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 :)