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Deals of the Day – Free onion rings, free t-shirt, free smartphone with purchase, more

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:50:19 +0000

Here are the freebies, coupons and fun finds that caught our eye today.

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New Freebies

* Free Onion Rings. This weekend only (February 4 and 5), stop by your local participating Burger King and get your free onion rings – just not during breakfast hours. Details are on the Burger King facebook page.

* Free T-shirt. “Like” Zuma Office Products on facebook and they’ll send you a free T-shirt. Why do we like Zuma? They have low prices and they give half their profits to charity.

* Free Gift for Foodies: Submit your name and e-mail address here for an instant download of FOOD & WINE Favorite Healthy Recipes and to subscribe to the FOOD & WINE daily e-newsletter Food & Wine Daily.

* New Free Printable Grocery Coupons are here.

New Coupons & Deals for Momscapers

* Free Android Smartphone with any Cafepress Purchase (+ 2 year data plan).

* From New York & Company – $35 Off $75 with code:1524
Ends 2/6

* From Cafepress:

* 10% off Vera Bradley: 10% off any purchase of $75 or more with code SWEETVB!
Ends 2/26

* New from 24 Hour Fitness: From The Biggest Loser® SLIMCOACH – now instock and available for $129.99 + FREE Ground Shipping! Offer ends 3/31/12

* Exclusive Groupon Offer (US Only): $19 for a Nuddle Baby Stroller Blanket ($38 Value). Ends 2/4

* 40% Off the Regular Price of One Item at Joann.com
Shop through link above and use code at checkout.
Some exclusions apply. See site for details.
Get more Coupons and Deals from Joann.com (including a code for free shipping on $50 or more.)

* From ExposuresOnline albums and photo gifts: 15% off orders over $100. Use code 40619101002 at checkout. Offer valid through 2.29.12.

* If you love Origins, you’ll love this: FREE 3-Week supply of Modern Friction + FREE Shipping with any origins.com purchase. Ends 2/8. Use Code: LIFT. More Origins Coupons >

* Snapfish: Free shipping plus 20% on Photo books and cards CODE:VDAYGIFTS Exp: 2/07 More Snapfish Coupons >

Around the Web:

New Giveaway: Home Sweet Home Giveaway by HomeSav: Enter to win luxury home furnishings. Ends 2/10

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Superbowl Calorie Costs (in Exercise Equivalents)

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:02:31 +0000

“Big Game” Calorie Costs in Exercise: Big Game Activities to Burn off Foods You Just Ate
The Annual 2012 DietDetective.com “Big Game” Eating Extravaganza with Exercise Equivalents
(From Charles Platkin, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor at CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter College)

The “Big Game” has become much more than a football game: It’s the second biggest day for food consumption in the United States after Thanksgiving. So, to choose the most splurgeworthy foods, here are the exercise equivalents* for some of your favorite football snacks from Charles Platkin, PhD, MPH, assistant professor at CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter College and editor of DietDetective.com.

THREE FRIED MAC AND CHEESE BALLS = RUNNING 249 FOOTBALL FIELDS
At more than 500 calories per ball, made with peanut oil, egg, cheese, butter, flour, macaroni, milk and more, you’ll be running awhile.

Fit Tip: Try baking, adding veggies and using whole-wheat pasta and low-fat cheese.

THREE PIGS IN BLANKETS = PLAYING CATCH WITH A FOOTBALL FOR 68 MINUTES (NONSTOP)
Hot dogs wrapped in a crescent or biscuit dough adds up: Each one you pop in your mouth is 66 calories.

Fit Tip: Low calorie franks (fat free), with low-fat crescent dough.

THREE SLICES OF PIZZA HUT MEAT LOVER’S PIZZA = 1,229 MINUTES OF TEBOWING
That’s more than 20 hours of continuous praying to burn off those calories. Each slice is loaded with high-calorie meats, including pepperoni, ham, beef, bacon and sausage.

Fit Tip: Try cheeseless pizza with plenty of veggies — broccoli, spinach, tomatoes, zucchini, mushrooms or even artichoke hearts — on top. Also, avoid personal pan and stuffed-crust pizzas: The thick, oily crust equals added fat and calories.

SIX BOTTLES OF BUDWEISER BEER = DOING “THE WAVE” 4,280 TIMES
Beer and football just go together, but keep in mind, each beer is 145 calories.

Fit Tip: Planning on having a few bottles? Try Beck’s Premier Light at only 64 calories per 12-ounce bottle, or MGD Light, 64 calories, Michelob Ultra or Natural Light at 95, or you can go very low with Budweiser Select for 55. Best bet is to sample a few light beers before the game to see which ones you prefer.

BLIMPE’S SUPER STACKED BLIMPIE BEST = 313 MINUTES OF CHANTING, POINTING AND WAVING A FOAM-HAND NUMBER ONE
This calorically laden sub includes slow-cured ham, salami, cappacola, prosciuttini and provolone.

Fit Tip: Go for low-fat cheese and skip the mayo. If you’re buying at Blimpe try the Deli Trio Sub, a low-cal combination of ham, oven-roasted turkey and roast beef at 330 calories for a 6-inch sub.

ONE DEVILED EGG = 12 MINUTES OF CHEERLEADING
Ever try doing one of those cheerleading routines? Deviled eggs are made with mayo, and in case you weren’t sure, mayo is very high in calories.

Fit Tip: Use low-fat mayo, or how about just hard-boiled eggs with hot sauce?

ONE SLICE OF HOOSIER SUGAR CREAM PIE = 58 MINUTES OF CLIMBING THE STADIUM STAIRS
It’s been said that this is the unofficial state pie of Indianapolis (where the Super Bowl is being held this year). The name says it all. “Sugar cream pie” is made with sugar, flour, whipping cream, milk and butter in a pie shell.

Fit Tip: Go to eatingwell.com or cookinglight.com and put healthy cream pie in the search box.

ONE KFC EXTRA CRISPY CHICKEN BREAST AND ONE EXTRA CRISPY DRUMSTICK = 203 TOUCHDOWN DANCES IN THE END ZONE
That’s a lot of dancing! Deep-fried chicken is very high in calories, especially the extra crispy kind.

Fit Tip: Bake skinless chicken and use whole-grain bread crumbs.

APPLEBEE’S CHILI CHEESE NACHOS = 159 MINUTES OF PLAYING PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL
That’s nonstop time. Just like beer, nachos and the Big Game go hand-in-hand.

Fit Tip: Make your own nachos with low-fat cheese and black beans. Use salsa and make your own whole-wheat pita chips and you’ll be even better off.

TEN LAY’S CLASSIC POTATO CHIPS WITH KRAFT FRENCH ONION DIP = 134 MINUTES DANCING TO MADONNA DURING THE HALFTIME SHOW
Dancing is actually great exercise (if you don’t get nauseous from all the food you’ve eaten already). Each chip is 10.5 calories, and every dip of dip is 60 calories.

Fit Tip: Try Popchips, and make your dip with low-fat mayo or non-fat yogurt.

FIVE TOSTITOS RESTAURANT-STYLE TORTILLA CHIPS WITH 7-LAYER DIP = 110 MINUTES CLEANING THE STADIUM AFTER THE GAME
Each chip has 20 calories (yes 20!!) and 1 tablespoon of the seven-layer dip is approximately 70 calories.

Fit Tip: The answer is salsa — it’s very low in calories. And pick baked, low-calorie chips at about 120 calories per ounce. If you’re eating the chips, have one at a time, and don’t put out huge bowls of them. Make sure you have to get up each time you want more than six chips.

ONE PIZZA HUT CRISPY BONE-IN WING BUFFALO BURNIN HOT WITH BLUE CHEESE DRESSING = FACE PAINTING 8 WILD FANS
You ever see some of the fans who get their faces painted? Traditional wings are deep fried, not to mention the super high-calorie ranch or blue cheese dressing.

Fit Tip: You can easily make the wings yourself. Remove the skin (it saves lots of calories), soak them in hot sauce or roll them in egg whites, dip them in bread crumbs and bake them in the oven. Skip the blue cheese dressing, which has about 305 calories for 4 tablespoons. Dip them in hot sauce instead.

ONE BACON CHEDDAR JALAPENO POPPER = 60 MINUTES PERFORMING IN A MARCHING BAND
Those poppers are made with cream cheese, bacon and Cheddar cheese — each one will cost you a bit of marching.

Fit Tip: Use turkey bacon, low-fat cream cheese and Cheddar cheese. Bake don’t fry.

JUST ONE PEANUT = COACHING FOOTBALL FOR A LITTLE OVER A MINUTE
One peanut has about 5.5 calories. A handful, or about one ounce (30 peanuts), is 166 calories.

Fit Tip: Nuts are healthy, but they’re very high in calories. Don’t keep a huge bowl in front of you. And try to eat one at a time; don’t shove a handful in your mouth all at once.

Books by Dr. Charles Platkin:

Breaking the Fat Pattern: The Diet Detective’s Plan to End the Cycle of Yo-Yo Dieting
Price: $6.00
In Breaking the Fat Pattern, Charles Stuart Platkin, “The Diet Detective,” explores the behavioral reasons why, when we lose weight, we always gain it back, offering as an antidote a ten-step process for identifying and replacing our “fat patterns.” Research has proven that fad diets are misguided and that the only way to permanently lose weight is through behavioral and lifestyle modification. Learning to identify and break one s fat patterns enables readers to relearn how to create a relationship with food and fitness that is comfortable and maintainable.

The Diet Detective’s All-American Diet: Lose Weight with the Foods You Already Love to Eat from Your Favorite Supermarket and Restaurant Choices
Price: $13.69
When it comes to diets, Americans want two things: ease of use and results. The Diet Detective s All-American Diet gives readers exactly what they need to lose weight without recipes, cooking, or calorie counting. Diet Detective Charles Platkin has done all the complicated nutrition math in advance, so readers merely pick and choose their meal plan from thousands of photos of regular foods available at their local stores and favorite chain restaurants. Significantly less expensive, more accessible, and infinitely more practical than convenience eating programs like Jenny Craig or NutriSystem, The Diet Detective s All-American Diet operates according to the same proven principles of portion control, behavior change, and proper nutrition for effective weight loss. The book gives readers a mix-and-match, Build-a-Meal program that shows them how to pick their breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack from lists of thousands of popular brand-name foods available anywhere. It s that simple: Readers can simply go to the supermarket and start shedding pounds.

The Diet Detective’s Count Down: 7500 of Your Favorite Food Counts with Their Exercise Equivalents for Walking, Running, Biking, Swimming, Yoga, and Dance
Price: $13.0
THE COST OF A CALORIE REVEALED – CALORIE SHOPPING with EXERCISE EQUIVALENTS – The Diet Detective’s Count Down Offers Readers Calories, Carbs, Fat and the Exercise Equivalents For More For Than 7,500 Foods(Walk, Run, Swim, Bike, Yoga, and Dance). Ever find yourself debating whether or not to buy just one bag of chips? Or grab a little candy bar for the road? Consider this: what if the nutritional labels on your favorite foods spelled out exactly what you’d have to do to burn those calories? Well, nutrition and public health advocate, Charles Stuart Platkin’s new book, THE DIET DETECTIVE’S COUNT DOWN, is the first of its kind that translates food into exercise, giving readers a tool for deciding what a calorie means and which calories are worth it. THE DIET DETECTIVE’S COUNT DOWN lists more that 7,500 foods with exercise equivalents in minutes calculated using six forms of activity: WALKING, RUNNING, BIKING, SWIMMING, YOGA, AND DANCING. All this information is listed in an easy to view table format. The table also includes calories, fat and carbohydrates. This is no ordinary diet book, it is a food fact bible giving readers tasty nuggets of information that make them think before they eat. Translating food into calorie counts isn’t enough – translating calorie counts into exercises makes clear the consequence each bite has on the waistline! Examples of an Exercise Equivalent (The book contains more than 7500 listings in an easy to use table format w/ Calories, Carbs and Fat, walking, running, biking, swimming, yoga and dance): 1 double-stuffed Oreo cookie = 18 minutes of walking 1 handful of chips = 26 minutes of dancing 1 slice of chocolate cake = 48 minutes of biking 1 candy bar = 32 minutes of swimming 1 soda = 48 minutes of yoga 1 tablespoon of butter = 11 minutes of running

The Diet Detective’s Calorie Bargain Bible: More than 1,000 Calorie Bargains in Supermarkets, Kitchens, Offices, Restaurants, the Movies, for Special Occasions, and More
Price: $11.05
THE ULTIMATE DIETER’S REFERENCE GUIDE! The Diet Detective returns, sharing his secrets for turning your favorite foods into “Calorie Bargains,” with his easy-to-follow reference guide for healthy eating. In The Diet Detective’s Count Down, public health advocate Charles Stuart Platkin broke down thousands of popular foods into their “exercise equivalents” – the time it took to walk, run, swim, bike, or dance off their calories. Now, the Diet Detective takes his philosophy one step further – separating truth from myth, dispelling misconceptions, and giving you the best choices for meals and snacks, anytime, anywhere. From your favorite restaurants to the aisles of the grocery store, no food has escaped Platkin’s scrutiny. We look for bargains everywhere. What if we were as cost conscious about our calorie consumption as we are about our spending? How can we be sure we’re making good use of the foods we consume? The answer: Look for Calorie Bargains. The Diet Detective’s Calorie Bargain Bible is the ultimate dieter’s reference guide. It’s dieting made easy – with the information that readers crave, can have fun with, and can put into practice immediately.
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Daily Deals – Free cereal samples, 75% off photobooks, 40% off nutrisystem, more

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:15:33 +0000

Here are the freebies, coupons and fun finds that caught our eye today.

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New Freebies

* Free Cereal Sample – Click here and “like” Quaker Oatmeal Squares on Facebook. Then fill out a short form to request your free sample box of Quaker Oatmeal Squares.

* Free Printable Cookbook - “Like” Family Circle magazine on facebook and you’ll have access to a free printable cookbook: “15 Slow Cooker Favorites.”

* New Free Printable Grocery Coupons are here.

New Coupons & Deals for Momscapers

Save up to 75% on Valentines Gifts at MyPublisher
Nothing sets hearts aflutter quite like a one-of-a-kind gift, which is why MyPublisher is celebrating Valentine’s Day with up to 75% off photo books!
You’ll save:
75% off My Mini Photo Books
25 – 50% off Classic Photo Books
20% off Pocketbook Photo Books
30% off Photo calendars

* 15% off online at The Childrens Place – 15% Off at The Children’s Place with Code T2G2012 (Get more online coupons and deals from The Childrens Place).

* $15 off At Ulta.com, $15 Off $75 and Free Shipping with Code: AFP112. Ends 2/25. (More Ulta.com Coupons)

* 15% off at 1800-flowers.com – Save 15% on your Valentine’s purchase at 1800Flowers.com. Use code VAL15. Ends 2/14. (Get more 1800flowers coupons).

* 25% off at Ross-Simons – A great deal for Valentines Day shoppers starts today from Ross Simons: Save 25% Sitewide + receive a FREE $25 gift coupon. Valid now thru 2/5 with code VALENTINE.

* Free gift from Clinique: Choose a FREE lip gloss with any $30 purchase. Use codes BONFIRE or FIREBERRY. Now until 2/14 or while supplies last.

* Weight Loss Coupon from BistroMD – Valentines Special: Get $25 off with coupon code: LoveYourself. Ends 2/29

* 40% off at Nutrisystem.

* Beauty Deal from SkinCare RX: Try high end products before you buy with the Beauty Cache! Only $29.95
SkincareRX has just released its new Beauty Cache. The Beauty Cache is a bag with 1-2 full size products and 8-10 deluxe size products (usually a few weeks worth of product). It also comes complete with a $20 gift card to use on their next purchase (over $75). The concept is to allow you to try a variety of higher end products to see if they work for your skin before you commit to purchasing full size products. Get more SkinCare RX Deals >

* Printable Coupon – Aeropostale – Click here and print the coupon to get $10 off your in store purchase at Aeropostale.com. Coupon is valid through 2/19, but some exclusions apply, so make sure to read the fine print on the coupon.

* Printable Coupon – Hobby Lobby – Click here and print this coupon for 40% off a single item at Hobby Lobby.

* Deal From Cloud9Living (Experience Gifts): $14 Off All Experience Gifts
Use Promotional Code CJ2012VDAY to receive $14 off on all Valentine’s Day experience gifts now until February 14th.

New in Momscape’s Favorite Gift Ideas:

Cupcakes for Your Birthday {Wine Gift Set}
What’s better than cupcakes on your birthday? Cupcake wine on your birthday! This Birthday trio includes three wines from Cupcake Vineyards: Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Red Velvet. These wines hail from the Central Coast of California and are rich, smooth and elegant – the perfect birthday gift.

Fun Finds from Around the Web:

* Engage your budding writers. Check out Scribblitt. This site helps kids create their own stories and design projects, even facilitating collaboration with other kids, teachers, writers and publishers. Thanks Milkshake Kids for sharing this site.

* Try a new breakfast recipe. * Morning Glories from Oprah.com – Delicious breakfast recipes with a gourmet twist.

* Start a blog – Ever wanted to start a blog of your own, but you’re not quite sure how to get started? ProBlogger’s Darren Rowse has an easy to follow guide: ProBloggers’ Guide to Your First Week of Blogging.

* Get ready for the Big Game as you enjoy this three minute inspirational movie that shares Vince Lombardi’s keys to success in an unforgettable way with vintage photos, great Lombardi quotes, and the rare audio segments from Lombardi giving his famous speech, What It Takes to Be #1:

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Daily Deals and Fun Finds {1/30}

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:58:32 +0000

Here are today’s freebies, coupons and fun finds from around the web.

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New Freebies

Here are this week’s free samples from Freeflys.com:

Free sample of Tena Twist.

Free sample of Versace: Yellow Diamond Fragrance.

Free sample of Depend.

Coupon for a free Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Product.

Free sample of Golf Pain Away.

* New Free Printable Grocery Coupons are here.

* Free 10-day Sample – BareMinerals Matte Foundation. Click here and print the pdf. Then take it to the Sephora inside JCPenney to redeem. You’ll get a 10-day free sample of the new BareMinerals Matte Foundation and a baby buki brush.

New Coupons & Deals for Momscapers

Michaels Arts & Crafts Stores has new printable coupons this week. Just click here and select the coupons you would like to print. This week, you can choose from 40% off the regular purchase price of a single item (some exclusions apply) or 25% off the entire regular price purchase. This batch of coupons expires 2/4, but there’s always something good at the Michaels’ Weekly coupon page.

Target keeps a running list of printable Target coupons here. Today, there are more than 140 printable coupons for grocery items and beyond – including things like photo prints, home decor and more. Get more Target.com coupons and deals here. (Including $5 off $50 order + Free Shipping).

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Here’s a Free Gift with Purchase from The Walking Company: Gift Free Cozy Blanket ($49.95 value) with any regular priced boots, shoes, or purchase of $150 or more. While supplies last.

A Coupon for Eastbay.com: Save 15% When You Spend $75! Use Code LKS1WY58. Valid 1/29 – 1/31. Online Only, Some Exclusions May Apply.

A Coupon for Staples: Valid thru 2/11 – 50% Off Norton Software at Staples.com

Great Product Deals for Momscapers

Get a Sterling Silver Diamond Hoop Earrings (1/4 cttw) for $39.99 at Buy.com, a $109.01 Savings!
Buy.com Price: $39.99, List Price: $149 SAVE $109.01, Valid through 01/31/2012

Get a 1.0 Carat (ctw) White and Black Diamond Heart Pendant in Sterling Silver w/ Chain for $179 at Buy.com, a $521 Savings!
Buy.com Price: $179, List Price: $700 SAVE $521, Valid through 01/31/2012

Best Deal Magazines Deal of the Day: 12 month subscription to Marie Claire for $4.19 (1/30 only)

Around the Web:

* This recipe for Knock You Naked Brownies from the Pioneer Woman has been on my “to-try” list, and while I haven’t made them yet, they look absolutely divine – and certainly get the award for the single best recipe name.

* We love these fun and crafty uses for newspaper, from Celebrating-Family.com

* Here’s a post that’s bursting with wisdom: 100 Tips About Life, People, and Happiness, from Julien Smith

* And here’s a DIY project your kids will love! Holly from Life as a Thrifter shows us how she turned an old bench into a perfect chalkboard table for the kids in “Bench plus Paint Equals Love.”

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Best Deals of the Day

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:51:47 +0000

Here are the freebies, coupons and fun finds that caught our eye today.

New Freebies

* Vistaprint is once again offering its Free T-Shirt (You pay shipping & handling). Click link above for details.

* New Free Printable Grocery Coupons are here.

New Coupons & Deals for Momscapers

* At Weight Watchers Online, Sign Up for Free when you buy the 3-Mon Savings Plan. More Weight Watchers coupons >

* At Spalook.com: $50 off orders of $200 or more with code LUV50. Ends 2/13. More Spalook coupons.

* At Cooking.com: $20 Off Orders of $150! Use Coupon Code C94834 Exp 2/29/12 More Cooking.com Coupons

* At Folica.com: Get 20% Off all Styling Tools at Folica.com. Enter APP20 at checkout. More Folica.com Coupons >

* At 24 Hour Fitness.com: The Biggest Loser® SLIMCOACH – now instock and available for $129.99 + FREE Ground Shipping! Offer ends 3/31/12

* At Vera Bradley – Free Shipping on any order of $100 or more! Now through March 24, 2012.

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Deals of the Day – 3 freebies, 6 coupons, and 5 fun finds

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:56:09 +0000

Here are the freebies, coupons and fun finds that caught our eye today.

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New Freebies

* We love these free printable Valentine Cards from Family Fun.

* Request your free sample of Hero Nutritionals Yummi Bears Sugar-Free Multi-Vitamin Gummies. Click here and use promo code KK Free Sample on the freebie request form.

* Get the top 100 free Kindle books here. (The Top 100 paid Kindle books are in the left column. The freebies are on the right.) Keep in mind that you don’t need a kindle to read one of these free kindle books. Simply download the free kindle for PC app straight from amazon and read on your computer.

* New Free Printable Grocery Coupons are here.

New Coupons & Deals for Momscapers

* The Magazine Deal of the Day is a good one: Today (1/27) only, get a one year subscription to Natural Health for just $3.99. If you’re reading this after 1/27, check to see today’s deal of the day here.

* From Art.com – Valentine’s Day Special – Save 40% OFF when you transform your photos to Art at Art.com! (Valid only from Jan 27th to Feb 3rd, 2012). Use Code VDAYPHOTO

* From Target.com – $5 off $50 when you shop through this link (or, 15% off furniture orders of $125 or more (Ends 2/11). Get more Target Deals >

* From Expedia.com – Book today & Save up to $500 on a 4-night 4-Day Disneyland Resort Vacation Package. Ends 1/31/2012. Get more Expedia Travel Discounts and Deals

* 15% off H&R Block at Home Deluxe when you click through this link. This software is great for homeowners and investors as it comes with tax advice, audit support and more. No coupon code required. Ends 4/15/12

* At Overstock.com, get an extra 10% off Select Jewelry & Watches (Valid 1.27 – 2.06 @ 11:59 PM MST). Get more Overstock Coupons.

New in Momscape’s Favorite Gift Ideas:

* Personalized Family History Album
Mixbook makes it easy to create an heirlooom album.

* Ball of Whacks
The Ball of Whacks is an addictive set of 30 magnetic pyramid-shaped pieces that act as building blocks. This ball of magnetic pieces is proven to jump start your creativity and imagination. Based on the rhombic triacontahedron, this ball consists of 30 magnetic pyramid shaped pieces that act as building blocks for an unlimited number of uses.

* The Land of Nod Chair and Noddoman Ottoman
The Land of Nod has done it again. How we love them.

* Prtty Peaushun
A great beauty gift for your most glamorous friends, this ‘skin tight’ body lotion was developed by a celebrity makeup artist and has a long list of celebrity fans.

Around the Web:
* Here’s sound advice, from SavingAdvice.com – How to Save Money on Clothing: Confessions of an Image Consultant

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All New Printable Grocery Coupons

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:59:28 +0000

Momscape brings you free Printable Grocery Coupons!
We have partnered with Coupons.com to bring you all new printable grocery coupons. With these coupons, you’ll save time and money because you’ll only print the coupons you’ll need. You’ll also find coupons specific to your zip code. Registration is fast, easy, and free! Click this link to get started and print all the coupons available for this week.

Things We Love – Unique Valentine’s Day Cards for Kids

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:45:34 +0000

Snapily.com offers a unique twist on Valentine’s Day Cards for your kids to hand out at school. These cards feature a 3D twist (no 3D glasses required) or a flip animated effect (allowing them to view two images as they flip the product back and forth) to ordinary digital images.

For a limited time, create a Snapily account and receive $3 in free credit for these unique photo cards and gifts.

In addition, both of our favorite websites for photo cards (Minted.com and TinyPrints.com) are featuring a fun and unique spin on the classroom valentines for your kids to hand out at school. Prices start at just $15 for 16.

Here are some of our favorites from Minted.com:
(Browse all Minted’s Valentines Day Cards for Kids.

Valentine’s day cards for kids, Classic Bee

Heart Pattern

Valentine’s day cards for kids, Valentine Girl

Friendly Flutterbys

And here our some favorites from TinyPrints:

Valentine’s day cards for kids, Super Valentine

Family Thai Dinner – Recipes and Ideas

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:30:39 +0000

Family Thai Dinner

By Cheryl Tallman, www.FreshBaby.com

Food courses in Thai meals are eaten “in harmony”, or all at the same time. This method is perfect for families – it provides variety and everyone can sit at the table to enjoy the meal together. Traditionally Thai dishes are artistically garnished, so add a fresh flower or fruit garnish for an authentic presentation!

Family Thai Dinner Menu
Sweet Pork (recipe below)
Coconut Rice (recipe below)
Steamed Broccoli
Fresh Pineapple

Sweet Pork (Moo-Wan)
This is a simple recipe from Northern Thailand that turns pork tenderloin into sweet perfection.
Ingredients:
4-5 shallots
1 pound pork tenderloin
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
½ cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. fish sauce
¼ cup water

Directions:
Peel shallots and cut into thin slices. Set aside. Remove fat from the outside of the pork tenderloin. Cut pork into ¼ inch thick slices. Set aside.
Add the oil to a 10-inch skillet, wok or deep sided pan and place over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Add the shallots and fry for 1-2 minutes until they begin to turn brown. Add the sugar and stir until melted (be careful not to splash yourself). Add the soy sauce, fish sauce, and water and bring to a boil. Add the pork and reduce the heat to medium and cook for 7-8 minutes or until pork is tender and cooked through. Once the pork is cooked, remove it with a slotted-spoon to a rimmed-serving dish. Turn the heat to high and boil the sauce for 1 minute to thicken it. Pour the sauce over the pork and serve.

Coconut Rice
Ingredients:
2 scallions
¾ cup chicken stock
¾ cup coconut milk
1 cup jasmine rice
2 Tbsp olive oil
4 oz. shitake or button mushrooms

Directions:
Remove the white part of the scallions and thinly slice the green parts. Set aside. Place chicken stock, coconut milk, and rice in a medium-sized saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil. Stir well. Reduce heat to low, cover pan and simmer 15 minutes. Turn off heat and let stand 10 minutes. In a small skillet over medium-high heat, add 1-2 Tbsp olive oil and shitake mushrooms. Sauté 3 minutes and add salt and pepper to taste.

When you are ready to serve dinner, fluff the rice with a fork, toss in mushrooms and scallions.

About the Author: Cheryl Tallman is the co-founder of Fresh Baby, creators of the award-winning So Easy Baby Food Kit, and author of the So Easy Baby Food Basics: Homemade Baby Food in Less Than 30 Minutes Per Week and So Easy Toddler Food: Survival Tips and Simple Recipes for the Toddler Years. Visit Cheryl online at www.FreshBaby.com to learn about her latest creation, the Kid’s Portion Plate.

Learn more about Cheryl’s work:

So Easy Baby Food Kit: Make It Natural, Make It Fresh.
Price: $23.85
An award-winning, all-inclusive solution for making baby food in less than 30 minutes per week. The month-by-month Cookbooks uses fresh ingredients with no additives. Kit includes a cookbook, freezer trays, how-to video, and nutrition card, and pays for itself in just three weeks compared to jarred baby food.

So Easy Baby Food Basics: Homemade Baby Food in Less Than 30 Minutes Per Week
Price: $8.95
Baby Food Cookbook including recipes and instruction for making stage 1, 2, and 3 baby foods. This book also includes the basics of introducing solid foods and developing healthy eating habits. Available in English and Spanish.

So Easy Toddler Food: Survival Tips & Simple Receipes for the Toddler Years
Price: $8.95
When it comes to eating, toddlers can be tough to please. So Easy Toddler Food is the perfect resource for parents looking for survival tips and 35 simple recipes that will win over even the pickiest toddler. Available in English and Spanish.

This Week’s Printable Grocery Coupons {1/17}

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Here are this week’s printable grocery coupons from Coupons.com, Coupon Network, Target, Walmart, and Redplum, plus coupons you can save directly to your loyalty card from Cellfire and SavingStar.

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1. This week’s all new printable grocery coupons from Coupons.com.

Click here to access ALL of the coupons listed below

Coupons.com Grocery Coupons

Baby & Toddler

$1.00 off on Similac large sized powder

$1.50 off DESITIN™ Soothing Rash Bath Treatment

Beverages

$2.00 off two cans of illy issimo

$1.50 off one bag of Seattle’s Best Coffee

$1.00 off ANY OREGON CHAI PRODUCT

$2.00 off two cans of illy issimo

$2.00 off EAS Myoplex Original Choc

$1.50 off on one BOOST Kid Essentials Drink

Books & Magazines

$1.00 off February issue of People StyleWatch

Entertainment

$25.00 off Dish Network-12 months includes $75VISA

Foods

$3.00 off 10 Weight Watchers Smart Ones

$0.50 off three Zatarain’s Rice or Pasta Mixes

$1.00 off TWO Great Grains cereals

$0.75 off FRENCH’S Dijon Mustard

$2.00 off LLOYD’S Barbeque Ribs

$0.30 off FRENCH’S Spicy Brown Mustard

$0.80 off one package of Truvia natural sweetener

$1.50 off two PLANTERS Peanut Butter

$1.00 off one Kashi Soft n Chewy bar

$1.00 off Kashi GOLEAN Crisp! cereal

$0.55 off two HORMEL Bacon Bits products

$1.00 off any TWO (2) UNCLE BEN’S Whole Grain

$1.00 off one Honey Bunches of Oats cereal

$1.00 off two Athenos Feta, Hummus or Pita Chips

$0.40 off 2 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls

$0.50 off Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal

$0.50 off 2 Betty Crocker Fruit snacks

$0.50 off ONE MARIE CALLENDER’S FRUIT PIE

$0.55 off two HOMRMEL Pepperoni packages

$0.80 off 4 Hamburger, Tuna or Chicken Helper

$0.50 off one Newman’s Own Salsa

$1.00 off 3 can or bowl of Campbell’s Select Harve

$0.75 off Yoplait Kid Zone yogurt

$1.00 off ONE ICBINB! Tub product

$0.40 off SIX CUPS Yoplait Yogurt

$0.55 off 2 HORMEL Chili products

$1.00 off one Newman’s Own T&C Pizza

$1.00 off 2 boxes Cheerios cereal

$0.55 off 2 HORMEL Premium Chicken Breasts

$3.00 off HORMEL Party Tray product

Health Care

Up To 75% Off On Prescription Medication

$1.00 off on any ONE (1) Alka-Seltzer Plus Allerg

$1.00 off one Coricidin HBP product

$1.00 off on any Afrin Nasal Spray

$1.00 off On any Schiff Vitamin or Supplement

$2.00 off one Senokot or Senokot-S Product

$5.00 off On Any 1 Size of ProNutrients Probiotic

$1.50 off on any 2 Atkins Day Break products

$3.00 off any Slo-Niacin

$1.00 off any 20ct Nicorette Gum

$5.00 off any Centrum Specialist™ Vision

$7.00 off on any Nicorette Mini Lozenge

$1.00 off any URINOZINC Prostate Formula

$2.00 off one Colace or Peri-Colace Product

Up To 75% Off On Prescription Medication

$2.50 off On Cold-EEZE Cold Remedy ORAL SPRAY

$1.00 off off any Robitussin product

$1.00 off any one PediaCare product

$1.00 off on any 1 (ONE) Advil Congestion Relief

Home Entertainment

$3.00 off Slumdog Millionaire on Blu-ray™

$3.00 off The Last of the Mohicans on Blu-ray™

$3.00 off Walk the Line on Blu-ray™

$3.00 off The Usual Suspects on Blu-ray™

$3.00 off Some Like It Hot on Blu-ray™

$3.00 off ABDUCTION on Blu-ray™ or DVD

$3.00 off Crazy Heart on Blu-ray™

$3.00 off A Fish Called Wanda DVD

$3.00 off Independence Day on Blu-ray™

$3.00 off Spongebob Squarepants or Dora Explorer

Household

$1.00 off on any Glade Press & Spray™ starter kit

$1.50 off on any TWO Glade 4-oz. Jar Candles

$0.55 off Glade Premium Room Spray (9.7-oz)

$2.00 off Glade PlugIns Scented Oil refills

Buy Pledge or Armstrong cleaner get fantastic

$1.00 off any Glade Scented Oil Candle holder

$3.00 off Glade PlugIns Lasting Impressions

25% OFF PAINTS & STAINS Sherwin Williams

$1.00 off any Glade Fabric & Air Odor Eliminator

$1.00 off Glade Expressions™ Fragrance Mist

$2.00 off Glade Expressions™ Oil Diffuser

$1.50 off TWO Glade Scented Oil Candle refills

$0.55 off Glade Carpet & Room Odor Eliminator

$3.50 off Glade Sense & Spray starter kit

$1.00 off on any Glade Automatic Spray refill

Office Supplies

$1.00 off HP ColorLok Paper

Personal Care

$1.00 off any (1) LISTERINE Antiseptic Mouthwash

$2.00 off 1 NIVEA FOR MEN Face Care Product

$1.50 off any one (1) box of Revlon Root Erase™

$1.00 off (1) 4-oz. Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief

$5.00 off Sarna Anti-Itch Lotion

$5.00 off one Weight Watchers Scale by Conair™

$1.00 off Sally Hansen Hand Cremes

60% off ALL Frames + 40% off ALL Lenses

$3.00 off 2 John Frieda Sheer Blonde

Pet Care

$1.00 off Two Bags of Temptations

$1.50 off ten cans of Purina ALPO Dog Food

Photography

$3.00 off 4?x6? digital prints

FREE photo CD with 100+ 4?x6? digital prints

FREE Designer Montage & Extra 20% OFF purchase

$5.00 off of 35+ 4′x8′ photo greeting cards

2 FREE 5?x7? prints with 35+ prints

$5.00 off any 12-month Custom photo calendar

20 Free 4′x6′ prints With purchase of 100+ 4′x6′

Professional Services

$5.00 off Your $25.00 Order at Vistaprint

Publix

$4.00 off WYB participating NABISCO & Coca Cola

Toys and Games

$3.00 off one JENGA or CRANIUM BRAIN BREAKS

$5.00 off CATCH PHRASE OR TABOO

$5.00 off one PICTIONARY game Hasbro

2. This week’s printable Catalina’s CouponNetwork Grocery Coupons

Catalina’s CouponNetwork Grocery Coupons

Baby

$2.00 off when you buy any SIXTEEN BEECH-NUT® BABY FOOD GLASS JARS

60¢ off when you buy any ONE (1) box of Beech-Nut® Baby Cereal

$1.00 off when you buy any EIGHT BEECH-NUT® BABY FOOD GLASS JARS

$1.10 off when you buy any FOUR Beech-Nut® Stage 2 1/2™ Baby Food Glass Jars

$1.85 off when you buy any FIFTEEN Beech-Nut® Stage 2 1/2™ Baby Food Glass Jars

Baking

50¢ off when you buy ONE LouAna® Product

50¢ off when you buy any TWO Pillsbury® Crescent Dinner Rolls

30¢ off when you buy TWO CANS any size/variety Pillsbury® Refrigerated Grands!® or Grands! Jr. ® Biscuits

40¢ off when you buy any TWO Pillsbury® Refrigerated Pizza Crust, Breadsticks, Loaves or Dinner Rolls

40¢ off when you buy any TWO Pillsbury® Sweet Rolls OR Grands!® Sweet Rolls

Breakfast

$1.00 off when you buy any TWO BOXES select Cheerios® cereals

50¢ off when you buy TWO CUPS any flavor Yoplait® Greek yogurt

50¢ off when you buy EIGHT CUPS any variety Yoplait® Yogurt

Candy

$1.00 off when you buy any TWO 8 – 10 oz packages of Nestlé® Crunch® or Nestlé® Butterfinger® Hearts

$1.00 off when you buy ONE 5.17-12oz pkg of WONKA® Fun Dip, Pixy Stix®, Laffy Taffy®, Nerds® Card & Candy Kit

Cereal

75¢ off when you buy ONE BOX Multi Grain Cheerios® cereal

50¢ off when you buy ONE BOX Cinnamon Toast Crunch® Cereal

Desserts

40¢ off when you buy ONE BOX any flavor Fiber One® 90 Calorie Chewy Bars or Fiber One® 90 Calorie Brownies

Frozen Foods

$1.00 off when you buy any SIX 7.5 oz or larger of HOT POCKETS® Brand Items

$1.10 off when you buy any THREE HOT POCKETS® brand SNACKERS

Health & Nutrition

$1.75 off when you buy any TWO Pedialyte® Products

$1.25 off when you buy any TWO Glucerna® Multi-Pack Bars or Multi-Pack Shakes

$2.00 off when you buy any ONE Advil® Congestion Relief Product

$1.25 off when you buy any ONE PediaSure® Product

$2.00 off when you buy any THREE Slim-Fast® Ready To Drink Shake Multipack

$2.00 off when you buy any TWO GoodBelly® Quarts

$1.60 off when you buy any TWO Slim-Fast® Ready To Drink Shake Multipack

$3.00 off when you buy ONE REFRESH OPTIVE™ Product (any size)

$5.00 off when you buy any ONE Philips Sonicare brush head multi-pack

$1.10 off when you buy any ONE Nature’s Bounty® Vitamins or Supplements

$1.40 off when you buy any NatureSmart Ester-C® item

Personal Care

$1.35 off when you buy any TWO AXE® 4oz Bodysprays, 2.7 oz Anti-perspirants and Deodorants or 3oz Deodorants (Excludes Trial & Travel sizes, Bonus packs)

$5.00 off when you buy any Philips Norelco Shaving Replacement Head

Side Dishes

85¢ off when you buy any THREE Uncle Ben’s® Ready Rice® products

80¢ off when you buy FOUR any flavor Hamburger Helper®, Tuna Helper® OR Chicken Helper® Home Cooked Skillet Meals

Snacks

65¢ off when you buy any FOUR YoCrunch® Yogurt Cups Granola, Candy/Cookie Crunch or Parfait

40¢ off when you buy TWO PACKAGES any flavor/variety Totino’s® Rolls Snacks

$1.00 off when you buy FOUR any flavor/variety Totino’s® Crisp Crust Party Pizza® Products

3. This week’s

CellFire Coupons

Cellfire coupons are unique in that you click through to the Cellfire site, and when you “clip” the coupons you want, they are added to your store loyalty card – so you don’t have to print anything. Yay!

Click
here to access
all of this week’s CellFire Coupons.

The offers below are available from 1/10 – 1/23 and they expire on 2/6.
These offers are valid at Kroger and Kroger subsidiaries, Safeway
subsidiaries, Shop ‘n Save, Lowe’s Food, Foodtown, and D’Agostino.

Totinos Pizza Rolls Save $.40

Save $0.40 when you buy TWO PACKAGES any flavor/variety Totinos Rolls
Snacks.

PB Sweet Rolls Save $.40

Save $0.40 when you buy any TWO Pillsbury Sweet Rolls OR Grands! Sweet
Rolls.

Pillsbury Crescents Save $.50

Save $0.50 when you buy any TWO Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls.

Pillsbury Italian Meal Bread $.40

Save $0.40 when you buy any TWO Pillsbury Refrigerated Pizza Crust,
Breadsticks, Loaves or Dinner Rolls.

Hamburger Helper Save $.80

Save $0.80 when you buy FOUR any flavor Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper OR
Chicken Helper Home Cooked Skillet Meals.

BC Fruit Snacks Save $.50

Save $0.50 when you buy TWO BOXES any flavor/variety Betty Crocker Fruit
Shapes, Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers OR Fruit Roll-Ups fruit
flavored snacks.

Total cereal Save $.75

Save $0.75 when you buy any ONE BOX Total cereal listed: Whole Grain
Total, Total Raisin Bran, Total Cranberry Crunch, Total Cinnamon Crunch,
Total Plus Omega-3s Honey Almond Flax.

Yoplait Cups Save $.40

Save $0.40 when you buy SIX CUPS any variety Yoplait Yogurt (Includes
Original, Light, Thick & Creamy, OR Whips!).

Kix cereal Save $.75

Save $0.75 when you buy any ONE BOX Kix cereal listed: Kix, Berry Berry
Kix, Honey Kix.

Cheerios Cereal Save $.50

Save $0.50 when you buy ONE BOX Original Cheerios cereal (the one in the
yellow box).

Chex Mix or Snacks Save $.50

Save $0.50 when you buy TWO any flavor 4.5 OZ. OR LARGER Chex Mix OR
Chex 100 Calorie Snack.

PB Toaster Strudel Save $.50

Save $0.50 when you buy TWO any flavor/variety Pillsbury Toaster Strudel
OR Toaster Scrambles Pastries OR Pillsbury Pancakes.

PB Cookie Dough Save $1

Save $1.00 when you buy TWO PACKAGES any variety Pillsbury Refrigerated
Cookie Dough.

Gogurt, Trix, Splitz Save $.75

Save $0.75 when you buy TWO any flavor Yoplait products listed: Yoplait
Go-GURT Yogurt, Yoplait Kids Cup Yogurt, Yoplait Trix Multipack Yogurt,
Yoplait Splitz Yogurt.

Fiber One Bars Save $.40

Save $0.40 when you buy ONE BOX any flavor Fiber One 90 Calorie Chewy
Bars or Fiber One 90 Calorie Brownies.

Yoplait Frzn Smthie Save $.75

Save $0.75 when you buy ONE any flavor Yoplait Frozen Smoothie.

Yoplait Greek yogurt Save $.50

Save $0.50 when you buy TWO CUPS any flavor Yoplait Greek yogurt.

Chex Mix Treats Save $.50

Save $0.50 when you buy ONE BOX any flavor Lucky Charms Treats, Golden
Grahams Treats, Chex Mix Treats, OR Milk n Cereal Bars.

Fun da-middles Mix Save $.50

Save $0.50 when you buy ONE BOX Fun da-middles Cupcake Mix.

Nature Valley Save $0.75

Save $0.75 when you buy TWO BOXES any Nature Valley Granola Bars (6
count or larger), Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters OR Nature Valley
Granola Thins.

Totinos Pizza Stuffers Save $1

Save $1.00 when you buy ONE any flavor/variety Totinos Pizza Stuffers.
4. This week’s printable grocery coupons from SavingStar.

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These are 100% digital eCoupons

(Sign up for SavingStar to get coupons that you can save directly to your store loyalty card. (No printing.)
SavingStar is currently the only national totally paperless grocery coupon service. These coupons will work at over 100 chains nationwide – at more than 24,000 stores. All the eCoupons are linked to store loyalty cards so saving only takes a couple
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More SavingStar Grocery eCoupons

Buy any ONE (1) package of Rhodes® Warm-N-Serv Rolls, Save 50¢. Expires
2/10/2012. One time use only.

Buy any 1 Sundown Naturals® product, Save $1.00. Expires 2/8/2012. One
time use only.

Buy TWO (2) jars of Red Gold Salsa, 15.5 oz or larger, Save $1.00.
Expires 2/1/2012. One time use only. (Only at Country Mart(Oklahoma))

Buy TWO (2) jars of Red Gold Salsa, 15.5 oz or larger, Save $1.00.
Expires 2/1/2012. One time use only. (Only at Hen House)

Buy 3 Kellogg’s® Eggo® Waffles (6 ct. or Larger, Any Flavor, Mix or
Match), Save $1.00. Expires 2/1/2012. One time use only.

Buy TWO (2) jars of Red Gold Salsa, 15.5 oz or larger, Save $1.00.
Expires 2/1/2012. One time use only. (Only at Harter House)

Buy TWO (2) jars of Red Gold Salsa, 15.5 oz or larger, Save $1.00.
Expires 2/1/2012. One time use only. (Only at Festival)

Buy TWO (2) jars of Red Gold Salsa, 15.5 oz or larger, Save $1.00.
Expires 2/1/2012. One time use only. (Only at Country Mart)

Buy 2 Keebler® and/or Sunshine® Crackers (8 oz. or Larger, Any Flavor,
Mix or Match), Save $1.00. Expires 2/1/2012. One time use only.

Buy TWO (2) jars of Red Gold Salsa, 15.5 oz or larger, Save $1.00.
Expires 2/1/2012. One time use only. (Only at Homeland)

Buy TWO (2) jars of Red Gold Salsa, 15.5 oz or larger, Save $1.00.
Expires 2/1/2012. One time use only. (Only at Piggly Wiggly in WI or IL)