EyeBuyDirect.com

Do you or someone in your family wear glasses or contacts? If so then you know that the costs can really add up. Even with insurance you still end up paying for glasses if you want any extra features or upgrades. If you wear contacts it’s worse because you need to cover the remaining balance on the contacts plus you need a back up pair of glasses and that is never covered. I was recently introduced to eyebuydirect.com an online retailer  where you can buy eyeglasses online. While I have never purchased from them I did go through the process as if I was. I was pleasantly surprised by how thorough and comprehensive the process is. I was worried about not being able to try them on for looks, but you can upload a photo. I also concerned about fit, but they ask for so many measurements it seems the glasses should fit upon arrival. Overall they have a great selection at great prices. I am most excited about the prescription sunglasses, since having eye issues and having to stop wearing contacts I have missed my sunglasses, they are a staple accessory for me. And since insurance won’t cover both glasses and sunglasses I have done without. Now that I discovered the great prices at eyebuydirect.com I just may have a new pair of sunglasses in the near future.

Has anyone ordered glasses from eyebuydirect? If so I would love to hear about your experience.

Finding the Best Price

I know all of my readers love a great deal as much as I do and I am sure when you are making a big ticket item purchase you shop around and compare prices. As my family has grown I have less time to do extensive research and I definitely do not like driving around and wasting gas. In the past I have used Amazon.com to price compare but the lack of competition in comparison sites always made me wonder if I really had all the best prices. I am excited to announce a new price comparison site Pebble.com. Pebble.com has a really great and thorough filtering system to help you find just what you are looking for. Not only that but it also allows you leave feedback for others to view and post questions you may have in a forum setting.

I have been having fun searching for things I would love to have on Pebble and have found it very user friendly. I definitely recommend checking out Pebble next time you need to make a purchase, it will provide you with the price comparisons and feedback you are looking for.

While I was conpensated for this post all opinions are completely my own.

Sweet Delight Divalicious Sample Boxes

Sweet Delight Divalicious Sample Boxes are a great way to try out the trendiest most glam products at a fraction of the cost. You get a box full of samples for $25, then if you love the product you can go to that company and buy more. If you are like me and like to try before you buy here is a fun way to do just that. Plus right now buy a box and be entered to win a second box free. Check out their full press release below, the site is set to launch in March.

Sweet Delight Divas Launch New Site To Promote Indie Businesses: Sweet
Delight Divalicious Sample Boxes

The founding Divas of SweetDelight.ca and editors of the popular
Delightful Divas In Business blog are proud to announce the launch of
their new sister site, Sweet Delight Divalicious Sample Boxes. This site
offers a unique avenue of advertising for independent business owners, in
Canada and the USA, and promises to be one of the most fun and effective
bi-monthly promotional campaigns on the web today. Best of all, it is
free for e-tailers to participate. All you have to do is send in your
samples and let the Divas take care of the rest. These boxes are filled
with approximately 10-15 (sometimes more) sample-sized products and will
be mailed directly to the front door of hundreds of consumers, who
otherwise would never have known about your business. The Sweet Delight
Divas know the importance of good promotion and advertising and that is
why they are committed to helping other entrepreneurs build their
businesses, reach their goals, and get the recognition that they deserve.
Sweet Delight Divalicious Sample Boxes cater to a targeted audience, which
puts your products into the right hands and helps to drive more traffic
and potential sales to your site.

Are you a trendy gal who loves to “try before you buy”? If so, then this
box is definitely for you. You’ll be able to sample unique handcrafted
items, from a variety of contributing online businesses, before committing
to the full sizes. How great is that! You’ll receive sample-sized bath
and body products, candles, jewelry, fashion accessories, and more. If
it’s glam, girly, and gorgeous…..it’ll be be found in the Sweet Delight
Divalicious Sample Box. Take one peek inside and you’ll know why they
call it “Divalicious”.

Join the Divas for their debut in March ‘09! There are many of companies
already lined up to participate in the first-ever Sweet Delight
Divalicious Sample Box…..and yes, boxes will be going fast! Promote
independent businesses and be a part of the ever-growing “Diva-Movement”
by purchasing a box or by being a contributor. This grand opening event
is going to be huge! So, don’t miss out. For more information, please
visit…. http://www.sweetdelight.ca/samples.html or
http://delightfuldivasinbusiness.blogspot.com/ for news and updates.

Saturday Sanity Saver

This weeks Sanity Saver is a great blog that I have just discovered and has changed my life, literally. First a little background…

I love doing crafts with my daughter and I think it is important and valuable in her upbringing that she have arts and craft time on a regular basis. I think fostering creativity is an important thing and strive to nurture that quality in my children. That being said I am not gifted in the creativity department so when it comes to arts and craft ideas my poor daughter is being ripped off. Enter No Time For Flashcards, first of all I love the name it is so clever, second of all this site is just what I have been looking for.

Allie at No Time For Flashcards is an expert in the are of early childhood education not only is she a mom ( which qualifies her immediately) but she has been working with small children in various capacities since 1993 ( view her profile here). Allie’s site NTFFC provides age appropriate crafts, books, songs and other activities. It truly is a gold mine of information. I have only just started using her site and already have made several Christmas crafts to the utter delight of my daughter. Here are a few of my favorite Christmas posts she has:

Paper Plate Santa
Candy Christmas Trees ( I am having a group over to do this one!)
“Bow”tiful Christmas Tree
Snowglobe Snowman

There are so many other great crafts and lots of great book recommendations I could go on and on. I highly suggest in you are a mom to a young child to check out this site for lots of great ideas. Now I have a child who looks forward to craft time knowing it will be more than just crayons and a coloring book ( Thanks Allie). So what is saving your sanity this week? I would love to know please share I could use all the help I can get!

Black Friday

Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Let me first start by saying I worked in retail for years and this day is dreaded by workers so please be nice shoppers, not the crazed ones that run each other over and rip items out of one another’s hands. That being said here is a website with the ads for all of the major stores for Black Friday. They do not have the ads as of yet but you can sign up for emails to receive alerts when the stores you are interested make their ads available. This will be helpful in plotting out your strategy! Happy shopping!

Kids Meal Deals

I haven’t featured a website in a while so here is a great one for you.
Kids Meal Deals lets you type in your zip code and find out who has great deals on kids food and when. For example did you know that on Mon. kids eat for $.99 at BW3s and that at Qdoba on Tuesdays kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult meal. Be sure to check your area to see if you have these same great deals.

Sanity Saving Saturday

I’m on MomDot

Thanks right I am finally on MomDot.
Head on over and check out my listing here it is under Review Blogs 2

Not familiar with MomDot in the words of the creators:
MomDot is a mom blog listing site that is run by mommy bloggers, Trisha, Alicia, and Bridgette.They run contests weekly, reviews on awesome (and not so awesome) products for family and kids, and talk about their lives. But more importantly, they feature bloggers and mom boutiques to give them an avenue to get thier name out there, also assisting in google links! You can head out and list your blog for free and talk to them about doing an interview about you. Head on over and see what MomDot is about!

Website of the Week

Today I found a great new website to help with all your cooking needs.
I am always looking for new recipes to try with my family.
Check out Campbell’s Kitchen
They have lots of great recipe ideas plus you can sign up to receive new recipes in your inbox everyday or just on Mondays. There is also an online recipe box in which you can add your comments to the recipe. If you are like me you are always tweaking recipes to better suit your family’s taste buds and this is the perfect tool to do that with. Another great feature is you can enter the ingredients you have and get a recipe, what a time and money saver! So go check it out and find some new dishes to share with your family. Maybe you can even bake them in your new apron from Carolyn’s Kitchen ( enter the giveaway here)

Website of the Week