FREE SAMPLES

I have a confession..................I LOVE free samples!  

I can't pass them up! I haven't reached the extreme couponing stage BUT I could easily get there with my favorite FREE SAMPLE site itsallfreeonline.com 
Go poke around their fabulous site and you will find all kinds of catorgires of free stuff....from coupons to codes to sweepstakes.

Check out my latest FREE sample

Yes!!! FREE FREE FREE!!! 
What DIY-er or Craft-er wouldn't LOVE free paint!!
I was alerted to this awesome free sample 
via Free Samples Facebook and Twitter page.
I follow both just so I don't miss anything.

I also get a morning e-mail alerting me to samples I might have missed.
I collect Pamper codes since my son's in diapers but this awesome site also alerts me to extra bonus codes to help me save up faster.

I'm only a few hundred points away from this BAD BOY

...shhhhhh don't tell my boy it's a surprise! 

AND thanks to FREE SAMPLES 
I will be able to collect points long after my boy is out of diapers ! Woot!  

 Here's some other FREE SAMPLES I have received in the past.
I have a nice little basket in my guest bath full of toiletries. 
Have a cold, need a cup of coffee, or wanta quit smoking????
I can fix you right up!

 Some more.......Thank you Itsallfreeonline!!

 As much as I LOVE free samples.....I also LOVE to donate them...
This is a box I sent to the troops for only $12.50!
Priority boxes, tape and labels are FREE!!

Don't know anyone serving??? 
How about collecting and sending your free samples to a mission or homeless shelter??
I don't have the means to write out a BIG check but I can take the time each morning to sign up for samples and donate them....
Just my way of volunteering:-)

Warning: This is what your mailbox will look like EVERYDAY! 
I love getting something besides bills!!!

Earn a FREE Christmas!

The best thing I ever did last year was sign up for Swagbucks!

In fact I only started my blog to share all the FREE stuff I get from searching the web with swagbucks instead of google.

I earn a digital dollar that I can then use in the swagstore the buy all kinds of wonder items.... My favorite item to buy is GIFT CARDS. I buy Pay Pal gift cards and Amazon gift cards.

This year I was able to buy Birthday gifts, Christmas gifts, home items and toys and clothes for my growing boy....ALL for FREE!

Yes I know it sounds crazy but trust me....As a busy crafty mommy,I don't have time to waste on anything else...I stick with what works!

You can see last year I spent $88,089 in the swagstore!

That's over $1000 in gift cards in a year!

And see my FREE Wii under the Christmas tree??

Paid for with Gift Cards I bought in the Swagstore!

So make sure you sign up HERE and start earning so you too can have a great FREE Christmas in 2011 on Swagbucks!

OMG! I just got paid to tweet!!

Are you on twitter??

I'm loving twitter....

At first I just followed the Celeb's...it saves me from buying the gossip mags!

Then I followed other blogs....keeps me in the know.

Sometimes I tweet out a question and get some great feedback....

NOW......

I get PAID to tweet!

I'm not getting rich by any means...but every little bit helps..

$50 so far!!

It's so easy...I signed up with Sponsored Tweets

I get an e-mail every now and then to take an opportunity.

That means a business would like me to tweet for them.

I copy and paste the instructions and click 'tweet this'

Simple!

I have tried a few other sites but I like simple, easy and fast!

I'm a very busy hat making momma and I don't have time to jump thru hoops for a few bucks!

My other favorite simple 'make money' site is SWAGBUCKS!

In fact I just found out because I have made over

 $700

 NOW I have to pay taxes!

This makes me LAUGH out LOUD!

All those people that told me it was a scam......I think my last job at the airlines scammed me....because I had to pay taxes for REAL work that took me away from my family!

These two sites are my money making hobby and they allow me to buy items to keep on crafting!!

 Thank you!

What a Bargain!!

Who doesn't LOVE a bargain!

I have 2 daughters 18 and 16 years old.  I went into debt when they were younger trying to keep up with the latest new toy. I also stressed out a lot trying to keep their room clean and organized after buying all the latest and greatest!

Well now I'm older and a little wiser. So with my new little one, I shop used and exchange old for 'new'. No more clutter! Out with the Old in with the 'New'.

Oh! AND I save a TON of money....

In my town, I love Once Upon A Child. I take Rains' old toys and clothes and exchange for 'newer' items.

All this for $36!

I exchanged 2 items he out grew, a bouncer and bumbo chair.

I got 3 outfits, a swimsuit and 3 great activity toys.

He loves this...and I think it will help him learn to walk:)

He loves to make music!

My little 'Mozart'

This one is great..it has a microphone I can sing into also:)

The Bear dances and I can't wait for him to wiggle like the Bear:-)

I'll exchange all these toys when he out grows them or no longer plays with them for 'new' ones.

Check out these Bargains!

FREE!!! FREE!! FREE!

Yes, you read that right this was all FREE!

I get free Amazon gift cards for using SWAGBUCKS. This week certain baby items all had FREE shipping.

I also bought this toy for FREE on Amazon. It made a perfect birthday gift for a friend turning one. If your order was over $30 then shipping was free so I bought some yarn too.

Most of you know about Swagbucks but if you're not using it or have forgotton about it...this post should help you to get recommitted. It's so worth it!

If you aren't familiar with Swagbucks check out this KMBC

 News Clip and sign up HERE.

Sending a CARE Package

Have you THANKED a Soldier today???

I'm guilty!!! I go days maybe weeks and forget that I live in a country that is at War. My paper will post fallen soldiers from time to time and that is my reminder.

Last year, I quit my job as a Flight Attendant to stay home with my new baby. I started blogging and signing up for free stuff as a hobby. I sign up for FREE SAMPLES to try out new products and to donate to other causes.

I don't have the means to write out a BIG check to a chairity and as a busy mom I don't have the time to donate hours. So my way of giving back is for just a few mintues out of my day I sign up for free samples and start a care package.


My hubby was getting a little annoyed with all the baskets of free samples cluttering up the cabinets and countertops.

My 'Free Clutter'

So I decided to de-clutter by doing a little 'Spring' cleaning and at the same time THANK a Soldier.

When I was flying I would collect all the soaps and shampoo from hotels. We had a box in our crew room  to toss these items in, that would then be donated to shelters.

Well, why couldn't I send this stuff off to a Soldier serving overseas????

I don't know anyone serving so I posted a facebook status asking for an address to a Soldier serving overseas.

I thought, 'I'll send ONE box because I bet shipping is gonna be over $100 to send something overseas!' WRONG!!

The PRIORITY boxes, tape and labels are FREE! When you use the Large Flat Rate Box and ship to any APO/FPO/DPO then it's $2 less than the domestic rate. That makes it only $12.50 to send a package to a Soldier. Pick up a few the next  time you're at the post office....they're FREE!

If it fits, it ships! I got a lot of stuff in this box:)

I have a junk drawer full of unused forgotten items, a pantry of cans goods I will never eat, a few gift items given to me that I will never use, hotel soaps and shampoo and lots of free samples from my favorite site http://www.itsallfreeonline.com/.

 FREE SAMPLES I signed up for

And I went to my local dollar store to add to the box. I filled a box for a Soldier at around $20 including the shipping cost. I am sending FOUR boxes out today!!!!

Items from the dollar store: gum, beef jerk, pop rocks, cards, chap stick. peanut brittle and chocolate covered almonds

You could skip the dollar store sign up with SWAGBUCKS earn a paypal gift card to cover the cost of shipping and send a care package for absolutely FREE!!

See sidebar about how swagbucks works....and  'SEARCH and EARN for a SOLDIER'!!!!

Wanta send a box yourself?

Here is a list of items needed and wanted and I quote a Soldier :

"We have been striped of every little thing that matters so anything you send is valuable. Thank you so very much!!!!"

1. Canned goods
2. Books
3. Video Games
4. Jerky
5. Lip Balm
6. Wet Naps
7. Toiletries
8. Sun Glasses
9. Playing Cards
10. Combs
11. Mittens
12. Blankets
13. For a list of even more items click HERE

Please refer to this website for more info on Military Care Package Restrictions: http://www.operationmilitarypride.org/packages.html

You may no longer address a package to 'ANY SOLDIER' ! Mail must be addressed to an individual or job title such as "Commander", "Commanding Officer", etc.

For care packages, you will need to fill out a declaration form from the Post Office. On that form, you have the option to request the package be 'Treated as Abandoned' (box 10) if it cannot be delivered directly to the soldier. We suggest you request this option to avoid having your package returned if undelivered.

You will also have to itemize each item, so it's best to pick up this form first and fill out as you pack your box if you have several different items. Some like to send just one item like girl scout cookies or batteries or a few similar items to make this step a little easier.

See ya at the post office:)

Sleepless in Blog Land.......

When I first started this blog it was just to talk about my free coupon site and swagbucks that I absolutely LOVE and have benefited from....

Then I realized that I had so many other things to share.

My plan was to blog everyday!!!! What was I thinking???? So the plan changed to every other day.

Well with an almost 6 month old that is not sleeping through the night, my plans have changed again.

When I say NOT sleeping through the night, I mean up every hour on the hour!!! UUGGGG! This is a rare shot of him sleeping

For me writing anything is VERY time consuming...it takes me hours/days to edit what I'm trying to say....I've never been a writer so I'm hoping with time this will get easier and faster...

My goal for now is to blog twice a week.

Today I just wanted to mention Swagbucks again because their birthday is approaching and I think BIG rewards are coming.

Since the beginning of this month I have gotten $50 more in amazon gift cards, a t-shirt and some rubber ducks for my son's bath. I love to stack the amazon cards on my account and save up for something big. I plan on getting even more by the end of the month.Swagbucks are a digital dollar that you are rewarded for searching the web. Read my first post to find out more. Don't miss out! You're on the computer anyway so go be rewarded for it.

Just go check out swagbucks fan page on Facebook and see the happiness and rewards others are experiencing.I plan on using some of my rewards for a giveaway to my followers soon.

Well I'm off to try and nap...ya right...who am I kidding??

Why Can't I Dig Through The Neighbor's Trash????

Hello

I wanted to tell eveyone about COKE REWARDS and how easy it is to get points and FREE stuff.

Go to http://www.mycokerewards.com/ and sign up. Then whenever you get a code from a coke product you can just text it to 2653 and the points are credited to your account.

The codes are in the cap or on the box, I love this one cause its so easy to just text it to your account and they add up fast.

I got a yr subscription to SELF magazine already and now I'm saving for the reuseable red coke bag. They have lots of prizes to choose from so if you drink coke products or know someone who does you can get FREE STUFF...

When I first started coke rewards I noticed on trash day that the neighbors had a coke box in their trash worth 75 points!!! Well that's when my husband "Drew the Line" and refused to let me dig through the neighbor's trash!!! Oh well....so see even if you don't drink coke just go take a walk on trash day but Don't tell your husband!!!