Happy Halloween

Have a Happy Halloween!

Be Safe!

Organizing + Savings

Sorry posts have been slow. I've been working on organizing the house, no small feat around here, especially with a toddler "helping."

I did want to mention a sale I found as I was trying to get me linen closet in shape. Container Store is having 20% off everything. Use code SAVENOW when ordering online or print a coupon to take to the store from here. I found a few bins for less than what I would have paid even at Wal-Mart, so I was trilled. Also I love Container Store's Click and Pick-up service, you order and pay online then go straight to the check out in the store sign for your items and leave, such a great service for moms!

I am organizing the house by starting with my storage spaces, once they are in better shape I will have "a place for everything" so that I may have "everything in it's place." I am choosing this project now as I am putting away summer's clothing and getting out winter's. Wish me luck.

Have any great organization tips? storage solutions? We'd love to hear about them, just leave a comment.

Now back to work for me.

Diapers.com Sale

Diapers.com is having a sale through Nov12. Here are some codes you might be intereted in.

1.50 off a case of Seventh Generation diapers: SBSEVGEN
15% off 2 or more skin care items: SBSKIN
10% off all Method products: SBMETHOD
$5 off 3 little g pants: SBGPANTS
$5 off $30 purchase of Earth's Best food or snacks: SBFOOD
Buy 1, Get 1 50% off Babyganics: SBCLEAN1

Don't forget to go through ebates for 1% cash back, plus signing bonus if you're new to ebates

What's for Lunch?

One of our favorite lunches:

Avocado Sandwiches
lightly toast a multi-grain thinwich (this makes it easier for my son to handle) or sandwich bread
mashed avocado on one side, cream cheese on the other

Today I served with pineapple, peas, and milk

yummy!

Gratutities

Today I am thankful for
--fresh produce
--great weather
--my family all feeling well again

Event: Natural Flu Prevention and Care at Cheryl's Herbs

Just found another event on this topic. This one at Cheryl's Herbs.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009
3:00 - 4:30 pm
NATURAL FLU PREVENTION & CARE

Antiviral herbs are abundant and easily available. Learn the best ways to use them and how to easily incorporate their use into an already busy lifestyle. One example of this is taking extracts when tea is not convenient. Essential oils are also simple to use by rubbing on the feet, placing in the bath or inhaled from car or house diffusers. Knowing what to do at the first symptoms can make the greatest difference in the length and severity of the flu. Taught by Cheryl Hoard, owner of Cheryl's Herbs. Please contact us for a reservation.
Cost: $10

Again, I know nothing more about this, am not endorsing it, am getting the flu vaccine for my family, but just want readers to know of this event for their own interest.

Event: Fighting the Flu at Kangaroo Kids

Upcoming event at Kangaroo Kids....

Fighting the Flu: Flu Shot vs. Natural Immunity
The first of our new monthly speaker series focusing on natural family health, this month's topic is "Fighting the Flu: Flu Shot vs. Natural Immunity." Children are welcome, and there will be coffee. It's totally free and casual.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 6:30p to 7:30p

Personally, my family is getting the flu vaccine. But this may be an interesting conversation. Thought I'd go ahead and post it for any of you interested. Sorry I don't know more about the speaker than what is posted above.

Freebie: Parenting Magazine

Go here to get a free 11 month subscription to Parenting Early Years. This magazine is focused on children aged 0-5. You enter only shipping information, no credit card numbers, no strings attached.

(thanks hip2save)

Whole Foods Coupon Match up for Oct 21-27

The online add this week looks identical to the instore add I picked up last week, I assume all the deals posted last week are still good this week. Check them out here.

Here are some additional match ups for this week

California Pizza Kitchen

Sale price 2 for $12

Whole Deals Coupon $1.00 off

(plus you can use a manf coupon if you have one)

Final price $5

Annie's Homegrown Bunny Cereal

Sale price 2 for $6

use coupon clipped from box from previous Annie's purchase

What's for Lunch?

the other day I made chef salad and soup for dinner. when I did so I boiled a couple extra eggs. that was the inspiration for today's lunch. Also the fact that my son has a cold, so I was trying to pack in the vitamin C.

Toddler's lunch
--sliced hard boiled eggs, sprinkled with a little dried kelp (rich in iodine)
--kiwi (loaded with vitamin C)
--cheese
--clementines (so much easier for a tot than oranges)
--milk

My lunch
--I used the remaining egg to make egg salad and had egg salad on toast with cheese
--clementines
--water

What's for Lunch?

I was talking to another toddler mom who mentioned how hard it is to come up with lunch ideas, and I completely agree, so easy to get into a routine that uses the same foods over and over. I gave some suggestions and then thought I'd start posting some of our lunches here. It may help keep me out of a rut too, if I know other people are reading what I am cooking. So here we go....

Today my son and I had fried rice. I had some left over brown rice from dinner and wanted to use it. I totaly meant to take a photo to post, but we ate it all before I remembered to do that.

Here's what I did:

I made some of Trader Joes Organic Foursome (frozen carrots, peas, green beans, and corn)
I melted butter in a skillet
Fried 2 eggs in the butter
added the cooked veggies to the skillet
added a little olive oil
added some frozen spinach
and of course the rice
mixed and cooked until hot
yummy
(I left soy sauce off the dish, but added a little to my own serving)

My son also had a side serving of bananas (for a fruit and to give one thing I'd know he'd eat) and milk to drink.

Whole Foods Coupon Match up for Oct 14-20

Whole Deals—Booklet available at Whole Foods by registers. Contains $37+ in coupons, good only at Whole Foods. Since these are store coupons they can be matched with Manufactor’s coupons for even greater savings. All coupons mentioned below are from the Oct/Nov Edition available now.

Mambo Sprouts—coupon booklet available at many health foods stores. Get your free subscription here. Coupons below are from the Back to School Edition.

Deals Available:

Lundberg Organic Long Grain Brown Rice
Sale 2 for $6 (10/14-10/20)
Whole Deals coupons $1.00 off (use 2)
Total: $2/each

Cascadian Farm
$1.00 off Whole Deals coupon Granola Bars or Cereal
$1.00 off Mnf. Coupon available here, here, or here

Earthbound Organics
$1.00 off Whole Deals coupon
.55 off Mnf. Coupon here

Van’s Cinnamon French Toast Sticks
Sale 2 for $5 (10/14-10/20)
Whole Deals coupon $1.00 off 2
Total: $2 each

Organic Valley
$1 off butter—Whole Deals
$1 off butter—Mambo Sprouts

Organic Valley
.75 off whipping cream or half and half—Whole deals
1.00 off and 2 half and half—Mambo Sprouts

Health Valley Organics
$1.50 off bars, soups, cereals, chili, crackers—Whole Deals
.75 off—Mnf coupon Mambo Sprouts (exp. 11/30)
Use both for a total of $2.25 in savings

California pizza kitchen
$1.00 off Whoel Deals coupon
these mnf coupons are often in the papers, keep your eyes peeled

Good Earth Tea
$1.oo off any one Good Earth Tea—Whole Deals
$1.00 off any one Good Earth Tea—mnf coupon from Mambo Sprouts (exp. 11/30)
Use both for a total of $2 off

Green and Black’s Chocolate
$1.00 off —Whole Deals
$1.00 off—mnf coupons Mambo Sprouts (exp 11/30)
.75 off 2 here

Imagine soup, stock, broth, canned soup, or gravy
.75 off 1—Whole Deals
.75 off 2—mnf coupon in Mambo Sprouts booklet
Use together for $1.50 off 2

Lifeway Organics Kefir
$1.00 off any 2—Whole Deals
$1.00 off any 1—Mambo Sprouts (exp 11/30)
Use together for $2.00 off 2

Winter's coming

Just sent these product picks to a friend of mine and thought I might as well post them here also.

Nature's Baby Organics
Organic Soothing Stick
great for chapped lips and cheeks, dry skin, minor skin irritations, etc. A diaper bag (or even purse) must. available here

Alba
Multi-Purpose Un-Petroleum Jelly
great for snotty noses and red cheeks
available here

This friend was also looking for mittens for her 4-month-old. Hannah Anderson sells mittens as small as XXS, they can be a little pricey but for mamas of very young ones the price may be worth it to avoid driving all over to find them in stores.

October: National Cookie Month

As if there wasn't enough going on this month I just read that it is also national cookie month. I have to say cookies are my total weekness. Warm, soft, fresh cookies.....yum! So if you need a reason to give in to your inner cookie monster what better one than this. (and you thought October was all about the Halloween candy)

Free Sample: Baby Snacks

A new product this fall, Little Duck Organics, baby/toddler snacks. Offering a free sample here. You even get to choose your flavor.
(thanks hip2save)

Fire Safety Month

boy is October a busy one! It's fire safety month too. So check those smoke alarms. Practice your plan. Do all those things you know you should. (more info can be found here and fire safety activities for kids here). And, save all month on fire safety supplies and equipement on Amazon.

Also I heard a great fire safety tip at a talk I went to about a year ago. The firefighter said to keep your child's bedroom door closed at night. The simple act of closing the door could save your child's life in case of a fire. What an easy thing to do!

(Now that it is time or close to time to use heaters check your carbon monoxide detectors while you're at it)

October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Hopefully you've seen this already, but I thought it also deserves repeating.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure recommends the following screening guidelines:
--Mammograms every year starting at age 40.
--Women under 40 with a family history of breast cancer or other concerns should talk with a health care provider. Screening tests may be needed more often and/or started earlier.
--Clinical breast exams by a health care provider at least every 3 years starting at age 20, and every year after 40.
--Breast self-exams every month starting by age 20.

Photo Coupon Codes and Deals

Snapfish
50 free 4x6 prints with new account at snapfish.com/newfall
20% off all cards, books, and calendars for everyone with code NEWFALL
Good through Nov. 2

Walgreens
10 cent prints on orders of 50 or more with code EVERLAST
20% off photo gifts with code AUTUMN
$3 off photo cards with code CARDS
Good through Oct. 17

Also still available. . .

Picture People
Buy 1 portrait, get 2 free click here or use code HGCEB
Good through Oct 31

Organic Food Coupons--UPDATE

Here are new coupons I've found. Don't forget to see previous posts for coupons that are still good. I hope to add to this list soon.

UPDATE:
Go here for Pacific foods coupons.
1.00 off any 2 products
1.00 off any creamy or canned soup
1.00 off any beverage
(thanks organicdeals)

for the following click here, coupons expire 11/4/09
$1.00 off any Muir Glen product
$1.00 off any Cascadian Farm product

also find the same, but a second copy of the coupons here, coupons expire 11/4/09
(thanks hip2save)

another cascadian farms coupon is here but I couldn't print this one after printing the two above.

available from coupons.com
$1.00 off 2 boxes of Ronzoni Healthy Harvest

and click here for
$1.00 of method cleaning product
.55 off Earthbound Farm packaged salad
$1.00 of 2 DeLallo Whole Wheat Organic pasta
2.00 off Bear Naked Products
.75 off 2 Imagine products

New Coupon Codes

Children's Place
20% off entire purchase (including sales and clearence), good now through Nov. 1 here
(thanks hip2save)

Picture People
Buy 1 portrait, get 2 free
click here or use code HGCEB
Good through 10/31

Sutterfly
FREE 20 page 8x8 hard cover photo book with code DI01-C451-W80J-6XC0RJ
Good through Nov 15

Walgreens Photo
50 prints for $5 with code FallFest
33% off calendars with code Bird33
Only good through Oct 10

Toy Coupons

coupons.com has a ton of playskool toy coupons available. my plan is to print these and keep them on hand for any sales or clearance I find. Hope to get some cheap toys this way to stock up for gifts or donations. The best part is the coupons don't expire until Jan 15 2010, which means we could catch a great holiday sale to use them at.

Here is the list of coupons available:
3.00 off Lullaby Glowarm
5.00 off tumble 'n twirl top
10.00 off musical sit and spin
2.00 off Mr. Potato Head
5.00 off Mr. Potato Head silly suitcase
5.00 off Mr. Potato Head Spud Buds
5.00 off Step Start Walk'Ride
10.00 off DinoRoars Stompers
5.00 off DinoRoars Hatchings
5.00 of My Little Pony purchase of $20 or more
5.00 off Busy Ball Popper
5.00 off Activity Ball
10.00 off Dance Can
5.00 off Swing 'n Score Baseball toy

October: Dinosaur Month

October is Dinosaur month....who knew!

Ideas to celebrate Dinosaur Month:

Dinosaur coloring pages here and here

Visit the Saint Louis Science Center and see a life-sized animated Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops in the Ecology and Environment Galleries

Go to your local libary and check out books about dinosaurs. My favorite: Danny and the Dinosaur.

http://www.kidsdinos.com/

http://www.kidsites.com/sites-edu/dinosaurs.htm

I'd love to hear any other ideas you have, post them under the comments section.

toddler art project

We were lucky enough to have a large piece of corrugated cardboard in a box we have. it is maybe 1 yard square. well it it the perfect surface for coloring. I just lay it on the floor and give my son some crayons. he sits on it or lays and colors. The crayons make a cool sound running over the ridges in the cardboard and it seems to hold his attention a little more the regular coloring does. It's so large that he's been able to color on it several times and we're not done yet. This has definitely been the most coloring I've been able to get out of my kid. Maybe yours would think this is fun too.

Queen Bee

I just love Queen Bee on Brentwood Blvd. (between Manchester and Elm). It is a small locally owned drive through. I like it much better than Starbucks. I love that I can drive through and pick something up while running around without having to get my toddler in and out of his seat. The coffee is hot and yummy. They have other drinks as well. Great lemonade. kiddie drinks (or are happy to just refill your tot's cup with water). soups (I've never tried them). baked goods (the raspberry scones are soooo good). It's a great little place to get your caffeine or sugar fix while you are out and about.

Walgreens photo

Get 75 4x6 prints for 9.99 by using the coupon code 75savings
33% off all photo books with coupon code Fall33
Good through October 3

Cotton Babies Garage Sale

I've never participated in this, but here are the details straight from the cotton babies email. Seems like a good way to save if you are in the market for some natural baby care products.

You don't want to miss the Cloth Diaper Garage Sale @ Cotton Babies in St. Louis! There are still spots left to sell, so call to reserve your space today!Fall Cloth Diaper Garage Sale
October 3, 2009 (8 a.m. till 1:00 p.m.)
Back by popular demand... the Cloth Diaper Garage Sale is an event hosted by Cotton Babies for our local customers to come and sell their cloth diaper and natural baby products in a garage sale type environment. For shoppers, this is an amazing opportunity to try out different diapering systems or other natural parenting products without breaking the bank! You should come expecting a great selection of used cloth diapers and other great baby products for sale at great prices!Seller tables will be set up and ready to go when Cotton Babies opens at 8 a.m. We'll provide bagels and coffee throughout the morning.

This is a popular event! We highly recommend that shoppers come early for the best selection. Bring plenty of cash. You will be able to make normal store purchases with your credit card, but, just like a garage sale, the seller tables are cash-only.

Would you like to sell?
We have a limited number of spaces open for parents wanting to sell stuff! There is no charge, but a $10 refundable deposit is required to hold your spot. You do need to bring your own table and change. Childcare is not provided, however nursing infants in a baby carrier are welcome to attend with their parent. Please e-mail store@cottonbabies.com or call 314-849-6400 soon to reserve your space. Directions to our store * Take 270 South to Tesson Ferry Road. * Turn West onto Tesson Ferry Road. * Look for Walgreens - turn left at Kennerly Road. * You'll see Cotton Babies almost immediately. Turn right into the shopping center.Store Contact Information9916 Kennerly Road, St. Louis, MO 63128, 314-849-6400
Special Store HoursThe Cloth Diaper Garage Sale will end at 1 p.m., but the retail store will be open for regular shopping from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Normal Monday-Friday store hours are 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

boogie wipes

I got these the last time my son was sick after reading great reviews about them from other moms. They are saline wipes designed to wipe little noses with. I totally like the idea of a moist gentle wipe to get off the gooped up and stuck on crust from my little guy's nose. At home I often use a warm wet washcloth on his nose. Although I don't absolutely love these wipes as other moms have, and they didn't have my son running to me for nose wipes, I do like them from keeping in the diaper bag, they are much gentler on sensitive sickly noses then the dry tissues I would otherwise use when we are out and about.

click here for the boogie wipes website where you can join the "boogie bunch" and get a $1 off coupon

I found boogie wipes at Walgreens. You can also order them from diapers.com coupon code "Jami" will get you $10 off your first order of $49 or more and go through ebates for cash back.

Do you have a little helper?

If your toddler is like mine he loves to help. My son is great about putting his dirty clothes in the hamper. I'll often hand him items like bibs out of the washer to throw into the dryer. Now I've found a way to include him in other aspects of laundry. I put his folded clothes into a small clean shopping bag (one I had from old navy) for him to carry to his room. Much easier for him to navigate than a basket. And it really does help me out as my hands are free to carry my own clothes. And he looks pretty cute with his bag slung over his shoulder like mommy. He's very proud to be mommy's helper and when he is involved it is so much easier to get what I need to get done done.

Gratutities

I am thankful for. . .

--Jacie

--Good Doctors

--Projects that are going well

Pancakes....keeping them warm

This one certainly falls under "why didn't I think of that sooner"
Making pancakes with my son this weekend I was in a dilemma. If I served him pancakes as they cooked he'd be done before I had cooked the whole batch, but how to really keep pancakes warm and yummy...hmmm....then the answer came to me....stoneware!! I heated a piece of stoneware in the microwave, put the finished pancakes in the stoneware and covered with a clean dishcloth. They all stayed nice and warm as the others cooked and were still warm when we had finished eating. Complete success. This is definitely going to be my new pancake routine.

Calling All STL Yoga Mamas

Yoga for Peace this Saturday September 19, 12:00 noon, at Tower Grove Park.

108 Sun Salutations.

For more information go here.

tyke light Jr

I was very excited about the tyke light jr for our trip. Since we went to Ireland we didn't want to deal with outlet adapter and that this light ran on batteries seemed perfect. It is also small and light weight, great for travel. However, I was slightly disappointed in the amount of light it gave off. Even in the "low" setting the small light illuminated the entire room. Much more light than what my son is used to when sleeping. I do like the idea of being able to see my son if I have to go in to help him during nights in strange places, but this was a bit too much light for him to have on for sleeping. If your child typically sleeps with a significant amount of light than this is a good light for travel or everyday use. If you child is used to less light when he/she sleeps you might want to think again before purchasing.

Home Again, Home Again

Hi folks.
We're home! We had a fantastic vacation, however now my son is sick. yuck. I'll get caught up and start posting again soon.

Dirty Dozen UPDATE

The Environmental Working Group has updated their organic shopper's guide.
Here is the latest.

Dirty Dozen (worst first)
peaches
apples
bell peppers
celery
nectarines
strawberries
cherries
kale
lettuce
grapes (imported)
carrots
pears

Clean 15 (best first)
onion
avocado
sweet corn
pineapple
mango
asparagus
sweet peas
kiwi
cabbage
eggplant
papaya
watermelon
broccoli
tomato
sweet potatoes

DHA--do you supplement?

I'm sure you've all heard by now about the importance of omega 3's (EPA & DHA) and how they impact brain development and function. Even many prenatal vitamins now include DHA. Of course giving your child supplements is a decision made on a personal basis by you in consultation with your pediatrician. I give my son the children's dha from the nordic natruals brand. If you STL mamas would like to learn more about these products they will have a representative at Whole Foods Galleria September 13, 20, and 27 from 2:00 to 5:00pm. May be worth checking out and seeing what they have to say.

Free Infant Eye Exams

For babies ages 6-12 months.
visit infantsee.org to find a provider
we did this when my son was about 9 months old. they did dilate his eyes at that time so if you have an infant pair of sunglasses bring them along (they gave us something there, but he didn't really keep it on). The exam was easy and my son sat on my lap the whole time. Not at all tramatic.

Quick Tip: learning to walk

Is your little one learning to walk? If so keep those feet bear as much as you can. They can really use their feet better that way, receive the sensory feedback they need from the ground, and feet are naturally non-slip. (would you want to learn to write your name with thick gloves on?) Of course if you're going to a park or someplace with potential hazards they will need protection, but otherwise let the feet be free. Heck, they are so cute anyway who'd want to cover them up?

New Coupon Codes

OshKosh B'gosh
Through 9/7
Get up to 50% off the entire store!
And an extra 30% off already reduced clearance merchandise.
And a $10 Play Card with each $25 purchase. find out more about play cards here.
AND use this coupon to get an additional 20% off any purchase of $50 or more!
(thanks hip2save)

Carter's
Through 9/7
50% off select styles
And an additional 30% off already reduced clearance merchandise
You can also snag a limited edition carter’s diaper bag for just $10 with any $50 or more purchase and you can earn a $10 gift check with each $25 you spend now through September 13th (view more information about their gift check program here).
AND print this coupon to save an additional 20% off any purchase of $50 or more!
(also from hip2save)

Diapers.com
order your Halloween costume by Sept 10 and get $5 of with code SPOOKY09
go through ebates for 1% cash back.

Picture People
Free photo + 35% off. this is a much higher % off than what is usually offered! Remember there is never a sitting few so you could get some great deals with this.
print coupon here or use code BGCER

Going on Vacation

I am leaving soon for vacation so you won't be hearing much from me for a little while. When I return I hope to have lots of road tested travel tips.

Cheers!

Grocery Thursday

Shop 'n Save

$10 off $50 purchase

No coupon needed

excludes: milk, gift cards, alcohol, tobacco

more information available here

Sappington's Farmers Market

8400 Watson Road

$10 off $50 purchase

excludes milk, liquor, etc

get coupon here or in store add

find add here

The Pampered Chef: Stonware

OK, a little bias here since I sell Pampered Chef, but I just love stoneware. It just bakes so great. And makes a great gift for showers, holidays, birthdays, etc. So, what's better than stoneware? Stoneware on special! You can get 20% off most items this month, 60% off one item if you host a show. Interested? Contact your Pampered Chef consultant. Need help? Just leave a comment or email stlmamablog.gmail.com

Babies R Us: Labor Day Sale & Coupons

Click here for deals good Sept 4-7 including:

• $5 off purchase of $25 or more
• 15% off humidifiers
• $2 off any 3 lotions, wash, shampoo, powder, or diaper rash treatments
• $5 gift card when you purchase Seventh Generation value box diapers AND value box wipes
• Buy one Get one 50% off Seventh Generation cleaning products
• Save 2.50 off any 12 Earth's Best jarred baby food (use coupon from earth's best for even more savings)
• and lots more!

Gratutities

Today I am thankful for. . .

--finally getting my ipod to work (after 20 months of having it)

--my son starting to get over his cold

--the compost fairy

Free Sample: Bear Naked Granola Bar

Another yummy free sample. This time for your choice of granola bars or cereal from Bear Naked. Just click here to get yours!

thanks stlmommy

Fruit Fly Solution

If your baby is like mine you have a constant supply of ripe bananas which means you likely also have. . . fruit flies! Well, I stumbled across a great solution. I had a wine bottle that was emptied but of course as it set there by the sink waiting to be recycled a little more wine pooled in the bottom. I few days later I went to rinse the bottle, and to my surprise there were many fruit flies floating in the wine. I assume the sweet wine attracted them into the bottle and then they couldn't find their way out. A lucky coincidence for me. Unfortunately I had already poured what was in the bottle out before I realized what has happened. Since then I have refilled the bottle with a little sugar and apple cider vinegar, this doesn't work quiet as well as the wine however but will work in a pinch. What a cheap and easy solution! Hope it works for you too.

September Events at Babies R Us

I've never been to these so I have no idea how they are, just thought someone might be interested. If you go please leave a comment and let us know how it was.

Breastfeeding 101: Basics of Breastfeeding Workshop

September 15 at 6:30

Buckle up & Boogie

Car Seat Safety Workshop

September 29 at 6:30

Gratutities

Today I am thankful for. . .

--a day with my mom and son

--Oberweis icecream

--Dewey's pizza (can't you tell it was a fun Grandma day)

Gratutities

Today I am thankful for. . .

--a day with my son and mom

--Oberweis icecream

--Dewey's pizza (can't you tell it was a fun grandma day!)

Freebie!!

Go here and order a free sample of your choice (or surprise) Kashi cereal.

Thanks STL Mommy

all natural savings: BOGO at Drugstore.com

Some great deals at Drugstore.com. Sale ends 9/4
Buy one Bumble Bar, get one free
Buy one Tazo tea, get one free
Buy one Yogi tea, got one 50% off
Buy one BioBag doggie bag, get one 50% off
Buy one BlueAvocado Starter Kit (reusable grocery bags), get one 50% off
Buy one Perf Go Green item get one 50% off
Buy one Fit and Fresh food storage item, get one 50% off (these are bpa free)
Buy one Oregon Chi, get one 50% off
Buy 2 Kashi, get thrid free
Buy 1 Envirokidz bar or cereacl, get one 50% off
Buy 2 Traditional Medicinal tea, get one 50% off
Buy one Belly Bar shake or chews, get one free
Buy one Gaiam water bottle, get one 50% off
Buy one Natrapel insect repelant, get one 50% off
Buy one Neu Home product, get one 50% off

Don't forget to go through ebates to earn your signing bonus +6% cash back on this purchase.

Gratutities

Today I am thankful for. . .

--homegrown tomatoes

--a nice family walk

--my husband mowing the grass

All Natural Savings

Here are more Natural Savings. See previous post on this topic for a more complete list.

New Smart Source coupon for $1.00 off The Spice Hunter herbs, spice, blend or grinder. (it was on page 6 for me)

Coupons.com has the following available
1.00 off Horizon eggs
1.00 off any 2 boxes Kashi TLC chewy granola bars
1.00 off Cascadian Farms Products
3.00 off Huggies Pure and Natural
1.00 off 2 Muir Glen products

Sorry this is expired: $5 off $15 purchase of Babyganics products. Cleaning products that are earth friendly and people friendly. Print here or use code fit5off at babyganics.com

0.75 off 8 pouch carton Honest Kids beverages here (thanks organicdeals)

Spaghetti Sauce

We've had an excess of yummy homegrown tomatoes so I've tried out a few different ways to make spaghetti sauce. With not a drop of Italian blood in me this did not come naturally. First I made a fresh sauce with ripe tomatoes, the sauce was good but a little thin for our taste. For my second attempt I used my Muir Glen canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste, fresh garlic, fresh local mushrooms, fresh local zucchini, and a green pepper I grew. I cooked this all for a few hours in a crock pot. This was a thicker meatier sauce, so I felt I was getting closer. Finally tonight I think I got it. In fact I followed a recipe from a baby and toddler cook book, The Petit Appetit. First I broiled the fresh tomatoes for 15 minutes. Then sauteed the onion, peppers, garlic. Added the tomatoes (ran threw the food processor), a little vegetable stock, spices, and a little canned tomato paste. Simmered for 30 minutes. Then added a tsp of honey and finished off another 10 minutes. Nice, thick, yummy sauce. I could have added mushrooms to give it some meatiness, but we didn't get any this week and it was very good without. Most recipes I looked at called for a bay leaf, I've left it out every time just because it is something I don't keep on hand. The best part about making this now is to make enough to freeze for use when the ingredients are no longer in season.

Hope you are enjoying tomato season as much as we are.

mutli-vitamin for toddlers

I just started giving my toddler these multivitamins. Of course this this a decision you should make along with your pediatrician.

Here is what I liked about them

• most other vitamins I looked at started at age 3 or 4, you can start these at 13 months
• the loads of vitamin C (I was looking to build immunity before our upcoming trip)
• no added sugar
• my friend used them with her son and he's not contracted colds from the YMCA's nursery since starting them
• they are from a company I trust
• my son can easily chew them, once you bit in they break up quickly

What I don't like about them:

• they are "candy like," but so were all the others I looked at, so it's really nothing against this particular brand, just how kid vitamins are I guess
• the dosage for my child's age does not contain the recommended 400 IUs of vitamin D, but that is ok too since I already have a year's supply of D drops

for more information:

http://www.sweetpea.usana.com/

Gratutities

Today I am thankful for. . .

--cheese

--the VA picking up some of my junk and using it to help others

--a good nap

Cascadian Farms Coupons

I saw this on Cascadian Farm's website, but thought I missed the July deadline. According to STLMommy there was a misprint. So go over here, sign up for their newsletter and you will receive $5 in Cascadian Farm printable coupons in your inbox plus other money saving offers and tips.

Recycle at Origins

From Origin's website:

"Everyday packaging accounts for approximately 1/3 of all landfill waste.
Most community recyclers only take items made from materials that are easily recognized - such as soda and water bottles.
Cosmetic and toiletry bottles, tubes, caps and jars among those items not easily recognized and therefore not often recycled"

So what are they doing about it?

"bring your empty cosmetic tubes, bottles and jars, etc. - regardless of brand - to your nearest Origins retail store or department store counter nationwide.* All returned packaging will be sent back to a central location where products will be recycled or used for energy recovery"

find out more here

Gratutities

Today I am thankful for. . .

--a great morning playing with friends

--a happy marriage

--bug spray

Free Organic Orange Juice

from hip2save

Go here scroll to the bottom and click on take survey (very short) and get a coupon for a free Uncle Matt's Organic Orange Juice. They say the juice is available at Whole Foods.

Barnes and Noble Gift Card Offer

You can score a free Barnes and Noble Gift card with $15 in purchases of Hain Celestial Group Natural and Organic Products (Earth's Best Sesame Street, Health Valley, Garden of Eaten, and others). You will receive a $5 gift card for $15 in purchases or $10 gift card for $25 in purchases. Submit by 10/7/09. See details here.

Leap Frog Tag: Save $10

Finally got to flip through my Parents magazine and found this.
To download a coupon for $10 off Tag or Tag Junior reading system visit leapfrog.com/tag
I know nothing about this system. I do know Leap Frog is a good company, their toys have the correct phonics for letters, others companies don't always have things exactly right.

Trail Mix Day August 31

Coming Soon...Another Fun Day to Celebrate....Trail Mix Day!! (hey, why not?)
And this one comes with a free outing for St. Louis Mamas. Just bring you little ones to Whole Foods Galleria between 1:00 and 4:00 to make their own trail mix....FREE!! Sounds like a fun outing. If you're not in STL, look for it in a Whole Foods near you. That not a option? Celebrate the day anyway by picking up seeds, nuts, dried fruit, etc, etc, and creating your own at home. For very young kids you may want to just use cereals (puffed rice, oat o's, puffed wheat, etc.) that are easy to chew and not a hazard. A great hands on activity for kids. You could even step it up for older kids by talking about the nutritional value of the various ingredients. Again I choose not to give my toddler nuts until he's three, this is a choice you make between you and your pediatrician. Please also be cautious with little ones and the ingredients may pose choking hazards.

Gratutities

Today I am thankful for. . .

--my cousin SS and her constant love, support, and advice

--that my baby is a good sleeper

--my washing machine

Just a story. . .

So my cousin calls today to tell me about her 2 1/2 year old. She had her first real shopping experience over the weekend. She gathered her very own money, put it in her purse, and left to go shopping with her daddy, . . . to the farmer's market!! She picked out some corn and an apple and paid for them herself. She was so proud of her purchases. And what mom wouldn't be proud of that little girl. Of all the things to spend money on she chose fresh, local, yummy fruits and veggies. Way to go mom!

Organic Diaper Sale

Just received this from Cotton Babies

The rumors are true, bumGenius Organic Hook & Loop Closure Diapers are being discontinued. To clear out our inventory, we are putting them on sale for $19.95! All Organic Hook & Loop packages are also on sale.Don't worry, the Organic SNAP closures that you love are not going anywhere!

Gerber Graduates Deal at Target

OK, so in general I HATE Gerber Graduates. I hate the entire concept of toddler tv dinners. I firmly believe your child should be eating what you eat by the time they are toddlers. However I did see something in Target today that caught my eye. Gerber Gradates Smart Sips beverage made from milk free of antibiotics and growth hormones....Try me FREE. It is made from fat free milk though so if your tot is still on whole milk you may store it for a while. The other reason I went ahead and picked it up is that it does not need refrigeration (just the the Horizon milk boxes) so I thought it might be good to store and have on hand for trips. To sweeten the deal I also picked up the GG whole grain animal crackers (for the days when I can't make my own) for 1.99 and used the target coupon for $1 off 2 Graduates. The best part is I didn't even have this coupon on me, why would I have, but some nice couponer had set down the ones she (I assume) wasn't going to use on the shelf.

Total out of pocket for Graduates Smart Sips and Animal Crackers $0.99....not bad.

Whole Foods Coupon Match up for Aug 26- Sept 1

Sale Aug26-Sept1
Add available here
Whole Deals booklets available in store by cash registers
16 inch one topping pizza just 8.99 Wednesdays only

Santa Cruz Juice: sale price 2/$8
Use with .75 off coupon from http://coupons.mambosprouts.com/online_coupons
Final Cost 3.25 each

Enjoy Life Cookies 6oz pack: sale price 2/$6
Use with 1.25 off 2 from http://coupons.mambosprouts.com/online_coupons
Final Cost 4.75 for 2 packs

Organic Valley Cottage cheese
Sale price 2.99
Use with $1 off coupon from here http://www.organicvalley.coop/coupons/?gclid=CIX8zfHKuJwCFRkNDQodewlSmw

Envirokidz Cereal 2/$7
1.50 off 2 from Whole Deal Booklet

Envirokidz Rice Bars 2/$6
1.50 off 2 from Whole Deal Booklet

Cascadian Farm Cereal 2/$7
1.00 off coupon from coupons.com
final price 2.50/box

Also a great deal this week. Organic seedless watermelon 3.99

Whole Foods is typically crazy expensive, hope this helps make your shopping there a little less painful.

To be or not to be.....organic

Of course buying organic fruits and vegetables typically means spending more money. And more money is something few of us have these days. So does it make sense to go organic? And if you can't go all out with organic foods where should you draw the line, where should your money go? It can be confusing. That is with out good guidelines. Hence the "dirty dozen." These are the foods that when tested proved to have higher levels of chemicals than other foods. If you swapped your traditional foods for organic for just these 12 foods you could reduce your exposure to pesticides by up to 90%.

You can find the dirty dozen list from the Environmental Working Group on many websites and books (including Toddler 411). I just couldn't reference them all.

So without further ado...The Dirty Dozen

12 Most Contaminated
--Peaches
--Apples
--Sweet Bell Peppers
--Celery
--Nectarines
--Strawberries
--Cherries
--Pears
--Grapes (Imported)
--Spinach
--Lettuce
--Potatoes

12 Least Contaminated
--Onions
--Avocado
--Sweet Corn (Frozen)
--Pineapples
--Mango
--Asparagus
--Sweet Peas (Frozen)
--Kiwi Fruit
--Bananas
--Cabbage
--Broccoli
--Papaya

Also keep in mind that children today are exposed to more toxins in general, many we do not have control over, but we do have control over the food we buy. Pound for pound children consume more foods than adults and their little bodies may be even more sensitive to pesticides than ours. That being said the American Academy of Pediatrics has made no official guidelines about the need for organic food for children. However, my personal pediatrician (who is a regular MD not a holistic or homeopathic practitioner) did say it was one thing she wished she had done with her own children.

you can down load the dirty dozen list as a pdf or even iPhone app from here

for more information search "dirty dozen fruits and vegetables" or "dirty dozen organic"

Quick Tip: making the beds

Make your child's bed with a sheet, mattress protector, then another sheet. This way if they are sick or have an accident during the night you can just strip off a layer and still have a made bed. You can then take care of your child, get them clean and back down a little faster. In the middle of the night seconds count.

Gratutities

Today I am grateful for. . .

--The fact that I never have to take another Zumba class

--The fact that nobody I know saw me in the Zumba class

--My best mama friend JG, God put us both in St. Louis at the same time for a reason

All Natural Savings: Horizon

here's one more I found

Horizon Organic Milk

.55 off any single serve 3 pack or larger

And

Coupons.com added a coupon for $1 off 2 dozen Horizon eggs

California Babies: My favorite baby skin care line

I love California Babies products.

Let me tell you why.

When my son was born I was desperately trying to find a product with no fragrance (especially after the stinky pampers we had, I was just done with the perfumed baby products). When I was looking I quickly realized I needed a natural product. Many of those still add fragrance and also had nut oils, something else I wanted to avoid (duh, if I'm still not feeding my toddler nuts why would I have been willing to rub it into his skin as an infant). Finally I came across the California Babies line and especially their "Super Sensitive" products. All California Babies products are free from common allergens (nuts, gluten, soy, oats, dairy) and the super sensitive products are also fragrance free. Also they are free of the "tear free" numbing agents which I had heard bad things about. Here are the benefits of the super sensitive wash as listed on California Babies website.

• Contains organic and sustainably grown ingredients
• No fragrance, scent masking agents, clear formula chemicals, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, or DEA
• Safe and gentle, no tears; no numbing agents.
• Non-irritating and non-chemical formula
• For people with allergies and those who cannot tolerate fragrance
• May be used by those following a homeopathic regimen
• Two products in one; use head-to-toe
• Great for babies, kids or adults with super sensitive skin
• Non-stripping of natural oils

Now another reason I love this line. Over Christmas my son got sick-- diarrhea-- bad, bad diarrhea. We switched to disposables when he was going through over 1 diaper an hour, we just couldn't keep up with the cloth. I luckily had my California Babies diaper cream on hand and used it on his poor little bum. Can you believe it, with all the diarrhea, all the diaper changes, my son never got diaper rash. We ended up in the hospital for fluids and even the nurses were amazed. (We were released the next day and fully recovered, thank you). I just think a diaper rash would have made a bad situation worse and I think it was using the right product that made the difference.

Also, I just found that the California Babies sunscreen is on list of top rated sunscreen by the environemental working group, and are "recommended" products. See more here.

Needless to say I highly recommend these products.

Pictured is the California Babies founder and mom

Products available at Target, Whole Foods, Amazon, Diapers.com, etc.

Gratutities

Today I am thankful for. . .

--the ability to be a stay-at-home mom

--the few fresh veggies picked from my attempt at a garden

--a little bit of "me"time

All Natual Savings: updated

Yippee!! I've found lots of new organic/natural savings! Here is the updated list.

Organic Valley coupons

$1 off coupons for milk, eggs, cheese, butter, cream, soy milk, cottage cheese and cream cheese. $8 savings total! Valid 30 days from printing and you can print 2 of each coupon.

Stoneyfield Farm coupons

15 different .50 off coupons available for yogurt, yo baby, yo kids, milk, and ice cream when you sign up here. Valid for 10 days after download.

Huggies Natural Diapers 3.00 off coupon from coupons.com
Buy at target and also use their 1.50 off coupon for 4.50 total savings

Coupons.com has these organic coupons available :
2.00 off 4 cups of yogurt
1.00 off any Cascadian Farm product
1.00 off any two Muir Glen products

Natural coupons from target
Aveeno Baby
Burt’s Bee’s Baby
California Baby (my favorite, see this post)
Earth’s Best Toddler snack (can be used w/the coupon from Earth’s Best listed below)
Annie’s bunny crackers

R.W. Knudsen Juice Sign up here to get $1 off any Just Juice or 8 pack Sensible Sippers

New post 8/25--Horizon Organic Milk
.55 off any single serve 3 pack or larger

New post 8/26--Horizon Organic Eggs $1off 2 use zip code 90210

Don't forget the Kashi saving post

Previously posted but still good deals:

Annie's Homegrown
free loot--decals, stickers, and bumper stickers
free 2010 calendar with any product purchase
buy Annie's at target with .50 off bunny crackers coupon
or at Whole Foods get Mac and cheese for .88/box when on sale this week and using the Whole Deals coupon booklet

Seventh Generation
sign up here for these coupons, each can be printed twice
$1 off feminine care product
$2 off any 2 household cleaners
$1 off 1 dishwashing product
$2 off any 1 diaper product
$1 off any 1 seventh generation product

Earth's Best
click here to print coupons for
$1 off 10 jars babyfood (trip or emergency food for those of us who make their own)
$1 off 2 Sesame Street products
$5 off formula
$1 off wipes

Belly Bars 3.00 off coupon

Freebie!!

Check out this great find from Collin over at hip2save

Free 8x10 photo collage from Walgreens with code "FUNDAY"

pick up in store to avoid shipping charges

something from nothing

So this may not be a beautiful center piece, but it sure does perk up my window over the kitchen sink. And who doesn't need a little smile at their sink? To make this I just cut what I saw in my yard. Some flowers from monkey grass, a few little poof-ball-I-don't-know-whats, and some mint that has started to flower. Not a masterpiece, but I have to say I like it.

So get out there. Cut some stuff. Use what you have. and create something from nothing. It just might make you smile.

Quick Tip: reading labels

If you want to feed your family whole grains (which of course you do), here's a tip you should know. When reading bread labels look for "whole wheat flour" or even "sprouted wheat flour" as the first ingredient. Many will simply say "wheat flour" but this does not mean "whole wheat" as white flour comes from wheat and is hence "wheat flour." So don't fall for the claims of "wheat bread" or even "whole wheat bread" on the packaging, turn it over, look at the ingredients and decide for yourself.

Happy Waffle Day

Just wanted to wish you a happy Waffle Day!! Hope you eat some yummy ones today.

Gratutities

Today I am thankful for . . .

--M.G. whose birthday party we went to today.

--That my son loves books

--Time together as a family

Sign Language

At a birthday party today and another mama was asking about baby signs. My 18 month old has approximately 30 sign now (still learning more all the time) and almost as many spoken words. I started signing with him very young, with only the 3 most important things to him (nursing, eat, and water). Once he learned these we were able to add many more. bath, outside, book, milk, dog, cheese, cracker, up, shoes. . . . Of course we might be the only ones who understands some of his sings, but his being able to communicate with us is huge. I used the Baby Signs book by Linda P. Acredolo, Susan Goodwyn, Douglas Abrams as a reference tool (available from amazon or your favorite book store). I signed when he pointed to things he wanted and signed when I gave him those things and eventually he started signing back to me (I think I only showed him "cheese" three times before he did it....he just loves cheese). I am very glad I taught him to sign and do feel the effort is paying off in terms of his language development.

Diapers and Wipes

Diaper Down Low
I LOVE BumGenius diapers from Cotton Babies. My son has never had a diaper rash from them. They are cute, soft, and comfy. And they grow with your child so you only have to buy them once. The only thing I don't like about them is that after all these months of use the velcro tabs are starting to roll out and not say closed like they used to. Part of this is my fault for buying only about half the number of diapers we really needed, so mine have had lots of wear. Also Cotton Babies are great and will send replacement tabs out for free if you can just find someone to sew them on for you.

I HATE pampers. The smell is intolerable. We had some when we first came home from the hospital and tried to air them out on our deck in a laundry basket for days because of the smell...and they still stunk! Not to mention disposable diapers do not decompose well and will still be in a landfill 500 years from now.

I do like Seventh Generation's newborn diaper. My son was on the small size and they were the only ones we found that (didn't stink and) ran small enough. I will occasionally use Seventh Generation now if we are going someplace that our cloth diapers are just completely impractical. These diapers are chlorine free, but they still will sit in a landfill for generations to come.

I wanted to love gDiapers. We used them for a little while but as my son's urine production increased the liner would draw up and we were wetting the cover every time. Maybe a girl who wets in the middle wouldn't have this problem? Once I was washing every time I though I might as well be using cloth and that's when I found BumGenius.

Wipes

If you use cloth diapers like I do I hope you also have found cloth wipes to use. I think this makes the whole process so much easier to be able to just put the wipe in the diaper and drop them both in the pail. Not to mention the impact on the environment.

I bought my cloth wipes (rookie mistake maybe, or maybe just the thing a tired mom needed to do), however you can easily make your own. Check out the easy instructions here. I keep my wipes in a container that disposable wipes had come in. I mix a little baby wash (California Babies to be exact, but that is another post), a little grape seed oil (I also use this oil in my toddler's bath), about 6 drops lavender oil (for it's antiseptic properties, I get mine from Cheryl's Herbs), a little aloe, squeeze in one or two vitamin E capsules, add water, mix, and pour over the wipes in the container. It has worked very well for us. Hope is works for you too.

Product Review: First Years "Take and Toss" Products

OK, I admit, these are not the "greenest" products on the planet. I had refused to buy then even as a gift from others' registries. But as all my nuby sippy spouts had cracked and broken I had to find a replacement and we were about to go on a trip so I thought I'd give these a try. Of course I wanted something BPA free and this line is. And I have to say I like them. They hold up well to washing so I don't have to participate in the "toss" part until he is really done with them. And if one does get lost it is no big deal since they are fairly inexpensive. Also nice about the cups is that they are simple--cup & lid--no valves or extra parts (to annoy grandparents with). Now I have the spouted cups, the cups with straws, and a few bowls with lids. Great for home use and for travel. When you're done (out grown or completely worn out), they can be recycled. So bottom line is they are not the evil product I had previously viewed them as and I am happy to own them (and would even buy them off a registry).

Gratutities

Today I am grateful for. . .

--My son's playgroup

--A truly beautiful day outside

--My husband's coming home early for us to all go out to dinner together

Outings: Border's Story Time

Last week we tried out the story time at Borders (Brentwood). It was nice with a little snack (2 animal crackers), 2 stories, a "craft," and even a small gift to take home (pencil, paper doll, bumper sticker), but just not well suited for my 18 month old. The stories didn't seem to be the best for sharing with a group (one was a lift the flap book) and the craft was tic-tac-toe with these shape markers (which I don't think were washable) and was definitely over my little guy's head. Just seemed to be more for the pre-K crowd than toddlers. So if you have a 3 or 4 year old I suggest checking out your local Borders. If your little one is smaller this may not be your outing. It is nice. And nice that they offer it. Just not for us....not now anyway.

All Natural Savings.

I am trying to compose more of these. Here is what I have thus far....

Annies Homegrown

free loot--decals, stickers, and bumper stickers

free 2010 calendar with any product purchase

buy Annies at target with .50 off bunny crackers coupon

or at Whole Foods get Mac and cheese for .88/box when on sale this week and using the Whole Deals coupon booklet

Seventh Generation

sign up here for these coupons, each can be printed twice

$1 off feminine care product

$2 off any 2 household cleaners

$1 off 1 dishwashing product

$2 off any 1 diaper product

$1 off any 1 seventh generation product

Earth's Best

click here to print coupons for

$1 off 10 jars babyfood (trip or emergency food for those of us who make their own)

$1 off 2 Seseame Street products

$5 off formula

$1 off wipes

Huggies Naturals

3.00 off coupons available at coupons.com

Belly Bars

3.00 off coupon

Gratutities

Today I am grateful for. . .

--a pediatrican I can trust

--my mom

--my friend's engagement

Coupons Codes and Savings for all Mamas

A list of current coupons and codes...enjoy!

Diapers.com

http://www.diapers.com/

$10 off first order with code "Jami"

Free shipping on all orders over $49

(what I love about diapers.com: 1. great products 2. free and fast shipping 3. you can use your coupons, just send them in and they credit them to your account 4. price guarantee)

Go through ebates* and get 1% back

One Step Ahead

http://www.onestepahead.com/

This Weekend Only

Save $5 off ANY order

enter the code 5OFF in the "Promotion Code" field during checkout

Go through ebates* and get 3% cash back

Babies 'r Us

Aug 19-Aug 31

Save $5 on purchase of $25 or more in store with coupon

or online with code 930411

Picture People

Aug 12-Sept 12

Buy 1 Portrait Get 2 Free

(never a sitting fee)

The Container Store
Good only through Sunday Aug 23
15% off for using click&pickup service
enter code click15offer
Go through ebates for 4% cash back

Gymboree
Circle of Friends Sale
Now through Sunday Aug 23
30% off everything with coupon

*About ebates:
sign up to receive cash back on many online purchases. You receive a $5 bonus just for singing up and bonus for making referrals. The current referral program is as follows:

"Refer your friends to Ebates.com and we'll give you and your friends $5 when they sign up and become qualified members*. As part of this special offer, for every two friends you refer, we'll double your second referral bonus to $10 for a total of $15. There's no limit to how much you can earn so refer everyone you know to Ebates.com! "

Sound easy? It is!! My I just got my first big fat check from ebates and I'm loving it!!

Target

Just back from Target (brentwood) and here are the deals I found.

Grocery
Cascadian Farm Organic granola bars:
clearance priced at 2.75
1.00 off coupon from coupons.com
final price= 1.75

Casscadian Farm Organic Granola
priced at 3.19
1.00 off coupon from coupons.com
final price= 2.19

Annies Organic Bunny Fruit
(I usually don't buy this kind of stuff, but we have a trip coming up)
sale price= 3.00

Honest Kids Organic Juice Pouches
(again the upcoming trip)
sale price= 2.99

Muir Glen Organic Diced Tomatoes and Tomato Sauce
Sale price 2.21
$1 off 2 coupon from coupons.com
final price= 1.71/can

Muir Glen Organic Tomato Paste
priced at 1.40
$1 off 2 coupon from coupons.com
final price= .90/can

Other Stuff
Shout travel sized wipe and go:
priced at .97
.55 off coupon from Sunday ads
final price= .42

Soft Soap hand soap refill
clearance priced at 2.78
(so bummed I didn't have a coupon to add to this)

Softlips pure honeydew organic lip conditioner
clearance priced at 1.48

Triaminic Flowing Vapors Portable Vapor Fan
clearance priced at 3.94

Hungry Hippos Travel Game
priced at 4.99
$4 off coupon from here
final price= .99
(thanks hip2save)

Speedo UV protective toddler shirt
clearance priced at 6.48

Total Savings: 30.73!!!