Frugal Find: What the Heck Wednesday

My finds today are dedicated to the weird and wonderful world or "What the heck are they thinking?" You must check them out, if only to ask that same question with me :)

Ok you've heard of a Spork, but have you heard of a Knork? Well you can  for 70% off today on Living Social    . The design combines a knife and a fork to slim down your utensil drawer, and does it very gracefully I might add.  Famous chefs like Rachael Ray and WolfGang Puck are impressed, and I think I may be too.  My only concern is how they can make a knife sharp enough to cut without causing unintentional surgery on your face with every bite. Guess I'll have to buy some and find out!

 

Unbreakable, expandable Vases are HALF OFF on Moolala  today. These vases by Vazu are bizarre yet beautiful.  Apparently they start out like a brown paper lunch sack (only bright and colorful) then expand as water is added.  When the flowers are floppy simply fold it back up for storage.  I can't decide if it's crazy or genius!



Vistaprint. I don't share this site often (although they do have a nice referral program) simply because many of their "deals" get ruined by high shipping costs.  But right now they are literally giving things away! Vistaprint is a website perfect for small business owners or anyone who needs a name or logo put on a product.  Right now, business cards, rubber stamps, t-shirts, magnets banners and MORE are FREE.  All you pay is shipping, which I mentioned can be pricey but you will definitely save some money here.  I received a free photobook offer recently and paid about $10 shipping which was still a savings of at least another $10.

Frugal Finds Tempting Tuesday

Well I'm sure the majority of you have heard of Groupon. Multibillion dollar website built on saving you money! If you haven't signed up to receive their emails, now is the time.  Groupon has expanded to include a separate daily email for family friendly deals, as well as home and garden in addition to the standard daily deal email. I RARELY pay full price for anything, and daily deals sites such as this one help out tremendously.  Now is a great time to take advantage of the referral program too! Until May 2nd if you refer a friend through one of their links you get $20 per person referred if they buy their first deal during this period. Sound too good to be true? It's not.  I save even more every day, just by sharing amazing deals with my friends. And who doesn't share an amazing deal with their friends?

A super cute website that I'd love to highlight for my friends out there with little girls is Fashion Playtes.  It allows your little girl to design her own clothing and accessories at a reasonable price! Check out their clearance for even more savings! my fave is this white terry cloth pullover dress for only $9.00!!! Take a basic T, skirt, or purse and add embellishments, (there's tons!) making it totally her own. I can't resist this site, and I have two gift certificates waiting to be used right now :) That terry cloth jumper is on my list!


Other amazing sites to save money on name brands you might not buy otherwise are Billion Dollar Babes, Rue la la, The Foundary, Hautelook, Zulily. I am a subscriber to all of these sites, and they are totally legit.  They sell anything from baby clothes to spanx, to kitchen utensils, to luggage, to vacations, and the deals are different every day! Plus they have an amazing Referral program!

Join me for Story Time!

You've heard me talk about Java Mama in the past(archives: JAVA MAMA), well they are back in my focus today after a fun Story Time event. Virgina, the owner, had approached me a week or so ago about leading a sort of "Circle time" for the kids on Tuesdays at 11:15.  I had never attended a story time because it didn't align with my schedule, but with this recent calendar change I jumped on the opportunity. Story Time at Java Mama is a free activity, held in the meeting room, in which anyone who has purchased a playpass can participate. It encorporates short stories for all ages and fun singalongs for little bodies to dance to. If you needed another reason to come visit Java Mama, which you didn't, then come on down on the 2nd or 4th Tuesdays of each month to sing, dance, and play along with me! Also, check out the many paid classes that are offered such as Sign 4 Baby and Spanish lessons.  (Note: Story Time is held every Tuesday, but another brilliant mama leads on the 1st and 3rd :)

Today's frugal finds...hiccup edition

I hate hiccups, I do everything I can to avoid them. I chew well, I don't gulp my drinks, yet here I am typing with hiccups. So if there's anything wrong with this pos I blame it on the hiccups
It's sale time at carters outlets. If you like Carters a your favorite department store then you'll love an entire store dedicated to their amingky colorful kids clothes. Right now save up to $60 percent, plus their spring clearance starts at $3.99. If you are a Facebook friend, or are on the carters email list, you will find an 20% off coupon. On top of that they have stamp cards (one stamp per $20 spent) when you've reached $100 you get an extra $10! Shop on Tuesday's and you get double stamps! See how the savings are adding up? I thought so.

Bath and body works is have buy 3 get 3 free on their body care. This includes their brand new fragrance "country chic." you can shop in stores or save the gas and get $1 shipping on your $25 order. Think mothers day!

Shutter fly is having a great sale on photo gifts just in time for mothers day as well (and don't forget dad soon too!) Photo gifts are ip to 50% off. You can even get a
free mothers day card with the code MOMCARD

Final hours to get this cycle of $25 gift certificates for $2 on Restaurant.com! Use code STEAK, and you might even find a $2 gift certificate to getcha some :)

Hey my hiccups are gone!

Todays Frugal Finds: Make your own Monday

Today's finds are all customizable and personalize-able.  Items that are truly yours in that you choose how they look/work! As always if a website doesn't support your city, use San Diego. Deals I have picked come from websites that will ship nationally.

This first deal I absolutely LOVE! If you haven't heard of Fashion Playtes you neeed to check them out on Facebook.  It's an entire website of "build your own" clothing for girls! You start with a basic T, skirt or purse and add embellishments to make it truly your own.  Today's deal on Dealpop gives you $30 worth of custom clothes for only $15! Now is the perfect time to try out this adorable service for your little(sizes 6-14) girls!

Now for the man (or woman) of the house.  Customize your outdoor grill just in time for summer with ManGrates' Grilling Enhancement System which includes amazing cast iron grill plates.Find this deal on Moolala today!


Need a perfect accessory that matches but isn't too "matchy" ? Design your own to get the perfect combination at Elemental threads at a 67% discount! For this week only on KGB National.

 Last but not least, the ultimate in customization can be yours this week! Joanne fabrics is having a sale on Singer sewing machines with up to $200 off plus free shipping!

Today's Frugal Photo Finds Sunday

Today is Photo Finds.  Rarely do I ever pay for printing my photographs, but when I do, it's never full price. 

Walgreens is having 7 days of deals.  Today's deal is a free 8x10 with the coupon code DEAL8X10. In addition to this deal they are having 10 cent prints and 20% off photo gifts for a limited time.  So check out Walgreens.com to see what deals the rest of the week holds!

Do you Snapfish? Celebrate their birthday with 11 days of birthday deals. One of their deals right now is 50% off photobooks with the code 11BOOKSBD. Sign up for their email list to receive their other birthday deals right in your inbox.

Happy Printing!