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Frugal Novice

VTech Connect to Cell Review

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If you’re anything like us, you don’t use your home phone very often. We have ours because it was bundled with our cable package, but have barely ever used it. Now, with the VTech Connect to Cell Answering System, we will use – and love – our home phone!

The Connect to Cell system uses Bluetooth technology to let you make cell phone calls using the VTech handsets. I love this! No more running across the house to catch my cell phone in time – with three handsets, we have one close by at all times, making it easy to answer a call.

Everything about this phone is sleek. The bases are all compact, the chrome navigation on the main base is clean and simple, and the handsets are slim and easy to hold comfortably. But aesthetics don’t matter as much as functionality… which this phone aptly delivers.

The menu is very intuitive, it’s extremely easy to pair your cell phone with it (you can pair up to two – it’s easy to select which cell you want to make a call from), and you can even use the handsets as an intercom throughout the house.

I’d give this phone five stars. It’s truly the home phone for the modern family, and I think most people will love it just as much as we do.

Another phone – which we didn’t review but I want to share with you because it’s just that cool – is a Multitasking System from VTech. It’s ideal for busy parents and work-at-home professionals – it comes with a regular handset plus a comfortable cordless headset mounted directly on the base – making hands-free conversations a snap while cooking holiday meals, wrapping presents or managing other household tasks.

Note:  We received a VTech Connect to Cell system to facilitate our review. All opinions are honest and are our own. We were not compensated monetarily for this post.

What a Weekend!

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For people who are really big homebodies, we sure do spend weekends away from home a lot! This weekend we made a whirlwind trip to San Antonio. I’ve been blessed to be a part of an online community of women since December 2006. We all found each other on pregnancy forums and joined the August 2007 board. We’ve stayed together over the years, and I’ve had the chance to meet a few of the ladies. This weekend, a friend from Utah was going to be in SA, so we drove down to meet her. It was a lot of fun!

We’re also getting to review the 2012 Kia Sorento right now, and loved getting to drive that down! The navigation system made it easy to find where we were going, and there was plenty of space. I’ll write more about that later – there are a ton of great features I want to tell you all about.

I’m not even going to try doing Menu Plan Monday, because this is another busy week! We got back late tonight, and have dinner plans tomorrow night, so we’re just winging it! Excuse this short post, but I did want to write and check in before going to bed and absolutely crashing!

Be sure and enter the giveaways I’m running right now – check the sidebar —–> to see what’s up… there are more coming soon!

Baby’s First Thanksgiving with the Baby Bullet – Giveaway!

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Thanksgiving is right around the corner – have you started planning your big meal yet? Well, don’t forget to consider the smallest members of your family! For J’s first Thanksgiving I bought a jar of baby food turkey, which he promptly refused to eat, and I didn’t blame him – it looked and smelled pretty bad! I really wanted him to be a part of the Thanksgiving meal.

If we’d had the Baby Bullet then, he could have eaten what we ate, and could’ve enjoyed turkey, sweet potatoes, green beans and more – all pureed perfectly for him.

The Original Baby Bullet, which allows moms (and dads, too) to prepare and store a week’s worth of preservative-free baby food in five minutes, encourages you to create a menu of purees to serve your baby on their first Thanksgiving.  Use ingredients from the meal you are planning for the whole family to create a series of unique purees for your baby to enjoy during the Thanksgiving meal. You can use the Baby Bullet storage systems to both refrigerate and freeze the purees so that your child can enjoy “leftovers” with the rest of the family all week long.  Remember: keep it fresh, keep it healthy and keep it tasty!

Would you like to have the Baby Bullet to help make your baby’s first Thanksgiving fresh and flavorful? You’re in luck…

One lucky reader will win the complete Baby Bullet system along with a Turbo Steamer to cook fruits and veggies before blending them! This contest is open to all US residents. Entries will be accepted until the end of the day (midnight Central) Wednesday, November 16. By entering the giveaway, you agree to the Official Rules.

Mandatory Entry: Comment on this post letting me know what Thanksgiving food you’re most excited about trying with the Baby Bullet!

(Only valid after the required entry has been completed)

Please leave a comment for each extra entry – if you blog about this giveaway and get 2 entries, for example, comment 2 times.

Note: I was not compensated, and did not receive product for this post. Baby Bullet is providing the prize for the giveaway.

$25 Giveaway Winner

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Congrats to…..

Barbara! Keep an eye out for more Quick Draw giveaways coming soon! And don’t forget – each day I’ll post a new number randomly on one of the product pages of the gift guide. Keep track of the numbers so you have the password to enter for the $50 cash giveaway!

Kmart Family and Friends Event – Sunday, November 6

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Why wait until Black Friday to find deals? On Sunday, November 6 you’ll find discounted prices both online and instore from Kmart! I am a huge fan of saving money wherever possible. With this event, you’ll get 10-20% off items AND earn fifty reward points for every dollar you spend on apparel, footwear, jewelry and infant furniture, plus other great deals! This is a perfect time to start your holiday shopping – I know I like to split it up between November and December so that the spending isn’t all coming out of one month’s budget!

Shop the Family and Friends Event online at Kmart.com, no coupon code or invite necessary, or instore at the Kmart nearest you. To get the deals instore, print out this invitiation and bring it with you.

Don’t forget to show your Shop Your Way Rewards Member card and use your Sears card to complete your purchase. Because, in addition to these offers, purchases of all regular, sale and clearance-priced apparel (Women’s, Men’s, Kids’ and Infants), footwear, jewelry and infant furniture will qualify for 5X the rewards points during this event. That means you will get 50 points for every dollar spent! Look for these and many more in-store specials during your visit.

If you decide to shop online at www.Kmart.com, use promo code HOLIDAY to receive free standard shipping on qualifying orders of $49 or more. Read details for exclusions on this offer.

Visit www.Kmart.com on Sunday for the full details of the Family and Friends Event and don’t forget to follow them on Twitter @Kmart and “Like” them on Facebook!

Note: I received a promotional item to thank me for this post.

How To Enter the Quick Draw Giveaway

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You’ll notice the password-protected post below… that’s the post you need to access in order to enter the $25 CASH giveaway! Hunt for the four numbers I’ve posted so far in my Holiday Gift Guide on random product pages. As a reminder, they look like this:

Enter the numbers in chronological order and you’ll gain access to the post, allowing you to comment and enter for your chance to win $25 cash – TODAY! The giveaway ends at 10PM Central, and money will be transferred via PayPal TONIGHT!

If you have any questions, please comment on this post. For more details about how this works, and how the BIG $50 cash giveaway works, read here. Have fun, good luck, and happy hunting!

 

 

$25 Cash Giveaway – Quick Draw!

This giveaway will run until 10PM central Friday, November 4. Comment with your name and Paypal email address for your entry. One entry per person!

 

Good luck, and hope you’ve had fun with this!

$50 Giveaway!

If you haven’t heard yet, I’m holding a $50 giveaway throughout the month of November to help celebrate my Holiday Gift Guide. It’s a little different than other giveaways I’ve had before, so take a minute to read a little about how it works! There will also be a few other random cash giveaways, so be sure and check back so you don’t miss out!

I meant to have everything up and going November 1, but I forgot how much work gift guides are, so it’s taken me longer than anticipated. Everything is up and running now, and the first four numbers for the giveaway password are hidden among the gift guide pages – you might especially want to find today’s number, hint hint!

Friendly Friday 11-4

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Welcome to Friendly Friday! Friendly Friday begins at 8pm Central Thursday nights each week. We hope you’ll come back and join us again next week – and remember, the earlier you link up, the higher up on the list you are!

Remember, YOU can host the link list on your blog, too! Just get the InLinkz code and copy it directly into your post. The code is different every week, so be sure to get the new code when hosting Friendly Friday on your blog. Hosting the list is a great way to get even more traffic to your blog and make Friendly Friday more beneficial for everyone.

Thanks for joining the Friendly Friday celebration hosted by Christi at Frugal Novice, Xenia at Thanks, Mail Carrier and Charla at Healthy Home Blog! We invite you to join us every Friday to make more friends in blogville, get more blog followers and follow other great blogs out there.

To join in the Friendly Friday celebration, include your family-friendly link in our list, follow the hostesses in the first 3 spots and then start blog hopping! Visit other blogs on the list and comment to give them some blog love. Then take a minute to follow them through Google Friend Connect – this is a good way to keep up with other blogs, but also lets us show support to each other! Please DO NOT list your giveaways here, links must be to either your homepage or your Friday posting with your blog title. All others will be deleted.

When people comment on your blog and let you know they’re a part of Friendly Friday, return the favor and follow them back. This way everyone gets traffic and followers out of participating, and it’s a win-win situation. We would love for you to also grab our Friendly Friday button and post it on your blog and/or in a post – the more bloggers that find out about Friendly Friday and participate, the better!

Spotlight on Friendly Friday Followers! We love your participation and want to show it! In addition to gaining followers, each week we’ll select one blog at random and will feature links and a write-up for that blog in the content of next week’s Friendly Friday post. There are so many seriously wonderful blogs out there, and this will be a great way to highlight one of those each week. Say hello to the lucky chosen blog & blogger for this week (and feel free to stop by and give her a little extra love):

The author of two novels of supernatural suspense, Vanessa Morgan has been hailed as a ‘female version of Stephen King’ for her talents. With both books rankings as Amazon bestsellers and currently being turned into movies, this Belgian writer knows how to draw you in with her creepy, scary, suspenseful words. If you’re a fan of horror and getting spooked, you won’t want to miss this blog and her books!

Now that you know about this wonderful blog, it’s time for you to join in! Add your family-friendly link below and we’ll see you back here every Friday! And don’t forget, you canget the InLinkz code to share Friendly Friday on your blog!

All three hostesses appreciate followers through GFC and Twitter, and we’ll follow you back – be sure to leave a comment with your URL and/or Twitter username. Hope everyone has a great weekend!



Holiday Gift Guide is Coming Soon!

The 2011 Holiday Gift Guide will open up November 1 – I’m excited to share with you my gift suggestions for people in your life! I love shopping and finding unique gifts that will really fit the person I’m shopping for, so it only makes sense to compile some favorites.

In addition to my gift guide, there will be a few giveaways, including one I’m really excited about – $50 cash! This will be a fun one, and I hope you’ll participate for your chance to win! To find out how the $50 giveaway will work (and how you could also win $10, $15, or $25), click here.

Be sure and check back November 1… it would only be right to kick of the event with a giveaway, don’t you think?

Friendly Friday – October 28

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Welcome to Friendly Friday! Friendly Friday begins at 8pm Central Thursday nights each week. We hope you’ll come back and join us again next week – and remember, the earlier you link up, the higher up on the list you are!

Remember, YOU can host the link list on your blog, too! Just get the InLinkz code and copy it directly into your post. The code is different every week, so be sure to get the new code when hosting Friendly Friday on your blog. Hosting the list is a great way to get even more traffic to your blog and make Friendly Friday more beneficial for everyone.

Thanks for joining the Friendly Friday celebration hosted by Christi at Frugal Novice, Xenia at Thanks, Mail Carrier and Charla at Healthy Home Blog! We invite you to join us every Friday to make more friends in blogville, get more blog followers and follow other great blogs out there.

To join in the Friendly Friday celebration, include your family-friendly link in our list, follow the hostesses in the first 3 spots and then start blog hopping! Visit other blogs on the list and comment to give them some blog love. Then take a minute to follow them through Google Friend Connect – this is a good way to keep up with other blogs, but also lets us show support to each other! Please DO NOT list your giveaways here, links must be to either your homepage or your Friday posting with your blog title. All others will be deleted.

When people comment on your blog and let you know they’re a part of Friendly Friday, return the favor and follow them back. This way everyone gets traffic and followers out of participating, and it’s a win-win situation. We would love for you to also grab our Friendly Friday button and post it on your blog and/or in a post – the more bloggers that find out about Friendly Friday and participate, the better!

Spotlight on Friendly Friday Followers! We love your participation and want to show it! In addition to gaining followers, each week we’ll select one blog at random and will feature links and a write-up for that blog in the content of next week’s Friendly Friday post. There are so many seriously wonderful blogs out there, and this will be a great way to highlight one of those each week. Say hello to the lucky chosen blog & blogger for this week (and feel free to stop by and give her a little extra love):

Janice @ Celebrating Family.does exactly that, she celebrates her family and shares experiences, parenting tips, recipes, crafts, saving money tips, her faith, and anything related to family life on her site.   Janice does product reviews and also giveaways, but only for things that she’s actually tried herself.   Be sure to check out her recipe for kid friendly pizza rolls.  I think even adults would like these!

Now that you know about this wonderful blog, it’s time for you to join in! Add your family-friendly link below and we’ll see you back here every Friday! And don’t forget, you canget the InLinkz code to share Friendly Friday on your blog!

All three hostesses appreciate followers through GFC and Twitter, and we’ll follow you back – be sure to leave a comment with your URL and/or Twitter username. Hope everyone has a great weekend!



Sam’s Club Gift Card Winner

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Congratulations….

Jennifer! Hope you enjoy your $25 Sam’s Club gift card!