The Frugalicious Mommy: August 2010

Wordful Wednesday

It's September! My oldest daughter will be turning 11, my youngest daughter will be 1, and my niece will be 1 -- ALL this month! So in honor of them we will be hosting a birthday bash on The Frugalicious Mommy. Check out our birthday girls:

If you didn't get our Facebook invitation, no worries because ALL our readers are invited. Now let's start this party with BIG Happy Birthday!

This week's Wordful Wednesday hosted by Angie at:

Tasty Tuesday

Here is a fairly simple recipe for Oatmeal Cinnamon Bars. These make a delicious snack or breakfast on-the-go! You can also add raisins, chocolate chips, or whatever else you are craving in these bars. Yummy!

Servings: 24
Serving size: 1 bar
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins

2 cups of oatmeal
1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup cinnamon applesauce
½ cup vegetable oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine oats, flour, cinnamon, baking powder, sugars, and salt. Add the applesauce and oil. Stir just until blended. Pour the batter into a lightly greased 13” x 9” baking dish. Bake for 20- 25 mins or until the bars are set in the center. Allow the cake to cool on a wire rack before it into bars.

CVS on a $10 Budget

Trans #1

4-Oral B Toothbrush $5.49 ea (2-BOGO & 2-.75 Q's)

1-Phillips Earphone $6.99

Total $28.95

-$5 off $15

=$23.95

-Q's $12.48

=$11.47

-$9.99 EB

=$1.47 + Tax

=$1.60 OOP

Earned $16.99 EB

Trans #2

2-Nivea Happy Sen Lotion $7.99 ea $2-$3 Q's)

Total $15.98

-$3 off $15

=$12.98

-Q's $6.00

=$6.98

-$6.99 EB from Trans #1

=00 OOP

Earned $5.00 EB

Trans #3

1-Venus Razor $9.79 ($3 Q)

2-Maybeline Mascara $5 ea (2-$1 Q's & $1 CRT)

1-Candy .20

Total $19.99

-$4 off $20

=$15.99

-$6.00 Q's

=$9.99

-$10 EB from Trans #1

=00 OOP

Earned $8.00 EB

Trans #4

2-Febreeze Candles $5.99 (2-$2 Q's)

Total $11.98

-Q's $4

=$7.98

-$8.00 EB from Trans #3

=00 OOP

Trans #5 (Different Card)

Repeated Trans #1

Trans #6

2-Downey $3.99 ea (2-$2 Q's)

Total $ 7.98

-Q's $4

=$3.98

-$4.00 EB

=00 OOP

Earned $1.00 EB

Trans #7

Repeated Trans #2

Trans #8

1-Dawn .97 (.50 Q)

2-Tampax $2.96 (2-$2 Q's)

1-Charmin $5.49 ($2.85 Q This was a Kroger Q)

Total $12.38

-Q's $7.35

=$5.03

-$5.00 EB from Trans #7

= .03 OOP

Trans #9 & 10 (Different Card)

2-Oral B Toothbrush $5.49 ea (1-BOGO & 1-.75 Q)

1-Dawn .97 (.50 Q)

Total $11.95

-Q's $6.74

=$5.21

-$5.00 EB

=.21 +Tax

=.23 OOP

Earned $5.00 EB & used it to repeat Trans.

Breakdown

Total Purchases $166.09

Total OOP $3.69

Walgreens Deals 8/29-9/4

RR Deals:
$4 RR wyb Breathe Right strips 10 pk : Advantage Nasal Strip or Breathe Right N/S Cold Rlf S/M ($4) : Free after RR
Breathe Right Product, 10ct-12ct $1.50 (10/31/10) V 4/11/2010

$2 RR wyb Carmex moisture plus Lip Balm 0.07 or 0.075 oz $2 : Free after RR

$10 RR wyb Irwin Naturals Healthy Skins and Hairs Plus Nails Supplements 60 counts ($10): Free after RR

$2 RR wyb Walgreen Perfect Tampon Regular Scented 8's or Walgreen Perfect Tampon Super Scented 8's ($1.99): Free after RR

$5 RR wyb 2/$7 Soft Soap Body wash or Irish Spring Body wash

$2 RR wyb Colgate total toothpaste 4 oz or maxwhite or toothbrush ($2.99)
Colgate Toothpaste .75 (9/18/10) 8/29 SS
$1/1 Colgate Total Toothpaste, Any, Redeemable at Walgreens) (x 12/31/10) Diabetes and You Magazine found at Walgreens

$1 RR wyb Listerine mouthwash total care 500 ml ($2.99)

$2 RR wyb Vicks NyQuil/Day Quil Combo pk ($8.99)

$1 RR 2/$10 wyb Theraflu 6 pk vapor patches/ tablets+ liquids

$7 RR wyb Zyrtec Allergy 40/45 ct ($26.99)

$5 RR wyb Prilosec OTC 42 ct ($22.99)

$1 RR wyb Huggies/Cruisers Diapers 56 - 76 pk ($18.99)

$6 RR wyb Gilette/Venus Razor and Cartridges together

$2 RR wyb $10 Downy, Cascade, Tide SR, and Bounce

Other Deals:
Bayer Aspirin 2/$3 with in ad coupon, 24 ct +
Bayer Aspirin or Heart Health Advantage, 24ct+ $1 (10/31/10) V # 2 8/1/2010
Bayer Aspirin, 24 ct+ $1 (9/30/10) V 6/27/2010

CVS Deals 8/29-9/4

FREE on Sun, Mon, Tues only
Philips headphones $6.99 Get $6.99 ECB Limit 1
Free after ECB

Dawn $0.97
$1 Dawn Hand renewal - Home Made Simple booklet
Free

Other Deals:
Oral-B Pulsar or manual toothbrush 1 pack Spend $10 Get $5 ECB psa $2.99, Advantage $3.79 Limit 2
Oral-B Manual Toothbrush BOGO free RP 8/15
Oral B Pulsar CrossAction Advantage Toothbrush $1/1 or two Indicator or Cavity Defense P&G 8/1 (expires 8/31)
$1.00 off any one Oral B Pulsar Crossaction, Advantage, or any two indicator cavity defense toothbrushes P&G 8/29
4/$0.58 after coupons/ECB when buying 4 x Advantage at $3.79, using 2 x BOGO & 2 x $1 Advantage

Crest or Oral-B Pro-Health $3.97 Get $2.50 ECB Limit 2
$1 Crest toothpaste 4oz + P&G 8/1
$0.50 or $0.75 Crest toothpaste 4oz + P&G 8/1
$1 or $0.75 Glide Floss P&G 8/1
$1.00 off any one Crest Toothpaste 4.0oz or larger P&G 8/29
$1.00 off any one Crest Toothpaste 4.0 oz or larger or liquid gel P&G 8/29
$1.00 off any one Crest Glide Floss 35mm or more$ P&G 8/29
$0.47 or $0.72 after coupon/ECB

Purex Ultra Concentrate $3.99 Get $2 ECB Limit 3
$0.35 Purex laundry detergent RP 8/15
$1.64 after coupon/ECB

Bounce or Downy $3.99 Get $1 ECB Limit 1
$1.50 Downy SS 8/22
$1.49 after coupon/ECB

Listerine Total Care, Zero, Advanced Arctic Mint 16.9oz or Reach toothbrush 2pk. or Total Care floss 30 yards $3.97 Get $1 ECB Limit 2
$2 Listerine Zero IP: LISTERINE® Antiseptic Mouthwash | Kills plaque, gingivitis, and bad-breath germs. (must sign up first)
$0.97 after coupon/ECB

Gillette Venus Embrace or Breeze razor $9.79 Get $5 ECB Limit 1
$2 Venus Embrace or Breeze Razor P&G 8/1
$2.00 off any one Venus Embrace or Breeze refillable razor or Venus bikini kit P&G 8/29
$2.79 after coupon/ECB

Freebie Friday

Hey everyone!
Hope you had a great week. If not, then here are some freebies that might cheer you up! Some of them expire today so act fast.

Free Personalized Pen on TODAY (8/27) at 11 am EST
Note: There is a limit of 300 pens given away daily starting at a new time every day.

Get a Free Short Stack of IHOP Buttermilk Pancakes
Note: Expires TODAY (8/27) so act fast!

Try Dryel For Free With MIR (Mail-in Rebate)
Note: Must be purchased at Walmart. Purchase must be made by August 31, 2010. The rebate submission deadline is September 30, 2010.

Get a $2 off any Ball Park Product when you 'Like' Ball Park Hot Dogs on Facebook

Get 16 Free Tracks from Spin Magazine

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Smelly Towel Cleaner Review/Giveaway

Tip-a-licious Thursday

Have you had the chance to try Yoplait Fiber One yogurt? It's delicious!
Who knew that 50 calories, 5 grams of fiber and 0 grams of fat could make a delicious, creamy, diet-friendly yogurt? Taste it to believe it!

Come out to the Westfield North County Shopping Center in Escondido from 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 28, or Sunday, August 29, and you’ll get the chance to try the yogurt in Strawberry and Key Lime Pie flavors. There will also be coupons, games, and prizes.

Hope to see you there!

Costume Supercenter Review

October is right around the corner and you know what that means...Ghost, Gobblins and Lil Lion's too! If you're looking for that perfect costume for Halloween, I know just the place. CostumeSupercenter.com is where you can find over 4,000 different costumes and accessories and I'm sure you'll find just what you are looking for. CostumeSupercenter.com is your year-around source for infants & toddlers, kids, women, men, plus size costumes, and let's not forget costumes for all other holidays. You can even have same day shipping for orders that are placed before 3PM EST.

In their Infant & Toddler costume line you can find just about any character you are looking for. Is there a Star Wars fan in your home? Perhaps a wannabe Chewbacca, or maybe princess Leia?

At CostumeSupercenter.com you can find the perfect costumes for any occasion - even dress up! If you visit them now, you can take advantage of their FREE shipping on orders of $40 or more.

Costume Supercenter.com was kind enough to send me the Elite Lil' Lion Costume in large to review. I thought it would be perfect for my granddaughter, Karissa (By the way her mommy's name is LIONarda; how fitting that she would be a lil Lion). The Elite Lil Lion costume is a high-quality zippered bodysuit with snaps on the bottom (for those changing times) and comes complete with the matching slip-on "Paws," a pull over hood "Lion's Mane," and a cute lil Bow at the end of the tail. The costume comes in small (6-12 mo.), medium (12-18 mo.) and large (18 mo.-2T). At first I thought the bodysuit might be a little irritating to Karissa's skin, but the costume is fully lined and didn't bother her one bit. Karissa seemed to be quite comfortable in the costume. She is 10 months old and didn't mind at all having the head cover on, in fact she enjoyed it. HAHA I think she thought she was scaring us.

No need to scramble around from store-to-store to find the perfect costume. Just visit Costume Supercenter.com and I'm sure you'll find the perfect costume for your Halloween Night.

The End. :)

Frugalicious Mommy Disclosure: Costume Supercenter.com provided me with the Lil Lion Costume. I was allowed to keep the product, but the opinion I am sharing remains my own. No monetary compensation was received for this post.

Wordful Wednesday

Today I wanted to share a picture of my cousin, Alexis aka Lexi.

Isn't she beautiful?

She always has a smile on her face - no matter what!

By looking at this picture you wouldn't think that she is battling leukemia, would you?

Lexi's Story:
Back in June, Lexi began to have aches and pains in her ankles that would occur most often in the early morning hours. Seeing as she is only 12, everyone assumed it was just growing pains. However, Lexi kept complaining of pain and then developed a fever. Her grandparents and dad took her to the doctor where she was examined, treated for her fever, and sent home. They assumed things were ok but then Lexi began to develop lumps on several places of her body. She was once again taken to the doctor where she was tested for Arthritis, Lupus, and number of other things. Nothing pinpointed the problem - that was until she was taken to Children's Hospital Central California. There they ran a series of test and it was then determined that she has acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).

Fast forward a month...
Lexi has now completed her first round of chemo. She is doing great and continues to be good spirits! Her doctors are actually letting her go home TODAY for a week. Woohoo!

The reason for this post is to make others aware of the symptoms of leukemia. Before Lexi's diagnosis, we had no clue what AML was or any symptoms that are associated with Leukemia. We also wanted to share with you ways you can donate. Your donation can help find better treatments and cures for blood cancers so patients can live better, longer lives.

Help Team Lexi in the mission to wipe out blood cancer! If you're in San Diego, join our team for the Light the Night Walk at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on November 5th, 2010.

If you're in the Fresno, CA area - please join Team Lexi for the Light the Night Walk at Historic Cobb Ranch on October 2, 2010

The mission of Children's Hospital Central California is to provide high quality, comprehensive health care services to children, regardless of their ability to pay.

Your dollars help fund life-saving technology, advance clinical services, provide a safety net for children with little or no private medical insurance and create a healing environment designed to enrich the experience of patients and their families.

There are a number of ways to give, check them out!

This week's Wordful Wednesday hosted by Angie at:

Tasty Tuesday

Scrambling to find something for dinner? Well, here is a quick and easy recipe that your family will be sure to love - it's called Taco Cups! We ate ours plain but you can spice up yours with salsa, lettuce,and/or sour cream.

1lb ground beef
1-1.25 oz taco seasoning mix
1 cup thick n chunky salsa
2 cups cheddar cheese (shredded)
3-16 oz. packages of jumbo buttermilk biscuits

Directions:

Cook and crumble beef until no longer pink; drain
Add seasoning according to package directions; stir in salsa and 1 cup cheese. Set aside.
Using 2 muffin pans, press biscuits into each muffin well and up sides. Fill with taco meat and top with remaining cheese.
Bake in a preheated 400*F oven for 12-14 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown and cheese is melted. Serve with lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream.

Walgreens Deals 8/22-8/28

RR Deals
$4 RR wyb 3/$9 Crest dental care
- 3d White Toothpaste 5.8 oz or rinse 8 oz
- Vivid White Toothpaste 4.1 oz
- Oral b advantage 3d toothbrush
Oral B Toothbrush, BOGO Free, any Manual Single Pack, NO Max Value, (x 9/30) RP 8/15
Oral B Pulsar CrossAction Advantage Toothbrush $1/1 or two Indicator or Cavity Defense (8/31/10) P & G 8/1/2010
Crest Toothpaste or liquid gel, 4oz+ .75 (8/31/10) P & G 8/1/2010

$5 RR wyb 4/$13 Pepsi 4/$13

$2 RR wyb 2/$5 Kellogs Cereal
Kelloggs Cereals, 10 oz.+ $1.00/3 (9/12/10) V # 2 8/1/2010
Kellogg's Cereals, Various Print

Buy two or more Zyrtec/Benedryl products, get $5 RR.
Benedryl 20 - 24 ct listed $4.99
Zyrtec $18.99
$4 off any two Benadryl print
$3 off two wyb Zyrtec, Benedryl, Sudafed, Visine coupon exp 12/31/10 in Walgreens Abcs booklet.
Benedryl Product, no trial $1 (10/31/10) V 8/8/2010

Other Deals:
Listerine Zero 16.9oz $2.99
$2/1 Listerine Zero Mouthwash (500ml or larger) PRINT
In ad Q for Listerine Listerine Zero (Takes off $1)
Note: Your total will be -0.01, so buy something else in transaction also.

Air Wicks 50% off ($3.99)
-I-motion freshmatic ultra
- I-motion freshmatic compact
-Neutra air freshmatic
Air Wick Freshmatic Compact i-motion Starter Kit $4 (9/19/10) SS 8/8
Air Wick Freshmatic Ultra i-motion Starter Kit $4 (9/19/10) SS 8/8

John Frieda buy one get one half off

IVC for reach dental care $1 off makes items 1.99
Reach Adult Toothbrush, 1ct or Reach Wondergrip 2ct value pack B1G1F (12/31/10) V 12/6/2009
Reach Dental Floss or any Reach Access Flosser $1 (1/31/2011) V # 2 1/3/2010
Reach Dental Floss or Reach Access Flosser $1 (12/31/10) V 3/7/2010
Reach Dental Floss, Reach Access Flosser or Reach Toothbrush or Value pack $1 (12/31/10) V 5/16/2010
Reach Single Toothbrush B1G1F up to $3.99 (1/31/2011) V # 2 1/3/2010
Reach Toothbrush or Reach Value Pack $1 (12/31/10) V 3/7/2010

CVS Deals 8/22-8/28

FREE
Blink Gel Tears $7.99 Get $7.99 ECB Limit 1
Blink Tears or Blink Gel Tears Lubricating Eye Drops - $1/1 RP 8/15
$4 Blink peelies found at Walgreens
$1.50 Blink IP: Your Healthy Eyes - Corneal Care Products, Contact Lens Cleaning Solutions and Lubricating Eye Drops - Abbott Medical Optics
Free + Money Maker after coupon/ecb

Listerine Zero $3.99 Get $2 ECB Limit 2
$2/1 Listerine Zero IP (must sign up first)
Free after coupon/ecb

Crest Pro Health Clinical Gum Protection Floss, Paste or Rinse $3.49 Get $2.50 ECB Limit 2
Crest Toothpaste or liquid gel, 4oz.+ $1 P&G 8/1
Crest Toothpaste or liquid gel, 4oz+ $0.75 or $0.50 P&G 8/1/
Glide Floss $1 or $0.75 P&G 8/1
Free or $0.24 after coupon/ecb

Fuze, Powerade or Vitamin Water 10/$10 Get $5 ECB wyb 10 Limit 2- monthly deal
$0.75 Fuze tear pad coupon
Free + $2.50 MM after coupon/ecb (if you can get 10 tear pad coupons)

CHEAP
Get $3 ECB wyb $10 Limit 1
Shout, Fantastik, Scrubbing Bubbles 16oz, Windex 26oz, Glade Essential Oils 2/$5
Glade Sense & Spray Refill, Gel Refills, Scented Oil Refills 2/$5
Glade Sense & Spray, Plugins Lasting Impressions, Fragrance Collection Candle or Reed Diffuser $5
$3 Glade Sense & Spray IP: www.coupons.com
$3 Glade Lasting Impressions IP: www.coupons.com
$3 Glade Sense & Spray SS 8/22
$3 Glade Lasting Impressions SS 8/22
2/$1 or $.50 each after coupons/ecb for Sense & Spray or Lasting Impressions

Get $5 ECB wyb $15 John Freida or Biore Products Limit 1
John Freida Shampoo, Conditioner or Styler are listed for $5
$2 John Frieda hair care product SS 8/22
$3 John Frieda root awakening SS 8/22
$1/3 or $0.33 each after coupons/ecb

Gillette Proglide Razor $9.97 Get $5 ECB Limit 1
$4 Gillette Fusion Proglide Manual or Power Razor P&G 8/1
$0.99 after coupon/ecb

Listerine Zero or Total Care $3.99 Get $2 ECB Limit 2
$1 Listerine Total Care Anticavity Mouthwash SS 8/1
$1 Listerine Total Care Anticavity Mouthwash, 500ml+ RP 3/7
$0.99 after coupon/ecb

Mitchum Deodorant 2/$5 Get $1 ECB wyb 2 Limit 1
$1 on any Mitchum Or Mitchum For Women Product SS 7/18 (expires 8/22)
$0.75 Mitchum deodorant SS 8/22
$1 or $1.25 each after coupon/ecb

Mentos Gum 15ct BOGO @ $1.79
$0.55 Mentos IP
Mentos Gum $1/2 SS 7/18

Freebie Friday

Free Sample of Don't Bite Me Insect Repellent

Free Sample of Briteshot Brain Performance Drink

Signup for the Dolphin Club & get a Free Welcome Kit

Free Sample of Dorian Yates Supplement

Free Pregnancy Planner

Free Sample of Platex Sport Tampons

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CSN $80 Gift Certificate Giveaway

Just a few days ago we announced that we teamed up with CSN Stores for another great giveaway. I also showed all of you some adorable nightlights that I found on CSNLighting.com . Well, I did some more searching on CSNLighting.com and decided to showcase some items that are frugalicious!

Got a baby on the way? You can find some adorable table lamps like this one! This Butterfly Garden Lamp with shade is only $28.69.

Maybe you have a sports fan. Well, you can find some cool sports lamps to support your team. This Lakers Table Lamp is $46.20 and would make a perfect gift for my husband.

Need wall sconces or a chandelier? Check out these items:

Of course the possibilities are endless at CSN Stores because they has over 200+ sites to shop from!

WIN!

Well the great people at CSN Stores have offered to give (1) lucky Frugalicious Mommy reader a $80 gift certificate (does not cover any shipping costs)!

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Remember to leave a comment for each task you complete! Also please make sure we have some way to contact you if you win! One winner will be chosen by Random.org. This giveaway will start today (8/19) and will end Tuesday (8/31) at 11:59 p.m. PST. Winner will be announced Wednesday (9/1). (Open to US residents)

Frugalicious Mommy Disclosure: CSN Stores is sponsoring this wonderful giveaway. No monetary compensation was received for this post.

Safeway Back-to-School Event Giveaway

I am always on the lookout for Box Tops when I go shopping! I even round them up from family and friends so I can give them to my daughter's school. Each Box Top is worth 10-cents and can be found on brands such as Cheerios®, Betty Crocker®, Juicy Juice®, Ziploc®, Kleenex®, Hefty®, Welch's® and many more! Right now, the Safeway family of stores (which includes Dominick's, Tom Thumb, Randalls, Vons, and Genuardi's) is making it simple to give back with "2 Ways 2 Earn" cash for your schools with Box Tops for Education and the "10% Goes Back to Schools" program.

Box Tops for Education has already given away over $320 million to help the more than 69 thousand schools participating. And if that wasn't enough, earning Box Tops is even easier this year with four new brands participating in the program: Progresso Soup, Totino´s Pizza, Betty Crocker Cake Mixes and Gold Medal Flour.

To help your local schools even further just look for the "10% Goes Back to Schools" yellow school bus tags on over 2,000 of your favorite items throughout Safeway from August 11th - September 14th. When you purchase participating products with your Club Card, Safeway will give 10% of the purchase price to the local school of your choice.

Here's how it works:
* Check your receipt from August 11 - September 14. The total will be updated each time you shop.

* Beginning on September 18, a redemption code will be printed at the bottom of your receipt.

* Visit backtoschools.escrip.com before October 13 to choose your favorite participating local school, then simply enter your redemption code to make your donation.

To learn more about Box Tops for Education and Safeway's "10% Goes Back to Schools" program, visit www.2ways2earn.com. And while you´re there, don´t forget to enter the Safeway Bonus Box Tops Sweepstakes for a chance to win 1,000 Bonus Box Tops for the participating school of your choice!

HELP YOUR SCHOOL!
MyBlogSpark has offered to give (1) Frugalicious Mommy reader a $25 Safeway Gift Card and a Box Tops certificate with a value of 50 Box Tops!

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Remember to leave a comment for each task you complete! Also please make sure we have some way to contact you if you win! One winner will be chosen by Random.org. This giveaway will start today (8/19) and will end (8/31) at 11:59 p.m. PST. Winner will be announced 9/1). Open to US.

Frugalicious Mommy Disclosure: The Safeway gift card, Bonus Box Tops certificate, information and giveaway were all given to me from Safeway and General Mills through MyBlogSpark. I was allowed to keep the items, but the opinion I am sharing remains my own.

Wordful Wednesday

My family and I are so proud of Barry and all his accomplishments!

It definitely does not feel like two years have passed since his high school graduation...

Now he is a Navy man and married...

With a baby boy on the way!

Awww - in October we will have a new addition to our family! We can't wait!

This week's Wordful Wednesday hosted by Angie at:

Kushyfoot Review & Giveaway

Just recently I received some Kushyfoot products to review. If you have never heard of Kushyfoot before, then you don't know what you are missing out on! I didn't even know until I tried these on.

Kushyfoot is a line of products foot products all inspired with Reflexology in mind. So what is Reflexology, you ask? Reflexology is based on the ancient principle of healing so that your entire being is connected. When you slip on a pair of Kushyfoot, you'll notice the massaging cushion, that's the Reflexology at work. Did you know that back pain begins in your heel? No worries, Kushyfoot will help ease that. Kushyfoot massages the pressure points on the outside ball of your foot. So what does that mean to you? Well this helps ease the overworked shoulder and every pair is designed to relieve tension and discomfort to our poor feet which also means less stress and fatigue for our bodies.

I wore the Kushyfoot Foot covers with my Ballerina Flats this week. The foot covers come in super low, low, regular and lace. I wore the super low foot covers with my flats and it was so discreet. The foot covers have a cushion on the ball portion of your foot and a heel guard. What a difference this made in comfort! I bought a pair of Coach flats and the back of the shoe was causing some discomfort so I have yet to wear them. So when I received the foot covers and seen the heel guard, I instantly thought of my new shoes. These shoes are even less coverage than the Ballerina flats and the low foot covers was still discreet!

I also tried the Kushyfoot Athletic low cut socks. The Reflexology experts really knew what they were doing here. These socks are absolutely amazing. The comfort comes from the padded soles. The entire sole has this ribbed like cushion, which provides a massaging effect with every step. The Kushyfoot athletic line come in crew, low cut, quarter lengths and even yoga socks. Yesterday when my daughter-in-law came home from work, she was complaining how bad her feet hurt. She is 7 months pregnant, so of course her feet always hurt! I gave her a pair of the athletic socks to feel how kushy they are. She tried them on and without getting up, she said they felt great! When I gave them to her to try, it was just for her to feel the comfort of them but I never got them back. Ummm she wears a children's size shoe (her feet are really small) and I wear a size 9, so I didn't think she would keep them. But I guess they felt that good that she was willing to wear them a little big.

Next on my review list was the Kushyfoot flats-to-go. These flats-to-go come in a cute little pouch that you can take with you anywhere. Just throw them in your purse and when your heels become too much, simply slip on your flats-to go. Flats-to-go feature a 3-dimensional wave cushion that gives you that massaging feel as you walk. The black faux leather makes these Flats-to-go stylish enough to wear inside and outside. So the next time you are stuck in your heels and your feet need some comfort, simply get out your flats-to-go and WHALAA instant comfort! Now I can't think of a woman out there that hasn't needed this relief at some point in the day.

Visit Kushyfoot to see their entire line of products.

Want to have fun too?
Kushyfoot has offered to give (1) Frugalicious Mommy reader a 2-pack of Super Ultra Low Cut Foot Covers!

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Remember to leave a comment for each task you complete! Also please make sure we have some way to contact you if you win! One winner will be chosen by Random.org. This giveaway will start today ( 8/17/10) and will end ( 8/30/10) at 11:59 p.m. PST. Winner will be announced
(8/31/10). Open to US.

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