Frugal Southern Living

Head on over to Soap & Glory to find out how to properly wash your hands for 2 minutes and they'll send you a free 2 minute timer just for filling in your information! This offer is While Supplies Last, so hurry! What a great freebie to teach little ones with :)

I just entered my Mom and I into the "Sister of the Heart" photo contest! Of course, I would end up entering on the very last day, but I am hopeful with all my wonderful blog readers that we will have enough votes in no time... please don't think that I'll have enough without your vote - every vote counts!

Susan Mallery, author of "Three Sisters" is giving away a $250 spa gift certificate! All you have to do is upload a photo of you and your "Sister of the Heart" - in this case, it was my Mom and add a caption of 150 words or less, then get your friends & family to vote for you! The top 5 vote-getters will be finalists and Susan Mallery will choose a winner!

Here is what I wrote about my incredible Mom:

"My Mom is definitely a sister of my heart! She is my confidant, advice giver, a great listener, always there and my friend! She has fought and won the battle with cancer and shown me what true strength is over the years. She does so much for me, our family, our community and everyone else that I would LOVE to treat her to a spa day!"

Rob and I watched this movie tonight and if you have not seen it yet, it's REALLY good! Although I am not a Mom, I could relate to this movie because I know that my Mom (or Dad) would have gone thru all of that for both my sister and I.

Unfortunately, I found this deal a little late, but there are a few select cities that still have openings at their screening (click the photo above or Gofobo link below to snag your tickets!):

• Amarillo, TX
• Bossier City, LA
• Idaho Falls, ID
• Newington, NH
• Poughkeepsie, NY
• Salisbury, MD

(Thanks Coupon Clipinsta for Sharing!)

Head over to iSatori, enter your first name and e-mail address and they'll send you a coupon within minutes that you can print and take to your nearest GNC store for a FREE Eat Smart protein bar!

Need some new essentials for your beauty bag? Well, according to ULTA you may need a bigger beauty bag if you win in their "21 Days of Beauty" Fan Giveaway! You can enter once per day and ULTA will pick a new winner everyday! Giveaway started March 10 and will run thru March 30!

One lucky winner everyday will win a prize worth $969.50 consisting of the following ULTA products:

• Bare Minerals Lip Gloss ($15)
• Philosophy Makeup Remover ($18)
• Stila Eyeshadow Palette ($39)
• Tarte Mascara ($19)
• Kinerase Advanced Eye Cream ($56)
• Too Faced Tinted Beauty Balm ($34)
• Butter LONDON Nail Lacquer ($15)
• Butter LONDON Nail Lacquer ($18)
• Philosophy Cleansing Cloths ($15)
• CK1 Gloss Eyecolor ($17)
• Amazing Cosmetics Concealer ($42)
• Lorac Porefection Powder ($33)
• Napoleon Perdis Primer ($39)
• Strivectin-SD Eye Concentrate ($65)
• Stila Stay All Day 10-in-1 HD BB Cream ($38)
• Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer ($20)
• Bare Minerals Mascara ($18)
• Mario Badescu Drying Lotion ($17)
• Pur Minerals Eyeshadow Trio ($26)
• Juice Beauty Stemcellular Moisturizer ($65)
• Juice Beauty Stemcellular Eye Treatment ($45)
• Juice Beauty Stemcellular CC Cream ($39)
• Juice Beauty Stemcellular Repair Boost Serum ($75)
• Anastatsia Brow Gel ($22)
• Laura Geller Champagne Spackle ($30)
• Cargo Onebase Concealer/Foundation ($27)
• Tarte Pure Maracuja Oil ($46)
• Too Faced Natural Face Palette ($39)
• Smashbox Lash Primer ($18)
• Smashbox Full Exposure MAscara ($19.50)

I am VERY excited to bring you an incredible opportunity for a fun family event! As most of you know by now, I am trying hard to cross things off my "30 before 30" list by July.. #5 being to "Run a Half Marathon". Don't worry this event is NOT a half marathon, but while searching for 5K's to run I came across the "Great Amazing Race". If you've seen the TV show like me, the name itself automatically draws you in. I admit, I hate running.. so the first thing that appealed to me was that it was more than just a "run" it was an obstacle course.. and as I began reading more about this event I found out that it is actually for the whole family! BAM! That was it, sign me up! I have seen 5K's that also have a "Family Mile Run/Walk" or "Kid Fun Run", but never one that was designed specifically to be a family event itself or as grand as this event. Let me first introduce you to the Great Amazing Race (in case you have not heard of it) and then I'll explain how you can get involved.

Here is some information I found about the race from their press release:

"Kids in Grade 1 thru 12 can pair up with or race against parents, grandparents, friends, neighbors and family members while completing a one mile course filled with a string of fun challenges patterned after the show THE AMAZING RACE. Children in Kindergarten or Pre-K can also participate, but must be paired up with an adult. This rain or shine event pits teams of two against other teams racing around a one mile cross country course that includes up to eight fun filled challenge stations. Secret clue cards at each station instruct the teams to complete a task (game, relay, obstacle course, etc) before proceeding to the next challenge station. Contestants should be prepared to get a little wet and dirty - it's part of the fun! The team that reaches the finish line with the fastest overall time wins. How well you work as a team is the most essential ingredient to winning the race. Whether you run, jog, walk or watch, it will be a bonding experience you will never forget."

The Great Amazing Race also teams up with professional athletes and offers participants an opportunity to get autographs and take pictures with the celebrities. I am a HUGE Tampabay Buccaneers fan, so I'm hoping there will be some players at the event! If I find out any more on this, I'll let you know!

Check out this slide show that I found on their website:




The race in Tampa will kick-off at 2pm on Sunday, April 21st at Oscar Cooler Park in Lutz! Not near Tampa? No worries, check out the Great Amazing Race website for other race locations possibly near you in:

• Shreveport (March 15)
• Memphis (March 17)
• Dallas (March 24)
• Kansas City (April 6)
• St Louis (April 7)
• West Palm (April 20)
• Tampa (April 21)
• Columbus (April 27)
• Pittsburgh (April 28)
• Philadelphia (April 28)
• Indianapolis (May 4)
• Cincinanti (May 5)
• Nashville (May 11)
• Mobile (May 12)

I am in love with this photo website! They have unique, fun photo products. Aside from ordering my scrapbook photo's (which I will be doing today!), these are the top 2 items on my list next to order:

Photo Case for My Phone (Family  Photo):


Heart Watch (Picture of Rob & I):


Aren't they both super cute ways to show off your photo's?

If you'd like to try them out, then comment with your e-mail below because I have a SUPER SPECIAL deal for you. Unfortunately, the only way for me to share this deal is by sending you a link via e-mail (I don't see any links for me to post), but it will be worth it - I promise!

When you sign-up thru my link, you'll get all this FREE:

• 1,800 Prints
• (3) 8x8 Photo Books AND
• (3) 7x5 Photo Books

I'm SUPER excited about this contest, because Safe Haven was one of the best movies this year! Plus, I can't help that its written by my most favoritest (I know that's not a word LOL) author EVER - Nicholas Sparks! So, I'd love to win a copy of his book or even a signed poster by the cast! Some other REALLY cool prizes that are on my list from this contest are the $500 Anthropologie Gift Card or $100 SpaFinder Gift Cards! Enjoy and Good Luck! Don't forget to comment and tell us if you win!

PRIZE PERIOD 1: (March 1 thru March 12)

• $20 Cost Plus World Market Gift Card
• $500 Anthropologie Gift Card
• Safe Haven Poster signed by Nicholas Sparks, Josh Duhamel, Julianne Hough and Cobie Smuthers
• Safe Haven Still Photograph signed by Nicholas Sparks
• Safe Haven Book
• $100 MollyMaid.com Maid Service Discount Gift Card
• $100 SpaFinder Wellness Gift Card
• 2 Liter of Diet Pepsi