Thursday, April 7, 2011

Macey Kate

Phew, transitioning from one to two children is quite a change!
Sorry this is two months late, but here is my sweet baby girl...

Macey Kate
February 2, 2011 10:51am
9 lbs. 2 oz. 20 inches

She is definitely more fussy than my first daughter ever was, but she is a snuggle bug and we love her. My older daughter is in love with her and is such a sweet little mommy to her.

Here they are playing in our jungle play mat... 

I am slowly but surely getting back into the coupon game, but I wanted to post these pictures as soon as possible so you all know I had my baby and we are all happy and healthy! For those of you that still check this blog, thanks & I hope all is well with you!

Friday, January 21, 2011

Kix Prize Pack Winner!

We have a winner!
#33 - Stacey
"I just had a baby boy last month, but if he would have been a girl, I would have used the name Avery Eden. Congrats!"

I got so many great name suggestions! I'm taking them all to the hospital with me so I don't forget any of them! I hope you all saw my update on the give away post and got your entries in on time. I am having lots of signs of labor and I didn't want to chance not being able to end the give away on Monday.

I will keep you all posted!

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Anyone still out there? It's Give Away Time!

UPDATE- I AM MOVING THE GIVE AWAY DEADLINE DATE BECAUSE THE EARLY STAGES OF LABOR ARE MOVING ALONG! I'M NOT SURE IF I'LL STILL BE PREGNANT ON MONDAY. NEW DEADLINE TIME IS FRIDAY, 1/21/11 AT 12PM AZ TIME!

Well, if you happen to still be checking in on this neglected blog of mine, you are in luck! I am running a quick give away for all you loyal readers!
 When it comes to starting off your day right, a new survey from Kix found that 84 percent of parents turn to cereal with milk for a quick and healthy breakfast.

Cereal is one of the healthiest breakfast choices parents can make. Ready-to-eat cereal has fewer calories than almost any other common breakfast option, while also being nutrient-dense and convenient. In addition, cereal eaters consume less cholesterol and more fiber than non-cereal eaters.

With the same great taste kids have loved for more than 70 years, Kix makes it easy to serve your family a simple and healthy breakfast! Whether you choose to serve Original Kix or Honey Kix, you can be sure that your kids are getting a wholesome food with nutrients they need to grow.

The “Kid-Tested Mother-Approved®
”cereal is made with whole grain corn and is an excellent source of iron. It also is a good source of calcium, fiber, and Vitamins C and D. Original Kix has no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.

To find out more, visit the recently launched Kix website,
www.KixCereal.com, featuring background on the history of Kix, nutritional content, and special offers.

The lucky winner of this give away will receive a Kix “Kid-Tested, Mother-Approved” prize pack including a 24-piece counting-themed floor puzzle (super cute! - My 2 year old LOVES this puzzle), fun learn-to-count flashcards (again, super cute!), a sippy cup (I am not impressed at all - the first thing my 2 year old did was flip the cup over and dump the milk out on the floor. Fabulous.), a portable snack container (good to throw in the diaper bag), and a box each of Original Kix and Honey Kix cereals (delicious!).


Here's how to enter:
Leave a comment telling us what "go-to" cereal you feed your kids on busy mornings. Do you have a sugar limit (like 5 grams per serving) on the cereal you are willing to feed your kids?

And if you want an additional chance to enter...
I am due with my baby girl next Thursday, January 27th and she needs a name! I am a big believer in looking at babies before naming them, but I need some suggestions. As a reference, my first daughter is named Maddie. Here are the first names I like (in order of my preference) - Kate (not Katelyn or Katherine - just Kate), Macey, and Allie. I need middle names! I like Kate Chevelle (my husband is a classic car maniac) or Kate Nicole (my twin sister's middle name is Nicole), but I am open to other suggestions - including new first names I may not have thought of.

So, leave a comment telling me what I should name my new baby girl!
The Rules...
1. Two comments/entries per person (each comment must include your email address!)
2. Give away is open to US and Canadian residents ONLY.
3. Give away will close on Monday, January 24th at 9am AZ time. FRIDAY, 1/21/11 AT 12PM AZ TIME. UPDATED GIVE AWAY TIME DUE TO IMPENDING BIRTH!
4. The winner will be selected via random.org and the winner will be contacted by email. The winner will have 24 hours to claim their prize.

Disclosure: I was given a Kix “Kid-Tested, Mother-Approved” prize pack including to facilitate the review of this product. Thanks to Kix through MyBlogSpark for providing the prize pack for the review and sponsoring the giveaway for one Arizona Savings reader.  All opinions expressed are my own and no other compensation was received.

Good luck!

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Did you win?

Okay, we have three more winners! One for each of the give aways I ran this past week.

Fiber One Prize Pack
$25 Safeway Gift Card + 2 Free Fiber One Coupons
#10 - Becky
"Well since I started following all these great AZ blogs I would have to say that getting $120 worth of groceries for under a dollar was my best deal!"
$120 worth of groceries for under a dollar? That is awesome! I am sure you will stretch that $25 Safeway gift card out for months! Enjoy!

Yoplait Frozen Smoothie Prize Pack
Kitchen Aid Blender & 2 Free Yoplait Smoothie Coupons
#35 - AF Scrapper Mom
"I love it when I get items I need with coupons and have an overage, They are little deals, but my item is free and they pay me to drive it home...Love it! Happened this week at the commisary with the $5.00 olay/secret coupon, they paid me .70 to get both!"
Good work AF Scrapper Mom! I love overage too! I NEED YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS! Please send it to me at arizonasavings@gmail.com.

$7 Wendy's Gift Card
#45 - Kristen
"Free food? I'm in!"
Enjoy your free meal Kristen!

Winners- I will email you with information to claim your prize packs.

I have one more give away coming up in the next couple of weeks, so make sure to come back and enter that one before this blog officially goes into hibernation!

Saturday, October 30, 2010

3 Winners & 3 More Give Aways!

Quick update on my family... I started my new job this past Monday and I love it. I work with great people and I have a 10 minute commute, which is unheard of in Southern California. My husband starts his new job this coming Monday, so things are looking up for us! My 2 year old daughter will be trick or treating as a bumble bee this year and we are enjoying being close to family and the fall temperatures.


Okay, we have three winners! One for each of the give aways I ran last week.

Old El Paso Family Taco Night
#59 - Julie
"# 1 - love love love spicy"
Me too! You've gotta have a stockpile of taco seasoning. Who doesn't love tacos?

Pillsbury Sweet Moments Prize Pack
Amanda Hall
"I would love to enter giveaway #2! My favorite things about your blog was the my favorite deals this week' post. I would always reference this post when I started my shopping lists. Such great information!"
Aww, thanks! I hope the delicious Sweet Moments brownies will help ease the pain, :) Just kidding, you'll do great and continue scoring awesome deals!

9 Month Supply of Nature Valley Prenatal Vitamins
#9 - Nicole
"#3. I like the "Whats free this week" section! Enjoy CA and being closer to family!!"
Thanks Nicole!


That was so much fun! 
Let's do three more give aways!



Here's how to enter:
Leave a comment letting me know your most epic deal you've ever scored. Now that I live in California (the land of ridiculous grocery prices & lame valued coupons), I have to live vicariously through you all.

So, to recap, in your comment, let me know...
1. Which give away you are entering
2. Your most epic deal - it can be for any product (diapers, groceries, etc.)
3. Your email address

The Rules...
1. One comment/entry per give away per person, so three comments total per person.
2. Give aways are open to US and Canadian residents ONLY.
3. Give aways will close on Saturday, November 6th, 2010 at 12pm AZ time.
4. The winners will be selected via random.org and the winners will be contacted by email. The winners will have 48 hours to claim their prize.


Give Away #1
Fiber One Prize Pack - $25 Safeway Gift Card + 2 Free Coupons!
 
The winner of give away #1 will receive a Fiber One Prize Pack which includes two VIP coupons - good for one free box of Fiber One cereal and one free box of Fiber One bars, in addition to a $25 Safeway gift card (also valid at Dominick’s, Tom Thumb, Randalls, Vons, and Genuardi’s) that you can use to purchase your favorite Fiber One cereals and bars.

Disclosure: I was given a Fiber One prize pack including a $25 Safeway gift card to facilitate the review of this product. Thanks to Fiber One through MyBlogSpark for providing the coupons/gift card for the review and sponsoring the giveaway for one Arizona Savings reader.  All opinions expressed are my own and no other compensation was received.

Give Away #2
Yoplait Frozen Smoothie Prize Pack
The winner of give away #2 will receive a Yoplait Frozen Smoothie Prize Pack which includes 
two VIP coupons to try Yoplait Frozen Smoothies and a 3-speed KitchenAid® blender with a special smoothie setting.



Even if you aren't the lucky reader who wins this give away, you can still snag an awesome high value coupon for Yoplait's Frozen Smoothie products. Click below for a $1.25/1 Yoplait Frozen Smoothie coupon!



Disclosure: I was given a Yoplait Frozen Smoothie Prize Pack to facilitate the review of this product. Thanks to Yoplait through MyBlogSpark for providing the coupons and to KitchenAid for providing the blender for the review and sponsoring the giveaway for one Arizona Savings reader.  All opinions expressed are my own and no other compensation was received.



Give Away #3
Wendy's $7 Gift Card

A few weeks ago, I was  I was recruited to participate in a Phoenix blogger event to try the new Wendy’s Pick 2 Menu. Wendy's treated us to our choice of the new Pick 2 Menu. There are four salads, baked potatoes, chili, bacon jr. cheeseburger, chicken wrap and a variety of drinks. 

I chose the Apple Pecan Chicken Salad & a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger. It was tasty and plenty of food.  I would totally pay $4.99 for it. The other thing that is amazing about the Pick 2 Menu is that it is not only reasonably priced, it also contains healthy choices!

The winner of give away #3 will receive a $7 Wendy’s gift card to get their own Pick 2 meal (or whatever you want off the menu.)

Disclosure: I was treated to lunch courtesy of Wendy’s in celebration of their new Pick 2 Menu.  I was paid for my participation which includes this post. 
I was also provided with an additional gift card to give away to an Arizona Savings reader. T
hank you Wendy’s & The MotherHood!

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

The End of Arizona Savings

Wowza. How do I even start this?

After 6 weeks of searching for a job, I have bittersweet news... I found a job in Southern California, which means my family will have income again, but also means our family is relocating to Southern California. My beloved little blog, Arizona Savings is coming to an end.

This blog has served so many purposes for me. It has kept a record of the grocery savings I work so hard to get, a way to find deals, a conduit to share those deals with all of you, etc. But I also have gained friendships through this online hobby of mine. So many of you have offered encouragement and love through these past tough 6 weeks for my family as we searched for work. I appreciate all of you so much. In the future, I hope to launch a similar blog for the shoppers of Southern California. Heaven knows with their inflated prices, they need deals more than anyone!

I am already sad thinking about leaving my favorite grocery stores and this competitive grocery market. I will have Vons (which is a sister store of Safeway) and Albie's, but I have to say goodbye to Fry's & Bashas. I'll also still be able to shop at Target, Walgreens, CVS, Wal-Mart, and I am adding Rite Aid! As sad as we are to leave our good friends here in Arizona, we are excited to be moving back near family and where both my husband and I grew up.

I will leave this blog open because I feel like couponers can still benefit from the information I've posted. Plus, when I am ready to launch my new California coupon site, I will post that here as well, so you can follow my shopping adventures on the west coast. If you want to keep in touch with me, stay friends on Facebook and I'll let you all know when the new site is ready.

Okay, the sad news is over... now let's blow out the end of Arizona Savings with some give aways!

There are three give aways I'll be running at the same time. You can enter none of them or all of them - its totally up to you!

Here's how to enter:
Leave a comment letting me know what you enjoyed most about this blog. Whether it was a specific deal, a feature I did weekly, or anything else you enjoyed.

So, to recap, in your comment, let me know...
1. Which give away you are entering
2. What you enjoyed most about Arizona Savings
3. Your email address

The Rules...
1. One comment/entry per give away per person, so three comments total per person.
2. Give aways are open to US and Canadian residents ONLY.
3. Give aways will close on Saturday, October 30th, 2010 at 12pm AZ time.
4. The winners will be selected via random.org and the winners will be contacted by email. The winners will have 48 hours to claim their prize.

Give Away #1
Old El Paso Family Taco Night
The winner of give away #1 will receive an Old El Paso “Family Taco Night” prize pack which includes a packet of Old El Paso Taco Seasoning, a Cactus Chip & Dip Serving dish, a set of 3 Fiesta Chili Pepper serving dishes and a $10 gift card to purchase your taco fixings.

Disclosure: I was given an Old El Paso prize pack including a $10 gift card to facilitate the review of this product. Thanks to Old El Paso through MyBlogSpark for providing the products/gift card for the review and sponsoring the giveaway for one Arizona Savings reader.  All opinions expressed are my own and no other compensation was received.

Give Away #2
Pillsbury Sweet Moments Prize Pack

The winner of give away #2 will receive a “Sweet Moments” prize pack that includes 1 VIP coupon for Sweet Moments Brownies, along with a Sweet Moments t-shirt, magnet and necklace.

Even if you aren't the lucky reader who wins this give away, you can still snag an awesome high value coupon for Pillsbury's Sweet Moments products. During the month of October, if you send a Pillsbury e-card through Pillsbury's website or their Facebook page, you can send a $1.50/1 Sweet Moments coupon to a friend, plus you get one too!

Disclosure: I was given a Pillsbury Sweet Moments prize pack including VIP coupons to facilitate the review of this product. Thanks to Pillsbury through MyBlogSpark for providing the products/coupons for the review and sponsoring the giveaway for one Arizona Savings reader.  All opinions expressed are my own and no other compensation was received.

Give Away #3
9 Month Supply of Nature Made Prenatal Multivitamin with DHA

The winner of give away #3 will receive a 9 month supply of Nature Made Prenatal Multi-Vitamins with DHA. Nature Made Prenatal Multivitamins with DHA is the only OTC Prenatal Multivitamin + DHA in one single softgel per day. I personally LOVE that these prenatal vitamins are softgel. Any pregnant woman knows how awful prenatal vitamins taste, which does not help with nausea.

Disclosure: I was given a 9 month supply of Nature Made Prenatal Multi-Vitamins with DHA to facilitate the review of this product. Thanks to Nature Made through Ignite Social Media for providing the products for the review and sponsoring the giveaway for one Arizona Savings reader.  All opinions expressed are my own and no other compensation was received.

I look forward to reading your comments as I start this new adventure with my family. Thank you all again for your support, readership, and friendship. I look forward to linking all you readers up to my new California site as soon as we are settled. Until then, keep rockin' those deals at the stores! I'm cheering you on from California!

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Out of the Blogging Office...

If there are any of you left still checking on my neglected blog, I'm sure you are wondering if I fell off the face of the earth. :) Nope, we're just super busy looking for employment.

For the near future, I won't be able to post any of my features - Mail Call Monday, My Favorite Deals on Wednesdays, or the AZ Blog Hop on Thursdays. I have to focus my time on finding employment, and unfortunately, that means blogging will have to take a back seat for a bit.

I will keep you all updated, but I thought I should check in and let you all know I miss you and I am missing out on all these great deals you are all snagging! Keep on couponing for me! I will be back into heavy couponing as soon as life settles down and we get some positive cash flow into this household!

Thank you all for your sweet emails and comments - I am truly blessed by these blogging friendships I've acquired over the past couple of years.
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