Deal Friends is dedicated to sharing products and deals pertaining to infants and children. I search the internet looking for deals. When I find something great, I'll post it here. If you know of something I've missed, please share!
DownEast Basics is having a Live For Pink sale. All of their pink tees and camis are on sale for only $5. Plus, half of the proceeds will be donated to the fight against breast cancer. I don't know anyone that doesn't love their basics line. This is the perfect time to get a couple of new layering pieces for winter while supporting a great cause. I picked one up already. Plus, while I was there I found ivory, red and brown shirts on clearance for $3. I bought those too! The sale runs through the end of October.
I love playing Trivial Pursuit. It is probably my favorite game. I get so excited when I know an answer. Sadly, I seem to dominate in the Entertainment category. The others, not so much. We all seem to have the categories we are great at, as well as the ones we aren't so great at. For this reason, a Trivial Pursuit game can last a long time. Enter Trivial Pursuit Steal.
Trivial Pursuit Steal is Trivial Pursuit in a card game format. It has all of the trivia questions I love with an added twist. You can steal wedges from your opponent. So, if Science and Nature isn't your category, it doesn't matter. You can just steal it from someone else. There are steal cards and double steal cards. There is also a block card to prevent someone from stealing your wedge. Lastly, there is a wild wedge card. This allowed me to answer an Entertainment question but use the card as a Sports wedge. These are all minor changes to the game, but they speed it up a lot.
My husband and I have played this game quite a few times. A game usually takes us 15-25 minutes. Before, we were hesitant to begin Trivial Pursuit, because we didn't have enough time to spare. I like the changes to the game. I think the fast pace makes it more exciting. I also like getting that double steal card and watching everyone else trying to guard their cards.
The retail on this game is $6.99. It would be a great game to have on hand for the holidays.
I have 3 copies of Trivial Pursuit Steal to give away to Deal Friends readers. Here's how you can win:
Follow. Follow me on Twitter, Google Friend Connect (the followers boxes on the top, right of the blog), through email subscription, or "like" Deal Friends on Facebook. Also, follow Hasbro @familygamenight on Twitter. Do one or all. You get 1 entry for each. Please leave a separate comment for each way that you follow. Remember to leave your email.
Share. Share a link to this giveaway on your Facebook page, Twitter account or on your blog (No more than once a day). Leave me a comment letting me know that you did, and leave a link so that I can find it.
Enter. Enter to win any of my other giveaways that are currently running. Comment here letting me know what you entered.
This contest will end at 11:59 pm on October 26th. Winners will be drawn using Random.org and will be notified by email shortly after the contest ends.
Disclosure: I was provided with a free copy of Trivial Pursuit Steal for review purposes. No compensation was received.
Target has the Barbie Glam Vacation House for only $19.99 and the price includes shipping. If this is something you are interested in, act quick. They have been offering really good deals on toys the last couple of days and they are selling out fast.
I scored big on toys at KMart this weekend. They had an aisle of clearance toys that were 50% off the clearance price. I wanted to take a picture of all of it, but my husband put it away before the kids saw everything! I picked up: Trio airport Trio police station Nerf glow in the dark gun Etch a Sketch Tonka dump truck Geo Trax Flo's Cafe Geo Trax RC Lightning McQueen Tonka Bounce Back Racer Barbie puppies 3 3-packs of Trackmaster Thomas train cars 4 64 oz miracle bubbles
All this was $90. I also saw a Little Tikes School Bus Climber/Slide for $27, Shake and Go Speedway $26, many other Trio sets, Polly Pocket, My Little Pony, VTech VSmile games and systems, LeapFrog Tag systems $13-$15. So many things that I had a hard time leaving behind! I'm not sure how long this sale lasts so you may want to call ahead.
KMart has these toy sales a few times a year. Target also has a great toy clearance each January and July.
I could write a long list of bad customer service experiences. Sadly, the good experience list would be much shorter. When I do receive excellent customer service, I make a point to support that company. I recently had to contact customer service for ZhuZhu pets and encountered such excellent customer service I wanted to share.
My daughter has a couple of ZhuZhu pets. She came to me crying recently because her Mr. Squiggles had lost its nose. She wanted me to fix it. I called customer service to see if they could get me a new nose. They checked for me, but that was not one of the pieces that they carried. They asked me for the number on our pet. I knew they were probably checking to see if it was recently manufactured. I sent them the number,but I also let them know it was old so I knew there was no warranty. They then emailed me back to say yes, ours was one of the originals but would we like a new one sent out to us. I couldn't believe it. A new Mr. Squiggles arrived about a week later.
These days it seems like it impossible to even get a live person to talk to. If you do get someone, getting help when an item isn't warrantied or you don't have a receipt is almost unheard of. ZhuZhu Pets are definitely the exception. I hope that their company continues to have success. I will continue to support them after my experience.
Last month, I introduced you to Kidtoons. Kidtoons works with theaters near you to play an affordable, family friendly movie each weekend. They also run fun contests and giveaways for kids on their website and at the movie. They have started a Birthday Club. Sign your kids up, and they will receive a free movie ticket for their birthday.
During the month of October, Kidtoons is featuring the movie Spookley, the Square Pumpkin. "Spookley the Square Pumpkin is different. In a world where the only good pumpkins are round pumpkins, Spookley is shunned by the other Pumpkins until a mighty storm threatens to destroy the entire patch. As the storm rages, Spookley proves that being different can save the day. It's fine to be round while the weather is fair, but there are times when it's better to be square!"
Go here to find a theater near you playing Spookley. This is a great family activity to get everyone excited for Halloween!
The people at Kidtoons have offered a fun Spookley Prize Pack to one lucky Deal Friends reader. The prize pack includes:
1 Spookley DVD
1 Spookley Plush
2 Spookley Books
4 Spookley Flashlights
and 10 Spookley Coloring Pages
How to enter:
*CONTEST ENDED*CONGRATULATIONS REBECCA!*
Mandatory Entry: Visit Kidtoons. Leave a comment about something you read, did , liked, the theater near you, etc.
Bonus Entries:
Follow Me! Follow me on Twitter, Google Friend Connect (the followers boxes on the right), through email subscription or "like" Deal Friends on Facebook. Do one or all. You get 1 entry for each. Please leave a separate comment for each way that you follow. Remember to leave your email.
Follow Kidtoons. Follow Kidtoons on Twitter and like them on Facebook.
Share. Share a link to this giveaway on your Facebook page, Twitter account or on your blog (No more than once a day). Leave me a comment letting me know that you did, and leave a link so that I can find it.
Enter. Enter to win any of my other giveaways that are currently running. Comment here letting me know what you entered.
This contest is open to U.S. readers. The contest closes at 11:59 p.m. on 10/21/10. However, if I haven't officially closed the contest, you can still enter. Winner will be drawn with random.org and notified by email. The winner will then have 48 hours to respond to the notification email. If no response is received within 48 hours, a new winner will be drawn.
If you haven't checked out CSN Stores yet, you need to. They have nearly everything you could want to buy. CSN is made up of over 200 different stores selling everything from dining room chairs to high chairs, diaper bags to handbags. You name it, they've got it.
I spent a little time browsing their dining room chairs at DiningRoomsDirect.com and found some awesome pieces. I'm a pretty casual girl with young kids, so fabric is out. I still had hundreds of choices. This first chair looks pretty similar to what I have now.
However, I have recently started liking the black mixed with natural wood. It gives it a more rustic look which would make decorating easier for me.
If you are in the market for new chairs or a dining room set, check them out. You will be amazed at the choices. In fact, you will have so many you will need to get familiar with the tool bar on the left side of the page. It helps you narrow down hundreds of choices. You would have a difficult time finding a better selection.
One lucky Deal Friends reader is going to win a $40 CSN stores gift code that you can spend at any of their 200+ stores. Here's how to enter:
Mandatory Entry: Go to CSNStores.com and look around. Tell me what you'd like to buy if you win the $40 gift certificate. Leave a comment below telling me about it. Leave your email in the comment so I can contact you if you win!
Bonus Entries:
Follow Me! Follow me on Twitter, Google Friend Connect (the followers boxes on the right), through email subscription or "like" Deal Friends on Facebook. Do one or all. You get 1 entry for each. Please leave a separate comment for each way that you follow. Remember to leave your email.
Share. Share a link to this giveaway on your Facebook page, Twitter account or on your blog (No more than once a day). Leave me a comment letting me know that you did, and leave a link so that I can find it.
Enter. Enter to win any of my other giveaways that are currently running. Comment here letting me know what you entered.
This contest is open to U.S. and Canadian readers. International shipping charges may apply to Canada. The contest closes at 11:59 p.m. on 10/27/10. However, if I haven't officially closed the contest, you can still enter. Winner will be drawn with random.org and notified by email. The winner will then have 48 hours to respond to the notification email. If no response is received within 48 hours, a new winner will be drawn.
If you live in the Salt Lake area, Groupon has a great side deal going on. Turbo Express carwash (on Foothill) is turning into a haunted carwash on Oct. 15. From 6-10 each night, you can drive through the fog and get your car washed with glow in the dark soap. The Groupon info says you'll be greeted by spooks and other haunts.
It usually costs $10 per car, but order through Groupon and you only pay $5. It benefits Shriners Children's Hospital and a regular car wash usually costs more than that.
I also noticed The Daily Deal has $30 ODT Thriller tickets for $17.
If you have a baby that likes to throw or dump their food, you will immediately understand why I was so excited to find out about the Baby Diner. When I went to their website to learn more about the product, I started to laugh as I watched the little ones dumping their bowls on their trays, throwing plates on the ground and eating spilled cereal off the counter top. It was funny because it is all too familiar. It is something I see every day with two little ones.
My little ones are constantly emptying their plates or bowls in one way or another. Meal time ends with little food in their bellies and lots of food on the counter or in the dog's belly. The Baby Diner is a simple solution to this meal time problem. It is an easy way to stick your little ones bowl or plate to their tray so that they can't throw it or dump it. It sticks to any flat surface. (You can also order it in a clamp style if your surface won't work with suction cups.)
Now, you may be thinking to yourself that this product is already out there. I thought that at first too. However, this is better. I remember being so excited after buying a bowl and plate set that suctioned on to the highchair tray. I thought I had found the answer to my problem. They did work but they were expensive so I could only get one set. Therefore, I had to wash the same plate for every meal. That gets old really fast. With the Baby Diner you get the same result but you can use any plate or bowl to attach. This means you don't have to wash dishes after every meal. The Baby Diner is covered by the plate so it doesn't have to be removed to be washed after every meal. This leaves fewer pieces to wash.
After ordering the Baby Diner, a small envelope arrived at my house with a clear disc and a few suction cups. It took me less than a minute to read the instructions and put it together. The best part was that the suction cups stuck well. I didn't have to mess around with them to get them to stay in place, they just worked! The Baby Diner has pretty well been stuck to the highchair since it arrived.
The Baby Diner was created by parents who have struggled with these same problems. It is made to be simple, yet functional, and it is. You will love this product. I am going to order a second to keep in the diaper bag. For a limited time, as a Deal Friends reader, you can order a Baby Diner at half price. If you order 3 or more, you will get free shipping. You can always use the extras for baby shower gifts. I also have one Baby Diner to give away to a lucky Deal Friends reader. See the details below.
Disclosure - I was provided with a Baby Diner in order to facilitate a review. I was not compensated for this post. The opinions are my own and were not coerced in any way.
Win A Baby Diner *CONTEST CLOSED*CONGRATULATIONS BABY MAMA*
Mandatory Entry- Leave a comment letting me know why you love the Baby Diner or why you'd love to have one!
Bonus Entries - Follow Deal Friends on Twitter, Facebook, Google Friend Connect (publicly) or subscribe via email. Leave a separate comment for each one that you do.
This contest is open to all US and Canadian residents 18 and older. The contest will run through 11:59 pm on October 20, 2010. Winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to respond. Random.org will be used to select the winner.
