Archive for June, 2010

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Walgreens $10 Challenge and Deals June 20 – June 26

Here is this week’s Walgreens $10 or Less Challenge and a list of other Walgreens deals this week. If you are new to Walgreens shopping, go here for a quick Walgreens 101 course. And go here to learn the lingo.
Each week, I will post a Walgreens $10 or Less Challenge in which you can get a lot [...]

22Jun2010 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
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A trend for summer: Bright wall paint

Vivid walls colors are one of this summer’s hot trends, according to HGTV. And so I went on a hunt for some spicy rooms to show you. here and over at The Design File.
How about this fun turquoise teen bedroom featured on BHG. The pink accents really set off the already bright wall [...]

22Jun2010 | LesleyWeidenbener | Comments Off | Continued
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Step 2 Easel for $26 Shipped!!

Hurry and you can get this Step 2 pink easel for only $26 — SHIPPED!! (in other words, free shipping, too). I just bought two of them, one for my own toddler and one as a birthday present for my niece.

17Jun2010 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
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Great Organization Products for Couponing Moms – Giveaway: CLOSED

If you have joined me on the couponing bandwagon (and I hope you have — if not, start reading here), then you know the value of being organized in order to save the most money. I recently had the privilege of trying out a few new products that make grocery shopping with coupons and lists [...]

15Jun2010 | lipsticktocrayons | 62 comments | Continued
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Shades of blue: Don’t be too matchy-matchy

Over at The Design File, we’ve talked about the fact that  turquoise is the Pantone color of the year, but it may actually be a combination of turquoise and blues that really makes things seem effortless.
“The classic color combination of blue and white will never go out of style,” reports MyHomeIdeas.com. “But the modern [...]

15Jun2010 | LesleyWeidenbener | 1 comment | Continued
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Nike Store Special Offers and Updates

I’m a big fan of Nike products. As a runner, I love their shoes, and as a regular exerciser, I love their active wear. My daughter’s competitive swim team is a Nike team, so we have a lot of Nike products in our house.
Still, I know the products can be expensive, so I love a [...]

11Jun2010 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
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Add a little extra counter space in the kitchen

My sister is moving with her husband and my adorable nieces to Fort Wayne, a great city in northeast Indiana where they’ve rented a beautiful old house that will be perfect for them in most every way – save the kitchen.
That’s not a complaint. The kitchen is functional, my sister says.
But like many old [...]

9Jun2010 | LesleyWeidenbener | 2 comments | Continued
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7-Eleven Prize Pack Giveaway Plus Facebook Gifts for Farmville, Mafia Wars & YoVille

7-Eleven has Zynga fever.  The people who brought you FarmVille, Mafia Wars and YoVille have joined up with your favorite convenience store to bring you exclusive in-game gifts not found anywhere else.
More than 230 million people play these games via Facebook, Yahoo and the iPhone. If you’re among them, then you’ll be excited to learn [...]

8Jun2010 | lipsticktocrayons | 107 comments | Continued