News Around the Blogs 12 Days of Christmas Event

Christmas is just around the corner. What better way to celebrate then a giveaway? I will tell you what's better, 12 days of giveaways!! News Around the Blogs and some of her Elves will put together some reviews & giveaways of some fun products. Items I love and you will love to share with your family and friends.

This event kicks off December 1st and runs for 12 straight days.

If you post my special event button on your blog side bar starting today and leave it up for the whole event you will get 2 extra entries into each one of my giveaways! When you enter a giveaway post 2 separate comments saying "Early Button Entry" Fill out Mcklinky below telling me you have my button up so I can check it out and match it up to the extra entries during the giveaway.

You can also blog about this event as well as adding my button to your post for 3 extra entries into all of the giveaways. When you enter a giveaway, post 3 separate comments saying "Early Blog Post Entry" along with a link to your post. Fill out Mcklinky on this post telling me you have blogged about this giveaway so I can check it out and match it up to the extra entries during the giveaway.

That's 5 extra chances to win!!!

Here is my button for the event. Just grab the code to post it to your blog post or side bar. You can do either or both methods for extra entries. If you are reading this in a reader or email you must come to my blog to get the code.

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I am so excited! I even have a couple giveaways valued at over $100.00. I will see all of you on December 1st for the first giveaway!!!

Oh No News!

I was talking with my friend Laura and we were discussing Layers Clothing. She said she couldn't find the website for it and asked me if they were still in business. I had said that I hoped they were, since I have gift certificates to be used. I looked around and to my surprise I read that there was a FIRE at the Layers Clothing corporate office and WAREHOUSE! Oh my goodness!!! How sad is that? I am sending good thoughts to the Layers Clothing family and hope they are up and running again soon!

More Free Music from Amazon

Use code MP34FREE to get $3.00 in credit at Amazon.com Go to the left hand side where you can redeem a code and you account will be credited right away. Some music is as low as $0.89 and there are a lot for $0.99

Enjoy!

Target Trip 11/23 - Stocking Stuffers

I am so sad that Target has changed their coupon policy so that each computer only gets 2 total. You CAN NOT go to Target and think you can use the kiosks like before because those are and have been disabled for about 2 weeks now. I knew it was coming and I did print out all the coupons I will be wanting to use before the computers were disabled though. I had 5 coupons I pulled from the Parade magazine for the Hasbro games and those are expiring soon, so I ran out to use those. It would have been a problem because every single coupon beeped, but I had a super super nice cashier. It was a pleasant surprise.

The deal is that the coupon from the USA Weekend 11/15 Sunday Paper is for buy any Hasbro card game get one free.

Target had similar coupons but they were Buy either Monopoly Deal and get a Scrabble Slam free or vise versa. Here is what I got:

I Bought Monopoly Deal Card Game $5.24 and Scrabble Slam Card Game $5.24 = $10.48

Used Hasbro BOGO coupon takes off $5.24 and Used Target BOGO coupon takes off $5.24 = both for FREE!!!

REPEAT as many times as you have coupons for. These will make great stocking stuffers!

Walgreens 11/23

More good deals at Walgreens this week. Had to run in real quick. I am saving all my ECBs for CVS' Black Friday so no CVS this week. Here is what I got:

Transaction #1

Kleenex Tissue $1.39 each used Walgreens in Ad coupon = $0.89

Used $0.75/1 printable coupon from HERE = 0.14

Kleenex Tissue $1.39 each used Walgreens in Ad coupon = $0.89

Used $0.75/1 printable coupon from HERE = 0.14

Kleenex Tissue $1.39 each used Walgreens in Ad coupon = $0.89

Used $0.75/1 printable coupon from HERE = 0.14

Kleenex Tissue $1.39 each used Walgreens in Ad coupon = $0.89

Used $0.75/1 printable coupon from HERE = 0.14

Coffee Mate Liquid Creamer $2.49 on sale BOGO

Used 2 $1/1 Coupons from HERE = $0.25 Each

Coffee Mate Liquid Creamer $2.49 on sale BOGO

Used 2 $1/1 Coupons from HERE = $0.25 Each

Gift Bags Filler with Coupon from Ad = $0.14

Gift Bags Filler with Coupon from Ad = $0.14

Total Before Coupons = $8.82

Used $2 in RR

Total After Coupons = $0.12

Transaction #2

Triaminic Cold Medicine $5

Triaminic Cold Medicine $5

Total $10.00

Used $3/2 from 10/18 SS

Used $2/1 from Walgreens Health Savings Booklet

**It will deduct $4 since you are buying 2 - SWEET!

Pay $3 OOP and Get back $5 in Register Rewards

MONEY MAKER!!

Walgreens 11/21 - Last Minute Run 4 Transactions each under $1

Ran into Walgreens before the new sales began Sunday 11/22. Pretty great deals, but pretty wiped out store. I hadn't been feeling well so I didn't get to go earlier in the week. Here is what I got. I included my reciepts. I always get asked if I could post those too. I don't know if people think I'm exaggerating or lying? Anyway... minus the coffee pot in the background, I got all of this:

for $1.46 here is how:

Transaction #1

Welch's Red Grape Sparkling Juice with coupon from Ad $2.50

Used a $2/1 Printable - May no longer be available = $0.50

Welch's Red Grape Sparkling Juice with coupon from Ad $2.50

Used a $2/1 Printable - May no longer be available = $0.50

Gillette Body Wash $4.99 will get a catalina coupon for a FREE one on next purchase = $4.99

*You will not get another coupon when you use the free coupon to pay.

Aviva Accucheck Diabetes Monitor $14.99

Used $10/1 from 11/08 SS

Used $5/1 Walgreen Diabetes and You magazine found at Pharmacy = FREE

Votive Candle Filler with Walgreens ad $0.17

Votive Candle Filler with Walgreens ad $0.17

Total Before coupons and Register Rewards - $25.32

Used $6 in RR

Total After Coupons and Register Rewards $0.32

Transaction #2

Gillette Body Wash $4.99 will get a catalina coupon for a FREE one on next purchase = $4.99 *You won't get another one if you use one to pay.

Aviva Accucheck Diabetes Monitor $14.99

Used $10/1 from 11/08 SS

Used $5/1 Walgreen Diabetes and You magazine found at Pharmacy = FREE

Votive Candle Filler with Walgreens ad $0.17

Total Before Coupons = $20.15

Total After Coupons $0.16

Transaction #3

Gillette Body Wash $4.99 will get a catalina coupon for a FREE one on next purchase = $4.99 *You won't get another one if you use one to pay.

Aviva Accucheck Diabetes Monitor $14.99

Used $10/1 from 11/08 SS

Used $5/1 Walgreen Diabetes and You magazine found at Pharmacy = FREE

Ricola Cough Drops $1.00 used $0.50 from Walgreens Healthy Saving coupon booklet = $0.50 get back $1 RR = FREE

Total Before Coupons $20.98

Total After Coupons $0.49

Transaction #4

Gillette Body Wash $4.99 will get a catalina coupon for a FREE one on next purchase = $4.99 *You won't get another one if you use one to pay.

Aussie Shampoo $2.99

Used $1/1 from 10/11 P&G = $1.99 get back $2 RR = FREE

Ricola Cough Drops $1.00 used $0.50 from Walgreens Healthy Saving coupon booklet = $0.50 get back $1 RR = FREE

Total Before Coupons = $8.98

Used $2 RR

Total After Coupons = $0.49

Wish I would have got there earlier in the week to get more monitors. Great for donating!!

Picture People Freebie

My favorite place, The Picture People has yet another freebie for you. Get 15 FREE photo tags with no purchase necessary. You just have to have the will to say no to buying anything else. Get the tags and RUN if you want to get out of there with a freebie!

Thanks Freebie Blogger

Old Navy - Gobblepalooza

So I have read around the blogs that if you go HERE and create a band name, using your last name, you can get 50% off one item at Old Navy tomorrow only 11/21. I tried this and printed out my band name. No where on it does it say 50% off one item. I guess the people at Old Navy are just suppose to know? Call your Old Navy ahead to double check that they are participating.

Thanks DSM

A Blog to Brag About giveaway

I would so love to have a blog makeover. I mean LOVE! So I am trying to get extra entries!!

Free Metromint Water

I have never tried Metromint water. If you haven't either, here is your chance. Go HERE and take a survey to get a code you can submit at the end of the survey to get your printable coupon. It's a long one. Press the back button to print it once more time. 2 free waters. Let me know if it's good or not.

Thanks CSM