2011 March | Money Saving Mom®

48-Hour Giveaway: L’il Critters Omega-3 Vitamins and a two-night stay at Great Wolf Lodge (1 Winner)

by Crystal on March 31, 2011

Want to take your family on a vacation this summer? How does a free two-night stay at any Great Wolf Lodge location sound?

Yes, I thought you might be interested in that!

If you’re unfamiliar with Great Wolf Lodge, it’s a rustically elegant lodge with locations in 12 states. Best of all, there’s a huge indoor water park at each location. And if you win this giveaway, your family will get a free two-night stay any Great Wolf Lodge (including water park access) sponsored by the generous folks at L’il Critters.

I’m just a wee bit jealous of whoever wins this giveaway seeing as I’ve never stayed at a Great Wolf Lodge before! But we did get to try the Omega-3 Gummy Fish vitamins and our children loved them.

I mean, what’s not to love about vitamins that taste like candy? In fact, I had to ration them out lest my children overdose on Omega-3′s!

What I loved about the L’il Critter Omega-3 Gummy Fish was that they are all natural, right down to only having natural coloring in them. As many of you know, I happen to be pretty militant about not allowing my children to have artificial coloring. (Yes, I know, we moms all have our weird pet peeves, don’t we? ) So I was thrilled that these only have natural colors and flavors in them!

By the way, if you sign your children up for the Gummy Bear Vitamins Kid’s Club, they’ll get free surprises in the mail all year long. Plus, if you want to up your chances of winning a free Great Wolf Lodge vacation and more, you can stop by the L’il Critters Facebook Page and click on the “Like” button. They give out lots of freebies every week — from vitamins to vacations!

To enter to win a free two-night stay at any Great Wolf Lodge plus a free bottle of L’il Critter Omega-3 Gummy Fish vitamins, just click on the link below and type in your name and email address. One winner will be chosen and posted on Monday. This giveaway ends Saturday, April 2, at 11:59 p.m., CST.

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Do-It-Yourself: Throw Pillows

by Crystal on March 31, 2011

Andrea shares a simple tutorial for how to make throw pillows.

Do you have a fun and frugal DIY idea to share? I’d love to hear about it! Read the submission guidelines and submit it here.

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Target: Free 5-count Zyrtec

by Crystal on March 31, 2011

Here’s how to get Zyrtec for free at Target this week:

Buy 1 Zyrtec (5-count) at $4.76 to $5.29
Use $2/1 Zyrtec printable coupon
Stack with $4/1 Zyrtec Target coupon
Free after coupons

Note that these are not the 3-count travel size which are available in the travel section, but should be available in the regular allergy medicine aisle.

Thanks to Passion for Savings for the deal and photo!

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Possible free full-sized beauty product from O Magazine

by Crystal on March 31, 2011

O Magazine is looking for people to test a brand-new beauty product. If you’re interested in doing so, fill out the form here and if you’re chosen, you’ll get a free full-sized beauty product to test.

Thanks, Bellevue Savings!

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Walgreens: Chinet Dinner Plates for $0.25 to $0.50 per package

by Crystal on March 31, 2011

Walgreens has Chinet Dinner Plates on sale Buy One, Get One Free (two for $2.99) through April 30, 2011. Buy two and use two $1/1 printable coupons to get two packages for $0.50 each. This coupon might take up to an hour to show up in your inbox.

If you use the 15% off coupon today, they will only be $0.27 each!

Thanks to Wild for Wags for the deal and photo!

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Free one-year membership to Homeschool Legal Advantage

by Crystal on March 31, 2011

If you’re a homeschooling family, you can get a free one-year membership to Homeschool Legal Advantage. This membership also includes a free last will and testament.

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Kroger stores: Free bag of Frito-Lay Chips tomorrow (April 1, 2011)

by Crystal on March 31, 2011

Kroger stores and Kroger affiliate stores are offering a free bag of Frito-Lay chips tomorrow (April 1, 2011) from 3-8 p.m. No purchase is necessary.

If you are going to make a special stop to pick up your bag of chips, I’d recommend calling ahead just to verify that your store is participating in this promotion.

Thanks, My Frugal Adventures!

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$75 worth of Organic Seeds for $5 shipped!

by Crystal on March 31, 2011

Seeds of Change is offering 25 Certified Organic Seed Packets (which usually retail for $2.99 to $3.29 per packet) for just $4.99 shipping.

You won’t know exactly which seeds you’ll get, but this is still a great deal. And you can share any extras with a friend or neighbor!

Thanks, Little House Living!

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Fun & Frugal: Water scooping and pouring

by Crystal on March 31, 2011

After my post on Bean Scooping, a couple of you suggested I try something similar with water for Silas.

Silas loved the water (as did Kathrynne and Kaitlynn!) I just laid down a towel on our kitchen floor, gave him some measuring cups and spoons and various bowls and tubs.

I added a little dish soap to the water to make it bubbly and he had at it.

Yes, there were a few puddles on the kitchen floor after he was done, but it kept him quietly and cheerfully occupied for 15 minutes while I cleaned up the kitchen, so it was every bit worth a little mess.