Good Price for Skippy at Target

Click here for a $1-off Target coupon (go to Target Coupon Generator). Add that to the 40-cents-off manufacturer coupon that came in the newspaper on Sunday, October 4. Some Targets have Skippy on sale for $1.79 (with coupons, that's 39 cents). However, at my Target, Skippy is at the regular price of $2.04 (with coupons, that's 64 cents). I like the Skippy Natural since it has no hydrogenated oil and it's no-stir.

Homemade Soap: The Best Kind of Gift

I received the loveliest gift yesterday - this homemade soap from a quaint little place in Ohio called Deer Mountain Retreat. My mother's colleague recently visited the retreat and was impressed to find this in his room, rather than the typical hotel soap. He thought I would enjoy it, so he very generously saved it and brought it back to Florida to give to me.

It just goes to show that the best kinds of gifts are free! I also learned about a beautiful, natural, and reasonably-priced vacation spot in Ohio. Thanks, Wayne! Your gift really made my day!

60% Off Code for Restaurant.com

Enter discount code ENJOY at Restaurant.com to get 60% off restaurant gift certificates. That means you pay $4 and you get a $25 gift certificate! Visit Restaurant.com to see which restaurants are participating in your area. The restrictions vary on each restaurant, so be sure you are okay with them before ordering your gift certificate. I'm still waiting to use my first gift certificate at Restaurant BT. Hopefully next weekend!

Toy Coupons

Click here for some great toy coupons (look for the Toys & Games link on the left-hand column). I can't wait to get a Sit & Spin for my boys with the $10-off coupon!

Save on Foaming Baby Wash

 I decided to give Johnson's Head-to-Toe Foaming Wash a try a few months ago instead of the regular non-foaming wash. I'm so glad I did because I use SO much less soap! I refill the foaming bottle with just a tiny bit of soap and the rest water and shake it up. A little soap goes a long way using this method. Plus, it's just nicer to have the soap all foamy when it comes out of the bottle.

Everyone in our family uses this soap - babies and grown-ups. I would rather use Burt's Bees Baby Bee Shampoo & Wash, but Johnson's is a lot more frugal. I feel it's the next best choice. It's made for newborns, so it's very mild and doesn't contain a lot of perfumes or chemicals.

Click HERE for a $1 off coupon for Johnson's products.

Click here for a free Aveda 3-piece sample pack of the Smooth-Infusion Shampoo, Conditioner, and Style-Prep Smoother. You don't even have to fill anything out - you just go straight to a coupon!

Aveda is one of my favorite products. A very green and healthy company in my opinion.

Thanks Deal Finding Chik and Coupon Gal!

SWAG BUCKS from a Newbie's Perspective

I joined SWAG BUCKS a couple weeks ago after reading about it on various blogs. It's one of those things that's kind of hard to understand until you start doing it. However, the main point is that when you use the SWAGBUCKS site to search the internet (instead of other search engines like Google) you earn reward points that can be redeemed for various things. For example, 45 points will get you a $5 gift card to Amazon.com.

One of my favorite bloggers, The Thrifty Mama said she racked up enough SWAGBUCKS over just a few months to buy a Wii Fit. I've only been doing it a couple weeks and I already have 23 points (you can see my running tally on the SWAGBUCKS icon at the bottom of this page).

If you install the SWAGBUCKS toolbar you'll earn 5 points right off the bat. Then use it every time you want to search. It's so fun to watch the little SWAG dollar pop up every so often. I will admit that the searches are a little skewed towards ads. So if you don't like your search result, just try another search engine.

There are plenty of other ways to earn SWAGBUCKS, such as shopping through their website or participating in the contests. If you're concerned about time-suckage, just do the searches to earn points and avoid all the other stuff.

Interested in trying it out? Today is a good day - Friday is MEGA SWAG BUCKS day. You are suppose to be able to earn anywhere from 3 to 100 SWAGBUCKS for searching on Fridays. I have only earned one today, though. Check my tally below later to see if I got lucky!

Evite: The Ultimate Green & Frugal Invitation

No matter how much recycled paper you use, there is no greener way to send an invitation than via the internet. I've received several invitations over the past few months from evite. They look super-cute, include cool and useful tools such as RSVP tracking and music play lists. Plus, it's quick and easy, so you don't need nearly as much lead time to get your invitations out. The best part is, since it's FREE and you don't have to pay for postage, it's frugal as well as green!

Although evites sound like a perfect idea in theory, there is still a small part of me that will miss getting that lovely envelope in the mail and having a keepsake of a special event. I also can't help but wonder if some people consider it impolite and impersonal to send an evite.

What do you think? Answer the poll to the right or leave a comment.

Free Sample of Aveda Men's Shampoo

Click here for a free sample of Aveda Men Pure-Formance Shampoo.

Huggies Enjoy the Ride Rewards Program

If you have some time to kill and you like playing the slots, you might enjoy the Huggies Enjoy the Ride Rewards program. In the amount of time it takes to take a Facebook quiz, I joined this program, racked up 24 points, and then spent them all playing an instant win game. I hoped to win a $25 Starbucks gift card or free diapers. Instead, I got to watch a cartoon baby make bubbles in the bath 24 times. If you're are interested, here are some codes that will get you started.

Codes Worth 1 Point Each

BBXJG-QPMKN-NQPGB
BCBCK-PXQNK-KGPGB
BCBHC-JXSNF-TWPGB
BCBZP-BKPXP-DHPGB

Codes Worth 5 Points Each

BCRRN-DTQKC-WPPGB
PLWGF-ZRJNX-FWPGB