Giveaway: Video Games from Disney Interactive Studios #3

Disney Stitch Plush Toy -- 11''Disney Stitch Plush Toy -- 11''

Mami and the Multiples has the third giveaway posted from Disney Interactive Studios. Today's giveaway is for Stitch Jam for DS and a Tinkerbell Pez dispenser. Enter today because this giveaway ends June 30th at midnight!

Make sure you follow her blog because she has two more prize packs to giveaway!

Free audio book

Amazon's audio book site, Audible.com, is giving everyone one free audio book download. There are a bunch to choose from, old and new. I chose the Winnie the Pooh complete collection because I am going to burn it for the boys to listen to in the car. You can download it to your computer, iTunes, or any device. You do not have to enter credit card info. This offer expires July 2.

Thanks, Money Saving Mom!

Giveaway: $40 from CSN Stores!

Ever since I was little, I have wanted a vanity. As I was browsing CSN Stores, I saw this one and fell in love! I have two sons and a husband so this would be the perfect way for me to have something girly in my house! No boys would be allowed to sit in that chair. Ahhh, a girl can dream...

You, however, don't have to dream! You can enter to win a one time use $40 gift certificate to CSN Stores and buy your own vanity if you so desire. The $40 can be used at any of CSN Stores 200+ stores so the possibilities are endless! The winner will be responsible for shipping so look for the orange free shipping to make the most of the money.

Enter by July 6th at midnight and tell your friends, as well! I will choose a winner using random.org on July 7th. I will email the winner and they will have 48 hours to respond to receive the gift certificate code.

Vote for my son!

Please go here and click 'like' to vote for my kids. If we win, I can buy more cloth diapers and I might even buy one for a giveaway!

Thanks!!!

Beach Trip and Upcoming Giveaway!

I will be out town until Monday. We are going to the west coast of Florida to see my brothers and go to the beach. To be perfectly honest, I do not like the beach. It's alot of work with kids, I burn no matter what I do (I wear SPF 50-70 and reapply every 30 minutes. Ask my husband, it drives him crazy!), and the sand gets everywhere. BUT, since I am a great wife and mother, I go because my husband and kids love it. Last time we went, I only complained one time. That was a record! So, that is where I will be until Tuesday.

However, on Tuesday, I will be posting a great giveaway from CSN Stores! They are like the super center of online shopping. If you need it, they have it. I won't tell you what you can win, but you'll love it so tell your friends and be sure to check back on Tuesday! Here's a hint: EVERYONE will be able to use it.

It's not Autism but...

Sensory Processing Disorder hasn't been a named diagnosis very long, in the grand scheme of disorders. It was only "discovered" in the 1970s and is still very much an umbrella term for hundreds of "quirks" of which each sensory child can have an endless combination. To many schools systems, SPD is categorized as ADD or ADHD to ensure the kids get the extra help they may and the schools get the extra money they feel entitled to receive. Many states don't recognize SPD as a valid diagnosis. In reality, people with SPD are more on the autism spectrum. Some days, it looks very much like autism. Like today, for instance, when my little boy repeatedly banged his head on the cart while we were shopping because he didn't want to be strapped in (I only buckled him in for a minute while I was checking out because he kept standing up. He was in the seat in the front of the cart so it would be a long way down if he fell). My day is a constant study in safety vs. comfort. He is still a kid though and wants what most kids want.

A wonderful dear friend of mine (who knows at least three families with a sensory child) is always on the lookout for resources and activities for us. She found an amazing (and MUCH needed) opportunity through the Autism Society of America. Once a month, 95 movie theaters across the United States host Sensory Friendly Films. To be honest, I cried when I clicked on the link my friend sent. We have taken both of our boys to the movies many times just because sometimes we want to go as a family but the only way the little one will sit quietly is if we feed him. When we did go as a family, we went around lunch or dinner time so he can eat the whole time. Lately (the last 6 months), my husband or I have just taken the older one (or we let my dad take him) because it's too much work to take a sensory kid the movies. The thought of going to the movies with parents who understand why my child wants to climb over the seats, scoot down the stairs on his bottom, or say "pe-oh, pe-oh" over and over and over and over is a dream come true. He loves movies but just watches them differently than most kids. Now we have the guarantee that, once a month, we can all actually enjoy a movie!

Giveaway: Rockin' Baby Sling

The Tale of Baby Riser is giving away a Rockin' Baby Sling or Pouch of your choice. Enter today because the giveaway ends TONIGHT!

Giveaway: Video Games from Disney Interactive Studios #2

Mami & the Multiples has the second giveaway from Disney Interactive Studios posted. You can win a Club Penguin game and a Club Penguin figurine set! Enter by midnight on Saturday June 26th. Make sure you follow her blog because she has 3 more great game gift packs to give away!

Another great Medco deal!

 UPDATE: It seems Medco didn't realize this sale would go public and they are canceling orders. :(

I am incredibly excited about all the deals Medco has had lately. Deal Wise Mommy found a bunch of great deals. I bought $35 worth of stuff for under $4!

Publix Coupon Policy

On Monday, I told you I had an email into Publix corporate for a copy of their exact coupon policy. Here is the response I got.

"Thank you for your email.  We appreciate our customers taking the time to contact us. There is no corporate coupon policy that we can share with you. Each store manager can set guidelines so it is best to ask a manager at the Publix you are shopping to find out their policies."

I was pretty sure that was the case but it reinforces, again,  what I said about asking a manager. Just become friends with the store manager. Everyone needs another friend, right?