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Coupons.com has a new Savings Club that you can join. When you’re
a member of this savings club, you get special coupons and offers for
members only. Some coupons will have  higher values than what
others that access the website can get. They also have a Coupon
Finder Tool that finds great coupons throughout the web that only
the members have access to.

Example: Savings Club Exclusive Coupon

 

There is a cost to be a member of this savings club, $3 a month or
you can choose to pay annually at $30/yr (averages to $2.50/mo)

Now, I currently order clipped coupons online, and purchase Sunday
newspapers for the coupons inside. I also subscribe to All You Magazine
and sometimes get about $60/mo in coupons from that! You can get a
6 month subscription to All You Magazine for just $10!
I have never joined and paid money to have access for coupons online.
Coupons.com is offering a 30 day trial of their Savings Club, so I am going
to give it a go!

I’m not sure that it will be worth my $3 a month, but I figure I can try
it during this month trial period and see how I feel about it (If I am saving
enough to make it worth it) If it’s just not working out, I can cancel and
not pay a thing. If I do like it, (which I really hope I do!) Then this is
one more way I will be saving my family money!

I will let you know how this pans out for us at the end of my 30 days,
and if I will continue to be a member of this “club”

For those of you who have not looked into this, here are some of the
coupons I am seeing today just for being a member of the coupons.com
savings club. If you would like access to these coupons, you can go
sign up and try it FREE for 30 days (you will need to enter your payment
info, but remember to cancel before the end of your trial)

$1.50 Off  Seattle’s Best Iced Coffee Latte 4pk
$0.50 Off  Bob Evans refrigerated sides (will double!)
$1.00/2  Bacardi Frozen Mixers
$1.25/2  Zest Body Wash or 8ct Bar Soap
$1.50 off  Opti-Free Pure Moist Solution 10 oz+
$1.00 off  Blue Dog Bakery Treats
$1.25/2  Vanity Fair Napkins
$20.00 off  The Sound Of Music 45th Anniversary Edition
$2.00 off  Walgreens Brand Tioconazole Ointment
$3.00 off  Walgreens Brand Miconazole3 Combination Pack
$0.55 off  Bar Keepers Friend Household Cleaner

Keep in mind this is my first day as a member, and I haven’t
developed how I feel about this club but I would LOVE for
you guys to chime in and give your opinions on this, so let
us hear it, the good, bad and ugly! Will you be doing the trial,
are you already doing the trial?

Be sure to check back towards the end of September and I will
give you a full review of my thoughts on this savings club.

If you want to try it yourself, head over to the coupons.com
site and on the top left side you will see their Savings Club
promotion banner.

 

 




Sidral Mundet Apple Soda Review

I recently had the opportunity to give Sidral Mundet Apple Soda
a try. I had never heard of this brand before but am always eager
to try new products.

Sidral Mundet is an apple-flavored, authentic Mexican soft drink made
with 100% real sugar. Sidral comes in two great flavors – regular and
green apple – and has been a mainstay in the Mexican-American
community since the early 1900s. Today, it has gained a considerable following
at mom & pop restaurants, soda shops and food trucks alike.  You can enjoy it
as a refreshing beverage, use in mixers or even to cook with!

 

I received one of each of the flavors to try. I love that these drinks taste
very sweet and are carbonated. Though both drinks were very refreshing,
and a nice change to normal beverages we drink, My family was in agreement
that the Green Apple flavor was the better of the two. My husband and
daughter both stated that it tastes just like some green apple candy! I must
agree it is  very good. I really like that they are made with 100% real sugar,
and their  ingredients list is small and simple!

If you would like more information on Sidral Mundet, you can check out their
Facebook Page or Follow them on Twitter!

Would you like to give Sidral Mundet a try? One lucky reader will win a
Sidral Mudet Gift Pack of their own! To Enter go to the Link HERE!

Disclosure: The opinions in this post are that of my own. I received two Free
bottles
of Sidral Mundet and a reusable shopping bag to facilitate my review.
No monetary
compensation was received for this post.



iPhone 4 Defender Case from Otterbox Review

This is the review of the Defender Case for the iPhone 4 from Otterbox.
The opinions expressed in this review and video are those of my own.
I received this Defender Case free from Otterbox in return for my review.
No other compensation was received.

Snikiddy Snack Review and $1 off Coupon!

(This review is written by me and 100% my opinion. I received a Free sample bag of Snikiddy Baked Fries Cheddar Cheese Flavor to try and give my opinion on the product)

I was recently asked to give Snikiddy Baked Fries Snack a try and write a review on what I thought. My daughter was with me when I received my package in the mail. We were on our way out to run some errands and we munched on these while we were out.

When I first opened the bag and pulled one of the Baked Fries out, it reminded me of other snacks I have seen but in tasting them, you can tell they are different! They did not have the oily texture that the other snacks have. Probably because Snikiddy snacks are all natural and contain no trans fats or hydrogenated oils.

My daughter and I both loved these snacks. I can see myself buying these instead of munching on potato chips. The one that I tried, the Cheddar Cheese Flavor, was very good. The flavor is strong and it actually tastes like cheese. When I think of healthy snacks, I tend to think they can be bland or have a weird taste, however these are not bland or plain at all! Plenty of flavor on these snacks!

I checked out their website to see what stores sell the Snikiddy products. I was surprised to see so many different snack options that they carry! They have various flavor Cheese Puffs and Baked Fries. I think I would like to try the Grilled Cheese Puffs next!

If you would like to give these Snikiddy snacks a try, you can go to their site HERE and fill out a form for $1 off coupon!

Some other wonderful facts about these snacks:
Snikiddy’s baked fries are all-natural, gluten and wheat free with no preservatives, no corn syrup, no trans-fats, no hydrogenated oils, peanut and tree nut free, and have 50% less fat than fried snacks like potato or vegetable chips.

(This review is for Pillsbury Chocolate Chunk Fudge Brownies, the opinions expressed in this post are that of my own. I received a $25 Sam’s Club gift card to purchase the brownies and supplies, as well as received the storage and decoration kit free  from Pillsbury and MyBlogSpark.)

When I went to buy these brownies, I wasn’t quite sure what I was looking for. In my mind I was thinking they were going to be in a pan for me to bake, and that I would find them in the Refrigerated section of the store. I’m not familiar with Sams Club, which is the only store that sells these, so when I couldn’t find them in the cold section, I thought I may be out of luck!  When I asked an employee he pointed me to the breads and baked goods section. Sure enough, there they were! 


I was very happy to find that these are already baked and ready to cut and eat! That makes for a very easy review! I was also sent a decorator set and some icing, so I assume they wanted me to have a bit of fun with these brownies! 


Even though these Pillsbury Brownies are ready to eat, I stuck them in the oven for about 10 minutes because we like them warm! I then let my daughter have her way at decorating them! She had a lot of fun!


After she was done, it was time for us to taste them!  We all enjoyed them very much! Later that night I got another brownie and warmed it a few seconds in the microwave and put a spoonful of Coffee Ice cream on it! So Delicious! They taste just like homemade brownies though I didn’t have to do a thing but take some plastic off! No messy dishes and countertops. If you have an event that you will need to bake something, I would recommend these Pillsbury Chocolate Chunk Brownies!


The pan is large enough for a Child’s classroom to enjoy! There are cutting guides on the edge of the package and we got 35 brownies out of this pan.


~Now for the giveaway.~  Pillsbury and MyBlogSpark are giving one of my readers a $25 Sams Club gift card to purchase your Pillsbury Brownies and Frosting. They are also sending a Decorating kit and a storage container to hold all these delicious brownies!



To Enter:
Leave a comment below telling me how you would make the most use from these Pillsbury Brownies.


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In couponing adventures it is inevitable that you are going to get things for pennies or Free sometimes. But do the things you get actually taste good, or work well? It has been my experience that most of the time the answer is yes! However there may be times when you get a product and its something you would not want to buy again. This is actually why manufacturers put the coupons out there. Hoping it will persuade consumers into buying it, giving it a try and want to buy it often! I have been asked if I just buy the stuff because its going to be free, or if I actually “like” it. Honestly, the first time I get it is because it is free. If I came across something I would never use or eat again and it was free later on a different shopping trip, I would get it and donate it. If I have the coupon for an item for free, I am going to use that coupon! Plenty of people would enjoy free stuff. I always recommend donating to your local food bank anytime you can.

I started this post to say that I will try to do some small reviews on things that I have gotten for cheap or free. I hope I can keep up the time frame to include this in often! No company has asked me to do these reviews, they are strictly my opinion on a product that I purchased with no compensation involved!

So with that being said my first review will be on Birds Eye Steamfresh Specially Seasoned Chicken Flavored Rice. This was an item that I was able to pick up for FREE in January from Ingles using a sale plus a coupon!

 
It starts out frozen in a special bag, No need to dirty any pots or pans, just stick it in the microwave for 4 minutes, then serve. It was very easy to cook. When I opened the bag and poured out my serving everything was nice and hot. It had a very nice smell AND it actually looked like what the package indicated though the brocoli pieces were a bit smaller. I could taste the chicken flavor on the rice and the vegetables were a great texture and flavor. After the initial tasting I added just a drizzle of soy sauce, I love it on my rice! In the end I can say that I loved it. This would make a perfect side dish or you could add some chicken, shrimp or beef to make this a great dinner. (Pkg indicates it serves 2)
 
Nutrition Info (1 serving)
Calories 230
Total Fat 4.5g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 760mg                    
Total Carbs43g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 3g
Protein 5g
I didn’t have any problems with this item, cooking was easy, clean up easy, the taste was great and cost was FREE. I give it a Rating of 5


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