Cute Cupcakes - Step2 Daily Deal

As you may know, Step2 has great quality toys. Right now, they are doing a special "12 deals in 12 days" and offering great prices on really cute items. This is day 7 and today's deal is below.

The latest Step 2 "12 Deals in 12 Days" promotion has been released. It is the Mix & Make Cupcakes (2 pk) for $9.99!

Sign up here and you'll get an e-mail daily (through 12/13/09) with a great new offer from Step2!Here are the details for this promotion:1. Early Access: this offer will be made public on 12/8/09. As a valued email subscriber, you are eligible for this pricing right now!2. This offer is valid One Day Only, and expires on 12/8/09 at 11:59 ET or when inventory is depleted.3. You must enter the promotional code: CAKE241 during checkout to qualify.4. This promotion is NOT valid on prior purchases, is limited to available inventory supply, and cannot be combined with any other offer. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Where's My Cell Phone?

This is AWESOME! If you can't find your cell phone, go to this website. Wheresmycellphone.com will call your cell phone so you can hunt for it. If you don't have a landline or someone else's cell pone, this is a great tool. As far as I can tell, it is totally legit. If I see something to the contrary, I'll let you know.

Homemade Hot Chocolate

I don't remember where I first saw this recipe or who gave it to me, but it is good. And, if you want to make the flavored hot chocolate, there is a coupon for the flavored creamer. Delicious!

Homemade Hot Chocolate
2 cups dry milk
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup powdered cocoa (UNsweetened)
1/2 cup powdered coffee cream (like Coffeemate)**
Mix all together and store in air tight container.
To enjoy: Mix 1/4 cup cocoa mix with 8oz hot water. Add marshmallows if desired!

Enjoy!

I plan on making these to add to some of the little gifts that we will be giving this year. Who doesn't like to hold (if not drink) a mug of hot chocolate at this time of year?

Free Meal Planning Calendar

Mueller's Pasta is offering a free 12 month meal planning calendar. It includes meal ideas, recipes, and coupons. Sign up here. (I skipped the birthday part. When I put in a birthdate, it told me it was invalid.)

A Little Extra Spending Money...

As a stay-at-home-mom, I am always looking for ways to make a little extra money. Below are a couple of survey sites that I use that actually pay some decent "money." If you decide to sign up for the survey sites, I suggest creating a new e-mail that you use just for your survey purposes. This way you can keep the survey invites separate from your regular e-mail.

Opinion Outpost
This is probably my favorite opinion site. It's nicely laid out and easy to use. I qualify for at least two surveys a week and they have a low cash out option ($5 for Amazon gift cards or Paypal). I earn at least $2 per survey and often the surveys are worth more than that so it doesn't take long to make enough to cash out.
Click here to check out Opinion Outpost!

Saynation
This site has some layout weirdness, but high value surveys. You can cash out for a $20 Amazon gift card or Paypal for 22,000 points. It seems high, but surveys are usually worth around 2,000 points. It adds up quickly.
Click here to check out Saynation!

Mindfield Online
It takes a little longer for the money to add up on this survey site, but I get quite a few surveys each week. Each survey pays around $1.00-$2.00. Every little bit adds up!
Click here to check out Mindfield Online!

Why?

Why did I get sucked into the world of blogs? I have had friends ask me often, "How do you do it?" when I share our grocery budget or a deal I got on toys for the kids. I love to answer their questions and explain the deals, so I thought I would put it all in one central place.
I love saving money and I love getting a great deal. It is my hope that this blog will help you save your family money, and in turn allow your family to give more freely to the organizations/people/charities that you always wished you could give more to.
Check here for all the great deals that I can find. And check back often because deals can happen at any time of the day! I will update frequently.