Hello All…Hope everyone is having a great day. I just wanted to write a quick note letting everyone know that I am officially back.

With so much going on and being away for so long, it has been a tough decision on whether to come back or not. After much debate with myself and emails from my readers, I have decided that I enjoy blogging and I love my readers. 

So thank you to all that have reached out to me. You helped me make the decision to come back.

And now back to our regularly scheduled blog!

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I’m sorry I have been missing for a while. I have not forgotten about you, I promise. I’ve just been going through some unexpected personal things. I will be back on February 1.

In the meantime, let me pass on some words of wisdom.

Hug your loved ones and spend as much time with them as you can because you never know how much time you have together….

See you all soon!

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LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Tablet is the new personalized learning tablet just for kids! A built-in camera/video recorder, a library of 100+ cartridge games and activities and innovative creativity and reading apps offer limitless learning and endless ways to play!

LeapPad features include:

• A broad curriculum that goes beyond school skills
• A built-in camera and video recorder
• Skill levels that automatically adjust to each child?s pace
• 100+ games and activities (works with all Leapster Explorer games and apps)
• Appropriate for children ages 4 to 9 years

The LeapPad has become the hottest item of the season and very hard to find. I, of course, have to have this item for my daughter and everywhere I check, they are out of stock. I will be keeping a close eye out for this item and if I find it in stock somewhere, I will post it!

In the meantime, you can check out the stores below yourself to see if they have any in stock!

• LeapPad Explorer Tablet (Pink) : Amazon
• LeapPad Explorer Tablet (Green) : Amazon
• LeapPad Explorer Stockup Bundle (Pink) : Walmart
• LeapPad Explorer Stockup Bundle (Green) : Walmart
• LeapPad Explorer Bundle : Walmart
• LeapPad Explorer Tablet (Green) : Target
• LeapPad Explorer Tablet (Pink) : Target
• LeapPad Explorer Tablet (Green) : Kmart
• LeapPad Explorer Tablet (Pink) : Kmart
• LeapPad Explorer Tablet (Green) : Sears
• LeapPad Explorer Tablet (Pink) : Sears
• LeapPad Explorer Tablet (Green) : Barnes & Noble
• LeapPad Explorer Tablet (Pink) : Barnes & Noble
• LeapPad Explorer Tablet (Pink) : FingerHut
• LeapPad Explorer Tablet (Pink) : Gettington
• LeapPad Explorer Tablet (Green) : Gettington
• LeapPad Explorer Tablet : Toys R Us
• LeapPad Explorer Tablet : LeapFrog

If you happen to find in stock somewhere or have any suggestions on how to get our hands on one or if you just want to vent out your frustrations (in a clean way) about not being able to find one, please leave a comment below.

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Wishing you and your family a very

 Happy Thanksgiving!

May your stuffing be tasty
May your turkey plump,
May your potatoes and gravy
Have never a lump.
May your yams be delicious
And your pies take the prize,
And may your Thanksgiving dinner
Stay off your thighs!
~Author Unknown

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Stay Tuned! Regular posting will resume on November 1, 2011. New things will also be coming starting this week!

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Let me just say what a very long 2 months it has been. Between illnesses, emergency room visits, and unscheduled surgeries, it has been very hectic here.

We had a couple family illnesses that just really took a toll on us. My husband had to have surgery to remove some hardware from his back that had detached. I also had to go to the emergency room with my mother.  Not to mention my laptop has been on the fritz for a few months now. Needless to say, during these times, I was not around to update the site.

I am happy to say that all of that is in the past and I am back. I do have quite a few things going on in my personal life but I have commited myself to this site and will be updating daily. I have a vision for this site and would love to see it come true.

And while I still have my laptop, I have bought a tablet which allows me to be more mobile. Unfortunately, due to my unscheduled absence, I have a few obligations that I was not able to get to so for the next few days, you will be seeing a few reviews, sponsored posts, and giveaways. But don’t worry, I will also be posting coupons. It is great to be back!

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Hello all. I just wanted to let you all know that I will be back to my normal posting tomorrow. I will also explain where I have been these last few days! See you all tomorrow!

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Wishing everyone a very Happy 4th of July! Hope you’re all having a great 4th of July weekend!

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I hope everyone had a great weekend and a very Happy Father’s Day! I apologize for not posting these last few days. It’s been very busy and stressful around here with Father’s Day, my daughters last ballet class/performance for the year, out of town friends of the family visiting, planning my daughter’s birthday party, and unpacking.

We moved into our house a year ago and still have not unpacked all of the boxes. With our daughter’s 4th birthday party coming up in a few weeks, we have decided to get this done. I will also get my office finally set up. I set these as my goals for 2011 back in January but it has been slow going.

Everyday we walk through the garage and look at all of the boxes and bins just sitting there piled up high. And everyday we say we have to get it done and we start but something always comes up and we don’t finish. Well, no more procrastination. We are on a mission. I intend to update my 2011 goals by July 8th with these two items as completed.

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Wishing you all a very Happy Mother’s Day!

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Back in January I posted my 2011 goals. Well, I figured it’s time to post an update (finally). As a recap, here are the goals that I posted and an update on each one.

• Post more deals on Snag A Bargain. I know I haven’t posted as much as I should and I will remedy that. - Still working on this one. With illnesses running rampant through our household these last few months, I have not been able to really do this properly. 
• Work on growing this site. - Work in progress but have made some great strides!
• Finish Painting. We moved to a new house this year and I still haven’t finished. - DONE!
• Unpack all of the boxes from the move. - Still working on this one!
• Start decorating. As I unpack everything, I will finally be able to start decorating! - Haven’t started this one yet.
• Finally set up my office. – Still working on this one.
• Find a job. - No luck yet.
• Setup a monthly grocery budget. I will be trying the cash envelope system. – While I have not tried the cash envelope system, I have been doing great cutting our grocery budget. Still want to cut it some more.
• Learn to manage my time. – Wow…I put that on there. Well, I am still trying to figure this one out. Maybe once I set up my office it will be easier.
• Save money for a Memorial Day weekend vacation to Storyland and our annual summer camping trip to Sebago Lake in Maine! - It’s tough saving money when you don’t have any money to save but I am glad to report that both trips are booked!
• Get in shape – I have started this one by cutting out soda and I am glad to report that I have lost 12 lbs!

So as you can see, I still have some work to do but I am making progress!

 How are you doing on your 2011 goals?

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The only thing better than $1 a night movies – free movies!  Lucky you, redbox is giving everyone the chance to score free movie credits now through St. Patrick’s Day during the redbox Lucky to Have Friends Like You promotion. Each fan receives a unique web address. Every time someone rents from your address through March 17, you get a free movie credit. Rental credits are valid for ten (10) days after they’ve been deposited into your account. Spread the word, and lucky you could be rolling in free movies this March.

So What Makes Me Feel Lucky?

I consider myself very lucky because I married my soul mate. Before I met my husband, I would have told you that there is no such thing as soul mates. I knew that you could love someone but that was it for me. And then I met my husband.

From the very beginning, I could tell there was something different about him, about our relationship. I was able to be open and honest with him about everything right from the beginning. I was able to be my quirky self and he accepted me for me. Right from the beginning it had felt like we belong together. Being with him felt so right that there was no doubt in my mind when he asked me to marry him and there was no doubt the day we got married.

Almost a year after we were married, our daughter was born. He has been a very hands on daddy. He did not hesitate when it came to changing diapers and he would let me sleep through the night by taking a nighttime feeding. No matter how hurt or tired he was, he never once complained about having to take care of his little girl. Over the last almost 4 years, I have watched him and he definitely has a way with her. The way he talks to her, encourages her, and teaches her is amazing. He is so patient with her when it comes to everything. It’s actually funny because sometimes she will say something that I just can not understand and he’ll know exactly what she said. It’s like they have their own little language.

Our relationship seems to be getting better with each day that passes. We treat each other as equal partners. There is no such thing as my job or his job. He is always doing something for me or letting me have me time. We are still very open and honest with each other. We love spending time together (sometimes doing the silliest things). He is always there supporting me in everything that I do, no matter how off the wall. He always tells me that he is my #1 fan. Well let me tell you, I am very lucky to have such a wonderful man in my life. He is my best friend. This year we will celebrate our five year wedding anniversary and let me tell you, I have no idea where the last five years have gone but they have been a blast!

Disclosure:  I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and redbox blogging program, for a $25 Walmart gift card from redbox. For more information on how you can participate, click here.

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I have started to think about my New Year’s goals. I know this is cliched, but I truly feel that a new year is a new start. Below are some of the goals I have set for myself. These are in no particular order.

• Post more deals on Snag A Bargain. I know I haven’t posted as much as I should and I will remedy that.
• Work on growing this site.
• Finish Painting. We moved to a new house this year and I still haven’t finished.
• Unpack all of the boxes from the move.
• Start decorating. As I unpack everything, I will finally be able to start decorating!
• Finally set up my office.
• Find a job.
• Setup a monthly grocery budget. I will be trying the cash envelope system.
• Learn to manage my time.
• Save money for a Memorial Day weekend vacation to Storyland and our annual summer camping trip to Sebago Lake in Maine!
• Get in shape

I will go more into detail on some of these and post regular updates.

Have you set your goals yet? What are some of your goals?

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I wanted to wish everyone a very Happy New Year! It was a rough end to an okay year. Hopefully this year will be better.

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Hey everyone. Sorry for not posting the last couple of days but my site was down. It went down on Monday and while my technical team was able to get it up, I was still unable to post.

I am happy to announce that all is fixed now. I would like to thank everyone for being so patient. I hope you all enjoy the upcoming posts. Also, stay tuned as there will be a great giveaway coming soon!

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Sorry I have not been around the last few days. My grandpa passed away unexpectedly this weekend. He was a great man and will be greatly missed.

I will begin posting deals tomorrow morning. Also, stay tuned for a great giveaway coming next week!

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Hey everyone. Sorry for the lack of posts this week. My entire family was sick all week including myself. It was a rough week but I would like to report that we are all feeling better now! Thank you all for understanding.

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Halloween is just around the corner and the candy is everywhere. One staple in our house is Hershey’s Candy! I have a husband with a very sweet tooth and he loves Hershey’s Candy. Did you know:

• About 30 percent of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, Kit Kat Wafer Bar and Hershey’s Milk Chocolate lovers will do the monster mash this year as a vampire, witch or monster.

• Fans of Twizzlers Twists may get the chance to show their dance moves as they twist the night away dressed in garb from the 1950s. More than 41 percent stated they plan to dress-up in period piece costumes from different eras of the 20^th century.

• Jolly Rancher lovers will most likely sport a cape on Halloween, as 23 percent expressed a desire to channel superhuman powers as their favorite superhero.

This Halloween we will be handing out Hershey’s Candy to trick-or-treaters but I also wanted to try something new. Did you know that there are some great fun and creative recipes to try? I love to bake and be creative. I will be trying some of the recipes at www.CelebrateWithHersheys.com/Halloween for a kids Halloween party that my inlaws are throwing!

So how will your family be celebrating Halloween with Hershey’s candy this year?

Disclosure: I am posting this as an entry to a contest for a Hershey’s Halloween prize pack as a member of the Mom Bloggers Club.

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Sorry I haven’t posted anything this weekend. I am currently in the process of creating some brand new updates for you. Starting tomorrow, you will see great new updates daily throughout the week. You will see great info, tips, and even giveaways!  Stay tuned!

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Sorry I haven’t been around much lately. With everything that has been going on the last few weeks, I haven’t had much time to do anything.

First my husband ends up in the hospital, then my almost 3yo daughter gets very sick, and then of course, last but not least, I get sick. It has definitely been a crazy few weeks with zero time to myself, lots of laundry, and not much sleep.

I wanted to thank everyone for their patience and continued support. I will begin posting again tomorrow.

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