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Three Free Atkins Diet Bars Plus a Welcome Kit

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The Bible in 90 Days: I'm Loving It!

OK, so I know it's only the 1st day, but I really enjoyed today's reading (Genesis 1:1 - Genesis 16:16). I was amazed by how much info is packed into those 12 pages. I'm pretty sure what I read today was like 35 weeks of children's Sunday School jam packed into 16 chapters of reading!

I know that quite a few of you are joining me in reading through the Bible as well. If you're one of those people (and you really should consider it if you're not), please check out this post by Amy at Mom's Toolbox. It's full of good stuff you need to know to be successful! If you are not following along with the official Bible in 90 Days Bible (I'm reading the Bible in 90 Days on my new Kindle), you can download the entire reading schedule here. Also, if you haven't done so already, you can sign up on the Bible in 90 Days.org site to receive an encouraging email each day and to listen to weekly audio messages that will enhance your weekly readings. Also, you can listen to Max Lucado reading each of your daily reading assignments out loud.

I hope you'll consider joining me! It's the perfect way to get your year started off right!

Mega Swagbucks Day

Happy New Year! Today is not only the start of a brand new year, but it is also Mega Swagbucks Day and that means you can earn Swagbucks in larger denominations (10,20, 50, 100). They guarantee over 10K Swagbucks will be awarded in Mega Bills! Make sure to head on over tomorrow and do a few searches (and do a few today while you're at it!). Remember 45 Swagbucks will get you a $5 Amazon gift card. You can easily earn 1 or 2 Amazon gift cards a month with just a few searches a day!

For those of you who haven't heard of Swagbucks, it is a free way to search online (it's powered by Google and Ask.com) and earn rewards for doing it. You can learn more about Swagbucks in this post. Have a great weekend!!!

Free "Jesus Calling" Download from christianaudio.com

I love books and audiobooks are no exception. Every month christianaudio.com offers a free premium audiobook download. I usually download each one at the beginning of the month and by the middle of the month, I'm anxiously awaiting the arrival of the next one! The January download is a devotional called Jesus Calling by Sarah Young. I've never read or listened to this book so I'm excited to check it out.

To get your free download, click here and add the download to your cart. Use the coupon code JAN2010 when prompted to receive this month's free download! You must use the code to receive the download for free.

Want a print copy of this book? You can purchase it on Amazon for $26.95.

Less Than 24 Hours Left to Win Custom Postcards from UPrinting

Just a quick reminded that my UPrinting Custom Postcard Giveaway will be ending tomorrow, January 1st at 12 noon EST! You can sign up to enter by clicking here!

A Year in Review: Blog Style

Since it's the last day of 2009, I thought I would recap the year...blog style. I am posting the first sentence of the first post of each month. Some posts are just deal posts...some are a little more than that, but it will give you a good sampling of what life has been like here at Simplified Saving.

January

Every year as December comes to an end, I start taking inventory of my life and all the areas I want to improve in.

Not only is this my first post of the year, it's also the first post of my blog!

February

I love eBay.

I love selling on eBay and buying on eBay. Both are helpful when you're trying to get out of debt. This post was a link to a free copy of The Stay at Home Mom's Guide to Successful eBay Selling.

March

I totally enjoyed my weekend of mall freebies!

I scored a ton of free stuff that weekend...although this post is actually about a free tank top from Aeropostale that was available the following week. My daughter still regularly wears that free tank top!

April

Today is April 1st and if you're like me, you have tons of coupons that expired on March 31, 2009.

This post is about Coupons for Troops, a program that provides expired and non-expired coupons to military families stationed overseas.

May

This month's Free Download from Christian Audio is Foxe's Book of Martyrs.

Each month, ChristianAudio.com offers a free download of an audiobook. There have been some phenomenal ones this year!

June

Tonight is Free Root Beer Float night at Sonic from 8 pm to close.

July

So it is currently 2:23 and I am awake and anxiously awaiting the refreshing of the Old Navy Weekly Site.

I'm pretty sure that was the first and last time I stayed up for that. Although the Old Navy Weekly site has awesome coupons, it's not worth losing sleep over.

August

I can't believe my time in New Hampshire is coming to an end.

Although we spent our entire summer at our cottage in New Hampshire, this isn't a post waxing eloquent about our wonderful time with friends and family. It's actually a Menu Planning post about using what you have in your pantry.

September

I love Coach purses and shoes!

That pretty much sums things up. Surprisingly enough, this isn't a lengthy post on my love of fabulous shoes and handbags, it's actually a link to a printable coupon for the Coach Factory Store.

October

I was thrilled to have the opportunity to review Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado.

November

Join Beth Moore every Monday for a free online Bible study!

December

I talk a lot about my husband and kids, but I've never really told you much about them.

This post is the beginning in a series of posts (which still need to be written and posted) about how my family came to be.


I hope you've enjoyed a quick look at my year. I'm excited about what 2010 holds. Thanks so much for being a part of this journey!