Cruise deals, Ireland and airfare wars

A cruise is something I've never done. But it is something I will do someday when timing is right. I hope when the time comes that I will come across a sweet deal like this:

7-night St. Maarten, St. Thomas, etc. cruise for just $299

Here's another Bahamas cruise deal that is 7-days, $500 plus an upgrade for just $349.

There is also an awesome deal found on Travelzoo to Ireland for only $699 that includes all of the following:

• Roundtrip airfare to Dublin from New York City; Boston +$20; Chicago +$100
• One night at the 4-star Croke Park Hotel, Dublin
• Four nights in B&B accommodations (more than 450 to choose from)
• One night at the prestigious Adare Manor Resort -- a 2010 Conde Nast Traveler Gold List Hotel -- including a historical tour
• Daily full Irish breakfast

Manual shift car rental with unlimited mileage

• Departures Monday & Tuesday, March 12 - April 30

Want even more deals? Good news! AirTran Airlines has just launched a new 48 hour winter air fare sale with discounted flights on over 3200 routes. Even better news: over the last few hours most major airlines have matched. Fares are valid for purchase through midnight Thursday night. Destinations include U.S. and Caribbean cities. You can find these on Cheap Air. Here are some sample deals:

- San Francisco, CA - Boston, MA ... $239
- Orlando, FL - Dallas, TX ... $155
- Tampa, FL - Denver, CO ... $249
- Atlanta, GA - Ft. Lauderdale, FL ... $115
- Denver, CO - Ft. Myers, FL ... $158
- Chicago, IL - Honolulu, HI ... $585
- Buffalo, NY - Houston, TX ... $180
- Dallas, TX - Miami, FL ... $141
- Miami, FL - Minneapolis, MN ... $219
- Newark, NJ - New Orleans, LA ... $159
- Los Angeles, CA - New York, NY ... $239
- Houston, TX - Newark, NJ ... $161
- Minneapolis, MN - Orlando, FL ... $159
- Philadelphia, PA - San Diego, CA ... $282
- Seattle, WA - San Juan, PR ... $365

SLC to NYC $89 each way

This was on my Travelzoo email this morning. If you are going to act on it, I would suggest to act fast--it is good for today only.

SALT LAKE CITY--NOVEMBER 16, 2010-- This morning, as part of
a one-day sale, JetBlue cut nonstop New York City fares from
Salt Lake City to $89 each way for last-minute travel Nov.
29 - Dec. 18.

This saves an additional $80 on already-discounted fares.
The sale ends 11:59 p.m. ET tonight.

JetBlue flights feature leather seating, unlimited snacks
and 36 channels of free DirecTV. Plus, the first checked bag
is free on all JetBlue flights.

To book and to see more fares, click here. Taxes are an
additional $21.40 round trip.

$19 each way airfare on Jet Blue

For a few hours today, airfare on Jet Blue between certain cities on specific dates are $10 just each-way with $9 each-way for taxes. Travel initiates on Saturday, Nov 13 and returns on the following Monday or Tuesday. Check out the cities here.

The countdown is on!

Can I Dream?

Allow me to dream for a moment.
This ship, adequately titled "Disney Dream", recently launched
and will start making passengers, albeit wealthy customers, very happy come January.
I will dream of my Disney Cruise vacation from afar. . .

If you want to see more photos, go over here.
Believe me, I will be watching closely for some sweet deals.

SLC round-trip deals

If you live locally, there are some sweet airfare deals I found through Airfare Watchdog. Check out the sample airfares below, and yes, these are ROUND TRIP, excluding taxes and fees. If flying Southwest, you can go one way for half the price listed below. Some restrictions apply. See site for restrictions. Also, if you live outside SLC, check your city's deals. Chances are they are running some sweet deals there too!

SLC to Las Vegas, Boise, Denver or Reno - $60

Round trip from SLC to each destination below is just $120:
Albuquerque, NM
Amarillo, TX
Burbank, CA
Dallas, TX
Des Moines, IA
El Paso, TX
Kansas City, MO
Long Beach, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Minneapolis, MN
Monterey, CA
Oakland, CA
Oklahoma City, OK
Omaha, NE
Ontario, CA
Pheonix, AZ
Portland, OR
Sacramento, CA
San Diego, CA
San Jose, CA
Santa Ana, CA
Seattle, WA
Spokane, WA
Tucson, AZ

There are many other destinations, but these are the promo $120 ones above.

SLC to NYC

Saw an awesome deal through Travel Zoo. Jet Blue is offering $79 each way from Salt Lake City to New York City.

'Travel is valid through Dec. 15, though Nov. 23-30 is
blacked out. This sale ends 11:59 p.m. ET tonight.

JetBlue flights feature leather seating, unlimited snacks
and 36 channels of free DirecTV. Plus, the first checked bag
is free on all JetBlue flights."

That is one sweet deal! If you are interested, check out Jet Blue.

Caribbean Vacay

Stop the presses, hold onto your butts and shake off the cobwebs--I'm back! After having the baby, life has been hectic and I just simply had to put things on hold. I'm sort of toying with the idea of making this a strictly travel deal site. Yes? No? What do you think?

So, if any of you followers are still following, here's an awesome Caribbean deal for you. We are talking an all-inclusive resort for only $10 per person per day, that includes, meals, beverages and entertainment in the Dominican Republic. What? That's what I said. Sounds too good to be true, but is legit. Details can be found at this link.

Disney Towels

I think $8 plus free shipping is a great price for these Disney towels! There are 8 different characters to choose from. It is being sold through ebay by the Disney Store.

Amazing TP deal--today only!

I came across this amazing toilet paper deal that is for today only. And since we all need it, I thought I'd post it for all to see! See below (thanks Screaming Penny):

Staples offers Marcal Bath Tissue 24-roll pack for $2.99 when you follow the instructions below. Free Shipping to your local Staples store, otherwise it's $9.95 to ship to home. Or you may purchase 5 and get free shipping = $14.95 for 5 (120 rolls total).

You MUST follow these instructions, or you won't get it at this price.

Click Here to go to Staples.com
Click on the "Deal-A-Day" banner which shows the toilet paper
Click the "order now" button
Add the item to your cart
On the top of the screen click "order by item #"
Enter 593805-v6
Go to cart and adjust quantities to 1.

If you purchase 5, the coupon code will give you 5 $8 discounts, making 120 rolls of TP just under $16!

Tulle Sale, Toys R Us, Entertainment book, Chi Sale

Tulle is having another one-day sale today only! It started at midnight and will end at midnight tonight. Last sale I snagged some super cheap jackets/coats. These are quality items at super low prices, but sizes are going fast, so take a look quick!


Toys R Us is having a sale on their Prince of Persia and Toy Story 3 Lego sets. Free shipping, but they are going fast!

You can now get the 2010 Entertainment book for only $15 plus free shipping! If you don't have one yet, this is a great price and there are valuable coupons in it and you will surely get your $15 and more back in deals!

What? Don't have a Chi hair straightener yet? Well, you're in luck because Overstock is having some great prices on them. They are usually well over $100 and are on sale for as low as $69.99!

Free Stuff and Online Codes

Free Stuff:
Men's Health Store has an online training video download entitled "Transform your Body in 7 Days" regularly $7.99 but right now it is free. Who knows, it might help? And I doubt it can only be specified to men--I'm sure women could benefit from the workout as well.

Free bagel at Einstein Bagel.

Online Codes:
Deseret Book is offering free shipping on purchases over $25 with code FREE1234. Expires tomorrow!

Aeropostale has a 25% off online code SPRING25 from 4/29-5/2. Also, if you are heading to a store, remember to print a $10 off coupon on their website. It should be on their homepage.

OshKosh now has an online store! There is a 20% off coupon with code OSH20. Expires 4/30.

50% off collage posters at Snapfish with code MOM50. Great Mother's Day gift idea.

20% off on any order at dELiA's with code SUNNY20. Exp. 4/29

Barnes and Noble, Dark Knight, Groupon and Free Kids Stuff

Some notable Barnes and Noble coupons are available for your printing, including 30% off Earth Day collections (so I'm a day late; they should still work).

One of the Amazon deals of the day (today only) is the 2-disc DVD Dark Knight set, which also includes a cool collector's edition mask case for only $6.99 with free shipping. Act quickly.

If anyone hasn't checked out the new Groupon program, you should. It sends out daily deals to your local area and these deals are seriously SMOKIN'! For instance, today's SLC deal is $150 worth of spa treatment at Elase Academy for a mere $60--that's less than half! And can you say GREAT Mother's Day gift? Just sign up and you'll get their daily deals via email. It's just that easy!

Some SWEET deals I got from Red Plum today:

"Free Entrance to National Parks: By order of The President of The United States (cue trumpet) through April 25 there shall be free admission to all National Parks, in honor of National Park Week. Depending on the entrance fees to the parks closest to you that can mean a $20 savings. It's the perfect time to get out there and enjoy some (hopefully) temperate spring weather, the land your tax dollars have helped to preserve, and perhaps even celebrate National Picnic Day.

BOGO Free Smoothie at Jamba Juice: Happy 20th birthday to the makers of some very tasty beverages. This weekend Jamba Juice turns 20, and we get a nice freebie, albeit of the lesser BOGO variety. You will need a printable coupon to get the deal; grab it through the link above.

Free Kids' Meals at IHOP: Every day in April, from 4pm to 10pm kids eat free at IHOP. Love, love, love this deal that may have lots of families dining out every night this month!

25 Cent Ice Cream at Dairy Queen: The summer is usually stocked with Blizzard deals from Dairy Queen, so we are thrilled to see this bargain, and think of it as the beginning of a whole lot of fabulously frugal ice cream as the months get warmer. Through the weekend, ending April 25, you can buy one Blizzard at DQ and get the other for 25 cents."

Free TCBY and $5 Discovery Gateway

Is it warming up where you live? Whether it is or not, go get a free waffle cone from TCBY!!! Click here for coupon.

Have to admit, I've never been to Discovery Gateway in SLC. Why? So darn expensive. WELL, they are running a deal right now where you can get in for just $5 through the end of the month.

Some Random Deals

My brother-in-law is a big-wig at Franklin and told me about a today-only deal. For those of you with an iPhone, there is an app that is normally $10 and going for just $2.99 today. He also said it would be good for those who are seeking employment.

Love One Republic! Their new album, "Waking Up" is on sale through Amazon for $3.99 right now. Not sure how long it will last.

Click here
for some great coupons for Scotch Brite sponges. Many are only about a dollar anyway, so you'd get them for free!

Jamba Juice is offering a buy one get one free with this coupon until the 25th. Love it!

The Swim Outlet is having a 75% off sale right now. Might want to check it out.

Strawberries Anyone?

Just to let all the local Utah people know, I was at Good Earth yesterday and they are selling a 1 lb. package of strawberries for .99 cents, but what is even sweeter is that they are selling an entire flat (8 lbs!) for only $6.99! It's a great time to make jam at that price, or even have some awesome Easter-morning crepes. My location (American Fork) sold out, but I know last night the Orem store had plenty! Check other locations and call beforehand. I'm sure they will sell out quickly.
Also, while you are there, snag a 2 lb bag of Nature's Path Organic Heritage High Fiber cereal. At the AF location, it is in some boxes right when you walk in. It is on sale for $4.99 (down from $10) and at the checkout, they give you a packet of coupons. On the second page, there is a $2 off coupon so you can get the cereal for $3. Not bad for 2 lbs of a good-for-you cereal.

Green Bee Produce

I'm so excited about my new find that I just have to tell you all about it! My family eats a lot of produce during the week and though I have never been part of a food co-op before, I have looked into several of them. I know that you have to put in so many volunteer hours in order to get your box of food. Well, no more! I found Green Bee Produce through a KSL listing and decided to look into it. The Bee Box Classic is only $18.50. I emailed the company and asked about contracts to sign or requirement to order every week and got a speedy response that there is none of that involved.
The produce comes out of Arizona every week on a truck and has several different drop-offs around the valley. Check the website for locations and order deadlines (mine is today by midnight). They can't always promise organic produce, but they try to get it whenever they can. Basically the concept is to cut out the grocer, making the produce much fresher than found in the stores.
Next I called the local pickup location (yes, in my own little city!) and talked to the lady who has done it, wanting to know how legit it was. She talked to me for about 20 minutes and needless to say, I was convinced and decided to give it a go this last week. I ordered last Monday and picked up my HUGE box of produce on Saturday. I feel like my grocery shopping is already done for the week! Here is what I got for $18.50:


10 apples (red delicious and cameo)
i huge head of romaine lettuce (delish!)
4 Roma tomatoes
1 lb of carrots
5 pears
1 large bag of green, seedless grapes
1 bunch bananas
1 pineapple
5 lbs. of oranges
2 red onions
5 potatoes
1 head of cauliflower

I was blown away! So far the things I've tasted from the box are of great quality and they seem to guarantee their quality so if you are not satisfied, they will either refund or replace or both! Selfishly, I'm trying to get the word out so they don't cancel the location so close to me! It's a fairly new program here in UT so if you live here or in AZ give it a try!

Another $10 Princess and the Frog Coupon AND Toy Story 1 & 2

I thought I was out of luck with the $10 off coupon for Princess and the Frog Blu-ray combo pack since it expired last weekend, BUT I found another one that goes through this week. I thought I'd let you all know about it. Plus, also on the same link there are $5 off coupons for Toy Story 1 and 2 that come out today. OR, if you already own the DVD (and, come on, who doesn't?) are a Disney Rewards member, you can enter your code from your original DVD and print out a $10 off coupon for the Blu-ray upgrade (which also includes a DVD and a movie ticket for Toy Story 3, at least if you buy it at Target or Toys R Us--not sure where else they have that deal; we got ours from Target since they have also included a DVD-ROM game as well). Also if you buy both through Target, they will automatically deduct $10, so that's a total of $30 off 2 Blu-rays, making them about $8 each, and each one includes a movie ticket, so it is almost like getting the movie for free!

I need your help though. If anyone finds a Princess and the Frog combo pack, will you let me know where you see it? I have yet to purchase it and, at least around me, there are none to be found and I'd like to get it for my little girl for Easter! Thanks a bundle!

Magazine deals and Nerf Wii Game

A few magazine deals that I heard about this morning if you are interested:

Disney's Family Fun for only $2.99 per year (up to 3 years) when you plug in promo code FAMILY at checkout.
OR
Popular Science Magazine for $4.99 per year (up to 3 years) when you plug in promo code SCIENCE at checkout.


Best Buy has a great deal on NERF N-Strike Elite with Switch Shot EX-3 Blaster for the Wii. Normally $59.99, it is down to $19.99.

The Princess and the Frog, Puritan's Pride and free download

The Princess and the Frog Blu-ray/DVD combo pack is on sale this week (starting Tuesday) at Target for $26.99. Use this $10 Disney coupon plus the $3 off Target coupon (go to coupons at the bottom of their homepage and scroll through pages until you see the Disney coupon) If you want, you can also mail in for a $5 off rebate through Band-Aid. You can print out a $1 off Band-Aid coupon from the Target coupons site as well, so don't forget that! (Note: you need to buy 2 Band-Aid products for the rebate to work.)

Need vitamins? Now is the time to stock up at Puritan's Pride. They have a lot of their vitamins on a buy 1, get 1 or buy 2, get three free right now. Plus use code TE3QC2H for a $15 off a $30 purchase AND free shipping. Can't beat it.


Free download today only for "All the Right Moves" by One Republic from My 99.5 radio station. Catchy tune.

Dr. Suess books, Happy Green Bee and Sony Blu-ray player

Since Dr. Suess' birthday was March 2, why not celebrate with 4 free downloadable books? It is sponsored by Kid Thing.



Happy Green Bee is a site for organically made clothing for children. I've just discovered it, but they seem really well made. Anyway, they are having a big clearance sale right now. The darling dress above, normally $36, is now only $8. Plus you get free shipping over $35. Check out their clearance section here.



Anyone still in the market for a Blu-ray player? One of the top rated models, the Sony, is on sale at Sears right now for only $99, down from $199. This is the one we own and we have had no problems thus far.

Hawaii, Blockbuster, Scholastic books and Super Bowl Freebies

Another great Hawaii offer: RT from LA or San Fransisco airfare,3-night stay at the Waikiki Sheraton, AND a 3-day Hertz car rental--all for only $399! It is offered through Pleasant Holidays, but check it out through TravelZoo.

I guess Blockbuster is trying to give Red Box some competition. They now have Blockbuster Express kiosks that are $1 per movie per night. If you live near one and want to check it out, try this code for a free rental: GW12B1 It expires 2/8/10.

Scholastic is having their Dollar Days going on until the end of the month. Tons of books for only $1! Check it out while they last!

Super Bowl Freebies:
Free Breakfast at Denny's: No matter who wins the Big Game: a free breakfast at Denny's. Just like last year, they'll announce the freebie in a Superbowl spot, but you can really grab your grub on Tuesday, Feb 9, between 6am and 2pm. Ask for your free Original Grand Slam breakfast. More information here.

During the game, watch for the Dockers ad and keep your computers handy, because you'll want to log on quickly as soon as the brand's Superbowl commercial airs. Hit the Dockers site and register, and you could be among the thousands of people who will take home free khakis. More information here.

Tulle Sale, Coupons and Vista Print

Another Tulle One-Day Sale--today only. Check out the sale section.

February grocery coupons have arrived! If you haven't signed up for these printable coupons, you're missing out! There are some great savings with these, so get going!


Awesome freebies at Vista Print, but they won't last! Check them out--my favorite is the 4x6 photo flip book, seen above. Think I might get me one of those!

Kid to Kid head's up!

Hey, for you locals, there is an awesome sale at Kid to Kid that will be starting tomorrow and will run through Saturday. It is a semi-annual clearance sale at the American Fork location only! I was in there last week and there was a TON of stuff on sale. This store is overloaded! In fact, they had at least 6 bins full of maternity that was only $1 each. There were several children items that were on clearance as well. I got my oldest 2 pairs of pants for only $8 total. WELL, on top of their sales, starting Thursday, everything will be an additional 75% off! That would make those maternity items only .25 cents! Plus, the more you buy, the more you save on any clearance item.

$1-$20 -- take an additional 10% off
$20.01-$30 -- take an additional 20% off
$30.01 and up -- take an additional 25% off

They will open at noon on Thursday and it will run through Saturday.
1438 E. Main St. Lehi
(801)766-8400

Haiti, Bath and Body Works and Alice

If you haven't had the chance to help out the many victims in the Haiti crisis, now is your change. If any of you saw the "Hope for Haiti" special last week, you will know that there are many talented artists on this album. (My personal fave? #14) Download the entire album for only $7.99 on Amazon. All proceeds go to Haiti recovery.



At Bath and Body Works it is clearance time once again, so many things are either on sale or clearance. Check it out and add one of the following codes for a deeper discount:
The codes don't stack... pick the best one for you!
$10 off $40 code= 1537 or 1419
20% off= INSTYLE20
Free Signature travel item with any order= 1624

I was tipped off to another awesome site called Alice. It has frequently used household items and it always has free shipping and several product choices for you to choose from. Not only that, but they also find the most current coupons out at the time and automatically add it so you don't have to waste time or paper in cutting coupons! For instance, I looked at what a 6-pack of Dove soap would cost. I saw it at Harmons yesterday for $8.99, but on Alice it is $6.78. What I love is that I can get items I would normally, via mail, for free! Sign up, take a gander and let me know what you think!