Giveaway Winner

I have picked a winner from random.org.  The winner is #5 Diana.  Diana, I will send you an email and you have 24 hours to claim your book and Disney on Ice tickets.  Congratulations!

Thanks to everyone who entered!

Hallmark Recordable Storybook Review and Giveaway!

Hallmark now offers over 20 wonderful books from their recordable storybook library.  You can still read to your child even when you can't be there.  I love this idea!  There are lots of great books to choose from.  I was very happy to see that they had a couple of my family's favorites like "Goodnight Moon" and "Love You Forever".

Hallmark recently added 2 new books to their collection, "The Wish My Heart Makes for You" and "You're a Hero!  All the Ways You Save the Day".


My family was lucky enough to receive a copy of the new recordable storybook, "The Wish My Heart Makes for You" for review.  I was very excited when I received the book and was anxious to see how it worked.  Recording the story was very easy.  The book came with easy directions.  All you do is unscrew the battery box (tiny screwdriver needed) to begin then read the story aloud and it will record your voice.  

Since I am home all day I do the majority of the reading.  So I got to thinking how fun would it be to have grandma record her voice so that she could read to them.

My kids loved it. The sound quality is pretty good and my kiddos thought it was way cool hearing grandma's voice reading to them.  This is my first experience with recordable storybooks and I love the idea.  I think it would make a perfect gift for any child.  I am excited to look into some other recordable books in the future.

Now for the Giveaway!  Hallmark is offering one lucky Learning the Frugal Life reader the chance to win a recordable storybook of their very own.  That's not all.  Hallmark is sponsoring the Disney on Ice Tour "100 Years of Magic" that is traveling across the U.S.  with a stop here in my hometown of Des Moines, Iowa.  Along with the storybook you will also receive a family 4-pack of tickets to attend Disney on Ice "100 Years of Magic" at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.  Tickets are for the Saturday November 24th performance at 5pm.  If your not local, you can still enter to receive the book. 

To enter, simply leave a comment on this post letting me know which one of the two new recordable storybook titles you would choose, "The Wish My Heart Makes for You" or "You're a Hero!  All the Ways You Save the Day".

This giveaway will end  Wednesday, November 14th at midnight. 

If you don't already, make sure to follow me on Facebook or subscribe via email above for all the latest posts and updates. 

Good Luck!


Disclaimer: I received the storybook for review along with tickets to Disney on Ice. No further compensation was given. All opinions are 100% mine.

Coupon Winner

According to random.org the winner of the coupon giveaway is #26.

Jennifer wrote:
I follow on Facebook and shared the giveaway.

Jennifer I have sent you an email.  You have 48 hours to claim your coupons.

Thanks to everyone who entered.

Coupon Winner

According to Random.org the winner of the coupon giveaway is...

#4 Tracy Gravitt

Congratulations Tracy! Please email me your information so that I can get your coupons in the mail.

Thanks to everyone who entered. There will be more giveaways coming up in the weeks ahead.

Coupon Giveaway

I am hosting another coupon giveaway! There are 5 inserts up for grabs. The inserts included are...

(1) SmartSource 11/13

(1) SmartSource 12/4
(1) Red Plum 12/4
(1) Red Plum 12/11
(1) Proctor and Gamble 11/27 (not pictured)

There are 4 ways to enter. You can enter all 4 times.

1. Simply leave a comment on this post. Yes, it's that easy! Make sure you leave your email address so I have a way of contacting you.

2. Like Learning the Frugal Life on Facebook, leave a separate comment letting me know, if you already follow, leave a comment telling me.

3. Follower Learning the Frugal Life on Twitter, leave a separate comment letting me know, if you already follow, leave a comment telling me.

4. Subscribe to Learning the Frugal Life by email, leave a separate comment letting me know, again if you already do, leave a comment telling me.

The giveaway ends Thursday, December 15 at midnight. A winner will be chosen Friday morning. Good Luck!

Peeled Snacks Giveaway Winner

According to random.org the winner of the Peeled Snacks giveaway is #8

Jodi

I have sent you an email and you have 48 hours to send me your information. Thanks to everyone who entered!

Peeled Snacks Review and Giveaway

I was excited when Peeled Snacks asked me to review their product. As most of you know, I have been trying to move my family to a more healthy, natural lifestyle. Trying to cut out unnecessary sugars, colors and preservatives can be difficult sometimes. What I struggle with the most is snacking.

Peeled Snacks are dried fruit snacks that use organic, natural ingredients from sustainable farms. There are many varieties to choose from. I was sent 3 to review. Single serve pouches of Apricot-a-lot and Much-ado-about-Mango and the Family Sized Farmer's Market Trio.If you love dried fruit, then you will love these snacks. By far our favorite was the Farmer's Market Trio. Dried cherries, apples and raisins mmm. The kids devoured the whole package. My husband and older children really liked the mango too.

Peeled Snacks products can be found at their online store, Amazon.com, Starbucks, Whole Foods and its newest location here in the midwest, Costco.

Peeled Snacks would like to give one of my readers a FREE Organic Fruit Picks Variety Pack. There are 5 ways to enter. Leave a seperate comment for each entry.

1) Visit Peeled Snacks and come back and tell me what flavor you would like to try most.
2) Like Peeled Snacks on Facebook and leave a comment letting me know.
3) Become a follower of Learning the Frugal Life and leave a comment letting me know.
4) Like Learning the Frugal Life on Facebook and leave a comment letting me know.
5) Subscribe to Learning the Frugal Life via email and leave a comment letting me know.

The giveaway is open to US residents only. Giveaway ends Thursday August 25 at midnight. A winner will be chosen Friday August 26 by random.org.


Disclaimer: I received the products stated above for review. No further compensation was given. All opinions are 100% mine.

Iowa State Fair Giveaway

It's almost time for the Iowa State Fair. Who doesn't look forward to the fair? The only problem? The cost. I am happy to announce that DesMoinesCoupons.com is offering an awesome Iowa State Fair prize. The winner will receive (2) admission tickets and (2) Mega Passes for the Midway.

Here is how to enter.

Required. You must be a member of DesMoinesCoupons.com. Membership is FREE!

* Become a fan on Facebook: 1 entry (you must leave a comment here telling us you are a fan)
* Become a Twitter folllower: 1 entry (you must leave a comment here with your Twitter handle)
* Refer a new member: 2 entries ( the new member MUST leave a comment telling us who referred them here. If they do not leave a comment, the extra entry will not count. )

The contest will run from August 1, 2011 through August 6, 2011. The winner will be drawn on August 7, 2011 and the prize mailed out on August 8, 2011.

Now go sign up!

Coupon Winner

According to random.org the winner of the coupons is #22...

Anonymous...I have subscribed by email :)

Thanks for leaving your email address, I will send you notification.

Thanks to everyone who entered!

Coupon Giveaway

I am hosting another coupon giveaway! There are 7 inserts up for grabs, over $400 worth of coupons. The inserts included are...

(1) 6/26 Red Plum
(1) 7/10 Red Plum
(1) 7/3 Proctor and Gamble
(2) 6/26 Smart Source
(2) 7/10 Smart Source

There are 4 ways to enter. You can enter all 4 times.

1. Simply leave a comment on this post. Yes, it's that easy! Make sure you leave your email address so I have a way of contacting you.

2. Become a follower of Learning the Frugal Life, leave a separate comment letting me know.

3. Like Learning the Frugal Life on Facebook, leave a separate comment letting me know.

4. Subscribe to Learning the Frugal Life by email, leave a separate comment letting me know.

The giveaway ends Tuesday July 19 at midnight. A winner will be chosen Wednesday morning. Good Luck!

Coupon Winner

Using Random.org generator the winner of the coupons is...

#20 Alicia
Pretty Please with a cherry on top!

Congratulations Alicia. I have sent you an email. Thanks to everyone who entered.

Coupon Giveaway

I have an abundance of coupons so I am hosting a giveaway! I have 7 inserts up for grabs, over $600 worth of coupons! The inserts included are...

(1) 5/8 Smart Source
(2) 5/15 Smart Source
(2) 5/15 Red Plum
(1) Target Proctor and Gamble BrandSaver

There are 4 ways to enter.

1. Simply leave a comment on this post. Yes, it's that easy! Make sure you leave your email address so I have a way of contacting you.

2. Become a follower of Learning the Frugal Life, leave a separate comment letting me know.

3. Like Learning the Frugal Life on Facebook, leave a separate comment letting me know.

4. Subscribe to Learning the Frugal Life, leave a separate comment letting me know.

The giveaway ends Monday May 31 at midnight. A winner will be chosen Tuesday morning. Good Luck!

Kashi Coupon Giveaway

I was recently gifted with some awesome Kashi coupons. These come at a good time since I am trying my best to eat healthier. I have so many I am giving some away. The coupon books are worth $6, and expire 11/30/11. The coupons include...

$1 off any Kashi GoLean Cereals
$1 off any Kashi Crackers
$1 off any Kashi TLC Cookies
$1 off any Kashi Organic Biscuit Cereal
$1 off any Kashi TLC Bars
$1 off any Kashi Frozen Food Item

I have 3 booklets available totaling $18. There are 3 ways to enter.

1. Become a follower, leave a comment letting me know.
2. Subscribe to my blog, leave a separate comment letting me know.
3. Like me on Facebook, leave a separate comment letting me know.

The giveaway ends Thursday May 5th at midnight. A winner will be chosen with random.org on Friday. Good luck!

**Kashi did not sponsor this giveaway.

Giveaway Winner

Happy Earth Day everyone! The winner of the reusable sandwich bag picked from random generator was...

# 22 Shabby Home I went to this site and celesteblakedesigns have lots of cute cute prints. I like the zipper idea and the waterproof liner. Hope I win these.

Congratulations!! I will send you an email.

Thanks to everyone who entered.

Reusable Sandwich Bags and a Giveaway

My husband has been on an anti-ziplock kick lately after listening to a podcast about plastics polluting the ocean. It really made an impact on him. I am all for finding alternatives to ziplocks. To be frugal, I used to wash out the ziplocks and reuse them over and over. Now I am just trying to find a new way to store/carry our food.

In our quest to become a little more environmentally friendly I picked up some cute little reusable snack bags from the Natural Living Expo a couple weekends ago. I was so excited about them that I checked out my new go to site Etsy.com to see if I could find any handmade bags. I found all sorts of different types of reusable bags.

I ordered 3 bags from Celeste Blake Designs. I was very impressed with her reusable bags. They were made very well and looked like I just purchased them from a store.
These bags are made of 100% cotton on the outside and the inside is lined with waterproof nylon. If they get dirty just wipe clean with a damp cloth, or toss in the washer and air dry. The top is sealed with a zipper which I really like. There are 2 sizes to choose from. I chose the larger size, 7"x7". They hold a sandwich perfectly (or 2 cut up apples).

I am huge fan of these bags and will start using these in place of my sandwich sized ziplocks. If your interested in purchasing one (or more) of these bags you can visit

Celeste Blake Designs and view all the cute bags available.

I am happy to share that I will be giving away one FREE reusable sandwich bag.

Celeste Blake Designs has graciously given me a bag to give to one of my readers. There are 4 ways to enter. You can enter all 4 times.

1. Simply leave a comment on this post. Yes, it's that easy! Make sure you leave your email address.

2. Become a follower of Learning the Frugal Life, leave a separate comment letting me know.

3. Like Learning the Frugal Life on Facebook, leave a separate comment letting me know.

4. Subscribe to Learning the Frugal Life, leave a separate comment letting me know.

This giveaway ends at noon Friday April 22rd, Earth Day! I will randomly pick a winner Friday afternoon. Make sure you leave your email address so that I have a way to contact you. You will have 24 hours to claim the bag. Good luck!

Ebook Winner

According to random.org generator the winner of The Learning the Frugal Life Grocery Rules Ebook is #2

All About Us
"With mounting hospital bills and an adoption under way I have gotten creative with our grocery budget. A few months ago I found an amazing little discount grocery store. In this store there are tons of organic foods that are not even OOD. For example, I am able to get my EVOO for $1.29 a bottle. I do still have to go to HyVee to get my dairy and produce. I just stock up on yogurt when it is on sale.

I also use coupons (except at the discount store), we rarely eat out, we pack our lunches, if I HAVE to have pop I buy a 2-liter bottle when it is on sale for $1.00, and I ALWAYS look at the unit price for the best deal"

Congratulations! Please contact me and we will make arrangements!

Thanks to everyone who entered.

New Winner of the Discovery Toys Motorworks Toy

I had to draw a new winner for the Discovery Toys Motorworks Toy. The winner is #72

MKB
"I purchased the marble maze for my kids and they love it. I would love to win!"

Congratulations. I have notified you by email. You have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

Discovery Toy Giveaway Winner

The winner of the Discovery Toys Motorworks Toy according to Random Generator is:

#44

dheiseygrove said...

"I've never purchased a discovery toy, but this one looks like so much fun!"

Congratulations! I can't find an email for you. Please contact me within 48 hours or a new winner will be chosen.

Last Chance to Enter Discovery Toys Motorworks Giveaway

The Discovery Toys Motorworks giveaway ends tomorrow (Saturday) at midnight. Make sure you enter to win this awesome toy. It would make a great gift to any preschooler!Go Here to enter.

Discovery Toys Motorworks Review and Giveaway!

I was excited when Krista contacted me to do a review of a Discovery Toys product. I was even more excited when this arrived in the mail. Discovery Toys Motorworks. This junior mechanic set comes with a screwdriver, a working power tool (requiring 2 AA batteries), and all the parts to build three vehicles. The vehicles include a race car, prop plane and motorcycle. Also included are a toolbox to keep everything in, manual, extra tool bit and extra screws. This toy is recommended for children 4 years and up.

You can see the full company description here.

My kids have had an absolute blast with this toy. We have been playing with it daily since receiving it. It is very easy for them to manipulate. The screws go in and out easily and they both love the power tool! My 4-year-old spends a lot of time sorting out the different colored of screws into piles and then tries to figure out which pieces go to which vehicle. He is completely content sitting there putting the vehicles together and then taking them apart. I love that it comes with a toolbox to keep everything in. There are lots of little pieces, so this toy is not recommended for children under 3 due to this reason. I was very impressed with the sturdiness of the product as well. My kids have put the vehicles together, driven them all around the house, taken them back apart, and put them back together again. They are surely going to get a lot of wear around this house!

My overall impression of this toy is a good one. The toy seems tough to break which is a good thing around our house. The toy teaches order of operation, following instructions, color matching, and helps develop hand eye coordination. These things hit the learning stage my 4 year old is in right now. As I said above this toy keeps his attention for a long time. My (soon to be) 3 year old enjoys the toy on a different level. I think he is a little too busy for it right now, but he loves the tools and playing with the cars when they are put together. I would recommend this toy if your child is in the same stage my 4 year old is in as it appears to be a well built toy that helps development and is fun to play with.

If you are interested in this product for your own little one you can visit Krista at www.ToysAreGreat.com. There you can read more about Discovery Toys products, opportunities or view their catalog where you will find this great toy.

Now for the exciting news! You have the chance to win the Motor Works toy from Discovery Toys. There will be 4 ways to enter. Leave a comment for each entry.

1. Leave a comment letting me know if you have ever purchased a Discovery Toy product, if so what was your favorite?
2. Become a follower. If you already are, leave a comment letting me know.
3. Subscribe to my blog. You can do so at the top of the page, if you already do, leave a comment letting me know.
4. Post about this give-a-way on your blog and leave a link. Leave a comment letting me know you did so.

The contest will end Saturday 11/14 at midnight. I will draw a winner on Sunday 11/15. Good Luck!

Disclaimer: This review was based on my own opinion. I received this product from a Discovery Toys representative. I was not compensated in anyway for my opinion.