My house remains filled with my 4-year old triplets’ toys, but it’s time for me to move on from b5media to pursue other opportunities that are more closely related to my company, KeySplash Creative, and my books. 

I hope you’ll visit me on my new marketing and branding blog as well as my other blogs.  Here’s a list of sites where you can find me blogging:

• KeySplash Creative Conversations: branding, marketing, advertising, etc.
• Women On Business: women working in the field of business
• About.com Guide to Web Logs: all about blogging
• Everyday Marketing: small business marketing tips and tools
• Corporate Eye: branding contributor

I will miss you all!

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First, visit coupon sites to get discount codes.  There are a wide variety of coupon websites where you can find discount codes for hundreds of online stores.  Some sites even provide coupons that you can print out and take to a brick-and-mortar store.  Two of my favorite coupon sites are:

• Coupon Cabin
• Coupon Mountain

Also, take some time to visit the websites for stores where you think you’ll be doing a lot of shopping this year.  Sign up for their email alerts.  You’ll get coupon codes and promotional discount offers in your mailbox, so you know exactly when the best time is to order.

Finally, visit manufacturer websites and sign up for their email alerts.  For example, if you know your child wants a specific toy made by Little Tikes, visit the Little Tikes website, and check to see if they offer an email alert program (Little Tikes does by the way, you can find it here).  Then sign up!  You’ll get notices in your inbox whenever a new sale, promotion or discount is available.

What are some of your favorite coupon websites or tips for saving money on holiday shopping?  Leave a comment and share your ideas.

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High School Musical 3 Mystery Date Game

High School Musical 3 Senior Year Dance! for Nintendo Wii Game (also available for Nintendo DS, Sony Playstation 2, PC, and Xbox 360)

High School Musical 3 Troy and Gabriella Doll Set

High School Musical 3 Sing Together Sharpay Doll (Gabriella and Troy Sing Together Dolls also available)

High School Musical 3 MP3 Player

Images: Disneyshopping.com

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The winners have been selected and congratulations go to: Laura Griggs, Daniel Vice, Jeanine Price, Katherine Frazier and Michael Capp.

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A few of my favorite Barbie and the Diamond Castle items and toys that I’m sure will end up under our Christmas tree for my daughter include:

Barbie and the Diamond Castle DVD

Barbie and the Diamond Castle Computer Laptop

Barbie and the Diamond Castle Princess Liana Doll

Barbie and the Diamond Castle Princess Alexa Doll

Barbie and the Diamond Castle Prince Ian Ken Doll

Barbie and the Diamond Castle Horse and Carriage

And the toy every little girl would love to have:

Barbie and the Diamond Castle Playset (Doll and Pet)

Images: Amazon.com

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A Tourist

This is an easy costume to put together quickly.  Find a Hawaiian shirt or touristy T-shirt.  Put on some shorts and flip flops as well as a floppy beach hat.  Grab a beach bag with a rolled up beach towel and put tourist maps or guide books inside.  Sling a pair of binoculars over your neck.  Carry your camera and sunglasses, and you’re read to go.  If you’re really ambitious, add white costume makeup on your nose to simulate sunscreen.

A Piece of Bubblegum Stuck to a Shoe

This idea comes from my teen years when a friend of mine dressed up as a piece of gum stuck to a shoe for Halloween one year.  Dress in pink (or the gum flavor color of your choice) and tie a shoe to your head.

Dirty Laundry

Cut a hole in a laundry basket so it fits around your waist.  Fill it with clothes (particularly old or stained clothes).  Voila!  You’re a basket of dirty laundry.  You could also use a laundry bag instead of a basket.

A Body Cast

Dress in all white.  Carry magic markers with you so people can sign “the cast.”

A Chocolate Chip Cookie

Dress in brown.  Cut out black circles from construction paper and pin them all over your clothes.

What are some of your cheap, easy and fast Halloween costume ideas for kids and adults?  Leave a comment and share your ideas!

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Note: Comments left on this reminder post will not be entered into the drawing.  You must follow the entry rules on the original contest post to be entered for a chance to win this great prize!

Good luck!

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The wireless guitar game consoles are 31″ long and came in blue or white (see the pictures above).  They were sold at mass merchandisers and specialty retailers across the United States from June 2008 – September 2008 and retailed for $40-$60.  If you have one of these guitars, you should stop using it immediately, and return it to the store where you bought it for a full refund. 

Follow the link to cpsc.gov for more details or visit www.pdp.com.

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Tie-up Shoe

Click Clack Tree

Sorting Bus

Solid Drum

Images: Plantoys.com

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The Bathtub Assistant is compact and easy to store.  It assembles easily and takes the strain off of your back as you bath your child.  Other uses include bathing your pet, washing your hair, cleaning the tub, and so on.  What’s even better is that with the Bathtub Assistant, both of your hands are always free, which is particularly important when you’re bathing an infant or excitable dog.

The Bathtub Assistant is a great baby shower gift.  Grandparents also love it!

The BathTub Assistant weighs 8 lbs. and comes with a 30-day money back guarantee (minus shipping charges) and a 5-year warranty.  The weight limit on the BathTub Assistant is 200 lbs., and the height is adjustable.  The product retails for $99.95.

Images: used with permission from Bathtubassistant.com

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