In the Pocket Baby Review and Giveaway

This giveaway is now closed. The winner, chosen by random.org, is...

#54, Kirby C.

I have sent an email with further instructions. Please reply within 72 hours or another winner will be drawn.

Down south, we don't normally have fancy wedding receptions. We just serve cake and punch and hors d'oeuvres (I had to look that one up, and spell check is still telling me it's wrong.) Anyway, what does all this have to do with In the Pocket Baby?

Well, we went up north (Wisconsin to be precise) this summer for a wedding, and they do things a little differently up there. Wedding receptions consist of a sit-down dinner served on fine china. Many times children are not even invited to weddings. Still want to know what all this has to do with In the Pocket Baby? Just wait, I'm getting to it.

Little Bear was asked to be the ring bearer in the aforementioned wedding, so of course he had no choice but to attend. He and the Ladybug were the only children at the reception. Thankfully, Little Bear's aunt took charge of feeding him. I was still left with the Ladybug, though, who could not sit up extremely well at the time. She's also terrible about grabbing things. How was I supposed to sit down and eat without Ladybug grabbing china off the table? The tables were so close together that there was no room to set her down on the floor.

In the Pocket Baby to the rescue! I pulled out this neatly folded contraption, unfolded it, and strapped it to the chair beside me. There! Ladybug had her own place to sit, and I could eat my meal without having to worry about keeping her from breaking anything. I did not know anyone at my table, but everyone immediately started talking about the baby seat and wanting to know where I got it, how it works, etc. Since I know you would have been asking the same questions if you had been there, I'll tell you a bit more about it.

What I like:

• It is very portable. It folds up very small so that I can keep it in the diaper bag (or in my pocket!)
  
• It comes with instructions printed right on the seat. I don't have to worry about remembering how to strap it on the chair correctly.
• It is sturdy. I'm not nervous that my heavy little girl will rip it and fall out of her chair.
• The front flap comes up nice and high so that there is no way Ladybug will be able to squirm out of it.
• The straps are easily adjustable so that it can be fastened tightly to any chair.

What I didn't like:

• It was a little more complicated to fold back up than it was to unfold! I couldn't get it folded up quite as small as it was when I first got it, but I still got it folded plenty small enough to fit it easily into the diaper bag.
  

Below is a video of ladybug playing peek-a-boo under the table while sitting in her baby seat. Even with all her wiggling, I was not concerned at all about her security.





Buy it:

You can purchase the In the Pocket Baby Seat as well as several other "pocket sized" baby products at the In the Pocket Baby website. Although it is a European based country, shipping to all countries outside Europe is just $6.

Make sure you follow the In the Pocket Baby Facebook page, where you'll find special offers and giveaways!

Win it:

In the Pocket Baby is providing one of my readers with their very own In the Pocket Baby Seat.

To Enter:

Check out all 4 of the products at In the Pocket Baby, then fill out the form below with your name and email address, along with your favorite In the Pocket Baby product. For extra entries, make sure you "like" The Deal Scoop and In the Pocket Baby on Facebook. You'll receive 3 extra entries for each! This giveaway will close on August 16, 2010.




Disclaimer: I was provided with a free product for this review. All opinions are 100% my own.

Travel Buddies Review and Giveaway

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#113, Susan S.

You will be contacted by email with further instructions. Please reply within 72 hours.


Little Bear recently had the opportunity to try out one of these adorable Travel Buddies courtesy of Noodle Head. I let him pick out which one he wanted, and he chose the lion. We took an 18 hour trip recently, and needless to say, there was a lot of sleeping taking place on the way! Little Bear used his Travel Buddy every time he went to sleep.What I liked:

• There are a lot of different animal choices, all of which are very cute. There is something to fit everyone's likes.

• Travel Buddies allow Little Bear to sleep in the car without his head bobbing all over the place.

• Travel Buddies double as a stuffed animal that kids can play with in the car.

Buy it:

The Noodle Head website contains a list of online retailers of Travel Buddies.

Win it:

One reader will receive a Travel Buddy in their choice of Brown Bear, Frog, Giraffe, Hippo, Horse, Lion, Bunny, Pig, or Moose.

To enter:

Take a look at the Travel Buddies on the Noodle Head webstie. Then enter your name and email address in the form below and tell me which animal you'd choose if you win. For 3 extra entries, subscribe to The Deal Scoop in one of the following ways:

• By email (you must verify your subscription)
  
• Google Friend Connect (right sidebar)

This giveaway will end August 13.

31 Free Huggies Points

Deal Seeking Mom posted a huge list of free points for the Huggies Enjoy The Ride Rewards Program today. However, many of the codes are ones I have previously posted. I went through and eliminated the codes that I've already posted, but there are still 31 free points that you can use!


Enter these codes worth 5 points each:

• BHSQJQKKMLFTPGB
• BJLKLQJQFKQBPGB
• BHJXFWSCMRQSPGB
• BHSGSWKLGQRQPGB
• BFZJXQLFCXQLPGB
• BFNMBKDSPXRCPGB

And the following is worth 1 point:

• BGJRJLNWQBHNPGB

You can go here to read more details about this rewards program. It's great even if you don't have any little ones in diapers! (If you're following my Facebook page, you'll know that I just snagged a $20 CVS gift card with free points from the Pampers program!)


Go here to see all the previous codes I've posted.

Sunday Coupon Preview (4 inserts!)

There will be 4 coupon inserts this Sunday! There are quite a few BOGO coupons. Click on the banner above to take a look at what all will be included!

Wheaties Fuel Printable Coupon: Free at Walmart

I was at Walmart a couple days ago, and they had Wheaties Fuel cereal on Rollback for $1 a box. Today I realized that there is a $1 off Wheaties Fuel printable coupon, which would make the cereal free!

Go here to print (They will try to get you to complete a zillion offers. Just click "No" or "Skip" on all of them and you'll eventually get to the coupon page.)

Cracker Barrel: $10 Coupon for Rewards Members

Did you sign up to the Cracker Barrel Front Porch Friends program that I posted about here? If you did, here's some interesting news from Cracker Barrel:

We’ve enjoyed thanking our Front Porch Friends with rewards this year. But, now we’re wrapping up this program, so we can focus on new ways for our guests to enjoy Cracker Barrel. To thank you for participating in our program, we’ve added a gift of $10 off your next Cracker Barrel purchase of $10 or more onto your Front Porch Friends account. Visit us soon to enjoy your $10 reward before it expires on 1/31/11. We’ll be waiting with a smile.



Even though you won't be able to participate in this program any more, I'm sure you'll still enjoy having a $10 coupon to enjoy!

(Thanks, Hip2Save!)

New Huggies Printable Coupons

There are several new high value Huggies coupons available:

$2.50 off any one Huggies Little Snugglers or Little Movers Diapers
$2.50 off any one Huggies Pure & Natural Diapers

(Thanks, My Frugal Adventures)!

$3 off Huggies Snug N Dry 60 ct. or larger
$2 off any Huggies baby wipes 320 ct. or larger

Remember that diapers and wipes are a great gift for baby showers!

Nivea Bodywash Moneymaker at Rite Aid

Nivea for Men body wash is on sale for $1.99 at Rite Aid this week. Plus, when you buy one you'll get a $1 +UP reward (similar to CVS Extrabucks). Here's how to make this deal a moneymaker:

• Use this $4/2 Nivea Bodywash printable coupon to score 2 free bottles of bodywash.
• A $1 +UP reward prints for each bottle you buy - I bought six in one transaction, and six $1 rewards printed.
  

Macy's: 25% off Clearance

Macy's is offering an extra 25 % off clearance prices right now, plus you can also get shipping for just $.99!
There are some great prices in the clearance section. For example:

Girl's creepers for $2.99

Infant dresses for $4.79

Little girls' dresses for $8.99

Baby boy rompers for $3.59

If you go through ShopAtHome you'll also get 4% back on your purchase, and if you're a new member you'll get $5 free!


That means you could get something totally free!

• Sign up for a ShopAtHome account or log in to your existing account.
  
• Search for Macy's and click to be taken to the store.
• Shop the clearance section and checkout. Be sure to use the coupon code 99CENTS to get shipping for $.99.
  
• After your order clears, your ShopAtHome account will be credited with 4% of your purchase price and your $5 sign-up bonus if you're a new member. If you bought something for $5 or less that means you got it FREE!
  

Free 52 Week Subscription to Mable's Meals

In celebration of their new Facebook page, Mable's Meals is giving away free 52-week subscriptions to their meal planning services!

Go to the Mable's Meals website here and sign up for the 52 week subscription. Enter the coupon code lake100 when you check out. You will have to enter your credit card info, but your total will be $0 and you will not be charged. The coupon code is valid until 7/29/10.

*Important note: At the end of 52 weeks, you will automatically be charged for another year unless you cancel the service. You'll receive an email reminder a week before your subscription renews. If you don't want to pay for another year, don't forget to cancel!*

Intelligent First Aid Review and Giveaway ($150 Value)

This giveaway is now closed. The winner, chosen by random.org, is...

#595, Georgie C.

I have contacted the winner by email, who will have 72 hours to reply before another winner is chosen.

As a mom, I try to make sure I am prepared for any situation that could occur. I especially want to be prepared for any emergencies that may arise. I have gone through books and magazine articles spelling out various procedures like CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver. But I have often wondered if I would actually have the presence of mind to remember these things should my children ever be involved in a real emergency.
When I came across the Talking First Aid Kits from Intelligent First Aid, I knew I would feel a lot more comfortable having something like that handy.

The folks at Intelligent First Aid graciously sent me one of their Talking First Aid Kits to review.
What I liked:

• There are 9 different packs included: Breathing/CPR; Bleeding; Shock; Head & Spine; Bones; Eyes; Burns; Bites & Stings; and Basics. I feel confident that whatever injury occurs, all the necessary supplies are readily available and easy to find.
• Each pack contains a talking card that will talk you step-by-step through the procedures needed to care for each injury.
  
• The kit comes in a handy case with dividers for each pack. None of the supplies become mixed-up this way, and it is easy to find what you need quickly. The case also makes it easy to take the kit on-the-go so that you can be prepared for emergencies while you're away from home.
  

What I'd change:

• I honestly can't think of anything about this kit that I didn't like. It is very handy and I feel totally prepared should any injuries take place at or away from my home.

Buy it: You can purchase the Talking First Aid Kits from the Intelligent First Aid website.

Win it: One winner will receive a Talking First Aid Kit, compliments of Intelligent First Aid.

To enter: Just enter your name and email address in the form below. For 3 extra entries, subscribe to The Deal Scoop in one of the following ways:

• By email (you must verify your subscription)
  
• Google Friend Connect (right sidebar)

This giveaway will close on July 30, 2010.

Disclosure: Intelligent First Aid provided me with a free product to review and one to give away to a reader. All opinions are 100% my own.

Free iPad?!!

Raise your hand if you would like a free iPad! Dumb question, right? Here's how you can possibly get yourself a free one:

• Sign up for Toluna Opinions here.
• After you have an account, go to the bottom of your homepage where you'll find the iPad survey invitation.
• Take the survey (only takes a minute)
• Keep your fingers crossed that you'll receive an email saying you've been chosen to test and keep a free iPad.

Can't hurt to try, right?

Back to School Sales at Vistaprint - Tons of Freebies!

Here's an exclusive offer from Vistaprint! The following items are all free! (You pay shipping and handling only.)

• 250 Business cards
• Wall calendars
  
• T-shirts
• 4x6 photo flip books
• 10 Folded invitations
• Mugs
• 100 Postcards
  
• Banners
• Photo magnets
• Stamps

The possibilities for these freebies are endless! Some suggestions...

• Start your Christmas shopping with a mug or t-shirt for grandparents
• Make a customized calendar to help your child stay organized this school year
• Use the folded invitations or postcards to create notecards for a little girl
• Create a stamp for your child to label all his school books and supplies

Click here to shop these freebies!

Update:
Here's one more freebie that's great for back-to-school! Get 140 return address labels free and use them to label school supplies. Shipping should be somewhere around $3.00.
Click here to order your free labels.

Nexcare Printable Coupon = $.50 at Walmart

Use this $1 off Nexcare printable coupon at Wal-mart where the bandaids are reportedly priced at $1.50 to stock up for $.50 a box.

Go here to print

Welch's Printable Coupon

Coupons.com has a Welch's printable coupon available for $1 off an 64 oz. or 96 oz. 100% juice. You can get it on sale occassionally for $2 at CVS, making it just $1 after the coupon!

Go here to print

Free Snikiddy Product

Go here to print a coupon for a free Snikiddy product. Find a store locator here.

Thanks, Bucktown Bargains!

Free Sample: Special K Meal Bar

Snag a free Special K Meal Bar plus some $1 coupons.

Click here

Quiznos Printable Coupon: $2.99 for a Meal

Use this Quiznos Printable Coupon to get a small sub, chips, and a drink for just $2.99.

Go here to print

70 Free Pampers Points!

If you haven't signed up for the Pampers Gifts to Grow program, it would be to your advantage to do so. Every package of Pampers diapers and wipes has a code you can enter into your account to earn points. Your points are then redeemable for prizes. You can rack up a lot of points even if you never buy any diapers by entering codes for free points!

Here are the newest codes, worth 70 points total:

WELCOME2PAMPERS (50 points)
GTGTENMONTHCODE (10 points)
GTGFIVEMONTHS10 (10 points)


See all the previous codes I've posted here.

Deals from My Inbox : Denny's Coupon and $5 Free

A couple things I thought of while I was checking my email today:

• I got a printable coupon from the Denny's Rewards Program for $5 off a $15 purchase. This will be perfect for date night! Go here to sign up for the rewards program and receive future coupons.

• I always get junk email from magazines.com, but every so often they send out an email that says something about a free $5 gift code. (Not to be confused with $5 off coupons they periodically send out.) If you scroll all the way down to the bottom of the email, there is a place to click and opt to receive your $5 gift code in the form of a $5 check! I just cashed a $5 check today that I received from them! Go to magazines.com and look on the lower left hand side of the page to sign up for their email newsletter. Then start watching for some not-so-junky junk mail!
  

More Free Amazon.com Gift Cards

• I've mentioned iRazoo in the past, but it's been a while, and I want to remind everyone to keep using it.
  

• There is a code worth 30 points, available through 11:59 pm EST today (July 14, 2010). Go to your iRazoo home page, click on “My account”, then click on “add treasure code to get points”. Type in the code tropicalstorm to get your 30 free points.

• iRazoo is very similar to Swagbucks in that it is a search engine. Just do all your normal web searching through iRazoo and you can instantly win Amazon gift cards! Besides chances to win instantly, you can also earn points by voting and commenting on websites. (Very quick and easy to do.) You can earn up to 100 points per day this way.

• Redeem your points for prizes or gift cards. It only takes 3000 points to earn a $5 Amazon gift card.
  

• Also, any time someone you refer to iRazoo instantly wins a gift card, you'll win a gift card of the same amount!

• When you sign up with iRazoo, you'll automatically get to start out with 50 points!

Click Here to sign up!

There are lots of great deals to be found on Amazon.com, and they become even better when you can pay for them with gift cards you got free!

Another Home Made Simple Coupon Booklet (Free Dish Soap!)

I am always happy when another link shows up to request the free Home Made Simple coupon booklet. There is always a coupon in there for $1 off Dawn dish soap, and the small bottles frequently go on sale at CVS. I request these booklets as often as I can so I can stay stocked up on FREE dish soap!

You can go here to request yours!

25 Free Photo Cards

Seehere is offering up 25 Free 4x8 Photo Cards through July 17, 2010. All you pay is shipping.

Get creative with these - you can create anything from birth announcements, birthday invitations, thank-you notes, you name it! I'm thinking about adding one more card to my order and using a print program to create some alphabet cards for Little Bear.



Go here to get your free cards and be sure to enter the promo code cards-36 when you check out.

Free Subscription to American Baby and Babytalk Magazine

Get a Free subscription to American Baby and Babytalk magazine. They will try to get you to sign up for a whole bunch of other stuff, but you can skip all of it and still get the free magazines.

Click here for your free subscriptions

Free Sample of Dentyne Pure Gum

Get a Free sample of Dentyne Pure gum when you visit the Dentyne Facebook page.

6 Free Packs of Johnsonville Deli Bites

Hurry and snag this awesome freebies! Get 6 FREE packages of new Johnsonville Deli Bites. Go here first to become a Johnsonville Enthusiast, then register for your free Deli Bites here.

Dress Like a Cow; Get Free Chikin

Make your plans to participate in Cow Appreciation Day tomorrow, July 9, 2010.
Anyone who dresses like a cow from head to toe will receive a free combo meal at Chick-fil-A. If you're too chikin to dress up from head to toe, a cow accessory (tie, purse, etc.) will score you a free sandwich.

If you need some inspiration for a costume, Money Saving Mom had people link up their pictures from last year here.

10 Free Pampers Points

If you haven't signed up for the Pampers Gifts to Grow program, it would be to your advantage to do so. Every package of Pampers diapers and wipes has a code you can enter into your account to earn points. Your points are then redeemable for prizes. You can rack up a lot of points even if you never buy any diapers by entering codes for free points!

The newest code, worth 10 points total is:

GTGGETREADYSOON

(Thanks, Deal Seeking Mom!)

See all the previous codes I've posted here.

Zantac Printable Coupon = Possible Moneymaker

Enter the "Beat the Heat Sweepstakes", and you'll receive a Zantac printable coupon for $3 off. If you can find the smallest packages, you should be able to get them free plus overage!

(Southern Savers reports finding them at Publix for $1.09.)

Free Can of Libby's Vegetables

Print a coupon for FREE can of Libby's Vegetables. I closed the Redplum site down, then went back, and I was able to print two coupons that way.

10 More Pampers Points

Here's a July 4th code for the Pampers Gifts to Grow program.

Enter 4thFacebook2010 for 10 free points! This code will expire on July 10th at 11:59pm PT



See all the previous codes I've posted here.

Food Lion: As Much Free Cool Whip as You Ever Wanted!

Food Lion is running a "Buy 5, get $5 off instantly" promotion on select frozen foods. The sale goes through Tuesday, July 6. Cool Whip is part of this promotion, and the sale price is only $1 each! Buy 5 Cool Whips with your Food Lion card for $5, and then the register will take off $5 for the promotion. Total = $0 plus tax!

Go have fun!

15 Free Huggies Points

Here are 15 more free points from the Huggies Enjoy The Ride Rewards Program! (You can go here to read more details about this rewards program. It's great even if you don't have any little ones in diapers!)

Enter these codes worth 5 points each:

• BFXRHQZZHCNLPGB
• SLHPGDSPRWCDPGB
• BFSFFMHFHCWCPGB

I really hope you're entering all these codes because you can collect enough free codes to get prizes even if you don't have kids in diapers! Go here to see all the previous codes I've posted.

10 Free Pampers Points

If you haven't signed up for the Pampers Gifts to Grow program, it would be to your advantage to do so. Every package of Pampers diapers and wipes has a code you can enter into your account to earn points. Your points are then redeemable for prizes. You can rack up a lot of points even if you never buy any diapers by entering codes for free points!

The newest code, worth 10 points total is:

FACEBOOKJUL2010

See all the previous codes I've posted here.

Possibly FREE 20 Oz. Coke

Play the Wendy's Summer of Real Game for a chance to win a 20 oz. Coke. It seems that most people who play are winning - I did! Enter your email address and enter Wendy's cup code 329492855844. Fill out the rest of your info and spin the wheel. Most of you should win 30 My Coke Rewards points which are redeemable for a FREE 20 oz. Coke. You will receive an email with further details on how to redeem your prize.

Free Photo Book

Kodak Gallery is offering up a FREE 5x7 photo book through July 20, 2010. This would be a great way to get all your vacation pictures printed! All you pay is $1.99 for shipping.

Go here to get yours!