My New Girlfriend

Using hoarder stockpiled a few gift certificates, I sprung on buying my new first Coach bag.  I pick her up today!

Photo courtesy coach.com

It's funny because I have NEVER been one to spend money on purses.  However, since I need a new bag, in between clothing sizes and don't wear anything but flip-flops when it's warm out, I went for the bag.

It Takes GUTS

Beauty Brands is offering Redken's GUTS for 50% off retail through November 1st. (That's means it's only $7.98!) Best of all: 100% of your purchase goes to local domestic abuse shelters in your area.

I've used the Guts product before, and a very small amount can bring lots of volume to your hair without making it sticky or stiff. Try it out for yourself, or buy one for someone else just so you can help.

Click here for more information on how to help or how to get help. Way to go Beauty Brands for stepping up to help our communities!

[image borrowed from the Beauty Brands website]

Do you use Ebates?

Confession: I'm not a big coupon clipper. If it's really convenient, I'll clip it & take it with me. Usually Hobby Lobby, JoAnn's, or Michael's are the only stores that get my coupons. (A girl's gotta scrapbook!) Todd used to be really good at clipping coupons, and I was many years ago, but not anymore. That needs to change now that I'm spending sometimes over $400/month on groceries.

Well, ebates is awesome. It's a website that shows you tons of stores and whatever deals they currently have and then offers a % of your purchase back as a rebate. And lots of the stores have double rebates during the holidays! They also have double rebates for lots of stores and lots of free shipping offers.

If you haven't signed up already -- you can use my referral ID by clicking here and we both get a $5 credit! Easy way to save for those of us who aren't good at deal hunting and coupon clipping! With the economy in its current state, everyone can use all the help we can get.

Walgreens 50% off Print Sale

Half-off all prints and enlargements through Saturday. Coupon code is HALF.

Sale at Snapfish!

I have been so busy printing out photos to use for our wedding album/scrapbooks that I haven't printed any others. Until now! My friend Kelly let me know that Snapfish is having a sale - fifty 4x6 mail-order prints for only a penny each! Additional 4x6 prints are just 9¢ each (which is a lot better than Kodak or Sfly that I usually use). The coupon code is JUL4PENNY08 at checkout. Offer ends July 12!

If you're a new customer (like me!), you get twenty free prints. I'm not sure if the specials work in conjunction with each other, but I'll find out as soon as my uploading is done. This is perfect timing to FINALLY print out photos from our Vegas trip last summer and start scrapping those! Don't know if I'll ever finish our wedding stuff, but I do need a break from it all. :)

Here are a couple of our pics from Vegas, Baby!!


Todd and I kissing at the Trevi Fountain in Caesar's Palace.


After the water show at the Bellagio. (Todd, me, Amy, Troy, Sonya & Mike)