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Up to 70% off American Girl Clothes and Accessories!

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published date: March 14, 2018
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This is a great time to pick up some American Girl Clothes and Accessories at a great price! The American Girl website has a huge sale going on with items marked as much as 70% off! I just spotted a lot of clothes items for just $4 and $5. Plus you get free shipping on orders $100+ through 3/25. Use code FSMARCH at checkout.




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Rainbow Popsicle Soap Recipe

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published date: April 30, 2016
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Rainbow Popsicle Soap Recipe

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How much joy would these bring to bath time? These Rainbow Popsicle Soaps are adorable and perfect for making scrubbing up fun! Layer bright colors, mix in a fun scent (like cucumber melon) and enjoy your homemade soap. These would also be great party favor ideas for a party or even nice to gift at a birthday party for someone on a budget!

Materials:

*See where I get my Essential Oils.

Directions:

  1. Cut your soap block into about 10 large ice cube size pieces.
  2. Place 2 soap cubes in each tin can.
  3. Fill your pot about 1/4 way with water and bring to a boil on your stove.
  4.  Place one can in the boiling water to act as a double boiler.
  5. Stir occasionally for about 5 minutes until melted.
  6. Add in 1 very small drop of your pink food coloring and 1/8 teaspoon of your soap scent (any more food coloring will stain your hands when using).
  7.  Spray a very small amount of a non stick cooking spray inside your molds.
  8. Pour your pink melted soap 1/5 way up in your Popsicle mold, spray once with alcohol to prevent air bubbles.
  9. Freeze for 5 minutes, then stick Popsicle stick into the center.
  10. While your soap is in the freezer, place your next tin can with 2 soap cubes into the boiling water.
  11.  Add 1 very small drop of orange food coloring and 1/8 teaspoon soap scent, stir occasionally for 5 minutes.
  12.  Once melted, pour over your pink soap another 1/5 way and spray with alcohol.
  13. Freeze for 5 minutes.
  14.  Repeat steps 4-6 with each color.
  15. Once hardened, stick a Popsicle stick into each side of the soap to loosen, then pull out.
  16. Please supervise children around soap and while using soap as this smells and looks yummy but is still soap!
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Rainbow Popsicle Soap Recipe

  • Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
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Ingredients

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  • Cocoa butter block soap
  • Pink, orange, green, blue, and purple food coloring
  • Soap scent (we used cucumber melon, also consider an Essential Oil* like Lavender)
  • Small spray bottle of rubbing alcohol
  • Popsicle mold (dollar store)
  • Wide craft sticks
  • Small sauce pot
  • 5 empty clean soup cans
  • Knife

Instructions

  1. Cut your soap block into about 10 large ice cube size pieces.
  2. Place 2 soap cubes in each tin can.
  3. Fill your pot about 1/4 way with water and bring to a boil on your stove.
  4. Place one can in the boiling water to act as a double boiler.
  5. Stir occasionally for about 5 minutes until melted.
  6. Add in 1 very small drop of your pink food coloring and 1/8 teaspoon of your soap scent (any more food coloring will stain your hands when using).
  7. Spray a very small amount of a non stick cooking spray inside your molds.
  8. Pour your pink melted soap 1/5 way up in your Popsicle mold, spray once with alcohol to prevent air bubbles.
  9. Freeze for 5 minutes, then stick Popsicle stick into the center.
  10. While your soap is in the freezer, place your next tin can with 2 soap cubes into the boiling water.
  11. Add 1 very small drop of orange food coloring and 1/8 teaspoon soap scent, stir occasionally for 5 minutes.
  12. Once melted, pour over your pink soap another 1/5 way and spray with alcohol.
  13. Freeze for 5 minutes.
  14. Repeat steps 4-6 with each color.
  15. Once hardened, stick a Popsicle stick into each side of the soap to loosen, then pull out.
  16. Please supervise children around soap and while using soap as this smells and looks yummy but is still soap!
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Rockstar Jeggings as low as $29!

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by Filed Under: Fashion, Online Shopping

published date: March 12, 2018
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Guys, I have found these Rockstar Jeggings (also in regular jeans) at Old navy and they are the most wonderful thing. I had to share!

Post the twins (and my 4th and 5th child), I had to find a solution. They have a slimming waist band and are fitted through hip and thigh. They are stretchy and comfortable, I just had to share them with you all.  These are available right now as low as $29, and they come in many colors.

They coming in jeggings (with no zipper and button) and jeans. I tried on them all but found the jeggings the most slimming, especially with a fitted top! They stay on well and don’t slide down do the tight slimming band. Goodbye pooch!

I actually ordered 6 but kept 2. This allowed me to have my own fitting room at home as they come with free return shipping.

Right now Old Navy is offering free shipping on orders of $25 or more with coupon code FREESHIP.

Enjoy!

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Lovevery Play Mat – Playtime With Purpose

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published date: March 13, 2018
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Lovevery Play Mat Review – Playtime With Purpose. Educational play products and baby toys that designed by child development experts for stage-based learning.

Lovevery Play Mat | Playtime With Purpose

Shopping for a baby is hard. Babies don’t require much beyond food, warm clothing, diapers, and a bed. There have been a few times I have wondered how to shop for my little ones at a holiday that was pretty close to birth. If investing in something for your child’s first year, take a look at the Lovevery Baby Activity Mat. This sweet gift not only invests in your child’s first year, it invests in your child’s development which invests in a lifetime. This mat has years of play in one box!

The Lovevery Baby Play Mat is designed by child development experts for fun and growth at every stage. It is eco-friendly, non-toxic, and is grounded in science for playtime with purpose.  We had a play gym with our last baby, but when finding something for the twins, I wanted to to find something large enough for them both but also a mat that focused on developmental milestones.

The mat was just that, large. You can see it easily fits Henry (twin A) and Elijah our toddler. The packaging was very thoughtful. Not only was it adorable, it was very easy to put together.   I really appreciate the FSC-certified wooden structure. It makes the piece very solid so I can trust (to an extent) my older son around the younger boy. The structure is sturdy meaning he can lean on it and it isn’t going to collapse. It can easily be broken down as well for storage or moving purposes.

The mat is also intuitive. This play Gym is designed by experts for your baby’s developing brain. The fabrics are soft and colorful – very aesthetically pleasing. The mat comes with toys as well as cards. One of our favorite feature are the gym’s activity cards. We used them for our 15 month old to identify parts of the face but we also used the black and white cards for the 8 week old twins as their eye site develops. It was amazing how they both tracked and focused on the cards. (You can see the video of Max above.)

We use our play gym at the very beginning of the day. Their brains are well rested and they are ready for tummy and back time. The mat is incredibly soft and great for room to roll over and move. I have placed all three babies on the spacious mat, though I usually spend time holding one while the other two play.

Each edge of the mat has a purpose for your child.  On the mat, there are five development zones that reveal or conceal to prevent over stimulation and promote brain and motor skill development:

  • Learning to focus
  • Making sounds
  • How things feel
  • Hiding and finding
  • Exploring colors

The play gym comes with…

  • The Play Guide – 24 stage-based play activities and ideas for fun stage-based play from newborn through 12+ months.
  • BPA-free Montessori organic ball & teether
  • Sustainable wood batting toy designed for grasping, mouthing and passing hand to hand.
  • 4 interchangeable learning card sets – black & white, body, objects, mirrors
  • Sustainably-sourced wooden legs for stability

You can also hold on to this toy for longer. The wooden legs can be covered and convert to a play fort or small tent, perfect for our toddler!  The Play Gym becomes a cozy space for your growing baby and their friends to play.

All in all, there were a few features that were very appealing. On this mat, I could focus on fun with my babies without worrying about things I need to do for their development; a book came along with some ideas! Another favorite feature, was the two minute setup and take down, no tools required.  You hear me mothers? no tools, no batteries! 

Need to see the advice of other moms? On Amazon this product has 4.7 out of 5 stars with over 75 customer reviews!

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Reclining Adirondack Chair with Pull-out Ottoman Just $68 Shipped!

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published date: March 11, 2018
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Wow, great price for this Reclining Adirondack Chair with Pull-out Ottoman! I love the design of this chair, perfect for patios or use as a pool side lounging chair too. The pull out retractable ottoman is perfect for resting your feet and enjoy full-body relaxation. Superior craftsmanship ensures years of lasting beauty. Treated for weather resistance, this chair is also lightweight and easy to reposition on your deck, patio, or lawn.  This item ships for free!

Amazon has a similar foldable adirondack chair with ottoman for $64.99.




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Macy’s: Urban Decay Cosmetics for 50% off!

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published date: March 10, 2018
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Macy’s has Urban Decay’s X Kristen Leanne Collection for 50% off! Choose from eye shadow or highlight palettes for as low as $13, as well as gorgeous lipsticks for just $8.50! Don’t forget Macy’s offers free shipping on all beauty orders.


Thanks Hip2save!

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Stuck on You Labels

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published date: March 07, 2018
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Stuck On You Labels Review.

Does the phrase Stuck on You remind anyone else of a Lionel Richie song? I admit, as I was working on this post I might have had the chorus running through my head…. like all day.

From the time my oldest was little, I always had labels. Most of the time the labels were used for tupperware and their bottles/sippy cups. Other creative places I have put labels are their shoes, the tag of their shirt/coat, the handle of their umbrellas and inside their backpacks. Honestly, to have a label that can go all of these places has been such a blessing in keeping the kids stuff identifiable as well as distinct.

Stuck on You has a huge range of quality kids name labels, tags & iron on clothing labels. These labels are water proof, smudge proof and ADORABLE!

I really love their value kits. My favorite has the be the adorable Baby Label Pack for $29.95 (save 49.9% off MSRP).

Baby Label Kit includes…

  • 26 Medium Name Labels
  • 100 Mini Iron On Labels
  • 26 Medium Round Name Labels
  • 1 Personalized Bag Tag

I pick up Medium Labels for the boys. The two designs are Glip Glops (monster) and Space Journey in Notch Font.

Whether they’re going to school, daycare, nursery or staying home, Stuck on You has a label to suit your every need. Pick a label, design, personalize and order today!

Australia based Stuck On You was founded in 1995 by Carrie Felton, a mom of three boys. A global leader in personalized products for baby & beyond, Stuck On You products are available in more than 15 countries. Felton created Stuck On You to celebrate the individuality of every name, bring joy to new parents with unique, timeless products for every child, save families time, energy and money and help them to lead a more organized life. In addition to a broad offering of labels, the Stuck On You collection includes activity and personalized books, durable and stylish bags, lunchboxes and drink bottles, stationery, bag tags and gorgeous gifts for all ages.

In charge of your school fundraising? Take a look  at their fundraising platform for schools, preschools, camps and more. Earn 20% commission on all sales for your program.

  • It’s simple to promote your fundraiser online and on social media using your unique (URL) and fundraiser code
  • There’s no mucking around with order forms – orders can be placed online or over the phone
  • No distribution is required – all orders are shipped directly from the Stuck On You warehouse to the customer.

 

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Disclosure: Stuck On You supplied me with labels for my honest opinion.

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Cricut Mystery Box $34.99 from $78 – While Supplies Last!

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published date: March 07, 2018
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Calling all my Cricut fans! This month’s Mystery Box offered by Cricut is only $34.99! These boxes sell out quickly and always come chock-full of supplies. This particular box has the value of $78.91.

Cricut also offers Free Shipping on any order of $99 or more (US and CA) with code MYSTERYMARCH at checkout! It’s a great time to shop for your Cricut supplies, as you can save 25% off various supplies

Checkout my new Monogramming Tutorial for more ideas on how to put your Cricut machine to great use. Pin to Pinterest.

We also think you will love these Cricut Freebies. Pin to Pinterest.


 

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