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Closed. Giveaway – Gutzy Gear Bookbag Strap with Fun Patches, 3 Winners

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by Filed Under: Giveaways

published date: October 24, 2012
modified datt: November 28,2012

This giveaway is closed. Winners are Sandra, Cheryl, and Mari Jean

 

I first heard of Gutzy Gear when I met them at BlogHer this year and I fell in love with their product right away!  So when they approached me about doing a review, I knew the perfect person to let you know what they thought – my VA’s daughter!  She’s school age and has plenty of friends to share it with.

Gutzy Gear are Velcro straps that attached to your child’s backpack, messenger bag, suitcase, guitar strap and more.  Your child can customize their strap to fit their personality with all kinds of Velcro patches that attach directly to the strap.  There are actually over 100 patches to choose from, each with a fun, unique design to show off your child’s personality, favorite foods, etc.  They even have patches with Marvel Comic Superheroes, Monster High and more!  And since they’re completely removable, they can be traded at any time like collector’s items.

Ellie’s friends had so much fun picking patches that suited them and bartering with each other for something else until everyone was content with their design!  They played Gutzy Gear Bingo to win another Gutzy Gear patch of their choice and even took a stab at creating one of their own.  It’s been fun to walk up to school and see them all with their straps on their bookbags, each reflecting their own personality! 

Gutzy Gear can be ordered online or you can look for it in select Target, Walmart, Kmart, Toys R Us and Office Depot.  We found some at the Walmart near us right by the backpacks!

When you go to GutzyGear.com, make sure to check out some of their fun features:

  • My Gutzy Gear Space
  • Virtual Gutzies
  • Create a Gutzy
  • Send Gutzy ecards
  • Get Free Downloads
  • Share your pictures

Gutzy Gear is about showing the world who you are, taking chances and being the best YOU you can be. So wherever you are, whenever it is, whatever the plan…

To Win:  Three Frugal Coupon Living Readers will win a Gutzy Gear package which includes a Starter Kit (straps + free patch) and 2 patch packs to keep PLUS 2 additional starter kits to share w friends!

To Enter:

You can enter up to four times – that would mean, leave one to four comments. You do not have to enter more than once but you DO have to complete the first entry to enter with choices two through four.

1.) What Gutzy Gear patch would most reflect your child’s personality (take a look at their web site to see them all)?

Additional Optional Entries:

2.) Sign up for Frugal Coupon Living Emails. You must confirm your subscription!



3.) Share on Facebook. While there, be sure to like Frugal Coupon Living and Gutzy Gear. Leave a message below telling me that you did.

4.) Share on Twitter. While here make sure to follow @FrugalCouponMom and @Gutzygear. Leave a message below letting me know that you did.

This giveaway ends on Wednesday, October 31 at 3 PM EST. The winners will be contacted via email and will have 48 hours to respond. If I do not hear from the winner by that time, a new winner will be selected. It is open to US residents only. No PO Boxes for prize shipping.

Please Note: Email entries will not be accepted. If you are reading this giveaway in a reader or in your inbox, please select the post to direct yourself over to the site. Due to time constraints, I am not able to enter email, Twitter, or Facebook entries on my own. Thanks!

Disclosure: I was compensated with product for my review. All opinions expressed are my own and should not be substituted as your own. Read more about giveaway conditions and terms on my disclosure page. 



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HOT New Crayola Coupons and Walmart Deals!

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by Filed Under: Coupons, Walmart

published date: September 20, 2012
modified datt: September 19,2012

More Crayola Coupons and school has already started – yippee! Make sure to click on “Local Coupons” at the top and change the zip to 33712, then come back and click this link to get $1 off any My First Crayola Product coupon!

Print these other coupons too:

  • $2 Crayola Color Wonder Product of $5 or more
  • $2 Crayola Outdoor Product of $5 or more

Here are some deals to use with these coupons at Walmart:

My First Crayola Safety Scissors $2.97
$1 Any My First Crayola™ product printable coupon
= $1.97 each
My First Crayola Washable Crayons $4.97
$1 Any My First Crayola™ product printable coupon
= $3.97 each

Thanks, Wild about Wally World (pictures too)

Make sure to check out the rest of this week’s Walmart Deals too!


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Tocky Runaway Alarm Clock – $29 each!

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by Filed Under: Back To School, Groupon, Online Shopping

published date: August 19, 2012
modified datt: August 19,2012

Get your child going this school year with the cute Tocky Runaway Alarm Clocks for just $29 ( from $69)!  Choose from six colors.

  • Jumps from nightstand and rolls away
  • Internal microphone records personalized alarms
  • Stores MP3s for custom wake-up tunes
  • 3.25-inch diameter makes it portable and jugglable
  • Sensitive touchscreen interface
  • Vibrantly colored protective skin
  • Red Tocky is part of (PRODUCT)RED; for each sale, 5% of the proceeds go to The Global Fund to help eliminate AIDS
Limit 1 per person.  $5 shipping not included.
New to Groupon, sign up HERE first. The come back and click the link above to get the deal.


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Closed. Giveaway | Threadless Gift Card and Prize Package #WinGiveaways

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by Filed Under: Back To School, Giveaways, Review, Win Giveaways

published date: August 03, 2012
modified datt: August 09,2012

This giveaway is closed. Congratulations goes to Cher.

T-shirts, more than any other piece of clothing are expressive. They advertise a club, tell about a company, share about an accomplishment, or can bring humor to ones day.  I LOVE when t-shirts make a statement.

Founded in 2000, Threadless is not short of meeting expectations. Started by two entrepreneurs, Jake Nickell and Jacob DeHart, with $1000 in their pocket and a dream these men have done extraordinary things! The really neat thing about this company is they are not the sole designer. ANYONE can submit their ideas! In fact, in the past ten years many designers have done so and succeeded in their creative ideas! In fact, Ten Years of T-shirts and interviews from designers can be found in their The Threadless Book ~ Ten Years of Awesomeness . Threadless takes your beautiful ideas and turns them into tangible art on a variety of canvases, not only shirts. Shop t-shirts, pencil cases, backpacks, water bottles and more. Join its community of 2 million – make, pick, play, and shop.

With t-shirts available for ages infant to “I’d rather not share my age” find a t-shirt for anyone. MANY of their shirts (hoodies and tanks too) are only $9.99.  Threadless Kids! includes fun designs from animals, to food to outer space and more!

Animal Kingdom Examples – 

 Food Examples – 
Outer Space Examples – 

I picked up the adorable lunch box tee for my sweet girl, she is such a cookie lover. What’s your favorite design?

Find out about deals, new tees, giveaways, activities and more by signing up for the Threadless Newsletter or following Threadless on Twitter or Facebook. FREE shipping when you spend $60 or more.

To Win: One winner will win a prize pack from Threadless.

To Enter:

You can enter up to four times – that would mean, leave one to four comments. You do not have to enter more than once but you DO have to complete the first entry to enter with choices two through four.

1.) Share with me an awesome t-shirt you have or one found on Threadless.

Additional Optional Entries:

2.) Sign up for Frugal Coupon Living Emails. You must confirm your subscription!

3.) Share on Facebook. While there, be sure to like Frugal Coupon Living and Treadless. Leave a message below telling me that you did.

4.) Share on Twitter While here make sure to follow @FrugalCouponMom and @threadless. Leave a message below letting me know that you did.

This giveaway ends on Wednesday, August 8 at 3 p.m. (EST.) The winner will be contacted via email and will have 72 hours to respond. If I do not hear from the winner by that time, a new winner will be selected

Please Note: Email entries will not be accepted. If you are reading this giveaway in a reader or in your inbox, please select the post to direct yourself over to the site. Due to time constraints, I am not able to enter email, Twitter, or Facebook entries on my own. Thanks!

Disclosure: I was compensated with product for this review. All opinions expressed are my own and should not be substituted as your own.

For more opportunities to win, visit:



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Curious George Collection Books – from $8.79 shipped!

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by Filed Under: Amazon, Education, Online Shopping

published date: July 16, 2012
modified datt: July 15,2012

We just love watching Curious George every day, so I was looking to get some of the Curious George books to read as well.  I was shocked to find the prices so low!  These are all hardback books and 200-400 pages!  True collector’s items for your kids.

Check these out:

Curious George Single-Story Paperbacks – $3.95 each:

  • Curious George and the Birthday Surprise
  • Curious George and the Firefighters
  • Curious George and the Aquarium
  • Curious George at the Baseball Game
  • Curious George Goes to the Beach
  • Curious George Visits the Zoo
  • Curious George Goes Camping
  • Curious George’s First Day of School

 

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A Sweet Thank You – Lemon Blueberry Cake Bread

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by Filed Under: Pinterest, Recipe

published date: May 26, 2012
modified datt: May 25,2012

As your family wraps up the school year it’s a great time to say thank you to the people who have lent a hand in your child’s school day.  Whether that’s teachers, volunteers, or a bus driver, a homemade treat always does the trick.  As teachers and mothers ourselves our hearts are full of gratitude for volunteers in our classrooms, and the educators of our children.

This Lemon Blueberry Cake Bread is sure to create sweet smiles and memories.

Bread Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 ½ tbsp lemon zest
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • 1 ¼ cups blueberries

Bread Lemon Glaze:

  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.  Spray 8 ½ x 4 ½ non stick loaf pan with cooking spray.  Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; set to the side.  In a medium bowl, cream the butter and 1 ½ cups sugar until fluffy in consistency.  Add the eggs; beat well.  Add in the lemon zest.  Pour in the flour mixture alternating with the milk.  Gently fold in the blueberries.  Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until golden brown on top.

To add a glaze mix the sugar, lemon juice, and zest in a small saucepan.  Bring to a boil.  Using a fork, poke holes in the bread and pour glaze on top.  Allow to cool for 30 minutes.

 Simply download our thank you note, print on card stock paper, write a sweet message on the back, and attached to a cellophane wrapped yummy loaf!  For other end of the school year ideas visit us at  www.simplysprouteducate.com.


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7 Ideas for Summer Fun with Your Kids

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by Filed Under: Summer

published date: April 29, 2012
modified datt: April 28,2012

Every year kids and parents look forward to summer vacation, but a few days spent cooped up in the house can make everyone a little crazy. If this sounds familiar, check out these seven ideas for summer fun.

1. Make a T-shirt

Most kids love to make crafts, but crayons and construction paper get boring after a while. Instead of pulling out the art supplies, head to
your local store or garage sale and purchase some inexpensive, solid-colored t-shirts. Kids can use fabric or acrylic paint, markers, dye or just about anything to make a shirt that they can wear proudly. You can also do this with hats or visors and inexpensive canvas sneakers.

2. Go on a Picnic

Enjoying the great outdoors is a must during the summer, and one of the easiest ways to do that is by going on a picnic. Gather your kids up to make a menu and get them involved with the cooking and preparation. Assign each child an important job to do (gather silverware, make sandwiches, count juice boxes), and pick a table at your favorite park or even a sunny spot in your own backyard where you can enjoy your meal. As an added bonus, you and the kids can bake cookies or cupcakes for your excursion.

3. Have a Scavenger Hunt

This one is great for new readers who need to keep their skills sharp during the long weeks spent away from school and can be as easy or as
elaborate as you would like. Simply make a list of common items your kids can find in your house or yard. These might include a rock, a coin, a red toy, a blue crayon – you get the idea. If your kids can’t yet read, draw pictures or cut them from magazines. Have a prize ready for whomever finds all of the items.

4. Arrange a Reading Contest

This one helps your kids stay on top of their education and it can be fun, too. Set up a goal number of books and any other rules you may
want to include (such as books must be at least 20 pages long) and whenever your little readers reach a certain milestone reward them with stickers, trips to their favorite parks, sweet treats or movie night. Save the biggest reward for the largest number of books.

5. Go Camping Inside

This one doesn’t involve a tent or even the outdoors. Allow your kids to set up camp in your living or family room by bringing pillows,
blankets, sleeping bags and a bag of their favorite toys, books and snacks. Pop some popcorn and put a movie in the DVD player to add some extra fun.

6. Have Your Own Summer Olympics

Summer is a great time of year to get your kids moving, and what better way to do that than having an Olympic-style competition? This
isn’t your average Olympics, though. Depending on how much money you want to spend, you will have to get creative with your competitions – three-legged races and egg and spoon races are always fun. You can set up obstacle courses with lawn furniture and use items such as beanbags, water balloons and bubbles to create other competitions. Just don’t forget medals or rewards for the winners.

7. Volunteer at Your Local Animal Shelter

This idea is inexpensive and can teach your child about helping others. Most animal shelters allow people to come walk or play with the homeless pets. Just be sure you check ahead of time to make sure there are no age requirements for volunteers.

Allison Smart loves planning summer activities for her family, which includes her husband, Mike, and three kids, Luke, Matt, and Sara. A
favorite family activity is boating at the nearby lake. When they needed a good rate on their boat insurance, Allison and Mike looked no
further than http://www.boatinsurance.org/

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Sesame Street Let’s Rock Elmo $37, Extra $10 Off Too – HURRY

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by Filed Under: Amazon, Holiday2010, Online Shopping

published date: November 30, 2011
modified datt: November 30,2011

Amazon has the Sesame Street Let’s Rock Elmo for $37.49 (from $69.99.) HURRY because there is no way this price will stick. If you like it, get it now!

Update: head over to Target and find it for the same price of $37.49. Get FREE S&H and 3% cash back.

Also, grab $10 off when you buy an accessory!

Product Features

  • Elmo comes with his very own microphone and two instruments – a tambourine and a drum set.
  • Preschoolers can choose which instrument Elmo plays, and he “magically” recognizes which one you give him.
  • For even more rockin’ fun, Elmo also interacts with other LET’S ROCK instruments (each sold separately); he knows when you’re playing the LET’S ROCK Guitar, Keyboard or Microphone and plays along with you!
  • The LET’S ROCK Elmo toy sings six rockin’ songs, so grab an instrument and join Elmo’s band!
  • Figure comes with microphone, tambourine, drums and instructions.

If you have a child who just can’t get enough of Elmo, grab the Best of Elmo’s World DVD Collection for just $17.09 shipped FREE with Prime. That works out to $5.69 per disc.

Head to Amazon for a look.  Find more Amazon Deals on Frugal Coupon Living.

Thanks, Common Sense with Money

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