rebeca  Thursday, February 24, 2011

I live in a family of sweet tooths. My husband and 4-year-old practically levitate when I tell them that I’m making a batch of their favorite chocolate chip cookies. But as much as I love to see them happy, I have a hard time serving up a pile of bleached flour, butter, white sugar and [...]

rebeca  Thursday, February 24, 2011

I just got an email from eBillme…they are having a blowout on select gift cards through Monday, Feb. 28 or while supplies last. The following cards come with 20% cash back (up to $20) on every order.
Zappos.com Gift Cards, 1800Flowers, Omaha Steaks, JCPenney Gift Cards, Lands End Gift Cards, BedandBreakfast.com Gift Cards, Fragrance.net Gift Cards, Champs [...]

rebeca  Monday, February 21, 2011

thanks to Money Saving Mom for tipping me off about this free $20 credit to RueLaLa.com. Just use this special PayPal link and you should get yours within 48 hours. Then you can put it toward any of the many deals they offer.
Rue La La is… an exclusive, invitation-only online destination where Members discover premier-brand, [...]

rebeca  Monday, February 21, 2011

Zulily is offering a three month subscription to Care.com for $35. For those of you who are in need of a babysitter, this is a great service. Care.com provides a trusted venue for families to find the best caregiver for their needs by providing detailed profiles, background checks and references for available care providers. It’s [...]

rebeca  Friday, February 18, 2011

Presidents Day is upon us and that means lots of great sales. Here are a few I found, but if you don’t see your favorite retailer, try signing up for their email alerts to score a coupon, or head to retailmenot.com. Remember you can save even more by shopping through cash back sites like Ebates [...]

rebeca  Thursday, February 17, 2011

It seems that Groupon just can’t get much right these days. Let me give you a rundown of some of the company’s biggest flubs to date:
1. Super Bowl ads are deemed offensive when the company appeared to be poking fun at some significant world problems. “The people of Tibet are in trouble,” actor Timothy Hutton said [...]

rebeca  Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Munchkin is having another fun contest via their facebook page. In the “Protect Your Baby’s Every Move” contest, if you upload a picture of your little one taking his first steps, dancing or otherwise moving in any way, you’ll have a chance at winning some great prizes. Munchkin will select a weekly Facebook winner (from [...]

rebeca  Sunday, February 13, 2011

Congratulations, rose manning and Rachael, you won Veggie Tales: Silly Little Thing Called Love on DVD Please email theaverageparent [at] gmail [dot] com within two business days to claim your prize.
I have had so much fun with the Valentine’s Day Giveaway Bash and I’ve given away some really great prizes over the last week. Today, [...]

rebeca  Friday, February 11, 2011

Just before Christmas I had the opportunity to taste test some delicious apple blossoms from Chudleigh’s. Oh my goodness, these were amazing! I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to tell you about it.
The website says they started as an individual size serving of apple pie and has become a world-wide phenomenon. After tasting [...]

rebeca  Friday, February 11, 2011

I’m seeing some great magazine deals today.
Mamapedia Sweet Deals is offering a 1-year subscription to O Magazine for $10. If you’ve never made a purchase through Mamapedia, you can use the coupon code OPRAH5 and pay only $5. Plus, 5% of your purchase goes to support the school of your choice. This deal is good for [...]