Personalization Christmas Ornaments 70% off!

Personalization Mall OrnamentRight now you can get adorable personalized Christmas ornaments at 70% off at Personalization Mall.  These ornaments are regularly $14.95 but they are on clearance for $4.50 each with free personalization!  Go to Personalization Mall and look for these in the clearance section or search for them by name Winter Family Character Personalized Ornaments.

Plus if you shop through Ebates you can get 7.5% cash back!  Or you can shop through ShopAtHome for 12% cash back!

Dolly & Me Holiday Dress Sets for $19.50!

Dolly & Me

Totsy has a sale on adorable Dolly & Me Holiday Dress sets where you can get a set for as low as $19.50!  These dresses are incredibly cute and they regularly sell for over $50 a set so this is a great deal!  There are still several sizes and styles available to choose from.

If you’ve never ordered from Totsy your first order will ship for free and if you happen spend over $45.00 you can get a free 1 Year Subscription to Disney Family Fun magazine or a $10 rebate!  Personally I would pick the $10 rebate but the magazine could be nice too.

466-Piece Tumble Tree Timbers Wooden Building Set for $15.99 Shipped + 2% Cash Back!

Tumble Tree Timbers

Meijer.com has a 466-Piece Tumble Tree Timbers Wooden Building Set clearanced to $15.99 with free shipping!

Here’s how to get this great deal and 2% cash back:

-Go to ShopatHome.com and click “Shop Now” at Meijer.
-Search for “Maxim 466-Piece Tumble Tree Timbers Wooden Building Set” then add it to your cart.
-Your total should be $15.99 plus any applicable tax.
-Within 30-60 days, 2% cashback will show up in your ShopatHome.com account {plus a $5 bonus if you have never shopped through their link!}.

This is a great way to save on a fun Christmas gift!

Thanks, Frugal Freebies and Deals!

Ten Time Saving Tips for Holiday Entertaining

10 Time Saving Tips for Holiday Entertaining

Here are my top ten time saving tips for holiday entertaining.  I hope they will help you save time and make your holidays more enjoyable!

10.) Set your table the day before your party.  This is a huge time saver and you’ll now have more time to get ready and relax yourself.  Remember it’s you that ultimately sets the mood for your party.

9.) Avoid making multiple last-minute grocery trips by stocking up on cooking and baking ingredients early.

8.) Make ahead meals are great for holiday parties.  There is less mess involved for clean up and you won’t be stuck in the kitchen cooking during the party.

7.) Buy a pie instead of making one.  I know some of you are gasping at this but Mrs. Smith’s pies are hard to beat (and a LOT quicker)!

6.) With a little creativity you can mix homemade and store-bought foods to save a ton of time.

5.) Assign a teen or tween to the door to greet and gather coats as they come.  Have them take the coats to a pre-cleaned out closet or to lay gently on a bed.

4.) Let guests who want to help do so.  They will feel good that they could contribute and that is one less side dish or dessert that you’ll have to fix.

3.) The night before the party lay out each serving dish with it’s appropriate utensils and label what does in it.  The labels will be a great asset to your party volunteers and will allow you to focus on more important things.

2.) Clear dishes and load them in the dishwasher as you go.  This will save you from an enormous pile later on.

1.) Avoid the late night gift wrapping crunch by wrapping gifts soon after you buy them.  If you don’t have time to immediately decorate the packages with ribbon and bows label the gifts with sticky notes.

Do you have any time saving tips that you swear by?

You’ve Been Sentenced – Game Review and Giveaway

About

Released in 2005, You’veMcNeill Designs been Sentenced! is a critically acclaimed  language game where players use word cards to build sentences, challenging their ingenuity in a hilarious, competitive environment. You’ve been Sentenced has been honored with the following awards:

  • Creative Child Magazine, Seal of Excellence 2007
  • Dr. Toy Best Products, Spring 2007
  • Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, 2007 Gold Seal Award
  • Spewgie Award, Best Family Fun Game 2007
  • iParenting Media Hot Product Award
  • FAO Schwarz Toy Auditions, Winner
  • National Parenting Seal of Approval
  • Mr. Dad Seal of Approval
  • George Lucas Educational Foundation’s Edutopia magazine, Hot Media for Educators
  • MENSA Society’s Parenting for High Potential magazine, Resource Roundup Pick

Additional Decks

McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds recently announced the launch of a series of five new Add-On Decks for the wildly popular game You’ve been Sentenced! The Add-On Decks encompass a wide range of interests and choices including: Sports, Gourmet, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Pop Culture, and a Reader’s Digest-licensed Word Power Challenge Add-On Deck which includes words from the perennially popular Word Power page of Reader’s Digest magazine.

My Thoughts

This game was fun!  It’s recommended for ages 8 and up and 3-10 players.  The first time we played was with my husband and his parents and we had a great time!  The types of crazy sentences you create is hysterical.  It is a very unique, thought-provoking, yet laid back type of game.  I look forward to many more laughter filled evenings playing it.

This would be a fabulous game to help kids develop sentences correctly in a fun and relaxed environment.

I am happy to announce that the wonderful people at McNeil Designs has offered to donate a game to giveaway to one lucky Embracing Beauty reader!

Now through December 31, 2010 use coupon code “YBS15” to save 15% off your order!

You've Been Sentenced

Giveaway

To enter, tell me who you would share this game with if you won. (This is a mandatory entry).

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  4. Submit this You’ve Been Sentenced Giveaway to any current online giveaway Linky’s: Unlimited extra entries! You’ll get one entry per site you submit it to; the site’s linky must be new within the past 7 days. You can also submit to online contest listings/forums.   (Leave the site you submitted it to and the date in your comment)
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  6. Follow @Beauty4Moms and @McNeillDesigns on Twitter and tweet exactly the following: I just entered to #win the You’ve Been Sentenced giveaway @Beauty4Moms http://bit.ly/dJkjLK #Giveaway You can do this once per day, just leave a separate comment with your Twitter ID and a link to your tweet in your comment.
  7. “Join” McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds group on Facebook. I’d love it if you wrote on their wall and told them EmbracingBeauty.com sent you, but it’s not mandatory for your entry.

Contest Details: Contest ends on 12/21/2010. United States residents only. Valid email address is required. All entries without a valid email address will be disqualified.  Winning email notification must be responded to within 48 hours or that winner will forfeit the prize and a new winner will be selected. Winner will be selected with Random.org. Winner will be notified via email.

If you are the winner of this giveaway please do not contact the sponsoring company or any other business mentioned with questions about prize fulfillment. All questions should be directed to me. Contacting anyone other than me may disqualify you from prize fulfillment. McNeill Designs provided the prize for this giveaway.