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On-line Shopping: Getting Your Best Deals

October 28, 2013 By Ligia

With Christmas around the corner, everyone is starting to think about shopping for their best deals. I shop for deals year round and sometimes I score big and sometimes not so much.

Here is how I get more bang for my buck:

  1. I always ALWAYS start at Ebates or Mr. Rebates. Ebates and Mr. Rebates is a company that gives you cash back if you click through the links of the stores listed on their site. I usually accumulated $5-$15 per cycle. Right now I have $7.08 that I will get come November 15th. It gets deposited into my Paypal account.
  2. Always look for codes whether shipping codes or percent off codes, I always go to MommysavesBig.In fact there are many printable coupons that I can only find there.Other sites include Retail Me Not and Coupon Cabin, but I find that their coupons are often expired. I did find an amazing coupon at Retail Me Not that I was able to combine with a $10 voucher I had at Skechers. I not only get cash back from Ebates, but I also got $27.50 off my shoes. I paid $46.96 for $70 shoes.
  3. Last, I love to go to money saving sites like the ones on my side bar: Money Saving Mom, Coupon Geek, etc. Last week one of the sites advertised a Babycakes Cake Pop Maker for $9.99 at Kohl’s. I used my ebates, and a 30% off coupon and a free shipping coupon so I spent only $6.52.

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Crockpot: Gluten Free Broccoli Beef

October 23, 2013 By Ligia

Mondays are crazy days for me. The kids and I participate in a co-op from 9-4pm. Therefore, I am currently looking for easy, yummy crockpot meals. So far the next four Wednesdays I will be posting recipes that we have tried and loved. This week my featured recipe is Beef and Broccoli. I found this recipe in CROCK ON e-book by Stacy Myers.

Since I cook Gluten Free I had to adapt her recepie to fit out lifestyle so here goes:

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2 pounds of stew beef
1 t. garlic powder
1 t. onion powder
1/2 t. ginger
1/8 t. cayenne pepper
1/2 c. gluten free soy sauce
1/2 c. water
2 t. sesame oil
1 T. peanut butter
1/3 c. brown sugar
3 T. cornstarch
1/4 c. water
Steps:
In the bototom of a greasted 4 or 5 quart slow cooker, place your beef.
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In a small bowl combine all other ingredients except cornstarch and 1/4 c. water. Stir well. Pour mixture over beef. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. When done, combine cornstarch and water, stirring with a whisk.IMG_1864
Pour into beef. Cover and let thicken. Serve over rice and broccoli on the side (I put my broccoli in when I added the water and cornstarch.
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I am sharing this recipe on Gluten Free Wednesdays.
Ligia

Filed Under: Celiac Disease, Gluten Free Living, Homemaking

Christmas Deals: Living Social 20% Off

October 22, 2013 By Ligia


 

Yesterday I posted about using deal sites like Living Social for my Christmas shopping and today I find this! WOW! I have  5 deals that I was trying to decide if I should get:

Cook Cozy

Cable Knit Beanie

Boot Socks

Workout Band for Iphone 5

Picaboo Book
This will make it easier!
Ligia

Filed Under: Finances, Mom's Corner

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