Space Train Set

I purchased a glow in the dark 100 piece wooden space train set from scholastic.com. The set normally costs around $100 or more before shipping. Using promo codes and adding a $10 DVD to the order, I ended up paying just $28.45 for the entire set to be shipped to my home. this will be an exciting addition to our set. I know that everyone will love the aliens. I am not sure how much fun it will be to play with it in the dark though.

FREE Thomas The Train

I received an email the other night that contained a link to a coupon for a free Thomas the Train (or Percy, Peter Sam, or Sir Handel) at Toys 'R' Us. These pieces are usually $12 to $15, so free is a steal! The coupon was one per customer and the store did not even stock extra items for the event so they were gone super fast. These items are good for major Thomas fans, but not worth the regular retail prices. If you are patient you can usually find great deals on wooden train sets that are compatible with the Thomas sets. For Christmas I found a 200 piece set with a free train station at KB Toys for $26 shipped.

Lifetime Swing Set

My husband and I debated for weeks about what type of swing set to buy. We decided to get opinions from everyone we knew. NO WOOD was definitely a shared opinion for everyone. Most people kept telling us to get a Lifetime set. We really liked them and all of the benefits that came with them (high weight capacity, 15 year warranty, durability, etc.), but they were all so expensive. Then we found out that they clearance out their last years models. We purchased the Big Stuff Deluxe' 3-Swing Vinyl Roof Metal Playset. I am glad we decided to just invest in this one right out. We were going to buy a cheap one for this summer and save for a Lifetime one, but at less than half the normal price we decided to just buy it. We did get a better deal because we were able to go to the manufacturer, but no matter which path you take, clearance is definitely a better choice.

Mega Blocks

I bought a 100 piece bag of Mega Blocks from Wal-mart around Christmas time (2008) for $10. There were several odd pieces in the bag so there were not really a lot of building options. The kids have not been playing with them very much because of this. The Mega Blocks are not compatible with Lego brand building blocks. They also seem a little less durable.

However, I just found a great deal at graveyardmall.com. Great deals always make things better too. I found 40 piece sets with essential building pieces (only one color each) for $.99. I just bought 520 pieces (shipped to my home) for $22.86. Here is a link to some of the different colors

http://search.store.yahoo.net/cgi-bin/nsearch?catalog=graveyard&query=mega%20blocks&.autodone=http://www.graveyardmall.com/nsearch.html

Sharing my Savings

There are so many different sources available to help people save tons of money. I love to find the best deals, but sometimes there is too much information available for me to look through. This blog will help moms like me find the best deals quickly and easily. Last Christmas I saved over $1,000 in my shopping. I actually ended up with multiple free presents too. I want to find great deals and share with other moms what I find. I am also happy to look into specific things for others. Also, most of my shopping is online and easy to do without leaving the house.
-Missy