Are you going to be traveling this summer? You won’t want to miss this one! Be one of the first 100,000 to register here and so you can earn your FREE hotel stay (with the purchase of a 1 night stay) between May 15, 2012 and July 15, 2012 with the Radisson Big Night Giveaway.  This deal is only good for the first 100,000 to register, so hop to it!

If you like granola bars as much as I do, make sure you head on over here to get your free Nature Valley Granola Bar!  This sample is only available for the first 10,000 to respond, so you’d better hurry!

If you’re an Albertsons shopper, be on the look out for the Sizzlin’ Summer Giveaway game pieces at your local Albertsons starting today! With every qualified purchase, you can earn game pieces that will provide you with money-saving coupons or a sweepstakes entry code.

If you get a game piece with a sweepstakes entry code, enter the code here for your chance to win $1,000 in Albertson’s gift cards!  (A valid Albertsons.com account is required to participate.)

You can also earn bonus game tickets when you purchase specially tagged items throughout the store, so be sure to look for them!  For more details, visit the Albertsons website here.

I was a Mom on a Mission…My son decided he wanted a LEGO party for his 6th birthday, and the big day was approaching fast. My first task? Find some fun LEGO invitations!

After searching several local stores with no luck, I decided to look online.  And that’s when I found Dazzle Expressions.  I searched through the incredible Dazzle Expressions Etsy store,  and found the perfect invitation for my little guy!  The Building Block (LEGO) design was colorful, creative, and I knew my little guy was going to love it.  I contacted Renee Wyman, owner of Dazzle Expressions, and we began the process of creating a unique birthday invite for my son.

From start to finish, the process involved 3 quick and easy steps:

1.  I provided Renee with the party details and a picture of my birthday boy.

2.  Renee personalized the invite, and then after a few edits, emailed me the digital file (image) when the design was complete.

3.  I uploaded the digital image to a local photo lab and placed the order online.  The invites were then printed and ready to be picked up the very next day!  (Talk about quick and easy!)

I really liked the idea of having the invitation sent to me as a digital file. It was super easy to upload online to my local Costco store, and the invites ended up costing only 13 cents each. (What a deal!)

(I was also really impressed with the fast turnaround Renee provided. Dazzle Expressions promises the file to be delivered via email within 48 hours of payment confirmation, yet Renee had the first draft of my son’s birthday invite ready within only a few hours after giving her the party details and photo.)

A few days later,  I showed my son his LEGO party invites before he went to school. The look on his face was absolutely priceless. He told me that he couldn’t wait to give them out to his friends at school, and then he happily bounced right out of the house, with the invites in hand.  Happy Boy = Happy Mom!

And now here’s a little something for you!  Dazzle Expressions is offering all of you frugal readers a 10% discount on birthday invitations when you use this code: TFC10.

You can choose from the invitations seen in The Dazzle Expressions Etsy store or if you have something else in mind, email Renee at dazzleexpressions@gmail.com so she can help create a custom birthday invitation for your special party!

P.S.  Don’t forget to check out the other fun party products Dazzle Expressions currently offers:  party decorations, party favors, cupcake toppers, water bottle labels, thank you cards, and their newest addition….printable party packages!

Note:  Dazzle Expressions provided me with this product in order to facilitate my review.  I did not receive any monetary compensation.  All opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own.

Traveling soon?  Reward yourself with a $50 Prepaid Mastercard when you stay two consecutive weekday nights (Mon-Thurs) at any of these hotels:

Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Resort, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental Alliance Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, and Hotel Indigo.

And if you are a frequent traveler, you are eligible to receive up to 4 of these $50 prepaid cards per household!  Travel must be completed by August 2, 2012, and you must register for this promotion before you book your room(s).

Get all of the details here.

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Do you like to be the first of your friends to try out new products? Are you willing to provide your feedback for the free product? If so, send me an email to thefrugalconnection.com@gmail.com so you can sign up to be the next Bzz Agent!

Becoming a Bzz Agent is completely free and a lot of fun! I have been a Bzz Agent for over a year now, and have enjoyed trying out several great new products!

Here’s how it works:

Once you’re signed up, you will receive an email when a new campaign starts. If you’re interested in trying out the featured product, simply answer a few screening questions, and if you pass, you just enter in your address and they will send you the free product! Easy, right?

Then once you’ve reviewed the product, provide your feedback, and share your experience with your friends so they can join in the fun too. That’s it!

I was just selected today to become part of a new campaign and I will be getting a pair of Dr. Scholl’s For Her High Heel Insoles to try out.  I can’t wait!

So if you’re interested in becoming the next Bzz Agent, send me an email to thefrugalconnection.com@gmail.com and I’ll help you get started with this great new adventure!  At this time, I only have 6 links available, so first come, first serve!

Welcome to Goodies for Mommies Giveaway!

“Most of all the other beautiful things in life come by twos and threes, by dozens and hundreds. Plenty of roses, stars, sunsets, rainbows, brothers and sisters, aunts and cousins, comrades and friends—but only one mother in the whole world.”

This giveaway is brought to you by

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The fabulous people in this giveaway would like to celebrate Mother’s Day by giving 5 lucky mommies some goodies.

Sponsored by: Mama Never Told Me ,WhatToExpect.com , How to Rock Your Baby, & Dryper’s Wee Wee Dry

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There will be 5 package at stake. Each winner will get the following: (prizes will be sent separately by the corresponding sponsor.)

• $20 in CASH or AMAZON GIFT CODE
• Mama Never Told Me books by Emily Van Do – Retail Value $9.95 each
• A Choice of What To Expect Books by Heidi Murkoff – Retail Value $ 8.97 – $19.11
• How to Rock Your Baby – $10.19
• Dryper’s Baby Shirts (For Philippine residents only)

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Subway and The Nature Conservancy have teamed up to bring you this great offer to help preserve nature and to help clean up our planet. They are offering a FREE reusable meal bag and activity card with any kids’ meal purchase at Subway!

Your child will receive one of these featured Nature Conservancy meal bags: A Whale Shark, Jaguar, Hummingbird,  Bald Eagle, Giant Panda, or a Clownfish. Your child(ren) will learn some fun facts about these amazing animals with each colorful bag.

Each kids’ meal will also come with an activity card which will include a stencil page or glow in the dark stickers!  This offer is only good while supplies last, so hurry on in and get yours today!

Mark your calendars, Frappuccino fans!  From May 4th through May 13, you can pick up your favorite Frappuccino at Starbucks for half price from 3 to 5pm!

Want a daily reminder? Text HAPPY to 697289.

“Mother’s Day… a time for warm thoughts and fond memories, for expressing the feelings and words that often go unspoken, for letting those special people in our lives know that they are loved and appreciated – always.”

Great mother’s deserve a treat on their special day! I have teamed up with I Heart Giveaways, as well as some other awesome bloggers, to host a brand new giveaway especially made for Mom’s.

Seven lucky winners will be randomly chosen to win these exciting prizes:

• $320 Paypal Cash
• Avon Cosmetics *Imported*
• Red & Black Tiger Dichroic Glass Pendant
• Belleza Box Massage Kit
• Coupon Binders
• Pirate Party Games Pack
• Ravishing Rose 6 Pair Earring Set

Click here to see the images and value of the prizes listed above.  Note: All items will be shipped to the winner within one to three weeks after the end date of this giveaway. Non-cash items are not convertible to any form of money.

Submit your entry on the rafflecopter below for a chance to win! This giveaway is open worldwide, and entries will be accepted until May 18, 2012.

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