Brandcation 2012 – Bloggers Gone Coastal

Since starting my blog over 3 years ago, going to a blogger conference is something I have wanted to do and has been on the top of my list of must do’s. This morning, I am finally able to attend my first Blogger Conference.

Brandcation is a blogger event in an intimate setting where 35-40 bloggers establish long lasting relationships with other bloggers as well as the sponsors responsible for the event.

Brandcation 2012- Bloggers Gone Coastal will be held at the Portofino Island Beach Resort in the beautiful Gulf Coast of Pensacola, Florida. Since I have been to Pensacola several times, I know the area fairly well. Beautiful beaches, great restaurants, mixed with 35-40 bloggers equals a fantastic time.

During this event, we will have a Blogger Beach Olympics, Pajama Swag Party, Zip-lining & Tubing Courtesy of Adventures Unlimited, and a Dolphin Cruise provided by Circle P.R.

Next week I will give you a full recap of this weekend’s fun-filled events!! Don’t forget to enjoy the beautiful Gulf Coast this summer!

Brandcation-Bloggers Gone Coastal Sponsors:
Portofino Resorts
Adventure Unlimited
Dunkin’ Donuts
Subway
Jambu Footwear
HotelCoupons.com
Circle P.R
EAD Designs
Mr. bubbles
and many more to be revealed!!

Special Thank You to www.momdot.com & all those responsible for working so hard on this event!!

$10 off $10 Office Depot (copying and printing) Exp. 2/14/2012

Great Office Depot coupon!!

Print a coupon for $10 off any copy or print purchase of $10 or more at Office Depot. This coupon is good through February 14, 2012.

5 Things to Consider When Wanting To Leave Your Current Job

Let’s face it…having a job is a blessing. But what do you do if you are unhappy with your job? With the economy being unstable, does an employee have the luxury anymore to move on?

Recently, I have had some difficulties managing my work-life with my home life. Since I work in the Healthcare Industry, I don’t have a set schedule. I work on of 3 shifts. Only one shift is a perfect shift for my family life which is a 9-5pm. But I have to rotate between that, a early morning shift, and and evening shift. The other 2 have a downside, but nothing is worse for my family than working weekend…especially almost every weekend.

I decided the best thing to do is leave my job for another job perfectly suited for my family life. Finding that job in this economy is like finding a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. I gave my notice, went on several interviews, and prayed that I would get one of those desired jobs. My husband & I discussed it and we agreed, job or no job, it was time to make a change.

During the 2 weeks that I gave my notice, I started to get worried about not finding another job in time. The last day of my 2 week notice, I had a meeting with my boss. I laid my cards on the table & let it all out. I left the meeting and was happy with the arrangement my boss & I made. I was fortunate that things worked out for me. I may not have found that pot of gold, but my rainbow sure looks bright!

5 Things to Consider When Wanting To Leave Your Current Job:

1. Be Prepared To Leave Your Job & Find Yourself Without a New Job.
Even if you find new employment, will you be happy with it once you have fully quit your previous employment.

2. Can You Afford Be Jobless? Discuss with Your Family.
Gas costs money. Clothes cost money. Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches anyone?!?!

3. Make a list of the Pros & Cons of your Current Employment.
What are the changes you want? More Money? Better Hours? More benefits? Make a list then discuss it with your boss. Maybe everyone can work together like my situation.

4. Look For Another Job While Still Employed.
Be respectful, but keep your eyes peeled for a new employer. You can go on a few interviews, but once you get to a 2nd or 3rd interview, you may want to let your current employer know your looking and go from there.

5. Leave on a Positive Note.
You still need that referral. Leave your current employment with no work left behind. Let your Boss know how much you appreciate your time there. Who knows, you may need your current boss to give you another job one day.

Whatever you decide, be POSITIVE!! Times are tough, so remember that for every job someone wants to quit, there are 5 people wanting that single position.

6 Complete Sets of XOXO Scented Body Lotion Gift Set For Only $19.99

Looking for extra affordable gifts for Co-Workers to Postal Carriers? We’re always on the lookout for affordable gifts to let everyone know we appreciate what they do and how well they do it.

Today on Graveyardmall.com, you can pick up 6 sets of XOXO Body Lotion Sets for under $20 before shipping.

Six complete sets of XOXO Scented Body Lotion for just $19.99 + shipping at GraveyardMall.com. Each set has 5 scented lotions. 1 Melon Burst Scented Body Lotion, 1 Grapesicle Scented Body Lotion, 1 Appletini Scented Body Lotion, 1 Cherry Bomb Scented Body Lotion and 1 Coconut Honey Scented Body Lotion.

Graveyard Mall takes about 2 weeks to process an order then you receive a confirmation email for shipping. Do not use Graveyardmall if your needing your items within 2 weeks or less.

$1/1 BIC Stationery Coupon (Free in most stores)

Hurry on over, “like” BIC on Facebook, then click the “Coupon” tab toe score a BIC Stationery coupon for $1 off ANY BIC Stationery product for first 100,000 only. At most stores, like Walmart and Target, this usually means FREE pens after coupon.

I just printed mine so I’m sure they still have plenty left before the coupon gets maxed out. don’t forget to backspace to print 2x’s.

3 prs of Mossimo Jeans & 3 Merona Tops $14.00 + Tax

Another great Target Deal!!!

!. Once on Target.com- do a search for Mossimo Supply Co. Juniors Bootcut Jeans (this is the only jean that will give you the $10 Off) and add 3 pair to your cart

2.Now do a search for Merona Women’s Ultimate Tee -and add 3 to your cart. You should not have to choose this particular shirt but look for items with the “buy more save more” underneath. These are the items that will give you an additional 20% wyb 3. And clearance items will not work with the instant savings $10 deal on the jeans, so keep that in mind when picking out your tops.

3.If you haven’t used it yet now use the code TGT75HFN to get $5 off ANY purchase (one time use per account). You will need to be signed into your Target.com account in order to use this code.

4.If you choose the items listed above, you should come up with an order total of $14.00. Even if you already used the $5 code, it will be only $19 shipped for all 6 items or $3.16 per item!

I had already used my code so my total was $22.00 after shipping and tax!! But that is a great deal for 3 prs of jeans & 3 tops!!

Items may sell out so be quick!!

My Total:
order summary
(6 items)

item subtotal: $60.00
promotion discounts: -$42.00
shipping: $14.99
shipping discount: -$14.99
Estimated Tax $2.88

your price: $20.88

FREE Sample of Avery See-Through Sticky Notes

Sign up to win one of 20,000 free Avery See-Through Sticky Note samples on the Avery Facebook Page. 20,000 winners will be randomly chosen from the entrants.

The site is running a little slow so if it is not working well, just refresh a few times.

Good Luck!

JCPenny.com Clothing Clearance Online + Coupon Code

Great JC Penny’s  clearance going online right now.  Go Here to JCPenny.com, click on Clearance, then boys (or any dept), then sort by Price. You can great some great finds right now. All departments have their RedZone in full stock. no need to enter the stores $2.77 – $3.20!!

Add Coupon Code: BESTCROP at checkout.  FREE Shipping if sent to your local store or spend $69 or more with coupon code: SHIP69.

Happy Shopping!

Meet the New Kindle Family from Amazon

Meet the new Kindle Family: Four new Kindles, four amazing price points.
The all-new Kindle – $79 – www.amazon.com/kindle
Kindle Touch – $99 – www.amazon.com/kindletouch
Kindle Touch 3G – $149 – www.amazon.com/kindletouch3G
Kindle Fire – $199 – www.amazon.com/kindlefire

The New Kindle Fire has movies, TV shows, music, books, magazines, apps, games, and web browsing with all the content, free storage in the Amazon Cloud, Whispersync, Amazon’s new revolutionary cloud-accelerated web browser, vibrant color touch screen, and powerful dual-core processor – all for only $199

Make sure to browse through the actual Press Release for more info of all the new Kindle Family. I can’t wait!!

From Amazon’s Press Release:

New Class of Kindle–”Kindle Fire”–Only $199

All The Content–Over 18 Million Movies, TV Shows, Songs, Apps, Games, Books, and Magazines

Kindle Fire puts Amazon’s incredible selection of digital content at your fingertips:

Over 100,000 movies and TV shows from Amazon Instant Video, including thousands of new releases and popular TV shows, available to stream or download, purchase or rent – all just one tap away. Amazon Prime Members enjoy instant, unlimited, commercial-free streaming of over 11,000 movies and TV shows at no additional cost. Kindle Fire comes with one free month of Amazon Prime.
Over 17,000,000 songs from Amazon MP3, including new and bestselling albums from just $7.99 and individual songs from $0.69.
Over 1,000,000 Kindle books, including thousands of bestsellers, children’s books, comic books and cookbooks in rich color.
100 exclusive graphic novels, including Watchmen, the bestselling – and considered by many to be the greatest – graphic novel of all time, which has never before been available in digital format, as well as Batman: Arkham City, Superman: Earth OneGreen Lantern: Secret Origin and 96 others from DC Entertainment.
Hundreds of magazines and newspapers – including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Wired, Elle, The New Yorker, Cosmopolitan and Martha Stewart Living – with full-color layouts, photographs, illustrations, built-in video, audio and other interactive features are available from the new Kindle Fire “Newsstand.” Kindle Fire customers will enjoy an exclusive free three-month trial to 17 Condé Nast magazines, including Vanity Fair, GQ and Glamour.
All the most popular Android apps and games, such as Angry Birds, Plants vs. Zombies, Cut the Rope and more. All apps are Amazon-tested on Kindle Fire to ensure quality and Amazon offers a new free paid app every day.

Kohl’s Cares Thermal Cups $2.00 plus Free Shipping

Right now you can get the Kohl’s Cares Thermal Cups plus free shipping for $2.00 reg. $5.00. These are great small Christmas Gifts for Teachers, Bus Drivers,Mail Carriers etc. You can add items within the mug or leave it as is for your favorite coffee drinker.

::Add the Food Network Thermal Cup to your shopping cart and go to checkout.

::Then use coupon code USHIPFREE to get free shipping.

There is a 10% coupon code but I couldn’t get that to apply to that item.

This Food Network thermal cup is an on-the-go essential. Creative design is made to look like a coffee shop to-go cup. You’ll love carrying this reusable cup knowing you helped support Breast Cancer Awareness.
100% of the net profit from the sale of this item will support the fight against breast cancer. Visit our Kohl’s Cares® site to learn more. Twist-on lid with a coated flip tab prevents spills.Pink silicone grip provides a comfortable, secure hold.Thick plastic construction ensures long-lasting use.
Details:
Exclusively at Kohl’s!
16-oz. capacity
Plastic/silicone
Dishwasher & microwave safe
Kohl’s Cares® cause merchandise is not eligible for discounts or other promotional incentives.