Friday's Fab Finds.

So, I've just got to share with you all my very FAVORITE clothing purchase I've made during this pregnancy. Has anyone else ever tried Gap's supersoft lounge pants? Oh my goodness, Heaven. On. Earth. I wanted something to wear around the house besides pajamas and I had a coupon to Gap so I was browsing, saw these, read great reviews and thought I'd give them a try. The moment I put them on, I didn't want to take them off. They are a loose, light fabric with a drawstring (so HECK YES, I'm wearing them even when I'm not pregnant!) and I may have even been known to wear them outside the house a time or two. (And probably will many more times over the next couple months as I continually get bigger and uncomfortable, I HATE maternity pants!)

Anyhow---the only problem is I only have ONE pair! Because they're not the cheapest pants, ($34.95 original price) I've been waiting for a promotion and now that there has been one, there are no more of these babies currently left in my size. (Sigh.) But I have my birthday coupon through the end of March, so everyday I faithfully check the website to see when if they've been restocked yet. (Sometimes multiple times.) I guarantee you when what I need is back in stock, I will be first in line!

If you are looking for a comfortable, lightweight lounge pant, you have GOT to try these!!

FREEBIE: Express Service and Mascara at JCPenny's!

Print and take this coupon into JCPenny's to recieve a free '7 in 1 full action' deluxe sample mascara at the *Sephora Beauty counter following a complimentary express service. There is no purchase necessary!

And because I had no idea what an express service was, I did some quick research:

Kristin P. describes it as this on www.examiner.com

“Express Services are 10 minute sessions dedicated to a particular area such as completion, eyes or lips. You can receive a personalized make up lesson where a sephora make-up pro will show you how to create looks such as the smokey eye, a layered glossy pout, or the perfect luminous base for your skin tone.”

Sounds fun! I sure wish the nearest JCP wasn't 40 minutes away, but since it doesn't expire until April, I may be up there purchasing other things between now and then. Let us know if you get this deal and what your experience was!

*I'm not sure if these are in all JCP's, you may want to call ahead to doublecheck.

Thanks, Maven of Savin!

FREE cosmetic bag with samples & coupons!

Target is offering a free cosmetic bag with samples and $25 worth of coupons for taking a very brief (5 questions?) survey. I just completed it and it said it should arrive in about 4-6 weeks!

Hurry over HERE to get yours! These will probably not last long.

Thanks, Hooked on Bargains!

Cute Car Seat Cover

So, I thought I'd switch gears a bit and post a sewing project today. My ultra talented sister in law, Joanna, made this carseat cover for us as a baby gift and I absolutely LOVE it. I just think it's simply adorable. (And VERY practical for Wisconsin winters!) Don't you love the little flower straps?

Here's the other side. It's so, so soft!

Special thanks to my daughter's baby for being our model. ;)

I'm not sure where my sis in law found her pattern, but I found a similar one on one of my favorite craft sites: www.makeit-loveit.com

Here is the site to her pattern of the cover. The ties (though not quite as cute as the flowers, in my opinion) seems to make the project look easier. As I become more comfortable with sewing, (flash sign, I'm a newbie here) I'd probably try to tackle something like this first.

Do you have cute sewing projects to share?

Target Deals- Part 2

Well, I went back last night. After finding some coupons to maximize their frozen foods sale ($5 Target GC for every 7 frozen food items bought) I found some decent deals. I was tempted to just get the lowest bill possible, but decided the chicken would be more practical for us to eat than cool whip. ;)

My total minus $15 in Target giftcards accumulated was 9 bucks and some change. That averages out to about $0.43 per item. I'll take it!

Any of you get some good deals at Target this week? I'd love to hear about them!

Young Women Birthday Idea

Let me start by saying, I LOVE www.sugardoodle.net! It's a site where people can submit fun ideas that can be used in your home and in a variety of callings at the LDS church. Yes, it's pretty much extra 'fluff' but hey, fluff is fun. (I think so anyway.) :) Anyway-I was looking for ideas for birthday gifts for my Young Women this year and I stumbled across this idea---value chapstick. I love it! Inexpensive, cute and simple. There's also a scripture on the back of the tag that corresponds well. Anyway-I made them today and just wanted to share!

Here is the link if you're interested!

Big thanks to Cynthia Gentry for sharing this great idea and her cute tags with us!


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Weekly Target Deals

This is a fabulous week to score some deals at target! I paid $2.66 (+tax) for all of the above!
(2 bottles of dishsoap, 2 packs of floss, 2 boxes of ibuprofen, 2 packs of pantiliners, dryer sheets, and a bottle of all purpose cleaner.) There were other great deals I was hoping to get but I either didn't have the coupons or they were already out of stock. To get just the above is super simple: I found these deals from Moneysavingmom and just printed all the ones I was interested in. (I really wish those frozen burritos were in stock, bummer!)

I also was able to find 3 cute basic maternity tees on clearance for $4.97 a piece! I was so excited, especially since I was getting ready to shell out to get some at Motherhood Maternity just because I needed some. I don't look in the regular womens clothing right now (for obvious reasons ;) but I saw a lot of clearance signs over there too. Might as well check to see if there's any great clothing deals while you're there. I think there's a 20% Merona coupon on the site too that you can use to maximize savings.

I would recommend shopping earlier in the week as they will likely run of some things by the weekend. (I hate seeing those empty shelves.) If you go, let us know what YOU score! :)