December 2011

Searching for Your Lost Deal

"The deal-a-day website has become rather popular in the past few years"

Did you get everything you want for Christmas or did your favorite person neglect to get you that one thing that you really really wanted this year?

Well first, I'd like to apologize that your friends didn't catch on to your hints or your list of material items that you wanted.  But there is hope.

"Where?" you ask.

Well let me tell you, the hope is on the internet where deals are created for people just like you.  Yes, I am pointing metaphorically because teleportation hasn't quite advanced enough for anything further.

You have that good old Christmas or Holiday money, right?

Good.

Now that most sites are packing up their holiday deals, you can always drag your cursor to a place with a deal a day.  You haven't heard, well let me tell you of a place where, if your luck is decent, will provide you with one of those items that may have slipped into the dark recesses where only socks can safely travel to with hopes of being found years later.

This site, Woot!

Pampers Gifts to Grow Program: A Great Deal

To get you started, here are a few FREE codes that are valid until December 31st, 2013:

Although my days of using Pampers are long gone, I came across this great deal on a freebie forum I frequent. I wanted to share it with all of the parents of toddlers and baby’s out there that could benefit from the rewards in Pampers’ Gifts to Grow Program. Rewards are earned with each purchase of diapers, training pants, and baby wipes.

Free Sample of O.B. Tampons

"You’ll need to provide your shipping address in order to receive the free sample of O.B. tampons in the mail."


I love free samples because they give you a chance to try a product before you spend money purchasing an entire box of the product. Since I am loyal to one brand of tampons, it is unlikely that I would ever switch without trying a free sample, and then finding out that I really like it. For others who feel the same way, you’ll be happy to discover that O.B. is offering a free sample of their new line of tampons.

O.B. has created a tampon that is safer for the environment because it can be used without an applicator. In fact, O.B. claims that this new line of tampons reduces waste by 58%. On the O.B. website you can get a glimpse of what 58% less waste really looks like. It is eye opening.

Earthbound Farm Giving Away a Free eCookbook


Earthbound Farm is an all organic company that specializes in growing fresh ingredients to make packaged salads. The company is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary, and is offering a free ecookbook that is filled with salad recipes. I love eating salads, and I have a set of Grandparents that eat salads every night for dinner. I can’t wait to share this deal with them.

PBS Gives Away Free Apps


Many children now have access to iPod Touches and iPads, even if those devices belong to their parents. You will be excited to discover that PBS is now giving away free apps for these devices. These apps provide children with hours of fun, while educating them at the same time. This is perfect should you find yourself sitting in a waiting room at the doctor’s office.

The first app is for the show Fetch. It is called Fetch Lunch Rush and children are required to take sushi lunch orders from restaurant guests. The trick is to keep track of how many orders there are for each dish on the menu. Math is the subject being worked on with this app, but your child will also find that the game helps with memory skills.

Save Ten Bucks (or Much More) Today

When someone mentions ten percent off, I’m not that impressed. In fact, my husband gets ten percent off with his employee discount, but we still shop elsewhere because we can do it cheaper! Unless you are spending a lot of money, ten percent isn’t that much.

But when you mention saving ten bucks altogether, you’ve got my attention. Here are a few ways you can save ten dollars today.

FREE Toothpaste: Take the Arm and Hammer Challenge

"All you have to do is fill out your full name, full address, and country."

Arm and Hammer is currently offering a free sample of their Advance White toothpaste. They claim that the toothpaste removes five times more plaque than their original toothpaste.

This Arm and Hammer toothpaste is made with baking soda, which works to get in between your teeth and gums where your toothbrush can’t reach. I know several people who believe in only uses all-natural products, and they swear by baking soda.

Cool Inventions of 2011

Arm slings, storage racks, see-through toasters.

Sometimes, there are just little things that you can add to your life to make it a bit better. These things are not necessities by a long shot, but maybe are a little quirky or make irksome tasks just a bit easier.

2011 has plenty of examples that fit into this category. Let’s take a look at some inventions that make life simpler, more fashionable or just plain cooler:

Free Drain Cleaner


This offer is so amazing, that you’d have to be crazy to pass it up. Marietta Max Gellification Drain Cleaner is free just for the asking. Free samples like this are not unheard of, however the size of the sample is. Marietta is giving away a 32 ounce bottle, with no strings attached. You don’t even have to pay shipping.