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:: Psst! Want to Get a Free Copy of My New Book? Sign Up to Be On Our Launch Team!

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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.

Sign up to be considered for the Launch Team today!


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:: JCPenney coupon: $10 off $25 purchase (in-store only)

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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!


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:: Free ebooks: 19 Gifts of the Spirit, The Calling of Emily Evans, Suri the Sea Lion, and more

Likeable LeadershipDownload Likeable Leadership: A Collection of 65+ Inspirational Stories on Marketing, Your Career, Social Media & More by Dave Kerpen. (Thanks, Claire Díaz-Ortiz!)
19 Gifts of the SpiritDownload a free copy of 19 Gifts of the Spirit.

A Daughter's InheritanceDownload a free copy of A Daughter’s Inheritance.

Shadows of the CanyonDownload a free copy of Shadows of the Canyon.

In the Company of SecretsDownload a free copy of In the Company of Secrets.

The Calling of Emily EvansDownload a free copy of The Calling of Emily Evans.

The Farm Town of LooselyDownload a free copy of The Farm Town of Loosely.

Suri the Sea LionDownload a free copy of Suri the Sea Lion.

Doable PaleoDownload a free copy of Doable Paleo: Practical Beginner Paleo Recipes That Are Gluten & Grain Free.

35 Christmas DessertsDownload a free copy of 35 Christmas Dessert Recipes: Quick Recipe Guide to Holiday Pies, Cakes and Candy.

Please note that the price of these ebooks is currently $0.00, but that could change at any time. Be sure to verify before checking out that it is still free.

These ebooks are specifically for Kindles, but you can go here to download a free application that enables you to read Kindle ebooks on your PC.

Thanks eReaderGirl, David C. Cook, and Millicent!


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:: Reader Tip: Check your Kroger account for My Best Customer Exclusives

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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.


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:: Free 8×10 Photo Collage with free in-store pick-up (through November 2, 2013)

Free 8x10 Photo Collage from Walgreens

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!


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:: Glow in the Dark Loom Bands Set (1800-count set) for $17.99 shipped

Jane.com Loom Bands Set

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)
  • 600 Glitter bands in assorted colors (sparkle blue, green, orange, yellow and pink)
  • 600 Solid bands in a rainbow of assorted colors (blue, light blue, green, orange, red, pink, yellow, black and white)
  • 72 S-Clip connectors
  • 6 Charms (randomly assorted)
  • 1 Hook

Thanks, My Frugal Adventures!

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:: ALDI: $10 off $40 purchase coupon (KS, AR, MO, NE, or OK)

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My good friend, Angie, texted me a link to this HOT ALDI coupon this morning.

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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.


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:: Pampers Gifts to Grow: Add 100 points to your account (today only)

Pampers Gifts to Grow: Free 10-point code

Add 100 free Pampers Gifts to Grow points with the following two codes:

  • TR502THALLO6713
  • FBTRI707896P613

These codes are good today only until 7 p.m. EST (October 31, 2013).

Thanks, Savvy Spending!

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:: Amazon Smile: Support your favorite charities while you shop

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:

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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.

Compassion International          Samaritan's Purse

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:: Printable coupons: Tide, Starbucks K-Cups, Cottonelle, Seattles’ Best, plus more

Printable coupons

Here are some new coupons available today:

$1.00 off ONE Tide Washing Machine Cleaner
$1.50 off any one Starbucks box of K-Cup packs
$0.55 off ONE (1) COTTONELLE Toilet Paper
$0.55 off 2 COTTONELLE Flushable Cleansing Cloths
$1.00 off any one TOMBSTONE pizza
$1.00 off Seattle’s Best Coffee Instant Latte
$1.00 off any multi-pack of Philips AVENT bottles
$0.50 off select Philips AVENT pacifier pack

SavingStar E-Coupons

Save $5.00 when you spend $15.00 on Dial Complete® Foaming Hand Wash, Dial® Hand Sanitizer, Scotties® Facial Tissue, Soft Scrub® Cleansers, and Triaminic® products between October 31, 2013 – January 29, 2014
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Save $1.00 when you buy any ONE (1) Little Debbie® Big Pack $3.99 or more
Save $1.00 when you buy any (1) all® Laundry Detergent
Save $1.00 when you buy ONE (1) 33.8 oz Florida’s Natural® Citrus Smoothie
Save 55¢ when you buy ONE (1) 64 oz. Harvest Farms Organic Milk

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:: The best freebies from this past week

The best freebies from this past weekHere's a long list of freebies that have been available recently that should still be available. Thanks to Kaley from Cha-Ching on a Shoestring for compiling these:

Free Samples:

Free Sample of Zarbee’s Natural Sleep

Free Diaper and Formula Samples and Coupons

Free Downloads, Books, and Magazines:

Free Download: November Monthly Meal Plan

Free Download: Countdown to Thanksgiving and Christmas Printable

Free eBook: Harry Saves the Day

Free eBook: Quick Bread Recipes

Free eBook: How to Earn Extra Income

Free eBook: Born to Win

Free eBook: Simple & Natural Green Cleaning

Free eBook: 10 People Every Christian Should Know

Educational Freebies:

Free Fall Fun Pre-K Printables

Free Blends 3-Part Cards

Free Bat Unit Study

Free Zebra Printables

Free Bat & Spider Pack

Free Matter Printables

Free Magnetic Alphabet Printables

Free Blend Bingo Word Game

Free Birthday Questions Printables

Free Leaves Calendar Card Printables

Store Freebies:

Free EcoTools Loofahs at Rite Aid

Free Crest Rinse at Rite Aid

Free Bayer Contour Meter at Walgreens

Free Colgate Toothpaste at Wagreens

Free Lindt Chocolate at Walgreens

Free Tums at Walgreens

Free Bayer Contour Meter at CVS

Free U By Kotex at CVS

Free Toothpaste or Toothbrush at CVS

Free Dial at CVS

Free Photo Prints at Target

Free Coke at Target

Free Evol Burritos at Target

Free Fab Detergent at Family Dollar

Free Marie Callendar’s Easy Sides

Free Butterball Turkey Bacon at Walgreens

Free Batteries at Toys R Us

Free Equate Pantiliners at Walmart

Other Freebies:

Kellogg’s Family Rewards – 20 Free Points

Free 8×10 Photo Collage at Walgreens

Free Movie Rental at Redbox

Recyclebank: 10 Free Points

Free $25 Diaper Credit with 3-Month Amazon Mom Trial


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:: Macy’s coupon: $10 off $25 purchase (Friday and Saturday until 1 p.m.)

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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!


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:: $2/1 Kotex printable coupon = free liners at CVS

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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!


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:: Caribou Coffee: Buy One, Get One Free Drinks (today only)

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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.


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:: Learn the Months of the Year, Seasons & Leap Year Free Worksheet Set

Learn the Months of the Year, Seasons & Leap Year (Free Worksheet Set)

Download Learn the Months of the Year, Seasons & Leap Year (Free Worksheet Set).

Thanks, Five J’s!


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:: Free Printable 2014 Blog Planner

2014 Blog Planner

Download this free Printable 2014 Blog Planner.

Thanks, My Joy-Filled Life!


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:: Less Holiday Overkill, More Memories

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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!

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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.

Free Holiday Planning Workbook

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.

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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.

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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!


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:: Free Shutterfly Photo Book — just pay shipping

Free Shutterfly Photo Book

Shutterfly is teaming up with IKEA to offer a free 8×8 Photo Book credit to everyone.

Sign up or sign into your Shutterfly account through this link by November 4, 2013, and a free Shutterfly Photo Book credit will be added to your account. You’ll just need to pay shipping — which is around $8.

Your free photo book offer is valid through December 4, 2013.

Thanks, The Savvy Bump!


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:: 48-Hour Giveaway: Preschool in a Box Curriculum Set (1 Winner)

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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