** GREAT DEAL ** Learning Resources Pretend and Play Doctor Set at just $19.99

*** GREAT DEAL ***

* Get Learning Resources Pretend and Play Doctor Set at just $19.99. It has great reviews and has 4.3 out of 5 stars out of 449 reviews.
* Amazon Prime members get free shipping
* If you're not an Amazon Prime member, you need to have a minimum of $35 in your cart.

Product Description: 

• This doctor kit features enough medical tools for a whole team of young "doctors" to play at the same time
• Includes stethoscope and pager with realistic sounds
• Also comes with battery operated cell phone, forceps, bandages, thermometer and more
• Everything fits into a handy 12" x 14" x 3 ½ " plastic clamp-tight case
• Your little doctors will have fun with this award winning toy!

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** FREE ** Redbox 1-night DVD Rental

Free Redbox DVD Rental - Redbox is offering up a FREE 1-night DVD Rental whenever you text EMAIL to 727272 on your cell phone and reply back with a valid email address. Once you reply, Redbox will send a unique code valid for a FREE 1-night DVD rental to your Inbox. The code will be valid for 2 weeks online or at any Redbox Kiosk. Enjoy! Note: It can take up to 24 hours for a code to arrive to your email.

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Controlling spending

Last month, I exceeded my shopping budget by a big amount and this month, I'm already over shopping budget. And over the last few days, I've been fighting an urge to shop for clothes for my daughter.

She's outgrown all her pajamas and night clothes. She needs new clothes and there were some pretty good deals online. I kept looking online and pushing items to cart but am resisting the urge to spend the money right now. I also put on some weight over the last year and need some bigger clothes - my old clothes don't fit me well especially my work clothes.

I know these are needed and maybe I'll end up buying some anyway. But I don't want to use this as an excuse and buy a ton of other stuff not needed right now.

Any tips on how to stop myself from shopping?

You Can Text 911 in an Emergency, Starting Tomorrow

AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon are supporting the service which enables you to text 911 in case you're not able to talk during an emergency. This is not currently supported in all areas but it will be rolled out soon over time.

However, the best way to contact 911 is still through a phone call.

You Can Text 911 in an Emergency, Starting Tomorrow via Lifehacker

** HOT DEAL ** Fisher-Price Medical Kit Playset - $8.39 shipped

** HOT DEAL ** 

Get this highly-rated Fisher-Price Medical Kit Playset for just $8.39 at Kohls.com. This toy has great reviews and is currently priced at $14.99 at ToysRUs and $14.12 at Amazon

• If you have a Kohl's credit card, use promo codes SHIPPINGMVC and SAVENOW30 to get it for only $8.39 shipped. 
• If you don't have a Kohl's credit card, you can still use promo code CELEBRATE to get 15% off and shipping is free for orders over $75. 

Description:

With a stocked doctor's bag, this Fisher-Price medical kit playset heals pretend boo-boos and performs imaginary check-ups.

Product Features:

• Working stethoscope

• Blood pressure cuff with spinning gauge fits children and adults

• Bracelet-style bandage

• Spring-loaded syringe

• Soft doctor bag

• Includes: stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, thermometer, otoscope, syringe, bandage & doctor bag

• 13"H x 16.5"W x 2"D

• Ages 3 to 6 years

30% off OldNavy.com

OldNavy.com has 30% off your purchase which includes clearance and excludes Everyday Steals, Hot Deals, Maternity, Toddler and Baby Styles by using code ONEDAY at checkout. As always, you can get free shipping with $50 in purchases or buy one item from piperlime.com

They also have a Baby Sale going on currently which is upto 50% off which loads of tops from $4, dresses and shorts from $8 and pants and sleepwear from $10.

If you're looking to stock up on some men's or women's clothes, now would be a good time. Some good deals I spotted are below:

 This sweater has great reviews and is only  $5.58 after 30% off. It's available in other colours too. There are plenty of other sweaters as well at less than $7.

In the Men's section also, there are some nice sweaters and casual T-shirts which are below $10. 

 This Men's Chest-Stripe Tee is available for $4.19 which is a great price!

+ Lots more

** GREAT DEAL ** Olay Total Effects Nourishing Cream Cleanser - $5.27

*** GREAT DEAL ***

* Get Olay Total Effects Nourishing Cream Cleanser at just $5.27. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars.
* Clip the coupon for $3 off.
* If you don't have Amazon Prime, you need to have a miniumum order of $35 to quality for free shipping
* If you have Amazon Prime, you need to have a minimum order of $25 to quality for free shipping.

Product Description: 

• For the following skin types: Dry, Normal, Oily, Combination/Oily
• Helps with these face concerns: Fine Lines/Wrinkles, Loss of Firmness/Elasticity, Dull Skin, Brown Spots, Acne, Large Pores, Rough Patches, Dry/Flaky Skin, Excessive Oil, Blackheads

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** HOT DEAL ** Olympus PEN E-P1 12 MP Digital Camera for just $299 shipped

*** GREAT DEAL *** LOWEST PRICE EVER ***

* Get Olympus PEN E-P1 12 MP Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera with 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital Zoom Lens (Silver Body/Black Lens): Camera & Photo at just $299.00.
* It has 4.3 out of 5 stars out of 68 reviews.

Product Description:

• 12-megapixel interchangeable lens digital camera; Micro Four Thirds format

• Includes 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko digital zoom lens

• In-body Image Stabilization; 3-inch HyperCrystal LCD with Live View function

• Record HD video with high-quality audio; in-camera creative features (for still images and video)

• Capture images and video to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)

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Teacher Appreciation Week!

This week is Teacher Appreciation week at my daughter's daycare. Her daycare was nice enough to sent out a form filled out by each of the teachers about stores they liked, gift cards, sweets, classroom supplies they wanted, etc.

Both of my daughter's teachers had requested for a art drying rack in their class. I spoke to them about it and also spoke to the owner about the type of drying rack they wanted. She sent me the link to the one she had used before from Lakeshore Learning and it turned out to be $50. I tried to search for similar ones but they turned out to be much more expensive.

With shipping (was estimating this to be around $10-15), this would exceed my budget by quite a bit as I had also wanted to get the teachers some giftcards as well. I was in a dilemma as to what to do. I decided to not do the gift cards and would just go ahead and get the drying rack and do some chocolates instead for the teachers.

I added the drying rack to the cart and decided to just do a quick search for any coupon codes. To my luck, I found 2 coupons - one for 20% off regular priced item and another for $15 off $50 regular-priced purchase. My cart was at $49.99. I added another small item for $1.19 and with coupon and shipping (which turned out to be $7.68), I only paid $43.86.

I was thrilled! I had saved $15 with just a 2 minute search and not only that, I could use this money for the gift cards for the teachers!

 Lesson learned: When shopping online or in the store, take 2 minutes to do a quick search for coupons or coupon code. You might save more than you expect! And if not, you've only lost 2 minutes. 

Gardening resources

I've always wanted to grow my own food but my last few attempts at it have been unsuccessful for the most part.

So, this year, I've decided to try again. I'm going to be blogging about status every week or so at my personal blog Adventures in the Suburbs.

For now, here are the resources I've been reading recently:

Growing your own mint plant - One of the plants I'm trying to grow again this year is Sweet Mint. I bought a plant from Home Depot and just transplanted it into a bigger pot.

Growing Mint

How to grow lemon tree from seed

Recognizing tomato problems

Common Mistakes Growing Tomatoes in Containers :- I think over-watering and wrong pot may be the reason my big tomato plant's leaves are turning yellow. I'll have to wait and see and check to see if the soil is try before watering every day. I may need to put a hole in the pot at the bottom. 

** LOWEST PRICE ** Simply Calphalon Nonstick 6-Piece Bakeware Set for $22.49

*** GREAT DEAL ***

* Get Simply Calphalon Nonstick 6-Piece Bakeware Set at just 22.49. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars.
* If you have Amazon Prime, you get free 2-day shipping. If not, free shipping with orders over $35.

Amazon Prime offers many features like unlimited 2-day free shipping on millions of items, no minimum order size, unlimited streaming of thousands of movies and TV shows with Prime Instant Video and you can read free books each month through Kindle First and Kindle Owner's Library. To get prime, go here.

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** HOT DEAL ** Rachael Ray Tools Bench Scrape Shovel for just $5.99 ** LOWEST PRICE **

*** GREAT DEAL ***

* Get Rachael Ray Tools Bench Scrape Shovel at just 5.99. It has 4.8 out of 5 stars out of 405 reviews
* This is the lowest price ever for this product
* It has free shipping with Prime. If you don't have Prime, you can get free shipping with miniumum order of $35

Product Description: 

• The bench scrape makes scooping and transferring your chopped food into the pot mess free and done in a snap!

• A durable, ribbed handle fits securely in your hand for ease of use.

• The large stainless steel surface is easy to clean and conveniently dishwasher safe.

• Quality Assurance Guarantee

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Extra 35% off sale styles at Gap.com today only!

Take 35% off sale style today only at Gap.com with coupon code TREAT.

There are plenty of items on sale with the spring sale (up to 60%) that's currently on. You can also get $25 Gap cash with every $50 that you spend. Get free shipping when you spend more than $50.