ModCloth Stylish Surprise

ModCloth recently had their Stylish Surprise going on. It's basically a grab bag for $5 or $10. They had four grab bag types. There was apparel, shoes, accessories, and apartment. They are all sold out. The accessory and apartment sold out almost immediately. That's probably because they are only $5 each. They shoes sold out fairly quickly. They still had size Small in a apparel available for a while. The shoes and apparel were $10 a piece as well. I ended up buying two XS apparel and one 5.5 shoes.

I had seen this dress on someone else's blog already. As soon as I saw the print I was exited. This is the Right on the Dot dress from Tulle. I couldn't find a price but seeing what their other dresses are priced I'm guessing this is about $50-$60 retail. This gonna make a perfect Spring dress. Oh and just as an FYI I didn't realize I had taken a picture of the dress backwards. The buttons go in the back.

This beauty is from Sunny Girl. I absolutely love the peacock fan print. This is gonna have to be a Fall/Winter dress though. It has some weight to it and is kinda on the thick side as far as material goes. I'm planning on wearing it with a cute brown belt to accentuate my waist. Now I couldn't find a price for this either so this is just an estimate. But I'm guessing this is about $60 retail.

Whenever I first opened the box I was super excited. The color is beautiful and would go perfectly with my first dress but then I realized they were going to be way to big for me. It states it's a 5 1/2 but I would say it's a 6 really. SoI'm going to have to see if I can swap with someone. If not maybe it'll fit my sister.

Even though the shoes were a bust for me the $34 (including shipping) I paid for these 3 items was well worth it for me. I will definitely plan on getting more of these grab bags in the future.

Bountiful Basket- March 29, 2014

Bountiful Basket

This week I choose to get the regular basket with the Guac & Salsa Pack and the Tortilla pack as my add-ons. For more info about Bountiful Baskets click here.

This is what came in my basket for this week. I received 2 heads of romaine lettuce, 2 heads of cauliflower, 3 crowns of broccoli, 2 red bell peppers, 4 english cucumbers, 6 zucchini/squash (?), 5 tomatoes, 6 apples, 3 bananas, 1 pint of strawberries, 4 oranges, and 1 grapefruit.

This add-on was the Guac and Salsa add-on. This cost $14.00 extra. I received one bag of uncooked tortilla chips (so I can choose whether to fry or bake them), 6 avocados, 1 bunch of cilantro, 6-7 green onions, 9 tomatillos, 5 jalapeños, 4 anaheim peppers, 5 onions,  and 1 garlic.

This is what was in my tortilla pack. This add-on cost $12.00. Great thing about theses is that you can freeze them. One follower on their Facbook page suggested that adding wax paper between the tortillas would help reduce waste, That way I can choose how many or how little I want to thaw at a time.

My conventional basket, in my opinion, was a great deal. I got more them  my money's worth. The Guac and salsa pack however, I feel was overpriced I thing an $8 price would be more appropriate. So I will not be ordering this again unless the price goes down. I think the tortilla was reasonably priced. The fact that I am able to freeze them is a big plus. For the total price I paid I think i still ended up getting a good deal.

If you are interested in seeing if they are available in you are click here.

Target Deals for the day 3/28

I did two transactions to get this deal. The first one is the Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel deal and the second is everything else.

There is currently a deal, running until tomorrow, that if you buy 4 select SC Johnson products you get  back a $5 Target gift card. I bought 4 of the Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel. They were on sale for $3.69 each. All together that came out to $14.76.

I used two manufacturer coupons I had that were $2/2 of the Toilet Cleaning Gels, a Target.com coupon that is for $2/3 select household cleaning items, and received $0.75 cash back from the Checkout 51 app. I paid $8.76 (+ tax) OOP. With the sale, coupons, and Checkout 51 app I saved $6.75. PLUS I received a $5 Target gift card.

Free Julep Polish

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Another perk about becoming a Julep Maven is when you purchase a box 3 months in a row,  you will receive (by e-mail) a coupon code for a FREE nail polish of your choice. And when I say free I mean FREE. This was shipped to me at zero cost. The color I decided to go with was one of the add-on polishes for the April box. It is a black crème finish nail polish. it has to be, i my opinion, one of the best black nail polishes I ave ever used. Even without a top coat it had an incredible shine. Here are some samples of how it's suppose to look.

For more info on Julep please read my past post here.

Golden Tote- March 2014 Review

Golden Tote Review-$49 Tote

Golden Tote is a monthly (non-renewing) clothing subscription. At the beginning of each month they will launch their sale. and you can either choose the $49 tote (as I have) or the $149 tote. With the $49 tote you get to pick out one item of your choice and they will surprise you with one or two more items. The Value of the tote being up to $200. The $149 tote lets you choose 2 items of your liking and again they will surprise you with 4-5 more items. The value being able to be up to $600!!! Shipping is $7.95 for both totes. AK and HI are $15 and international is $25. The type of clothing and brand found in the totes are what you would see at an Antropologie store. For more info click here and here.

This dress is made by Hourglass Lilly. If you are signed up for Golden Tote you are able to purchase this dress for $30. But it retails for $48. This lovely dress was the item I picked out. It is super soft and so comfy. You can't really tell in the pic but it is navy blue. I'm 4'10" and this dress hits me just above my knee. I can't say enough great things about this dress. I absolutely love it. Oh it is USA made as well. So that's always a nice bonus.

I was really happy to see this in the bag. I really didn't expect to get it since I thought it was only going to be available to the first 1000 totes. I just ordered my tote about a week ago. But I'm so happy I got it. I LOVE quirky/crazy prints. And this top is just up my alley. It is so soft as well. Almost like a jersey feel. It's a very loose and flowy(?) top. Great for those jeans and tshirt type of days.  I wasn't able to find this exact top anywhere to be able to give you a set price. But they do sell the brand (Porridge) on Antropologie's website. And seeing what was available and how it was priced I would guess this top to retail at or about $68. If I am incorrect please do tell me. This top is also USA made.

I wouldn't say that I don't like this I just wasn't expecting something like this. It's a teal bralette or soft bra. I won't be using it as such. More like a cami for my v-neck tops. I'm not "blessed" enough to be able to wear alone. So I'm going to continue to let Victoria keep my secrets. I tried to look up the brand (Flawless) but wasn't able to find it anywhere. So I'm guesstimating the value to be around $10.

Overall I would have to say my first Golden Tote experience was a success. I really love the dress I picked and the top that was chosen for me. For basically $57 I received about $125 worth of clothing items. And for as often as I am planning to wear them, I would say it was definitely worth the $57. 

**** If you do not like something in our tote you have to return the whole bag. It's an all or nothing deal. You can't pick and choose with this one. 

Target Haul

Unfortunately I cannot find my receipts. So I won't be able to break down how I came up with my total. But for all of this I paid only $4.75 out of pocket. That does include tax as well. But I made 2 transactions for it to work out that way. I also used the $25 gift card I had won so that's why my out of pocket expense was so low.

As you can see I bought, a gallon of milk, 2 83oz Downy Fabric softeners, 1 onion, 1 8pk of hamburger buns, 1 3pk of o-celo sponges, and 2 pkgs of cheese slices. Not pictured is an 8qt stock pot that I found on clearance for $7.68. It still had the clearance sticker on it so that's why I know the price.

 I will start off with the 1st transaction.

This week at Target you get a $5 gift card when you buy any of the two items listed above. I bought the Downy Fabric Softener. Not only was it on sale but there happen to be a Cartwheel coupon and a Target Mobile coupon as seen below.

In this same transaction I also bought the onion and the 2 pkgs of cheese. There also happened to be a Cartwheel coupon and Target Mobile coupon for the cheese. After all was said and done I had $6 and some change left on my $25 gift card and I received the $5 gift card for the Downy.

Now onto the 2nd transaction.

My 2nd transaction included the milk, buns, sponges, and the (not pictured) stock pot. These are the Cartwheel Coupons that I used to bring my total down even further. I used what was left on my $25 gift card and the $5 gift card I received from my Downy purchase. And I was left owing $4.75.  So that's like a little over $0.50 cents an item. Not bad.

Bountiful Baskets- March 22

Bountiful Basket

So here is what I received in my Bountiful Basket for this week. 

A pineapple, 8 pears, 3 oranges, 2 bananas, 2 8pks of kiwi, 1 pint of strawberries, 5 tomatoes, 2 red bell peppers, 2 celery, 1 head of lettuce, 1 8oz pkg of white mushrooms, and a 5lb bag of potatoes, along with the extra ones. I paid $15 plus a $2.50 fee so a total of $17.50 for all of this. This would have easily cost me anywhere form $25-$30 in store so again Bountiful Baskets has saved my family some money.

To see if your area participates click here.

And for more general info click here, here, and here.

Another Great Reason to Sign up for My Place Rewards

I just received this e-mail from Children's Place. If you also received this email I would highly recommend taking advantage of the 30% off coupon and the Place Cash deal they have going on as well.

Here are the stipulations.

Children's Place Haul

Children's Place is my absolute favorite children's clothing store. I would have to say about 90% of kids clothes come from there. I usually buy off season items for the next year, so I end up with some really great deals. They have kinda new rewards program, called My Place Rewards, that awards you points for each dollar spent. You then redeem those points for rewards certificates. Every 1000 points gets you $5. And you can cash out up to 4000 points ($20) at a time. On occasion (like right now) Children's Place will have a time where you can earn Place Cash. For more in depth info about it click here. But basically for every $40 spent (after coupons and rewards certificates) you earn $20 Place Cash. Currently you can earn Place cash from NOW until April 20, 2014. Then from April 21 - May 3, 2014 you can go and redeem your Place Cash Coupon(s). You have to spend a minimum of $40 before you can use your Place Cash. So it's basically like a 50% off coupon. However you may NOT be able to use a coupon on top of the Place Cash, but you can use the rewards certificates that your have earned through My Place Rewards. 

I highly recommend signing up for their emails and their rewards program. You can get high value coupons, like this one. I used this 30% off coupon plus my Children's Place Card, which gives you an additional 5% off. Cardholders also earn an extra 20 reward points for each transaction.

The socks are $2.50 each or 3 for $6 and I believe the tights are about $8. My daughter tore the tags off of everything before I could get a chance to see the full price value. But with my discounts and their sales I ended up paying only $0.66 cents for each item. So I saved a little over $13.

Theses tunics were originally $14.95 each but again pairing their sales with coupons I ended up paying only $2.65 for each one. I saved $24.60.

Sorry about the terrible picture. The middle is a navy blue long sleeve shirt. The "Love" shirt was $12.95. I paid $3.98 so I saved $8.97. The navy blue shirt was $14.95. I paid $2.65 so I saved $12.30. The tank top was $12.95 but I paid only $3.98. I saved $8.97.

Not gonna lie I'm a little jealous about this dress. I think I got it more for me then my daughter. So I'll live vicariously through her. Anywho.... This dress was originally $24.95. But with their awesome sales and coupons I ended up only paying $7.64. I saved $17.31.

These tees weren't on clearance but they were on sale for $6. My son is in dire need of short sleeve shirts. So that's why I was willing to pay more for these. Each shirt retails for $9.50 but I ended up paying $3.99 for each one. I still ended up saving $22.04.

I couldn't find the "Mickey Heart" tee online but since it is a Disney licensed shirt its safe to assume  it was originally $12.95. That's what they have all their licensed tees priced at. This will have to be the best deal I got. I paid only $0.66 cents for this t-shirt!!! I saved $12.29. Now that's a great deal. Especially since it is a Disney shirt. The two middle t-shirts were $9.50 each but I paid only $0.66 cents for each one as well. I saved $17.68. The Mickey/Donald t-shirt was $12.95 but I only paid $3.98. I saved $8.97.

I paid a total of $48.11 (+tax) for everything you see. If I would have paid full price for everything (plus no discounts) this would have cost me $194.39!!! Yeah I don't think so. That's almost half our budget for groceries alone. But with shopping for items that are "off season" and paring their sales with coupons I saved a whopping $146.28!!! That's a savings of 75%!!! And in my personal opinion, Children's Place clothes are very high quality and durable. That's why most of my kids clothes come from there. 

Oh I also earned $20 Place Cash with this transaction. My middle daughter's birthday is coming up so this will come in handy for sure. What deals have you scored with this 30% off coupon?

April Julep Window Is Now Open

For more in-depth info on Julep read my past post.

Here is what will be April's boxes. You will be able to pick either the Peach Bellini Glow Blush or Petal Pink Glow Blush.

Bombshell Box

Boho Glam Box

Classic with a Twist Box

It Girl Box

Modern Beauty Box

Core Classic Box

ADD-ONS

In addition to the nail polishes, blushes, and bronzers above, these are also available as add-ons.

Nail polishes

Brushes

Misc.

Upgraded Boxes

There use to be only one upgrade box available but now it seems they are offering up to 3. I think that's awesome! Personally I wouldn't want any of the blushes or bronzers so the Polish Lover Upgrade is gonna be perfect for me. Plus the Brush Up duo add-on, which I'm super stoked about.