Couponing: The EXTREME Video Course -- Review

I looooove watching the extreme couponing shows on TV and get so revved up to make the same awesome savings. I'll run around after the show, scrambling to find coupons in our newspaper bin, only to realize I don't know how to do what they do. They mention methods vaguely in the shows, and don't give all of their information. So how do they do it?

Well, now there is Couponing: The EXTREME Video Course that explains it all! I must say, I am so glad I watched these videos because I now feel as if I have been enlightened by the gurus of freebies and savings. Hosted at Stay A Stay At Home Mom, it's alongside many different ways to stretch your dollar and save.

What It Is

It is fourteen relatively short video chapters with visuals and narration of savings, covering all the steps of where to get coupons, how to get free groceries, couponing ethics, and a lot more. I went through the videos over the course of a day and had time to stop in-between and take care of Lily, get food, finish laundry, or whatever. The chapters were short, simple, but condensed with a lot of information. If you get stuck on something or forget how to do a specific task, you can always go back to the videos or refer to your workbook that comes along with it.

Pros

What I really liked was the emphasis on stores in a few of the chapters, like Target, CVS and other drugstores, as well as the generic chain grocery store. It made it easier to navigate through specific questions I had about couponing.

There is also a helpful link page tied to the video course, so if you wish to dive deeper and check out further references or examples you can. I LOT of helpful resources come with these videos, and it's awesome.

Cons

If I could change anything about the course I wouldn't. As I try to think of cons, the only con I had was not being able to start gathering coupons soon enough! I'm ready for some savings!

Where do I learn to get massive savings?

Are you ready to learn all you can about extreme couponing? I don't blame you. Well, if you go to Stay A Stay At Home Mom you can get everything I experienced (Video courses, workbook, awesome resources) PLUS a BONUS video on more grocery savings for only $37. If that sounds like too much, just think about all those couponers on TV that got by only paying a few dollars for over $1,000.00 worth of groceries! Put into that perspective, sounds better, right? And you will always have them to reference back to if you have any question. I think it's a great price for greater savings.

Get it here.

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Call All Cloth-Diapering Bloggers!

Kebbie's Diaper Bag is looking for cloth-diapering bloggers to review and giveaway some new diaper products! US open, free to bloggers. Check it out!!!

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Roots Only Review

I know a lot of us color our hair and have special products that involve heavy maintenance. We spend tons on root touch-ups and general coloring. We also probably all look for ways to save money. Instead of going out and coloring your hair professionally, try coloring it yourself. Afraid of not getting your roots, or getting yourself covered in hair color trying to massage it into the roots (like I do all the time)?

Then the Roots Only applicator is probably what you're looking for. It is a reusable applicator that isn't limited to hair color, but pretty much anything that needs to get to your scalp and roots. The applicator works with both liquid and cream products, so you aren't limited to certain types of colors or products.

How does it work?

I have bad dandruff (ew) and I need to make sure whatever dandruff product I use gets into my scalp and not all hung up in my thick mess of hair. I decided to demonstrate with this product and take pictures along the way.

So first things first, I took the bottle out of the package. Before I began, I was curious about how it worked. On the ends of the comb teeth are little holes where the hair products come out.

I thought that was pretty cool, so I went ahead and put my product into the reusable bottle. It's pretty easy to do, just unscrew the top and pour your color or, in my case, scalp product in there. If you have to measure what you use, the other side has a measurement table so you know how much you have put in.

I put the top back on and decided to go ahead and apply. I first anticipated it spilling out onto my head and not having control, but I was thankfully wrong. I gently squeezed and was able to control the amount I put on my head at a time.

I went ahead and applied it to my entire scalp and was actually able to keep the rest of my hair dry. I'm sure if you were coloring all of your hair it isn't a problem to pile it on and continue application after your roots are done, but it's also awesome if you are just re-coloring your own roots.

I liked not having to dry all of my hair to get this stuff on my head. It saved me a lot of time and I can feel a difference in my hair and scalp already. It was thorough and convenient.

Wet at roots, Dry everywhere else

I also began to wonder if it would spill if turned upside-down. So I did a few tests. I tested with my product first, then with water. I had two drops total that barely came out. Want proof?

That was pretty exciting for me. I am pretty clumsy and like to know if I drop it I won't have a huge mess!

Any problems I might have had were just because I am messy and continued squeezing the bottle after I brought it away from my scalp. Go figure. My fault entirely. You may have a few drops here and there, so be steady and make sure you are not squeezing it except when it is near your head. Definitely use a towel when using hair colors to be on the safe side, but I didn't use a towel at all and stayed dry when I was trying this out.

I definitely recommend this product to those that are looking to cut back on hair-care and coloring costs. It is reusable and versatile in what it can be used for product-wise. I'm sure you could also use this on your pets if you needed to get down to their skin, too!

Where to buy it?
You can buy it at the Roots Only website for $5.99. Their site also has a hair growth oils and moisturizing kit that may also be nice to try :)

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How To Stop Procrastinating Review

How to Stop Procrastinating, a report by Trevor Johnson, is a very helpful read to those like me who wait until the last minute to do everything.

Is it bad that I procrastinated on reading a report on how to stop procrastinating? I am a pro at procrastination, but I do not think that is a good thing. Especially when I have all the answers right in front of me!

So I did what I could to apply these techniques and WHOOSH here I am finally finished and writing my review.

What did I learn? Am I cured of the procrastination bug??

I learned how to prioritize! I also learned it is okay to procrastinate sometimes if the priority level of the task is minimal in order to fulfill the most important tasks. But how was this all put together? How can professional procrastinators like me overcome the allure of putting off until tomorrow?

Well, there are seven different methods presented, and they are all very easy to follow. I was able to follow and put into practice a few of the techniques discussed in the report. A helpful thing I learned is that by making the things you are going to accomplish public there is more pressure to do it!

The thing to keep in mind, though, is will power. While the answers are right in front of you, I know I had problems making myself do the steps at first. However, the tips and steps are so simply put there is really no excuse not to be able to follow them.

I do recommend this report to anyone who procrastinates. The methods Johnson portrays are easy to understand and to accomplish, so no excuses! I know it helped me out, and you can stop procrastinating with it, too.

Where can you buy it?
On Amazon, of course! You can get this e-report for $2.99 for Kindle :D

Go for it! It's worth the read :)


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Weirder Than Marshmallows -- Review and Giveaway (closed)

Weirder Than Marshmallows. What comes to mind when you say that? Marshmallow. Look at the word over and over again and it becomes a lot more than just a fluffy puff of sugary goodness. Marsh… Mallow… Break it down and realize that it is not what it seems at first. At first glance it is something we love to roast around a campfire, but with more contemplation it’s something a lot more. It’s weird.

Daniel Fogg made this discovery a long time ago, so I’m glad I am not the only one who feels this way about the primary ingredient of a chocolate S’more. Fogg’s compilation of essays and observances in the book is almost like a marshmallow. It’s weird, but there is more underneath the cover than what first glance may hold.

The book was compiled by Fogg’s mother, Deborah Carney, so we have her to thank for the opportunity and privilege of reading. NightFire Publications, the publisher of the book, was also created in honor of her son.

Weirder Than Marshmallows is non-fiction and broken down into five different sections:

“Do Not Stop on Tracks showcases warnings that should never have to be warned.
En Masse contains stories of mass ignorance.
Technology Sucks explores the hazards of the technological age.
That’s Just Freaky features Twilight Zone like tales of paranormality.
Weird Stuff is stuff that is… well, weird” -- from the Introduction, Weirder Than Marshmallows

I could already tell I was going to like this book. I just love compilations like this and witty observations. It is also good for those who can only read a little at a time – Each chapter is a different piece of writing so even slow-readers are accommodated. I, however, couldn’t stop reading until I was finished. I don't want to give anything away, but the essays really make you think. I was pretty much hooked, wanting to read what he was going to say next.

While reading I found myself many times saying aloud, “I totally agree,” “You are so right!” “That’s really creepy,” “Oh my gosh,” along with the occasional laughter and tears. Yes, tears. I’m a sappy wimp, I know, but it was well worth it. Anyone that decides to read this will not be wasting their time. I thoroughly enjoyed reading and I know you will do the same.

Where to get this book: You can buy the e-book at Amazon.com for $7.99, and if you are awesome and send your receipt to dc@nightfirepublications.com you will be sent a Scentsy Pumpkin Marshmallow Scent Circle. How cool is that?

Want to win it?

One lucky reader will be able to win an e-copy of this e-book!! YAAAY! What do you have to do, you say? Below I will list a mandatory entry that you MUST do in order to qualify to win. I will also add extra entries to the mix that are optional, but the more the merrier, right?

For each entry leave a comment letting me know what the entry is. So let's say a task is worth 3 entries? Enter three comments for that one entry.

I will verify that the mandatory task and the task chosen have been completed, so do not forget to confirm things where needed. If the winner has not actually completed the task a new winner will be drawn.

And don't forget to leave your e-mail so I can notify you if you win. Good luck!

Mandatory Entry:
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The giveaway will end 12/3 and the winner will have 48 hours to respond to my e-mail before I choose another winner. Winner will be chosen via Random.org. If you visit any of the Facebook pages, be sure to thank them for the giveaway :)

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How To Catch Happy: Book Review

Wow. All I can really say is. “Wow.”

How to Catch Happy is a very short yet VERY insightful book on, well, happiness. Using a few fishing anecdotes the author, Jim F. Kukral, addresses an issue many of us don’t realize until it’s too late: that we worry about so much we forget our own happiness.

I really have to say I am glad I took the time to sit down and read it when I did because it made me see that I spend a lot of my time worrying about money and what I don’t have and not enough of it doing things I enjoy. We always hear that, “Money isn’t everything,” or, “Money can’t buy happiness,” but do we ever really listen? More times than not we probably blow it off and continue to care way too much about that next paycheck.

How to Catch Happy lets the reader know it is okay to be happy. Sure, bills need paying and we need to eat, but we do not need fancy things to be happy. This is great news, considering all the economic hardships we seem to be going through today. I know it makes me feel better.

Before reading the forefront of my thoughts was, “How can I make some money today?” After reading, it is more like, “I’m going to take some time out today to wind down and re-energize.”

I highly recommend this book to everyone. I do not care if you already think you are happy; please take twenty minutes out of your day to make a lifelong change in your way of life. You will not regret it!

You can purchase it at Amazon.com for $0.99 for Kindle or $7.00 paperback. It's worth it!



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