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Hurry! Discounted Staub Cast Iron Pot

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November 29, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Amazon, Black Friday, Black Friday & Cyber Monday, Cyber Monday, Online Shopping

If cast iron is your thing, RUN over to Amazon!

Pick up a Discounted Staub Cast Iron Pot reduced to $99. These retail for about $400 – compare to William Sonoma and Sur La Table. This price will not last.

The cast iron post on sale are in the color Turquoise, Cherry, Black Matte and White.

Made in France
Heavy weight, tight-fitting lid retains moisture, spikes on the lid create a rain-forest effect evenly returning juices back onto food
Oven safe up to 900F/482C without lid, Lids are oven safe up to 500F/260C
Nickel steel knob
Smooth enamel bottom works on all stovetops, including gas, electric, glass, ceramic, induction, and halogen.

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Target Black Friday Coupon for 20% Off

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November 29, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Black Friday, Black Friday & Cyber Monday, Cyber Monday, Online Shopping, Target

Target door buster deals have started!

If you shop today, there is an additional bonus for you in the future! If you shop today and spend $50 at checkout, you’ll get a coupon to save 20% off a future purchase! This 20% off coupon is good for a future Target purchase between 12/03/18 and 12/14/18.

Exclusions apply.

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Smart Phone Alternative For Kids | Relay Walkie Talkie

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November 28, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Black Friday, Black Friday & Cyber Monday, Cyber Monday, Online Shopping

I am anti smart phone. Anti smart phone for my kids.

Smart Phone Alternative For Kids

I have been so stumped why some brilliant mind hasn’t come up with alternative and then I stumbled into this incredibly easy and frugal device. You guys, I hopped on this sale faster than the Easter Bunny.

Meet this Smart Phone Alternative For Kids, the Relay Walkie Talkie.

Relay Walkie Talkie

The Relay Walkie Talkie is your screenless phone, your walkie talkie and a GPS tracker. It can connect to other relay devices (we aren’t telling our kids that) and to smart phones (we will be the only ones that know that.)

Basically, I can get on my smart phone app and talk to the kids at any time. They can press a button and talk back to me.

This is your solution for staying home briefly, walking home from school, your child attending a spend the night, your child ridding their back to a friends, etc! The possibilities are endless!

Relay Screenless Phone Plan and Accessories

This part is important. The Relay Screenless Phone has nationwide 4G LTE & Wifi coverage, just like your phone. The Relay device is $9.99 per month per device for unlimited use. So calculate that. While the device is frugal friendly, you are making a $10 commitment (per month) for your child’s safety. Much more affordable than a smart phone plan. Consider it perfect for pre-phone use!

There are a few accessories to consider for you Relay device. The Relay Screenless Phone Loop Case (with Carabiner & Lanyard) and the Armband Case with Strap (great for a runner!) I personally picked up the loop case with carabiner and lanyard. Great for attaching their their backpack or their bicycle.

Relay Walkie Talkie Sale

Anyone else love a good Black Friday Sale! This device normally is $49.99, but right now you can get an affordable Black Friday price. Only $24.99, a 50% savings*.

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*Keep in mind, price is subject to time. Price is accurate at time of posting.

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How to Hide Amazon Orders from Kids

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November 28, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Amazon, Birthday, Facebook, Instagram, Kids, Pinterest, Social Media

How to hide Amazon orders from kids (and husbands!) Easy, one step, tutorial on how to keep nosey kids from discovering Christmas purchases, birthday gifts, and adult orders.

How to Hide Amazon Orders from Kids

So it’s difficult to write this post because I realized I also have to hide my Amazon purchases from you all too! Haha. Honestly, they are not bad, I just am asking myself do I really want to show my audience all the junk I am buying!?… Well here it is, in all it’s glory!

How many years where you when you….

So this year (with my assistance) my pre-teen girls have started shopping on Amazon. They got gift cards for their birthday and when something comes to mind that they want, they slowly have been using their Amazon gift card money. I have taught them each to create wish lists of their likes, but often times things end up in the cart and I have to be careful not to buy their “toys” the half a dozen times a day I shop on Amazon myself.

Realizing they were all up in my junk on Amazon, I had to do something. I actually though of contacting corporate. As if I had any pull to reaching the top ranking officials at Amazon… but it occurred to me. Then a friend totally saved the day! If that fact that you can hide your orders makes you mind blown, don’t worry, I have been shopping on Amazon since 2008 and I learned this yesterday (that is ten years later!)

I was yesterdays year old!

I have five kids. Going out into the public is not an option. I tried to enter the public the other day at my child’s chorus performance and I had my two year old pegging cars at my daughter’s elementary peers. In addition to throwing the cars, he was screaming during the entire performance so that half the audience had their head turned to him, not the chorus singers. Why would a shopping trip to Target or Walmart be any better? Hence my daily visits to Amazon.

I digress.

Full disclosure before starting. I am not for hiding things from your spouse. These are for hiding gifts and presents, not for living a secret life! If that’s your goal, please move on to another resource for your Amazon orders.

How to Hide Amazon Orders from Kids*:

In order to hide Amazon Orders from kids, you first need to sign into your Amazon account on your desktop or laptop. (I have not been able to get this to work on my phone.)

Second, on the right hand side of your Amazon bar (at the top of the screen) choose orders.

View your orders.

There are buttons beside each order. You are looking for the button that says Archive Order. Select that.

You will get a pop up message that says, “The archive limit is 100 orders.” This is true as of the time this post was written. Continue with choosing the Archive Order button in yellow.

There you have it. Your order is archived!

How to View Archived Orders:

You are limited to 100 archived orders. I definitely order more than 100 gifts. There is an option to view archived orders or to unarchive your orders. This is a little more hidden from kids, which makes it kind of nice.

First go into your account.

Look for the section Ordering and shopping preferences. Find Archived Orders.

Here you can see the items you archived. You can also unarchive your items if you are reaching your 100 count limit.

It is a good idea to unarchive items that you have already gifted making room for future gifts and items you never want the kids to see.

*Note: This post was written December 2018. Things change on Amazon. This is the directions for hiding orders as of the time this post was posted.

How to hide @Amazon orders from kids (and husbands!) Easy, one step, tutorial on how to keep nosey kids from discovering Christmas purchases, birthday gifts, and other adult orders. #Amazon #presents

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Elf Crafts | Elf on the Shelf Crafts for Kids

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August 26, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, The Elf on the Shelf Ideas

Elf on the Shelf Crafts for Kids. This holiday season, get crafting with these Elf Craft Ideas. New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

We are back, so is the Elf on the Shelf! If you have been with us a long time, you know we have brought you a new Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily (in the months of November and December) for the past six years. You can view our Elf on the Shelf Master List for a full list of ideas including every idea we have ever done.

For many of these Elf on the Shelf ideas, make sure you have an elf that can bend. You can do that easily with our Bendable Elf on the Shelf tutorial. You also can shop our collection of Elf Printables for ideas to cover the entire season!

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Elf on the Shelf Crafts for Kids

Get crafting this holiday season with these kids. We brought together some cute Elf Crafts to help you and your child get creative this holiday season.

One way to introduce this craft, is to have your Elf on the Shelf doll sitting with the craft supplies necessary. Then in the morning, you and your child can enjoy a day of crafting.

1. Paper Plate Elf from I Heart Crafty Things
2. Salt Dough Elf (turn it into an ornament) from Messy little Monster
3. Popsicle Stick Elf from Artsy Craftsy Mom
4. Cinnamon Stick Elf from Turning Clock Back
5. Elf Popsicle Stick Hats from Homeschool Preschool
6. Elf Family Portrait from The Inspiration Edit
7. Elf Paper Puppet from Red Ted Art
8. Paper Elf Craft with Accordion Arms & Legs from The Best Ideas for Kids
9. Easy Elf Craft from Stylish Cravings
10. E is for Elf from Must Have Mom
11. Handprint Elf from The Best Ideas for Kids
12. Paper Bag Elf from I Heart Crafty Things

A few of our own Elf on the Shelf Crafts to check out is our Elf House, including many ideas from others. Some of you have the best Elf on the Shelf House Ideas!

We also think you will like these Elf on the Shelf Rice Krispie Treats – you will never guess what cookie cutter we used to make these treats.

Elf on the Shelf Printables

If you are looking for more paper elf crafts, take a look at our free printable Elf template. Elf yourself with this cute and adorable Elf craft and elf on the shelf coloring page.

Our most popular Elf on the Shelf printables can be found in our Elf Store. Shop Elf costumes, our Elf Twister board, Jokes for Kids, our Magic Shrinking Machine and so much more!

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Elf on the Shelf on Social Media

Save these ideas because you will want to stay up to date on these ideas each Christmas season. We do our best to mix up easy and hard Elf on the Shelf Ideas.

Elf on the Shelf Facebook Page

Multiple ideas are added each day to our Elf on the Shelf Ideas Facebook page. This is a great way for you to share your own Elf on the Shelf Ideas and share our ideas to your page. There are some good ones! Be sure to like the page!

Elf on the Shelf Pinterest Boards

We also are in charge of a Elf on the Shelf Ideas Pinterest board. On this board, we have invited other bloggers to share their ideas and free Elf on the Shelf Printables too! Be sure to follow the board!

Our goal, to make Elf easy for you!

What is Elf on the Shelf?

Elf on the Shelf is a Christmas Tradition. The tradition has a book and a elf doll. The book is poetic and in rhyme sharing the purpose of the Elf’s visits. The Elf visits each Thanksgiving. He/She goes and returns from the North Pole each evening. Every morning he can be found in a new location in the house. The Elf has been found in the refrigerator, fishing in the toilet, writing messages on the mirror or hanging from the lights. It is VERY IMPORTANT, the Elf is not touch each evening or his Christmas magic will be lost! Each family is able to name their special elf. The elves return to their home (Santa’s North Pole Work shop) every Christmas Eve. An Elf’s Story can also be found on DVD.

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Elf on the Shelf Ideas | Baby Shark Printable

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November 27, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media, The Elf on the Shelf Ideas

Elf Shark Doo Doo Doo, Doo Doo Doo. Make your kids laught with this funny Elf on the Shelf Shark idea. Turn your Scout Elf into a shark with this baby shark costume and baby shark printable. New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

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Baby Shark Printable

When you have young kids, chances are the Baby Shark Song is ~~loved~~ known by your family. Likely, loved by your child. Of course, Baby Shark, Grandma Shark, Daddy Shark, Mommy Shark (all the sharks) are fun, but the real winner is Elf Shark! We have the cutest Elf on the Shelf Shark printable to make your little one smile!

Elf Shark Doo Doo Doo Printable

Baby Shark Song Lyrics

If a cute Elf on the Shelf idea, leads to plenty of singing, make sure you know the lyrics and be sure to include an extra verse for “elf shark!”

Baby Shark Lyrics by Pinkfong

Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Baby shark!

{inserting our own verse}

Elf shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Elf shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Elf shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Elf shark!

{continue Baby Shark song}

Mommy shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Mommy shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Mommy shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Mommy shark!

Daddy shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Daddy shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Daddy shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Daddy shark!

Grandma shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Grandma shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Grandma shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Grandma shark!

Grandpa shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Grandpa shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Grandpa shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Grandpa shark!

Let’s go hunt, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Let’s go hunt, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Let’s go hunt, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Let’s go hunt!

Run away, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Run away, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Run away, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Run away!

Safe at last, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Safe at last, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Safe at last, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Safe at last!

It’s the end, doo doo doo doo doo doo
It’s the end, doo doo doo doo doo doo
It’s the end, doo doo doo doo doo doo
It’s the end!

Baby Shark Costume

We personally used cake toppers to create our Baby Shark Costume. They were very inexpensive and I was able to use them later for my daughter’s birthday cake.

If balancing a shark fin cupcake topper is not on your list of things to do, we have another printable to help you perfect the cutest Baby Shark costume fin for this Elf on the Shelf Shark idea. Print out our shark fins, glue two fins back to back, then bed the red tab and use double sided tape to stick to elf’s back.

Elf Baby Shark Costume Fin Printable

For many of these Elf on the Shelf ideas, make sure you have an elf that can bend. You can do that easily with our Bendable Elf on the Shelf tutorial. You also can sign up for all of our Free Elf on the Shelf Printables here.

Baby Shark Elf Supply List

The Elf on the Shelf doll
Shark Fin Cupcake Topper or Shark Fin Instant Download
Baby Shark Instant Download (two colors – pink and gray)
Craft supplies: tape, scissors, etc.

Baby Shark Elf Printable
Baby Shark Costume Elf Fin Printable

Free Elf on the Shelf Printables

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Elf on the Shelf on Social Media

Save these ideas because you will want to stay up to date on these ideas each Christmas season. We do our best to mix up easy and hard Elf on the Shelf Ideas.

Elf on the Shelf Facebook Page

Elf on the Shelf Pinterest Boards

Our goal, to make Elf easy for you!

What is Elf on the Shelf?

Don’t forget all of our daily Elf on the Shelf Ideas. Pin to Pinterest on your Christmas and Elf Boards.

We have been doing Elf on the Shelf forever. See our Elf on the Shelf Master List. Pin to Pinterest.

Hurry! Sherpa Short Boots for Women

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November 26, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Amazon, Black Friday, Black Friday & Cyber Monday, Cyber Monday, Online Shopping

Okay guys, seriously hurry over to Amazon for these Landeer Sherpa Short Boots for Women.

They are prices at $27.99 but have a coupon you can clip and a promo code you can add at checkout, making them only $10.91 at checkout!

Clip the 20% off coupon before adding them to your cart. Add promo code 41DN99BF at checkout.

I made this purchase. In my cart, code 41DN99BF took off $11.48. The 20% coupon savings took off $5.60. This brought the boots form $27.99 to $10.99.

Right now many sizes and four colors avilable, but I do not believe this deal will last long. Looks like Limit 1 per person on the coupon and promo code.

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DIY SnoFlock Christmas Hack – Inexpensive Tree Upgrade!

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November 26, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Amazon, Christmas, Crafts, Facebook, Hacks, Instagram, Online Shopping, Pinterest, Seasonal, Social Media

Interested in an Inexpensive Tree Upgrade? Take that artificial Christmas tree and make it look brand new with this DIY SnoFlock Christmas Hack. Snow flocking is so incredibly easy and can be done in an few simple steps!

Many of you remarked on the Christmas Hacks you adopted from this post. Two of my favorite are the pool noodle wreath and hanging Christmas wreaths on kitchen cabinents.

I have another idea for you. If you have been on the hunt for a new Christmas tree, but have a lovely working on at home, trying this DIY SnoFlock Christmas Hack! It’s an Inexpensive Tree Upgrade and will totally change the look and feel of your home.

To get started you will need to purchase a 2 lb or 5 lb page of SnoFlock. This Self-Adhesive Snow Flock Powder will decorate an Artificial Christmas Tree with a Snowy Ice Flake look.

SnoFlock Supplies

Safety first, as when working with any airborne product, I suggest using a simple face mask, protective gloves and safety goggles. SnowFlcok is all natural, but you definitely want to keep the dust exposure to a minimum.

Take your tree outdoors, and lay down a protective tarp or drop cloth to prevent unnecessary cleanup.

Three things needed for DIY Snow Flock

How to Flock a Christmas Tree

These SnoFlock directions are simple.

Step 1: For your snow flock application, you will need a few common household items: a spray bottle of water, a kitchen sifter, a simple face mask, safety googles, gloves and a protective tarp or drop cloth.

Step 2: To begin, generously spray your Christmas tree with water, this will help set SnoFlock into place.

Step 3: Fill your sifter half full with SnoFlock. With one hand, begin to shake or sift so that SnoFlock snow falls on the tree. As the snow is falling, spray water on the falling powder with your other hand. Repeat this process covering the entire Christmas tree.

Step 4: Once a light snow is achieved on your tree, begin the process of creating thicker areas by sprinkling the Ice Flakes left in your sifter onto the wet SnoFlock.

Step 5: Simply use your spray bottle with water and spray all of the SnoFlock until it is saturated, but not dripping wet.

Step 6: Allow you newly SnoFlocked creation to dry!

More details on Seasons Reflection.

SnoFlock Tips!

Concerned about your talent? Buy a Christmas Tree or Wreath from The Dollar Tree and experiment there first. Then move on to your home Christmas tree.

After talking to a friend about her experience, I asked if her’s shed. She said not really. She noticed more shedding with her artificial pine needs than the SnoFlock.

After reading reviews from others, you do want to be careful with storage as the snow can fall off a little. You would store it carefully as any fake tree.

We, personally, have a snow flocked tree and have no trouble with hanging ornaments.

How Much Snow Flock Do I Buy?

SnoFlock 2 Pound Bag: Perfect for medium sized trees and a variety of SnoFlock looks, or to adore wreaths, garlands, or other festive foliage. This bag will cover a 3 to 5 foot tree with a very heavy, blizzard look or 7-8 foot tree with a medium snow look.

SnoFlock 5 Pound Bag: A 5 lb bag can cover a standard seven-foot Christmas tree to a heavy, blizzard white appearance.

The best thing about buying from Amazon is you can always order more and it will arrive in 1 to 2 days time, especially with Amazon Prime.

SHARE WITH US!

Let us know how flocking an artificial Christmas tree or Christmas wreath works for you! We would love if you would share your final product on this Pinterest Pin or in our comment section below!

I know for me, personally, I always try something else after seeing other’s experience. I live by Amazon reviews, anyone else?

Good luck and happy flocking!