Back in the Saddle!

Well, the house is as good as it's going to get until I have at least a few more storage options. I've missed looking for deals for you! I don't even want to tell you that I haven't printed a coupon since last month...so here we go...let's start finding deals again!

Bad Blogger!

I totally forgot to draw the winner for the Community Coffee prize pack before we left for the week. Random.org chose #19 as the winner.

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edmontonjb said...
I add French Vanilla Coffeemate


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UPDATE:
Before anyone gets upset at the fact that there were 23, not 22 comments...I swear it said 22 when I looked at it before the draw. Jessica, you can have an extra entry on my next giveaway as my way to apologize for not being 100% sure that I saw the numbers right.

Weekend Coupon Preview

Go HERE to see the coupon preview for this weekend. I'm always happy to see Pull-Up coupons! Sure wish I didn't need them though...

My new love...

I'm totally in love with my new Sodastream. I've been wanting one since I started seeing them on blogs a few months ago. So, I saved and saved my Amazon credits and just before I had enough to buy one, I get to review one!!!!

This is seriously, without-a-doubt the coolest thing I've ever owned! How cool is it to have an appliance which comes with an operating license???

I received a Fountain Jet and a box of flavors:

The first attempt (Diet Lemon Lime) was immediately thrown out. I did not even remotely get the carbonation right and it tasted like just syrup. So, we tried again (Root Beer) and the second attempt was far better. It did take a few more tries to get consistently good at making the mix, but we've really enjoyed it and have learned how to get consistent results! Even my husband is excited about it!

As far as the flavors, I have no complaints about any of them. They have all been great (I have not tested the Energy or the Cola yet) and our special favorites are the Root Beer and Diet Cream Soda. One thing we really like is that even the "regular" flavors are low in sugar. That means the kiddo can have root beer with us (which he loves!)

We have found that using very cold bottled water makes for a soda without any aftertaste. Our water out here in the country was imparting a flavor that didn't always make it taste good...

It's really simple to use and literally takes 30 seconds to make a fresh bottle of soda. And the cool thing for me is that I didn't have to lug bottles or cans home from the store! I don't have a lot of cans in the trash! I don't have wasted soda from forgetting a big bottle in the fridge! (We've actually argued about who got to have the last of a bottle yesterday...then remembered...oh yeah...make more...!)

You absolutely have to check out the Sodastream. I'm on my way to order more carbonator units and more flavors.

I was provided with a fountain jet and syrups from the company. No additional compensation has been provided and I was not required to write a positive review. Thank you to the company for letting me test their product and tell my readers about it.

Back in the swing soon

I'm sorry for the lack of posting lately, the move is really grinding to a halt. I've been working on canning and preserving and baking since we've had bushels and bushels of peaches and plums brought to us lately. I have literally not been doing anything online! I'll be back soon. I still have a SodaStream review to write for you (preview: love it!)....

Father's Day Gift Giveaway!

Do you have any ideas for Dad for Father's Day? If yours is anything like mine (or my husband) you're still scratching your head wondering what he would want/like/need.

Well, how about something to get his day off to a great start? This year, forget the tie and give your father a gift that he'll truly appreciate. This Community Coffee gift set includes the popular 16 oz. Dark Roast ground coffee, a Community Coffee-Fresh Canister, Logo Coffee Scoop and a Community Coffee Premium Tumbler. Everything comes wrapped in a wooden crate for Dad to enjoy!

I've been drinking this coffee for the past week (lots of stuff to unpack still and chasing two kiddos at the same time!) and I have really enjoyed it. The roast is a little darker than I personally prefer so I make it a little weaker than it says to make it. But the flavor is great. The canister looks really cute on my (still messy) new kitchen counters and my husband said the cup keeps his coffee hot until he's done!

You can order this gift set from Community Coffee HERE (the site has a promotional gift code for $5 off, use code DAD) or you can enter to win one!

This is a real simple, real quick giveaway.

Entry Methods:
First, and mandatory, entry: Tell me how you fix your coffee (I use 2 Splenda packets and 1 Tbsp creamer!). (1 Entry)

Other entries (leave a separate comment for each) Please notice that some entries have changed:
1 entry - Become a public follower of my blog. The link is on the right hand side of the page. If you're already a follower, leave a comment letting me know.
2 entries - Blog about this giveaway, with a link back to the giveaway (leave a link in your comment so I can verify)
1 entry - Subscribe to my blog by email (link is just under the followers), let me know if you already subscribe.
1 entry - Become a Facebook fan of Faithful Finances, let me know if you're already a fan.
1 entry - "Like" Community Coffee on Facebook - be sure to sign up for their sweepstakes!

NEW ENTRY: Place my button on your site (5 entries! You must leave a link so I can verify)

Giveaway Rules: Please be sure you read these before you start posting comments.

Giveaway open to residents of the US and Canada only. Winner will be chosen, with the True Random Number Generator (Random.org), Sunday, June 13 at 10 PM CST. Winner will be notified via email and will have 24 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. Winner will need to provide a physical address for shipping. All entries MUST have your email in them. To keep Spam Bots from snagging you, put your address like this: name(at)server(dot)com

I was provided with a gift set from Community Coffee. No additional compensation was received. I was not required to write a positive review. Thank you to Blair at Community Coffee for allowing me to take part in this promotion.

Bree Tanner arrives TOMORROW!

Don't forget the short novella about Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer comes out tomorrow. You can read it for FREE on the website. You can also order it from Amazon HERE.

Father's Day Gift Idea!

If you do the typical shirt and tie for Father's Day, you need to know that Kohl's has a lot on clearance right now! I saw $42 shirts for $8.40 and $26 ties for $8.40!

Use code SUMMER15 for an additional 15% off!

I just got my husband 5 shirts and 4 ties and myself 5 shirts for $89.99 total!!! Score!!!

Be sure you shop through SwagBucks to earn 2 points per dollar spent.

JCPenney has a $10 off a $10 purchase coupon right now. Use code DADROCKS (good starting on the 6th).

Some great deals for you!

Sorry to put this all in one post, I'm trying to get a little done before I have to get back to work on the never-ending pile of boxes to unpack!

HERE is the coupon preview for the weekend. Good week for multiple papers!

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BuyWithMe brings users handpicked, limited-time offers from the best restaurants, spas, retailers, services, activities, event sponsors, to other cool stuff to do in their area. Thanks to collective negotiating power these deals are opportunities to save 50% to 90%, but will only happen if enough people purchase the deal fast enough. 

Finally In!

We're in the new house, finally. I'd estimate I'm about half way done with unpacking and arranging. Hang tight, don't go anywhere because I have a giveaway to start tomorrow and an awesome review coming early next week! Here's some hints (well, one hint and one outright "here it is"):