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Welcome to Win It Wednesday!

Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post new and/or recap giveaways since the last week.If you have a blog and you post or host giveaways and would like to be featured in "Win It Wednesday" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.

Remember to Get in the Game!
Pick up a Chili's Perfect Play Scratch Card between August 17-31 for your chance to score $50,000.00, cash prizes, 32"flat screen TV, Chili's tailgate parties, offer on Chili's food, or Coca-Cola products! Go here for complete official rules and prize details.

Blog Giveaways
Win Simply Salads Cookbook (100+ delicious creative salad recipes) – Read Cha Ching Queen’s Review and Enter the Giveaway each day here (ends 8/24)
Energizer Bunny's Mommy Reports - Card Crate (ends August 22)
Coupon Queens of Laurel Run - Sweetly You (ends August 22)
STL Mommy - $50 Visa giftcard (ends August 23)
Your Coupons Buddy's Pumpkin's Boutique Giveaway (extended through this week!)
Frugal Plus $50 in Avon Products (ends August 31)
Lilly Ellen..So Oh My Gosh Giveaway (ends August 20)

Don't forget to check Tip Junkie's ongoing giveaway list here, and Deal Seeking Mom's list here.

Go here for Allure's August '09 Free Stuff Blowout!

Welcome to Win It Wednesday!

Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post new and/or recap giveaways since the last week.If you have a blog and you post or host giveaways and would like to be featured in "Win It Wednesday" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.

I am really excited about all the giveaways I a was able to find!

Allure FREEBIES - 33,683 for the month!
Each weekday for the month of August, each hour from 12 pm until 6 pm Allure is giving away fabulous FREEBIES!
Every day log on at the top of each hour starting at noon eastern for your chance at some very cool freebies.
Here is the schedule for this week here but to see the full schedule, check out Frugal Plus. You can get a reminder on your cell phone if you text "FREESTUFF" to Allure (255873). Here is the link to click.

Monday, August 3
12 pm Derek Lam Suede Sandals ($790)
1 pm Redken Fabricate 03 Heat-Active Texturizer (retail value: $13)The First 500
2 pm Shiseido Makeup Perfect Rouge Lipstick in RD304 (retail$25) The First 325
3 pm Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer (retail value: $8.99) First 250
4 pm Clarins Renew-Plus Body Serum (retail value: $60) The First 15
5 pm Sebastian Professional Trilliant Thermal Protection and Shimmer Complex (retail value: $19.95) First 500
6 pm Gueriain Kiss Kiss Gloss in Beige Secret ($29) First 250
7pm Mattese Elite Eyeshadow Frost in Copper Bronze ($12) First 150

Tuesday, August 4
12 pm Calvin Klein Collection Leather Tote ($750)
1 pm L’OREAL PARIS ELNETT SATIN STRONG HOLD HAIRSPRAY ($14.99) First 300
2 pm SMASHBOX EYE SHADOW in PLATINUM and CREAM EYE LINER in CAVIAR (EYE SHADOW $18, EYELINER $ 22) First 250
3 pm Touchback by colormark temporary hair color marker ($29.95) First 500
4 pm SALLY HANSEN SEAL & SHINE TOP COAT ($9 .95) First 500
5 pm ELLIN LAVAR TEXTURES RECONSTRUCT MASQUE ($7.99) First 500
6 pm DERMALOGICA SOLAR DEFENSE BOOSTER SPF 30 ($43) First 100

Wednesday, August 5
12 pm Old Navy Cotton Nylon Spandex Turtleneck ($19.50)
1 pm Maybelline New York Lash Discover Mascara ($6.80) First 500
2 pm Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Plump Perfect Gentle Line Smoothing Exfoliator ($27) First 250
3 pm Garnier Nutrisse Nourishing Color Creme ($7.29) First 500
4 pm Orly Nail Lacquer in Prim & Proper ($7.50) First 250
5 pm Phyto Phyotovolume Actif Mazimizing Volume Spray ($28) First 500
6 pm Nexxus Phyto Organics Transfigure Molding Paste ($16) First 500

Thursday, August 6
12 pm Laundry by Shelli Segal Silk Gown ($315)
1 pm Fekkai Salon Color ($30) First 200
2 pm Olay Body Wash Plus Spa Exfoliating Ribbons ($4) First 500
3 pm Wet n Wild Kohl Brow-Eyeliner Pencil ($.99) First 250
4 pm Molton Brown Purifying Plum-Kadu Hairwash ($28) First 150
5 pm Biolage Thermal Active Setting Spray ($14) First 500
6 pm Citre Shine Miracle Anti-Frizz Serum ($5.99) First 500

Friday, August 7
12 pm Hussy Cool Coat ($209)
1 pm TS-2 Detailer Mini Flatiron ($24.95) First 250
2 pm Cover Girl Wetlicks Amazemint Lipgloss in Slaphappy ($6.25) First 300
3 pm IsaDora Mineral Eye Shadow in Purple Agate ($10) First 500
4 pm Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo Spray ($21) First 500
5 pm SweatBlock ($19.99) First 500
6 pm Shiseido The Makeup Eyeliner Pencil Duo In Electric Iris ($21) First 175

Thanks, Frugal Plus, and Nicoles Nickels!

Win It!!!
Here are some more great blogger giveaways! Please read each blogger's giveaway instructions carefully as they vary widely by blogger. Have fun and let me know if you win!
1. Light My Fire Candles (ends August 9)
2. To Go Pet Bowl (ends August 9)
3. Mommy Has To Work - Box Tops for Education Package (ends August 8)
4. Brea's Mommy - Mollicoolz Milkshakes (ends August 10)
5. Barefoot Mommies - $40 to Simply Bags (ending date not posted)
6. Playground for Parents - Fancy Fortune Cookies (ends August 7)
7. Mom Two Ways - Trix Creative Swirls Gift Basket (ends August 10)
8. The Bragging Mommy - Switchflops (ends today August 5)
9. If you go here to the ongoing list of giveaways from Tip Junkie you find amazing giveaways! I am so excited about this list!
10. The Paper Bunny (Jewelry) (ends August 9)

Welcome to Win It Wednesday!

Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post new and/or recap giveaways since the last week.If you have a blog and you post or host giveaways and would like to be featured in "Win It Wednesday" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.

Remember to enter Cha Ching Queen's current giveaway.Another Big Coupon Giveaway – enter here up to 3 times a day (ends 7/29)

Here's a something cool to win... $250 gift card good towards the purchase of any sports, concert or theater event. Simply sign up here to receive Ticket City's Ticket Updates about events in your area and special discounts just for you and you'll be entered to win. What would buy with the gift card? (ends 8/1)

Twist a Frosty for a chance to win $10,000‏ - click here for your chance to win $10,000 and other cool prizes. Plus everyone receives a $1 off Wendy's frosty coupon just for playing.

Mr. Linky list of blog giveaways for this week.
Deal Seeking Mom here
Money Saving Mom here

Thanks Cha Ching Queen!

Here is a list of a few more giveaways:
Precious Girls Club Book - Operation Kindness
Smooshies Toys for Kids.
Here is a chance to win a $30 gift certificate to tiny soles for little feet.
$20 gift certificate to Amazon.com
Simply Living on a Budget - $5 Target GC ends 7/31
Like Money in My Pocket!~ CVS Shopping Spree!

Welcome to Win It Wednesday!

Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post new and/or recap giveaways since the last week.If you have a blog and you post or host giveaways and would like to be featured in "Win It Wednesday" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.

Remember to enter Cha Ching Queen's current giveaway.Another Big Coupon Giveaway – enter here up to 3 times a day (ends 7/29)



Visit STL Mommy here for great Twix and Feed the Pig Giveaways. Feed the Pig encourages young adults to take small steps toward building a solid financial future and provides them with easy tips for building savings.

Here's a something cool to win... $250 gift card good towards the purchase of any sports, concert or theater event. Simply sign up here to receive Ticket City's Ticket Updates about events in your area and special discounts just for you and you'll be entered to win. What would buy with the gift card?

Mr. Linky list of blog giveaways for this week.

Deal Seeking Mom here

Money Saving Mom here

Rachel from Cha Ching Queen gives good tips for entering contests and giveaways here.

Here are some blogs doing their first giveaways:

Simply Sondra: First Giveaway - $50 Amazon Card (Aug. 3)

Alaska Coupon Diva: Our First Giveaway! (July 23)

Carole's Thoughtful Spot: UPDATED: My Very First Giveaway - Prizes ... (July 31)

First Giveaway! - Parenting For Real (July 26)

From Scratch: My First Giveaway! (July 25)

Penelope's Oasis: My First Giveaway! (Aug. 8)

Little Bow Prep: Little Bow Prep's First Giveaway! (July 31)

The Life of A Small Town Girl: Legally Pink & Green's First Giveaway (July 25)

Superheroes and Princesses: My very first giveaway! (July 28)

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Welcome to Win It Wednesday!

Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post new and/or recap giveaways since the last week.If you have a blog and you post or host giveaways and would like to be featured in "Win It Wednesday" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.

Here is the link to madberries.com where you can win all kinds of great things like a Nikon coolpix camera, diamond earrings from diamondshark.com, and Dove bath soap!

Tips for entering contests and giveaways:
OnlineSweepstakes.com. Click here for information about this huge organized database of giveaways.Another good place to find giveaways are blogs. Bloggers offer giveaways to boost traffic. Usually, the odds of winning at blogs are better than the odds of winning the large web site and business prizes. Less people enter, and some of the blogs have really good giveaway items.
Speed up the entry process with Robo Form. If you are not familiar with this free program, click here to read more. It makes entering contests and signing up for freebies so much easier. Basically, with one click, you are able to fill in all of your contact info. It saves a whole bunch of time.

I am playing catch up today because this has been a very busy week including a trip to the Great Wolf Lodge for a quick family vacation. We had a blast and I am so glad we were able to use a coupon to save money on our stay. Needless to say I have some catching up to do.

For Menu Monday (June 29) :

I found some yummy recipes from 5$ Dinners.
With this summer heat it is sometimes hard to sit down to a warm dinner. This is a great recipe for a dinner that is good warm or cold.

Balsamic Chicken Pasta Salad
Ingredients:
3 cups rotini pasta noodles
1 package chicken tenderloins
1 cup balsamic vinaigrette dressing, divided
2 carrots
1 green pepper
1/2 zucchini
Fresh basil
Fresh parsley
Salt/Pepper, to taste

Directions:
1. In medium saucepan, cook pasta noodles according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Add to serving bowl with 1/2 cup of balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
2. Place chicken tenderloins (dice them first if you like…I didn’t, because I find it easier to cut cooked chicken than raw chicken) into medium skillet with other 1/2 cup of balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Saute for 4-5 minutes each side, or until tenderloins are no longer pink in the middle.
3. Meanwhile, peel and chop carrot. Core, seed and dice green pepper. Dice 1/2 of a large zucchini. Chop fresh basil and parsley.
4. Once chicken has cooked through, toss veggies with chopped fresh basil and parsley into the skillet with the chicken. Add 1/2 - 3/4 cups of water.
5. Cover and let steam for 4-5 minutes, or until zucchinis become translucent. Once steamed, take “sharp” metal spatula or knife and cut the chicken tenderloins into bite size pieces.
6. Once cooked, toss chicken and veggies with pasta and dressing. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Optional: Add a few shakes of Parmesan cheese to each serving. Serve warm or refrigerate at least 2 hours and serve chilled.
7. Serve Balsamic Chicken Pasta Salad.

July 4th Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 banana
1 cup of milk, rice milk or yogurt
6 large strawberries
About 1 cup blueberries
2 Tbsp ground flaxseed (optional)
2 Tbsp favorite sweetener, like honey, agave syrup or sugar
Enough water to cover all the fruit (about 3-4 cups)

Directions:
1. Add all ingredients and blend until smooth.
2. Drink and Enjoy!

Thank You 5$Dinners!

*Always check here for coupons (new month so new coupons!) as well as the dallas coupon bank before heading to the store.

Tell About it Tuesday (June 30):

Tuesday we went to The Great Wolf Lodge. I highly recommend going there for a fun family vacation but with the warning that you need to come prepared to play not to rest. We had a blast and really enjoyed our stay. We also enjoyed driving around Historical Grapevine, TX. If you plan on going to The Great Wolf be sure to stop by the dallas coupon bank for a 20% off discount first. Also I would not recommend buying a "Pup Pass." The pass is for a stuffed animal, T-shirt, 2 free drinks and souvenir cups, and 20 game tokens. Really you can get more for your money without purchasing the pass. Next time we go we will also plan on bringing more food from home to save money especially with a refrigerator and microwave in every room.

If you have a blog or any tips that you would like to tell us about please leave a comment or email me. Thanks!

Win It Wednesday (July 1):

Huge Coupon Giveaway –Enter 3 Times a day on Cha Ching Queen (Ends July 6)

Mr. Linky list of blog giveaways for this week:
Deal Seeking Mom here
Money Saving Mom here

Susan from cravingthesavings.com is giving away four tickets to the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus' opening night in Dallas (July 29).

Thrifty Thursday (July 2-Today):

Welcome to Thrifty Thursday!
Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post new and/or recap money saving tips since the last week. We will discuss everyday ways you can save money.If you have a blog and you post money saving tips and would like to be featured in "Thrifty Thursday" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.

Thrifty tip for this week:

Are you a Deal Shark?
Here’s a great article about Deal Sharks (the best online shoppers). The key is to use malls and physical stores to look at a product and make sure it is what you want, but then buy the product online. Research is also important. Use comparison sites and find out how to layer (combine coupon codes, rebates, discounts).
Here are few sites for info on layers Ben's Bargains, Deals of America, My Bargain Buddy and SlickDeals
Always be on the lookout for a good deal even if you don’t need the item right away. One shopping seizes the deals and then stores them for later use as gifts.Even if you don’t do much online shopping there are some sites that will compare product prices at stores in your area. One example is shoplocal. Subscribe to mailing lists. Yes, you’ll get lots of junk, but you could also get some great coupons. That is how I got a 30% off coupon for Old Navy/Gap/Banana Republic. If you just can’t seem to find a good deal, ask for help. There are lots of sites with forums where people post questions or requests for coupon codes. A couple include fatwallet.com and slickdeals.net
Thank you Rachel!

Tomorrow Family Fridays (July 3):

Happy 4th of July Weekend! God Bless America!

Welcome back to Family Friday!
Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post family fun activities and ideas for the upcoming week/weekend. We will share ways you can save money while enjoying family time together.If you have a blog and you post Family Fun money saving tips or if you have any fun family ideas and would like to be featured in "Family Friday" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.

Local 4th of July Event Websites:
Addison Kaboom Town
Arlington 4th of July Parade
Frisco Freedom Fest
Grapevine 4th of July on the Lake
Lewisville Red, White & Lewisville
Liberty By The Lake Celebration
Plano Independence Day Parade
Richardson 4th Of July Celebration

Ft Worth Activities
DFW July 4th events
The most complete list in town. Find your fireworks here.
www.PegasusNews.com
Star Spangled 4th
Jul 4, 10 a.m.-midnight. Enjoy a crafts, live music and entertainment, art, car and motorcycle show, parade, and fireworks at the Firewheel Town Center in Garland. Free.
Dallas Booms! at Fair Park
Jul 4, 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Live music, free museum admission after 4 p.m., and food will be available at Fair Park. And fireworks will go off after dark, too, of course. Please leave the coolers at home, but bring lawn chairs or a picnic blanket. Leashed, well-behaved dogs are welcome.

July 4th Crafts & Recipes
Quick & Easy July 4th Recipes & American Flag Crafts Ideas!
Family.go.com

The Ballpark In Arlington

Have a safe and fun 4th of July weekend!

Welcome to Win It Wednesday!

Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post new and/or recap giveaways since the last week.
If you have a blog and you post or host giveaways and would like to be featured in "Win It Wednesday" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.

Click here for a Mr. Linky list of blog giveaways for this week.Speed up the entry process with Robo Form. If you are not familiar with this free program, click here to read more. It makes entering contests and signing up for freebies so much easier. Basically, with one click, you are able to fill in all of your contact info. It saves a whole bunch of time.

Huge Coupon Giveaway – Enter 3 Times a day on Cha Ching Queen (Ends July 6)

2009 All You Grocery Challenge + a Giveaway!from Stretching a Buck

If you could benefit from slashing your grocery budget but lack the motivation, here is some incentive for you! Stretching a Buck and the 2009 All You Grocery Challenge encourages you to spend no more than $25 per family member, per week on groceries over a 4 week period. For a family of 4 that is $100 per week. Think you can do it? You could win a $1000 grocery card, a year supply of Knorr side dishes, a feature in All You Magazine, and best of all, the winner will appear on the CBS Early Show in December! For more info and to sign up, go here.

Instant Win Giveaways Lifetime - Salute Beauty Sweepstakes and Instant Win Game Grand Prize: 6-night trip for two to the JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa in Oahu, HI; includes arrival dinner at the Naupaka Terrace, 3 meals per day, 50 minute Hawaiian treatment Lomi Lomi massage, 50 minute Pineapple Body scrub, 25 minute sea water Thalasso treatment, Pearl Harbor Day tour to see the USS Missouri and USS Arizona, pack of Mary Kay products, Army Wives Season 2 DVD, and $5000 cash (ARV $19,299.49).Daily Prizes (29 - 1 per day): Prize pack of Mary Kay products and an Army Wives Season 2 DVD (ARV $249.49).

Restaurant Style Salads at Home Instant Win GameEntry Dates: 5/17/09 and ends 7/12/09.Prizes: (5,600) Game Prizes: one (1) of the following randomly assigned coupons:
(A) a Dole® Salads Coupon
(B) a Marie's® Salad Dressing Coupon
(C) a Fresh Gourmet® Coupon good on any Fresh Gourmet product
(D) a Dole® Mandarin Orange Coupon
(E) an Athenos® Feta Cheese Coupon
ARV: $3.99 each couponDockers/ePrize - 10,000 Instant Style SweepstakesGrand Prize: $10,000.Instant Win Prizes (62): $50 Dockers gift card.



Uniroyal Tire's Soccer Ball-A-Day Giveaway



In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Uniroyal Soccer Program, Uniroyal is giving away one soccer ball every day in 2009. Simply register online once for the soccer ball giveaway and you'll be entered for a chance to win each day. After you register, you'll also be eligible for a chance to win Uniroyal Tire's year-end Soccer Season Survival grand prize. See details below. No purchase necessary to win. Limit one ball per participant. For complete giveaway details and rules,