Gymboree Has The Best Sales

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I am in love with Gymboree!  If you've been reading with me for awhile, you know that I love clearance shopping and one of my best shopping trips ever was my marathon DI shopping trip.  I very rarely shop at any of the stores at the mall, and especially not for kid clothes.  But a while back I found myself there with no tiny hands tugging on my arms and ventured into shopping heaven!  It couldn't have been better timing.

I was shopping at closing time when I wandered into Gymboree and found one pair of pants my small budget could afford.  Then I found out there was a "Circle of Friends" customer appreciation sale going on that included giving 30% off of every purchase.  I really mean EVERY purchase.  There were no buying limits or "with our store credit card."  Every single person shopping received the friends and family discount.  What store have you been in recently doing that?  In addition, anyone with a rewards card (which was free) was getting an additional 5% off. My one pair of pants ended up costing under $5.00.



I could not stop thinking about either the store or that incredible sale!  I had to go back. Knowing that I only shop the clearance racks when I do go to the mall, I was positive I would walk out with an incredible deal.  And knowing that I now have four boys to clothe, I definitely justified spending the money.  My sweet husband let me take an hour out of his Saturday to go and see what I could find.

It was absolutely the best shopping day! My arms were piled neck high-that never happens to me!  I watched the discounts falling off and couldn't contain the grin spreading across my face.  My husband and I took bets to see how much we would save and I'm happy to say I was closer, but still came nowhere close to the total savings printed on the bottom of my receipt.

Now remember, I only shopped the clearance racks and I did save a good amount of money off of the clearance prices.  But this time it seems entirely appropriate to consider the savings I made off of the original pricing.  When all was said and done, shopping at Gymboree on their 30% off purchase sale, I saved $439.55!!!!!!!  It's not used clothing, it's not cheap quality threadbare clothing.  It is adorable outfits that last long enough for kids to grow out of them.

I still haven't stopped talking about it!  The thrill of finding such an incredible deal unexpectedly has my adrenaline pumping.  Gymboree will never know it, but this one sale made me their newest loyal customer.

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Update Your Home with Lush Decor: Giveaway

This is a sponsored giveaway from LushDecor.com.

I will receive complimentary items as a host.

Just before Christmas our bedroom comforter completely gave up on us.  2 side seams burst out and over the course of 3 weeks the stuffing slowly started falling out.  Then we got sick and needed to wash it to get rid of the germs.  That was our comforter's final leg...It was time to give in and buy a new one. 

I wish I'd known about LushDecor.com before I'd replaced it! Look at these beautiful bedroom sets:

 Lush Decor can be purchased at Bed, Bath, & Beyond, Kohl's, and other retailers, but I love the convenience of shopping online direct from them.  In addition to comforters, quilts, and throws, you can also shop online for shower curtains and window treatments.  I will definitely be shopping on LushDecor.com the next time my blankets decide to give up on me!

Lucky for you, Lush Decor is offering one of my readers a $200 gift card to shop on the LushDecor.com website.  Be sure to enter in the giveawaytools widget below...

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Get Cash Back Using Ebates

Do you participate in cash back programs?

It seems like these days they can be found anywhere:  on our credit and debit cards, wholesale club memberships, portals for online shopping, the grocery store, and on, and on.  In some instances, the grocery store, for example, I wonder why they don't just lower their prices to begin with.  Some people are skeptical that you do actually save money with any of these programs.  Generally, after doing my research, I've found a number of them do actually offer value back to me.

Here is the first of several I'm going to share that I've come to love:

Ebates is a website that offers discounts to major online retailers if you begin your shopping with them.  The only way you can lose with Ebates is if you are not using them.  (If you're the lone hold-out on the planet who never shops online, go ahead and skip further down this page).

The way it works is easy...

• Sign up.  At this point I recommend pinning the website to your bookmarks bar so you never forget to start there first!
• Choose the store you want to shop or browse for a discount that catches your eye. Click on the deal you want and you'll automatically be directed to that store's website.  
• Continue your shopping like you normally would.  Ebates will assign a tracking ticket to your purchase so they know how much you deserve to get back from them.
• Receive your cash back.  Payments are automatically sent once every 3 months if your amount is over $5.01.  If you're not quite there, they'll roll it over until to the next payment cycle.

A few of the great cash back deals I see on Ebates as I'm writing right now include:

~Up to 4% back at Toms~

~Up to 7% back at Walgreens~

~Up to 9% back on Groupon~

~Up to 6% back at Kohls~

The deals do change pretty regularly, but they tend to only get better.  At Christmas time, especially, the cash back amounts are sometimes double or triple what they usually would be.  

Wondering what you've been missing out on?  

Click here to take a look, sign up, and start getting your cash back!

And let me know, 

what's the first cashback deal you're going to use while you're there?

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