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- Macy’s coupon: $10 off $25 purchase (Friday and Saturday until 1 p.m.)
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- 48-Hour Giveaway: Preschool in a Box Curriculum Set (1 Winner)
I have some incredibly exciting news to share with you today! After months and months and months of effort on my part and the part of my fantastic team, my new book is done and headed to the printers. Say Goodbye to Survival Mode: 9 Simple Strategies to Stress Less, Sleep More, and Restore Your Passion For Life will officially release on January 21, 2014. It's packed with both practical ideas and big-picture perspective that will inspire you to live life on purpose. I'm so very thankful and humbled to have the opportunity to share a message in it that I’m not only immensely passionate about, but that I also believe has the power to impact hundreds of thousands of women across the globe. I’ll be sharing much more about the book in the weeks to come (you won’t want to miss the HUGE giveaways and other fun things we have planned for the launch!), but for this post, I’m writing to invite you to join me in an exclusive opportunity. Join the Say Goodbye to Survival Mode Launch Team We are putting together a special "Say Goodbye to Survival Mode Launch Team" — made up of people who want to join with us in helping to spread the word about the book. But it's not just about spreading the word, it's about showing others how to thrive in life, not just survive it. As a launch team member you will get exclusive access to read a digital copy of the book in advance, the opportunity to interact with me and other launch team members as a community via a private Facebook group, and access to several other special resources (top secret stuff that we can't share just yet  ). To be apart of the Launch Team, we ask that you: A) Read the digital copy in advance
B) Agree to help us spread the word in any way you can during the timeframe requested
C) Post a review on a retailer site
D) Interact with the launch team community by sharing ideas, etc. We'll provide everything you need to help get the word out. We have an amazing group of folks in place who will be running the Launch Team and you are going to love working with them! If you’re interested in being apart of this opportunity, just fill out the Launch Team Sign Up Form here by November 8, 2013. On November 9, we will select around 1000 people from all submissions and notify them via email. (I wish we could select everyone but in order to keep things manageable and enable us to interact one-on-one, we’ve decided it’s best to stick with just 1000 people on our launch team. However, even if you’re not one of those chosen, everyone who signs up will get a sneak preview download of the book!) I’m so very grateful for each of you and the excitement you’ve already expressed about Say Goodbye to Survival Mode. Your support means more to me than words can express. Crystal is looking forward to speaking at all four Teach Them Diligently Conventions in 2014. These Christian homeschool, discipleship, and parenting events offer encouragement and fun for the entire family. We hope you'll join her there! Click here to learn more.    Related Stories Teach Them Diligently celebrates the focus of Christian families – that is, the discipleship of children to glorify God. More than simply a convention about home education, they purposefully develop the themes of missions, discipleship, and Christian parenting in addition to the traditional academic “how-to’s”. In addition to amazing speakers, you will also find a large exhibit hall with some of the best prices available on the resources you need. Check out the event closest to you to find out all that you can expect to experience at Teach Them Diligently!  
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Note: If you couldn’t get this to work earlier, it should be working now. (Note: The link in this post is my referral link. Read my disclosure policy here.) Crystal is looking forward to speaking at all four Teach Them Diligently Conventions in 2014. These Christian homeschool, discipleship, and parenting events offer encouragement and fun for the entire family. We hope you'll join her there! Click here to learn more.  Related Stories 
JCPenney has a great new printable coupon available for $10 off $25 or more. This $10 of $25 coupon is good for apparel, shows, accessories, and more. Some exclusions apply. See coupon for details. Coupon is good now through Saturday, November 2, 2013. Thanks, Moms By Heart! Crystal is looking forward to speaking at all four Teach Them Diligently Conventions in 2014. These Christian homeschool, discipleship, and parenting events offer encouragement and fun for the entire family. We hope you'll join her there! Click here to learn more.  Related Stories  Download Likeable Leadership: A Collection of 65+ Inspirational Stories on Marketing, Your Career, Social Media & More by Dave Kerpen. (Thanks, Claire DÃaz-Ortiz!)
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Thanks eReaderGirl, David C. Cook, and Millicent! Crystal is looking forward to speaking at all four Teach Them Diligently Conventions in 2014. These Christian homeschool, discipleship, and parenting events offer encouragement and fun for the entire family. We hope you'll join her there! Click here to learn more.  Related Stories 
Lauren emailed in the following tip: I logged into my Kroger account this morning and discovered “My Best Customer Exclusives” under the “Coupon” section. I was pleasantly surprised to find four “free” coupons! I have been following Kroger’s weekly Free Friday Download and was a tad disappointed not to find a coupon in my inbox last week. Well, this discovery more than makes up for it! If you have a Kroger account, I definitely suggest checking your account for freebies in the “My Best Customer Exclusives” tab in the coupon section.
Crystal is looking forward to speaking at all four Teach Them Diligently Conventions in 2014. These Christian homeschool, discipleship, and parenting events offer encouragement and fun for the entire family. We hope you'll join her there! Click here to learn more.  Related Stories 
You can get a free 8×10 Photo Collage at Walgreens right now! Here’s how: ::Create an 8×10 Photo Collage and go to checkout. ::Use coupon code BOOCOLLAGE at checkout and choose in-store pick-up. ::Your total should be $0.00.
This offer is only valid through November 2, 2013. Thanks, Freebies 4 Mom! Crystal is looking forward to speaking at all four Teach Them Diligently Conventions in 2014. These Christian homeschool, discipleship, and parenting events offer encouragement and fun for the entire family. We hope you'll join her there! Click here to learn more.  Related Stories 
Jane.com has a Loom Bands Set for $13.99 plus $4 for shipping today. The set includes the following: - 600 Glow in the Dark Jelly bands in assorted colors (blue, green, orange, yellow and pink)
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Thanks, My Frugal Adventures! (Note: The link in this post is my referral link. Read my disclosure policy here.) Crystal is looking forward to speaking at all four Teach Them Diligently Conventions in 2014. These Christian homeschool, discipleship, and parenting events offer encouragement and fun for the entire family. We hope you'll join her there! Click here to learn more.  Related Stories 
My good friend, Angie, texted me a link to this HOT ALDI coupon this morning. 
If you live in Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, Nebraska, or Oklahoma, you can print an ALDI coupon good for $10 off any $40 purchase. This coupon is valid through November 15, 2013. I’m just a wee bit stoked about this — especially since I was already planning to hit up ALDI today! Need some convincing to try ALDI out? Read how we save close to $1,000 per year by shopping at ALDI.
Crystal is looking forward to speaking at all four Teach Them Diligently Conventions in 2014. These Christian homeschool, discipleship, and parenting events offer encouragement and fun for the entire family. We hope you'll join her there! Click here to learn more.  Related Stories 
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These codes are good today only until 7 p.m. EST (October 31, 2013). Thanks, Savvy Spending!
(Note: The links in this post are my referral links. Read my disclosure policy here.) Crystal is looking forward to speaking at all four Teach Them Diligently Conventions in 2014. These Christian homeschool, discipleship, and parenting events offer encouragement and fun for the entire family. We hope you'll join her there! Click here to learn more.  Related Stories Amazon has just rolled out AmazonSmile, a new way to shop and support your favorite charities all at the same time. Here’s how it works: 
With AmazonSmile, you’ll find all the great products and prices you’re accustomed to, and you’ll be supporting your favorite charity at no extra cost every time you shop. All your Amazon Prime benefits and more are valid on your AmazonSmile account. You can choose from one of their five featured charities, or you can choose from almost one million charitable organizations. Money Saving Mom® supports Compassion International and Samaritan’s Purse. If you don’t already have a charity in mind, please consider donating to one of these great organizations as they help children around the world. (Note: The link in this post is my referral link. Read my disclosure policy here.) Crystal is looking forward to speaking at all four Teach Them Diligently Conventions in 2014. These Christian homeschool, discipleship, and parenting events offer encouragement and fun for the entire family. We hope you'll join her there! Click here to learn more.  Related Stories 
Macy's has a new coupon good for $10 off $25 purchase. This coupon is good on all sale and clearance apparel and select home items Friday & Saturday, November 1 and 2, 2013, until 1 p.m. each day. See coupon for restrictions. Thanks, Freebie Finding Mom! Crystal is looking forward to speaking at all four Teach Them Diligently Conventions in 2014. These Christian homeschool, discipleship, and parenting events offer encouragement and fun for the entire family. We hope you'll join her there! Click here to learn more.  Related Stories 
Print a $2/1 U By Kotex coupon and use it on the U by Kotex liners to get them free at CVS this week. See the full list of deals at CVS this week. Thanks, For the Mommas! Crystal is looking forward to speaking at all four Teach Them Diligently Conventions in 2014. These Christian homeschool, discipleship, and parenting events offer encouragement and fun for the entire family. We hope you'll join her there! Click here to learn more.  Related Stories 
Today only (October 31, 2013), print a Caribou Coffee coupon to get a free drink when you purchase another drink. See a huge list of restaurant deals available this week over on Capitally Frugal. Crystal is looking forward to speaking at all four Teach Them Diligently Conventions in 2014. These Christian homeschool, discipleship, and parenting events offer encouragement and fun for the entire family. We hope you'll join her there! Click here to learn more.  Related Stories 
During the month of October, I'm following along with Edie & Ruth on their 31 Days of Less & More journey. I'd love for you to join in by reading the posts and completing the projects, or just sit back and read along each day.
Less Holiday Overkill I love the Christmas season. I love the sights, smells, tastes, sounds… all of it. But you know what I don’t love? That so many people feel rushed, hurried, and frazzled during Christmas. The heart of Christmas is not about impressing people or running around at a crazy, frantic speed. And making either of those things your focus is certainly not going to help you celebrate and savor the season! 
Here are three ways you can simplify the busy holiday season: 1. Pare down the gift-giving. Evaluate your gift list: Do you really need to give a gift to your uncle's neighbor's dog? I'm pretty sure Fido will survive just fine without another fancy chew toy, so save your money and use it to buy gifts for those you really care about or want to bless. Creating limits for how many gifts you buy helps to simplify things. I know some families who give their children three gifts in three different categories (such as: something to wear, something to read, and something fun). Our family doesn't have specific limits or categories for what we give our children, but we've opted to just keep it to a few really meaningful gifts for each child. This allows us to really savor each gift as it's opened, instead of being overwhelmed by a massive pile of presents. 2. Prioritize. If you want to have a stress-free and simple season, you aren't going to be able to do everything. Take 15 minutes sometime in the next few days to sit down and write out what the important things are for you and your family this Christmas season. Each person's list is going to look different—and that's perfectly okay. Maybe you love to make homemade gifts but you really couldn't care less about sending out cards. Perhaps you want to volunteer your time to bless those who are less fortunate but you really don't have any desire to attend a lot of parties with people don't know very well. Or, you really want to do fun and meaningful activities with your children but you really don't enjoy baking at all. Know what you want to invest your time and effort into this holiday season, then say no to opportunities and invitations that aren't in line with your priorities. 
Download free Holiday Planning Worksheets from LivingWellSpendingLess.com 3. Plan ahead. After you've decided upon your priorities for this holiday season, it's time to make a game plan. Look at your calendar and commitments for the next eight weeks and think of everything you can do to prepare ahead of time so you're not scrambling at the last minute. Make sugar cookie dough ahead of time and freeze it so it's ready for that cookie-decorating party or to give to your neighbors. Go ahead and buy all of the necessary items to make the goody baskets for the homeless shelter. Buy or make hostess gifts to have on hand for last-minute party invitations. Check your closet to make sure you have outfits for the holiday parties you'll be attending. Finish your shopping early and avoid the mad rush of crowds and traffic the final few days before Christmas. The more you pare down, prioritize, and plan ahead, the more you'll be able to relax and soak in all the memories and moments of the holidays — and focus on celebrating the reason for the season. And that's what will really matter long after the elaborate decorations, fancy parties, and expensive gifts are forgotten. 
More Memories One thing that has helped us to slow down and just enjoy December is to create a Christmas Bucket List. We all sit down as a family and choose a few things that each of us really wants to do for Christmas. Last year, the girls wanted to build a snowman, play in the snow as a family, decorate Christmas cookies, and go ice-skating. I wanted to do an Advent project and take the girls to the Nutcracker, Jesse wanted to go look at Christmas lights as a family and watch one of our favorite Christmas movies together. By the time we’re done discussing our Bucket List, we’ve come up with a great list of memorable activities to do together and since everyone gave their input, there’s something (or more than one thing) on the list that each person will really enjoy. We spread these activities out during the whole month of December, doing a few items each week. Because our list is not long and overwhelming and because we have four weeks to do it, we’re able to really take time to enjoy each thing and create beautiful memories. This tradition has been one of the best things we’ve ever implemented to help us stay focused, calm, and intentional during the Christmas season. And it also helps us to say “no” to most of the other ideas and opportunities that come up that aren’t already on our list. Related Articles: For more on this topic, check out Ruth's post on Less Holiday Overkill and Edie's post on More Memories. I promise you'll be inspired and blessed!
Crystal is looking forward to speaking at all four Teach Them Diligently Conventions in 2014. These Christian homeschool, discipleship, and parenting events offer encouragement and fun for the entire family. We hope you'll join her there! Click here to learn more.  Related Stories 
If starting a preschool in your home is an idea you'd like to pursue but you have no idea how to go about setting it up, Preschool-In-A-Box might be your solution. For $597, you get everything you need to start your own in-home preschool — from the actual preschool curriculum, to licensing information, to ideas on how to market your preschool to your community, to step-by-step directions for setting the preschool up for success. Preschool-In-A-Box was created by Joy Anderson, a mom of three who started her own preschool a few years ago and found that no one offered tips on how to do it. After she figured it out on her own — and made a lot of costly mistakes along the way! — she determined to make it easier for others who wanted to do the same. After months of testing, tweaking and refining her preschool, she now makes $4,200 per month and only teaches five hours per day. Preschool-In-A-Box packages up all of her knowledge and everything she's learned over the past few years to save you an enormous amount of time and effort in setting up your own in-home preschool. The cost of the materials — $597 — is high, but it will save you hours upon hours of time researching and organizing things. Plus, in most areas, you should make that amount up in less than a month. So it's a product that should pay for itself in record time. 
If the cost seems prohibitive, but this is an idea you're interested in pursuing, you can get a 60-minute audio CD from Joy where she shares 7 Secrets to Starting a Preschool in Your Home. The CD is just $4.95 for shipping and will give you a great introduction to Joy's Preschool-In-A-Box Curriculum plus more information on how to start a preschool in your home.
{Please note: If you purchase this CD, you'll also receive a free 14-day trial membership to her Teacher's Training that gives you access to weekly video trainings & monthly curriculum via email. After your 14-day trial expires, your credit card will be charged $37.00 every 30 days for six consecutive cycles. You may cancel at anytime to stop the billing.} Would you like to win a complete Preschool-In-A-Box Curriculum? I’ve got one entire set to give away this week! Just click on the graphic below to enter to win. One winner will be chosen and posted on Monday. This giveaway ends Friday, November 1, at 11:59 pm, CST. 
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