Aetrex recently launched  a new line of shoes.  Aetrex Berries is a a new women’s footwear collection of clogs, slip-ons and mary janes. Available in nine fantastic jewel tone colors Berries feature leather accents and stitching that add an extra element of style.

Berries shoes are comfortable and I think there is always a time and need for comfortable shoes.  I like these type of shoes for just about everything I do, go to the grocery store, run errands, etc.  Berries blend four-way stretch fabrics, spandex and memory foam that naturally conforms to feet without any pressure or discomfort. The fabric is lined with Aegis Microbe Shield, one of the most effective Anti-Bacterial/Anti-Fungal technologies available for footwear linings. The line also has a unique removable footbed with a built in Mozaic insole to relieve specific pressure points.  Say “ahhh” with me.

Berries shows are available in stores or online and come in sizes 5-13.

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• Moms Need to Know
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• Saving Cents with Sense
• Southern Savers
• Stretching a Buck
• The Savings Lifestyle

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It is hard to believe I have had my smartphone for almost two years now.  I am not much of a gadget person, but my smartphone has become a life savior for me.  do you know who else loves my smartphone?  My kids!  That’s right!  They want to play with it all the time.  Downloading apps it’s sort of pastime for them.  But you know what happens to gadgets in the hands of little kids, right?  They get dropped a LOT.

Thank goodness for sturdy smartphone cases like those made by Case-Mate.  Check out for example the Smartphone Bounce Cases.  Made from impact resistant silicone it protects the phone but also it protects you.  The case has been certified by the FCC as proven to reduce cell-phone radiation.  Available in 4 colors: black, grey, green and pink.  It is simple yet sturdy.

One of the hottest gadgets this year is the iPad.  I am a bit of a late adopter I admit so I do not own one.  But I have seen them and have been able to play with them.  They seem so nice and it seems families have made them work for them very well turning them into video players, also virtual recipe books and so much more.  This means that you probably need a nice carrier for it.  Case-Mate makes the Venture Cases.  They are not only stylish but also very functional.  You can use them as sort of an easel to prop up the iPad.

If you have been wondering what to get a Hard to Shop for teenager may I suggest a DIY custom case.  They can upload their own photo or select from gallery full or cool designs.  I know if *I* was a teenager (wishful thinking there) I would want a case that stood out from the rest and screamed *ME*

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Case-Mate has graciously offered to let three CSwM readers to check out their products for free.  Here is what the winners will get:

One winner will get a Bounce case ($50)

One winner will get a Nordstrom iPad case ($90)

One winner will get a DIY code ($40)

Here is how to enter:

1. Leave a comment sharing what’s your favorite gadget that makes your life easier.

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• Balancing Beauty and Bedlam
• Bargain Briana
• Coupon Cravings
• Frugal Coupon Living
• Mommin It Up
• Moms Need to Know
• Passion for Savings
• Saving Cents with Sense
• Southern Savers
• Stretching a Buck
• The Savings Lifestyle

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I love the convenience of shopping online for a couple of big reasons.  First, I love that many times you can get a great bargain from the comfort of your own home and have the item delivered to you.  Second, I love that I can buy gifts for friends and family that live away and right now that’s about everyone on my list.

Most of you may know that we moved this year to live to another state with no family around us.  This year I am doing most of my shopping online and having those items delivered directly to the recipient.  Red Envelope, Pro-Flowers and Personal Creations are great websites to find special gifts for family living near you or far away.

My favorite thing from Red Envelope right now is this ring holder.  This is a present that would make my husband very happy as it would make me stop leaving my wedding rings lying around on the window sill.  It’s a beautiful little elephant that gets rave reviews as well.

For a present with a more personal touch, check out Personal Creations.  It really seems like the possibilities of what you can personalize are limitless.  How about this super adorable red romper for girls?

The only feedback I would love to provide to the People at Pro-Flowers, Personal Creations and Red Envelope is to make their sites more interactive and allow people to shop at all sites with one simple transaction.

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One lucky reader will have a chance to win a $50 credit to shop at Red Envelope, $50 credit to shop at  Pro-Flowers and $50 credit to shop Personal Creations Here is how to enter:

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• Balancing Beauty and Bedlam
• Bargain Briana
• Coupon Cravings
• Frugal Coupon Living
• Mommin It Up
• Moms Need to Know
• Passion for Savings
• Saving Cents with Sense
• Southern Savers
• Stretching a Buck
• The Savings Lifestyle

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How many of you have a bicycle in your Christmas shopping list?  Probably quite a few.  I remember asking Santa for a bike. I am glad I didn’t get to see my dad putting it together though.  He was not all that handy.  So I bet he struggled a bit.

Wouldn’t it be nice to buy a bike and just have to get it out of the box and it is ready to go?  Well, that’s what Performance Bikes will do for you.  Any bike you order from them comes FULLY assembled.  Just get it out of the HUGE and it is ready for riding.  I mean it, this box is HUGE! One thing you really would want to do when you order a bike online is make sure you get the right size one.  Performance bikes offers a size chart to help you get the right one.

Another great thing about Performance Bikes is that they come with the Kids Bike Growth Guarantee.  With this guarantee you get a discount on new bike when your kid outgrows his or her’s current one.

Check out the Complete Line of Performance Bikes online or Follow Performance Bikes on Facebook or Twitter.

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One lucky CSwM reader will win 20? Performance Bike (Girls or Boys) FULLY Assembled ($179.99 value).

One thing that you really want to check out is their

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1. Leave a comment sharing how old you were when you learned to ride a bike.  I was six.

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• Bargain Briana
• Coupon Cravings
• Frugal Coupon Living
• Mommin It Up
• Moms Need to Know
• Passion for Savings
• Saving Cents with Sense
• Southern Savers
• Stretching a Buck
• The Savings Lifestyle

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Narrated by British actor Stephen Fry (Dr. Gordon Wyatt on Bones), the Pocoyo series follows the adventures of three-year-old Pocoyo (“little me” in Spanish), an inquisitive and fun-loving boy and his animal friends, Elly (the elephant), Pato (the duck) and Loula (the dog). The show, packed with music, dance, and humor, engages the audience, encouraging the children to learn through laughter.

You can bring Pocoyo home with the following Bandai toys: Squeeze n’ Play plush, Bath Fun figures and an adorable Bump n’ Go electronic car to help little ones learn and discover right along with Pocoyo.

I think Pocoyo is so cute and Tali agrees.  Tali is just 14 months old and my only girl and it has been very endearing to see her walking around hugging Pocoyo.  My boys on the other hand have had fun playing with the bath tub toys.

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One lucky CSwM reader will win a Pocoyo price pack that includes: one Squeeze n’ Play plush, the Bath Fun figures and the Bump n’ Go electronic car.

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• Bargain Briana
• Coupon Cravings
• Frugal Coupon Living
• Mommin It Up
• Moms Need to Know
• Passion for Savings
• Saving Cents with Sense
• Southern Savers
• Stretching a Buck
• The Savings Lifestyle

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There are many milestones that a mother cherishes. A baby’s first steps are right up there. All my three kids have worn Robeez shoes in the pre-walker and early walker phase. I have tried several alternatives to Robeez but I have always gone back to robeez. I still have a pair of Robeez that my oldest worn and that my youngest is now using.

Quality is one thing you can count on when you buy shoes at Stride Rite. My children don’t own a lot of shoes because I like to get them one or two pairs of quality shoes that will last them. I save money buying shoes at Stride Rite buy shopping at the outlet store. I spend $20 on a pair of shoes for one child and he outgrows them and they get worn by the next one. Getting quality shoes for less has worked for me well.

I want to share with you the 3 Stages of Stride Rite Shoes:

STEP 1: Prewalkers
Robeez® by stride rite® is a pioneer in pre-walkers and offers a wide assortment of soft sole shoes that are designed to flex and bend to help promote healthy foot development. And with the elasticized easy on, stay-on feature, those little feet will always be protected, no matter where adventure leads them.
STEP 2: Cruisers & Early Walkers
From crawling to cruising, SRT™ Soft Motion is designed for early walkers offering a unique design shaped as the actual foot with rounded edges conforming to the bare foot to build confidence and reduce stumbles and falls. SRT Soft Motion is stride rite’s most flexible technology and is designed to protect and support little feet without restricting movement.
STEP 3: Off & Running
When children are off and running, stride rite’s Sensory Response Technology product is the best choice. SRT Preschool is engineered for active toddlers as their feet continue to go through a critical development stage. The stride rite SRT collection is designed to optimize the biomechanics of the foot to allow children to develop healthy and natural walking patterns. Plus, only SRT Baby and Preschool feature the Check Fit System™!

To nationally support and drive the mission of “enriching childhood one step at a time,” Stride Rite is bringing the first national commercial to be released in 20 years. The spot will air nationally on Dec. 7, 2010 on ABC during the annual Charlie Brown Christmas Special but you can get a sneak peak right now:

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Five lucky CSwM readers will each win a $20 Stride Rite Gift Card.

Here is how to enter:

1. Leave a comment sharing how old your child was when s/he took his or her first steps.

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• Coupon Cravings
• Frugal Coupon Living
• Mommin It Up
• Moms Need to Know
• Passion for Savings
• Saving Cents with Sense
• Southern Savers
• Stretching a Buck
• The Savings Lifestyle

This giveaway was sponsored by Stride Rite as part of Win Giveaways Holiday Bash. This Post was written by me and was not edited by the sponsor. Read more on my disclosure policy. Find more information on the terms for this giveaway on the Win Giveaways Facebook page.

Nothing like a good board game to entertain the family on a Saturday evening.  I love that board games not only get the mind working but also get the conversation going.

Checkout this board game offers from Pressman Toys:

Mastermind Animal Towers: This is a great game for ages 6 and up. Here both players secretly stack their animal tiles in their towers. The challenge is to guess the order of their opponent’s tiles first. Great memory exercise, let’s see how fast you can guess the right order.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Cheese Touch game: Make your way to the finish space without having the Cheese Touch. Game pieces depict favorite Diary of a Wimpy Kid characters, including Greg, Rowley, Fregley and Manny.

Chimp and Zee’s Shopping Cart Dash : This is a ton of fun for little ones. It is also a great way to get kids started on the value of money. The game could use adding some coupon game pieces . In this game take a shopping list and a shopping cart and race along the supermarket aisles collecting fruits, vegetables, meat/fish you need to finish the task.For 2-4 players, ages 3 & up

Hold on Scooby Doo: My oldest’s favorite. He is a HUGE Scooby Doo fan. In this game Scooby and Shaggy sit on top of a wall of bricks. You use one of the ghost hands to push out a brick, see how long it takes for both Scooby and Shaggy to fall down. You just don’t want it to be on your turn. For 2 or more players, ages 5 & up

Mastermind: It’s the classic game that brings together the codemaker and the codebreaker! One player is the codemaker. That player secretly sets up a code using any four color pegs. On every turn the codebreaker puts down a line of color pegs trying to uncover the secret code. For 2 players Ages 8 & up.

Wavelength: This game is for older kids aged teen-adult and you need 4+ people to play it. Players organize into teams of two players each. Each person on the team is given a scoring pad. On their turn, a team will draw a card and then roll two dice—one determines the theme for that round, the other die, indicates how many points their total answers are worth. Once the timer starts, all players in the game have 60 seconds in which to write down the first five answers that come to mind and to rank their answers in the order in which they think their teammate would have thought of the same answer. Players get one point for having the same answer, and another point if the answer is ranked in the same order.

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• Frugal Coupon Living
• Mommin It Up
• Moms Need to Know
• Passion for Savings
• Saving Cents with Sense
• Southern Savers
• Stretching a Buck
• The Savings Lifestyle

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I don’t know if you have noticed this but Staples has a lot of the items that are probably on your Holiday Shopping list. I know, you are probably thinking that office supplies would make for a very boring gift, but I am referring to the many electronics Staples carries.  Let me show you.

I know some of you had a Kindle on your shopping list.  Well, you can stop by your local Staples to check it out and buy it.  Some of you expressed interest on a docking station for your ipod or Iphone and Staples carries Omnitech  pods for $9.99 and iHome iPod Docks for as low as $16.99.  Do you know what makes these deals even better?  That Staples often issues store coupons to help you save even more.  Make sure to ask your local store but some Staples Stores often honor competitors products.  Staples also carries the top rated by Consumer Reports Nikon Coolpix digital camera.

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One lucky CSwM reader will win one $100 staples GC to help them finish up their Holiday Shopping.  What can you get for $100 at Staples?  Well, checkout some of the very affordable Omnitech products.  I am loving their “Bling” earbuds and mouse.

Here is how to enter:

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• Balancing Beauty and Bedlam
• Bargain Briana
• Coupon Cravings
• Frugal Coupon Living
• Mommin It Up
• Moms Need to Know
• Passion for Savings
• Saving Cents with Sense
• Southern Savers
• Stretching a Buck
• The Savings Lifestyle

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I am back with a new set of Holiday Giveaways.  This time around we have worked hard to bring to you a set of Better Homes and Gardens Cookware.

Better Homes & Gardens recently launched a line of cookware, available exclusively at Walmart (stores or online). This product was developed in the BHG kitchens.  It comes from a brand you can trust and at prices that are very affordable. The prices for the full sets range from $99 to $149.

I had a chance to try the Better Homes and Gardens 13-Piece Hard-Anodized Cookware Set and I can tell you some of the things that I liked. First, the price $159 for 13 pieces is almost hard to beat. I liked the handles, they help get a firm grip on the pot or pan. I can’t attest as to the durability of the coating of the pans as I have not owned them long enough. But they are easy to clean and that is always a big plus for everyone. I felt that food cooked evenly which is always great for locking in all the great flavor.

I also feel that for one low price you get all the right pieces everyone needs to cook their little hearts out.

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One lucky CSwM reader will win one Better Homes and Gardens 13-Piece Hard-Anodized Cookware Set.

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If you are reading this entry on your RSS reader or email newsletter make sure to CLICK HERE to enter this giveaway. Emailing me is not a valid way to enter this giveaway. This giveaway is open to residents of the US 18 years and older. This giveaway ends 12/13 at 3PM EST

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• Balancing Beauty and Bedlam
• Bargain Briana
• Coupon Cravings
• Frugal Coupon Living
• Mommin It Up
• Moms Need to Know
• Passion for Savings
• Saving Cents with Sense
• Southern Savers
• Stretching a Buck
• The Savings Lifestyle

This giveaway was sponsored by Better Homes & Gardens as part of Win Giveaways Holiday Bash. This Post was written by me and was not edited by the sponsor. Read more on my disclosure policy. Find more information on the terms for this giveaway on the Win Giveaways Facebook page.

Are you ready for a second round of Holiday Giveaways?  Well, I hope you are because it is coming next week!  We have been working really hard to give you a chance to win some more awesome goodies.  I don’t want to spill all the beans but some of the goodies we have include Better Home and Gardens Cookware, toys and MORE.

Participating Blogs Include:

• Balancing Beauty and Bedlam
• Bargain Briana
• Coupon Cravings
• Frugal Coupon Living
• Mommin It Up
• Moms Need to Know
• Passion for Savings
• Saving Cents with Sense
• Southern Savers
• Stretching a Buck
• The Savings Lifestyle

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