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Toys “R” Us is offering a coupon worth $10 towards your next $10 in-store purchase when you sign up for text message alerts on your smartphone. To sign up do this: - Text “GO” to 78697.
- Once you receive a confirmation message, reply with “GO”
- You’ll receive another text, reply with “TEN”
- Then you’ll receive a $10 off $10 Toys R Us Mobile Coupon—good for in-store purchases only.
You may need to try these steps more than once. By signing up, you’re agreeing to receive messages from Toys R Us—up to three per week. Coupon is only good through Wednesday, October 16, 2013. To cancel text messages from Toys R Us, text STOP to 78697. 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 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! 
Head over to Red Lobster’s Facebook page to grab a coupon good for a Free Kid’s Meal with the purchase of an Adult Entree. One free Kid’s Meal per Adult Dinner Entree purchase, Monday through Thursday only. Maximum 4 per table. Coupon valid through 11/10/13. Thanks, Common Sense with Money! 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 you are looking for gift ideas then you might want to check out this Loom Bands Deluxe Set for $4.99. Shipping is $2.99, and make sure to watch the video here which will show you how easy these are to make! What a fun project for little hands!
Loom Bands Deluxe Set The hottest trend among trendy kids everywhere; Colorful Loom Bandz and Tools set! which provides plenty of ways to create the coolest accessories around! Whether your youngsters want to make a sassy keychain, funky friendship bracelets or bright rainbow rings to show off, they'll have plenty of patterns to create with a variety of colors. The sky's the limit when it comes to this trendy, colorful kit! Have you ever shopped at Tanga? See all of today's current deals here. (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 
Dockers.com has a great deal on men’s Signature Khaki, Straight Fit Pants in the Grisaille Stripe and Maritime Stripe options. The pants are regularly $58, but are on sale for a limited time for only $16.99. Sign up for their optional email newsletter to receive an additional 20% off plus free shipping to get the pants as low as $13.59. Thanks, Coupon Cravings! 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 It's time for another Reader Giveaway Extravaganza! This is just a little way for me to show my appreciation to you all for reading here. This month's prize pack contains a few books we've enjoyed recently, some yummy food, some gift cards, and more goodies! One reader will win a prize pack that contains the following items, plus more: - $25 Sports Authority gift certificate
- $25 Barnes & Noble eGift card
- The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B White
- Be the Mom by Tracey Eyster
- Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois
- 2-piece multipurpose kitchen towel set (pink floral)
- Lemi Shine 3-pack
- Cracker Barrel Blackberry Cobbler Filling
- Peeled Organic Snacks — Mango
- Freeze-Dried Crunchies — Blueberries
- Bob’s Red Mill Sun-Dried Raisins
- Organic Roasted Dandelion Root Herbal Tea
- Celestial Seasonings Morning Thunder Black Tea
- Good Earth Organic Sweet & Spicy Herbal Tea Blend
- The Well Planned day Planner 2013-2014 — A Family Homeschool Planner
- Plus, more!
To enter to win this prize package, just click on the graphic below and type in your name and email address. One winner will be chosen and posted on Monday. This giveaway ends Thursday, October 17, at 11:59 pm, CST. 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 
Are you going to be at MomCon in Kansas City on Friday? If so and you like free stuff and saving money, I promise you’ll want to be at my workshop, 25 Ways to Significantly Cut Your Grocery Bill. I love to give things away here on the blog, so I thought it would be so much fun to do that at my MomCon workshop, too! Everyone in the audience at my workshop on Friday will have the opportunity to take home a fun prize — like a Starbucks gift card or even an iPad. It will be worth being there for, trust me on that! Oh and be sure to be there at least 10 minutes early to be eligible for the giveaways.  But the giveaways aside, I’d really love for you to be there because I would be honored to have the opportunity to meet you in person. Truly, meeting my readers in person is one of my most favorite things in all the world! So if you are there, please come say “hi” — it will make my day! 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 
Are you using Bing Rewards? If not, you’ll want to sign up here. Bing Rewards is a way to earn credits for searching online and participating in daily offers. By spending just a few minutes per day, you can easily earn a $5 Amazon gift card every month. You can read all about how it works and how to use it in my post here. (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.  
DomesticSerenity.org shows you how to make a homemade Lemon & Rosemary Air Freshener.  Do you have a fun and frugal DIY idea to share? I’d love to hear about it! Read the submission guidelines and submit it 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 
We’re excited to have Teach Them Diligently as one of our monthly sponsors in October. WE had the opportunity to interview them and get to know their company a little more recently: Can you tell us about the history of your company? Teach Them Diligently was started in 2011 out of a mission board called Worldwide Tentmakers. The event was meant to provide financial support for its overseas ministries. This is the reason for the strong Gospel and Family Discipleship focus of the event. It was born out of a mission board in which the entire purpose for its existence is the Great Commission. The first event was in 2012 in Spartanburg, SC, and we hosted 7,000 at that first event, and we were overwhelmed with positive testimonials as to how the Lord used the event in the hearts and lives of families. After much prayer, we expanded in 2013 to Spartanburg, SC; Nashville, TN; and Omaha, NE. We hosted 7,000, 7,000 and 5,000 respectively at each of those events. Now we are expanding again slowly into online media and adding a fourth event. In 2014, our events will be in Nashville, TN; Spartanburg, SC; Washington, DC; and Dallas, TX. We’re excitedly looking forward to seeing thousands of homeschoolers at our events again in 2014! The main focus on Money Saving Mom® is saving money and making our dollars stretch. How do Teach Them Diligently conferences help us to do that? We have an exhibit hall with hundreds of booths from companies interested in reaching families attending our events with their products, curriculum, and resources. In most cases, the prices at our events are lower than these companies offer all year. Additionally, we are offering an exclusive discount code to get $8 off the early bird registration price for our events for MoneySavingMom.com readers. Just use coupon code MSMBESTSAVINGS at checkout to get this special discount! This discount code is valid through November 1, 2013. Do you all participate in any charity work that you’d like us to know about? A portion of every dollar of registration fees goes toward supporting Christian ministries overseas. What would you most like your customers or future customers to know about your company? Our events are encouraging. They are specifically Christian homeschool events, but anyone is welcome. At Teach Them Diligently events, you can expect to have your vision renewed and refreshed toward the reason why you started homeschooling. Additionally, we want to encourage parents that homeschooling is about discipleship not just academics. We believe that what parents do every day in their homes is part of the Great Commission and an extension of Christ’s command to reach out. We are equipping our children to go out into the world and make a difference. Interested in becoming a monthly sponsor or advertising with us? Find more details 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 
Order a 1 year subscription to Instructor Magazine for only $4.99 (up to 3 years) with code MONEYSAVING at checkout. This offer expires tonight (October 15th, 2013) at midnight EST. About Instructor Magazine: Instructor Magazine is a resource for fresh teaching insight and time-saving tips. Also, there is page after page of hands-on activities! It includes features on professional development, reviews of new children’s literature, teaching strategies, and FREE posters throughout the year. (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 Of the 2,647 entries, the winners of the $50 Marie-Madeline Store Credit are: Anna (Larsonanna@)
Robbie (robbie.warden@)
Beth (reapingjoy@)
Jessica (Jessica.rupp30@)
Jenny (mrsforsberg@) Of the 6,375 entries, the winners of the Norwex Enviro Cloth and Window Cloth are: Kristen (kbaardso@)
Karen (kvandenbush@)
Leah (butterflykisses2577@)
Tiffany (tjoyday@)
Jodi (jholmes1215@)
Brigett (Brigettbuckley@)
Deanna (Ranna18s@)
Ayse (egulen21@) Of the 839 entries, the winner of the Teach Them Diligently Family Registration is: Sara (caskrichardson@) Each of you should have received an email with further instructions on claiming your prize. _____________  Are you giving something away on your blog this week? If so, post your link below and let all the readers here know so they can get in on the action! Your giveaway must be family-friendly and no-strings-attached. In addition, to make it easy to navigate, your link must go directly to your giveaway post. Links going to the homepage of your blog or any other part of your blog besides the direct link to your giveaway post will be deleted. Links left solely for the purpose of promoting an affiliate link will also be deleted.
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 
Here are the best gluten-free coupons and deals, thanks to Janelle from Gluten Freely Frugal: Gluten-Free Coupons: $1/2 Nabisco Rice Thins, $1/1 Sunbutter product, $0.75/1 and $0.85/1 Pillsbury Gluten-Free Dough coupons, $0.55/1 Glutino product, $0.50/1 Immaculate Baking Refrigerated Dough product, $0.75/2 Amy's Canned Soups or Chili, Buy 1 Get 1 Free Old Orchard Frozen Juice Concentrate, $2/1 RiceSelect product 21 ounces or larger, multiple Jennie-O Turkey coupons, and $0.75/1 Bailey’s Coffee Creamer. Coupon code for 20% Off at Abe’s Market: Abe’s Market is currently offering a coupon code for 20% off any purchase! The code AUTUMN20 is available through October 15, 2013 (today)! Abe's Market sells lots of health food items, including gluten-free specialty items that are not readily available elsewhere. 
Enjoy Life Cocoa Loco Chewy Bars $2.53/Box Shipped: Amazon Warehouse currently has the Enjoy Life Cocoa Loco Chewy Bars (Pack of 6) priced at $15.17 and eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping! That equals out to approximately $2.53 per box shipped! This is a Warehouse deal, so quantities are limited. Save 57% on Gluten-Free Living Conference: Here's a unique deal! Through Gluten-Free Saver, you can save 57% on tickets to the Gluten-Free Living Conference in Orlando! The Gluten-Free Living Conference will bring the expert advice and knowledgeable leaders of the magazine to the Orlando area for a three-day conference that will show you how to safely and happily live a gluten-free life. Take a group of friends, or the whole family! 
Kettle Corn Popchips $1.23/Bag Shipped: Amazon Warehouse currently has the Popchips Katy’s Kettle Corn, 3.5 Ounce (Pack of 12) priced at $14.76 and eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping! That equals out to approximately $1.23 per bag shipped, and these are the 3.5 ounce bags (not the single serving size)! Popchips gluten-free info is here. Two Free Boxes from Taste Guru (Just Pay Shipping): Here's a sweet deal you won't want to miss out on! Taste Guru is currently offering 2 FREE boxes for new customers (a $74 value)! You just pay $24 for shipping ($12 for each month's box)! TasteGuru is a gluten-free subscription service. Each month, they put together a box of fabulous gluten-free goodies and ship them right to your door! Just use coupon code 2FREE at checkout! Your price will drop to just $24 for shipping! Janelle is wife to Brad, who is celiac, and mom to 2 sweet girls, one of whom is celiac, and the other showing signs of gluten intolerance. She blogs about the gluten free life on a budget, including coupons, deals, recipes, and other money-saving tips at Gluten Freely 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 
Download this great Littlest Pet Shop Printable Pack. 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 this beautiful Sofia the First printable set. 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 
Every week in 2013, I'll be sharing a different way you can save $100 this year. If you do all of these things, you'll be able to save over $5,000 this year alone! Many of these things will likely be things you're already doing, but hopefully all of you will pick up at least a few new ideas or some inspiration from this series.
Christmas will be here soon and that means that many of us are doing more online shopping than usual. Whether you shop online all year long or just around Christmastime, use the following tips and tricks and you’ll probably save $100 or more on your online orders! 1. Look for a Free Shipping Offer When I order online, I rarely pay for shipping. It's just not worth it to me to have to pay high shipping prices — even if the online deal is spectacular. I’ve found that if you're willing to look around and be patient, you can almost buy just about anything online without paying for shipping. Many stores offer free shipping year-round on a minimum order or they offer free shipping codes at various times throughout the year. Check FreeShipping.org to find free shipping codes and offers available at thousands of stores online. It's best to shop when an online store is running a free shipping special that requires no extra code. This way, you can not only get free shipping, but you can also get a percentage off your order by using a coupon code. (Some stores do allow you to combine coupon codes, but many don’t — see point #2.) Tip: See If the Site Offers Free Shipping to Your Local Store If you can’t get free shipping, check to see if you can have the item shipped to your local store for free. This isn’t quite as convenient as having something shipped to your front door, but if the store is nearby, it could definitely be worth the effort to run by and pick it up and save on shipping.
2. Search for a Coupon Code Up until a few years ago, I never even thought to look for a coupon code when I ordered something online. Now, my husband and I both have a policy to never purchase anything without first finding a coupon code to use. I've tried a lot of different coupon code websites and I've also tried Googling for coupon codes, but in my opinion, nothing compares to RetailMeNot.com. They are the best coupon code website in existence so far. All you have to do is go to their homepage, search for the store you're planning to shop from, and ta-da! you have a long list of coupon codes that have been rated by their large community of users. More often than not, I’m able to find at least one coupon code from the long list that works for me. And, for possibly 1-2 minutes of effort, that coupon code will usually save me at least 10% off my order — sometimes even as much as 25%! Tip: Try to Combine Coupon Codes Sites like Kohls.com allow you to stack two coupon codes — one to get free shipping and one to get a percentage off your total. It’s always worth it to try to see if a site will let you use more than one coupon.
3. Shop Through a Cashback Site Cashback sites work with online stores to offer you a percentage — usually somewhere between 3-6% of your total purchase — back as a rebate. While 3-6% might not seem like much, it can really add up over time. My theory: if you're already going to be making the online purchase, you might as well get a little money back, too, right? After all, it's essentially "free" money! Here are two cashback sites I recommend: - Ebates — One of the oldest cashback sites, Ebates has an easy-to-navigate website. You only have to earn $5.01 in rebates in order to get a check or Paypal payment. You get a $5 bonus upon sign-up, so with just one purchase, you can reach payout. However, payments are only sent every three months, so you have to wait awhile to get your rebate. Go here to sign up.
- Mr. Rebates–A smaller cashback site, Mr. Rebates still offers a pretty good payout: you get a $5 bonus when you sign up and you can choose to request a check or Paypal payment as soon as you've received $10 in rebates. Go here to sign up.
When you are ready to make an online purchase, check both of these sites to see which one is currently giving the highest percentage of cashback and then shop through that one. To ensure your cashback is credited to your account, search for the store on the cashback site you're using and then click through the store link. This should guarantee that you are credited for your purchases. By combining free shipping, an online coupon code, and a cashback rebate on all of your online shopping purchases, you will make your money go a lot farther and you’ll likely save at least $100 per year (if not more!). What are your best tips and tricks for saving money on online orders? 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 Smart Phone It took my husband two years to convince me that getting a smart phone was a good idea. I had all sorts of excuses about how extravagant and unnecessary it was, but in the end, he won. And he was so very right. Since I have a business and travel regularly, my iPhone saves me an incredible amount of time, money, and hassle. I can keep up on emails, manage my team, have conference calls, check into my flights, get directions when I’m driving, keep track of all my travel information, and get internet pretty much anywhere without having to pay an extra fee. I am much more efficient thanks to my iPhone. It streamlines my life and saves my sanity. But it can also take over my life. Thus, the reason I have iPhone Rules. These are not hard and fast rules and maybe these won’t be the same rules I’ll have for years to come, but right now, they are working really well for me: 1. I Don’t Play Games I know, I’m so very boring aren’t I? But here’s the thing: I don’t need any more reasons to be connected to electronics. So I just haven’t learned how to play any of the games and then I don’t know what I’m missing. 2. I Only Have a Few Apps This is the minimalist in me, but it really streamlines my life. I have a very small number of apps I use and I rarely add new ones. 3. I Don’t Update My Blog/Facebook From My Phone This is just a personal preference thing, but it’s also a way to stay more untethered. If I don’t have things set up so I can update my blog or Facebook Page with my phone, I won’t be tempted to do so. 4. I Leave My Phone Off Sometimes Novel idea, I know. But truly, I think it’s important to know that I can survive untethered. So sometimes, when I’m with friends or we’re going out somewhere, I leave my phone off — or leave it home altogether. See Ruth’s Smart Phone Rules here. Great food for thought!
More Communication It’s pretty easy to send quick texts or tweets or to email someone through Facebook, but many times, there’s not a lot of real depth or sacrifices required in these relationships. It takes much more effort to meet someone for coffee, to call your friend to pray with her over the phone, to drop everything to help a neighbor in need. Close, long-lasting friendships take work, effort, and time, but they are so worth it. If you don’t have any close friendships in your life right now, can I encourage you to do all you can to cultivate friendships? To have friends you have to be a friend. Reach out, ask questions, be a listener, be interested, give, care, pray, offer to help… I’ve found that the more I invest in others, the more I’m blessed in return! For more on this topic, check out Ruth's post on Less Smart Phone and Edie's post on More Communication. I promise you'll be inspired and blessed!
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