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This review is for my readers who love to work in their garden or flower beds! Ethel Gloves feature four-way stretch fabric, a rubberized grip, and reinforced fingertips for ultimate comfort and protection. And, they come in five styles that are so pretty, you won’t want to take them off! The great people at the Zeno Group arranged for me to get a pair in the Rendezvous pattern, and they came in a reusable burlap holder, too:

I’ve got a discount code you can use to save Ten Percent off your total order, and shipping is free! Use code table4five at checkout until August 15, 2008. BUT, I want to give you a tip about what size to order. I have really tiny hands, so I probably would have ordered a small. But the review pair I received are a large, and except for about an inch of extra room at the fingertips, the gloves fit, well, like a glove. So keep that in mind when choosing what size to order.

So, remember:

*Ethel gloves retail for $18.00 and are available online at www.ethelgloves.com.

• Made to fit the contours of women’s hands for maximum comfort, available in small, medium and large
• Durable and tough, yet refined
• Four-way stretch Spandex and breathable, synthetic leather materials for flexibility and lightweight comfort
• Designed to protect with an elasticized extended cuff and reinforced fingertips
• Machine washable
*Save 10% off your order with discount code table4five until August 15th, and shipping is free!

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I know what you are thinking, geez Elizabeth, let us enjoy summer and not think about FALL and Halloween yet, but if you want to have really amazing halloween costumes for yourself or your children this year, why not start looking now before the selections get picked over? Kaitlyn is very into princesses right now, and loves to put on Tiaras, so I’m thinking she will love this Butterfly Princess costume that comes with a dress, wings, and a tiara:

With three kids to buy costumes for, and a burning desire NOT to have to settle for whatever is left over at Target, I like the idea of buying costumes now, so I can spread the three purchases out over a few paychecks and each of my kids can get just what they want. Of course, it’s hard to know whether Halloween in Michigan is going to be sunny and mild or windy, rainy and cold, so we tend to buy costumes that will still look good with a heavy turtleneck underneath and possibly a coat on top!

I never think I look good in halloween costumes and don’t usually dress up, but I do like this 50’s Poodle Skirt, even though the price only includes the skirt, not the jacket, top, or scarf, which are all separate. Still, it would be a fun costume to wear!

Wouldn’t that be cute with my hair in a high ponytail and some saddle shoes or penny loafers? Writing this post is making me actually excited for Halloween! BuyCostumes.com has tons of great themed and classic costumes for adults and kids, as well as accessories, hats, wigs, masks, decorations, and props. The prices are really reasonable and very competitive. Check out the site for your halloween costumes this year!

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Ever since I first discovered VistaPrint, I have become a loyal customer. I’m on my THIRD box of 250 free business cards, plus I ordered really cute personalized magnets to hand out at events as well. VistaPrint can put your text and logo on everything from postcards to t-shirts, and they are a great source of cheap address labels, too. At Christmas, you can get these really cute ones with little cartoon faces on them.

When you become a VistaPrint customer, you can sign up for email notices of special offers. At least once a week I get an offer for free basic or custom items like business cards, notepads, magnets, and bumper stickers. I rarely pay anything but the shipping and that isn’t expensive either!

You might not need a traditional business card, but what about a “Mom” card? I picked a cute design from VistaPrint, a blue background with a big yellow sunflower, and in the text, I put my name, “Ryan, Nathan, and Kaitlyn’s Mom”, my email address, and my cell phone number, and VOILA, I now have a “Mom” business card! I hand them out to the Mothers of all of my kids’ friends so they have an easy way to find my phone number when they need it. And it was FREE, I just paid about $6.00 for shipping for 250 of them! I really encourage you to visit VistaPrint and check out all the great products they have for you to personalize.

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This giveaway is closed.

The Emilee Grace Company was founded by Mom Diana Miller in 2007 as a way to provide products that Moms need combined with the flair of modern fashion. Emilee Grace sells Cute Baby shoes, Hottie Tottie Designs Ribbon Totes Diaper Bags (cute enough to be a purse!), Organic Cotton bibs, burp cloths and bath sets, Binkie Bungee Pacifier Clips, and the adorable and quite fashionable BabyLegs.

What are BabyLegs? Think a combination of tights and legwarmers to keep baby’s legs covered and warm while looking stylish, too. BabyLegs are made out of 80% cotton, 15% polyester and 5% spandex and they come in a variety of colors and patterns for either boys or girls. They come in one size that fits newborns up to age ten!

For Boys, this style is called Jolly Jack:

For Girls, I like this style called Pink Polka Dot:

Diana has generously agreed to give a pair of BabyLegs to a lucky winner who can choose any style on the site. To enter to win, leave a comment on this post. Use your real name or blog alias, no keywords please, and make sure your email address is valid. I’ll choose a winner in two weeks, on Wednesday May 28th at 9:00 AM EST. Retail value: $12.00.

If you want to buy a pair now, use code MOMREV to get a 10% discount on your purchase between May 12 and June 15. You can also get a pair of BabyLegs free with the purchase of select Diaper Bags, see the homepage for details.

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I have always believed, until now that is, that shopping in stores was cheaper than shopping online. I assumed it was silly to pay shipping charges instead of just going to the store yourself. However, with the price of gas at an outrageous $3.89 a gallon here, shopping online is starting to sound like a more economical choice, especially because there are websites where you can find free shipping coupons.

I have both a Target and a Wal-Mart near my house, so the first thing I wanted to look into was how much I could save by shopping on their websites rather than driving to the stores. An easy google search brought up Walmart free shipping links from FreeShipping.org.

I have to be honest and say I was disappointed, not with FreeShipping, which has tons of links to all kinds of stores, but in what Wal-Mart called “free” shipping. Most of the links on their page are for 97 cent shipping, which isn’t FREE, and then one link to “free” shipping because they send the item you order to the nearest Wal-Mart for you to pick up! If I have to DRIVE THERE, then I’m paying for that gas, and that doesn’t make it FREE. I’d like to give Wal-Mart the benefit of the doubt and assume that there are times that they do have free shipping, but I’d have to check back again to be sure.

I also found a link to Target free shipping on the same FreeShipping.org site, and hit the jackpot:
• Free Shipping on Select Furniture Through May 10, 2008
• Free Shipping on Select Patio Furniture Through May 10, 2008
• Free Shipping on Select Lawn and Garden Items Through May 10, 2008
• Free Shipping on Select Kitchen and Dining Items Through May 10, 2008
• Free Shipping on Select Health and Beauty Items Through May 10, 2008
• Free Shipping on Select Bedding Through May 10, 2008
• Free Shipping on Select Bath Items Through May 10, 2008
• Free Shipping on Select Rugs Through May 10, 2008
• Free Shipping on Select Slipcovers Through May 10, 2008
• Free Shipping on Select Window Coverings Through May 10, 2008
• Free Shipping on Select Home Décor Through May 10, 2008
• Free Shipping on Select Lighting Through May 10, 2008
• Free Shipping on Select Kitchen and Dining Items Through May 10, 2008
• Free Shipping on Select Baby Gear Through May 10, 2008
• Free Shipping on Select Electronics Through May 10, 2008
• Free Shipping on Select Toys Through May 10, 2008
• Free Shipping on Select Hardware Through May 10, 2008
• Free Shipping on Select Storage and Organization Items Through May 10, 2008
• Free Shipping on Select Sport and Outdoor Items Through May 10, 2008
• Free Shipping on Select Luggage Through May 10, 2008
• Free Shipping on Select Stationary and Scrapbooking Items Through May 10, 2008
• Free Shipping on Select Pet Items Through May 10, 2008
• Free Shipping on Select Clearance items while supplies last

It doesn’t link to specific pages, you’ll have to search those categories to see what is free. I did also find on the Target free shipping page that they are having Free eGiftCard promotions too :

• Free $50 Target e-Giftcard with purchase of a Dyson DC07 Animal Vacuum, Dyson DC17 Asthma and Allergy Vacuum or an iRobot Roomba Robot Vacuum Through May 10, 2008

• Free $25 Target e-Giftcard with purchase of select KitchenAid 4.5-qt. Ultra Power Stand Mixers Through May 10, 2008

• Free $20 Target e-Giftcard with purchase of a Bissell Lift-Off Revolution Pet Vac or a Bissell PowerSteamer Turbo Upright Deep Cleaner Through May 10, 2008

Now those would make excellent Mother’s Day gifts, don’t you think?? With the price of gas where it is, if you aren’t usually an online shopper, this would be a good time to look into it, especially when you can find free shipping using links on sites like FreeShipping.org. Time to shop!

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