JoeShopping.com- Shop, Share, Socialize!

Have you heard of JoeShopping.com?  It's a site to find you tons of incredible hot deals and bargains as well as a place to connect with other community members.  Think of it like a social networking site for couponing and deal hunting.

JoeShopping offers a ton of ways to save all in one place right at your fingertips.  You can comparison shop hundreds of items, read product reviews before you buy, and discuss the latest and greatest deals with other users.

You can also find the newest discounts for a variety of stores, including amazing Chadwicks coupon codes- a clothing outlet store.  They also even have popular Target coupon codes- one of my favorite places to shop!  And you can print your grocery store coupons right from the site to save you even more money.

While you're there, you can also click on the Hot Deals tab and find super savings from all over the web.  You can see the percentage of other members who thought it was a hot deal (ie. a great bargain!) and not to be missed out on.  And if you have your own hot deal you'd like to share, you can add it to the list for everyone else to see.

And one of the coolest things... the $100 Sweepstakes!  Every month JoeShopping is giving away $100 to one of their members.  You earn JoePoints for doing different things on the site- just for registering, free daily points, reviewing a product, referring a friend and more.  Then you can exchange your hard-earned points for entries into the monthly sweepstakes.

You only have to enter once during the month and then all the points earned during the rest of the month automatically get you more entries into the sweepstakes.  So you're saving money and getting a chance to win $100 at the same time... it doesn't get any easier than that!

Check out my #NutellaParty... plus a Coupon and a Contest!

Have you heard of Nutella?  I had always seen the commercials but never tried it before, and honestly when I watched those tv ads I actually thought it looked kinda weird.  I don't particularly like hazelnut so didn't think I would ever like it.  But when I was given the opportunity to have a Mommy Nutella Breakfast Party I thought, 'What the heck... let's see what this stuff tastes like'.

Nutella is a hazelnut spread with skim milk and cocoa.  It contains no artificial colors or preservatives, no peanuts or peanut ingredients (and doesn't come in contact with any during manufacturing), and no ingredients derived from gluten containing cereal.  It's also a Kosher product that has been a breakfast staple in Europe for more than 40 years, and became available in the U.S. in the 1980's.

My husband and our oldest daughter actually had a 'pre-tasting' before my party using graham crackers.  My husbands first reaction was that it looked like chocolate pudding and he really liked the taste.  Our 5 year old liked it also, but doesn't have much of a 'sweet tooth' so didn't want to have seconds.

I was sent a jar of Nutella for the party plus samples and goodie bags for my guests.  I then went out and bought a few different breads to try the Nutella on, some fresh fruit, a few other spread options in case the Nutella didn't go over well, and then invited over my mommy friends and their kids for coffee and brunch.  A couple moms had already tried Nutella before and said it was "yummy".  Most of my friends were like me though and had never tried it but were also curious as to what it tasted like.

The general opinion was that it was very good!  I couldn't really taste the hazelnut- it just seemed chocolate-y, almost too sweet for me, I don't think I could eat very much.  Most of the moms really liked it and some of the comments were:

"It was sweet but not too bad for us. I know that I plan on getting some."

"I was very surprised at just what a treat it was!"

 "...it will definitely be added to our grocery list the next time we shop.  I can't believe how yummy it was..."

Right now you can get a coupon for $1 Off a 13 oz. jar of Nutella, offer valid thru May 31st or while supplies last... so hurry!

You can also enter their Monthly Case Sweepstakes for your chance to win a case of Nutella

Big thanks to MomSelect, MommyParties, and Nutella for this opportunity... fun and delicious!

NEW Purex Product Review + Giveaway Coming Soon!!

I'm so excited- I just received my newest product for review from Purex in the mail today!  It looks and sounds amazing, and I can't wait to use it on my laundry.

Last month I was able to review the New Complete Crystals Softener.  You can visit the Purex site to see their latest videos that show just how this softener is better, and safer, than traditional liquid softener.  You'll also find out how to get a coupon for a bottle of Complete Crystals Softener so you can try it for yourself if you haven't already.

Stay Tuned...

Find Local Deals, Coupons, and Discounts {$25 Restaurant.com Gift Card Giveaway}

Finding deals and coupons online is becoming easier than ever by just doing a simple search. But do you know there are hundreds of "Deal" websites on the internet?  Checking them one by one is simply impossible, who has the time?!  But Social Deal Map makes it easy to find all of those deals in one convenient place!

It's super easy to use, just enter either your city & state or zip code and Social Deal Map will pinpoint all the deals in your area.  These deals are added and updated everyday, or even every few hours.  And most of the deals are a discount of 50% or more.  The map is very similar to a google map- you can move, zoom the map or search a specific location and check out what is available nearby.

You can check out the deal by either looking at the info bubble that shows up on the map, or if you prefer, you can check the left hand side, which contains all deals within the map.  You can also view it as text links by clicking on your state at the bottom of the site, then find your city and the deals will be listed for you.  You'll also have the opportunity to subscribe via RSS or newsletter specific to the place you choose so you never miss out on a deal near you!  They also offer an Affiliate Program that lets you place a widget on your site that is location specific to your readers.

Social Deal Map would be great to use when you commute or travel too.  Just by browsing the map, you can find out what is available on your way to your destination.  So when planning your vacation you can find out which restaurants near your hotel have bargains, and you can easily cut your eat out expense in half... you'll never want to pay full price for a restaurant bill again!

WIN IT:  Speaking of eating out... 1 lucky reader is going to win a $25 Restaurant.com Gift Card!!

Mandatory Entry:  Visit Social Deal Map and tell me a deal you like or a company that has a deal in your area

Extra Entries (do any of the following, leave a separate comment for each entry, mandatory entry must be done first):

• Follow Social Deal Map on Twitter and Retweet one of their deals +2 entries
• Like Social Deal Map on Facebook and leave comment on their wall +2 entries
• Follow my blog publicly via GFC
• Follow me on Twitter
• Like my Facebook page
• Subscribe via Email
• Enter any of my current giveaways (+1 for each)
• Post about this giveaway (Facebook, Cafemom, Blog, etc.) +5 entries, leave 5 separate comments
• Tweet this giveaway (may be done daily, leave link in comment)

Enter to #Win a $25 Restaurant.com Gift Card from @socialdealmap and @susiebhomemaker http://bit.ly/giabJX #Giveaway ends 3/6

U.S. ONLY

This contest ends on 3/6/11 at 11:59 pm EST. Open to U.S. residents only.  The winner will be drawn via random.org and has 48 hours to respond to winning notification email before another winner is drawn.  Please make sure your email is visible on your profile or leave with your comment(s). 

Disclosure:  I was given this post opportunity in exchange for my honest review.  No other form of compensation was received.  The opinions and thoughts I’ve shared with these products are 100% my own and yours may differ.

Rock 'N Learn Halloween Savings- 30% Off

Hurry to get this deal from Rock 'N Learn, ends October 31st- Enter code HWT3P for 30% Off your order!!

Boogie Wipes Halloween Savings- $2 Off

Don't miss this awesome $2 Off Coupon for Boogie Wipes good from 10/28- 11/1.

Keep the Boogie Monster away this Halloween!