Thank you to all who prayed for my husband on Sunday. Sandi left a comment to pray for him and I tried to give updates on Twitter.

My husband was in a car accident and he is okay. You can read the entire story here.

It’s time for Bloggy Giveaway’s carnival!

I am giving away a chance to win your very own personalized t-shirt.  You can make your own design for it, write your blog name, write your children’s names or whatever you would like to write to make your t-shirt look fabulous! Along with it, the winner will also receive a $5 Starbucks gift card!

Just leave a comment and you will be entered to win! I will randomly choose one blessed winner on Tuesday, August 5th, so please enter before then!

If you just can’t wait to win a free t-shirt, Vista Print has a deal right now, where you can create your own shirt for FREE, you just have to pay for shipping (about $4).It’s the official Vistaprint - FREE T-Shirt Offer.

~Bringing you the Best Bargains Every Single Day~

is having a 7-Day Sale and you can get 20% off any hotel stay with online coupon code 7DAYSALE2. You’ll need to book your hotel by 08/03/2008 and travel before 10/31/2008.

If you have a Cheesecake Factory near you, head over to celebrate their 30th anniversary or National Cheesecake Day and get their fabulous cheesecake for $1.50. I’d suggest that you head over early to get this deal! (Thanks WantNot!)

No more waiting for a Shoebuy sale! You can get 15% off at Shoebuy.com whenever you want, now through Decemeber with online coupon code ENT-BOOK-15  from the Entertainment book! (Register for an extra 10% off.)
Stride Rite has adorable Croc looking shoes for kids and toddlers.

Reg Price $28 Now $22

With free shipping and no tax and in combination with this online coupon code, they have the best prices on Crocs, Bass, Hush Puppies, Reebok, adidas, Timberland, Stride Rite, Sperry Top-Sider, Rockport, Bostonian, Aerosoles, Dr. Martens, Skechers, Jansport, Naturalizer, New Balance, Keds and Vans.

I always knew that I wanted to be a stay at home mom but it was not until I was pregnant with my first child that I realized that my dream to stay at home with my children could be fulfilled. My husband was a college soccer coach and needed to make a little more money at the time, but we decided to have faith that God would provide a way for our dream to happen. We prayed that He would provide the exact amount we needed.

My husband mentioned the need to make more money at work and his boss said that they were looking for adjunct professors. He was given three extra classes beyond his coaching duties. We added it up the amount we would make and it was exactly the amount we needed for our budget to work for us. It was not going to be easy. There would be no new cars, no new fancy house decor (for me) no wood-shop tools (for hubs) and a strict budget. That included only spending $250 a month on groceries. (That’s not too hard for a family of two.)

God provided for us each step of the way. When our first son was born, someone offered to bless us by paying off a small amount on our credit card and paying off my husband’s student loans (about a $3000 gift)! We were able to start our little family completely debt free. We had very little savings because most of it was used as a down payment for our house.  After we had our second son, we did start to occur some debt. My husband did every handy job he could find and taught nights and weekends. He even ended up getting a raise! (I am so proud of him for his willingness to provide for us!)

After our second son turned one, I was determined to get out of debt.  I decided to join a Crown Financial class at a local church in my area. It was fantastic! I learned that the Bible talks specifically about money more than any other subject in the Bible! After a year of saving and being extremely frugal, we paid off our entire credit card and paid for our cars! I had no idea how this amazing feeling would free my heart of worry over debt! I am writing this to encourage you and show you that it can happen for you as well! Whether you desire to be a stay at home mom or seek to be debt free, God has a masterplan that will make it possible! Stay tuned later this week as we talk more with other moms on this special subject!

There might be an online coupon for everything, even on Facebook! How about a coupon for free advertising? (Thanks Ashley!)

Here is a coupon for $50 of free advertising on Facebook: T5V6-1JKV-TNH9-2MRH .

Then Join The Visa business Networkand they will mail you a $100 coupon! That comes to $150 in free advertising on Facebook!

To redeem the coupons, go to advertise, create your ad and then put the code in the redeem coupon box. Hit submit and you have free advertising! This is fantastic for building a home based business! You can even specify what group of people you want to see your ad and geographical areas. The possibilities on this deal are endless, you could advertise a church group, VBS, blog or whatever you want!

Someone wrote me a while ago asking about what to do when someone copied their blog posts onto another website. I’ve read that you can send them a polite email asking them to please remove your material. It turns out, I had to do that myself today! Someone not only copied my deals, but copied pictures of my kids onto their blog!  They seem to be copying a lot of other bloggers deals. Does anyone have any info on how to report a SPAM blog? If so I would love any info you may have! I really want to strive to keep this blog a safe place to post!

Free Museum Day on Saturday, September 27, 2008. Fill out this from to print a coupon here. Find participating local museums here.

Have your kids do chores to earn a free pass to CoCo Key Kids Water Park!

The locations include:

• Waterbury, CT
• Chicago, IL
• Rockford, IL
• Boston, MA
• Fitchburg, MA
• Kansas City, MO
• Omaha, NE
• Mount Laurel, NJ
• Cincinnati, OH
• Columbus,OH     (Thanks Crystal!)

LL Bean has ladies Women’s Modern Flaired Pants as their Thursday Morning Markdown for $15! Use code 7479770 for free shipping! These will sell out fast!