Artsy Chaos

It's about that time again... Back To School! During the month of August, 5 Minutes for Mom is having a big giveaway event to celebrate. (Or make it easier and not have to fight those crowds!) So hop on over and enter to win some great prizes. Have fun!

We just love unique furnishings and accessories for our kids.  There's just something cool about being unique with the things you choose to surround yourself with.  If you feel the same way, you really must go browse at   The Pepper Kids! Official sneak peek for next week's Back to School Giveaway Hop! We were thrilled and honored to be sent an Oopsy Daisy Art Nightlight to review.  I really wasn't sure what to expect but this small piece of nightlight art was mesmerizing when I first opened the box!  I'll share with you one thing I love adore die for.... neat packaging.  Y ep, this Nightlight for Kids was all packaged up in a unique sturdy little box with its own lid which I am sure I will use for paper crafting sooner or later .  But, I digress. This fine art nightlight is a little masterpiece on a little canvas, attached to the light source all ready to plug into any outlet.  It very much looks like a finely crafted handmade item....

We're here again with more fabulous t-shirts for all your outdoor (and indoor for that matter) wearing pleasure!  Last summer, the kids enjoyed setting up the tent and taking a TV outside to watch movies.  What would make this even more fun?  Wear some fun Movie T-shirts from Nachomama Tees while watching the same movies!! We were asked to review a t-shirt from Nachomama Tees and chose this Converse Tee in the Movie T-shirts section of their website.  I have to be honest though, and admit we've never seen the movie that inspired this t-shirt, my daughter just LOVES Converse!  I guess that makes this t-shirt.....a multi-tasker!   These T-shirts are a great value for the money; high quality tees that wash well and hold their color.  We highly recommend a visit to Nachomama Tees to browse their large selection of funny, vintage, movie, holiday, zombie and so many more t-shirts.   You don't want to miss their fantastic daily $6.99 ...

Recently we were introduced to CouponChief.com , a site dedicated to bringing current coupon codes for online shopping to everyone.  CouponChief.com literally has tons and tons of stores in their database for just about everything.  And who doesn't want to save money on everything !?  We certainly do!!  In fact, they have 50,000 coupons for over 15000 stores.  Wow!! The site is very easy to navigate and search by either store name, popular tags or alphabetically.  There is also a tutorial for redeeming coupon codes.  Although there are many of us out there who are savvy with couponing and coupon codes, there are just as many who are confused about how to use them.  My non-couponing family and friends are often bewildered about things like coupon codes so to see the tutorial was a very nice touch.   We embarked on a little 'test' just to see how easy it was to use CouponChief.com.  I had promised my daughter a "Mommy-Daughter" night whi...

Here's a *hot hot* coupon for $5 off a purchase of $5 or more at JoAnn Fabric and Crafts.  Coupon must be used on a regular priced item and expires 2/19.

Heads up on this one!! Score 20% off your ENTIRE purchase at Big Lots from 1/22-1/30. Big Lots always has lots of fun inexpensive holiday goodies and trinkets for gifts and decorations. I think I'll go check out the Valentine's Day selection. :)

Now through Saturday (1/22) you can get $3.50 off a $10 purchase at Ulta Beauty in-store and online. Coupon is good on sale and clearance merchandise! Just go HERE to get the coupon.

Sign up for emails from Burlington Coat Factory and receive a 20% coupon for any one item. With the great deals you can get at Burlington the extra 20% could be epic! To sign up, visit www.burlingtonsignup.com .

I just found out about this!! TODAY ONLY you can get free shipping at The Body Shop with code FREESHIP17. They have some really good prices on their Specials page including $3 originals (reg. $8.99) and body spray $4 (reg. $14.00). These could make for some really nice Valentine's Day gifts!

Land's End has a cute knit girls skort on clearance for $2.97. It comes in a couple of different plaid color combos so it may work great for school uniforms! Looks like it is available in big and little girls sizes. Plus, shipping should be free using Lands' End Coupon Code shippingisfree and PIN 5859 (exp. 1/28).

Hancock Fabrics has just put out a 10% your entire purchase coupon which can be used this Monday, one day only, from 8am-noon. The best part is it can be used on sale priced items as well!

Charlotte Russe is having a really great clearance sale! Clearance items are up to 75% off PLUS get an additional 50% off automatically in your cart PLUS get an additional 10% with promotional code "student". PLUS if you purchase more than $50 your shipping is free! Looks like sizes are limited but there are some great deals. I saw plain scoop neck T's for $2.99, then add the additional 50% off plus the 10% off!

NOW CLOSED, thanks for entering!! Winter has arrived with a vengeance here! Along with the snow and cold outside are the wonderful things that get tracked indoors. Can you hear the sarcasm? I can nearly hear my poor floors screaming every time my husband drags in ice melt pellets, wet snow and mud. We have tile floors, wood laminate floors and also carpeting. Each one of my flooring types have rugs to help protect them... and as a bonus, rugs are just plain fun! We jokingly call the big 8x5 rug in the living room the "messy mat" because it catches all my husband's crumbs. Now is a great time to invest in new and modern rugs from AllM odern.com (part of the CSN Stores network) as it's an inexpensive way to change the entire feel of your home. What better time to change the look in your home than the dreary wintertime! It's like a mood pick-up for your home and family. I could really use some new runners and this one is beautiful: However, I like ...

Going shopping to ring in the new year? Here are some links to printable coupons you can take with you. Aeropostale - $10 off $40 purchase, exp. 1/04/11 Bath and Body Works - $10 off $30 purchase, exp. 1/08/11 Charlotte Russe - 3 Offers, exp. 12/31/11 Hobby Lobby - 30% off Wilton products, exp. 1/01/11 Joann Fabrics and Crafts - 40% off regular priced item, exp. 1/08/11 Kohl's - 20% off everything shopping pass, exp. 1/01/11 Macy's - 15% off select departments sale and clearance, exp. 1/02/11 Office Depot - $10 off $50 purchase, exp. 1/06/11 Old Navy - play their facebook game to earn a coupon which is random and you can keep playing, exp. 12/31/11? Payless Shoes - 20% off purchase, exp. 1/16/11 Shoe Carnival - $5 off $39.98 or higher purchase, exp. 1/04/11 Stein Mart - 30% off sale and red dot clearance, exp. 1/02/11