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New Showroom at IKEA Anyone else love IKEA ?!  Every time I go there I'm amazed with how cheap everything is!  So when we needed to finish our bathroom upstairs naturally IKEA is the place to check first.  Sure enough I found items that matched our bathroom and style with the total being $26!! A few years ago we bought a crappy house and completely gutted it.  It's mostly done but the upstairs bathroom has remained unfinished.  We have a pitched roof so our bathroom is part of what used to be yucky attic space.  Now it's a bathroom for average height people...lol  Also you'll notice there is no door (lol) that will be the last detail. :) Here are the items I got from IKEA for $26: Towel Bar (the 2 bars swing out) Toilet Paper Holder (toilet paper not included lol) Towel Hanger Shower Curtain Here my daughter is helping with the installation.  The finished job looks so great! It will be nice to have towels and toilet paper not randomly sitting

This coupon is back!   Print to get a 16 oz. Jamba Juice for $2!   Certainly good weather for it :)  Have a great weekend! Note: This post contains an affiliate link, thanks for supporting this site!   Read Disclosure policy here .

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus presents “DRAGONS” and will be coming to Salt Lake City this September 19- 23!  This show is a once in a millennium event that honors The Year of the Dragon! This Tuesday, August 14, the first 100 families to donate a new or gently used book to “Eliza’s Wish” will get a  Free tickets !  Eliza Williams is a local Utah girl who suffers from MLD (Metachromatic Leukodystrophy). Eliza’s family started “Eliza’s Wish” which collects and donates books for “Eliza’s Library” which provides books to doctors’ offices and children’s hospitals all over Utah. At this event, you will be a given a  FREE TICKET to the Ringling Bros. Circus when you donate a new or gently used children’s book at the EnergySolutions Arena! There is a limit of 2 Free tickets per family, available on a first-come first-serve basis, available to the first 100 families in attendance. So bring 2 books to get 2 tickets! WHEN & WHERE: The event begins Tuesday, August 1

Review by Aimee Winner Have you heard of dichroic glass ? First of all, I must say it's a thing of beauty! By Misty from Etsy uses this type of glass in many of her pendants and earrings, which is a type of glass that will shift between two colors.  I was able to review one such pendant.  It is one nice peice of jewelry.  Not only is it a well HANDMADE piece of art, it's exactly what By Misty says on Etsy: Please note that pictures will not do these pieces justice.  There is no way to fully capture the depth of color or the beauty of the piece until you hold it in your hand.   I love that the color changes with what I wear, or the different angle it is being viewed.  When my husband first saw it, he took a second take and said: "wow, that is a really pretty necklace!" Fairy inspired by Disney Misty's work is inspired by a her life; by nature, her husbands love for water polo and sports, and her "LOVE" for Disney .  She includes man

Win your choice of  8" cake from FantasiCakes!  SOOOO GOOOOOOD! Win 2 tickets to the Just Between Friends Pre-Sale on August 15th!   Back to School...Yeah!

I feel like this a lot.  And when I do want food delivered I'm not always in the mood for commonly deliverable pizza or chinese.  With Delivery.com you can get food delivered from LOTS of local places!! (depending on where you live) At Delivery.com you can easily order food online from your favorite local restaurants for delivery or pick up. There are over half a million hungry users every month that order from thousands of restaurants in over 50 cities nationwide. Magical Wok from Sage's Cafe I tried it and the only hard part was choosing which restaurant I wanted food from :)  All you do is place an order online at Delivery.com , the order is then sent to the restaurant and then you choose to have it delivered or you can pick it up.  Super easy site to navigate!! When I put in my zip code I was amazed at the restaurants that participated!  We chose to get food from Sage's Cafe and it was at my door in 35 minutes!!  Most of the restaurants in my area use

At Ink Garden you can get 12 custom Thank You Cards for FREE !  And then shipping will cost $3.79.  Use code FREENCARD   There are TONS of designs to choose from or you can create your own.  Here are some I liked: Note: This post contains an affiliate link, thanks for supporting this site!   Read Disclosure policy here .

Anyone watching the Olympics?   I just took this Olympics skills test and got a 608 lol...Not too good.  This is how it's ranked: Let me know if you're a Master!!!! Note: This post contains an affiliate link, thanks for supporting this site!   Read Disclosure policy here .

LAST DAY to Enter daily to win an iPad from Coupons.com!  Each day a new winner is picked from the entries made that day.  There is one more winner!  All you do to enter is fill in your email address...that's it!!   Please let me know if you win! Coupons.com is a GREAT website for coupons!!  After you enter in your email you can click on "View Coupons" to see if there are any you need.  If you don't want any pre-clipped coupons just close the button and you'll be brought to a gallery where you can pick what you want.  Or pick none...you don't need to print any to win. :) Note: This post contains an affiliate link, thanks for supporting this site!   Read Disclosure policy here .

Winner Just Between Friends  is a fun place to bargain shop for quality gently used baby, maternity, and childrens' items!  Just in time for Back to School! The Salt Lake County-South sale is open to the public August 16th-18th.  Admission is always free! Also....Plum District has a  SLC- Plum Steal! $10 for $20 to Spend at Just Between Friends Consignment Sale !!  Making a great deal even better! Public Sale: August 16th-17th 9am-8pm August 18th 9am-3pm for HALF PRICE DAY! Where: Salt Lake County Equestrian Center @ 2100 W. 11400 S. in South Jordan Here's a tip:  If you sign up for the JBF mailing list  as a "first time parent" then you can shop the night before they open to the public beginning at 6pm. You just have to let them know at the door that you're signed up for the first time parent's pre-sale. They'll have a list of people that have signed up.   See more details here.   To keep up with the events, get discounts, and more.

Wahoo!! Here is a the list of Participating Jimmy Johns in UT  and Spokane !

This month Kidtoons is featuring the movie  Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery the Movie !   I can't wait to see this one with my kids!  I know they will love it!  Sadly there is no longer a Kidtoons location in Utah, but check Kidtoons locations  to see if it is in your area.  If so you can get BOGO FREE Tickets ! (Good for one per family) Here is the trailer: Keep up with new movies, discounts, and giveaways at  Kidtoons on Facebook  and  Twitter .  Use Twitter hashtag  #BMMystery  for this movie. Kidtoons  is "dedicated to helping parents connect with their kids by bringing family friendly animated movies to the big screen. Since 2004, Kidtoons has been bringing beloved and well-known children’s brands and entertainment to cineplexes nationwide. We provide a family friendly, affordable, co-viewing experience that parents can count on each month, year-round to bond and create treasured memories with their kids. Each monthly program is designed for ki

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My kids LOVE Trax!  They also love taking walks so this challenge has been a blast for them. :)  Utah has started a program where we can all work together to help our air quality.  The  Utah Clear the Air Challenge  runs from August 1st to the 31st and it's an opportunity to set goals and see how we can improve. So far we have continued to walk when we can and I've combined my errands so I'm not making multiple trips to various places.  Also I'm not sure how helpful it is but I mowed our lawn using a push mower (non-electric, non-gas).  It's completely powered by me..lol I have really enjoyed being involved in this challenge because it's helping me to be aware of my little family's impact on our environment.  I also want to show my kids good habits.  I recommend signing up even if it's only to set goals. Here's what you do: -Register at  ClearTheAirChallenge.org -Fill out your info and set goals -Track your progress There is a track

Winner Ready for school to start?  You can get a head start on stocking up on some of your favorite Box Tops for Education products this summer at your local Walmart ! Then, make a good impression at the beginning of the school year by sharing the Box Tops that you collected before the first day! Participating products at Walmart are now loaded with 4 Box Tops, so don’t let this opportunity get by you!   Cheerios are a favorite in this house.  I love that we can help our schools out with items we would buy anyway.  These can add up to make a great difference in your school!  Here is how to start accumulating:  · Look for the Box Tops display at your local Walmart to earn 4 Box Tops on more than 100 of your family’s favorite items including Cheerios, Hamburger Helper, Nature Valley and Totinos · By liking Walmart on Facebook you can earn more Box Tops from General Mills · Check out the Box Tops For Education website to learn more about the Box

The giveaway for your choice of Valentina Shoes ends TONIGHT!  Good luck!!

REMINDER: Enter daily to win an iPad from Coupons.com!  One iPad a day until tomorrow.  There are 2 more winners and all you do to enter is fill in your email address...that's it!!   Please let me know if you win! Coupons.com is a GREAT website for coupons!!  After you enter in your email you can click on "View Coupons" to see if there are any you need.  If you don't want any pre-clipped coupons just close the button and you'll be brought to a gallery where you can pick what you want.  Or pick none...you don't need to print any to win. :) Note: This post contains an affiliate link, thanks for supporting this site!   Read Disclosure policy here .

Winner Have you started looking for Halloween costumes yet? WholesaleCostumeClub.com has a great selection and some new costumes for 2012!  Of course they have all of these Avengers plus about anything else you can think of.  Here are some of my favorites: There are costumes for everybody and they are reasonably priced!  I love how the kid's costumes just become part of dress ups all year long.  That is always the first thing the kids go to when we have friends or cousins over.  :) I really wanted my husband to be the Bass head (lol) but then I found the Bacon and Eggs Adult Couples Costume.  I chose that one so we would both have a costume this year.  I still haven't decided which one I want to be..bacon, eggs? Maybe whatever sounds good to me at the time. :) I'm really happy with these costumes.  Not only is it a unique couple's costume, but it is also super easy to get on and off.  AND I can even wear the egg costume when I'm pregnant! lol  The