Back to School Shopping Showdown-Walmart vs Kmart

back to school supplies

First, let me start by telling you about the challenge. I was asked by Walmart, to make a list of school supplies and buy the same list at Walmart, and the same list at a competitor store in my town, which is Kmart. The purpose? To see which store will cost less because Walmart claims [...]

Budget Friendly Fashion for the Whole Family (and a HOT handbag)

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T.J. Maxx/Marshalls invited me to Boston to checkout their back to school fashion pieces, school us on how well we know off-pricing, and get to know what they’re all about.   I’ve been to a lot of events but I have to say, this is one of the best. Not because of the shopping spree they [...]

2 day, Old Navy Weekly Giveaway! 10 Winners $50 off $100

Old Navy Coupons - In Store Coupon, Sales & Promotions

UPDATED with WINNERS!  Thanks everyone for playing!! I’m not surprised by several of the winners tho because they commented all day long, both days! CRAZY!!!!  All winners were randomly chosen and are listed below. thanks so much for playing and be on the lookout for an email from me and for your coupon! maria jeff______01@yahoo.com [...]

Green Giveaway – Bissell, Brita, Tide and Green Works

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If you’re like me, you’re taking baby steps towards a greener lifestyle.  Every little bit helps right?  I have a long ways to go and I’m sure many of you do too so to help, As one of the Eleven Moms of Walmart, I have brought a nice little green package to the table for [...]

Your Favorite Photo on Tote!

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I have an obsession for bags. Totes, handbags, whatever…it doesn’t matter ’cause I love them all! I was introduced to Snaptotes.com recently and of course, had to get a bag. You can basically put an image of your choice on the bag. They even have the option for you to create a collage out of [...]

A Pillow with a Surprise

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Little man is always trying to find a little hiding spot for his trucks and it’s usually in his pockets. You can probably imagine how excited he got when got this cool pillow with a surprise, aka the Pilloroo. Of course he thought the pillow was cool at first when he saw little cowboys on [...]

The How and Where I Buy My Dooney & Bourke Handbags

dooney & Bourke handbag

Anyone that knows me, knows that I LOVE Dooney & Bourke.  I’ve actually been asked how I can afford to buy these expensive handbags so I thought today would be the perfect day to share that info. If  you’re happy with a used Dooney handbag, then ebay is your place.  I have bought and resold [...]

Shopping Office Depot for Sales, Armed with a Coupon!

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I’ve been looking for a desk for a while now and I’m happy to report that I found one! Sadly, I don’t have an actual room setup for my home office so I just use the empty part of living room. I thought it would be neat to share the before and after of my [...]

HUGE Clearance Sale at Sears – Up to 80% Off!

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Edited to add an outfit for people with a budget! Both came in at under $18! I was recently hired by Sears to help promote their clearance sale, offering 75-80% OFF ORIGINAL PRICES ON FALL & WINTER APPAREL from now til April 18th, and because I’m a new fan of frugal, I knew it would [...]

MY Fashion Favorite – FLIP FLOPS Cowgirl Style!

If I could walk everywhere barefoot, I would.  Since I can’t though, I look for funky flip flops that  bring out the inner cowgirl in me.  This is probably the only fashion thing I do, find cool flops to wear that is. These HOT Cowgirl Flip Flops came from Saltwater Cowgirl.  They were extremely comfortable [...]

Wild West Cowgirl Funky Chunky Jewelry

EDITED:  If you buy something from them and you tell her that A Cowboy’s Wife sent ya, you’ll get FREE SHIPPING:) You had to know that I couldn’t go to Austin this weekend without wearing some cowgirl chunky jewelry right?  Boy did i find someone who’s got some cute stuff and some of it with [...]

Happy Valentine’s Day, You Won an iPod Touch!

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I had over 1000 entries for the iPod Touch Giveaway and I enjoyed EVERY single entry! The poems were funny, sad, and a little lame but they were so much fun to read. One of my favorite poems was by Nick with… An Ipod alas, my wife has never had because of this, her heart [...]

Card Cubby Organizer!

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WPvideo 1.10 LOVE this cute little Card Cubby.  It holds everything from gift cards & business cards to your license and money. I’ll be using it at all the upcoming conferences and plan to even give a couple as gifts! It’s 5×3 and perfect for your desktop or for you purse, which is where I’ll [...]

No Longer a Starbucks Virgin

Yep, I went and did it, got de-virginized in NYC by drinking my first Starbucks Coffee that is. I went with Pumpkin Spice that came highly recommended from Tara, who also said it’s a seasonal coffee. I have to say, I LOVED it. For those of you who don’t know, not only had I not [...]

Shopping at Cato Fashions on the ‘Right’ Side

So I had a big ol’ shopping excursion yesterday at Cato Fashions which if you recall, I was mistaken  for being pregnant on my last trip.  But not this time.  This time I had a wonderful girl who obviously is way more cool than myself and pretty much took me under a her wing. See, [...]