holiday card deal at snapfish!

i got so wrapped up in creating our 2011 christmas card this past weekend, i almost forgot that i still needed to send them out to friends and family once i was finished. i have enjoyed sending out photo christmas cards to friends and family every year but have always hated the prices that come with them. a few years ago when our family size started to increase, i stopped sending my photo cards, because i just couldn't afford it. so instead, i started sending those cheap premade cards that come in a box. i really dislike those kind of cards because they just don't have a personal touch like having a family photo adds. 

so then, i started doing a little hunting around the internet and discovered a deal for "free photo cards, you just pay shipping". of course i snagged that deal in a heartbeat. then i realized the following year that if i just took the time to dig deep, i could pretty much find a free card deal every year. 

and that's what i have been doing ever since. i have not had to pay for my holiday cards for quite a few years now.

this year i found my deal with snapfish. 

snapfish is offering 20 FREE 5×7 stationary cards ($34 value) when you use coupon code “HPHOLIDAY11” at checkout! you just have to pay shipping.

if you are looking for a good deal on your holiday cards, be sure to check out snapfish and use the code above. 

please note: i don't know when this coupon code expires so hurry now before it's too late. i just used it today so i know it is still good for today. 

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this giveaway is a crock of...

butter?

actually it is indeed a butter crock. a butter bell® crock and i love it! 

when i first received the butter bell® crock i thought to myself, "wow, i will probably use this a couple times and then it will end up tucked away somewhere in the deep dark recesses of one of my cabinets. 

no way baby! not this thing!

i had no idea what a butter crock was until i read about them.

even after reading about butter crocks on the butter bell® website, having it in hand was when i discovered how handy this thing really is.

i love how the butter bell® crock allows me to keep butter at room temperature for easy use.

i have my butter bell® crock sitting on the counter next to my stove. if i need a lil bit o' butta, then i just lift and scoop.

the butter bell® crock holds exactly one stick of butter, that is kept fresh with water that is kept in the bottom of the crock.  every 3 days, i change out the water in the bottom of the crock with fresh cold water to keep the butter from spoiling.

butter bell® crock's are made of new bone china, a high quality ceramic.

the downfall of the butter crock?

you may begin to use more butter than you normally do.

but i don't consider that a problem if you don't.

butter stays good for about 30 days in the butter bell® crock as long as the crock is used properly, which includes changing out the water every three days, as i mentioned.  

 do you own or have you ever used a butter crock?  

right now, butter bell® is running a special on butter bell® crocks:

 

Holiday Special Offer: 

for every two butter bell® crocks that you purchase, you get a FREE crock. The specific offer details are available on their website. The offer runs through Dec. 15th, 2010.

 recently featured on food network on unwrapped, butter bell® crocks would make a great gift to anyone in your life.

now guess what?


all six cherries on top readers have a chance to win a butter bell® crock.  how great is that?

what you will win:

a butter crock from butter bell® 

how to enter:

there are several chances for you to win. please take the following steps to enter the giveaway and to increase your chances of winning. you must complete the mandatory entry first for all other entries to count. please be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry and leave a valid email address for me to contact you if you win.

mandatory entry (worth 1 entry each):

visit the butter bell® crocks website and look around at the variety of butter crocks. come back to six cherries on top and leave a comment telling me your favorite butter crock style.

extra entries (worth 1 entry each):

• link to six cherries on top. grab my button (left sidebar!) and add it to your blog
• follow six cherries on top via google friend connect (right sidebar!)
• like six cherries on top on facebook
• like butter bell crocks on facebook
• follow @sixcherries on twitter
• tweet this giveaway (once a day!) and come back and leave the link
• subscribe to email (right sidebar!)

extra entry (worth 3 entries):

• vote for my son elijah in the cutest baby contest at freckles and fudge

this giveaway will end at 11:59 pm (est) on december 6, 2010 and is open to u.s. residents only. a winner will be chosen at random via random.org and will be notified by email. you have 48 hrs. to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. Tomoson Product review & giveaway Disclosure.Sponsored by Tomoson.com all opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way or by anyone. six cherries on top disclaimer/terms of use.

Family Meal Deals

Carolina Parent has a listing of all the places in the Raleigh/Durham/Wake Forest/Cary and surrounding areas that include the days of the week they offer free or reduced prices for kids meals. If you are like me, going out to eat can be quite costly with six children. On rare occasions, we do go out to eat, but not without a coupon or where some or all of our children can eat for free or at a reduced price. Check out the link HERE to view the restaurants that have great offers for children. If you know of some other restaurants that offer great prices for children, please leave a comments telling us the restaurant and where it is located. Last year at Frankie's Fun Park...one of our more expensive meals out

FREE & Cheap Photos

Create your online account at CVS Photo and you will be credited 50 FREE prints. I did this a while back and I still have FREE photos left. I use it pretty much only when I just need a couple of pictures developed every now and then.You can also get photos printed cheap at Walgreens Photo. From now, until October 17, you can get photos developed for $.10 each for 5o prints or more. That is only $2.50 for 25 photos, an average roll of film and $5 for 50 prints. When you visit their site use the coupon code EVERYLAST at checkout.

*Deal idea: If you sign up with CVS and do the deal at Walgreens, you can get 100 prints for only $5. Awesome deal!

10 Pairs of Panties for $25 at Victoria's Secret

Right now, if you are a member of Pink Nation, you can print off a coupon for 10 pairs of panties for $25. This is a HOT deal! Go HERE and you can join if you are not already a member. Victoria Secret and Pink Nation are always offering awesome deals. Get in on them now! Once you become a member you can log in and click on the icon to print your coupon. Four days only, so hurry!

$1 Halloween Coupon Booklets

Both McDonald's and Wendy's are now selling their $1 Halloween coupon books. These make great handouts to Trick-or Treaters or to keep for yourself.

Here is what you will get for $1 per book.
McDonald's:
4 coupons for a free pack of apple dippers
4 coupons for a free soft serve icecream cone
4 coupons for a free juice or milk
Wendy's:
10 coupons for a free Jr. Frosty

I am definitely taking advantage of these to keep for my kids. I need 5 of each for each of my older children. Thats $112 value in coupons for only $10. Great for a quick snack on the go!