NEW Olive Garden Coupons: FREE Kid’s Meal with Adult Dinner Entree & Free Drink (Valid until 1/3/13)

Olive Garden has just released the following 2 new coupons!!!! 

FREE Kid’s Meal with an adult dinner entree purchase

AND

 FREE Strawberry-Mango Limonata or other non-alcoholic beverage with an adult lunch entree. 

Both coupons are valid through 1/3, so you’ll hurry over to Olive Garden and use them soon!

Buy One, Get One FREE cupcakes at Sprinkles

They're at it again! Whisper “49ers″ to get a FREE Cupcake with the purchase of one Cupcake (Today only 10/31/12). Check out the Sprinkles Facebook page to get more info.

Pandora's Secret Box Review and $20 GIVEAWAY!!!

I had the pleasure of meeting (via etsy) Janice, the SUPER talented owner of Pandora's Secret Box. She was kind enough to send me a few items from her shop to review!

Janice makes SUPER adorable headband accessories for little girls as well as GORGEOUS handmade jewelry.  Personally, I think she must be a super mom, because when my little man was 8 months old, I was lucky just to take a shower, let alone craft such awesome pieces! The best part is that everything is so reasonably priced!  All of the children's accessories are priced at $4.00!


Below is an introduction from Janice herself!

My name is Janice and I am the owner of Pandora's Secret Box. I'm the mother of a beautiful eight-month old infant, and I truly enjoy crafting in my spare time. Because I am always on-the-go, I believe that every wardrobe needs some eye-catching pieces that can easily convert from day to night. That's the idea behind Pandora's Secret Box. Even the girls' handmade accessories can be dressed up or down and each piece is original and unique, just like it's wearer. 

Below are the items she sent me to review:

OMG! This headband is to DIE for! The great thing about this, is that it can be dressed up or down.  I can totally see a little girl wearing it school or to a special occasion. The headband piece is white interlaced with sparkly silver.  The rosette is made of a lovely brown sheer fabric.  A beautiful white lace along with pearl-like beads accompany the centerpiece. This is one of those accessories that you can use with anything! Very versatile which is great for mom's on the go who don't have a lot of time to pick and choose to see what will work best with which outfit. Here is a link to a similar piece.

I wish this would fit my head! This just may be my FAVORITE piece. The rosette on this headband is made out of gold and brown fabric with a turquoise button in the middle matching the turquoise lace headband piece. Adding to it's cuteness, is an owl print ribbon below the flower that almost acts as the flower petals! What I love about this piece, is that headband is made of a soft, stretchy material! (Meaning it won't pull out the delicate hair of the little girl who is wearing it. I have friends who have daughters and the girls are not fans of things in their hair because they know it will hurt when they are trying to take them out. This is great, because they can put it on and take it off over and over without having to worry about pulling their hair! To get an idea of what this would look like on your little one,click here, to see a similar one. It is so very darling and very girly (I LOVE all things girlie).

This is such a cute one too! The first thing it made me think of is 4th of July! The flower part is made of a fun red and white checkered fabric and is accompanied by lovely red lace and white "pearl" beading. The headband piece is a black soft stretchy material. It's great, because all of these pieces are made so that the little girl's wearing them don't have to worry about getting their hair caught or pulled out while taking it out of their hair. I can tell you, it's not fun getting your hair stuck in a hair tie or anything similar. It really hurts and is very annoying trying to get a few strands of your hair out. To be honest, you will probably not win the battle and lose those few pieces of hair anyways.

The picture doesn't do this bracelet justice! The green color of the natural stones in the bracelet is unreal! It has a deep, rich color to it. Almost reminds me of the color of an emerald. The rest of the crystals, gems and beads in this bracelet are magnificent as well.  It is all around a beautiful piece.  It can be worn to the office, but be dressed up and worn out during a night on the town! The toggle clasp is great, making it easy to put on and take off.  It is quite clear that a lot of thought and preparation went into putting the bracelet together to make all of the pieces look cohesive...and well...just plain GREAT!

The green stones in this earring, match those of the bracelet. I love the light blue crystal accent on top of the stone. It gives the earrings just enough 'sparkle'.  I love dangly earrings and these are the perfect length.  If they are too long, it can get distracting.  If they are too short...then they really aren't dangly, are they?! They are a good weight too. Sometimes earrings can be too heavy and really pull on your ear. Because of the stones, I wasn't sure if it was going to be too heavy, but they really are not. You can feel them in there, but not in a distracting way.  Very cute!  

I wore the earring/bracelet combo to work the other day and all of the ladies in my office stopped to complement my jewelry! YAY! :)

And you, my dear Smart Savvy Mama Readers, are sure in for a treat!!! Janice has offered 1 lucky reader a $20 credit to her Etsy store: Pandora's Secret Box!!  

And without further ado...here it is!!!

Good Luck!

(Please note, all entries will be verified)

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SPRINKLES CUPCAKES: Buy 1 Get 1 Cupcakes!

Whisper “2012″ to get a FREE Cupcake with the purchase of one Cupcake (Not sure if this is a today only offer). Check out the Sprinkles Facebook page to get more info.

10 FREE Pampers Gift to Grow Points

Here is a code for 10 points to for Pampers Gift to Grow: FBCHD11XMASKH12 

Codes expires 12/31/12.

FREE Redbox 1-Day Movie Rental

I love redbox. I really do! They are every where and have great prices on dvds.

Text Pandora to 727272 to get a one-time use Redbox code good for a FREE 1-day movie rental, valid through 1/8/13. 

FREE $25 credit to Restaurant.com

Text JOY to 78166 to receive a FREE $25 credit to Restaurant.com.

Once you send the text, you will get a text back with a unique code worth $25.  

Go to Restaurant.com, click on the "redeem gift" tab at the top and enter that number. Your $25 code will be added and from there, you can go and look for a restaurant that you like! Easy as that!

Enjoy!

MORE 5 Free Holiday Songs from Amazon!

 

The First Noel by Lady Antebellum	$0.00
O Come All Ye Faithful by Craig And Dean Phillips	$0.00
Meet Me At The Mistletoe by Dave Barnes	$0.00
Winter Games by Superchunk	$0.00
Holy Holy by Wye Oak	$0.00

A new set of 5 holiday songs will be released every 5 days so make sure to keep checking back!

Click here to get these songs!

G Collection from GoldToe Product Review

Have I mentioned yet that BzzAgent picked me (yes me!) to review GoldToe socks and undershirts. I was totally over the moon because my husband LOVES their brand anndddd pretty much every.single.work sock he has, is a GOLDTOE!!! To be perfectly honest, I'm not sure who was more excited (me or hubs)! So let me just tell you, hubs TOTALLY loves the socks. Even after a countless number of washes, they still look brand new and are still just as soft as when they first arrived. We are both super impressed with not only the quality, but the the style/design of the socks. I used the undershirts to sleep in (SO SOFT) and hubs used it to work out. These too, have held up incredibly well. I was aware of the brand as far as socks, but didn't know that they made undies as well as undershirts for men. The coupons that came with the BzzAgent package were great! I was able to give them out at work, my hubby at his work and we took them to the Kohl's with us when we went shopping there. I left a few coupons near the GoldToe socks, undershirts and undies. We also handed them out to people at Kohl's who I saw had the GoldToe products in their baskets. It was so much fun to see their faces light up!

Thanks, BzzAgent and GoldToe for giving me the opportunity to review your product!

Venus Embrace Razor & Razor Cartridges Review

Depending on the situation, I am at times, hard pressed to try new things. I like to stick to the tried and true. If I know it works for me, I stick with it.  Razors are one of them. I am very picky and when I find one I like, I really stick to it.  And by really, I mean years.  I have been a loyal user of the Gillette SensorExcel for more years that I can possibly tell you.  They stopped selling the actual razors in store and so I started to buy them online. Luckily, I've been able to find the actual blades in some stores still (though don't really know why they wouldn't carry the razor then too?)  

Take a look at this bad boy. Yep. Totally inlove since high school.Yes. HIGH SCHOOL (Lemme tell you, it is wayyyy past high school for me).

After not shaving for a few days (oops, yikes and eww), I was in desperate need of shaving. I thought to myself, what better time than now to try out the razor (and blades) I received in my VoxBox from Influenster! I opened the package and got in the shower. In order to do an accurate review, I shaved my right leg with the Gillette Venus Embrace blade the razor came with and used the Venus & Olay Razor on my left leg. I have to be honest. I thought to myself, "Nothing is going to compare to my handy, trusty, SensorExcel", but you know what, it totally blew my mind. Both blades did a really awesome job and did a nice close shave, leaving my legs smooth and silky. Both razors did a fantastic job. If I HAVE to pick ONE winner, I would choose the Venus & Olay Razor only because no shaving cream is needed! (How awesome is that). Another cool thing about the Venus Razor is that any Venus blade refill will fit any Venus handle. No more having to hunt down the exact blade that matches with your exact razor. Heaven!

I received these products complimentary from Influenster in exchange for me trying them out.

NEW - 25 Days of FREE Holiday Music from Amazon!!

Oh ya!!! It’s that time of year again!!! Amazon.com is going to release 25 Days of FREE Holiday Music this month:

•  5 Days of FREE Holiday Songs is now available!

Right now they have:

This Have I Done for My True Love by Chanticleer
O Holy Night by Rick Springfield
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by Sister Hazel
Angels We Have Heard On High (featuring Josh Groban) by Brian McKnight
Deck the Halls by Twisted Sister

FREE Thomas & Friends: James Learns A Lesson Movie Rental

Right now Amazon has James Learns A Lesson Movie Rental for free to Amazon Prime Members ($1.99 for non Prime Members)

Cheer on Thomas as he and Bertie race across the Island to prove who's the fastest. Cast your line in on the fun as Thomas decides fishing is not exactly what he expected, and learn with James the danger of getting a little too rough with the coaches. Full steam ...

• Starring: Ringo Starr
• Directed by: Lionsgate
• Runtime: 39 minutes
• Release year: 2009
• Studio: Lionsgate

J.R. Watkins Soap and Lotion BOGO Free at Rite Aid

Have you tried J.R. Watkins yet? On a recent trip to Target, I was looking for soap and was intrigued by their bottle design. I then saw they had a lavender scent and I was sold (I LOVE EVERYTHING Lavender).  I bought one and O.M.G. I am TOTALLY inlove. It smells SOOO GOOD. No seriously. It smells REALLY good. After I use it to wash my hands, I always keep smelling them because they smell so yummy! 

They are not the cheapest, but I totally love them and Rite Aid is having a deal on them.  First head over to the Rite Aid Facebook page and click on the Exclusive Deals tab to print a coupon valid for $1/1 J.R. Watkins item. Use this coupon to score the following deal this week…

J.R. Watkins Skin and Bath Care Buy 1 Get 1 Free
Buy 2 J.R. Watkins Hand Soap $5.29 each
Total After B1G1 Free Sale = $5.29
Use the $1/1 Rite Aid coupon found here
Final Cost $4.29 (just $2.15 each!)

50% off entire stock of Crayola at Michael's TODAY ONLY!

Everyday through Saturday (12/15) Michael's will be offering up a daily deal. You can see the rest of today's daily deals here.

Some of today's (12/14/12) Deals are:

Michaels Daily Deals

Did you guys catch this awesome Michael's Deal? I went immediately after work. In the normal section, they only had smaller cases marked down to $2.99 (80 something piece). I looked all around the area and couldn’t find this specific one. I was kinda disappointed, but thought I would ask someone just in case. And sure enough she knew EXACTLY what I was talking about. The store worker said they had way too many and didn’t have anywhere to put them, so they were behind some random toys. So glad I asked!!! These come in red and purple.


Michael's: 201-Piece Art Activities Tub Only $5 (Regular $14.99) In-Store Only





Everyday through Saturday (12/15) Michael's will be offering up a daily deal. You can see the rest of today's daily deals here.

Todays (12/13/12) Deals are below:

Jake and The Never Land Pirates Toy Pack Just $4.69 (Regular $10.99)

Calling all Jake and the Neverland Pirates fans. If you have a little one in the home who loves this show (I do) -- and he is obsessed with them. Check out this great deal.

Head over to Amazon.com where you can get this cute three-piece Jake and The Never Land Pirates set including Jake, Hook and Croc Pirate for only $4.69 down from a regular $10.99!

This item ships free with Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25, or shipping is free with Amazon Prime.

*NEW* 25% Off Coach Store Facebook Coupon (Valid 12/12-12/19)

It's baaaaaaaaackkkk!!! Hurry over to the Coach Facebook page and “like” them. Allow the app to register for a coupon that will give you 25% off your purchase at any full-price Coach store (or on Coach.com)! The coupon can be redeemed starting today!!! (12/12 ending 12/19).

Last time they had this coupon, I bought a wallet for my dad for his birthday. The 25% savings is amazing!!!

TODAY ONLY: Krispy Kreme: Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Dozen Doughnuts

Valid today (12/12) only, Krispy Kreme is offering up Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Dozen Original Glazed Doughnuts! You’ll need to print out the coupon to redeem it in-store. Woo hoo 

Target: FREE $10 Gift Card with $50 Purchase (AVAILABLE Again!)

Target has released this AWESOME printable coupon, good for a FREE $10 Gift Card when you make a $50 purchase! This is the perfect time to purchase Christmas gifts or anything else you need! Coupon is valid through 12/15, so use it quickly! 

New 5 Point Code : Pampers Gifts to Grow

Here is another new Pampers Gifts to Grow code! Just enter code TWITH8L92AYPA12 to score 5 points, valid through 12/13! 

Kiddy World Plus Car Seat Giveaway

Safety is super important to my family. I want to make sure that we only use the safest and best car seat for my little man. Even though you try to do your best to be careful when on the road, you never know about the other drivers.  Check out this giveaway for the Kiddy World Plus Car Seat!

 

 There is a reason Kiddy just won the high honor of "brand of the century." They have been developing the most innovative children’s car seats, for more than 30 years, combining the highest level of safety and comfort.

  

The Kiddy World Plus car seat has a lightweight design of safety and comfort. What's truly unique about this seat is the Kiddy protection shield.

 

 The original Kiddy protection shield offers the best protection in the event of a frontal impact with the use of the LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children). The protection shield can be restrained with the LATCH system and a Top Tether anchour, or with vehicle lap and/or shoulder belt. Other features:

• Side Impact Protection (SIP)

• Use in aircraft

• 2 - Way Seat Cushion

• Integrated Shoulder Belt Guides

• Easy adjustable Headrest

• Comfortable Armrests

• Lightweight design (only 15 lbs)

• Durable Cover

• Use in aircraft

This is the PERFECT car seat for my daughter who is 3 and a half years old. She was so excited to have a new car seat with lots of room! And Mommy loves how safe it is :)

    

 You can find out more information on their website HERE and follow them on their Facebook page.   One LUCKY fan will win the Kiddy World Plus! How exciting is that? This car seat retails for $279 and comes in 6 FABULOUS colors! Jaffa, Lavender, Rumba, Sand, Phantom, Riders Club!

All you need to do is fill out the Rafflecopter below to ENTER! Good luck! 
Open to US and Canada!!!

This giveaway is hosted by Mommy Guru

and Promoted by Fantastic Group of Bloggers

Make sure to CHECK THEM OUT!

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WE HAVE A WINNER: Ho-Ho-Holiday Custom Photo Calendar GIVEAWAY!!!

We have a winner for the Ho-Ho-Holiday Custom Photo Calendar GIVEAWAY!!! Is it you?

Hurry over and check to see. 

50% off at Hallmark Stores

Hallmark has a coupon available for $5 off the purchase of $10!  Just head on over here  to access the coupon (good only at your Hallmark Gold Crown store, valid through 12/24)! Might find a cute stocking stuffer or get a good deal on cards! Keep in mind that these coupons are valid in-store only and limited to one per customer.

MORE 25 Days of FREE Holiday Music from Amazon!!

Oh ya!!! It’s that time of year again!!! Amazon.com is going to release 25 Days of FREE Holiday Music this month:

•  5 Days of FREE Holiday Songs is now available!

A new set of 5 holiday songs will be released every 5 days so make sure to keep checking back!

Right now they have:

O Holy Night by Go Radio
We Three Kings by Justin A. Wilson
The First Noel by Neil Sedaka
Jingle Bells by Brian Setzer
Santa Claus Is Back In Town by James Durbin

Influenster Cosmo VoxBox 2012

While reading one of my favorite blogs, I stumbed upon Influenster.  Instantly intrigued, I went to go check them out.  Influenster is a community of people who review and give opinions about various products and experiences.  If you are one of the lucky ones, they will send you a VoxBox filled with products for you try.  I immediately signed up and started taking part in their community. Not too much later, I got an email that I was picked for the 2012 Cosmo VoxBox. I was beyond ecstatic. Me, they picked ME for a VoxBox.  I was the luckiest girl on earth :)  I waited by the door, each day, waiting for my box.  At a certain point, I was sure the box was never coming...did I enter my address incorrectly? Did the mailman steal it? Then, one happy day, it arrived!!! I tore the package open and couldn't believe my eyes! 


Here is what was included in my Cosmo Voxbox 2012!

FriXion by Pilot Pens ($4.50 4 pack) - I received a red and black pen.  The red one I think could be perfect for writing our Christmas cards! The pens are pretty cool. I love that it is totally erasable.  If you make a mistake, you can erase it with the rubber tip!  It doesn't write as "smoothy" as some of my favorite gel pens, but you can't beat the fact that you don't have to worry about messing up!!! LOVE

Forever Red Eau de Parfume by Bath and Body Works ($10.00 for .25oz) - It smells really nice. Not too strong and over powering, but just right. I also love that it lasts and doesn't fade away quickly like some other perfume does. It is fast becoming one of my favs.

From Bath and Body Works's site about their perfume:

Our most luxurious longest lasting fragrance blends opulent notes of fiery red pomegranate and delicate peche de vigne, a rare and fleeting French peach. Soft petals of red osmanthus give way to notes of addictive velvety marshmallow and a surprising finale of rich vanilla rum that leaves an unforgettable impression.

• Top Notes: Fiery Pomegranate, Rare French Peach, Luminous Apple
• Mid Notes: Red Peony, Night Marigold, Red Osmanthus
• Dry Notes: Rich Vanilla Rum, Velvety Marshmallow, Oak Wood

Ghirardelli Gourmet Milk Sea Salt Escape - Can you say "ahhh-mazing".  I opened the package with the intention of having 1 square....ONE...and within a matter of minutes, the whole bar was gone. :( Needless to say, HUGE fan.

Venus Embrace razor and a Venus & Olay Razor cartridge - Found my new BFF. Read below.

Depending on the situation, I am at times, hard pressed to try new things. I like to stick to the tried and true. If I know it works for me, I stick with it.  Razors are one of them. I am very picky and when I find one I like, I really stick to it.  And by really, I mean years.  I have been a loyal user of the Gillette SensorExcel for more years that I can possibly tell you.  They stopped selling the actual razors in store and so I started to buy them online. Luckily, I've been able to find the actual blades in some stores still (though don't really know why they wouldn't carry the razor then too?)  

Take a look at this bad boy. Yep. Totally inlove since high school.Yes. HIGH SCHOOL (Lemme tell you, it is wayyyy past high school for me).

After not shaving for a few days (oops, yikes and eww), I was in desperate need of shaving. I thought to myself, what better time than now to try out the razor (and blades) I received in my VoxBox from Influenster! I opened the package and got in the shower. In order to do an accurate review, I shaved my right leg with the Gillette Venus Embrace blade the razor came with and used the Venus & Olay Razor on my left leg. I have to be honest. I thought to myself, "Nothing is going to compare to my handy, trusty, SensorExcel", but you know what, it totally blew my mind. Both blades did a really awesome job and did a nice close shave, leaving my legs smooth and silky. Both razors did a fantastic job. If I HAVE to pick ONE winner, I would choose the Venus & Olay Razor only because no shaving cream is needed! (How awesome is that). Another cool thing about the Venus Razor is that any Venus blade refill will fit any Venus handle. No more having to hunt down the exact blade that matches with your exact razor. Heaven!

I received these products complimentary from Influenster in exchange for me trying them out.

WOW! FREE DVD Rental Code from RedBox

Get a Free Redbox DVD Rental with code MARKET until 12/30/12. All you need to do is text the word "MARKET" to 727272 to get your FREE Code. 

FREE Pack of Avery NoteTabs

Click here to grab a FREE pack of Avery NoteTabs. You will need to enter your email address and they will send you an email. (This email actually showed up in my spam, so make sure to check there.) From there, click the link in the email and then fill out the address form to get your FREE pack!

Free Minibon from Cinnabon

I am so hungry right now, I could eat 5 of these!  If you're going to be out and about this weekend, hop over to the Cinnabon Facebook page and resgister for their Club Cinnabon to reieve a Free Minibon Cinnamon Roll. YUM