Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Ghirardelli Chocolate Squares Review and Giveaway~Closed~
1 Winner, Ends 4/15 @ 10pm EST!
It's no secret that I love chocolate and caramel or chocolate and peanut butter or, okay I could go on and on! Some of my favorite chocolate is the Ghirardelli Squares! Yummy :)
Imagine how excited I was when I received a package from Ghirardelli! I could hardly contain myself as I ripped open the box. I started digging through the box, getting more and more excited everytime I found something new! There was Milk & Caramel bars, a bag of Ghirardelli Classic Squares, which includes Dark & Mint, Milk & Caramel and Milk & Peanut Butter, and a bag of Dark Squares, which includes Dark & Raspberry, Dark & Caramel and Dark 60% Cacao!
Now I had a dilema on my hands! Do I hide it and make it last longer or do I share with my hubby and kids? Decisions, decisions! Well, I decided to share with my family because I am just a nice person. ;)
I had to break into the Milk & Caramel first! This is my favorite of all their products! It is creamy, smooth and very rich. The nice thing is that a little goes a long ways, so you don't find yourself eating too much of it, well at least all at once! I shared our bag of Classic Squares with my sister-n-law and her hubby. They were very happy and all agreed that Ghirardelli makes the best Chocolate! The members of my house were very sad when all the yummy Ghirardelli Chocolates were gone. I will have to pick some up the next time I am at the store.
Luckily for me and you there is a coupon available for $1.00 off any 2 bags of Ghirardelli Squares Chocolates! CLICK HERE to print yours. You can check out what other flavors they offer too. You will want to try all 6 flavors!
Here is some information about Ghirardelli taken from their website:
As America’s longest continuously operating chocolate manufacturer, Ghirardelli has a 150-year history of making distinctively rich, slow-melting and unforgettable premium chocolate.
We’re one of the few companies in the country that controls the entire chocolate manufacturing process – from the cocoa bean to the finished product. This, combined with our proprietary bean blend and unique methods of roasting and processing, inspire the kind of chocolates that you'll want to indulge in every day.
We invite you to enjoy Ghirardelli in any form – whether it's our signature SQUARES™ chocolates, chocolate bars, chocolate confections, baking chocolate, or chocolate beverages. And experience your own Moments of Timeless Pleasure®.
Are you wondering what happened to the bag of Ghirardelli Squares Dark Collection? Well, I have decided to share them with one of you!! I told you I am a nice person!
GIVEAWAY: 1 lucky reader will receive a bag of Ghirardelli Squares Dark Collection. There are 18 squares of chocolate in the bag and the bag contains Dark & Raspberry, Dark 60% Cacao and Dark & Caramel! WAYS TO ENTER: Please leave a separate comment for each entry!! You can do as many as you like. There are 10 possible entries for this giveaway!
*Become a fan of Ghirardelli Chocolate on Facebook. 1 entry
*Visit Ghirardelli's site here and tell me what kind of Chocolate Squares you would love to try. 1 entry
*Become a follower of Money Saving Mama in Michigan via Google Friend Connect. You can become a follower by clicking on the link on my right sidebar. If your already a follower that counts too! 1 entry
*Subscribe to Money Saving Mama in Michigan via Email. You can submit your email address on my right sidebar. 1 entry
*Become a fan of Money Saving Mama in Michigan on Facebook! Already a fan, that counts 2 entries
*Become a follower of Money Saving Mama in Michigan on Twitter! Already a follower, that counts! 1 entry
*Share this great giveaway with your friends! Blog about it, tweet it or share it on Facebook, either way gets you an entry in the giveaway! Do all 3 and you have 3 entries! Please come back and leave me the direct link. 1 entry each
Please leave me your email address with your comments so I can contact you if your the winner or make sure it is listed on your profile page.All entries must be made by Thursday, April 15th @10pm EST. I will pick 1 lucky winner using Random.org and will post it on my blog as well as email the winner! If a winner does not contact me with their mailing info within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen. Any questions please contact me at moneysavingmamainmichigan@yahoo.com
I received various packages of Chocolate Squares from Ghirardelli to aid in my review. My thoughts and opinions expressed are my own and were not influenced by Ghirardelli. Ghirardelli also provided the Chocolate Squares for this giveaway.
Kidorable Umbrella Giveaway ends Tonight!
CLICK HERE to read my review and enter this great giveaway!
I have 3 other giveaways running right now too! Make sure you check them out!
Ends 4/5: ListPlanIt 1 year membership, 1 winner
Ends 4/12: Three Cups (Children's Book), 2 winners
Ends 4/14: Misikko Hana Professional 1" Flat Iron Pink Edition, 1 winner
Printable Coupon for 75 Cents off Ball Park
CLICK HERE to print a new coupon over on Coupons.com for $0.75 off any Ball Park Angus Product! Time to stock up on hotdogs for grilling and camping this summer! You should be able to print this one 2 times.
Thanks to Together We Save!
Toys R Us: Free My Little Ponies with BOGO Coupon
Today only, Wednesday March 31st, Toys R Us has My Little Ponies Buy 1 Get 1 Free! Combine that with the B1G1 Printable Coupon from Hasbro and you can get 2 free Ponies, just pay tax!
CLICK HERE to print the coupon. There is also a coupon in the Play Saver insert from last Sunday's newspaper. These could be great Easter Basket fillers!
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Vocalpoint Freebie: Full Size Bottle of New Pantene!
CLICK HERE to snag a free full size bottle of all New Pantene from Vocalpoint! Don't delay because these always go fast! There are four different kinds to choose from. Curly, Color, Medium-Thick and Fine!
The server is pretty busy right now, but keep trying to get your free sample!
Not yet a member of Vocalpoint? CLICK HERE to sign up! It's free and you get all kinds of great freebies, with a lot of them being full size! They also love to include great high dollar coupons as well! After you try out the product you can share your opinions on it!
Allow 6-8 weeks for it to arrive in your mailbox!
Three Cups Book Review and Giveaway~Closed~
2 Winners, Ends on Monday, April 12th @ 10pm EST!
I am excited to tell you about a wonderful Children's book that I recently had a chance to read. It is called "Three Cups" and it is based on a true story. It is written by Mark St. Germain and illustrated by April Willy.
The idea for this book comes from Tony Townsley, CPA. Here is what he has to say about "Three Cups".
As new parents, my wife and I wanted to find a way to teach our children about money, so we agreed on using a weekly allowance to accomplish this. We thought it equally important to teach our children good values as related to money (saving, spending and charity) to help them develop positive habits early on that would last them the rest of their lives. This was when we came up with the idea of using three cups. We've tried to teach our children that it is not how much money you have that is important, it's how you use it. The three cups we have given them have led us on many wonderful adventures together and have brought our family a lot of joy. We hope you will experience the same joy, excitement and success using three cups with your children... and will share the Three Cups story with others.
- Tony Townsley, CPA
CLICK HERE to visit the Three Cups site and learn more about this great book. There is a video that you can view that will show you some of the pages in the book. You can also purchase the book for only $10 (plus tax)!
This book is wonderfully written and illustrated! The pictures are just beautiful. The book starts out introducing you to a young boy who is turning 5 years old. He is given a wonderful present from his parents that promises to take him on many adventures! The present is 3 cups from his parents cupboard. The book then goes on explaining that "One cup is for savings, one cup is for spending and one cup is for charity." You will then follow along with the young boy and his "adventures" of learning to save, spend and give his money to charity!
I would recommend this book to parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles and anyone else that has young children in their life.
I am happy to tell you that I have 2 copies of the great book to give away to my readers!
GIVEAWAY: 2 lucky readers will each win their own copy of Three Cups! This is a hardcover book with ARV being $10.
WAYS TO ENTER: Please leave a separate comment for each entry!! You can do as many as you like. There are 10 possible entries for this giveaway!
*Subscribe to the Three Cups Email Newsletter. 2 entries
*Leave me a comment telling me who you would read this book to! 1 entry
*Become a follower of Money Saving Mama in Michigan via Google Friend Connect. You can become a follower by clicking on the link on my right sidebar. If your already a follower that counts too! 1 entry
*Subscribe to Money Saving Mama in Michigan via Email. You can submit your email address on my right sidebar. 1 entry
*Become a fan of Money Saving Mama in Michigan on Facebook! Already a fan, that counts 1 entry
*Become a follower of Money Saving Mama in Michigan on Twitter! Already a follower, that counts! 1 entry
*Share this great giveaway with your friends! Blog about it, tweet it or share it on Facebook, either way gets you an entry in the giveaway! Do all 3 and you have 3 entries! Please come back and leave me the direct link. 1 entry each
Please leave me your email address with your comments so I can contact you if your the winner or make sure it is listed on your profile page.
All entries must be made by Monday, April 12th @10pm EST. Winners must reside in the USA. will pick 2 lucky winners using Random.org and will post it on my blog as well as email the winners! If a winner does not contact me with their mailing info within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen. Any questions please contact me at moneysavingmamainmichigan@yahoo.com
I received a copy of Three Cups to aid me in my review. My thoughts and opinions are my own. I received no monetary compensation for this review. The great people of Three Cups are providing the 2 copies of Three Cups for my giveaway.
Free Sample Hussana Face Cream
CLICK HERE to request a free sample sachet of Hussana Face Cream!
You will need to verify your email address by clicking on the link sent to you in an email in order for it to arrive.
Thanks to Saving For 6!
Free Jiffy Recipe Book
Monday, March 29, 2010
Printable Coupon for BOGO Velveeta Shells and Cheese Cup
CLICK HERE to print a coupon for Buy One Get One Free Velveeta Shells & Cheese Cup (up to $1.30)! This is over on SmartSource, so check out the other coupons that are available to print before this month is over!
Thanks to Savvy Spending!
Better Basket Blog Hop~Blog For a Great Cause
Here is some information on the Hershey's Better Basket Blog Hop:
This Easter season Hershey is all about helping you to create Better Easter Baskets with their special limited edition Easter candies found at Walmart.
More importantly, Hershey wants to promote the idea of going good in our own communities. The Hershey Company is committed to making a difference in the communities where we live in, and has a heritage of giving back to the community.
Thanks to Hershey's and 20 different bloggers looking to blog for a good cause, baskets like the one above were created and given to charities of each bloggers choice to spread Hershey's ongoing message around: We are ALL working together to do good in and out of our own communities!
In addition to those 20 baskets donated to charity, Hershey's is also sponsoring a Better Basket Blog Hop where Hershey will donate $10 per blog post entry for the Children's Miracle Network, up to $5,000. Amazing.
I'm passing this Easter Basket onto the following fabulous bloggers...
*Amy over at Saving with Amy
*Kristie over at Kristie's Notes
*Carri over at Carri Ann DESIGNS
*Tiffany over at The Keeper at Home
*Denise over at Together We Save
If you want to be apart of the blog hop, here are the rules:
Copy and paste these rules to your blog post.
Create a blog post giving a virtual Easter Basket to another blogger – you can give as many Virtual Baskets as you want.
Link back to the person who gave you an Easter Basket.
Let each person you are giving a Virtual Easter Basket to know you have given them a Basket.
Leave your link at BetterBasket.info/BlogHop comment section. You can also find the official rules of this #betterbasket blog hop, and more information about Better Basket with Hershey’s there.
Hershey’s is donating $10 per each blog participating to the Better Basket Blog Hop to Children’s Miracle Network (up to total of $5,000 by blog posts written by April 4th, 2010).
Please note that only one blog post by each blog url will count towards the donation.
Free Sample pack from Kotex
CLICK HERE to head over and request a free sample pack from Kotex! There are 4 different packs to choose from! It says to allow up to 10 weeks for delivery.
Thanks to Saving with Amy!
Arby's Free Roast Beef with Drink Purchase Coupon
I love Arby's and I might have to head to one soon to use this great coupon!
CLICK HERE to print a coupon for a free Arby's Roast Beef Sandwich With Drink Purchase! This coupon expires on 4/10/10.
Printable Coupon for $1 off Windex Multi-Surface
Printable Coupons from All You
CLICK HERE to print some exclusive coupons from All You!
There are coupons for Green Works, Bear Naked, Kashi, Slim Fast and more!
Thanks to Saving with Shellie!
Friday, March 26, 2010
Another free sample of Lever 2000 Soap!
CLICK HERE to request a free sample of Lever 2000 soap! Walmart samples always arrive in your mailbox! Allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.
And the winner of the Charm Factory Charm Bracelet is......
Free Sample of CPR Cleaner
Sunday Coupon Insert Preview for 3/28
TGIF: Weekly Roundup 3/26
Woo hoo it's Friday! I have decided to start a roundup again on Fridays that will not only list freebies from the week but also my current giveaways and deals from the week as well!
Click on each link to take you to that specific post for the week!
CURRENT GIVEAWAYS:
Ends 3/31: Kidorable Umbrella, 1 winner
Ends 4/5: ListPlanIt 1 year membership, 1 winner
Ends 4/14: Misikko Hana Professional 1" Flat Iron Pink Edition, 1 winner
FREEBIES:
Free Bubble Mailing Envelopes
Printable Coupon for $1 off Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil
FREE 3-Piece Aveda Color Conserve Kit with Coupon
Free Sample of Loving Pets Dog Treats
Free Sample of Everlast Energy Bars
Free Samples of Baby Barn Body wash and lotion
Free GeoTrax movie
Free Sample of NutraSalt
Free 3 pack of Microfiber towels!
COUPONS:
Welch's Grape Juice Coupon for $2 off
Printable Coupon for Skinny Cow Ice Cream
Printable Coupon for $1 off Uncrustables
Printable Coupon for $1.50 off ConAgra Foods
Printable Coupon for $1 off Lea and Perrins
Printable Coupon for $1 Seventh Generation Diapers & Wipes
Printable Coupon for Heintz Vinegar
Printable Coupon for $1 off Palmolive
Printable Coupon for Kellogg's Clever Kids Fruit Shapes
Printable Coupon for $1 off 2 Ortega
Campbell's Soup Printable Coupons
Hasbro Playsaver Printable Coupons
Yoplait Simply Go-Gurt Printable Coupon
OTHERS:
New link for Home Made Simple Coupon Book!
**If you find an above offer or coupon is no longer available please leave me a comment so I can delete it!
Thanks! :)
Friday Follow, Come join in!
Happy Friday Follow Hosted By Middayascades,One 2 Try, and Hearts Make Families.
Here's how YOU can join the celebration:•
* Link up your blog name and URL using the MckLinky below. Only need to add on one blog to be seen on all the blog hops.•
* Grab the Friday Follow and Sponsor buttons and include both on your Friday Follow blog post.
* Follow the Friday Follow hostesses listed in the first 3 slots.
* Follow as many other blogs on the linky as you'd like
* Take a moment to comment on the blogs telling them you're from Friday Follow
* Follow back when you get a new follower through Friday FollowThe list is new each week. The links do not carry over. Please link up each week for new participants to find your blogs. The list is only open to add your blog links on Fridays. It will be visible all week to visit the blogs listed.
As hostesses, we realize the time required to participate in Friday Follow. Due to the overwhelming number of entries each week, we understand everyone, including ourselves, may not be able to follow every blog. To keep it fun, follow what you can at your own pace. We appreciate your understanding and thank you for your continued participation!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
**Hot Welch's Grape Juice Coupon for $2 off**
This is a high dollar coupon! CLICK HERE to print a coupon for $2 off 1 64oz. 100% Welch's Grape Juice! Once your on the site, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the "Try One Today" button. You have to fill out a short survey to print the coupon.
Thanks to Who Doesn't Love Coupons?
Printable Coupon for $1 off Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil
CLICK HERE to print a coupon for $1 off Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil.
Thanks to Coupon Clippin' Daddy!
Printable Coupon for Skinny Cow Ice Cream
CLICK HERE to print a coupon for Buy 2 Skinny Cow Ice Cream Cones get one free! These are so yummy! Hit your back button to print this one 2 times!
Thanks to Five Dollar Shake!
Printable Coupon for $1 off Uncrustables
Thanks to Savvy Spending!
Misikko Hana Professional 1" Flat Iron (Pink Edition) Review and Giveaway~Closed~
1 Winner, Ends 4/14 @ 10pm EST!
I am so happy to tell you all about my new best friend!
A couple weeks ago the kind people over at Misikko sent me a Hana Professional Flat Iron 1" in the Pink Edition! Here is the pretty package I received.
I was already so excited to open the box and once I got inside I could not believe all the extra goodies they included!
It came with a pink traveling case, Hana ShineShield Thermal Protectant, Heat Proof Silicone Mat, a Tin Case, and a few other extras! The Hana Professional Flat Iron 1" Pink Edition retails for $204.99, but you can purchase it for $114.99! That is 41% off the regular price!
Misikko offers all kinds of Hair Straighteners. They have Chi Flat Irons for sale. They also offer the Babyliss flat iron on their site. They sell Curling Irons, Hair Dryers and Hair Care products too! Their site is easy to navigate and their customer service is excellent! I could not believe how quickly my new Flat Iron arrived!
I have been using a flat iron for a few years now. I always struggled with getting my hair straight and smooth. Let me tell you that buying a cheap flat iron is not the way to go! I have very thick, wavy hair that tends to get frizzy on the ends. I would get very frustrated after I left the hair salon and my hair would be perfectly straight and smooth and then the next day I would use my flat iron and I could never achieve the same results! They just never got hot enough to actually straighten my hair! I ended up wearing my hair up in a pony tail a lot because I would give up and my arms would be so sore after struggling with my hair for an hour!
Here is a photo of my hair dry before I used my new flat iron. It is wavy and frizzy. Actually this is a good day! Some days it is out of control. I had finally gotten it cut short because I could not deal with all of my hair.
The flat iron warms up so fast and has adjustable temperature settings. I have to use the highest setting for my type of hair. You can figure out what setting you need to use by reading the handy users guide that comes with your flat iron. This flat iron gets hot, so be careful using it and keep small children away. I used some of the Hana ShineShield Thermal Protectant in my hair before I used the straightener and it made my hair really shiny and smooth!
Here is an after photo! I was home alone so the photos are not that great. This is after only a few minutes using my flat iron. You can achieve different results depending on the temperature setting, how you hold your flat iron and how many times you run it through your hair!
I am so happy with my hair now. I can't stop running my fingers through it. It is so smooth and straight! It looks like I just stepped out of the salon.
I will never buy another cheap flat iron again! If you add up all the cheap ones I have bought the last couple years, it is probably more than just buying one of best flat irons around! If your in the market for new hair straighteners you need to head over to Misikko and look around. You won't be sorry you did.
Who wants to win one of their own Hana Professional Flat Irons 1" in the Pink Edition? It will be your new best friend! Misikko is generously offering 1 to one of my readers!
GIVEAWAY:
WAYS TO ENTER: Please leave a separate comment for each entry!! You can do as many as you like! 11 entries available!
*Follow Misikko on Twitter. 1 entry
*Sign up for the Misikko Email Newsletter. 3 entries!! Look for this button on their left sidebar. Leave 3 separate comments saying you signed up for newsletter entry #1, #2 and #3!
*Become a follower of Money Saving Mama in Michigan via Google Friend Connect. You can become a follower by clicking on the link on my right sidebar. If your already a follower that counts too! 1 entry
*Subscribe to Money Saving Mama in Michigan via Email. You can submit your email address on my right sidebar. 1 entry
*Become a fan of Money Saving Mama in Michigan on Facebook! Already a fan, that counts 1 entry
*Become a follower of Money Saving Mama in Michigan on Twitter! Already a follower, that counts! 1 entry
*Share this great giveaway with your friends! Blog about it, tweet it or share it on Facebook, either way gets you an entry in the giveaway! Do all 3 and you have 3 entries! Please come back and leave me the direct link. 1 entry each
Please leave me your email address with your comments so I can contact you if your the winner or make sure it is listed on your profile page.
All entries must be made by Wednesday, April 14th at 10pm (EST). I will pick 1 lucky winner using Random.org and will post it on my blog as well as email the winner! If a winner does not contact me with their mailing info within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen. Any questions please contact me at moneysavingmamainmichigan@yahoo.com
I received no monetary compensation for my above review. I did receive a flat iron to test and keep to help me with my review. My thoughts and opinions on this product are my own. Misikko is also providing another flat iron for this giveaway!
Free Bubble Mailing Envelopes
CLICK HERE to request free samples of Bubble Envelopes! You can select up to 12 free envelopes! I hope these come, I could use these!
Thanks to Who Doesn't Love Coupons?
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
FREE 3-Piece Aveda Color Conserve Kit with Coupon
Printable Coupon for $1.50 off ConAgra Foods
CLICK HERE to print an awesome coupon for $1.50 off 4 ConAgra Products! Good on Banquette ,Healthy Choice, Chef Boyardee,Crunch n Munch ,Skippy,Manwich and more! Try to hit this one 2 times!
Printable Coupon for $1 off Lea and Perrins
CLICK HERE to print a coupon for $1.00 off Lea & Perrins Thick Classic Worcestershire Sauce.
Thanks again to Saving with Shellie for all these great coupons!
Printable Coupon for $1 Seventh Generation Diapers or Wipes
CLICK HERE to print a coupon for $1.00 off Seventh Generation Diapers or Wipes. There are a few other coupons on this page as well that might interest you.
Thanks to Saving with Shellie!
Printable Coupon for Heintz Vinegar
Printable Coupon for $1 off Palmolive
CLICK HERE to print a coupon for $1 off any Palmolive Ultra Dish Soap (20 oz bottle or larger).
Thanks to Saving with Shellie!
Skintimate Special Offers
CLICK HERE to go sign up on the Skintimate website for special offers. Maybe we will get some free samples and coupons!
Their site says:
Give us your email address, and we'll send you cool things from Skintimate® like special offers, free stuff or web updates.
Thanks to Spectacular Savings!
Printable Coupon for Kellogg's Clever Kids Fruit Snacks
CLICK HERE to print a coupon for $1 off the New Kellogg's Clever Kids fruit flavored snacks. My 2 year old loves these and has to ask me what every letter or number is before she eats it!
Thanks to Money Savvy Mama!
New link for Home Made Simple Coupon Book!
CLICK HERE to request your free Home Made Simple Coupon Book! This great booklet has over $30 in savings to help you keep your home clean! It will arrive in 6-8 weeks.
CLICK HERE to become a fan of Home Made Simple on Facebook!
Free Sample of Loving Pets Dog Treats
CLICK HERE to request a free sample of Loving Pets Gourmet Dog Treats! It says you will receive 5 different flavor samples.
Thanks to Saving for 6!
Printable Coupon for $1 off 2 Ortega
CLICK HERE to print a coupon for $1 off any 2 Ortega products. Pair this with a good sale for some cheap or free Ortega!
Thanks to One Day, One Dollar at a time!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Free Sample of Everlast Energy Bars
CLICK HERE to request a free sample of Everlast Energy Bars. You have your choice between 3 flavors! Peanut Butter Chocolate Crunch, Dark Chocolate Nut or Oatmeal Raisin Walnut! I have to go for the Peanut butter! Yummy.
Thanks again to Together We Save!