Disney Movie Reward~ 15 Point Code

Right now Disney Movie Rewards is offering a universal code to all memebers. Simply log into your account and enter MERIDA for a bonus 15 points!

Not familiar with DMR, head here to see how it works and here to view the awesome rewards you can cash in for. Start your account today with a free 15 points!

Swagbucks Birthday Bash

 

 

I'm excited that today is Swagbucks 5th Birthday!!! I can say this is actually the 4th that I have participated in and love everyone as they are great "bucks" earning opportunities!

 

Today, Swagbucks will be offering up several codes that will total 135 bucks!!! That makes the goal of 150 seem much lower for those of you who were intimidated by it. One of the best ways to check for codes is to install the Swagbucks toolbar. If you have done this you can simply check the "Check for Swag Code" button and it will tell you if there is a code and where to look for it.

Sunday Coupon Preview

According to The Sunday Coupon Preview there is only to be one coupon insert this week. It happens to be the Red Plum which means if you are local to my area you won't be recieving a coupon insert in your paper this Sunday. If you only purchase the Sunday paper because of coupons(which I do), then you may want to skip your trip to buy it this week.

Pampers~ Happy V-day, Free 10point code

Pampers Gifts To Grow has another free 10 point code out. Head here and enter FB2VALCD14DAY13 for your free 10 points today. Offer is only valid through 2/18.

Swagbucks Sweetens the Pot

As many of you know. I LOVE Swagbucks. No other search engine I've ever tried pays me the way they do.  Between my account and my husband we have made over $140 in amazon (my preferred cash out method) since the beginning of the year.  I have been sharing some of the best ways to  Swagbucks lately, one being that you can earn up to 1000 swagbucks for searches of each referral you receive. Well, today they have sweetened the pot.

So from Swagbucks:

Today is Valentine’s Day and love is in the air! We wanted to ensure that you’re feeling the love, which is why we are introducing the Share The Love promotion. As of now, you can earn up to 1,000 matching Swag Bucks that each of your referrals earn through Search ONLY. But things are about to get a lot sweeter. Beginning at Midnight PST and continuing through the end of the day on Thursday, February 28th, you will now earn matching Swag Bucks, up to 1,000, for each referral on all of the following earning categories:
Search
Surveys
Special Offers
Games SBTV
NOSO
Toolbar
Daily Poll
Shop & Earn
Daily Deals
Tasks
Trade In
Coupon Redemption
Swag Codes (excluding Sign Up codes)

 

 

So make sure you are sharing your earnings at every opportunity, you never know who may want to sign up and share in the wealth.  And if you haven't even signed up yet head over here to do so. You won't be sorry, it's free so you have nothing to lose.

Happy 1st Day of Lent: A Place for Everything, and Everythin in it's Place!

So anyone who knows me knows that while I am a Christian, I am not Catholic. I have in the past decade though often participated in Lent. I don't do this because I feel I need to, but because I think self discipline is something that I need to practice more of and what a time to do it then when now.  This year I struggled with what to give up. I really haven't been indulging in anything except improving my house and being pregnant haha.... then I saw someone post an idea and I was hooked. I'm giving up CLUTTER!!!!

Sounds kinda silly at first, but I was thinking Im constantly keeping things thinking I might need this, or the kids will be sad if they know its gone. Ive been fairly descent about it, but as we are starting to move things around Im realizing how much STUFF we have so it is time to declutter and minimize. I know I won't care to give up the time to go through every inch of my house nor will I really care to get rid of things, but it needs done. I couldn't decide what to do this year, but when I saw this I knew it was for me. So each day whether I feel up to it or not I need to declutter something!

What have you decided to give up this year?

Earning Swagbucks~ Part 2

Today we are going to continue sharing more ways to earn more Swagbucks. People have been asking me how I earn so many gift cards each month. Here are some of the tips I have learned:






Daily Polls~These are very simple way to rack up a buck each day. They ask a different question daily and each day you chose a response from the multiple choice answers and "vote." You get 1 vote per day and a buck for each vote. This is also a great way to get input on how they run things at Swagbucks because they will often ask questions regarding events and promotions they are running.


NOSO~ No Obligation Special Offers. Each day you can click on NOSO and proceed through the offers. They are exactly as they say NO OBLIGATION. You can actually click "skip" at the bottom of each form. Once you get to the end of the road it will be rewarded 2 bucks. If you choose to accept and fill out any of the offers you may get a surprise of more:)


Special Offers~ I rack up at least 50% of my bucks here I would say. There are often offers that are easy for a little or a lot of bucks. I have done offers such as a FREE 30 day trial to Netflix. I signed up for the 30 days for 1500 Swagbucks. I did need to set a reminder in my phone for 30 days so that if I decided we didn't like it or it wasn't in our budget to cancel it. Also, they often have short videos that will pop up on your front screen as special offers. Watch them for the duration for another 2 bucks. These have tons of possibilities, but you need to make sure you read the fine print.


Tasks~ These have several possibilities to rack up buck,s, but do take a little work. You are able to complete tasks such as looking at a web page and answering questions about it to be awarded bucks.


Inbox~ Always be sure to check your inbox for more opportunities to earn. Sometimes they will send things special to your account such as a video to watch or special offer opportunity.In case you are like me and didn't recognize your inbox for far to long, your inbox is on the top right hand corner of your home screen.

Games and Trade-Ins are also possibilities. However, they are not things I have yet ventured into so I do not have much to share on them as of now.If you have tried them though I would love to hear some feedback in the comments below.

Check out Earning More Swagbucks Part 1

Pampers Gifts To Grow~ Free 5 Points

 

Pampers Gifts To Grow has another free 5 point code out. Head here and enter TWITWB28XEGVE13  for your free 5 points today. Offer is only valid through 2/9.

Homemade Applesauce

Ok, I promised to share this awhile back and due to my lack of blogging I have not done so. So as I promised....
 
 
Homemade Applesauce is an absolute FAVORITE in my house. My youngest will not even touch store brand applesauce now as she is partial to homemade. I love it, because it saves me money, it's healthier, and really I too think it is yummier.
 
People sometimes ask me how I have time to do it and though it does take a little effort my wonderful crockpot takes  over the hardest part, which used to be standing for hours over a hot stove.  I will break it all down for you as it truly is simple.
 
 

 

First you start with your supplies. I have found the most important part is choosing apples that you like otherwise. For instance my family is a huge fan of Macintosh apples so I often use those when I am making my applesauce. Feel free to mix apples. I often hit the farmer's market for the best price and they have a limited amount of each type so quite often I throw 2 or 3 different types of apples in each batch.

 

 

Next is peeling each apple. I have upgraded to a hand crank peeler from pampered chef, but if you don't have one a simple vegetable peeler will do. I have been doing it for years this way.

 

 

 

Next, core and slice the apple. I also like to keep a little paring knife on hand to get any missed seeds.

 

 

 

 

My little helper loves to collect the apples and fill our bowl. How many apples will depend on how big your crockpot is. We have found filling this particular bowl for us fills our crockpot to 3/4s which is how full you's like to fill yours. For us it is about 8-10 apples.

 

 

 

Apples naturally have alot of juice in them so all I add is a little brown sugar(about 1/3 c) and sprinkle with cinnamon, then set on low to cook.

 

 

I always check back about 1.5-2 hours back and begin to use my potato masher to "sauce" the apples. When they are ready you will be able to tell because they breakdown fairly easily. I will do this a few times usually over a 3 hour period or so. Again this may vary on the size and heat of your crockpot.

 

 

 

When all the apples are broke down to the desired consistency poor in a dish and allow to cool. We use pyrex for ours simply so we are able to make several batches and freeze.

 

Swagbucks~ Earning Part 1

Well, I have not been blogging often as you may have noticed. We are now expecting our 3rd baby and I have gone from babysitting to a home daycare type of situation creating me to be busier than ever, but I am going to try and return to blogging  somewhat during naps. And honestly, with nursing the new little one I will be stuck on my butt anyway so I'd like to help share insight with other adults while I do:) Today, I'd like to hit on Swagbucks some....

We all know that you can earn Swagbucks through searching. Let's be honest I probably earn 30-50 swagbucks a day from searches. While that is a great amount of bucks I would not cash out often on that alone. I do however cash out several times a month and many people have asked me how I rack up my bucks. Well, today we're going to delve into some of the ways to earn.

Referrals~ If you are logged into your account, click on Tools, then click Invite & Earn. There you will find a referral link as well as the ability to invite your friends via email, twitter, and facebook. For each referral you get you will receive 1000 swagbucks. These bucks are earned as a match to what your referral earns from searching. So if they sign up and earn 0 you earn 0, 100 you earn 100, etc. The threshold is 1000 though. Once your re feral receives more than 1000 bucks for searching you will no longer receive matching bucks.

Coupons~ You are able to print coupons through Swagbucks and redeem them during your normal shopping. For each coupon you print and redeem you will receive 10 bucks. Remember you will not receive these right away. You must first redeem them and then they must be processed by the store and manufacturer. This can take 8-12 weeks but think if you use 10 coupons at the store that's 100 bucks!

Swagbucks TV~ This is something you can run and just keep switching while you are working on your other Internet things. For example I have it running right now.You click a video(I keep my sound off) and let it run until the meter hits the next percentage. You often do not have to watch the entire video, just the first 45 secs or so. Each time you reach 100% you will receive 3 swagbucks. You can max out at 75 swagbucks a day. Note that this whole process is easier if you have downloaded and use the toolbar.

Toolbar~ Not only does it make SB TV simpler, but you will receive 1 SB everyday just for having it downloaded. That's 365 SB's I will receive this year on both mine and my husbands account just for having the tool bar and using the site daily.

Trusted Surveys~ I do alot of survey sites else where, but these can be great to up your total if you need enough to hit a gift card. Simply answer the ?s and be rewarded. Even if you don't qualify you will be rewarded a buck for each of the first 5 you are disqualified from. A simple way to add up some bucks

Daily Deals~Each day there are available deals that you can purchase and be awarded bucks. I rarely do these, but if it is something you are needing or wanting to purchase anyway you might as well rack up some bucks while doing it.

Stay tuned for more ways to earn!