Couponing for Good: All You Magazine & Champions for Kids

This month I am so proud to be participating in a Simple Service Project with an amazing organization called Champions For Kids.

This service project is all about using coupons to purchase items and donating them to an organization that helps children. All You magazine has teamed up with Champions for Kids to make this an easy and affordable way for us to give back to our communities.

I have chosen the Kingston Food Bank to make my donation to. Food banks are so important in a community and they help parents to feed their children when they need extra help in putting food on the table. Every donation helps, and non-food items are always welcomed as well.

I am shopping at Walmart where they always accept my coupons. All You magazine offers lots of coupons every month. I am going to use coupons from the magazine and others to make my purchases with.

Fresh fruit is always welcomed at the food bank, so I will buy bags of oranges and apples. Both are easy and healthy snacks for kids.

Any kind of baby food or baby products are always needed. I am using my coupons to buy healthy snacks for toddlers.

Pedia Sure is a drink that is a great source of protein, fiber and other healthy ingredients. I have coupons to buy two six packs.

Kids always need toiletries such as shampoo. I am also buying toothpaste, toothbrushes, first-aid creme and vitamins. I have coupons for these items and Walmart's low prices make them an even better deal.

I know that my small donation will help parents and their children. I will also be adding some more groceries to this that I purchased on another recent shopping trip. I will definitely be encouraging my friends and family to "Coupon For Good" to help others by donating. Even a small donation can help, and using coupons to shop with is a great way to make your donation dollars stretch even further.

 

To learn more about Champions for Kids and how you can get involved in a Simple Service Project you can visit their website, facebook and twitter pages.

Website: http://championsforkids.org/

Twitter Handle: https://twitter.com/champions4kids

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ChampionsForKids

 You can see more of my shopping trip with my grandson to purchase the items we will be donating in my Google+ story.

*This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias. 

All opinions expressed in this shop are my own and your experience may vary. #Cbias #AllYouCFK

Sundays At The Flea Market

I love going to the flea market. I love books. So I am really wanting to buy these two gorgeous books all about flea marketing. There are so many great flea markets all across the country and Spring is just around the corner. When the weather turns nice, it is definitely time to go shopping!

Here in Seattle we have a market called the Fremont Sunday Market. Everything from furniture to art to funky clothing and handmade candles is here. For me, part of the fun is people watching. Hippies, babies, hipsters and dogs all turn out for the Sunday market. It's a colorful, funky way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

GoGo Babyz Urban Advantage Stroller Review and Giveaway

My son loves boxes! This one he said "mine" and jumped on it. I let him lounge on it until he yelled "fly" and jumped off. Hes a wild one. Him being so wild is a reason I need to get him a better stroller. The one we have now works but its not ideal for all the outings we go on. We go to festivals, mall play dates, river and lake path walking and so much more. We are busy bees over here.

When we are on the go I often have my son stay in his stroller so I can keep an eye on him if its a crowded place. Plus he can enjoy a snack and some juice on his tray when we are out for long walks at the river. I really was needing a stroller with good maneuverability. I looked for a stroller with 3 wheels and found a great one! The Urban Advantage from GoGo Babyz was exactly what I was looking for.

It was fairly easy to put together for me. I followed the instructions and did not need to ask my husband if it was right (lol success!) I love the Green color. Its perfect for Spring, matches the new car seat I won from Huggies and its my favorite green apple! The Urban Advantage stroller maneuvered with a great ease. I love the height of the handle bar, I could stand up perfectly straight and had cup holders right at my arm height. That has been an issue for my husband as well, feeling like he has to slump over when he pushes our son, even he thought the stroller was great.

A few times a week our local mall holds events of all sorts. We are lucky to live so close so we can attend them. Some are for entertainment, others educational or a fundraiser. I love to be able to get out of the house and for my son to interact with other kids. The first place we went with the GoGo Babyz Urban Advantage was the Red Cross Save A Life Saturday. We did not have a chance to sign up for the class but we did get to color and gather some good information. I like the foot rest on this stroller. My son seemed very comfortable sitting in it. Plus if he were to fall asleep like he has at fairs I could recline the seat and let him snooze comfortably.

Here is some info on the GoGo Babyz Urban Advantage Stroller:

This unique three-wheeled swivel stroller can accommodate an infant car seat for newborns, and its well-cushioned, washable seat provides a noteworthy level of comfort for children up to 45 pounds. It has a five-point, padded safety harness, parent tray, child tray and an extra-long canopy to keep out the sun. It folds easily with just one hand for storage. The brake-activated kickstand provides added stability and safety to help prevent tipping accidents when parked.

The Urban Advantage is not a jogging stroller but, it is great for providing a smooth ride on a variety of surfaces.

The Disney store at our mall has great murals and a Movie viewing area with tables and chairs. Its often a place we meet for snacks before going to the play yard.

One of the great things about GoGo Babyz is their Recycled Urban Advantage Strollers. You can save money and help the environment by purchasing a Recycled Urban Advantage Stroller. These strollers demos or returns that the company refurbishes to make it like new. The strollers go through a safety inspection and test before they are able to be sold. It also comes with a 6 month warranty. This would be a great way to save money and reduce waste.

The stroller folds up easily but can be a bit heavy to lift at 27lbs. I did not realize how much of a wimp I am lol. I know we will be bring this stroller to many festivals and even the state fair this year. I look forward to the adventures we will be having with out Urban Advantage. GoGo Babyz also make great travel products. The Infant/Toddler Cruiser looks like the perfect solution for train, taxi and airplane travel for your little one's car seat.

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Spring Into Spring Starts Today

Today starts our Spring Into Spring Event. I hope everyone remembered to Spring Forward your clocks! We are so happy to bring you this event. The winter is almost over and the official start of Spring is almost here.

We love to redecorate the house, buy new clothing and shoes, get outdoor items and toys and of course do some Spring cleaning! We always make sure to donate items that can be reused and recycle or upcycle other items.

We will be hosting great reviews and giveaways from now until late April to celebrate the Spring and Easter. Plus we will be sharing our ideas for DIY, Recipes, Organizing, Home Decorating and so much more! This is going to be a fun time for us here and Frugal Family Tree and we are so happy to share it with all of you.

Stuck in the Slide!

Yesterday I took my son to the local park. It has been sunny and beautiful just a bit breezy. For some reason he has been a bit apprehensive about slides. Months previous we could not keep him off of them. Its fun to see his little emotions develop and change. One of the big slides at the park I do not normally let him go down since it seems a bit big kid and he is just a toddler. He asked to go down this one and smiled. I asked him if he wanted to and he nodded his head.

This slide is one of those slides that is a tube so I was not worried about him falling off, but something else happened. As he was sliding down he put out his hands and legs. This stopped him right in his tracks! He was stuck half way down the slide inside of it. My heart started to panic!! I could not reach him from the top or bottom to push or pull him out. I asked him ever so sweetly to move his feet and come down to mommy. Hes response was "Im Stuck!" My heart was in my throat since I had no way of climbing in there to get him. I started to look around to see if I could ask another kid to go in there to pull him out.

Finally I tapped on the part of the slide where I could see he was in the tube and told him I see a doggie and he came sliding down. It was quite the slide adventure!