Monday, April 30, 2012

Mulberry Lane Farm admission half price!



image credit: Mulberry Lane Farm

Today Groupon has an awesome local deal. Half priced admission at Mulberry Lane Farm in Sherwood, WI. $11 general admission for two or $22 general admission for four. If you've ever been there you know this is a steal. You can find coupons on their website, but not for half off! Mulberry Farms is an awesome place for family fun. There are tons of fun things to do. You have the chance to milk a cow, take a hayride, feed a goat and sheep, cuddle kittens and so much more. We like to visit Mulberry Farm at least once a year. It's really fun to go in the fall and pick a pumpkin. For hours, directions and rates visit the Mulberry Lane Farm site.

image credit: Mulberry Lane Farm


Friday, April 27, 2012

Thank you Pinterest: Make a tissue paper pom pom.

I am in love with Pinterest. Not kissy kissy, let's get married kind of love, but pretty darn close. I feel like every creative thing and recipe I make lately is followed with the phrase: "I found that on Pinterest." My eyes hurt at midnight and I feel guilty every time I click See More Pins. I know that you know what I'm talking about. Your secret is safe with me. I thought that since I pin so many things I should really share what I've been pinning. And things I've actually made.



DIY Pom Poms

Go get it:

- For each pom pom you will need 10 sheets of tissue paper in your choice of color(s).
- Pipe cleaners in the same color as your tissue paper. You can also use floral wire or string.
- scissors

Go make it:

1. Stack your tissue paper on top of each other all nice and flat. Fold it accordion style in 1-2" increments. Make sure to flip it over between each fold.

2. Once you have all the tissue folded, fold that in half. Lots of folding here. You'll be a professional folder once you are done. Put that on your resumé. Score the closed side.

 3. Open the tissue back up. Where you scored it there will be a nice crease. Take your scissors and cut out little notches on either side of that crease. Take your handy dandy pipe cleaner/wire/string and secure it to the tissue paper. Now I have played around with different ways of doing this. I have decided that I like taking about 2" of one end and wrapping it around the tissue. You are left with one long tail. You'll see why I like having this long tail in step 5. So if you are a visual person completely ignore my picture of the pipe cleaner. Sorry.

4. Trim both ends of your tissue. Or don't. It looks really cute with scalloped or pointy edges. Scroll down to see three different variations. The black pom pom has pointy edges. The white has scalloped. The red....well the red has what I thought was going to be a wavy edge. Looks like I did it with my eyes closed. **Tip: trim the edge of your tissue paper straight across to get an even edge before cutting your design. I take about 1/2" off each side depending on how cooperative my folds were. Open it like a fan. Now pick it up and fan yourself. That was a lot of work. Those folds can really do a number on one's psyche.


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5. Carefully pull apart the layers of tissue. There can be a method to your madness if you want. I suggest you pick a fan on either side of your pipe cleaner and staying on that side of town until all the layers are apart. Then move onto the other side. Really make sure you pull the tissue all the way down toward the pipe cleaner/wire/string. Otherwise you'll be missing out on some great fluffing opps later. **Tip: once you have one side done hang it from the pipe cleaner to prevent the pom pom from getting smushed. I hung mine from my dining room light. Worked like a charm. This is why I decided that I prefer a long pipe cleaner. As you can see in the above photos I had folded the pipe cleaner perfectly in half. I no longer do this. I take just about 1-2" and wrap it around like I mentioned earlier. Fluff the pom pom as you go.

Total time was around 10 minutes per pom pom. That included taking pictures along the way. Anyone else notice how my table changed colors multiple times? What is going on here?! Same light and no flash the whole time. Hmm. Anyhoo, these would be great for a wedding, baby shower, birthday party (that's what mine are for) or decorating a room. Now go get your craft on!




Thursday, April 26, 2012

$20 from Tiny Prints FREE!

Look what I found waiting for me in my inbox this morning! A promo code for $20 worth of free product from Tiny Prints! Sweetness. Codes are single use I believe. This offer is not good toward gift cards/certificates, calendars, photo books, photo gifts, taxes, shipping, previously placed orders and rush delivery. So that leaves.....? I kid. Offer expires May 3 at 11:59pm PT.

Saturday, April 21, 2012

High value International Delight Iced Coffee coupon for Vocalpoint members!

Calling all Vocalpoint members! Quick, go request your high value coupon for International Delight Iced Coffee. Must be a Vocalpoint member to qualify. Quantities are limited. I haven't tried this yet, but am super excited. I could drink iced coffees all day long. Here's a little info about this new beverage taken from the Vocalpoint site: New International Delight™ Iced Coffee is the perfect blend of 100% premium Arabica coffee, real milk and cream with just the right sweetness. And because it comes in a resealable refrigerated carton, it's ready to drink. I received this offer from Vocalpoint, a great place to connect with other moms and receive special offers. Aside from the coupon mentioned, I am in no way compensated for this post.


Monday, April 16, 2012

Great deal on Wii Remote Control Charging Station.


Head on over to Amazon to get yourself a Premium Dual Charging Station with LED Light Plus 2 High Capacity Rechargable Replacement Battery & USB Cable For Nintendo Wii Remote Control.
This is only $6.80 and includes free shipping. That's a whopping 73% off! Prices tend to flip fast on Amazon. We originally bought some pricey rechargeable AA batteries and then quickly went this route for our Wii. It was a great investment. I see the reviews for many of these charging stations (including this one) are mixed. I am very satisfied with ours. Yes, the light is pretty bright when charging, but in my opinion it's a small price to pay.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

FREE sample Tom's of Maine Silly Strawberry Toothpaste!

image credit: Tom's of Maine
Go here to request your free sample of Tom's of Maine Silly Strawberry Toothpaste. Hurry as these samples tend to go fast. One per household. My son uses this toothpaste and likes it a lot. I like using these samples to take along on trips.

Monday, April 9, 2012

BOGO on Cars toys + FREE shipping!

Image credit: Disney Store
Head on over to the Disney Store for the BOGO Cars Sale. This sale applies to any Cars toy or plush. And to sweeten the deal, purchase any Cars item and you'll receive free shipping on your whole order. Just enter promo code KACHOW at checkout. This sale runs April 9 and 10. Look at these great finds:

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Coupons! Get your coupons!

Children's Chestal Homeopathic Cough Syrup
$1 off here. Sign up required. Chestal can be found at Walgreens.

Nabisco Newtons
$1 off here. Facebook offer. Coupon print max is 50,000 through 11:59 PM EDT on 4/30/12. While supplies last. Limit one per household. Not all retailers accept digital coupons.

Malt-o-Meal Cereal
$1/2 here. Bricks coupon. Sign up required.

Fiber One Bread
$0.55/1 here. SmartSource coupon.

Triscuit Dill, Sea Salt & Olive Oil
$1/1 here. Facebook offer.

International Delight Creamer
$1/2 here. Sign up required.

Olive Garden
$5 off two dinner entrees here. Offer expires May 6.

Reynolds
$0.75 off Reynolds Wrap® Non-Stick Foil Coupon

$0.75 off Reynolds Wrap® Heavy Duty 18" Wide Aluminum Foil Coupon

$1 off Reynolds Parchment Paper
$1.00 off Reynolds™ Slow Cooker Liners Coupon
$1.00 off Reynolds Wrap® Pan Lining Paper Coupon