My TURKEY WINNER!!

Just a quick note to announce the winner of my Screamin Daily Deals and TheBlogFrog.com's SoCal Family Connect community Turkey Dinner giveaway... BERNADETTE!! Her blog is Bern-Baby-Bern.blogspot.com. Please check out her blog and congratulations!! 


The holiday season is officially off and running! I attended Aubrey's preschool Thanksgiving Feast today which was a ton of fun and I also bought almost everything I need to make holiday gifts. I bake treats every year. Both to keep costs down and to avoid the mass commercialism and mobs at the malls. And I love to bake - so it all works out. I just need a couple more items and I'll be all done with my holiday "shopping"!


Better get back to nagging my three year old. Rest time is a battle these days. She doesn't want to nap anymore, but definitely needs a quiet time. She fights this too, but I have to stick to my guns. I'd be so embarrassed if she turned out to be an axe murderer or something. Ta-ta.

A SoCal Giveaway of Thanksgiving!

I'm THRILLED to announce this very awesome giveaway, made possible by Screamin Daily Deals and The Blog Frog's SoCal Family Connect community. 


Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away and that means the holiday season is upon us! This has been a difficult year for our great country and many of us are tightening up our budgets and spending more carefully. Even if your financial status hasn't changed in 2010, I'd be willing to bet you know a family who has experienced job loss, bankruptcy, home loss and more.


Let's get to the good part of this post - I have been given a full turkey or ham holiday dinner, made by the fine people at Bellemente Catering in Santa Clarita Valley, to GIVE AWAY!!! This is a $150 value and the winner gets it for FREE!


What I'm hoping is that people will enter this giveaway and of course, if they are in need, keep it for themselves - but if not, I hope that the winner will donate this fabulous meal to a family in need, or a local organization such as a shelter, half-way house, etc. Be creative and think of what you could do with this meal! I also hope this giveaway will spread awareness of Screamin Daily Deals and the great things they are doing for our local communities... on top of giving us killer deals!


Maybe this giveaway will inspire YOU to buy additional meals through Screamin Daily Deals and give them away! Spread the love this holiday season and feel good about your purchase contributing to local schools and non-profits as well. That's the coolest thing about Screamin Daily Deals!


You can view the details of this holiday dinner here and remember this link is just to see the details of what the dinner includes - you do NOT have to buy the deal!


Here's what you'll get - Serves 8-10 people:
- Choose either a whole, roasted, unsliced turkey OR ham
- Salad
- Mashed potatoes
- Gravy
- Rolls
- Pumpkin pie


Here is the fine print:
- Does NOT have to be use for Thanksgiving or Christmas. This deal doesn't expire until Feb 12, 2011 so you can use it any time before then if you are the winner
- Must place your order 72 hours in advance
- You must pick up the food in Santa Clarita or you can have it delivered within their delivery area for an additional fee
- They are closed on the actual holiday, so if you want this deal for Thanksgiving or Christmas, you will have to get/receive the food the day before and reheat for your holiday meal.


To enter the giveaway, please leave a separate comment for each entry. There are 7 different ways to enter and the first two are mandatory! This giveaway is a short one and will only run through midnight PST on Thursday, Nov 18, 2010:


1) Leave a comment and tell me what you would do with this meal if you win! (mandatory)
2) Register for Screamin Daily Deals - use this link & receive a $5 credit in your account! (mandatory)
3) Follow my blog on Google Friend Connect 
4) Follow me on Twitter
5) Follow my FunnyYellowMom community on TheBlogFrog
6) Follow the SoCal Family Connect community on TheBlogFrog
7) Tweet this giveaway & leave the URL in your comment: 

"Win a FREE Thanksgiving dinner for 10 in SoCal to keep or giveaway! Hurry - ends 11/18!!  http://tinyurl.com/24c42vm  (Plz RT)"  

Winner will be selected using Random.org and must claim the dinner within 24 hours of being notified via email or I will have to select a new winner. PLEASE be sure I am able to reach you via email or Twitter - leave it in your comments!


Good luck and happy giving!

SCREAMIN DEALS!!! Quick - they won't last long!

Just a quick note to let you in on two really great deals - one local here in Orange County and one national that you order online from anywhere in the US! BOTH OF THESE DEALS ARE AVAILABLE FOR LESS THAN 4 HOURS NOW - SO HURRY!!!


If you have kids you know that you are required to label a lot of their stuff - clothes, sports equipment, lunch boxes, toys, sippy cups.... the good ol' Sharpie pen can really get a work out and so can your writing arm, but the problem is it does wear off with washing. There's this awesome company called LabelDaddy.com and they make these customizable, adhesive labels that are even water proof! A mom at the mall playground told me about them last year and she swears by them. She labels her kid's sippy cups and runs them through the dishwasher and they stay on! On clothes and they stay on through the wash. Nice!


Now that Aubrey is in pre-school, I do have to label things but have been really lazy about it because it's a lot of work. Now I have a great excuse to try out LabelDaddy.com. Here's the deal: 

$25 for $50 worth of labels! Buy it now!

The SoCal/Orange Country local deal is 50% off admission to the Orange Country Women's Expo on November 21st in Anaheim. I've heard lots of great things about this Expo and here's a chance to get a ticket for only $2.50. AND if you use my link to register with Screamin Daily Deals, you get a $5 credit and that means it's FREE!!!

Here's the link for the OC Women's Expo

And here's my special link for a $5 credit Screamin Daily Deals registration!

Have fun and have a great day!

Join Me On SoCal Community on TheBlogFrog.com

(Imagine there's a nice photo here... working on it)

Fat announcement: I have just joined the team over at TheBlogFrog.com as a community leader for the SoCal Family Connect community! If you're a blogger, you've probably already heard of Blog Frog and you might be aware of what a great tool it is for building your readership, discovering other blogs and connecting with blogger communities all over the place.


There is a team of six SoCal bloggers serving as community leaders and we'll be talking about everything from books, parenting, money, sports, recipes/cooking, entertainment and more. Come join in the discussions and share your thoughts. We want to hear from you and know what YOU think! You'll probably make some new friends too. Awww! 


The Blog Frog's SoCal Family Connect Community is sponsored by Screamin Daily Deals - offering you deep discounts on lots of awesome stuff in your area and then giving part of your money back to local schools and non-profits. Cool way to build community, huh?


Right now, I'm on the road in the midwest and I'm so glad to have a little break from my 3 year old's television shows. If I have to hear The Fresh Beats Band song, "Loco Legs" one more time or have to listen to that skinny white kid "rapping" anymore, I may throw the tv out the window and follow it. What kid shows do you love and hate?


Am I the only one out there who had a little secret crush on Robbie Rotten? I also know all of the Yo Gabba Gabba episodes and I kind of wish I were Super Martian Robot Girl. 


So come on over the the Frog side and see what we have to offer! I bet you'll get hooked like me - it's kind of like Facebook for bloggers. YIKES!

Follow Your Heart & Chow DOWN!

Hey SF Valley friends... Just a quick note to let you know about this awesome Screamin Coupons deal that is on sale now!


This is one of my favorite restaurants and I'm not a vegetarian. It's a vege restaurant in Canoga Park (next to Woodland Hills) called FOLLOW YOUR HEART and they also have a great little natural food and health products store in front. 


The specialties are their made from scratch soups, Mexican plates and amazing milkshakes!

Use this link to get $20 worth of food at Follow Your Heart for only $10!

And if you haven't signed up for Screamin Coupons yet, here's an additional deal. Sign up with my special link and get a $5 credit, so that will be only $5 for $20 worth of food. You can use the credit for something else if you want and it is free to register. 

$5 Credit Sign Up Link!!

Screamin Coupons works just like Groupon, but it's better because it's a local company and they give back 5-10% of their profits to local schools and non-profits. Even cooler? You get to choose a local recipient when you register so you know the percentage of YOUR Screamin Coupons purchases goes to a school/non-profit that you designate. Such an easy way to give back to your community while saving some money on things you love!

Have a great day and maybe  I'll see you at Follow Your Heart. I'm going to buy my coupon right now!

Who Wants FREE Menchies Fro-Yo?!

OK - This deal is for the Canyon Country location of Menchies ONLY, but there's still something in it for you if you read on...

Screamin Coupons offers deep discounts on entertainment, restaurants, health and fitness, amusement parks, spas/salons and MORE all over Southern California and Utah. It's free to register and if you use my exclusive link here, you will receive a $5 credit in your account.

The way it works is...

1) You register to receive the daily deal announcements.

2) Start receiving the deal announcements for your area only (you get to choose!), via email.

3) See an offer you can't live without.

4) Buy the "coupon" that day & you usually have 3-5 months to redeem the coupon. That's it!!

But wait, there's MORE! The thing I love most about Screamin Coupons is they give 5-10% of their profits BACK to local schools and non-profits and YOU get to choose which school/organization you want your sales to go to! Save money and give back to your community? It's a no-brainer. Also, they have a teriffic referral program which can earn you $10 in Screamin Coupons bucks! So what are you waiting for?

Remember, use this link to get a $5 credit:

http://www.screamincoupons.com/i/QC9GT20FVN

AND here's a cool deal for lovers of frozen yogurt in Canyon Country/Santa Clarita Valley. Buy this $5 coupon and get $10 worth of Menchies Frozen Yogurt at the Canyon Country location only.

http://www.screamincoupons.com/i/QC9GT20FVN/menchies-frozen-yogurt-5-for-10

The coupon is good until October 14, but you have to buy it TODAY!!

AND if you use my registration link, you'll get a $5 credit in your account which equals... $10 worth of Menchies yogurt for FREE! Of course you can use the $5 credit for anything you want on Screamin Coupons, but this is a pretty killer deal for those of you in Canyon Country! I'm jealous as Menchies is one of my favorite places on earth!

So dig in and enjoy! Check back here for daily Screamin Coupon deals - I have a widget banner on the left to connect you directly to some of the best local SoCal deals so click away!

Happy summer and thanks for stopping by. ;)

Awesome Screamin Coupons Deals!!

Hello Lovely People Of Blog Land!!

I recently became a brand ambassador for a super cool, newer company called, Screamin Coupons. Why are they so super cool? They give you giant discounts, like 50%-90%, on all kinds of great local products and services - like restaurants, spa treatments, golfing, wine tasting, family outings, and on and on and on - and 5%-10% goes back to LOCAL schools and non-profits. Helping build your community with a massage and a bottle of wine?! Yes, please. Duh. Read to the end and find out about a special deal just for MY readers...

Here's how it works:

1) You check my blog (See the banner to the left? You can click there!) or sign up for a daily alert and find out what the current fabulous deal is

2) You buy your coupon on the Screamin Coupons' secure site

3) Share the deal with your friends and YOU could get an additional $10!

4) 5%-10% goes back to local school and non-profits

It's just that easy and awesome! Different deals come up all the time, so it's a good idea to sign up for the daily alerts

Registering with Screamin Coupons is free and anyone who registers HERE on my blog, will receive a $5 credit in their account!

Happy savings and let me know how Screamin Coupons works for you!