Deals from my Inbox, 9/9

I've got some great deals in my inbox right now, and wanted to share with everyone.

• My Publisher is having a mystery sale today only, use code MYSTERYA at checkout HERE
• Shutterfly has 75 free prints with code PRTS75 through 9/15.
• 6pm.com has some great deals today.  I see 60% off Birkenstocks, up to 75% off Betsy Johnson and mens' and womens' jeans.
• For Des Moines people, you can get 6 Yoga, Jewelry-making, or Photography classes for $15 if you go through Travelzoo HERE.  It looks like you can have the classes spread out a bit and also can mix and match, read the details for yourself.
• Free shipping and 20% off at soap.com with code MYSOAP20.  I've never shopped here, but I just peeked at some Tide.  It's about $2 higher than I normally pay, but there's a $1 coupon you can also use.  This brings it down to $10.71 for the 100 oz bottle, with no sales tax or shipping costs.  Get 5 points per dollar through MyPoints.
• 40% off sale styles at Ann Taylor with code NEW40
• I've now found another invitation only kids shopping site that has some great sales, rotating through all the time.  Try out Zulilly, if you haven't already.  They had some great Learning Resources sales earlier this week.
• $1 coupons for any Horizon organic dairy products
• Right @ Home usually does one giveaway per month, but they are doing it weekly through September.  Try your luck here to be one of the first, and be sure to sign up for their emails to be among the first notified.
• I think this has to be the last for the day, but there are two great new samples from Vocalpoint, Kashi and Downy.  You'll need to register if you haven't already.  (oops, Downy's already gone)

I hope to share more deals tomorrow.  If you live in the area, don't forget this weekend is Pufferbilly Days in Boone.  It's always a fun event, and the weather looks spectacular for this weekend.  Enjoy!

Crocs Deals

The Crocs Outlet has three codes right now that are stackable. 

• Use SHOESFORSCHOOL for $5 off kids' shoes.
• Use HEALTHMAG for 15% off, including at the Crocs outlet.
• Use springfreeship (yes, lowercase) for free ground shipping.
• The summer sandal sale has BOGO half off sandals here.  I tried the 15% off and free shipping codes on the BOGO sale, and they all worked together.
  

The Alice style are $15 each in the outlet, and they have a few other pairs of shoes for $9.99 and less.

Amazon Movie Deals for September

I somehow neglected to check out the movies section when I was scanning for all the deals Amazon has to offer for the month of September. This month looks good for overall discounts, not just one movie here or there, but whole sections of movies.  It might be a good time to pick up any gifts you were planning for the holidays.  Here's what I see so far, but you may want to look for specific movies I may have missed:

• First, and this one is TODAY ONLY.  All six Rocky movies (I-V and the new one) for $32.99.

• Then, through September 20th, there are many movies that are 60% off.  You can check out the "Today's Deals" section on Amazon for more details.
• Most of the movies also come with $4 credit for on demand TV and movies.

What Shall We Do This Weekend?

Where did the summer go?  It seemed like I was just posting all the sanity savers for summer, and now there's a chill in the air, the leaves are starting to change, and my big girl went back to school this week.  With the three day weekend coming up, I find myself trying to decide what to do.

All my readers have help from me, right over there on the upper right corner of my blog.  I try hard to keep the calendar packed with free or cheap activities that are family-friendly.  I like to have a lot of choices for getting out and having fun with the family, and if I'm doing the research, I may as well add it in for others to use.  Local readers will receive more benefit, because I tend to focus locally.  Maybe if I post about our local apple orchard or pumpkin picking, it will give out-of-area readers ideas of where to search for similar places.

So...here are some of the events that I know about in our area this weekend.  The summer festivals are all drawing to a close, but many of the places listed in the summer sanity savers are still available.

• This upcoming weekend, Madrid is having their Labor Day festival.  Check out the calendar of events HERE.
• Living History Farms is having a special event all weekend, with an old-fashioned baseball game at 2 pm on Sunday.  It's not free to get in, but you can buy 2 for 1 tickets if you use Tropicana rewards.
• The Berry Patch farm in Nevada is open for picking blueberries and raspberries starting Friday.
• The Des Moines Renaissance Faire also starts this weekend.  It's open for the three day weekend, then for the next two weekends.  See more about it in the calendar.
• The Latino Heritage Festival is on Saturday and Sunday at Southridge Mall.  In previous years, it's been at the Blank Park Zoo, and we've always had a great time when we went.
• One last highlight for this weekend: there is an Arabian horse show event all weekend at the state fairgrounds, with free admittance for the spectators.  It might be a great event to check out.
• Center Grove Orchard is probably one of our family's favorite places to go.  I went for the first time many years ago with a class, and we've returned every year with our own kids.  There are more activities every year, including a petting zoo, an old schoolhouse, elk to feed, a giant slide, tractor rides through the orchard, and don't forget to pick some apples while you're there.  Next Saturday, September 11 marks their opening day.  Read more about it here.

As we are moving into fall, what is your favorite fall activity?  We welcomed some cooler weather tonight by cooking s'mores over our fire pit in the backyard.  The bugs are still biting, but it's getting closer to pumpkin patch time.

Great Target Coupon Opportunity!

If you're like me, you've been stalking the Target back to school department, just waiting for those school supplies to hit 75% off.  I was in our local store today getting some extra items for our church outreach program, and I picked up a bunch of wide-ruled notebooks.  On the covers of all of them was a sticker that said "over $5 in valuable coupons inside."  That certainly got my attention, so I flipped to the last page and found this:

• 75 cents off Life Cereal
• $1 off 20-22 count Frito Lay products
• $1 off two Kellogg's breakfast cereals
• $1 off 4 pack of Danimals yogurt
• 50 cents off Tropicana juice
• $1 off any size Tide

All expire 10/31/10, so there isn't a long time to use them, but Tide is $2 off at Target this week.  It might be a great time to stock up.  Remember that these are all Target coupons, so they can be paired with the manufacturer's coupons for even better savings.  The best part?  The notebooks were only 10 cents each.