La Coste sale

Remember when everyone was wearing polo shirts with this alligator on them? It was THE thing. I even remember our neighbor got this alligator tattooed on him so he could always make sure he was wearing it. Yeah anyway these shoes are on sale 60% off at 6pm today making them only $38.oo down from $90.

My Best Deal this Week...How about Yours?

I was so proud of myself this week. I cut hair for both the men in my life. I usually drag my feet on this one and they end up going to a Barber to get their hair cut which I know isn't that much about $10 or so but when you have a husband that has to have a short hair cut due to his job it can get pricey as he has to get it done OFTEN! So two men's haircuts this week I did myself=FREE! That is my best deal for this week.

Okay now it's your turn to share. Connect your best deal you got this week. This can be your chance to share with us your Black Friday scores, your Walgreens run, garage sale finds, or even a money saving tip.

JoAnn's extended their Cyber sale!

Shop Joann.com through 12/2 and get FREE shipping with no minimum purchase with this code ECD334B.

This Crayola pack is included in this deal for only $12.99 down from $29.99 which includes these items:

* Includes: 3 Color Wonder markers & 12 short colored pencils
* Color Guides with 30 coloring pages & 10 crayons
* 6 Flip Top markers
* Color Wonder Mess-Free paint with 3 mega sheets of Color Wonder paper
* 5-A-Day coloring book

Knucklehead deal

Just got an email from Knuckleheads they have this adorable jacket on sale for only $12!

Retro Kitchen

This adorable wooden kitchen is available at Target on sale this week for only $99.99 with FREE shipping! I noticed the in store ad had this set available in pink. So if you want pink check your local store for the same price.

FREE shipping at Eddie Bauer

For today only Eddie Bauer has FREE shipping on any size order with the code PRANCER.

Donkey

Remember this cute guy we had featured last week? Well guess what...Hearthsong has him on sale for only $39.99 right now! This would make for one adorable Nativity pageant!

Walgreens this week

Children's dental care items including all the ones pictured here are on sale at Walgreens 4/$10 and then you get back a $5 Register Reward making it more like 4/$5! Plus as usual if you have coupons to add to this (I had two $1.00 off Zooth Toothbrush ones) to add to this deal it makes it even sweeter!

Rite Aid this week

One of my favorite deals I got at Rite Aid this week was on their Ty Beanie Babies. My youngest adores the Ice Age movies so when I saw these cute guys I knew they would have to make it under our tree ;). So I was able to get four characters for her for the price of two! (Mine were on sale for $6.99 each, so that is more like $3.50 each)

Bakugan

Thanks to Hip 2 Save for this deal! Bakugan booster packs are on sale at Amazon for $1.99 down from $9.99!

Mattel has FREE shipping!

If you go to the Mattel online store they are offering FREE shipping on all orders today! Included in this deal is their Deal of the Day on this Wizards of Waverly place Barbie for only $9.00!

Disney Store Stockings

Disney Store has this High school Musical stocking that you can get personalized for only $2.99. There is also a Hannah Montana one too for the same price!

Mrs Meyer's deal

Found this deal available at Mrs. Meyer's today and thought it was an appropriate day to list since they are one of our award winners today. Also if you buy $50 worth of supplies you get FREE shipping.

Best for Mom 2009 award winners

Our first ever Steals and Deals award will be the Best for Mom product. By this we mean the product we feel is the one that Mom's will most appreciate and get the most use out of.

ABBY

I am going to start by telling you I had the opportunity to try out quite a few cleaning products this year. But the one that stands out far and above all the others is Mrs. Meyers cleaning products. All of the products from their line not only smell wonderful but work at getting everything just wonderfully clean! So congratulations to Mrs. Meyer's cleaning products for getting our Best for Mom award for 2009!

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Mandy

It took me some time to figure out what was the Best Mom product I have received because there were some really, really good ones! And then I narrowed it down with what do I use daily?...and it is my Bubbles for Busy Moms. This planner works perfectly for me and keeps me organized with my family, church and hobbies. It is at a reasonable price too: $19.99.

Congratulations to Bubble Planner for winning our annual Best Mom award for 2009!

My daughter's favorite DS game!

My 10 year old daughter has this game and it is her favorite! It's on sale for only $18.96 right now at Amazon. I would grab it quick Amazon prices jump quickly.

Entertainment Weekly

Wow another HOT magazine deal this one for only $10 for the year!

More Cyber Monday sales!

Gymboree and Crazy 8 are offering FREE shipping plus an additional 20% off their entire sites today only!

Rite Aid Cyber Monday deals

Check out the deals you can get at Rite Aid online for Cyber Monday. My favorite is this Hannah Montana guitar you can use with video games like Rock Band for only $7.99!! If you end up spending $49 or more you get FREE shipping.

Monday Your Laundry Day?

You can get All for only $9.99 at Walgreens this week!

Sharpies for Free

Add $25 worth of Sharpies from Staples and enter promo code: 96140 to get them for free! Expires today. Thanks to BeatThat! for this tip!

Heelys on sale for $19.95

6 pm has all their Heely's on sale for only $19.95 today!

Stock up for next Summer

Over at 6pm they have several different styles of Gabriella Rocha shoes for only $6.95! Check them out here.

Back to the Future trilogy

On sale at Amazon for only $10.49 you can get the entire trilogy of Back to the Future on dvd!

Living in Tornado Alley

My son LOVES storm chasers! He used to watch the weather channel when he was just a preschooler, just obsessed with storms (and still is). Over at Discovery you can get the Storm Chaser Season 1 for only $14.99.

Free Shipping

South 'n France has free shipping today only for Cyber Monday. Promo code: FREESHIP

Cyber Monday

Did you know the second busiest day of shopping is the Monday following Thanksgiving? Yeah, me either. However, several stores have caught on and they are offering Cyber Monday Sales. Here's a few to check out:


Best Buy
Overstock- free shipping
Nike Store - free shipping
Discovery Store

Many more! GO here to check them out.

Build a Bear Cyber Monday deal

I am so going to jump on this sale. Cyber Monday Build a Bear will have any of these 5 animals for $5.

091241 this code is for $3 off a $15 purchase

94590 this code is for FREE shipping off a $35 order

I am so getting this High school Musical bear for my daughter! If you leave a message in the comment section requesting the animal you buy be unstuffed you can bring the animals in to Build a Bear to let your child have fun stuffing them at the store they will do this for FREE!

WowWee Rex the Robotic Dawg

This awesome toy is on sale right now at Amazon for only $39.99! This originally sold for $149.99!!

December the Month of Awards for Our Sponsors

Mandy and I decided for the month of December we would take some time to notice our great sponsors we have throughout the year that give us both the opportunity to try out great new products and give our readers the chance to win one of their own as well. We both love giving our readers a chance to win!

As you can imagine we run into both great experiences and some umm well let's just say not so great. We decided we would really like to give a pat on the back to those sponsors that have made this experience a pleasant one. So for the next month you will be seeing each Tuesday and Saturday awards given to sponsors that we feel live up to that award.

We would like this to be a tradition we continue each year. So this will be our first annual December award of appreciation to our sponsors!

Thanks so much to all of our readers who continue to support our blog! Happy Holidays!

When does stocking up cross the line into hoarding?

Okay none of us want our homes to turn into something that looks like this right? There is a fine line between stocking up for your family and turning into the crazy lady down the street right? Well where do we draw that line? That question is very debatable but let me tell you how I make that decision for myself and my family. I have read studies that show that sales run in 12 week or 3 month trends. So I tell myself when I find lets say a can of Baked Beans (which my son absolutely adores) on sale for 25 cents a can instead of the regular price of $1.29 a can

* how many of these cans do I think we will need in the next 3 months?
* does that number fit into my budget for this week
* am I cleaning this store out as to not leave another can of Baked Beans for this entire store until restock day and leaving it unfair to other shoppers who may like to take advantage of this deal as well?
*do I have enough room to store what I am buying?
*is there a limit to how many the store says I can get?

These are all questions that only I can answer about my own financial, spacial, and well lets get right down to it moral situation. Now I am wondering how is it you decide how many items will be enough for you to stock up on? Do you see the free or little to no money and get giddy? Don't be ashamed we have all been there I know I have in the past but after doing this for a while now I have stopped to readjust my thinking to use these above questions in my weekly shopping outings. Instead of seeing that big time sale and grabbing my full outstretched arm to wipe the entire shelf clean of Baked Beans I think hmmmm okay good deal now lets stop to think .... just how many do I need?

I should say also that the above scenario is a hypothetical situation (no baked beans that I know of this week are on sale for 25 cents a can) of an item I know my family loves and would most certainly use. How do you handle a situation of it is a free or next to free item you are unsure of whether your family may like or use? For me personally these are the times I only take one or two because to be honest with you I just hate to be wasteful too.

So I am curious how do you guys decide how much is enough when you are stocking up?

Bill Engvall: Aged and Confused

I recently received Bill Engvall's Aged and Confused and this guy is hilarious. He is more commonly known for his trademark "Here's Your Sign"and "Aged and Confused" is just as funny. It was aired on November 21st on Comedy Central and now is available on DVD. This will make a great gift for the guy in your life. Go here to check for more information. The DVD is $13.95 plus shipping and handling.

Pottery Barn Free shipping & Monogramming sale!

Pottery Barn is running a sale through 11/30 which is Monday on select items will have FREE monogramming and FREE shipping! Included in this sale are these pretty luggage tags for only $12. These could be great for those hard to buy for people on your list or those you know that are planning a trip!

It may not always be exactly what you are looking for

My husband and I have been looking to buy a house in our community for some time now. As we were looking through some of the homes our realtor sent us this week I had to stop and say WOW that is one personalized bathroom! Not just everyone is looking for a leopard print claw foot tub!

Okay so I am sure you are wondering where my point is with this. I wanted to let you know that although not every deal we list may not be exactly what you are looking for we know our readers vary in age, interest, and needs. With that being said, know we try to bring every sale to your attention we know about. Sometimes the latest sale may not be your thing but hang in there later that day we may find one right up your alley.

So seriously how many of you would go for this leopard print bath tub?

Skitter giveaway

How to Use Skitter:

The rider puts their feet up on the footpads and uses their upper and core body. Move the sterring wheel back and forth. The Skitter ride on toy is recommeded for children ages 2 years old and up but can be used by children younger than 2 as a basic ride on toy that they push with their feet.- Skittertoys.com

Steals and Deals Review:

I just love these toys! My kids are really good at the Skitter and can fly around the house and outside. It is fun to watch them wiggle around on the Skitter and race one another. My 4 year old is the fastest so far and loves it! I'm impressed it can hold my weight as well. Yes, I have ridden the Skitter several times and although I am no where near as fast as the 4 year old I'm not too bad...

You can get the Skitter assembled or un-assembled however I know our readers love the best deal so I would suggest un-assembled as it is cheaper.

And as I have said in the past it is great to have a toy where no batteries are needed and no noise comes from the toy! Another reason to love the Skitter!

Giveaway:

The people from Skitter will be generously giving away one Skitter! Just go to their site and tell us which color you would prefer.

For extra entries friend them on Facebook. Let us know in another comment.

This giveaway ends on 12/4/09

Polliwalks sale!

All Polliwalks on sale for only $6.95 this weekend at 6 pm!

Batman Leapster game for Free (just pay shipping)

I haven't tried this myself but looks like it should work just fine. The Leapster Batman game is on sale for $5. If you use the code LEAPSTR5 it gives you $5 off. This makes this game FREE! Shipping cost is $5.95. Awesome deal for a game!

Let me know if this works for you.

Scooter on your kiddo's list?

OH man this scooter is so cute it just may make my list this year ;). Seriously if you are looking to get a scooter for anyone on your list you will want to check out Buy.com before midnight tonight as they are running FREE shipping on them.

Black Friday tip for next year

Here is a tip for those of you wanting to get in on any really good Black Friday deals but do not want to fight the crowds and possible trampling. I went in and bought the video game I wanted to get for my hubby at full price on Wednesday evening. I brought back in my receipt during the time it was on sale for the Black Friday. Although it was a bit crowded it was not so much in the customer service area I went to and kindly asked them for a price adjustment. Guess what I got it!

Ace Hardware - my Black Friday score!

For those of you that may be able to still run out and take advantage of the Black Friday sale I will tell you I went to my own local Ace Hardware at 4:00 PM in the afternoon and was able to find lots of stuff. Their items seem to be great prices after mail in rebate.

Here is what I got for my teen son which I thought was a great idea so he has these items for when he is ready to move out:

38 piece Ratchet Screwdriver set - FREE after rebate
Stanley Staple Gun - FREE after rebate
Stanley 19 inch tool box - $4.99
Stanley 20 piece screwdriver set - $4.99 after rebate
Stanley Lever Lock Tape Rule/3 pck - $4.99 after rebate
Ace 2 pack Utility Knife $4.99 after rebate
Power Strip 2 pack - 2/$5 with coupon in ad
68 piece combination tools set - $4.99 after mail in rebate
18 piece combination wrench set - $4.99 after mail in rebate

there were some other items but these ones were the ones I felt my son could use the most. I think he will have a pretty good start on a tool set and it didn't cost me that much! Just so you know my Ace was out of the tool box and offered to order me one at the sale price!! I took advantage of this!

Also a tip for you go to Ace and print your coupon for 50% off any one item in their store tomorrow 11/28 only on any non-sale/regular priced item $30 or under.

Okay so just because I'm curious what did you end up scoring today from Black Friday?

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope you and your family are enjoying this holiday! Mandy and Abby are taking a break today to enjoy some time with our families. Feel free to either browse around or leave us a comment wishing us a holiday greeting or let us know about an upcoming sale we may want to let our readers know about.

Mandy and I would like to take this moment to say we are VERY thankful for all of our readers and the support they continue to show us. We both so enjoy sharing all of our Steals and Deals with you and look forward to another wonderful year.

Happy Thanksgiving!

$5 magazine Subscriptions at Amazon

Amazon has some $5 Magazine subscriptions for today you will want to look at including People Style Watching!

Chadwick's Doorbusters

Isn't this sweater pretty? Chadwicks is having some Doorbuster sales with a bunch of items including this sweater for only $19.99. Use the code CHTHX and you can put these items in your cart for only $19.99 plus free shipping on all orders of $50 or more!

Restaurants.com

Remember how our guest post yesterday mentioned some great deals to be had at Restaurants.com? Well they are running 80% off today on their gift cards! You can get a $25 gift card that would normally run $10 for only $2!!! Use the code SAVE at checkout.

Graveyard Mall

You will want to check out what Graveyard Mall has today for their Black Friday sales. They always have some interesting items. This time a lot of sports fan kind of items. I thought this was a great deal for the Angelina Ballerina plush and dvd for only $9.99.

Adorable Pooh faucet set!

If you are a Pooh fan this bathroom faucet set which includes more pieces such as a towel rack is on sale for only $39 with FREE shipping at Home Depot.

Guest Post: Gifting on a Beggar’s Budget

Thank you so much to Heather from Penny Pinching Mama for providing us with some really great gift ideas. I know we are all having a difficult time due to the economy this year here are some ideas on how make your Christmas merry and your pocket book even merrier! Be sure and check out all the great info Heather's blog has to offer at Penny Pinching Mama.

Give a date night. I’m giving this gift to a few people this year. If you’re familiar with Restaurant.com, this site offers $25 certificates at participating restaurants for only $10. At least once per month, they run promotions of seventy, eighty, even ninety percent off of their discount prices. Weeks ago, I snagged a few $25 certificates for only $1! Actually, it came to less than $1 each because I went through Ebates.com, a site that offers cash back when you shop through their site. Along with the restaurant certificates, I’m buying movie tickets at a discounted rate thanks to the coupons in my entertainment book. This gift fits almost any adult. I mean, who doesn’t enjoy a night out which includes great food and entertainment?

Books make great gifts. I love giving books. No matter where a person’s interests lie, you’ll find a book to suit him or her. Many retailers like Borders and Barnes and Noble offer high-value coupons this time of year. I’ve seen quite a few 30% off and 40% off coupons recently. Magazine subscriptions are also a fine idea.


Don’t fake it, make it. Get your baking gloves on and bake cookies from scratch. Or if you’re crafty, pick up a few inexpensive supplies and give a handmade gift. Make your own “coupons” for your babysitting services or offer to clean a person’s house or teach them about something you’re an expert on. Use your own special talents and give something from the heart.

Pay-it-Forward listings on Etsy. I love the Etsy community. There is an array of the most creative hand-made goods you’ve never seen. And if you haven’t noticed, many etsians offer pay-it-forward listings, where fabulous items are offered for only $0.20. All you have to do is pay-it-forward, whether it be offering a great deal to someone yourself, or doing a good deed in some other way. If you take advantage of one of these deals, please make sure to leave positive feedback for the seller. Think of it as a thank you note for the gift they’ve given you.


Look to the blogosphere. There are a ton of giveaway bloggers out there doling out great prizes, including yours truly. Whether valued at $5.00 or $500.00, it’s free if you win. Give your prizes as gifts, and all it took was a little time on your part. The key to winning: Enter as many different giveaways as you can and get in as many entries as you can.

You’ll also find a myriad of bloggers who specialize in writing about bargains, like Steals Deals. From freebies to high-value coupons, these bloggers do all of legwork for you.

Cosmo for one year for $5.00!

Black Friday sales

Okay I am not one that enjoys the whole getting up early and fighting crowds to go into a store and grab the possibly 10 of the item they put on sale. (can you hear some bitterness) ;) But for those of you that are Black Friday shoppers I am going to post what sales I do know about here:

Walgreens
Aquafresh 8.2 oz $1.99 get Register Reward for $2.00

Dove Smooth Deodorant $3.99 get Register Reward for $4.00

Infusium 23 8 or 16 oz $4.99 get $5.00 in Register Reward

Johnson's melt away body wash $4.99 get $5.00 in Register Reward

Nivea shave gel $2.49 get $2.50 back in RR

Right Guard Solid $2.49 get $2.50 back in RR

Kohls

Entire stock of Fisher Price, Barbie, Play-doh, Play-skool, Littlest Pet Shop, Matchbox, Little Tikes, and Tonka all 50% off

Target

First Act Electronic drum set $35

Chefmate coffee pot, Crockpot, and toaster $3

Connect 4 x 4 $12, Things.... game $17 use the coupon from here for $5 off

bunch of dvds for $3.99 including Elf and Sex in the City movie

Ace Hardware

kid's pop open play tent with tube for $14.99

two separate tool sets that will be $4.99 after mail in rebate

Okay I changed my mind here is the site that lists all of the ads....Black Friday.com have fun!!!!
I'll be sleeping in ;) Catch you on Cyber Monday!

I seriously wish I would have taken pictures for you of what I saw on Wednesday night as I was leaving Best Buy with my son. There were people that were camping out already there to get in line for the Black Friday sale!!! Insane! These people were giving up their Thanksgiving with their family for what? This one makes no sense to me.

Winner for this Week

Let's all take a moment to congratulate our winners for this week!

Baby's First Steps - Melissa

Partylite - Carla

WowWee - Deborah , Lee, Cellis

My Twinn- LYDIA

The Good Cheer Company - ezmerelda

Melissa and Doug -Gwenn S

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