Growing Pineapples is Better than Petting Frogs…

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For those of you who have followed the blog for a while, you may remember a post I did over the summer about watering my plants without my glasses on and  mistaking a frog for a budding pineapple. 🙂 And, yes I felt super silly about being so clueless about what a baby pineapple plant looks and feels like, but the good news is now I finally know! After over THREE LONG YEARS I am finally starting to see the beginning of a pineapple!

On my previous post, Catherine & Jen had actually suggested putting a spoiling apple in with the plant and covering it with a trash bag for a week, and I did do that, so maybe it helped (-Thank you ladies!). I have been watching it closely (with my glasses on) and trying to keep it watered and cared for. And now I am just so excited, I am finally growing a pineapple so I thought I would share! 😉

Snackurday Recipe: Boston Creme Poke Cake

Homemaking, Recipes, Crafts & More
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Here’s another great dessert idea from Amanda at A Few Shortcuts. Boston Creme Poke cake is super easy to make and is perfect any time of year. If you have never had a Boston Creme Cake – it has cake, pudding, and luscious chocolate icing!

This recipe is sure to be a hit with your family – and is great not only as a dessert but as a sweet snack. You can check out Amanda’s recipe with instructions on her post HERE.

– Thanks Amanda at A Few Shortcuts!

ThredUp: New-Members Get a $10 Credit thru 1/18

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ThredUp, a site that offers gently used clothing for boys & girls in lots of different sizes – is offering $10 Off your first purchase when you use the code SAVE10 at checkout thru 1/18! This means items of clothing as low as FREE for new members and you will pay shipping only and there is no minimum order required to get the $10 off.

thred-upIf you have never heard of ThredUp I personally use them and so far have been happy with everything I have gotten. In my opinion, condition is as stated, and clothing is at good prices with reasonable shipping.

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Just go HERE and click on “Log In” at the top right of their site and then look for the link to sign up as shown above. Create your FREE account and then start shopping! You can sort by size, color, gender and more. Shipping is $6.95 but depending on what you choose- you may be able to get 2 or 3 items of clothing at a fraction of what they would cost new for $6.95 shipped!

Keep in mind, once you become a member of ThredUp, you can also trade in your child’s gently used clothing to get credit or redeem it for cash! They send you a bag with a pre-paid mailing label already attached with your first order, and you can fill it up and send it in. Once they evaluate your bag, you can request the money you earn by paypal or use it to shop for more on their site.

Target Now Price Matching Online Competitors

Price Matches, Target News & Notes
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price-matchWoohoo! Here’s some great news for you! If you haven’t heard- Target has now made online Price Matching a permanent thing. 🙂 They are accepting price matches with Target.com, Amazon.com, Walmart.com, BestBuy.com, ToysRUs.com, and BabiesRUs.com. This also applies to previous purchases at Target within 7 days. If you find a lower online price at any of the above retailers within 7 days of your receipt, you will be refunded the difference.

Price matching may be requested at Guest Services and there is a limit of one competitor online price match per identical item, per guest. You can show them the competitor’s online price on your phone, but Online prices may be validated by a team member. Items must be in stock at time price match is requested and prices stated as clearance will not be honored. Alaska and Hawaii Target stores are excluded from online competitor price matching.

Also remember that manufacturer coupons can be used on items you are looking to price match, but Target coupons cannot be used. The complete policy can be found HERE.

-Thanks for the heads up to Siobahn!

Join Swagbucks to Earn FREE Gift Cards & More

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It’s Friday, which means Mega Swag Bucks Day where the chances of earning bigger bucks go way up today! If you are not familiar with Swagbucks, it is a very fun and easy way to earn FREE Gift Cards and other prizes just by searching the internet. And when you register HERE for FREE– you will get 30 swagbucks just for joining!

All you need to do is download their toolbar and start using it when you do your searches. Use it every time you search, and randomly you will be awarded “Swagbucks” which you can redeem for prizes. There are gift cards for Starbucks, Amazon, and more, and my most favorite – a Target e-Gift Card!:)

There’s actually a few new Target Gift Cards that have recently been added as new in the Swagbucks Store in various amounts. And you can earn a $5 Target Gift Card with as little as 500 Swagbucks. Usually free Swag Codes are put out several times a week worth various amounts and there are lots of other easy ways to earn bucks, including shopping, daily polls, games and referring your friends. So get signed up and start being rewarded when you search and join in on the fun hunt to get more bucks!