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Get a $5 Bonus With Swagbucks this Month

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Get a $5 Bonus With Swagbucks this Month

We’ve reached the Holiday season – can you believe it? People are already preparing for Thanksgiving and getting ready to start shopping for the Holidays (if they haven’t already begun)! Since this time of year in particular is a good one for having some extra money, Swagbucks is offering a $5 bonus to people who sign up through me this month!

Swagbucks is a rewards site where you earn points (called SB) for all sorts of things you’re probably already doing online, like shopping, discovering deals, taking surveys, watching videos, and more! Then you can turn your gift cards in to PayPal cash or gift cards to places like Amazon, Starbucks, and more!

Here’s how you get your bonus:

1. Sign up using this link

2. Earn 300 SB total before 12/1. You’ll get a $3 (300 SB) bonus for it!

3. When you do your holiday shopping, spend at least $25 through Swagbucks Shop* and you’ll get another $2 (200 SB) bonus on top of the cashback you’ll get from shopping.

That’s it. It’s super easy, and Swagbucks is for real. I use it myself, and I’ve earned hundreds of dollars in gift cards with Swagbucks over the years.

*You must receive your shopping SB before January 1st

New to Swagbucks and want to join me in earning free gift cards every month? Sign up here for your free account. Be sure to use my exclusive code CHACHING70 to start off with 70 FREE SB! (Just click on the words, “I have a sign up code.”) Then get started earning free $3 – $50 Gift Cards or PayPal cash by taking surveys, searching the web, watching videos, or shopping online. They’ve already awarded over $100,000,000 and have an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. You won’t regret giving Swagbucks a try!

Click here to find out how to earn a FREE $25 Amazon gift card every month with Swagbucks!

 

 

Swagbucks: Get 1500 SB when you try Home Chef today!

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Get 1500 SB when you try Home Chef today!

 Swagbucks has partnered with Home Chef to bring you a special offer where you can earn 1500 SB just for placing your first order. Home Chef tailors itself to your dietary needs and sends you the ingredients necessary to make a home-cooked meal from scratch in about 30 minutes.

You choose how many meals you want each week, when they get delivered, AND you get a $30 credit towards your first order as well. You can decide how often food is delivered and even look through the available meals to plan ahead. The 1500 SB credits instantly, so click here to begin!

This is a great way to start with Swagbucks and earn $18 in gift cards (1800 SB). Because you’re signing up with me, you get a bonus 300 SB when you complete this offer before November 1st! The bonus will be applied later in that week.

New to Swagbucks and want to join me in earning free gift cards every month? Sign up here for your free account. Be sure to use my exclusive code CHACHING70 to start off with 70 FREE SB! (Just click on the words, “I have a sign up code.”) Then get started earning free $3 – $50 Gift Cards or PayPal cash by taking surveys, searching the web, watching videos, or shopping online. They’ve already awarded over $100,000,000 and have an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. You won’t regret giving Swagbucks a try!

Click here to find out how to earn a FREE $25 Amazon gift card every month with Swagbucks!

 

 

Swagbucks: 31 SB Collector’s Bill Today!

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Happy Halloween! Swagbucks is offering a one day only shot at finding a 31 SB Collector’s Bill, which can be found by using their search engine.  What better way to earn free gift cards than searching the web through Swagbucks as part of your everyday life?

For those of you who are wondering what Collector’s Bills are, I’m here to explain:

It’s simple. Search the web through the Swagbucks search on Monday, October 31st, and when you get a search win, you may get the special Collector’s Bill valued at 31 SB! Good luck!

New to Swagbucks and want to join me in earning free gift cards every month? Sign up here for your free account. Be sure to use my exclusive code CHACHING70 to start off with 70 FREE SB! (Just click on the words, “I have a sign up code.”) Then get started earning free $3 – $50 Gift Cards or PayPal cash by taking surveys, searching the web, watching videos, or shopping online. They’ve already awarded over $100,000,000 and have an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. You won’t regret giving Swagbucks a try!

Click here to find out how to earn a FREE $25 Amazon gift card every month with Swagbucks!

 

 

Fun and Healthy Snack Idea: Apple Peanut Butter Lips

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Apple Peanut Butter Lips

I have been a Mom for 11+ years. Not only that, but I have been a mom to BOYS for 11+ years, so I should have a corner on the market for ridiculously easy, silly and healthy snack ideas, right?

I can’t figure out how I am just now discovering the joy that are Apple, Peanut Butter, Marshmallow Lips. I first discovered the idea here and it was a LIGHT BULB MOMENT. I knew immediately I was about to earn some major Fun Mom points with a very minimal, 5 minute effort on my part.

If you would like to elevate your status as the FUN mom, I give you:

How to Make Apple, Peanut Butter, Marshmallow Lips:

Apple Peanut Butter Lips

All you’ll need: 

-An Apple
-Peanut Butter
-Marshmallows
-A knife
-Apple corer/slicer (optional)

I used my apple slicer to quickly slice up the apple. I then discovered that the lips work better if I cut each slice in half – plus you can make twice as many that way!

Apple Peanut Butter Lips

I then spread a thin layer of peanut butter on one side of two apple slices.

ALDI Simply Nature Organic Peanut Butter

I used ALDI’s SimplyNature Organic Creamy Peanut Butter, which was an easy way to up the healthy factor since it contains only organic peanuts and sea salt, with no added sugars or oils. My kids never even noticed that I switched up the peanut butter. It worked perfectly to hold the lips together – and it was the perfect complement to the sweetness of the apples and marshmallows.

Apple lips

Then place the marshmallows in the peanut butter one one apple slice as the teeth and set the other apple on top to complete the set of lips. I let my sit for about 5 minutes to let them set before enjoying them.

That’s it. Easy peasy, yummy and so fun!

Disclaimer: 8 year old boys will likely want to create their own set of lips and might go heavy on the marshmallows. But hey – there’s a few more fun mom points for you!

And now to celebrate ALDI’s line of SimplyNature Organic Macaroni and Cheese, Nature’s Nectar Grape Juice and SimplyNature Organic Creamy Peanut Butter receiving the Parent Tested Parented Approved Seal of Approval, ALDI wants to offer one of my readers a $50 ALDI gift certificate!

$50 ALDI Gift Certificate Giveaway: 

Here’s how to enter:

You have up to three possible methods of entry:

  • Leave a comment below letting me know any other fun and healthy snack ideas that you recommend. 

Note: Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of this post to leave your comments.  (If you are reading this is an e-mail click here to do so.) By leaving a separate comment for each entry you will have a greater chance of winning!  E-mail responses will not be considered as an entry in the giveaway.

This giveaway ends at 10:00 am EST on Friday, November 4, 2016. I will randomly select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email and listed on this site.

Disclaimer: This giveaway is sponsored by ALDI.  But as always, the rest is all me!

Get a $4 bonus when you join Swagbucks this month!

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You’ve probably seen me write about Swagbucks a lot on here. It’s a site where you earn points (called SB) for things you’re probably doing online already, like searching, watching videos, discovering deals, and taking surveys. Then you take those points (1 SB is worth a penny) and exchange them for gift cards to places like Amazon, Starbucks, Walmart, Target, or PayPal cash.

Unlike a lot of other rewards site, you can cash out at any time, and they have gift cards for as little as 300 SB (The $3 Amazon gift card – every little bit helps)!
This month, you can get a 400 SB bonus through my site. How? It’s really easy:
1. Sign up through this link
2. Earn 300 SB before November 1st – that’ll get you a 300 SB bonus applied at the beginning of November.
3. Complete just ONE survey before November 4th and you’ll get an additional bonus of 100 SB.

So let’s recap – if you do all of those things, you’ll have at least 700 SB to spend. Plus, there are all sorts of great deals and other earning opportunities all October long, so why stop at 300 SB? You could earn a LOT more. I have earned hundreds of dollars in gift cards through the years. Sign up now!

New to Swagbucks and want to join me in earning free gift cards every month? Sign up here for your free account. Be sure to use my exclusive code CHACHING70 to start off with 70 FREE SB! (Just click on the words, “I have a sign up code.”) Then get started earning free $3 – $50 Gift Cards or PayPal cash by taking surveys, searching the web, watching videos, or shopping online. They’ve already awarded over $100,000,000 and have an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. You won’t regret giving Swagbucks a try!

Click here to find out how to earn a FREE $25 Amazon gift card every month with Swagbucks!

 

 

Sign Up for my Christmas Deals Newsletter – One Email a Day. All the BEST Deals!

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Christmas Deals Newsletter

I’m bringing back my popular Christmas Deals newsletter again this year for my readers. It’s one way that I can help you simplify your life this Christmas. You’ll receive one email a day alerting you to the BEST Christmas deals that I’ve posted. It will show up in your inbox ahead of my regular newsletter so you don’t miss a deal. (We find some pretty awesome deals around here. I really don’t want you to miss any!)

PLUS when you sign up now, you’ll receive a FREE Christmas Gift Budget Tracker and Pocket Planner just for signing up! Just be sure to click through the activation email and your planners will arrive in your inbox right away.

Ready to start saving? Click here to sign up for my Christmas deals newsletter now.

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Want to transform your Christmas with us? My Book The Merry Little Christmas Project – Five Words that will Transform your Christmas will help you do that. Click below to learn more:

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Take the 3 Days to an Organized Christmas Challenge (Sign Up Today!)

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Did you sign up yet? 

Do you wish you had more time to savor the holidays instead of getting caught up in the last minute stress? Want to beat the Christmas rush this year? Sign up now for my FREE 3 Days to an Organized Christmas Challenge over at The Merry Little Christmas Project.

Together, we will head into the Christmas season with our heads held high, a plan in place and a renewed focus on what matters most to us at Christmastime. I will walk you through the steps you can take right now to start the season with a purpose, some simple preparation and a PLAN that will work for you.

Plus did I mention FREE printables?! Each day of the challenge, I will send you a lovely free planning printable or resource that will help you begin your prep now like a Christmas planning BOSS!

Click here to sign up now.

Get a free domain plus a year of web hosting for just $1 through Swagbucks!

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Swagbucks (the online rewards site that puts cash back in your wallet) has an AMAZING offer through Bluehost where you get 3500 SB (which is the equivalent of $35 in gift cards) for signing up.

Bluehost is a leading web solutions services provider. You can try it out for 12 months at a special discounted price of $2.95/mo AND get a free domain in addition to 3500 SB by using this link before Friday, October 14th – that means you get everything for just $1! It’s the perfect opportunity if you need to make a host change to your website or if you’ve been thinking about starting a website or blog. If you’ve been thinking of starting a website or blog but you’re not sure if you should use Bluehost or not, you may want to conduct some more research into making a website as well as how you go about how to properly register a domain with a hosting company of your choice, offering you complete control over your new website. Ultimately, finding the right website hosting provider for your website is crucial. In the competitive digital age, you need to make sure that your website loads quickly and that any downtime is kept to a minimum. Consequently, if you are on the lookout for a new website hosting provider, you might want to start by reading some reviews on websites such as makeawebsitehub for example. Above all doing your research can help to ensure that you make the right decision for your website.

Haven’t tried Swagbucks yet? This is a great way to do it, and when you sign up through the link above and get your 3500 SB, you’ll get a bonus 300 SB at the beginning of November. So that’s $35 for trying Bluehost, which gets you 3800 SB, which you can turn into $38 worth of gift cards!

New to Swagbucks and want to join me in earning free gift cards every month? Sign up here for your free account. Be sure to use my exclusive code CHACHING70 to start off with 70 FREE SB! (Just click on the words, “I have a sign up code.”) Then get started earning free $3 – $50 Gift Cards or PayPal cash by taking surveys, searching the web, watching videos, or shopping online. They’ve already awarded over $100,000,000 and have an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. You won’t regret giving Swagbucks a try!

Click here to find out how to earn a FREE $25 Amazon gift card every month with Swagbucks!