The Blind Side for $3.99

*I know this isn't really a movie for preschoolers, but it's practically free (with the video on demand credit) so I couldn't resist sharing it with you!

The Blind Sideis on special at Amazon for $3.99!!  Plus, you can get a $4 credit for Amazon's Video on Demand (limit one per customer) after you place an order!  Also, if you're a member of Amazon Mom, you can get FREE 2 Day Shipping!

We don't watch movies very often, but I did see this one in the theater (hmm, now that I think about it -- that was the last movie I saw in the theater)!!

Thanks, Wichita Coupons

Free Holiday E-Book from The Old Schoolhouse Magazine

The Old Schoolhouse Magazine has a FREE Holiday E-Book available for download!  Celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas with 175 pages of craft ideas, traditions, recipes, and more for free!

I love this magazine!  My favorites include the articles about Thanksgiving and Christmas traditions in other countries.  I see a "Christmas around the World" theme in our future!

Quick Update: Melissa and Doug Wooden Block Set

I was doing a little Christmas shopping yesterday and ran across a bargain!  I have had this 60 piece standard unit block set from Melissa and Doug in my shopping cart forever.  We already have one set of them but another set would allow for more elaborate creations!  Plus, I love natural toys -- especially ones I consider "heirloom" to pass on to my children once they grow up!

I wanted to share this with you before Amazon's price changes.  I haven't seen them priced below $44 since I've had them in my cart for the past year (sheepish grin -- I wanted to buy them last Christmas)!  The regular price is $59.99, but they are on sale for $37.15 (a 38% savings)!!

Don't forget to use your Swag Bucks Amazon gift cards if you have some!  I have been saving up for Christmas, so this works perfectly!!

Usborne Book Opportunity!!

I don't normally use this blog to promote my Usborne Book business specials, but this is just such an amazing opportunity!  I have never seen a starter kit priced so low!

Starting today at http://www.usbornecrazy.com/, you can go to the site and look under Income Opportunities.  You will see a Game Time kit (under "View Specials") for only $20 (free shipping included)!  This kit comes with 11 books and tons of business supplies!  IT IS AMAZING!  Maybe you are looking for a fun home-based business, or maybe you just want to build your home library (or get some books for gifts).  With a kit priced this low, you can get the books, host your own home show (and earn double free books from that), and end up with all of this (plus your home show books) for free!

I just adore Usborne Books!  I started selling them because I wanted to build my home library, but I've continued selling them because they are high-quality, engaging, and award-winning books!  I love helping people earn free books!

In order to receive the kit for just $20, you must sign-up by August 30th (you must sell $200 in retail in the first 12 weeks, but that is easily done with just one or two shows)!  Send me an email if you have any questions!

Show Hope

Last April, I ran my first 1/2 marathon in Nashville!  I guess I never really blogged about it (you can read my thoughts on the race here), but it was an amazing experience!  I ran in memory of my dad for the charity Show Hope.  Show Hope provides grants for those trying to adopt, and they also have a special place called Maria's Big House of Hope to provide medical attention and surgeries for orphans.

Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman began Show Hope after adopting three little girls from China (you can read more about it here).  After a tragic accident took the life of one of the little girls, Mary Beth has written a book entitled Choosing to See (soon to be released) on the struggle and hope of that experience.  If you pre-order this book by August 17th through FamilyChristian.com (search for Choosing to See), two dollars from every sale will go to support the operating expenses of Maria's Big House of Hope.  You'll also receive a special CD with two songs from Steven Curtis Chapman's latest release Beauty Will Rise.

This is a great way to support a wonderful charity!

Parents Magazine Subscription Deal

If you are interested in this magazine, Amazon has a special on Parentsthis week.  You can receive a new one year subscription for $4 or a one year auto-renewal for $4.

 Parents (1-year)    Parents (1-year auto-renewal)

The past two months, the magazine has had a coupon for 20% off diapers at Amazon.  Supposedly (I haven't tried this myself), you can stack it with the current subscribe-and-save diaper deal to save 50% off a box of diapers!

Shopping Trip -- Part 2 (Our Shoeboxes are Almost Filled)

After two stops without any real bargains, a reader tipped me off to a sale at Walgreens.  I picked up several items this morning!  After I pick up some free toothpaste at Dillons, I'll almost have our Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes filled!

$0.09  Pronged Folders
$0.29  Penway Erasers (2 pk)
$0.09  Wooden Ruler
$0.49  Bic Brite Highlighters (5 pk)
$0.19  Pilot G2 Pens (2 pk) -- after $1.00 instant value coupon
$1.99  Expo Washable Dry Erase Markers (6 pk)-- after $3 instant value coupon + $1 coupon from http://www.allyou.com/
$0.39  Poly 3 ring binder

Walgreens has a new sale starting tomorrow, but the sale flyer still shows some pretty good bargains for next week:

$0.99  Paper Mate Mechanical Pencils (30 pk) -- Regularly priced $7.99!!  I bet those will go quickly!
$0.09  Pronged Pocket Folder
$0.39  Flexible Ruler or Protractor
$0.99  Scissors
$0.99  Crayola Colored Pencils

You can check out the ad at http://www.walgreens.com/.

I have special posts planned for tomorrow and Monday, and then we'll be back to regular activity posts with a "Water" theme for the week!

Today's Bargain: Diapers at Amazon.com

Maybe I need to set up a deal blog!  I just had to share this deal -- I promise I'll only share things in which I think my audience might be interested!  I usually get my diapers through Amazon's Subscribe and Save program.  I received a shipment and was charged less than usual!!  I found out that they have Luv's (only size 3 left) and Pamper's Baby Dry (size 3) diapers for 30% off when you sign up for Subscribe and Save.  The great thing is that even if you sign up for Subscribe and Save, you can cancel at any time.  I didn't check any other diapers, but they might have some others on special too!

The Luv's diapers are running $26.83 for a box of 204 ct. and free shipping (making each diaper just 13 cents).  The Pamper's Baby Dry are just $31.68 and free shipping (making each diaper just 15.5 cents).

Click on the links and buy through the Subscribe and Save option to get the best deal!

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Scotch Thermal Laminator Deal on Amazon

I love my laminator.  I know it is silly, but I just do!  There is a great deal at Amazon for the exact laminator I recently bought.  Buy the Scotch Thermal Laminator and the 50 pack of laminating pouches, send in the mail-in rebate and receive $20.00 back.  You'll end up with the laminator and pouches for just $21.49!!  I hope you don't mind me sharing this with you -- I think it is a great deal!