to me, a new way to look at things so that you can carry the couponing forward yourself whether you follow the bloggers or not.  

Looking for a particular type of deal? Want me to focus on a certain issue? Email me at CouponCouture@gmail.com.   I love feedback and will do my best to find deals that suit your needs. That is one benefit of following a smaller blog! OH! And go ahead and like me on Facebook. I link everything to that.

Technical Difficulties

Dear Friends,

Unfortunately, we are experiencing some difficulties and I have to put the blog on hiatus for a little while.  When I have more time to focus and dedicate, we will be back better than ever and will pick right back up with our Issues/Philosophies series and of course all the best deals.

Thanks for your support and understanding! Back as soon as possible!
Keep Couponing and I refer you to CouponingtoDisney.com and TotallyTarget.com in the meanwhile.  I also refer you to them while you read mine too!! :)

We will be back!
Lahni
Coupon Couture