1 Year Free Shoprunner Membership Today Only

Shoprunner is offering a one year free memebership on its Facebook page, today only. They claim this will be your last chance to sign up free. If you haven't heard of Shoprunner, It is a free 2 Day shipping service from a number of retailers including PetSmart, ToysRUs, Drugstore.com and many more. There are a limited number of memberships. Like their Facebook page and you will be able to get to the link.

The American Girl Cyber Monday Sale Has Started

If you have an American Girl fan at your house, you know it gets expensive. American Girl has very few sales. Occasionally, there is a free shipping coupon. In my opinion, they only have one good sale and it is Cyber Monday. The sale just started a couple of hours ago and many items are gone already. You'll have to be quick. Last year the item I wanted most disappeared out of my cart during checkout.
Discounts are good. The outfit pictured above is usually $24 and was marked down to $7. It is the complete outfit. There are other similar deals. Mini dolls are half price too. This sale is today only, so hurry.

Leapster Explorer and LeapPad games under $10 at Toys R Us

Toys R Us has all of their games for the Leapster Explorer and LeapPad on sale for $18.74, plus they are buy one get one FREE. I ordered online and had to pay shipping, but they still came out to under $13 a piece. (You can also sign up for the free shoprunner trial and get free shipping.) MobiGo and Innotab games are also buy one get one free. This is even better than Target's black friday sale of $15. The sale is only 4 days.

Get a Melissa & Doug 25% Off Coupon When You Take the North "Poll" - Ends Tonight!

Melissa & Doug want you to tell them which of their educational toys you think is the best! Just click on the image below to place your vote in the North "Poll!" You'll Get a Melissa & Doug 25% Off Coupon** to use at MelissaAndDoug.com just for voting! This promotion ends tonight, 11/20, so hurry and vote.

Tiny Prints Christmas Cards - New Designs and a 20% off Code

It occured to me about two weeks ago that I needed to start thinking about getting the kids' pictures taken for this year's Christmas cards. I got online to book our appointment and found four time slots available before Christmas. I hadn't purchased their usual matching outfits yet and spent a stressful few days making purchases for our Christmas pictures that were now scheduled the first week of November.

Our pictures turned out great, so now it is time to turn my focus to choosing the Christmas cards. I have a cute wire card holder that I hang on our wall each holiday season. I love getting picture cards from friends that I wish I saw more. My children LOVE looking at all of the kids in the pictures on the cards, even the ones they don't know. They take the cards off and look at them every day. Therefore, I have to order photo cards.

This Christmas, I will be ordering my photo cards from Tiny Prints. They have many new card designs in their Christmas line-up this year. I was immediately drawn to this throwback Rudolph card (really the whole vintage section).

I love it. It takes me back. It reminds me of the packaging on the Christmas items at Grandma's house.

I also love this ornament shaped card. It is different and would definitely get noticed.

I think these tri-fold cards with the spinning picture are a cute idea.

There are so many cards to choose from and so many that I love. In the end, I know I will end up choosing one that I can put multiple pictures on. We already spent the money on the pictures. I might as well display them. So, perhaps it will be this one...

Or this one.

There are even cards for the furbabies.

Hmm. I'm still thinking it has to be Rudolph. Family and friends, you may have just caught a sneak peek at what we will be sending your way.

They have hundreds of cards to choose from. Tiny Prints cards start at only $.69 a piece and right now (through 11/15) they have a code, 20save, for 20% off your entire order. You can sort cards by the theme, the number of photos you want to use, color, designer and much more. Browse their holiday and Christmas cards and I am certain you will find something you like.

*Disclosure - I contacted Tiny Prints after looking at their cards and asked if I might review their Christmas collection. I will receive some of my Christmas cards in exchange for the review.

$19 Yo Gabba Gabba Tickets in SLC!

Yo Gabba Gabba is coming to Kingsbury Hall on November 9th. We went last year and it was great! Groupon has the $40 tickets for $19. This deal expires tomorrow.

Petunia Picklebottom Online Outlet Sale Starts Today!

Petunia Picklebottom is having an outlet sale online. It starts today at 9:00 am PST. Sale prices are up to 60% off. These sales are popular and inventory goes quick, so shop early and pre-register. The sale runs through October 24th.

Free Shipping at Pottery Barn Stores Today!

I got an email from Pottery Barn stating that there would be free shipping all day today, 10/10, on almost everything. Furniture is excluded. Deals from Pottery Barn don't come along that often, so if there is something you have been eyeing, this might be the time! Use code FREESHIP at any PB, PBK or PBTeen stores.

DownEast 20th Anniversary Sale

DownEast is celebrating 20 years with a $13 and under sale. It is going on now through October 8th in the parking lot of the Provo store.

I know DownEast has a lot of clothing fans out there. This is probably a good opportunity to stock up. I love their long shirts and would like to stock up on those! I hope that they bring the sale to Salt Lake.

Target Sale

I went to my favorite store, Target, tonight and was surprised to find 75% off signs everywhere I went. Bedding, bedding sets, bath, summer toys, a few back to school items, the dollar section, electronics....There was a lot and I purchased quite a bit. As I was checking out, the cashier remarked that I had found some good things. I mentioned that I was surprised to find so much on sale and she said that it had just gone on sale at some point today. Target stores seem to vary from place to place, but it wouldn't hurt to check out the one nearest you!

City Pockets: A Great Way to Organize All of Your "Daily Deals"! It's Free and Get a $10 Credit to BuyWithMe.

City Pockets is a new website that actually tracks all of your Daily Deal purchases for you. It is a free site and if you sign up for City Pockets this week, you get a $10 credit to BuyWithMe.com (like Groupon).
City Pockets has a mobile app that actually maps out all of your deals for you and lets you know which deals you have to spend nearest your current location! It also has a section to sell any of your daily deal purchases that you no longer want. You can set up reminders so that you don't forget to use your deals before they expire.
I just found out about City Pockets, but I can't wait to import all of my deals and keep them in one location. I just signed up for my account. It's free and I get a $10 credit for free. You can't complain about that!
Check out the City Pockets page for more info. The $10 credit is only available until 9/28.

Two New Goosebumps Adventures Arrive on DVD Sept. 13th. Win a Copy of Each From Twentieth Century Fox!

Two winners will win a copy of each of these new Goosebumps titles available on DVD September 13th!

Get goose bumps and keep the light on to ward off the ghosts, goblins, mutants and madness as Goosebumps: Attack of the Mutant and Goosebumps: Ghost Beach scare their way onto DVD September 13th, 2011 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

With over 300 million books sold, R.L Stine's wildly successful children's stories (www.scholastic.com/goosebumps) come to life with two all-new terrifying tales. First, Attack of the Mutant includes "Attack of the Mutant Parts 1 & 2" and follows Skipper Matthews and his awesome comic book collection. Skipper's favorite is The Masked Mutant, the story of and evil, power-mad super villain who is out to gain control of the universe. One day, while lost in a strange part of town, Skipper discovers a building that magically disappears. Has Skipper read one too many comic books? Or does The Masked Mutant really exist? The DVD also features "Phantom of the Auditorium," a frightening story about a young actress who is thrilled after winning the lead in the school play...until the nightmares begin as there is talk of a real phantom who has haunted the auditorium for years.

Next, Ghost Beach includes "The Barking Ghost" and follows Cooper Holmes, a young man who is scared of just about everything. His father says he is the only kid to scare himself on Halloween! But as he moves into a new house, this time Cooper is not just scared of his own shadow. In "Be Careful What You Wish For," class klutz Samantha Byrd is the laughingstock of the girls' basketball team. But now, Smantha has found someone who will grant her three wishes. Too bad she isn't more careful as now Sam's wishes are turning her life into a living nightmare! Lastly, "Ghost Beach" focuses on Jerry, who is thrilled by the prospect of exploring the dark, eerie old cave he discovered down by the beach. When he hears the story of a 300 year-pld ghost living inside, Jerry must decide if he will believe the legend or dismiss it as a silly made-up tale.
Watch these latest spooky Goosebumps stories on September 13th...if you dare!

Enter to win a copy of each of these new DVD's from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment by answering the following question in the comments below:

What is Skipper Matthews favorite Goosebumps book?

a) Attack of the Mutant
b) Ghost Beach
c) The creepy one

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Leave a separate comment for each entry. This contest will end at 11:59pm MST on September 13th. Contest is open to US residents 18 and older. Winner will be drawn via Random.org and notified by email. The winner will then have 48 hours to claim the prize before a new winner is drawn.

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Valco Quad on Shnoop Today for $198

The Valco Quad stroller is on Shnoop today for $198. Retail is $500. I don't have experience with the Quad model, but when I was buying my stroller I had narrowed it down to the Valco Tri-Mode or the Mountain Buggy. I ended up buying the Mountian Buggy because I found a better deal, but if I had found this deal.... According the Valco, this stroller has all of the great features of the tri-mode and more. It can also accomodate the doubles seat to turn it into a double. If you need a stroller, or just want a new one, look into the Valco.

Kidtoons August Giveaway: Candyland and Busytown Mysteries Prize Pack

Kidtoons Candyland and Busytown Mysteries Giveaway!

This month Kidtoons Theaters are featuring the movie Candyland: The Great Lollipop Adventure! The classic board game has been turned into a movie. There will also be a bonus short feature The Busytown Mysteries: The Vanishing Vehicle Mystery.

Here's the synopsis for Candyland: The Great Lollipop Adventure:
Jib, the youngest of all the gingerbread boys is about to go on the adventure of his young life... to bring Mama's special gingerbread icing to Candy Castle for the Sweet Celebration, a festival that ushers in the sweet new candies of Spring. And all Jib has to do is stay on the Rainbow Path, follow his heart, and be on time. But on his way, Jib meets Mr. Mint in the Peppermint Forest and the most fun-loving fellow in all of Candy Land. Jib tries to stay on schedule, but Mr. Mint has other, much more fun ideas!

My daughter LOVES Busytown Mysteries and I think Candyland will be fun to see. We need to hurry and get to see these this weekend before August is gone.

Visit Kidtoons for more info or to find the theater near you. You can also find information there on the birthday club, monthy coloring contests, next months movie and more.

This month, Kidtoons is giving away a great prize pack to one reader. It includes:

• 1 Candyland movie poster
• 1 Busytown Mysteries Toy Vehicle (Various Different Versions)
• 1 Busytown Mysteries Cars & Trucks Numbers Flash Card Game
• 1 Busytown Mysteries DVD (26 Episodes!)
• 1 Busytown Mysteries Shapes Stickers



If you'd like to enter the giveaway, please leave a comment below on why you love Kidtoons.

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•Enter my other giveaways.

•Cast a vote for me on Top Baby Blogs. Clicking on the button in my Blogroll counts as a vote.

Leave a separate comment for each entry. This contest will end at 11:59pm MST on September 4th. Contest is open to US residents 18 and older. Winner will be drawn via Random.org and notified by email. The winner will then have 48 hours to claim the prize before a new winner is drawn.

*Disclosure - Kidtoons is providing a prize pack for the giveaway in this post. No other compensation was received.

Gap Kids (Baby) Jeans 5 Pair for $60

I went to Kids Gap yesterday to take advantage of their $15 jeans. I headed to the register with 3 pair. The cashier let me know that if I bought one more pair, I could get a pair free. I grabbed 1 more pair and now have until October to select a free pair. Apparently, the have a buy 4 get one free punch card that you can use along with the $15 jeans promotion. I love Gap Jeans for my kids and you can't beat $60 for 5 pair!

Huggies Slip-On Diapers Jumbos $7 (maybe $4) at BRU Tomorrow

Babies R Us is having a 1 day sale on the new Huggies Slip-On diapers tomorrow, 8/13. Jumbo packs will be $7 each. Prices are only available in store. Plus, you can go here to print a $3 off coupon. I'm not sure if they will take it, but I am going to try!

1 Adult and 1 Child Membership for the Living Planet Aquarium $18

If you are in Utah, the families section of Living Social is offering 1 adult and 1 child membership for $18. I believe that 1 adult membership is usually twenty something, so this is a good price. Last time they offered this deal it sold out. I ordered early this time!

The KMart Additional 50% Off Toy Clearance Has Started!

KMart has a toy clearance sale twice a year. During this sale, all clearance items are an additional 50% off. I went in today and found a large display at the front of the store, an aisle of clearance in the toy department and a section of clearance toys that had been placed in the garden center. They also had 15 or so carts waiting for a place to go. Many items in the carts had clearance stickers and I suspect the others will soon. According to the employees at the store nearest me, they are adding new items to the clearance daily.

Some of the items I saw today were: the Toy Story LeapFrog Tag Readers for $15, Tag books for $5, iXL cartridges, vtech cartridges, a couple of Leapster Explorer games for $10, Play-Doh, Handy Manny, Imaginext, Polly Pocket, Barbie, Toy Story and a lot more. I believe that the clearance only lasts one week.

O'NEILL Swimwear at over 60% off! - ad

60% off O'NEILL swimwear when you Sign up RT with HauteLook! Don't miss out on this killer sale!

These are Great! Mobi Night Lights on Woot Today.

Woot has a 2 pack of Mobi Glomate Jr.'s for $5.99 and $5.00 shipping. You can order up to 3 (6 Mobi lights) for the $5.00 shipping price. That is the price you would pay for one. My daughter uses this and it works really well for her.

Go Quick, All Eleven Collection Shoes 60% Off!

Eleven is moving. They just posted a 60% off code to get rid of some inventory before they have to move it all. Shoes are selling very quickly. I just bought 4 pair, shipped, for $78.

May Kidtoons Giveaway - Olivia Prize Pack

The May Kidtoons feature is Olivia. They are showing 5 episodes of her outdoor adventures: "OLIVIA and the Treasure Hunt", "OLIVIA Plants A Garden", "OLIVIA's Lemonade Stand", "Kite Season", and "OLIVIA Makes It Rain".

Both of my children like to watch Olivia. Although Olivia is the main character, Ian and Julian are a big part of each story too. It isn't so much a girl or boy show, so they will both happily watch.

To celebrate this months feature, Kidtoons is giving away an awesome Olivia Prize Pack. It includes:

1 OLIVIA Poster

1 Book "This is OLIVIA"

1 Book "OLIVIA Opens a Lemonade Stand"

1 OLIVIA tin lunch boxe (various designs)

1 OLIVIA DVD (various titles)

1 OLIVIA sticker sheet

1 OLIVIA Kaleidoscope

The June feature, which is coming up soon, will be Thomas: Hero of the Rails. I know there are a lot of Thomas fans out there so this should be a popular one.

Here's how you can enter to win the Olivia Prize Pack:

Mandatory Entry
Tell me who you would like to win this prize pack for.

Bonus Entries
•Follow Deal Friends publicly on Google Friend Connect (GFC), Subscribe via email or reader, Like Deal Friends on Facebook and/or follow Deal Friends on Twitter. (See the top, right of the blog for easy links to all of these.)

•Follow Kidtoons on Twitter and/or like Kidtoons Facebook page

•Share the details of this giveaway, up to once a day, on your Twitter, Facebook page, blog, giveaway linky or other public venue. Post a link in the comments.

•Cast a vote for me on Top Baby Blogs. Clicking on the button in my Blogroll counts as a vote.

Leave a separate comment for each entry. This contest will end at 11:59pm PST on June 3rd. Contest is open to US residents 18 and older. Winner will be drawn via Random.org and notified by email. The winner will then have 48 hours to claim the prize before a new winner is drawn.

Gymboree - Whole Store $12.99 or Less

Gymboree is having a Memorial Day sale and it has just started. You can shop now if you are shopping online or you can shop in store in the morning. If you can find a 20% off coupon, you can use that too! The price applies to everything, even the new lines.

CoverGirl NatureLuxe Foundation and Gloss Balm Review

I am sure you have seen the new Covergirl commercials featuring Taylor Swift. They have been all over the TV lately. The product she is advertising is their new NatureLuxe line. NatureLuxe is a more natural line made with cucumber water, jojoba and rose hip extracts. They also opted to use bioresin (a renewable, sustainable, sugarcane-derived plastic) for a natural packaging, which I totally support.
I signed up to be a BzzAgent for NatureLuxe line from Covergirl so I could try it out and share what I thought. I received the NatureLuxe silk foundation as well as the NatureLuxe gloss balm.
I like the feel of the foundation a lot. I chose the color flax. It was a pretty close match for me, fairly light but it didn't make me look too pale. It wasn't heavy or greasy feeling. It gave more coverage than a tinted moisturizer, but less than the foundations I usually use. It is a light to medium coverage that felt nice on my skin. I have used it daily for two weeks now and have been quite happy with it. I haven't had any problems develop on my skin.
The one thing I didn't care for about the foundation was the smell. It has a really strong smell that took me a while to get used to. It isn't a bad smell necessarily, but strong. The good thing is that it does fade over time (or maybe you just get used to it), but after the first 30 minutes or so I don't notice it any longer.
I tried the thistle colored gloss balm. I may have chosen a color that was a little pinker than I usually wear, however, I was pleased with it. Keep in mind, however, that I generally wear tinted lip balm so this gloss balm is right up my alley. The thing I really like about the NatureLuxe gloss balm is that is has shine. It is a tinted lip balm and lip gloss in one. I plan to try it in a different shade and I think I will like it even more!
Covergirl NatureLuxe foundation is available in 14 different shades and the gloss is available in 16, so you are sure to find a color you like. The products are available at most drugstores. I have 4 $2.00 off foundation coupons I can mail out if anyone is interested in giving the product a try. Send me an email with your mailing address if you are interested.

Baby Jogger City Micro Single Around $80 in the Morning

Dealomite marks items down an additional percentage each day for 6 days or until they sell out. The Baby Jogger City Micro Single is on Day 2 today for $105. Tomorrow (whenever their website switches to Sunday) it will go down another 20%. That will make it around $80. I imagine it will sell out at this price.

Baby Jogger City Mini and a Serena and Lily Code That Will Get You Cheap Aden + Anais Swaddle Deals

There are two really great deals that have been going on for a couple of days now. They are specific products, but if you have been looking at either you'll know that the price is definitely right.

The first deal is the Baby Jogger 2011 City Mini Double at Amazon for $299 shipped. Apparently, you can also add it to your registry and get an additional 10% off (making it $270). This price is a steal. They are usually over $400.

The second is a deal I ordered myself. I love the Aden + Anais muslin swaddles. Sadly, I discovered them too late to use as swaddles, but I have found many other uses! They are large swaddling blankets (47" sq.) and soft, breathable muslin. A 4 pack generally runs about $50. Serena and Lily has a code for $25 off $25 right now and the turquoise swaddles are in the sale section for only $31.50 (other colors in the regular price area). Shipping was a lot at $10.00, but my total price for a 4 pack of swaddles was only $16.50! The code is SNEAKPEEK. It can be used on anything, not just swaddles. They have beautiful things.

Great Fisher Price and V-Tech Deals at TRU This Week

There are a few great sales at Toys R Us this week. Both Fisher Price ($25 or more) and V-Tech toys are Buy 1 Get 1 free. Even better, both Fisher Price and V-Tech have coupons out that you can combine on the deal. Some stores are allowing coupons on both the paid item and the free item. You can find the V-Tech coupon here and the Fisher Price coupons here.

This sale doesn't happen often. I believe the Fisher Price deal is only once a year (maybe twice). I use it to purchase new pieces for our Geo Trax set. It is also a good time to get Little People sets.

Kidtoons Strawberry Shortcake Prize Pack Giveaway

"When a heavy storm plunks an even heavier boulder into a nearby stream, it stops the flow of water into Berry Bitty City! So, with help from long-winded Mr. Longface, the girls set out to find the legendary "geyser rock," which creates water from the ground! Their journey is rocky, and the story about the rock may not be very solid. But with teamwork, a careful plan and lots of girl power, the friends just might get their creativity - and water - flowing again!"

This month, Kidtoons is featuring one of my childhood favorites, Strawberry Shortcake. Kidtoons theaters are showing The Strawberry Shortcake Movie: Sky's the Limit during the month of April. If you haven't yet been to a Kidtoons movie, you can check participating theaters near you here. They are always adding more theaters, so if you haven't checked in a while it wouldn't hurt to look again.

Kidtoons also has a birthday club (free passes) and monthly coloring contests with weekly winners in different age groups. Go to their page and have a look around. You can also find them on Facebook and Twitter.

Next month, Kidtoons will be featuring one of my children's favorites, Olivia. More information to follow on the May movie.

Kidtoons will be sending one of you a fabulous Strawberry Shortcake prize pack. It will include:

Here's how you can enter:

Mandatory Entry:

Tell me why you would like to win this prize pack, any special Strawberry Shortcake memories?

Bonus Entries:

•Follow Deal Friends publicly on Google Friend Connect (GFC), Subscribe via email or reader, Like Deal Friends on Facebook and/or follow Deal Friends on Twitter. (See the top, right of the blog for easy links to all of these.)

•Follow Kidtoons on Twitter and/or like Kidtoons Facebook page

•Share the details of this giveaway, up to once a day, on your Twitter, Facebook page, blog, giveaway linky or other public venue. Post a link in the comments.

•Cast a vote for me on Top Baby Blogs. Clicking on the button in my Blogroll counts as a vote.

Leave a separate comment for each entry. This contest will end at 11:59pm PST on April 30th. Contest is open to US residents 18 and older. Winner will be drawn via Random.org and notified by email. The winner will then have 48 hours to claim the prize before a new winner is drawn.

Tomica Hyper City Mega Station Train Set $50

1saleaday.com has the Tomica Hyper City Mega Station train set for $50. They have is listed as originally $200. It seems that the same set is $95 on Amazon, but I may be missing something. Either way, it is at least close to 50% off, maybe more. It looks fun. If we didn't already have more GeoTrax than I know what to do with, we may have had to check this one out.

Kmart has clearance toys on sale for an additional 50% off this week

If you are looking to stock up on birthday gifts or even get a head start on Christmas, check out your local Kmart. It seems that Kmart stores nationwide are having a 50% off the clearance price sale on their toys this week. After hearing about it, I went to check it out. There was a full aisle of toys on clearance and there were some good ones. I found Lego, Trio blocks, Lincoln Logs, Barbies, lots of Dora and Handy Manny. I noticed a Laugh and Learn Farm down to $37 and the 2010 Holiday Barbie that was $45, down to $11. I believe this ends on Saturday.

Etsy Store 1 Day Sale 40% Off! Crochet Beanies, Scarves, Headwraps and More.

Remember this adorable headwrap? Last Labor Day I hosted a giveaway for the Etsy shop lemondrop1222. I know many of you browsed the cute crocheted items available or completed orders through the store. If there were things you were interested in, that you haven't purchased yet, now is a great time. Lemondrop1222 is celebrating their 1 year anniversary today, April 11th. To celebrate, everything in the store is 40% off TODAY ONLY! You will need to enter the coupon code ONEYEARSALE at checkout and 40% will be deducted from your total order.

This beanie with your choice of interchangeable flowers was really popular. There are a few new items, like these smaller headbands and scarves. She is also working on a new pattern for baby booties, that should be up soon.

The very best thing about ordering from lemondrop1222 is that she will make anything custom (within reason, of course). She will change the colors, size or style of any item. When I last ordered from her, I needed crochet flowers to match an outfit for my daughter. She went out and found the yarn to match. I also ordered a hat for my son. I wanted stripes in certain colors. She was happy to accommodate all of my requests and I was very pleased with my order.

40% off is a great sale. If you happen to be one of the lucky ones experiencing spring or summer (we are still getting snowed on regularly), you can always stock up for fall. Take a look around the shop and ask any questions you have. You will find that she is very accommodating. Remember, use the code ONEYEARSALE at checkout.

Super Why: Humpy Dumpty and Dinosaur Train: Pteranodon Family World Tour Adventure - New on DVD

Super Why: Humpty Dumpty has to be my daughter's new favorite DVD. We received this DVD for review and we have watched it so many times that I finally had to charge up the portable DVD player so that she can watch it by herself. It is really cute, but I can only watch the same DVD so many times in one day! My daughter loves Super Why and she loves fairy tales, so this DVD is a perfect fit for us. Super Why: Humpty Dumpty & Other Fairytale Adventures features four episodes: Humpty Dumpty, Cinderella, Pinocchio, and Rumpelstiltskin. In Humpty Dumpty, Pig has climbed to the top of a slide but is scared to slide down. The Super Readers get into the Humpty Dumpty Book to see how Humpty Dumpty safely gets down from the wall. Then they return to pig, and use what they learned in the story, to get him down the slide. If you aren't familiar with Super Why, it is a great series for preschoolers and beginning readers. The characters always jump into a book to figure out how to solve a problem. They also include letters and letter sounds in the episodes. It is a cute series. We also received a copy of the new Dinosaur Train DVD, Dinosaur Train: Pteranodon Family World Tour Adventure. I think this is an adorable series. It is from the Jim Henson Company, so you know it is going to be a quality series. I knew that we would all enjoy this DVD. My little guy is just getting into dinosaurs and trains are his first love, so this didn't disappoint. There are actually 8 episodes on this DVD and it is over and hour and a half long. We watched a couple of episodes each day and it was perfect. The Pteranadon family sets off on a world tour on which they meet many of the different species of dinosaurs. They travel through a time tunnel and are able to meet dinosaurs from different time periods. My little guy liked the episode in which the Pteranodon family meets Chung, a Confuciousaurus. They laughed and laughed that the birds name was Chung and loved how colorful he was. My daughter had a special interest in an episode in which Tiny Pteranodon loses her Tiny Doll that she has slept with every night since she was a baby. Tiny is afraid she won't be able to sleep without her doll. Luckily, Valerie Velociraptor finds it and returns it to Tiny because she knows how important it is to her. My little girl has a piggy that has never left her side and I watched her honest concern for Tiny and her doll. It was very cute. Both of these DVD's are from PBS Kids and were just released online and in stores, at very reasonable prices. I found them under $9 at both Amazon and Walmart. I think that is quite reasonable for a new release. My kids have had the DVD's for a few weeks now, and are still watching them. Super Why is still in very heavy rotation!

$15 Ebay Gift Card for $7 through Groupon

I just got an email from Ebay with a link to Groupon. Ebay is offering a $15 Gift Card for $7 through Groupon. I spend a lot on Ebay, so I've already ordered mine. If you didn't get the email, you can click here to get the deal.

City Deals has $5 All Day Wristbands to Hollywood Connection, Reg. Price is $20

City Deals currently has all-day unlimited passes to Hollywood Connection for $5. The regular price is $20. The pass includes rides, skating and skate rental and miniature golf. You can purchase an unlimited number of wristbands. Not a bad way to pay for a birthday party!

DownEast Launches Home Products Online and a Giveaway!

Spring decorations arrived at DownEast Home stores not too long ago and I have already found a few pieces that I love. I went shopping in anticipation of this giveaway and came home with a national brand Easter egg wreath and matching topiary for under $30. I am heading back this week for a couple of other decorations that I regretted not getting when I was there. They had cute bunnies that would look perfect on my fireplace and I loved some of their floral stems and vases. I hope none of you beat me to them!


By now, most of you know that I love shopping at DownEast, and who wouldn't love getting brand name products way below national prices? However, until recently, DownEast Home products were only available to those of us in the Utah-Idaho area. Notice, I said "until recently"? That's right, now everyone can enjoy select accessories from DownEast Home, online!

I really like these boxwood balls and these black wire bowls. I just need to figure out how to incorporate them into my home.



To celebrate the launch of the DownEast Home products online, DownEast is offering one reader a $25 gift card. This gift card can be used in store or online. DownEast has been sending out a number of discount codes through email lately, so it might be a good idea to sign up if you haven't already. Winner or not, you'll still want to know about their sales.

Here's how you can win a $25 DownEast gift card:

Mandatory Entry: Visit DownEast Basics online and check out the new Home section. Tell me your favorite item.

Bonus Entries:

•Follow Deal Friends publicly on Google Friend Connect (GFC), Subscribe via email or reader, Like Deal Friends on Facebook and/or follow Deal Friends on Twitter. (See the top, right of the blog for easy links to all of these.)

•Follow DownEast on Twitter and/or like them on Facebook

•Share the details of this giveaway, up to once a day, on your Twitter, Facebook page, blog, giveaway linky or other public venue. Post a link in the comments.

•Enter my other giveaways.

•Cast a vote for me on Top Baby Blogs. Clicking on the button in my Blogroll counts as a vote.

There are many ways to enter. Do just one or do them all. Just be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry. This contest will end at 11:59pm MST on April 4th. Contest is open to US residents 18 and older. Winner will be drawn via Random.org and notified by email. The winner will then have 48 hours to claim the prize before a new winner is drawn.