June Birchbox

I'm not gonna lie. I'm not inpressed at all with Junes birchbox. I'm actually sad I'm still paying $10 a month for some samples, what inticed me was people showing substancial samples...but if I get one more perfume sample I'm gonna scream! I like a few things I got this month but I'm not $10 inpressed.

Okay from left to right I'll show you what I got.

-A red polka dot "ModCloth" which is pretty and wraps around my head and stays there but I just can't pull it off. (Thats my fault though lol)

-Juliette Has A Gun "Not A Perfume" It smells nice, it has a "single ambery note" but I just personally don't like perfume samples, unless they have the spray thing on them, but I guess that even though it's practical it just doesn't look cool...the two never go together I guess.

-theBalm cosmetics Stainiac in Beauty Queen. It's neat but I don't think it's a good lipstain, it just doesn't last very long for me anyway. I never used it as a cheek stain so I won't comment on that.

-Stila "Stay all day 10 in 1 hd beaty balm" I'm ashamed to say I haven't tried this either, but I am fairly excited due to the fact I have a good amount of redness to my skin and this says it cancels it out. And I love Stila ;)

-Melvita Rose floral water. Of all things this must be my fav in this months Birchbox, it has a little lasting power to it and it just smells like a nice bunch of roses :)

Over all I suppose there is some nice samples but I'm still debating canceling my membership, it's nothing personal but not only am I just not super amazed everymonth BUT I kinda have too much stuff...I'm considering going on a make up not buy. Have you ever been on one? How did it go?

FREE Jewelry? I Think So!

Go over here to Cold Water Creek's outlet site and sign up for their emails (bottom of the screen) to get a $5 off code. So in the outlet they have seed bead neclaces for $3.99. So use the code WFH5422 to get free shipping. Then use the code from your email to get a totally FREE neclace! (They won't even ask for Credit Card info, so no risk!) Okay BUT this is inportant. So read below exactly how to stack these codes.

• When it says "offer code" type in WFH5422 (for free shipping)
• Make sure you choose stardard delivery, on the next page.
• Then you'll see a drop box that will say "not at this time" well yes at this time. Scroll down until you see coupon.
• Then click continue again and where it says serial number type in your person email code.
• Then get back here and tell me which one you picked! (Once you confirm your order.)

Thats it :) Enjoy!

Thanks sooo much, Hip2save!

9 FREE Mayhem Fest tunes!!

Go here to get 9 songs from artists such as Slipknot, Asking Alexadria and Motorhead! Gahh I'm soo pumped! (Must have itunes)

An App You MUST Know About!

Hello ladies :) I just wanted to let you know about a killer app that the rewards cater to my every need. It's called Viggle and for know you can only use it for ithings. iPhones, iPod touches, and I think iPads. But anyway this FREE app lets you make giftcards for watching TV! Yup, fo real, fo sho yes! It's damn cool, you get 2 points per minute of TV you watch and some poopular shows are worth bonus points. I've had it for about a month and racked up $25 in assorted giftcards, I'm not making it rain but it ain't no chump change either. Their rewards are: $10 gift cards for JC Pennys, and $10 Sephora <3 $10 old navy $5 lowes, $5 hot topic giftcards and free movie tickets and all sorts of other gift cards and they change all the time! So this is FREE MONEY people! If you have an isomthing get this app! I'd give it 10 stars if I could! You can have more than one membership per household and can redeem up to $550 in giftcards per year. Let me know how well this works for you too!

Much Peace and Love,
Ashley

P.S if this sounds too good to be true ignore your inner voice and sign up! :~)

A couple rite aid deals this week and some good news :-)

First off good news, in the past 2 weeks I'm down 5 pounds! :-D Woot! Anyway if you've been blessed with bad sinesus (I can't spell) like me all year round you'll be happy to hear at rite aid this week there are some great deals to be had on cough drops, (and hair stylers!) Soooooo here ya go dears

Buy 2 ludens 25-30 count cough drops (on sale 97 cents)
use the $1/2 coupon
2 bags for 97 cents! (Not too bad at all!)

Buy 2 Halls 30 count cough drops (97 cents each)
use the $1/2 coupon (I think it's avail on line also, smartsource I think)
2 bags for 97 cents!

Got2b Hair stylers on sale for $3.99
Use the $3 off coupon from this coming weeks inserts
99 cents each! (anyone know this brand or tried it? Do you reccomend?)

Okay while trying to lose weight gum becomes your bff (especially if you like to eat while bored) so their a pretty good deal on stride gum this week :-) Here it is...
Buy 3 packs for $3
use $1/3 coupon from this coming weeks paper
get back $1 up reward
Final cost is $1 for 3 packs (33 cents each!) Not bad :)


-By the way I see I have new followers!! Hi everyone :D Maybe I'm just nosey (alright I am) but do you wanna tell me a little bit about yourselves? (Fave books, bands, hobbies or whatever!) You don't have to but I like meeting people :-)

Much peace and love,
Ashley

Giant Eagle Deals This Week, and a walmart/ cvs freebie :)

Hi! I know it's been a while but it's been crazy lately so I'm just gonna jump right into the deals I have for ya :)

At Giant Eagle (sale starts Thursday)
-Crest Toothpast 6.4 oz. on sale for $1
use either the 75 or 50 cents off coupon from Januarys P&G insert (will double up to $1 coupons)
Final cost: Free!

-Oral-B Indicator toothbrush on sale for $1
Use the 75 cent of TWO Indicator toothbrush from this months P&G (Will double to $1.50 off two)
Final Cost 25 cents each!

-Ludens Cough Drops on sale for $1
Use the $1 off 2 coupon from last sundays inserts
Final Cost 50 cents per bag!

-The walmart/cvs deal is:
Free U by Kotex panty liners because they are on sale 99 cents each at CVS (Price match at walmart) and get this coupon from this link  and get your free packages! (This sale is going until Suday)

Hope I cherry picked some good deals for ya and enjoy! :D

Exteme Couponing...What You Don't See...Is What Matters...

When you tune into TLC for your weekly dose of "reality" television, on Wednesday nights you might be watching extreme couponing. (I know I am!) As much as I like to watch extreme couponing (when I remember) I like to bitch about it about the same amount. I started couponing about two months before this untameable frenzy began (so I seem like another casualty, because I'm young, and you know young people get all their ideas from TV right? haha) But I feel like I'm really getting into the swing of things, I know all my stores coupons policies, I know the cycles fairly well, and I have a nice little stock pile built up. But another thing I've noticed is I've also set up (to what seems like to most people) rediculous standards. I won't pay more than 50 cents for: Shampoo, Conditioner, toothpaste (If I don't get "paid" to take it, between store coupons, rewards, and manufaturers coupons.) Now I don't want to say I won't because if I had to, I would, but as long as I don't have to, you're damn sure I won't! And I won't pay for (theirs that won't again...) random things like nail clippers, ememry boards, nail polish, and as you've probably learnt already, I barely pay for make-up (that's what started my coupon craziness lol). But I do tend to pay more for face wash (about $1.50-$2.00 oh no, right? haha) Anyway back to my TV show explanation.
What you don't see:
-The price of the coupons (between couponing services and papers, it will add up, although they do pay for themselves)
- The breaking/hurt relationships (One woman and her husband fight constantly about space and he said they don't need more "crap" and she said why not?)
-No space/space invasion (Yes, you see this but when you're buying wayyyy faster than using, you will naturally have less and less room, do there kids like having paper towels ect stacked in their closets, under their beds?)
-The disgust ("Normal" couponers always have mean things to say if you buy in major quantities, I only have nasty words if you're a shelf clearer and proud of it (or it's one of the 7 days of the week haha)
--------------That rants done....
 BUT I do agree with all of the extreme couponers on one subject, EVERYONE SHOULD COUPON! If done properly you can save A LOT of money and maybe live a better, less stressful life (worrying about money that is) I used to be sooooo worried, I wasn't saving money, then I started useing coupons and I'm getting what I need and then some! And I'm saving money like you wouldn't believe! And I honestly think if I were to move out tommorrow, I would have the means and skills to take care of myself and then some, no matter what kind of job I could get (as long as rent isn't rediculous! as theirs no coupons for that) So there is a very good side to couponing (if done correctly)
- The money saved! (enough said!)
-The fact you can live off a stockpile
-You get to buy and try the newest, best products (Thats what the new adds say right?! :) I love trying new things
-------Their is well...I don't want to say bad side but...I guess it depends if your glass is half full or empty.
-There is NOT a coupon for everything! If you eat meat, I've yet to see a coupon for it. Fruits and veggies? Well their is occasional coupons for them but all online or instore (very rare) Tofu? YES! lol I just had to add that because, I think it was the redplum,maybe it was smartsource...hmmmm...anyway it was in last sundays paper but they had tofu coupons in them. (YAY!)
Well...thats about it on the potentially negative, but I'm happy about any savings!


I have to wine like everyone else about how the "extreme" couponers are ruining it for the rest of us. The limits on coupon usage (4 in one transaction normally). The bitchiness we all get, but what pisses me off is...the companies who put out coupons, don't HAVE to so if they only want 4 used in one transaction, then just use 4! If they want it used on this size of somthing, or this item, that's what you use said coupon for. But what makes me upset is the people who do abide by the 4 in one transaction rule make 30 some transactions!? With 4 in each! I mean come on now, I understand MAYBE doing 2 transactions but 20-30 some? Seriously? I mean, it's just a matter of time before that rule gets changed too. Coupon values have also dropped BUT I won't bitch about that because it's the companies choice what to put on each one and if they are being taken advantage of, I wouldn't put out high value coupons either. But great coupons still do come out though :)


To end this extremely longgggg post I will leave you with the hands down BEST couponing website I've ever seen, I give this website to anyone who asks (or doesn't lol). I highly respect the woman who runs this blog (her name is Collin) she has taught me just about everything I know about coupons and couponing "morals" you could say (don't shelf clear, use coupons correctly, know and abide by the store policies ect.) Drumroll please! ........... this GREAT site is called hip2save I've followed he site long enough to know she posts the drugstore deals every saturday afternoon or evening, she posts probably 30 different posts a day (online deals, coupons, freebies ect) a target deal post sunday evening and a wal-mart one I think Monday. So PLEASE check out her site, it is hands down the best! It will change your finacial life!


Okay, enough that was long, but make sure you check. that. site. out. NOW! :)
Much Peace and Love,
Ashley