Weekly Deals: Buy 1, Get 1 Half Off @ Famous Footwear plus get 20% discount AND 20% cash back!

So here's an awesome deal for you at Famous Footwear! Back-to-School shopping is coming up soon so it's time to buy some new shoes for the kiddos (and for yourself!).

Famous Footwear is having their usual "Buy 1, Get 1 Half Off" sale (the promotion can end at any time).

If you purchase the shoes online, use coupon code PENCIL11 to get an extra 20%!

Then save an extra 20% off by shopping through ShopAtHome.com, you get 20% cash back (which will be mailed to you in a form of a check in a few months). Make sure you register first then search for Famous Footwear up top, click on it and then click on the SHOP NOW. Another window should pop-up that tracks you're shopping through the right link and shop away!

This is great savings for the whole family! Take advantage of this deal as Famous Footwear can end their Buy 1, Get 1 Half Off sale at any time!!!

Deals of the Week: 1-yr magazine subscriptions under $5!

BestDealMagazines is offering some super great discounts on one-year magazine subscriptions. If you use code REFCENTS15, you get an extra 15% off!

Here are some of the daily deals being offered this week:
8/1 Taste of Home $5.89, with code $5.00
8/2 Seventeen $4.39, with code $3.70
8/3 Oxygen $5.39, with code $4.60
8/4 Mother Jones $5.39, with code $4.60
8/5 Natural Health $4.39, with code $3.70
8/6 Yoga Journal $4.39, with code $3.70
8/7 Harper's Bazaar $4.39, with code $3.70

*Use ShopAtHome.com to get 15% cash back! Just search for BestMagazineDeals and use the "Shop Now" link provided.

Coupon Coupon: $10 off $10 purchase at Pier 1 Imports!

What an awesome coupon! Pier 1 is offering a $10 off any $10 purchase coupon at any Pier 1 Imports store. Coupon is valid 7/25/11 through 7/27/11. So print yours now before it's gone!

Follow Pier 1 on Facebook so you can get notifications to their Daily Deals are!

Deal of the Day: Kodak Waterproof Mini HD Camcorder for only $39.99 @ Big Lots!

Big Lots is selling the Kodak Waterproof Mini HD Camcorder for only $39.99! This normally retails for $99.99 at the retail stores so this is an awesome deal! It got pretty good reviews on Amazon. They are selling it for $48.09 w/ free shipping so if you have a Big Lots nearby, you can get an even better deal!

The Kodak Waterproof Mini HD Camcorder has the following features: 720p video, includes 2GB SD card, USB arm, built-in rechargeable battery Waterproof Up to 10 Ft.!

If you have this, I would love to know what you think about this product. I am looking into buying it. :)

Deal of the Day: Rubbermaid 28 Piece Easy Find Lids Set for $9.48 @ Walmart

Walmart is currently selling the Rubbermaid 28 Piece Easy Find Lids Set for only $9.48! The lids snap together or to the bottom of the container which is just great so you can save space! Choose "Ship to Store" option to ship it free to your local store or pay only 97 cents to have it shipped to your home.

Also, remember to use a cashback site to get a nice rebate on your purchase! Ebates is offering 2% back while ShopAtHome.com is offering a nice 5% cash back!!

The Old Navy Style Council: One Free Decorated Tank Top

I was running out of time and alas, I was finally able to redeem my free embellished tank top at Old Navy on the day the coupon expired (July 21, 2011). San Luis Obispo isn't really that far from my home but I only make a special trip to drive there for Old Navy and Costco. So today I definitely made a special trip there with my kids just to go and take advantage of this great opportunity. I had one hour before my kids' swim lessons began so I had to rush down to SLO, browse through the store in a limited time and rushed right back to make it in time for my kids' swim lessons!

I was pleasantly surprised with the many different styles and colors still available. Some of the tank tops were already on clearance so my sizes (small or medium) were already gone. But there were still plenty of styles to choose from, so I wasn't too disappointed. As I mentioned before, I didn't have a lot of time so I just went through the women's department pretty quickly and just started grabbing all the tank tops I liked in my size. I went to the clearance department to grab a white skirt to try to match it with and of course (what I was afraid of), I found some other cool stuff that were just too cute to pass up. Then I looked at the time and realized, DARN, I don't have enough time to try anything on!!

I bought this skirt for $9.99:

this pair of sandals for $5.49:

this pair of black flats for $16.50:

and last but not least, this awesome tank top for FREE:

I had the Crowdtap coupon for the free tank top, a 25% off one item coupon along with my $20 Rewards Card that I earned from using my Old Navy Rewards Visa card so my grand total for everything was a whole $8.64! I was so ecstatic to get a whole outfit and then some for less than the price of a meal!

I couldn't wait to get home to try everything on...but unfortunately, I had to wait after swim lessons. But as soon as I got home, I tried them on and sadly the tank top was too big. :( It is 100% cotton so I'm contemplating whether or not to either just to exchange it or just wash it and hope it shrinks. Either way, I am stoked at how great the color looks on me and it goes great with my new white skirt and my Steve Madden cowgirl-type boots. It's gonna be a great outfit to wear to the Midstate Fair!

I am loving being a part of the Old Navy Style Council. This was my 3rd sample share and I am just so happy to have been chosen again. My friends are loving it too. I have shared the coupons with 6 of my friends and they are all so grateful for the wonderful "gift" I have given them. I am so excited about all the great opportunities to sample Old Navy products and to be able to share my experience with others. Thank you so much Old Navy and Crowdtap!!!

UPDATE: I went back to Old Navy to try to exchange the tank top I originally got but there weren't any more in the size I needed so I exchanged it for this tank top instead. This is my complete Old Navy outfit!

 

Ready Made: Jewelry Displays

A few months ago, I started a few projects and ofcourse time passed and I put them in the back burner. Well today, I finally went ahead and completed them! I am so happy with how they turned out. I wish I had taken more photos of the process but oh well. Here are some jewelry displays I created from a few branches I picked up from under a tree at the beginning of spring and a cabinet door that I purchased from Habitat Humanity's ReStore in Templeton/Paso Robles (I just love this place! I have found some great things for projects here!) for only $3. I just sanded down the cabinet door, took out the middle panel and attached small chicken wire screen to the back then spray painted both the branches and the cabinet door black and TADA!!

I attached two black rose clips to them (which I got free from a yard sale) but not sure if I like them there. I just have to add sand in the vase and I should be all done! :)

This would have probably retailed for $50 or more at a store. So glad I was able to make both for less than $20!

Cabinet - $3 (from ReStore)
Chicken Wire - free (from my inlaws' garden)
Spray Paint - $2 (from Orchard Supply)
Vase - $14 (from Marshall's)
Branches - free (from the park down the street)
Black Rose Clips - free (from a yard sale)
Sand - free (from the beach)