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Hanes is giving away over 200 prizes in their Hanes Comfort Blend Sweepstakes. Prizes include $50 Visa gift cards, $25 Visa gift cards, and ComfortBlend T-shirt 3 packs. This sweepstakes ends on July 23, 2012. This sweepstakes runs through July 23, 2012 and there are seven winners each week. Weekly prizes will be awarded as follows: [...]
The Couponess celebrated her FIRST birthday on April 1, 2012. To celebrate, we’re going beyond our usual monthly gift card giveaway and giving readers a chance to win one of four gift cards! THANKS for ENTERING! Winners will be announced on the night of APRIL 21, 2012 on Facebook here or you can check the [...]
If you want a lobster dinner but aren’t close to the coast, Groupon has a Maine Lobster Dinner for four from GetMaineLobster for $105. Not sure how to cook them? Read below for directions on how to boil a lobster or make baked lobster tails. This Groupon deal includes four 1.25-pound live Maine lobsters, 4 pounds of [...]
Celebrate National Pie Day on January 2012 with this recipe for Snickers Ice Cream Pie. Of course, you can make a traditional favorite like apple or pumpkin pie on this yearly food holiday, but why not appeal to the chocolate lover in your house and give this easy recipe a try? This Snickers Bar pie [...]
If you received gift cards on Christmas to restaurants or retail stores that you aren’t all that excited about, don’t shove them in a drawer. Sell the gift cards for cash or trade them in for the ones you really want. Selling the cards for between 80 – 90% of their face value on sites [...]
Need a quick breakfast idea on Christmas morning that’s more festive than just a bowl of cereal? This recipe for Baked French Toast can be prepared on Christmas Eve. Pop it in the oven for 10 minutes when you wake up on Christmas Day and breakfast is ready! On Christmas morning, heat the oven to [...]
Hershey’s Kisses are not only delicious but they are also great to use in simple holiday crafts, like these easy-to-make angel ornaments. The Hershey’s website is packed with craft ideas and recipes perfect for gift giving or just for your own home including a Hershey’s Kisses wreath, a chocolate tree (yum), and double chocolate kisses [...]
Children love making this easy recipe for sparkling reindeer food. There is something magical about sprinkling this glittery mixture outside on Christmas Eve, a long-time tradition in my house that rivals putting out cookies for Santa. Reindeer food easy to make and if you want to make it for others, just place it in a [...]
My favorite holiday appetizer recipe is baked brie topped with homemade cranberry sauce and walnuts. Serve this easy to make appetizer with sliced pears and crackers and it will become a staple in your holiday recipe box. This recipe is easy to make and if I can offer just one tip, don’t use canned cranberry [...]
Print out free Halloween activity book that includes coloring pages, puzzles and games. This freebie will keep anxious trick-or-treaters busy until the big night of candy collecting arrives. Education.com has a free downloadable Halloween activity book available for Facebook fans. Choose from a printable booklet for pre-schoolers, K through 1st or 2nd – 5th graders. [...]
If you haven’t carved your Halloween pumpkin yet, try one of these easy pumpkin carving stencils to make your jack 0′ lantern the star of the neighborhood. Most printable carving patterns are free online including templates for Twilights, zombies, Angry Birds, Harry Potter, Batman, your favorite Disney characters, haunted houses, Frankenstein and spooky spider webs. [...]
When you are scooping out your pumpkin to make a jack o’ lantern this Halloween, save the pumpkin seeds. Roast them in less than 20 minutes for a healthy snack. Once you remove the seeds from inside the pumpkin, wipe them off to remove the pulps. The seeds will have to dry overnight before you [...]
Celebrate National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day on October 21, 2011. It doesn’t look like the Cheesecake Factory will be offering free slices of pumpkin cheesecake to honor this delicious holiday, so why not try making the knock-off recipe at home? If you don’t want to make cheesecake, try making quick and easy pumpkin cheesecake dip. Copycat recipe: [...]
