Daily Deals 11/19/10 - Part 2

Here are a few more deals as promised!

This is a very SWEET deal.  New York & Company has a code for $50 off any purchase of $100.  Use the code 6186 before 11/21 and you'll receive $50 off any purchase of $100 or more.  To make this deal even better, you can search through their many sales items.  In addition everything other than their clearance section has buy one get one half off!!  If you are a ShopAthome member, you'll also get 5% cash back.  Just log on here and proceed with your order.  Let me know what kind of deals you get!!!

Thanks Hip2Save for posting this!!!

If you're like me you have company coming for the holidays.  It's a great time to encourage your husband to get a few pesky things done around the house!!  Check out this Ace Hardware coupon at either their website or at  Coupon.com.  Tomorrow only!!!

There are also a couple of restaurant card deals I thought were worth mentioning...

Applebees:  For every $50 gift card you buy get a $10 bonus gift card.  Click here to check out the details.

Outback:  For every $100 gift card you purchase get a $20 bonus gift card.  Click here to find out the details.

Maggiano's Little Italy:  For every $100 gift card you purchase you get a $20 bonus gift card.  Click here to find out the details.

Purchase a $25 Q Club Cash Card and receive a $5 voucher.  Click here to find out the details.

Uno's Chicago Grill:  Last but certainly not least!  Purchase $25 on a gift card and receive a $5 voucher. Click here  to find out more details.

Shop Small - Shop Locally

As a followup of my previous blog Doubling Your Giving, I have decided to write about shopping locally. Due to the struggling economy, small businesses have really taken a hit.  They can not afford to offer the deals that larger companies run this time of year.  However, here's somethings to consider when shopping small and locally.  1)  You are giving back to the economic health of your community.  2)  You'll find things that you won't find anywhere else.  3)  Your gifts could prove to be more thoughtful, because of the unique items you are able to snag.  4)  You could actually spend LESS because your gift is so unusual that it's thought outweighs the prices of those "must have" Christmas items.

Here are some vendors I am personally aware of:

Etc., inc.  is a new store with a "mall" of individual local vendors.  From coach purses to locally designed designer tee shirts, you're sure to find something special.

Here's a cool gadget for drilling holes into your Christmas tree.  You pop this baby on your drill and then you don't have to twist those screws into your tree forever and ever.  Maybe if you contact him on his facebook page he could ship this product to your home in time for your tree!  :)

In addition my friend Megan makes beautiful original jewelry.  You can look at her products and "like
 her facebook page  at Just 4 Me Jewelry.  You can triple your giving here.  Many times she gives a good deal of her profit to charity!  So you're buying a gift #1.  You're prospering a small business #2.  You're giving to charity #3!  What an investment!!

Lastly, I have a dear friend who is working on raising money to send her husband to Haiti on a missions trip.  She is an excellent baker and is selling baked goods and candy as a fundraiser.  Here's a link where you can find out more...My Friend.

Daily Deals - 11/19/10 - Part 1

Here's a cool deal, Coldwater Creek has many of their outlet items from 60-80% off.  In addition to this, they are offering $25 off any purchase of $100 or more,  $50 off any purchase of $150 or more, and $75 off any purchase of $200 or more.  Just use the code WHH088 when you check out.  This deal is only good through 11/29/10!  Plus, if you use ShopAthome.com you can earn 4% cash back!

Bath and Body Works has a great deal right now.  Buy 3, get 3 FREE!  Plus, if you order soon you'll get $1 shipping.  Just use the code SHIP25.

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Groupon has a deal for Nordstrom's Rack  50% off.  This is today only.

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Have you ever heard of Restaurant.com?  You can check out Hip2Save.com  for how it works at this blog entry.  Well, through the 25th of November you can purchase $25 gift certificate for just $2!  Our family uses these regularly.  They are wonderful!  They also make good gifts!!

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Burger King has Seattle's Best coffee and better yet every Friday in November they offer free coffee.  Make sure to enjoy a cup today!

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Let's not forget Starbuck's Deal!  Head over to your local Starbuck's between 2-5 PM with one of your buddies and treat them to a FREE holiday drink.  I had the peppermint mocha.  YUM!

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Tomorrow you may want to make plans to head over to your local Yankee Candle Store.  They will be offering a free votive from 10-12.  Plus you can snag a good deal with this coupon for buy 2 regularly priced large jar candles get 2 FREE!

Daily Deals - 11/18/10

Don't forget about your BOGO Holiday Drink!  Bless someone today.

Here's a link to find out how you can get a free personalized Thanksgiving card.

I got this free subscription for my hubby for Christmas...Find out how you can here

Get your free candy sample by filling out this short survey.

I got this Baby Step bundle for $33.75 shipped...PLUS by entering the promo code MORE, I got a FREE copy of Dave's book More Than Enough.

To reiterate, I received:
 The Total Money Makeover (Retail: $24.95)
 The Total Money Makeover Workbook (Retail: $17.99)
 Financial Peace Personal Finance Software CD ($24.95)
 Financial Peace Revisited (Retail $23.95)
 More Than Enough (Retail: $14.95)


All for $33.75 shipped!

Happy Day After National Baklava Day!!!

So I found out at 9:30pm that yesterday was national baklava day.  Better late than never.  This one is too yummy to pass up.  I LOVE baklava. I also make a KILLER baklava.  This dessert is so decadent, no one believes that it's actually quite simple to make.  Here's one of my favorite recipes.  Just so you know, it's good to get these ingredients on sale, otherwise it's extremely  expensive to make.

Here's the link to one of my favorite recipes!  OOpa!

COMING SOON:  Daily Deals 11/18/2010

Doubling Your Giving

Last year my children and I sold candied pecans so that they had money for Christmas.  With one kid at college,  another working, and my youngest involved in several performances from now until Christmas, we won't be in business this year (unless my regular customers demand).  However, I was remembering how excited we all were each time we got an order.  We all have friends, or know young people who have small businesses or sell things for fundraising.  How about encouraging their efforts by making sure that you think of them first when buying Christmas presents?

I know in our circle of friends we have: bake sales for missions trips,  friends who make beautiful jewelry (here's a link to a jewelry open house in the Chicago area)and several more who design and make t-shirts.  By purchasing these wares, we are directly  blessing families we know, helping them to a better Christmas.  It truly is a gift that keeps giving...
Go to this facebook page to inspire you..Shop Small.

Christmas Deals - 11/16/10

Here's a list of Christmas Deals for the Day

Enjoy this cutie for free!  Check out this link to find out how.

Do you have any readers on your Christmas list?  Go here to get a 33% of any one item.  Or perhaps you have a music lover?  You can go here for a 40% on CD's (limit 2)!!

  Here's a high value coupon from Macy's (as a Chicagoan, I still have a hard time going there..)  You'll have to type in your zip code.  This coupon is only good this Wednesday and Thursday before 1PM!!

Here's a link for 30% off until November 18th...Old Navy

UPCOMING BLOG:  How to double your giving...