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To all my current and new readers. I am playing with the idea of moving my blog. Please be patient with me while I am making these changes. I am still playing with all the templates and not 100% sure where the home for STLAVONLADY will be. Where ever it is I hope you will join me. For now I ask for your understanding and patience.
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Outspoken by Fergie

I must share with everyone that I  got my Outspoken perfume that I was wanting for Christmas.  It is becoming one of my favorite perfumes!  I am in love with Fergie’s Outspoken fragrance. It is a great scent to wear during the day and into the night.  For me it lasts about 6 or 7 hours.  Very feminine & sexy.  My husband loves it too, which I love!  It’s an excellent date night perfume because it is a bold and seductive scent. This is one you can take a chance on buying if you haven’t smelled it before. 

During Campaign 2 you can pick up OUTSPOKEN by Fergie Eau de Parfum Spray (497-371) 1.7 fl. oz for $28.  Please contact me directly of visit my online store today.  Any questions?  Please call or email me and I will be happy to help you!  🙂  All Direct Deliveries take approximately 4 -7 business days to deliver.  Just fill out your information on my online store under Register.  Choose your address you want your products sent to.  Shop my store and in less than a week you will receive your items.  Very simple and fun!

Penny Prints Are Here…99 Prints for 1Cent each!!

Check this deal out!!  Remember all of those great pictures of friends and family from the holidays? Order now to get all of them for just a penny each – 99 4″ x 6″ mail-order prints for just 99 cents! Don’t miss this great opportunity to get all your favorite moments printed for less than a $1.
You just have to pay shipping.  I haven’t done the deal yet, but it should be around $5 or $6.  That is what it usually is.  Let me know when you get yours what shipping was for you!  🙂 
Just use code 2011PENNY at checkout by 11:59PM PST on January 9.

I LOVE My New Rachael Ray Cookware!!

For Christmas my wonderful husband bought me some new pots and pans.  I don’t know about you, but I always like to know a little bit about or know someone who has tried  new appliances or cookware.  He bought me  the Rachael Ray Hard Anodized Nonstick 10-piece Cookware set in orange.  I first I was sceptical. 

1. I really would have preferred red.
2. How well would they work?  I really hadn’t seen/heard any reviews.

Oh, they work and yes, I love them!!  Oh, I grew to love the orange.  🙂  I decided although my kitchen is in red it doesn’t mean everything has to be red.  I did find out later my husband tried really hard to find red ones.  I guess that is a popular color.  Thanks Doug.  That’s one of the many reasons I love you!  🙂 

So, what exactly did I get?

• 1-1/2-quart covered saucepan
• 3-quart covered saucepan
• 6-quart covered stockpot
• 8-inch skillet
• 10-inch skillet
• 3-quart/10-inch covered sauté pan  (This pan I love!!) 
• 10 pieces total.

I have already thrown out my old pots and pans and can tell a difference using my new set.  I just made eggs this morning.  In my old pan the eggs would stick if I wasn’t careful.  With my new pans the eggs cooked wonderfully and nothing stuck!  I absolutely love the glass lids.  This is the first time I have had glass lids.  They are awesome!  I also love the handles on the 3- quart sauce pan.   The soft-grip bright orange silicone handles are easy to carry and do not get hot like my old pan did.  I would recommend this set to someone starting out with cooking or as a great gift for a family member.

My NEW Favorite Shower Gel

NATURALS Vanilla Shower Gel

210-626  SPECIAL – SAVE 50%!

Reg. $6.00

Sale $2.99

Moisturize your skin while cleansing your entire body. Less drying than soap, and infused with natural extracts, it’s a soothing way to cleanse and hydrate skin. 5 fl. oz.

 

I recently bought my daughter, who is 7 and myself some of the 5 oz. Natural Shower Gels from Avon.  I love the Vanilla.  It smelled wonderful, plus my skin felt soft and smooth.  I like a shower gel that has a good lather.  This one has bubbles and more!  I love it for my shower and my daughter loves it for her bath.  You can’t complain when a product works great for both a 36-year-old and a 7-year-old!  🙂

 

Right now select 5oz. Naturals Shower Gels are $2.99 plus Buy 1 Try 1 for $0.99!  That’s 2 for under $4!! 

• Strawberry & Guava  296-240
• Vanilla  210-626
• Cucumber Melon  207-312
• Pomegranate & Mango  201-520
• Bana & Coconut  126-370
• Cherry Blossom  288-742
• Violet & Lychee  365-728  NEW

Also, this Canvas bag ($10 value) can be yours for only $3.99 with select NAtural Bath & Body purchase!  Please visit my online store to find out more about these and other great deals going on now during Campaign 2!  Remember, you can always call or email me with questions.  If you are in the St. Louis area I can bring you a book in person.  🙂 

 

 

 

Free Food as Your Birthday Gift

As I have been posting on here it was my husbands birthday this week.  What better way to help celebrate your birthday than with FREE food!!  Did you know you can register at many of your favorite restaurants and get fun free deals for your birthday. 

One of the great ones Doug signed up for was Mimi’s Cafe.  We went and ate there on Wednesday and used his Free entrée coupon.  $10 off any $20 check.  That was very nice!  He also got one from Moe’s Southwest Grill.  That was for a complimentary entrée.  Can you say Yummy?!?! 

For Birthday Freebies sign up on the following websites or in the store.

I recommend doing it AT LEAST two weeks before your birthday.

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I know in our family a big thing is we always try and go out to eat.  It always helps to have a good coupon and FREE is even better!!
Applebee’s – FREE dessert (and song!)

Baskin Robbins – FREE Scoop

Ben and Jerry’s – FREE ice cream (join ChunkMail)

Bob Evans – FREE kids meal (kids only)

Borders – 40% off coupon

Burger King – FREE kids meal (kids only. Join the club)

Chili’s – FREE dessert (and song!)

Cold Stone Creamery – FREE Ice cream

Culvers – FREE ice cream (sign up for the eclub)

Dairy Queen – FREE 16 oz blizzard

Dave and Busters – FREE $5 game card

Denny’s – FREE kids meal (fill out the form and mail it.)

Great American Cookie – FREE cookie

IHOP – FREE meal

Joe’s Crab Shack – FREE cake (no signup needed)

Jack in the Box – FREE dessert

Krispy Kreme – FREE donut

Macaroni Grill – FREE dessert (show ID, no sign up needed)

Marble Slab Creamery – FREE child size cone (kids only)

Mimis Cafe –  Free Entree coupon.  $10 off any $20 check

Olan Mills – FREE portrait pack 1 8×10, 2 5x7s, 8 wallets (join the birthday club)

Outback – FREE Blooming Onion (with ID, no sign up needed)

P.F. Changs – FREE dessert (no signup needed)

Red Lobster – a suprise

Red Robin – FREE Burger, Fries, Sundae & Song

Texas Roadhouse – FREE appetizer or ribs

TGIFridays – FREE dessert with dinner (sign up for the eclub)

Toys R Us – FREE Treats for your child

 

Go to FREE BIRTHDAY TREATS to find more birthday FREEBIES.

They will even give you places to get FREEBIES for your pet’s birthday!

Most coupons you receive in your email and are good for two weeks!

Cheap Date Night

Yesterday was my husbands birthday.  We did a little pre-celebrating on Tuesday night with a movie and some late night food.  My husband never admits that we are on a budget, but we are.  We watch what we spend and still are able to have a lot of fun!  I believe you don’t always have to spend $100’s of dollars to have a good time.  Don’t you? 

So the night started off by going to the 5:30 showing of Little Fockers at Chesterfield Galaxy 14 Cinema.  I was pleasantly surprised by the price.  Each ticket only cost $4 each.  $8 for both of us for movie night?  I’ll take it!! 

RUSH HOUR SHOWS —-> Mon – Thurs =$4  What an Awesome Deal!!

Then onto some food.  We thought some Red Robin sounded good.  Our family loves Red Robin, but we do not eat there very much because we feel the prices are a little high for a burger.  You can find good coupons and when a new burger is features it is usually a great deal. 

We got there at the perfect time.  from 3-6 AND 8 until close is HAPPY HOUR!  They had some good deals and good food!  They have $3, $5 or $7 appetizers and drinks for draft beer 16oz. for $2.50 or 22oz. for $3.50.  You can also choose a fruity margarita for $3.50. 

Doug and got the Chili Nachos Reg. $9.99 Happy Hour $5  and the Hot Spicy Wings Reg. $9.99 Happy Hour $7.  Doug drank water and I had (2) 16oz. beers.  The wings were hot and delicious.  The nachos were piled with chili, cheese, chips, sour cream and the best of all guacamole!  I would recommend going their for Happy Hour to anyone!  it was Yummy!!  🙂

TLC’s EXTREME COUPONING – Did You Watch? What Did You Think?

I almost forgot about the “Extreme Couponing” show on TLC and I was so glad that I recorded it.  My husband and I just finished watching it.  I have some mixed feelings about the show and the “extreme couponers.”  For those who did not watch the show took you in a day in the life of four extreme couponers. 

Nathan Engels – Villa Hills, KY – Cartographer
Nathan started clipping coupons four years ago when he and his wife took a closer look at their finances. Now, debt free with more than 10,000 items stockpiled in his garage, Nathan is preparing for the biggest haul of his life. On his latest visit to the supermarket, Nathan is leaving with over 2,000 items – his most massive checkout to date. With 1,100 boxes of cereal, 300 toothbrushes and 60 bottles of hand soap, Nathan is looking forward to topping himself and saving thousands of dollars in the process!
Retail value: $5,743.00 Nathan’s cost after utilizing his coupons: $241.00 – 95% savings!

Joanie Demer – McKinleyville, CA – Stay at home mom
For Joanie, clipping coupons started out as a hobby three years ago. But just three months in, she quickly discovered the financial gratitude associated with smart shopping. Now, Joanie is known as “The Krazy Coupon Lady” and to satisfy her daily coupon cravings this stay-at-home mom collects more than 500 coupons each week by doing something most women won’t do – she jumps in dumpsters! During her latest trip to the supermarket, she fills four carts full of 250 items including 40 boxes of pasta and 20 liters of soda.
Retail value: $638.64. Joanie’s cost after utilizing her coupons: $2.64 – 98% savings!

Joyce House – Philadelphia, PA – Retired Nurse
Through careful planning and smart shopping, Joyce hasn’t paid for a toothbrush, toothpaste or deodorant in 34 years. The savvy saver has been on her own since the age of 12 and at 15, was a single mother using coupons out of necessity. On her latest trip to the supermarket, Joyce brings along her daughter to teach her the basics of extreme couponing and ends up walking out of the store with hundreds of dollars in savings.
Retail value: $230.38. Joyce’s cost after utilizing her coupons: $6.32.

Amanda Ostrowski – Cincinnati, OH – Storage Facility Manager
Amanda is a full-time Storage Facility Manger in Cincinnati, OH who spends up to 70 hours a week researching in-store promotions, clipping coupons and surfing the internet for the latest and greatest deals. She already has a stockpile of products from previous couponing ventures worth up to $15,000. But this extreme saver is most proud of her collection of toilet paper – over 3,000 rolls – enough to last the average couple about 40 years! Now, with the help of her husband, Amanda is preparing for her largest checkout ever consisting of nine baskets of food, beauty and pet products including 218 boxes of pasta, 268 containers of noodles, 100 bottles of sport drink and 150 candy bars.
Retail value: $1,175.33. Amanda’s cost after utilizing her coupons: $51.67.

The one who I could relate to the most was Joyce, the coupon diva.  In many ways we were similar.  I do not go door to door to get coupon inserts, but my friends and family save their coupons for me.  Her style of shopping is close to mine.  I stockpile, but not to the extreme of needing separate rooms to keep my food or items in.  I admire her desire and she looked like she enjoyed what she did.  What a great way to get out everyday and walk and collect your coupons!

I also must comment on Nathan, although he was the most extreme as far as his shopping and savings.  I loved how he donated all the boxes of Total cereal to his local food bank.  That was awesome!  I would have loved to seen more of that trailer go right to the food bank.  😛  Not sure what one person will do with over 300 toothbrushes.  That is one thing I love about being able to coupon and find great deals.  I find joy sharing with not only my family but my friends and strangers, people who are in need. 

So, if you watched, let me know what  YOU thought.  🙂

Do You Have Sensitive Ears?

I have had my ears pierced since I was in the 5th grade.  Actually, my first pair of earrings were from Avon. I begged and begged to get my ears pierced and finally for Christmas one of my gifts were earrings!  They were in this beautiful butterfly glass case.  The earrings were little butterflies that were purple and blue.  I loved them.  I wish I still had them to give to my daughter. but unfortunately I have lost both the earrings and the case. 

Needless to say I always had earrings in.  Just recently, maybe 5 years ago my ears have become more sensitive to certain earrings.  I haven’t really been able to find out exactly what irritates them.  I have tried anything from my solid gold to my diamonds and to $1.99 cheap earrings.  It really just depends. 

This Christmas my mother bought me the Genuine Freshwater Pearl Stud Set from Avon.  I have worn the earrings since Christmas day and my ears have not gotten sore once.  I even slept in them!!  Usually when I wear my pearls or diamonds I have to take them out after a few hours.  I can’t even tell they are in.  I love them!!  The size is perfect for me and my 7-year-old daughter even wore them one night.  She loved them and they fit her also. 

You can visit my online site if you are interested in these Genuine Freshwater Pearl Stud Set.  (051-185)

BUY NOW & SAVE 50%!
Reg. $19.99

Sale $9.99

Genuine pearls for an inspirational holiday! Five pairs of 6mm freshwater pearl studs in white, champagne, pink, grey and chocolate. Pierced. Comes in a gift box.