February is Double Hostess Rewards!

If you host a party in February, you will earn double hostess rewards.  That means you will receive 2 FREE items for every 10 items that are purchased at your party.

Hosting a Facebook party is so easy.  Your friends just meet up online and chat about what items they like and ask questions which I will answer.  The best part of a Facebook party is that you don't have to clean your house.  You don't have to make snacks for everyone either.

Great Ideas for February Special

Here are some great ideas for making the most of the February special.  If you would like to place an order, please contact me or you can shop online at my website.  Of course for the opportunity to earn FREE items and half price items, contact me about hosting either an in home or online party.

www.mythirtyone.com/brendabayess

Accessorize on a Budget!

With so many gorgeous styles and colors of jewelry, you can't buy them all....Or can you?  With Paparazzi you can purchase jewelry for every outfit you own.  At only $5 or less a piece, you can have it all!   Most of the $5 necklaces include a pair of matching earrings.  Want some pieces for FREE?  Host either an in home or online party and you will receive a free piece of jewelry for every ten items sold!  What are you waiting for?  Contact me today or head on over to my website and get your BLING on!

www.paparazziaccessories.com/32276 

February Special for Thirty-one Gifts

The February special for Thirty-one is awesome!  You can choose any purse for half price with each $35 purchase you make!  If you would like to host a party, please contact me.  I can do home parties, fundraisers and even Facebook parties.  If you haven't seen the newest styles by Thirty-one, you really should check them out.  The newest purses are the nicest ones yet.  Did you know that Thirty-one is bringing back their jewelry line within the next month?
www.mythirtyone.com/brendabayless

I love my Paris purse in City Charcoal Snake.  I get so many compliments on it.

Paparazzi Jewelry

I am excited to announce that I have become a consultant for Paparazzi Jewelry.  I am anxiously awaiting my first shipment of jewelry to arrive.  If you would like to host a party, please let me know!  You can also order online or just "check it out" on my website.

www.paparazziaccessories.com/32276

What Can $42.72 Buy You?

What was supposed to be a quick trip into Walmart turned into an all afternoon ordeal!  It took nearly an hour again just for the cashier to scan my order.  The company has a great idea about doubling the coupons but MUST get a better system in place.  After going through this on Saturday, I knew what to expect and had every item separated and the corresponding coupon with it.  The cashier I had today had no clue how to do the double coupons so I explained how it worked.  She didn't know whether to believe me or not so she got a supervisor who didn't know how to do it either.  The supervisor told me I was wrong but when she checked with the assistant manager, she realized I did know what I was talking about.  Some of the things she was confused about didn't have to do with doubling coupons but just basic Walmart Coupon Policy.  I guess maybe she had better read and print herself a copy like mine!  :-)

My daughter, Shelby, had a cart of items for her kits to take to the homeless shelter.  After all the craziness, I didn't want to confuse anyone anymore so we didn't separate the order after they rang all her things. 

She is dying to start putting the kits together but we still need some items.  If anyone has some coupons like the ones we are using to get charity items and would like to send them to us, please email me.  Coupons for items such as toothpaste, deodorant, toothbrushes, shampoo, soap, etc. that are for 50 and 75 cents seem to work the best since they will double.  Also the coupons that do not exclude trial sizes are great.

My total would have been less but Shelby reminded me once we were there that she was out of Allegra. I had a coupon but didn't have time to check the ads so I could price match.  I am sure someone had it cheaper but....

All of the items below had coupons except for the berries, cheese and Dr. Pepper.  We also purchased some candy without a coupon but a little girl ate that before we got home and took the pictures!  Several of the items were price matched and double coupons to make a great deal.  For example, by  price matching and using a coupon that doubled, each jar of peanut butter was only 16 cents.  The buns were 48 cents,  toothbrushes 25 cents, toothpaste free, deodorant free, etc. 

All in all, I think it was a good day couponing!

What Can $35.32 Buy You?

I have been couponing over the past few months.  To be honest, I have used coupons on and off for years but now I am really trying to use them as much as possible.  I have been following some awesome couponing blogs as well as their posts on Facebook.

I have had a few good "scores" but nothing like what I did today.  I am quite proud of what I purchased and for the amount paid. 

My local Walmart is one of the stores that began piloting double coupons today.  That along with their price matching made today's trip fun!  I had an awesome cashier. (I even called the store manager and 1-800-walmart to let them know how great she was.)   I was her first coupon customer and what an experience it was for the both of us.  The register system isn't set up to double coupons so the cashiers have to get the coupons first and for each product that she rings up, she must find the coupon and do a price adjustment for the coupon amount on the item and then at the end scan all the coupons again to take the "double" amount off.  That along with price matching on all those items took forever but it was worth it.

Below are some pictures of my purchase.   Quite a few of the coupons doubled to more than the price of the item which made for an overage that helped cover the cost of the other items I purchased.  If you can't tell from the pictures, the purchase included 62 tubes of Crest Toothpaste,  1 pack of Charmin, 1 multi pack of Scott paper towels, 4 Reach dental floss, 3 Suave body wash, 6 boxes of GoGurt, 3 packs of Sargento cheese slices, 1 pound of ham lunchmeat, 2 packs of M&Ms, 2 large boxes of Pop Secert popcorn, 2 packs of Natures Own Bread, several packs of Duracell batteries, several jars and cans of Dole fruit., 10 boxes of band aids, Benadryl stick, and .....you get the idea, all the items are pictured except the bottle of Diet Dr. Pepper I drank at the checkout and on the way home!  I had a coupon for all but 4 of the items pictured!

I am trying to get as many person items such as toothpaste, shampoo, and deodorant as I can for free or super cheap as I can.  I plan on taking some to the school where I teach because we often have students in need.  I also plan on making hygiene kits for the homeless.

All of this for $35.32!

One Year and One Day

I just happened to click on my blog.  I can't believe it has been a year and a day since I last blogged.  I had been doing well keeping up with it.  Hopefully I will do better.  Anyway, it seems that this weekend a year ago we went to see MaMaw Hall.  This weekend Bob, Shelby and I went to Weirton, WV to see James Robert and his fiance, Amber.  We had a nice visit.  Had a chance to talk about vacation plans for this summer.  They are hoping to go to the Smoky Mountains with us.  Amber and I are wanting to do the zip lines and the boys go fishing.  Shelby thinks she wants to do zip lines as well but not sure if she will or not!

Road Trip to Union, WV

Bob, Shelby and I took a road trip to Union, WV today. We finally got to visit with MaMaw Hall. We have been trying to make it there since early December but the weather wouldn't let us. There were a couple weekends that were nice enough for the trip but Bob had to work. Anyway, we made it there today. It was really nice to see her and Aunt Linda. Becky (my cousin) and her son, Lane, came over for a bit as well. MaMaw seems to be doing really well for a lady in her early 90's. We hope to make it back up in the spring to see everyone.

This is Shelby with Lane.  He is about 6 months older than she is but about a foot taller!

This is me with Becky.  She is a few years younger than me and quite a bit taller as well.  I am blurry because I was trying to stand on my toes in the picture so I wouldn't look so short!

This is Lane and Shelby with MaMaw Hall.

This is Shelby and MaMaw Hall with me.

Longaberger Specials Jan. 12 - 13, 2010 - Baskets and Fluted Cake Pans

Longaberger has 2 great specials coming in the next few days! 

The little baskets make great gifts or could be used as a "gift bag" for a gift. 

The bunt style pans are awesome.  I love mine.  They are so nice that I had many customers order more to give as gifts once they got theirs and realized the gifting potential.  The only bad thing about that was they didn't get as good of a deal as the pans are now!  Can you believe that at 2 for $20 that makes them only $10 EACH?  These are great to have on hand for upcoming weddings, graduations, house warmings, birthdays, and even plan further ahead to next Christmas.  The pan alone makes a nice gift but for a few more dollars you could add any or all of the following: an apron, kitchen utensils, cake cookbook, or cake mixes... 

What a super idea for a "Sunshine Basket" for a friend that may be sick or having a difficult time.  A "Sunshine Basket" can be a basket, gift bag or in this case a baking pan that is filled with theme related items by just you or with the kindness of friends and coworkers.

Just follow the link to my Longaberger site on the dates of the sales to make your purchase.  If you live close to me and would like to order one, let me know because I will be taking a group order so that we can share the shipping charges. 

www.longaberger.com/brendabayless