Free download: Veggie Tales The Incredible Singing Christmas Tree

If you've got little ones, you'll want to head over to Amazon.com for this great freebie! It popped up in my gold box yesterday, and it's definitely legit. The entire Veggie Tales mp3 album, The Incredible Singing Christmas Tree, is completely free. I don't know how long the price will stay at $0.00, so get it while you can!

Stocking Your Kids' "Dress Up" Box

Right now is a great time to pick up some "dress up" clothes for your kids! Today is the last day Target will be selling Halloween products, and all costumes left are 90% off. Pickings are slim, but if you're willing to sift through you may find a gem. Also, as of last night Walmart (in Latham) still had plenty of costumes left, all at 75% off. I was quite surprised at the selection available! Even if your kids are too young to enjoy playing make believe, it's never too early to start stocking up for the future at a great price. Happy saving! :)

Book Review: Cast of Characters from the writings of Max Lucado

I recently had the privilege of reading Cast of Characters, from the writings of Max Lucado. I received the book through a program called BookSneeze that provides bloggers with free books in exchange for honest reviews. The description on the cover reads “Common people in the hands of an uncommon God.” Basically, this book is a compilation of stories from several books by Max Lucado. Each chapter is about a different biblical character and illustrates not only how God used these common people for his purposes, but also tells of what these people would look like in modern day.

While the majority of the chapters tell of people most of us are familiar with (Job, Paul, and Lazarus to name a few), one of my favorites was about the lesser known Jairus, from Luke 8:41-56. Oh, everyone knows about his daughter, whom Jesus raised from the dead, but this story is about Jairus. A leader of the synagogue who begged Jesus to heal his little girl, Lucado compares him to a modern day church leader. “The kind of man you would find leading a prayer at the football game or serving as president of the Lion’s Club…He was a good man. His marriage wasn’t all it could be, but it was better than most. His church was full. His name was respected.” I felt a connection to this man that I never had just skimming through his story in Luke. He is brought to life in a whole new way by his story in this book, as are all the others who are part of this Cast of Characters.

$10 off $20 at Sears

This is a great coupon! Get $10 off any $20+ apparel purchase at Sears. This coupon is valid on regular, sale, AND clearance priced merchandise! My husband and I were there yesterday and were able to get our daughter the Christmas dress pictured for only $11. Originally priced at $36, the dress was on sale for 60% off, which made it $21, and then we were able to use this coupon to get another $10 off the sale price. There are some great sales in every department right now, but hurry because this coupon is only valid through tomorrow (10/23)!

Boca Java Fall Flavors - 2 bags of coffee for $3!

I love getting great deals on coffee! Boca Java is offering free shipping today only (Wed. 9/29) in honor of National Coffee Day. In addition, you can use coupon code cheggoff to get $10 off your order. The Fall Flavor Duo is currently on sale for $12.95, making it only $2.95 for 2 bags of coffee after discount! (Please note that you may be charged sales tax depending on where you live. My order total came to $3.72 thanks to sky high NY taxes.) Hurry - I don't think supplies will last long!

(Thanks, Money Saving Mom!)

50% off a 1/2 hour massage at Metro Spa & Salon

The current Albany offer at Seize the Deal is a half hour massage for $25 at Metro Spa & Salon. These are normally $50, so that's half price! One per person, for more details check out the info at Seize the Deal.