Been busy...needed International Delights One Touch Latte Creamer

I have been so busy lately with a new schedule everyday that includes Elementary School for my son. I was glad to have received my International Delights One Touch Latte Creamer to try in exchange for an honest review. I definitely needed coffee with the early mornings. In short, as this blog is for the busiest of readers, I would not recommend it. Its good as a whipped topping (I tried vanilla), but it does not flavor the coffee. Even with it stirred in, I could not taste any of the great flavor. My mother had the same review over the caramel flavored creamer.

Available Sweepstakes

(Ends 6/30) https://www.facebook.com/luvsdiapers?sk=app_423472594340177

Recurring and easy sweeps include www.bobvila.com , http://www.rd.com/sweepstakes-prizes/ , www.shopyourwayrewards.com , https://www.facebook.com/luvsdiapers/ , Culturelle, Mederma, www.la-z-boy.com , www.diamondnuts.com , www.healthyessentials.com , http://dreamfieldsfoods.com/

I won many prizes!

I am thankful for the items I have won! Prize Values: P&G $100, Udemy $25, Dixie Crystals Sugar $3.50, Old Orchard $1.99, Kmart $75, Culturelle $32, Hodgson Mills $25, MegaFood $100, SC State Parks $4, Lauku Tea $10, Green Chef $90,

My consideration for time wisely invested into Sweepstakes: Kmart SYW rewards points instant win sweeps (gather a week and a half before shopping). Other prizes gathered from already participating in Shop4freebies.com, Moms Meet, and Vocalpoint. Also any facebook promotions for "1-day-only-entries"

Better to Give

It's better to give than to receive. Sure it's great to get freebies, especially when you are in financial hardship. But, remember to share the coupons you don't use. Others have hardships too. Some places have coupon drop off places, where others can use your unused coupons. Or, you can start one at your business or suggest one to be put in a location. Offer to go through their coupons from time to time to throw away expired coupons. I would recommend trying to have them at a library or donation centers, or any location that offers free items for use or own. I have also heard that some stores love to use coupons they found to give instant discounts to shoppers and to improve customer loyalty. So drop some off with a cashier maybe. Or maybe you received products you have found no interest in. Why not take a few minutes to get animal food samples for your animal shelter? Or, food you dislike or baby food samples for the homeless? Or give samples and coupons as gifts to family and friends. Comment with some ideas. I would love to hear some good ways to Give with your freebies and coupons.

Freebies from Manufacturers

I will edit this post every time I receive or pass up a freebie. Use shop4freebies.com and their email service to get a daily list of about 10 sites that are currently giving freebies.

*Note: I do not check to see if sample availability is current.

Tena, Kotex, Astroglide, Nivea, Nivea Men, Poise, Loreal Paris, Atkins, Playtex Sport, Depend, E-hydrate (after applying for ambassador program), Caboki, Rescue Skin, Comforte, Shea Moisture, Emergen-C, LIVrelief, Starbucks, Renew Life, Rachel Ray Nutrish Pet Food, Arm & Hammer, Lifestyles, Saline Soothers, Gaia Herbs, thit!, Mrs Fields, Tom Ford, Terry Naturally Vitamins, Pillsbury, Neilmed, Advocare, Scivation, Splenda, Beso Inc., Flora USA, Centrum, Salonpas,

Big Savings Coupons: Skoal, Copenhagen, Meow Mix, Campbells, TimberWolf Tobacco,

I wanted to include the samples I got that I shouldn't have gotten, that included constant phone calls from the manufacturer: Wise Food Storage (emergency food),

Tips

In Short, the first real tips for saving money are:
Find new free samples etc on www.Shop4freebies.com, and sign up for daily emails.
Plant fruit trees for free fruit year after year.
Sell Movies on sites like WWW.FYE.COM
Sell Books on sites like WWW.POWELLS.COM
Free Sample sites Bzzagent.com ( http://u.bzz.com/8ei1y ) and www.Vocalpoint.com
Also, www.Swaggable.com (use the feed to see what people are wanting and trying and click that you want those items too. You are more likely to get these free samples. Expect 4+ months shipping time.)
www.pinchme.com (check mark that you buy all brands) I have an inkling that the majority of samples are pet products.
www.SampleSource.com
http://digitry.us/
https://www.mypoints.com?rb=23039559 Surverys, using BzzAgent and printing coupons through mypoints gets you points toward gift cards.
After printing your coupons, use the scrap papers for shopping lists etc.
www.Swagbucks.com
Free childrens books from www.imaginationlibrary.com
Become an "ambassador" on www.momsmeet.com. You get free samples to try yourself and are given extras to give away so you can gather everyone's opinion and report it to the company.
Join www.Plenti.com if you are an AT&T customer. Points from your monthly payments turn into cash.
Find a Harbor Freight Tools in your area. They have coupons almost monthly for free items (valued at around $5-$10)with the purchase of an item at any cost.
Learn to sew. You can save by fixing and making clothes.
NO OFFENSE TO ANYONE, THIS JUST WORKS FOR ME: Go on a diet (portion control), lose weight, and buy less food.

Sweepstakes: See my post "Available Sweepstakes"
Join Old Orchard juices fan club and easily get free products.
Email big companies like SC Johnson for free samples. Sometimes you get some or a book load of coupons.
Crowdtap.com (seems to be great if you are active on Facebook)
Do google searches for "free sample". Be weary of fake sites seeking your information. I went with manufacturers sites only and if there were items I didn't know, I went to walmart.com to see if they sold it.
Sign up for email newsletters of favorite brands and restaurants for coupons etc.
"Like" Healthy Essentials, Cost Plus World Market, and Scunci Hair Accessories on Facebook and get their latest sweepstakes info.

I would like to mention that the things I do to help the family revolve around a busy schedule. Some sites I noticed are tedious. I avoid that at all costs.

All in a Name

I (you can call me Mrs.Pear) am a housewife in a one income family, supported by my husband, in order for me to raise our two little Pears. While I have a need to help financially, I am also absolutely needed in potty training the kids, so I help the kids and do anything else I can. I hope to share with everyone how some spare time (as there is not much) can be turned into something somewhat beneficial.
You may be asking, is my real name Mrs. Pear... Well, no. I picked a fake name because I wanted to remind myself at all costs that personal information should not go on the internet. I picked the name Mrs. Pear because it does sound like my real name and it is symbolic. See, my desire to search out freebies and savings to help my family started when my family moved onto our piece of land, complete with a very productive pear tree. That tree gave my family and our friends so much food when money was in short supply. So I saw that there are more ways to thrive than with money. Thanks for listening.