Earn Gift Cards For Writing Reviews!

So I've belonged to this site for a while now, a couple of years actually, and recently they have started to offer incentives for writing product reviews. It used to be that every now and again they would offer a $5 Amazon Gift Code for 5 reviews in a given section. Now however they have a points system. Some categories are worth 25 points, some 50, and some 100 points! In the past week I've already earned $10 in Amazon gift codes! As soon as the reviews I wrote last night are approved I should have enough points for another couple codes! The reviews have to be at least 700 characters long, which really isn't all that much to write, especially if you feel strongly one way or the other about a product. There is no incentive for recruiting new members, but I wanted to share the wealth! I for one love Amazon and getting free things from them! Click here to check out Viewpoints!

Tomorrow: Get a FREE piece of childrens' clothing from Sears Outlets!

This is really cool! Tuesday, September 24th you can walk in to a Sears Outlet or Sears Apparel Warehouse and receive a free piece of kids apparel! No purchase necessary! To read more about this event, click here to see their Facebook post!

Upcoming: September 28th is Free National Park Enterance Day!

A few days back I posted about Saturday, September 28 being a day when you could receive free admittance to museums around the country. Apparently, it's a big day for free entry! In addition to free museum admission you can gain admittance to national parks for free as well! To read the how's and the whys, click here. To find a participating national park near you, click here.

Free Film Coated Advil Sample

Right now CVS is offering free samples of Film Coated Advil. I know that I don't have time for a headache... or any other aches for that matter! I bet there's not a whole lot of moms out there who do! Click here to request your free sample.

Save $$ on Utility Bills

A friend recommended this to me a while back but I never really considered trying it until recently. I have to say, I'm totally impressed with how well it works! If you put a dry towel in your dryer with your wet load, you can practically cut drying time in half! I hate when I'm doing laundry and it takes twice as long to run a load through the dryer as it takes to run one through the washer. It just makes for poor time management! With the dry towel added to the dryer my timing is almost perfect! Try it out next time you're doing your laundry! It really does work!!

Earning with NCP

I recently joined a panel called NCP, formerly Homescan. Basically,it works like this: when I shop I use the scanner they sent me and scan all the items I buy. Every now and again they send me a survey to complete. I'm earning rewards points that I'll be able to redeem for all kinds of different gifts. Right now, I'm saving up for an iTunes gift card, but they have other gift cards, kids toys, household items & much more to chose from. This is a legitimate company, no scams. It was simple t set up the scanner and I scan items as I put them away so it really doesn't take much time at all. I've also found an added bonus, because I'm taking the time to scan the items and look at their prices, last week I found that I was overcharged by almost $20 at 2 different stores! (Just FYI it was Kohls and Target.)NCP also sent me a free bag in the mail the other day as an unexpected thank you!

September 28: Free Museum Admission Day!

If you're looking for something fun and educational to do with your kiddos, Saturday September 28th museums all over the U.S. are offering free admission! You have to have the tickets, which you can request here. Your tickets will arrive via email. To find a participating museum near you, click here.

Free Magazine Subscriptions From Rewards Gold

I get a lot of magazine each month and most of them are free subscriptions I found online! Rewards Gold offers TONS of free magazine subscriptions! right now they're offering a choice of a few different options! These include W, The Wall Street Journal, Shape, Latina and more! Click here to check out the offers!

Vocal Point - Free Clairol Root Touch Up Coupon!

If you're not already a member of Vocal Point, then this is a great time to sign up! It's free to join and they offer some really great freebies throughout the year! Right now they're offering members a coupon for a free box of Clairol Root Touch Up! Even if this isn't a freebie that you're interested in, signing up for Vocal Point is still a good idea because they may have a great freebie you are interested in in the near future!

Easy, Great Smelling Bath Paint!

I've been messing around with different ways to entertain my daughter in the tub because she has recently decided that the 10 tons of bath toys she owns are not enough reason to happily hop in the tub for bath time. I bought some shaving cream from the local dollar store, mixed in a few spoons of Kool-Aid mix (Which BTW I received money back for buying using Ibotta this week!)I mixed it up with a plastic fork, and then let my daughter use the fork as a paint brush of sorts to mush the fantastic smelling "paint" all over the sides of the tub. Not only did she have fun helping me mix up the ingredients but she got in the bath happily, with no arguments! It washed away easily and left no traces of the red Kool-Aid behind.

**I originally found this recipe on this blog, Growing A Jeweled Rose. I didn't take it quite as far as she did, and my daughter was quite happy with only one color of paint. Though admittedly, I never let on that there was an option to have more colors either, lol. This blog also has lots of other cool ideas for kiddos! It's definitely on my reading list!!

My New Fave Skin Care Products

Let me start by saying that I never dreamed that I would be still dealing with breakouts in my 30's. I always just assumed that I'd just grow out of it. Well, you know what they say about assuming! Here I am well into my 30's now and I'm still fighting zits like a teeny bopper before the first big dance. Ugh! So, I'd been eyeing those fancy dancy spinning facial brushes for a while and I finally broke down and got one. I settled on The Olay Pro X brush and exfoliating cleanser. Let me tell you, I have never been so impressed with a product for my skin! Even though it promises nothing about clearing up pimples, I saw a huge difference in my skin in just a week. I'm totally hooked now! I know the product is supposed to help with aging, so I figure it's the best of both worlds! I'm heading off wrinkles before they start and clearing up my skin all at once!

** I am in no way affiliated with Olay, nor was I compensated in any way for this review. I did not receive a sample to try. This is my personal experience no more, no less.

Online Earning With Inbox Dollars

I use a few different sites that offer money for online tasks. Inbox dollars is among my favorites! There are lots of ways to earn, including paid emails, surveys, cash back on shopping and using coupons! It's FREE to join and you'll get a $5 bonus to get you started on your way to the $30 cash out threshold.

Easy Money With Ibotta

Ibotta is one of my all time favorite apps that I've downloaded from the app store! It's FREE to download and its really simple to use. All you do is check out the offers they have before you head out shopping, do the quick couple second activities for the products you're planning to purchase and then upload your receipt after shopping. Most of the time there are offers for items I planned to buy anyway, so why not get some cash back?! They send cash to your PayPal account immediately, once you reach the $5 cash out threshold, which happens pretty quickly! There's no catch and the money is real!

Free Baby Proofing!

As mom's we're always looking for ways to protect our kiddos! This is a great freebie from Home Made Simple! It includes cabinet locks and latches! Click here to order yours! (The button to get to the form is green and it's on the right hand side of the page)

Free Maybelline Fit Me Foundation Sample

I hate trying out new makeup! There's (almost) nothing worse than spending money on a new makeup product only to get it home and realize that it looks awful on you! Ordering free samples of makeup is a fantastic way to try it before you buy it! Right now, Wal-Mart has free samples of Maybelline Fit Me Shine Free Gel Stick Foundation. Click here to order your free sample!

6 PM

I love dressing my kids in nice clothes, but I hate spending a fortune on stuff they'll outgrow so quickly! I recently came across a fantastic site that sells name brand clothing for really great prices! We're talking brands like The North Face, UGG, 7 For All Mankind, just to name a few! It's called 6PM and it's my new go to for awesome clothing deals! They don't just carry kids clothes, so you can always pick up great gifts or a little something to spoil your self too! Oh, and possibly my favorite part is that they always offer FREE SHIPPING! There's no amount you have to spend to get free shipping!