Archives for September 2015

It’s Back! FREE Cinderella Blu-Ray DVD at Walmart

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September 14, 2015 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Free, Online Shopping, Walmart

This offer is back – Grab a FREE Cinderella Blu-ray DVD after cash back at Walmart. Offer expires 9/15/15.

It has been a long time since we have seen such an amazing FREEBIE, so be sure to take advantage of this Disney Blu-Ray DVD Offer from Walmart and TopCashBack.

To Grab Yours:

1. Sign up for TopCashBack.com – this offer is for new members.

2. You will need to confirm your sign up – you will be emailed and email, check spam if you do not see yours.

3. Scroll down and look for “Get Cash Back” or visit Walmart via TopCashBack.com HERE. Under Walmart, you should see the Cinderella Offer.

5. purchase a Disney’s Cinderella DVD for $19.97. Note: You CANNOT place anything other than the Cinderella Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack movie in your cart (this will void the bonus cash back offer.

6. Once your item is added to your cart, ship to your home or choose In Store PickUp for FREE Shipping.

7. Get your $22 added to your TopCashBack.com account within 7 days. You can get your money via PayPal or direct deposit into your bank account or even in the form of an Amazon gift card. Best of all, there is non minimum needed for payout threshhold.

Note, if having trouble finding one in your area – CHANGE your store location!

This has potential to be a MONEYMAKER depending on how much taxes add to your DVD cart.

HURRY before this DVD sell out!

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Last Updated on September 14, 2015 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

Halloweeny Monster Cupcakes

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August 3, 2018 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Monster Cupcakes

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It’s Trick-or-Treat time! I don’t know about you but, I’ll take the treats over tricks any day! These Monster cupcakes are such a cute treat and will be perfect for your Halloween bash! They’re so easy to make and you can decorate them as cute or scary as you want. Make a tray of these little monsters and let the kids go nuts decorating them with various candies or keep it simple with eyeballs. Either way they will be a hit!

Ingredients:

Cupcake Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 C sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 large egg
2 large egg whites
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 C buttermilk
purple gel food coloring

Frosting Ingredients:

4 C powdered sugar
1 C unsalted butter, room temp
4+ TBSP of heavy whipping cream
Purple gel food coloring
Candy eyes

Directions:

Cupcake Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pan with paper liners.
Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Sit aside.
Using an electric stand mixer whip the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy in the mixing bowl.
Add in an egg, then the egg whites one at a time. Add the vanilla with the second egg white.
Using a liquid measuring cup whisk the buttermilk and purple gel food coloring together.
Start to mix 1/3 of the flour mixture alternating with 1/2 of the buttermilk mixture. Mix after each addition only until just combined.
After all ingredients are blended scoop the batter into the paper lined cupcake pan until each tin is 3/4’s filled.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Allow cupcakes to cool in cupcake pan for 10 minutes.
Remove cupcakes from pan and place each on a wire rack until completely cooled.

Frosting Directions:

Cream the butter and powder sugar until it looks creamy.
Add purple gel food coloring. Stir until the color in fully blended throughout all of the frosting.
Test to see if the frosting can form and hold a stiff peak by taking a spoonful of frosting and turning the spoon upside down. If the frosting stays on the spoon it is ready if not then….
Add more powder sugar 1/2 C at a time…. mix well.
If ready scoop the frosting into the pastry bag with a large star tip.
Twist the open end of the pastry bag to push the frosting to the tip.
Frost from the cupcake edges inward to the center of the cupcake with a straight down with the tip.
Position the candy eyes on the top of the frosted cupcake.

Halloweeny Monster Cupcakes

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

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1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 C sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 large egg
2 large egg whites
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 C buttermilk
purple gel food coloring

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pan with paper liners.
Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Sit aside.
Using an electric stand mixer whip the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy in the mixing bowl.
Add in an egg, then the egg whites one at a time. Add the vanilla with the second egg white.
Using a liquid measuring cup whisk the buttermilk and purple gel food coloring together.
Start to mix 1/3 of the flour mixture alternating with 1/2 of the buttermilk mixture. Mix after each addition only until just combined.
After all ingredients are blended scoop the batter into the paper lined cupcake pan until each tin is 3/4’s filled.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Allow cupcakes to cool in cupcake pan for 10 minutes.
Remove cupcakes from pan and place each on a wire rack until completely cooled.

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Halloweeny Monster Cupcakes Frosting

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

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4 C powdered sugar
1 C unsalted butter, room temp
4+ TBSP of heavy whipping cream
Purple gel food coloring
Candy eyes

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Instructions

Cream the butter and powder sugar until it looks creamy.
Add purple gel food coloring. Stir until the color in fully blended throughout all of the frosting.
Test to see if the frosting can form and hold a stiff peak by taking a spoonful of frosting and turning the spoon upside down. If the frosting stays on the spoon it is ready if not then….
Add more powder sugar 1/2 C at a time…. mix well.
If ready scoop the frosting into the pastry bag with a large star tip.
Twist the open end of the pastry bag to push the frosting to the tip.
Frost from the cupcake edges inward to the center of the cupcake with a straight down with the tip.
Position the candy eyes on the top of the frosted cupcake.

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Ready for Halloween? Check out these other monster treats – Green Marshmallow Rice Krispie Treat Monsters – Pin to Pinterest.

Also check out these 31 Days of Halloween Hacks & Tips (Pin to Pinterest) and 31 Days of Kid’s Halloween Food Crafts (Pin to Pinterest).

Follow all Recipes on Frugal Coupon Living as well as FCLAsh on Pinterest.

Visit these Pumpkin and Fall Recipes

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Take a look at these Thanksgiving Food Treats featured on Rachel Ray (seen here!)

Turkey Sugar Cookies (Pin it to Pinterest)

This recipe is the most simplistic. Make the attached sugar cookie recipe or grab a pre-made store brand. Use icing as glue and create decadent feathers with candy corn.

Turkey Nutter Butter Cookies (Pin it to Pinterest)

The most popular Thanksgiving Food Craft, the flexibility of this food craft is nice. How much you want to go with this cookie is up to you. You can have a stand up turkey or a lay down turkey instead. Add left over Halloween candy to spruce up the design or keep it simplistic with icing and candy corn.

Rolo Pilgram Hats (Pin it to Pinterest)

On the show we made these with chocolate peanut butter cups but you can also do with caramel cups. Pick up store bought frosted fudge cookies and glue on the top of the hat to make the perfect little snack for your little Pilgrim.

Chocolate Covered Oreo Turkeys (Pin it to Pinterest)

This turkey craft is likely for experienced and steady of hands baker. Mix colors and create bright feathers on your Oreo Turkey using a pretzel as a template. Again, how little or how much of the activity and design you want to do is up to you.

Pin and Create these Halloween, Fall and Thanksgiving Craft and Recipes

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Last Updated on August 3, 2018 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

Ulta: 50% off Lorac and Bliss Cosmetics!

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September 14, 2015 by Frugal Coupon Living Writers Filed Under: Fashion

Today only, stop by your local Ulta store and get the LORAC POREfection Concealer for just $12 or 50% off. This deal is available in-store only. Also available online today only are LORAC TANtalizer Baked Bronzer for $16.50 and select Bliss masks for 50% off. Even better you get a FREE Triple Oxygen C Cream AND Serum with any $40 Bliss purchase.

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The Polar Express Train Ride Event Locations

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September 13, 2015 by Frugal Coupon Living Writers Filed Under: Seasonal

Have you heard of the Polar Express Train Ride Event? Neither had I! But this seems pretty cool and I think you may want to hear about it. Inspired by the hit movie, this holiday favorite comes to life as you and your family take a ride on THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride! Railroad services around the nation have set up to provide this ride on select days.

Families are sure to enjoy their trip to the North Pole, complete with hot chocolate and cookies served on board the train. Passengers will then be entertained by a reading of The Polar Express. Upon arrival at the North Pole, Santa will greet the children and each child will receive their own sleigh bell, just like in the movie!

This really cool experience is set to happen later in the year. At most locations it is schedule for the later days of November or early December. But don’t delay to check availability at a location near you as some have already sold out!

Thanks My Frugal Adventures!

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Sia 1000 Forms of Fear – FREE MP3 Download!

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September 13, 2015 by Frugal Coupon Living Writers Filed Under: Free

Hurry and grab this FREE Sia 1000 Forms of Fear MP3 download! You can get yours now via Google Play. You must be logged into your Google account and you will need to provide a credit card or Paypal information – but you will not be charged.

Song List:

Chandelier
Big Girls Cry
Burn the Pages
Eye of the Needle
Hostage
Straight for the Knife
Fair Game
Elastic Heart
Free the Animal
Fire Meets Gasoline
Cellophane
Dressed in Black
Chandelier (Piano Version)
Elastic Heart (Piano Version)
Chandelier (Four Tet Remix)
Elastic Heart (Clams Casino Remix)

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31 Fun Halloween Hacks & Money Saving Tips

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July 17, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Hacks, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Make your Halloween easier with these low-cost DIY Halloween décor ideas, party ideas, and sooky good Halloween hacks and tips to make your October fun! Enjoy these family traditions for at home and ways to save money on Halloween decorations, parties, and more.

Halloween is one of the best holidays. The temps start dropping and it’s the first holiday in a trio of seasonal excitement. After the back to school bore, it’s easy to go overboard when it comes to Halloween decorations, entertainment and excitement. Instead of splurging, we have some amazing ways to have fun at home this Halloween without blowing the budget.

What are Fun Ways to Save Money for Halloween?

The best way to save money for Halloween is to create activities and crafts with things you have around the house. Create small crafts you can use year after year by doing many of these Dollar Tree Crafts for Halloween. Or if hosting a Halloween Party, make it incredibly memorable by incorporating these 19 Halloween Party Games using many of the supplies you have at home, on hand. For an incredibly low-cost, you can keep your ghosts, goblins and witches entertained with engaging kids games for Halloween. To save even more money for a Halloween celebration, have each guest bring their own Halloween party food quickly filling your food table with tasty treats.

How do I make Halloween Fun at Home?

Halloween can be fun at home when you participate and activities outside the normal routine. The day to day mundane doesn’t not create impressions in your mind, but adding exciting seasonal events can create new family traditions. Create new Halloween traditions with your family using our Halloween Bucket List. Over 31 exciting fall activities to do at home and out of the home.

31 Halloween Hacks & Tips

Enjoy these 31 exciting Halloween Tips and hacks. I can’t get over how cool these are! From the most frightening plate of spaghetti to spooky porch décor, gobs of candle inspiration and so many pumpkin ideas your head will spin. Check out the best ways to carve and preserve your pumpkin too! You’ll be set for a Halloween to remember!

1.) Have fun with an October or Halloween dinner with this Spooky Spaghetti from 36th Avenue.

2.) Instead of carving your pumpkin, create a Glow in the Dark Pumpkin from Steve Spangler Science.

3.) Another way to decorate a pumpkin is to Decoupaged Lace Pumpkins from Honestly WTF.

4.) These Tomato Cage Ghosts from Princess Pinky Girl look great for the yard.

5.) Go to the Dollar Store and raid the Christmas villages and makes a Halloween Village from The 36th Avenue.

6.) This is a fun and up-cycle way to decorate for the season, we love these DIY Milk Jug Ghosts from i Save A to Z.

7.) For the kids, this is a Homemade Edible Blood Recipe from Homemaking Hacks.

8.) Grab some old glass vases and have fun with this craft, Candy Corn Vases from The Swell Designer.

9.) Who would have thought, take old Pill Bottles and make these spooky Halloween Spell Bottles from Magia Mia. (See our Easy DIY Halloween Potion Jars.)

10.) Make your carved Pumpkin last longer with this Pumpkin Carving Hack on Frugal Coupon Living.

11.) These Black Lace Candles from Big Ang could be fun for other times in the year!

12.) Don’t forget to decorate the Toilet with this Vinyl Toilet Monster Eyes Hands and Hands.

13.) Real easy craft, great for a classroom. Make these Juice Box Mummies from The Peanuts Gang.

14.) Don’t use a real chain, this pool noodle hack is awesome. Make a Faux Pool Noodle Chain from Ribbons and Glue

15.) Simple and fun for a Halloween Party, freeze spider rings for Spider Ice Cubes from Monica Wants It

16.) Another great classroom treat, these DIY Spider Suckers from I Heart Naptime are so easy!

17.) Another easy craft, how cute are these DIY Gauze Mason Jar Mummies from Crafts Redesigned.

18.) Take old Easter Eggs and make these Skeleton Head Halloween Eggs from Tallys Treasury.

19.) This is a must pin item for later, check out these 700 FREE Pumpkin Templates from Frugal Coupon Living. Pin to Pinterest.

20.) Get creative, we love these DIY Halloween Mason Jars from Our Best Bites.

21.) A awesome and easy classroom treat, Jack O’ Lantern Treat Oranges from Pimp My Dinner. (Unavailable)

22.) WHO KNEW – make these homemade Floating Ghosts from Every Day is a Craft Thing. (Unavailable)

23.) These are spooky, decorate your porch with Floating Head Ghosts from Simply Designing.

24.) I heard this was a great way to carve a pumpkin and easily scoop out the inside. Take a look a this Alternative Pumpkin Carve from Makezine.

25.) I love how cheap these Halloween spider webs are, look at these Trash Bag Spider Webs from How About Orange.

26.) Who knew making Bloody Pillar Candle from Vicki O’Dell is so easy?

27.) How creative are these Halloween Solar Lights from Tracy’s Trinkets and Treasures (there are more ideas than just the spiders and web.)

28.) Who loves a good festive light, these Halloween Ping Pong Ball Ghost Lights from Unoriginal Mom are so creative!

29.) These are fun for a home party, print these Halloween Drink Labels from Over the Big Moon. (See our 2-Litter Halloween Party Drink Labels too!)

30.) Another fun ways to carve pumpkins, Carve Pumpkins with a Drill from The Garden Glove.

31.) Want a spooky home, we love these Glowing Eyes in the Bush from Rush and Shine (Unavailable – put a glow stick in paper towel rolls. Cut out fun eye shapes. See more in our Halloween Lighting Ideas)

More Halloween Ideas

Don’t forget our 31 Days of Kid’s Halloween Food Crafts. Pin to Pinterest.

Take a look at our 31 FREE Halloween Printables. Pin to Pinterest.

We had fun with these 31 Inspiring Halloween Mantles and Tablescapes. Pin to Pinterest.

If you are going out for a night on the town collecting candy, you have to have the cutest backdrop for your Halloween photos. Take a look at these Boo-tiful Porch Halloween Ideas and Patio Inspiration. Pin to Pinterest.

Last Updated on July 17, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

Ulta: 50% off Tarte Mascara and Pur Minerals Facial Care!

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September 13, 2015 by Frugal Coupon Living Writers Filed Under: Fashion

Today only, Ulta offers 50% off Tarte Mascara and Pur Minerals Facial Care. You can get TARTE Lights, Camera, Lashes 4-In-1 Mascara for just $10.50 and PÜR MINERALS Miracle Mist for $10. Plus you qualify for a free deluxe sample Correcting Prep and Perfect with any Pur purchase. And Spend $30 on Tarte products and get a FREE deluxe Opening Act Lash Primer and deluxe Lip Crème in Pristine.

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7-Eleven: Buy One Get One FREE Slurpee!

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September 13, 2015 by Frugal Coupon Living Writers Filed Under: Coupons, Restaurant

Stop by your local 7-Eleven between September 14th and September 20th and grab this deal! During this time, Slurpee’s will be Buy One Get One FREE – any size! Join 7Rewards and every Slurpee purchased (including the freebie) will count towards their Buy One Get 7th Cup Free program. Want to make your own homemade 7-Eleven Slurpee? Check out our Copycat 7-Eleven Cherry Slurpee recipe.

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