The Bunnies are Here!!

Looking for something fun to do around KC? Something free? How about a stroll around the Country Club Plaza with camera in hand?? The Easter rabbits have arrived and make a beautiful backdrop for family photos! There are plenty of rabbits and other animals for the kids to play on in the Mermaid & Pomona Courtyard outside Eddie Bauer. Dozens more rabbits line the streets of the Plaza for your enjoyment. I don't know about you, but these sure bring back memories for me! The Country Club Plaza is a place rich in KC tradition. If you haven't already, go introduce your children to the fun. They'll be hopping around until Monday, April 5th.

Another Bath & Body Works Freebie!

Now Bath & Body Works is offering up a FREE pocketbac with any $10 purchase. So, if you are headed in for some goodies for yourself, or maybe a gift for a friend, make sure you pick up your freebie with this coupon!

FREE Lip Item at Bath & Body Works

My favorite coupon is out again!! Bath & Body Works is offering up a FREE lip care item with ANY purchase, now through March 21st!! Remember, you can scope out the clearance deals or dollar items to maximize your savings! Access coupon here.

Free Books for Your Kindle: Don't have one? Get one of those for free, too!!

I've thought this new Kindle contraption seemed pretty neat: download a book; download 20 and carry them all with you in a digital form, weighing much less than 20 books would! But, being a busy mom, I rarely find time to read any more, so I figured this was not worth the money for me. However, did you know you can get Kindle for PC?? And you can get it for FREE!!??

I currently am (slowly) reading Gary Chapman's The Five Love Languages (excellent read, by the way). So when I saw this freebie, I jumped right on it. I was just able to go to Amazon.com and not only download Chapman's One Year Love Language Minute Devotional for FREE, I also downloaded Kindle for PC for FREE. To add to the excitement, you can download dozens of other books for free as well. I snagged a few kid-themed reads, too.

Go check it all out here, and don't forget to scan through all the other books available for digital download--right to your PC!

My Macy's Steals, Jan. 9

Today I made it my mission to (a.) leave the house without the kids, and (b.) to make it to Macy's before 1pm. They had been advertising their big clearance event: an additional 50% off sale prices, making most items 75% off. I always love these deals because I love getting the additional savings...off already discounted prices. Anyway, to make the deal sweeter, you could print off a $10 off $25 sale/clearance coupon good till 1pm today only!! (Naturally, I printed 3; and they came in handy!!)

Here's what I got:
1 pair Buffalo jeans, retail $89; I paid $43.40
1 DKNY sweater, retail $59; I paid $17.99
2 INC t-shirts, retail $24 each; I paid $4.50 each
1 SC Spots striped top, retail $19.98; I paid $5.99
1 black top with detachable beaded necklacey-thing, retail $59; I paid $5.37!!
1 long black tee, retail $29; I paid $6.44
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so, for $304 dollars worth of clothing, I paid only $95.28!!
I NEVER PAY RETAIL!! It's such a scam!!

Moral of the story: I maximized my savings by taking in 3 coupons. I broke my purchases into $25+ increments, thus saving $30 with coupons, opposed to having made one large purchase using one coupon and only saved $10. Follow me?? Sure, it meant multiple trips to the cash registers, but I felt it was worth my time in the end.

Happy shopping!!

Get a Deal on New York & Co Online Store

New York & Company is having a big 70% off sale here. You can use a few promo codes to get yourself an even better deal.

Use code 1252 or 4710 to get an extra 30% off (this excludes redline items)
or code 4140 for free shipping on orders $75 or more.

Get a Free Picture Book from MixBook

Have you ever used MixBook?? I have not, but their website seems pretty impressive. I've created photo books in the past, and I've been less than impressed with some of the backgrounds and page templates available. This site looks like it has much more versatility, so you can create your book just how you like. Check them out here.

Plus, with your first order, you can get a FREE photo book using code BK4FREE, making it a BOGO deal. Book prices start at just $6.99 and shipping at $4.99. So, for just around $12, you can get two photo books! Not bad!!