Klutz sale

The Klutz online store rarely goes on sale, so when it does, it's big news. Right now they're having a sale on supplies and refills of some of their most popular activity kits, at up to 75% off! Click here to get to the sale.

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Tea Collection Sale

It's time to stock up! Tea Collection's Semi-Annual Sale is still going strong, with bargains of up to 50% for their chic and stylish clothing for girls, boys and women.

This cute shirt is only ten bucks!

This adorable summer dress is only $13.50!

Can it get any better? Well, actually, it can -- because for 3 days only, you can get an extra 30% off with the code EXTRA30YAY. Which means the shirt and dress above will cost just..... well, I won't calculate it for you because I want to buy those, and I don't want anyone depleting the stock before I get a chance!

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Pottery Barn Kids Veteran's Day Sale starts today

I live for Pottery Barn Kids sales. They are such a great way to stock up on the cutest decor and bedding at an unbelievable price. I just got an email from Pottery Barn Kids announcing the start of their Veteran's Day Sale, with items for sale up to 75% off. The Halloween candles I reviewed last month are on sale for over half off, along with other Halloween decor (I always buy a couple of Halloween decor items right after Halloween to take advantage of the sale prices) and over 200 items across all categories.

And while you're on the Pottery Barn Kids website, check out their new holiday collection. They have some really adorable stuff! They sent me a few of their items to review, and I can't wait to start decorating. Stay tuned for future review posts and photos of the Candy Cane Stake Set, Stocking Advent Calendar and Holiday Table Runner, but for now here's a photo of The Pea with two giant candy canes from the Pottery Barn Kids Candy Can Stake Set to whet your appetite for holiday decorating!

Disclosure: I received an assortment of Pottery Barn Kids products from their holiday line, which I will be reviewing on future posts. The views and opinions expressed here are my own.

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New Year, New Home Decor with CSN Stores

I love our hardwood floors. Our bathrooms and laundry room have tile floors and the kids' room is carpeted, but all the other rooms in our home are hardwood because we love the look and feel of them. The only problem with hardwood floors is the echo they carry and the way they retain the cold in the wintertime, so we temper that by laying area rugs here and there.

Since our home is in the Arts & Crafts Mission style, we tend to prefer more traditional rugs, but I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised at the great selection of modern rugs available at AllModern.com. Like all CSN Stores, they have a wide selection of products and free shipping on orders of over $69, so they're a great place to start looking for a new rug and new look for your home in the New Year. After only 5 minutes, I was able to find quite a few rugs that I'd love to decorate our home with!

Even though the design is decidedly modern, the rectangular shapes and earth tones on this Sturya Stella Smith II Contemporary Rug would give a fresh, unexpected twist to the master bedroom.



The yellow dots on this Flirty Pale Yellow Kids Rug look like the perfect complement to the yellow walls in our playroom! I can just imagine the kids enjoying themselves, jumping from dot to dot.



Since AllModern.com is part of the CSN Stores family, once you're on the site you're just a hop, skip and a jump away from tens of thousands of other home decor products, including more traditional rugs like this Mission style rug below. It would be absolutely perfect to go underneath our dining room table.



Save on rugs at the CSN Stores Rug Clearance Event
For a limited time only, use promo code JanuaryRug15 to get 15% off select area rugs over $100 at CSN Stores. Hurry, offer expires 1/19!

Disclaimer: I am a CSN Preferred Blogger, and CSN Stores is compensating me for this post in the form of a CSN store giftcard. The views and opinions expressed here are my own.

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Announcing Advil's Black Friday Decongester Sweepstakes -- plus a Black Friday Survival Kit Giveaway here!

Last year I finally took the bull by the horns and decided to drop by Walmart on Black Friday. I knew it would be crowded, but I wasn't expecting this:

It was like being inside a subway train during rush hour in Tokyo. There was no room to walk, let alone push a cart, but somehow people were jostling and pushing their way around. It was wild and crazy; no wonder savvy Black Friday veterans plan their shopping strategy with all the precision of a military campaign! Needless to say, I chickened out and left without purchasing anything, but braver souls than me can really get some amazing bargains on Black Friday.

For those intrepid spirits, Pfizer has a fun sweepstakes where 100 shoppers will win their very own personal shopping assistants on Black Friday -- people to run errands, stand in line, and carry their shopping bags! How's that for VIP treatment? Five lucky winners will even receive a $1,000 gift card to help with the bills!

Here's more information about the Black Friday "Decongesters" sweepstakes:
To provide relief on the most congested shopping day of the year, Advil® Congestion Relief is unleashing a team of Black Friday "Decongesters" who will help winning shoppers by waiting in long lines for them, running mall errands for them and carrying their heavy shopping bags.

Shoppers at select malls in the Jersey City, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and San Francisco areas can text for a chance to win a personal Black Friday "Decongester," who will help relieve their congested shopping day. In addition, one grand prize winner in each city will also win a $1,000 gift card, compliments of Advil® Congestion Relief, to help ease the stress on their wallet this holiday season.

To enter for a chance to win, compliments of Advil® Congestion Relief, consumers can text the following to 89800 from Nov. 15 to Nov. 21:

* "Advil1" – NJ (Newport Centre Mall, Jersey City, N.J.)
* "Advil2" – Atlanta (Mall of Georgia, Atlanta, Ga.)
* "Advil3" – Chicago (Orland Square, Orland Park, Ill.)
* "Advil4" – Dallas (Grapevine Mills, Grapevine, Texas)
* "Advil5" – San Francisco (Stoneridge Mall, Pleasanton, Calif.)

Click here for official rules.


Win a Black Friday Survival Kit
I can't offer you a personal shopper, but Pfizer is generously providing a set of Black Friday survival essentials to one lucky Bonggamom Finds reader! The winner will receive a Black Friday Survival Kit containing the following:


· Gift card to Dunkin’ Donuts (you'll need some caffeine to stay focused and alert during the mad rush of shoppers at 5am!

· Granola bars (because who has time to stop to eat with all those sales?)

· Bottle of water (to ensure you’re staying hydrated throughout the day)

· Deck of cards (to keep you entertained while you’re waiting in lines before the stores open)

· Blanket (for warmth while you’re waiting outside in the cold and brisk morning)

· Pocket calculator (for calculating all the fabulous deals and money you will be saving)

· Hand Sanitizer (to prevent germs from slowing you down during the holidays)


The prize kit will be mailed to the winner in time for Black Friday.


Required Entry
Fill up the Black Friday Survival Kit entry form. This entry must be completed before extra entries qualify. Please be assured that I will not use or sell this information in any way. In fact, I will delete all information (except the winner's) as soon as the giveaway ends!



Extra Entries
For extra entries, you can do any or all of the following. Please leave a separate comment for each extra entry with a way to verify the entry (i.e. tweet link, blog post link, Facebook id, Twitter id, etc.).


1) Write this on the Bonggamom Finds Facebook page (1 entry):

I entered the Black Friday Survival Kit giveaway! http://ow.ly/3c8Cp

2) Subscribe to Bonggamom Finds updates (1 entry).

3) Follow Bonggamom Finds on Networked Blogs (1 entry).

4) Follow Bonggamom Finds on Blogger(1 entry).

5) Follow Bonggamom Finds on Twitter and tweet this, up to once per day (1 entry per day, leave a comment with the tweet link for each tweet):

Enter to win a Black Friday Survival Kit on @bonggafinds http://ow.ly/3c8Cp Hurry, ends Nov. 21! #giveaways

6) Follow Bonggamom Finds on Twitter and tweet any of the following, up to once per day (1 entry per day, leave a comment with the tweet link for each tweet):

RT @bonggafinds Enter 2 win a Black Friday shopping assistant at the Newport Centre Mall! Text ADVIL1 to 89800 http://ow.ly/3c8Cp #giveaways

RT @bonggafinds Enter to win a Black Friday shopping assistant at the Mall of Georgia! Text ADVIL2 to 89800 http://ow.ly/3c8Cp #giveaways

RT @bonggafinds Enter to win a Black Friday shopping assistant at Orland Square Mall! Text ADVIL3 to 89800http://ow.ly/3c8Cp #giveaways

RT @bonggafinds Enter to win a Black Friday shopping assistant at Grapevine Mills Mall! Text ADVIL4 to 89800 http://ow.ly/3c8Cp #giveaways

RT @bonggafinds Enter to win a Black Friday shopping assistant at the Stoneridge Mall! Text ADVIL5 to 89800 http://ow.ly/3c8Cp #giveaways


7) Join any of the giveaways currently running on Bonggamom Finds (1 entry for each giveaway you've joined).




The Rules
This giveaway ends at 11:59PM PST on November 21 , 2010; I will draw a winner at random on November 22 and post the winner's name. For additional giveaway rules, click here. Good luck!

Disclosure: I did not receive a sample or monetary compensation for this post. Black Friday Decongester Sweepstakes information is provided by the featured company and is clearly indicated as such. The views and opinions expressed here are my own.

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What's the best Outlet Shopping Deal you ever had?

TwitterMoms and Gap Outlet have teamed up to bring savers everywhere a great "SUMMER SAVINGS for YOU & Your Little Ones" discount, and to celebrate, they're inviting TwitterMoms members to share their Greatest Catch stories. No, I don't mean the slimy, fishy kind. I mean those great outlet deals that you stumbled on and couldn't believe you scored! I love outlet malls because I can get great brand name clothes and accessories at unbelievable prices. There's a great outlet mall about 50 miles from where I live, so every now and then (especially when relatives visit from the Philippines) I make the 45-minute drive over and spend the afternoon there (and when my aunts are the ones visiting, we usually stay until the place closes!).

Given the amount of time I spend shopping at US outlet malls, it's kind of strange that the best outlet deal I ever scored was in an outlet mall in the UK. My mother-in-law and I were strolling around an outlet mall near Swindon, a city about 90 miles west of London, when we saw people staggering out of the mall with gigantic Next shopping bags. Next is a popular UK clothing brand similar to Gap, and I love their clothes but like almost everything else in the UK, the prices are higher than comparable items in the US, so I usually have to restrain myself when I go into a Next store. Not that day -- the whole Next outlet store was on sale, with EVERYTHING selling for £4 or less! That's about $6.15! No wonder people were buying everything up. I went crazy. I bought beautiful cable-knit sweaters, toggle coats and suede skirts and a rain slicker for The Pea. The price tags said £12, £16, even £42, but I only paid £4. I bought leggings and blouses for myself, trousers for the boys. All £4 or less. I joined the hordes of people with giant plastic bags -- and giant smiles on their faces. What a deal!

Gap Twitter DiscountExclusive Gap Outlet and Banana Republic Factory Store Savings

Save 15% at the Gap and Banana Republic Outlet Store!
I don't think I've ever seen a discount coupon for an outlet store so this is a great opportunity to save! Twittermoms has teamed up with the Gap and Banana Republic Outlet Stores to offer you coupons for an extra 15% off purchases of over $75 and $100 at the Gap and Banana Republic outlets, respectively. The coupon expires on May 5, so hurry and use it!

To see and print the coupon, click here.

Disclosure: I wrote this blog post while participating in the TwitterMoms and Gap Outlet blogging program to be eligible to get a $20 gift card. For more information on how you can participate, click here. The views and opinions expressed here are my own.

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Baby Star Totes Sale

Online baby boutique BabyStar.com is having a sale on their Diaper Bag Totes. They usually sell for $60, but they are now 50% off, only $29.99! This offer ends March 3, 2010, so take advantage and grab one of these chic little babies while they're on sale.

Here's how Baby Star describes their totes:
It's time to rock the tote with the new diaper bag from baby star. it's a modern classic, beautifully crafted with the modern mom (or dad) in mind. this diaper bag has room for what you need on the run, even a lap top. features a wide zipper pocket on one side and two open pockets on the other side that can hold a wipe case, bottle or cell phone. also includes a BPA free wipe case. all baby star products are safe for baby and the environment.

Disclaimer: I will be receiving a Starbucks giftcard as a thank-you for posting about this offer. The views and opinions expressed here are my own.

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Here's a Fresh Deal for you

Does anyone wish they lived in the Good Old Days? Not me. Because the Good Old Days didn't have the internet, and I don't think I could survive without the internet. I rely on it for communication, information and entertainment.

Oh, and shopping. With the variety and price of stuff online these days, you almost never have to get up and go to a physical store anymore. Of course, it doesn't do any favors to my waistline, but I figure I'm paying for my gym membership with all the money I'm saving by finding great deals online. I'm the kind of person who likes to research and comparison shop, so rather than drive from store to store (wasting all that gas, I might add), I just click from site to site trying to find what I want.

Which is why I like shopping comparison sites. I get to be even lazier and let the site search for all the great deals for me! I recently reviewed a new comparison shopping site called FreshDeals.com, that looks like it could be really useful in finding great deals and doing all the research you need on products you want to buy.

For example, I've been thinking of buying a pair of Fit Flops lately, and I went to FreshDeals.com to do my research and see where I should buy it. Like most shopping comparison sites, FreshDeals.com shows me a ton of places where I can find Fit Flops on the web, along with how much they cost. I found a really sweet deal -- I mean, Fresh Deal -- on FitFlops at Piperlime.com for $29 (versus the regular price of $49!).


But what's unique (and great) about FreshDeals.com is that they actually have a Q&A forum integrated into each page, so that users can ask each other questions about the product, comment and answer questions. It's a step beyond a regular review since you can actually follow up on what people have written. You can even log on to Facebook from the site and share the deals you find with your Facebook friends, which turns the shopping experience into an interactive, shared experience -- which is half the fun of shopping anyway!

So don't tell me you'd rather live in the Good Old Days. Who needs to walk a mile in a snowstorm to gather firewood for the hearth? I'd much rather get a heater delivered straight to my doorstep -- and thanks to places like FreshDeals.com, find the cheapest way to get it!

This is a compensated post from FreshDeals.com. The views and opinions expressed here are my own.

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A good reason to go shopping

I love sales like this -- get 30% off your purchases from Gap, Banana Republic or Old Navy from March 12-15, and 5% of your purchase amount will be donated to one of six nonprofits -- and you get to choose! If you use the coupon above, (click here to get a larger image that you can print) you'll be donating 5% of your purchase to The Global Fund. But there are other wonderful causes to choose from:

Click here for a Give & Get coupon that donates 5% to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Click here for a Give & Get coupon that donates your 5% to Teach For America.

Click here for a Give & Get coupon that donates your 5% to the World Wildlife Fund.

Click here for a Give & Get coupon that donates your 5% to Feeding America.

Click here for a Give & Get coupon that donates your 5% to The Global Fund.

Click here for a Give & Get coupon that donates your 5% to the Boys and Girls Club of America.


The coupons are only valid in stores, so you've got to remember to print them out and take them to the store. All Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy stores -- even outlets! -- are participating. Isn't this great? Any sale that makes me feel good about spending money is ok by me!

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Toys R Us weekend sale

I can't resist weekend sales. Especially when they're for stores I like. And I see the words "Save up to 70%". And "Take an EXTRA 50% OFF".

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