Bargain Becky

From 11/6 - 11/8, BJ's has some good coupons at the door! The best one in my opinion was the "Buy 5 lbs of Mott's Granny Smith Apples, get a 2pk (4 crusts) of Pillsbury Pie Crusts for Free". The apples are $5.99 for 5 lbs. The pie crusts are $4.99. Remember! These can be frozen and used for your holiday baking!

Thanks to Celeste from Itty Bitty Bistro for passing on this info!  I'll try to scope out some good toy deals in the next few weeks in case you are looking for cheap presents.  Personally, I think the biggest rip off these days is the actual mall...but then again, when you are forced to go with 2 toddlers, you just end up losing your mind!  How mothers shopped before the internet is beyond me!

Kid's Woot has Halo SleepSack Wearable Blanket for $3. Shipping is $5 for up to 3, so you get 2 for $11 or 3 for $14.  These run about $25 everywhere else.
Amazon has the "Up" 4-disc Combo Pack w/ Digital Copy & DVD on Blu-Ray (pre-order) for $19.99. You may save $10 on a second Blu-Ray of your choice when you enter code DISNEYBD at checkout. Thanks mugupo on Slick Deals!  Note, this title will be released on Nov 10, 2009

A friend of mine on Facebook had the sweetest status update.  I have to share it!  She is painting her childhood dollhouse and will be giving it to her 3 year-old for Christmas this year.  I just think this is wonderful!  It's a great example of how you don't need to spend a lot of money and still have an outstanding Christmas for your wee little ones.  Not only will it bring her and her husband together to do something really nice for their daughter, but her daughter will love it just as much as a brand new dollhouse.  In years to come, she'll probably learn to cherish it even more when she learns that it was once "Mommy's" dollhouse.  It's frugal, environmentally friendly, and a true gift that comes from the heart. 

I love ideas like this...in the words of Linus Van Pelt, "That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown!" 

Are you planning anything spectacular like this for Christmas?  It kind of made me think outside the box - so I went to my attic.  I remember when I was pregnant with my first son, I started crocheting a blanket.  So I found it and finished it off.  I don't know who I am going to give it to, but it's now in my pile of stuff to wrap. 

My son has been obsessed with getting one GeoTrax train from Santa this year - Goggles & Bunsen.  I can't find it at the stores, but FisherPrice.com has had it on sale/clearance for $8.99.  I've been tempted to just get it with a few others and pay the $7.99 or $9.99 shipping charge.  But I didn't.  I was happy to wake up today to find an email from Fisher Price today for FREE SHIPPING on any order from now until 11/11.  So I got Goggles & Bunsen, as well as a another train for my other son and an expansion pack. 

It says you have to click through the email, but I don't believe them.  Enter code FREEM and you should score free shipping (I did).  Replace the catalog code digits with that code and it should work.

Surprisingly, FisherPrice.com has really good prices.  At least I think so.  I really only look at the GeoTrax and Imaginex stuff these days.  I'm just surprised.  Even Amazon prices on GeoTrax are, for the most part, worse than FP. 

With this last purchase, I am officially done with my Christmas shopping!  I have bags and bags of stuff tucked away in the attic.  It's going to be fun going up there with the husband near Christmas to wrap it all - since by then, I'm sure to really forget everything that I have picked up.  Now I can concentrate on better things - like cooking and decorations!

Remember last week (the 27th to be exact), if you ordered anything from Piperlime, you got a $25 gift card?  Well I got my box today, but there is no gift card in there.  I shall call them to inquire.  Anyone know what the story is?

**Updated:  So I called Piperlime.  I got some sort of crazy answer.  They said some people had an e-mail code sent to them (I didn't - just checked spam and other folders).  Some people will have them in the box with their shipment.  I did not.  Then I guess they are going to mail out some on November 4th to those who didn't get any.  He told me to call back in like a week if I didn't get it.  I don't understand why they just don't do it one way and one way only. **

Have you gotten your $25 gift card?  How?

Had to run to BJ's for juice bags and some other stuff.  I got carried away.

BJ's Apple Juice - $3.89
8 lbs Mac Apples - $6.99
1 package of Sandwich rolls - $3.29
2 Half & Half quarts - $1.99 ea
3 lbs Grapes - $6.79
3 lbs Cheddar Cheese - $6.39
1 CapriSun Flavored Waters - $7.49

Total OOP:  $38.82

-  Why oh why did I go to BJ's on a Saturday?  That situation sucks.  I'll have to get more responsible and go to BJ's on the weekdays.  The lines weren't too bad, but there are just so many people and their ginormous shopping carts.  Oh then I caused a nice scene because I couldn't find my BJ's card and spilled the contents of my wallet on the ground.  The service desk looked up my info, and brought it to the cashier - and at that time, I found my BJ's card.  I really have a hard time getting with it sometimes.

The best bargaintastic thing happened to me today. I dropped kid #1 off at preschool then headed over to the smallest, most out of date Old Navy in the country. I was determined to score some halloween costumes for $2. So I show up and there are about 10 people waiting in line. So I join them with son #2. How I missed this one, I don't know - but the first 50 people in line today at Old Navy scored 50% off an entire bag full of merchandise! I was psyched. I am now almost 100% done with my Christmas shopping (with the exception of some GeoTrax I have to pick up for the boys) and I scored a ton of clothes for only $62. I am in awe!

If you missed it, you can still hit up Old Navy - they are giving everyone 30% off their entire purchase! I think it's good today and tomorrow. I'm sure all the other bargain blogs promoted this but I am usually a few days behind the curve.

Thanks Old Navy! You made my Christmas a little more frugal!