Free 60 Day Trial Membership - BJ’s is giving away a free 60 day trial membership to their warehouse with full member benefits.  Print off the coupon to take advantage of this deal.   

Use your membership to save money on food, toys, electronics, or seasonal merchandise.  I am a fan of their cakes from the bakery.  They have cream in the middle and they are so moist, yummy, and inexpensive.  Also, BJ’s allows their members to use manufacturer’s coupons.

Sale items - With your trial membership, you might want to take advantage of some of these deals:

• Mr. Coffee 12-cup programmable coffeemaker for $29.99 
• BOSE around-ear headphones bundle
• Accelerator PC Trainer 5 First Laptop loaded with games, music and educational activities priced at $39.99

Giveaway – One lucky reader will receive a $25 gift card for BJ’s Wholesale Club.  There are several ways to enter.  Pick as many options as you’d like.  Just be sure to leave a comment for each one, which makes it easier to count entries and choose a random winner.

1.  Leave a comment.  You can tell us if you shop at a wholesale club, why you like them, or your favorite discounted items.
2.  Tweet about this giveaway. You can use the easy tweet button to your right or use this abbreviated url http://bit.ly/5Tbvj8.  Be sure to leave a status url.
3.  Follow @thriftymommy on twitter.
4.  Blog about this giveaway.
5.  Digg, Stumble, or bookmark this post on Delicious or Reddit.
6.  Subscribe to Thrifty Mommy.

This contest ends Sunday, December 20, 2009 and is available to those with a U.S. shipping address.  The winner will be contacted via email and will have 72 hours to respond. 

Good luck everyone!

Disclaimer:  I was not paid for this post but did receive a small gift from BJ’s Wholesale.  Image 1 (c) Karen Weideman, image 2 (c) BJ’s.

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Each 12 Days of Christmas mug and dessert plate bears a different design inspired by the popular Christmas carol, and is accented with holiday holly berry and garland.  The collection is crafted of Lenox ivory fine porcelain and includes a nice box that could be used for gift giving and storage.

Holiday 12 Days of Christmas Mugs - Set of 12 generous mugs by Lenox, each holds 12 ounces.  Mugs feature twelve different designs, all tied into the 12 Days of Christmas theme.  Each design is elegantly framed with the classic holly and berry garland of Lenox’s popular Holiday™ pattern.  Crafted of ivory porcelain, all mugs are dishwasher and microwave safe. Beautiful Lenox gift box also doubles as a storage box to keep this set protected as you wait for Christmas to arrive again.

Holiday 12 Days of Christmas Dessert Plates – Set of 12 generous dessert plates by Lenox, each measures 9” in diameter. Plates feature twelve different designs, all tied into the 12 Days of Christmas theme. All designs are elegantly framed with the classic holly and berry garland of Lenox’s popular Holiday™ pattern. Crafted of ivory porcelain, all plates are dishwasher and microwave safe. Beautiful Lenox gift box also doubles as a storage box to keep this set protected as you wait for Christmas to arrive again.

There are a few things about this set that really stands out to me.  Both the mugs and the plates are dishwasher and microwave safe.  If you’re like most families, you have a busy lifestyle and you need dishes that can be functional, easy to maintain and care for, and beautiful for guests and your family.  Also, the 12 Days of Christmas dishes are accented with the Lenox Holiday holly and berry garland, which allows them to be used with the Lenox Holiday china. These mugs and plates would be perfect for an after dinner coffee, hot chocolate, and dessert.  The sets come with a nice box for easy storage so that they do not take up a lot of space.

The 12 Days of Christmas mugs and plates retail for $200.00 per set, but Bed Bath & Beyond has them for a great price.  You can get the plate set for $79.99 and the mug set for $79.99!

And on to the giveaway .  .  . This giveaway is for a set of 12 Days of Christmas plates AND a set of 12 Days of Christmas mugs!!!!!!!  Isn’t this exciting?   

As always, I like to keep giveaways interesting and fun. There are several ways to enter the contest. Pick one or all of the options, but please leave a comment for each one you complete. It makes it easier to count the entries and pick a winner.

1. Tell us what you would do with the china if you were to win.
2. Tell which Lenox pattern is best suited for you and why.
3. Write a paragraph on why you like Lenox so much or a paragraph on some memories shared while using Lenox.
4. Tweet about this contest. Use the easy tweet button to the right or use the abbreviated url http://bit.ly/7mTk6I.  You may choose this option up to three times each day. Be sure to leave a status url so I can verify.
5. Tweet a picture of some Lenox china that you already own.
6. Blog about this contest.
7. Follow ThriftyMommy on twitter.
8. Digg, Stumble, or bookmark this post on Delicious or Reddit.
9. Subscribe to Thrifty Mommy.

This contest ends Thursday, December 17, 2009 at midnight and is available to those with a U.S. shipping address.  The winner will be contacted via email on Thursday, December 17, 2009.  The winner will have 24 hours to respond, but it’s best to respond as soon as possible so that we can get this beautiful set to you before Christmas. 

Good luck everyone!

Disclaimer: I did receive products to review, but did not receive any monetary compensation.  Image provided by Lenox.

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This giveaway includes great stuff like Hi-Liters, labels, GlueStics, binders, dividers, sheet protectors, Marks-a-Lot permanent markers, and t-shirt transfers. The gift basket has a retail value of over $50!

Avery recently partnered with Box Tops for Education. Now, when you purchase Avery school supplies for the new academic year you also receive Box Tops coupons to clip and return to your child’s school to be redeemed for cash. Each school then uses the cash at their discretion to purchase new supplies, fund programs, or buy much-needed equipment, computers, etc.

I know you’d like to win this great prize package from Avery. As usual, I have several ways for you to earn entries.  Of course, the more times you enter, the higher your odds of winning.  Here are your options:

1)  Leave a comment with something other than “enter me”. Tell me about the school supplies you like or maybe give me your favorite money saving tip.

2)  Tweet about this giveaway on twitter.  There is an easy tweet button to your right.  Be sure to leave your twitter name or status url in the comment box. You can earn 3 tweet entries per day.

3)  Follow @thriftymommy on twitter.

4)  Blog about this giveaway or mention it on some sort of forum. Leave a direct url so that I can easily find the info for your entry.

5)  Give this post a thumbs up on Stumble Upon, Digg It, add a link on Facebook, or some other way of promoting the giveaway.

6)  Add Thrifty Mommy and/or Keeping the Castle to your blogroll.

You can earn entries for each of these things that you do.  Please leave a separate comment for each one.  It just makes it easier for tallying entries and choosing a winner.

This contest ends Wednesday, September 9, 2009.  Winners will be contacted via email and will have 72 hours to respond.

Good luck everyone!

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Meredith plans to share the gift card with her mom.  I’m sure she’ll enjoy the high quality merchandise from Lands’ End.

Thanks to everyone that participated in the giveaway.

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The Lands’ End $100 giveaway will be ending in 24 hours.  You could use this to get a new swimsuit, dress, pants, school clothes, backpack, or some other special item. 

Be sure to enter the giveaway before it ends at 11:59 pm on June, 14, 2009.  Good luck everyone!

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I told you earlier this week that I’d have a special surprise for you.  We’re giving away a $100 credit to Lands’ End.  Woohoo!

Image: Lands' End

As usual, I have several ways for you to earn entries.  Of course, the more times you enter, the higher your odds of winning.  Here are your options:

1)  Leave a comment telling me why you like Lands’ End products or what you would buy with the $100.

2)  Tweet this giveaway on twitter.  There is an easy tweet button to your right.  Be sure to leave your twitter name or status url in the comment box.  You can earn 3 tweet entries per day for each tweet.

3)  Follow @thriftymommy on twitter.

4)  Blog about this giveaway or mention it on some sort of forum. Leave a direct url so that I easily find the info for your entry.

5)  Give this post a thumbs up on Stumble Upon, Digg It, add a link on Facebook, or some other way of promoting the giveaway.

6)  Add Thrifty Mommy and/or Keeping the Castle to your blogroll.

You can earn entries for each of these things that you do.  Please leave a separate comment for each one.  It just makes it easier for tallying entries and choosing a winner.

This contest ends Sunday, June 14, 2009.  Winners will be contacted via email and will have 72 hours to respond.

Good luck everyone!

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I have been challenged to see how much I can save by using A Full Cup.  I am excited about using the online printable coupons and the information on coupon match-ups to find the most savings.  It’s a thrill to find food and toiletries for almost free!  I will be posting my A Full Cup savings later this week, so stay tuned for that.

Here’s a YouTube video that explains a little bit about how the site works. I found it to be beneficial.

Save Green and Go Green with AFullCup.com Giveaway – A Full Cup is sponsoring a Thrifty Mommy giveaway with an A Full Cup reusable shopping bag and a $25 prepaid American Express card!  Woohoo!

Ways to enter the giveaway:

Please leave a comment for each one.  It just makes it easier when choosing a winner.

1)  Register at A Full Cup using the referral link here at Thrifty Mommy.  Leave me your AFullCup name.

2)  Be an active member at A Full Cup.  After you have registered using the referral link, to become an active member you need to post five or more times on the forum.  Leave me your AFullCup name.

3)  Check out A Full Cup and leave a comment below telling me your favorite features of the online forum.

4)  Take the A Full Cup savings challenge.  Since you have to shop for groceries anyway, see how much you can purchase with $25 or $50 while using A Full Cup.  Post your savings on your blog and leave a link here or let us know in the comments.  We’d really enjoy hearing how you did.

5)  Follow @thriftymommy on Twitter.  Leave a comment with your Twitter name.

6)  Tweet this post and leave your Twitter name or status url. To retrieve your Twitter status url, simply click on the timestamp of your tweet. It will say something like, “5 seconds ago from the web”. You can earn 3 twitter entries each day for each time you tweet this giveaway. You must leave a comment for each tweet.

7)  Give the post a thumbs up on Stumble Upon and leave your Stumble name.

8)  Blog about this giveaway and leave a direct link to your post.

9)  Mention this giveaway on any forums or message boards and leave me a link.

10)  Add Thrifty Mommy and/or Keeping the Castle and/or to your blogroll.  You can earn a separate entry for each one.

This contest ends Thursday, April 23, 2009 and is available to those with a U.S. shipping address (no P.O. boxes please). The winner will be contacted by email and will have only24 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen so be sure to check your email. You will not be put on a mailing list, but you must include your email address in the second box under your name (not in comment box).

Good luck everyone and thanks for playing!

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I was able to review the Bright Green dishwashing liquid and all purpose cleaner.  The question that I have often asked myself is, “Is it possible to use green cleaning products and get the same results?”  My experience so far has been a positive one.  In all the environmentally friendly products I have tried, I have not found a difference in the way the product cleans from the other products. 

The Bright Green dishwashing liquid cleaned my dishes very well.  It took the grease off my dishes and had a very pleasant lavender scent.  My son especially enjoyed it.  He asked if he could wash dishes, which in our house means that I put some soap and water in a bowl and he “washes” some of the dishes in the sink.  He ended up using 1/2 of the bottle, so there were lots of suds and my kitchen smelled great for days.  lol  The Bright Green all purpose cleaner is great for the kitchen or garage and it has a refreshing lemon scent.

And now, on to the giveaway!

The giveaway includes an attractive  reusable shopping bag and $1 coupons for Bright Green cleaning products.  Safeway credits customers $.05 each time they use any reusable bag at the checkout.

There are many ways to enter this contest.  You can choose as many as you’d like.

You can earn an entry for each item you complete, but you must leave a separate comment for each one.  It just makes it easier to tally and pick a random winner.

1) Leave a comment telling me why you’d like to win this prize or why you use green cleaning products.

2) Give this post a thumbs up at Stumble Upon and leave your Stumble name.

3) Tweet this post and leave your Twitter name or status url. To retrieve your Twitter status url, simply click on the timestamp of your tweet. It will say something like, “5 seconds ago from the web”. You can earn 3 twitter entries each day for each time you tweet this giveaway. You must leave a comment for each tweet.

4) Follow @thriftymommy on Twitter. Leave a comment with your Twitter name.

5) Blog about this giveaway and leave a direct link to your post.

6) Mention this giveaway on any forums or message boards and leave me a link.

7) Add Thrifty Mommy and/or Keeping the Castle and/or to your blogroll.  You can earn a separate entry for each one.

This contest ends Sunday, April 12, 2009 and is available to those with a U.S. shipping address (no P.O. boxes please). The winner will be contacted by email and will have 72 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. You will not be put on a mailing list, but you must include your email address in the second box under your name (not in the comment box).

Good luck everyone!

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Some things included in this giveaway – Tootsie Roll miniatures, Charms Blow Pops, Charms Blow Pop Minis, Andes Mints, Sugar Babies, Dubble Bubble egg shaped gum, Tootie Roll banks, Tootsie Roll fruit rolls, Tootsie Roll Pops, Junior Mints, and so much more!  

This giveaway ends Sunday, April 5 and the winner may choose a traditional or Easter-theme candy pack. Good luck!

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Last week I posted about the free monthly download from Charity & the JAMband.  Now I have more exciting news for you.  Charity has donated a cd bundle for a giveaway!  I know how much you thrifty people like free stuff. 

Charity and the JAMband’s music is contagiously fun.  I listen to it with my kids and suddenly moods are changed and we’re snapping and dancing to the music.  My little boy said it himself when he said, “Mommy, this music makes me feel better.”  Awwww.

This cd bundle includes 4 cds from Charity & the JAMband.  This prize is valued at $52. 

How to enter:

You can earn an entry for each item you complete, but you must leave a separate comment for each one.  It just makes it easier to tally and pick a random winner.

1) Leave a comment.  Tell me what you would do with these cds or which songs you like.

2) Give this post a thumbs up at Stumble Upon and leave your Stumble name.

3) Tweet this post and leave your Twitter name or status url. To retrieve your Twitter status url, simply click on the timestamp of your tweet. It will say something like, “5 minutes ago from the web”. You can earn 3 twitter entries each day for each time you tweet this giveaway. You must leave a comment for each tweet.

4) Follow @thriftymommy on Twitter. Leave a comment with your Twitter name.

5) Blog about this giveaway and leave a direct link to your post.

6) Mention this giveaway on any forums or message boards and leave me a link.

7) Add Thrifty Mommy to your blogroll.

8)  Sign up for the Charity & the Jamband newsletter.  Simply enter your email at the bottom right of the screen.  Once again, you must leave a comment telling me you’ve done this.

Other info:

This contest ends Tuesday, March 3, 2009 and is available to U.S. residents only. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 72 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. You will not be put on a mailing list, but you must include your email address in the second box under your name (not in the comment box).

Good luck everyone and thanks to Charity for donating this great prize.

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