30 Tulips for $12 at Whole Foods

This deal isn't going to blow your mind, but I love tulips so I had to share it with you. Today only at your local Whole Foods Market, you can get 3 bunches of tulips (10 per bunch) for $12. Give some away or decorate your house with them....& do so without breaking the bank!

Nothing says spring to me like tulips. Hooray for warmer weather coming & hooray for this deal on such pretty flowers!

Hanna Andersson Outlet Sale Starts Today

Hanna Andersson Outlets have a new spring sale starting today. You can save an extra 50% off all 2010 Spring Hannas! Really, will anyone know your child is wearing a spring outfit from 2010 or 2011? I doubt it. If you want the latest fashions though, the 2011 spring items have arrived as well.

The outlets are located in the following cities:

• Williamsburg, VA


• Michigan City, IN


• Kittery, ME


• Lake Oswego, OR


• Woodinville, WA

Finding Hanna Andersson items at these prices is a steal. Remember, many of their cotton items are either organic cotton or Oeko-Tex Standard Certified.

Win a Kindle 3G

Go "like" Amazon Kindle on Facebook & enter to win a Kindle 3G. You have until March 31st to enter (you only need to enter once); after that 10 winners will receive Kindle 3Gs!

Vocalpoint Freebies

Vocalpoint has a link for a free sample of a new Kellogg's cereal (the photo is of Frosted Mini Wheats, so I'm assuming it's a new flavor). Also, the free International Delight Breve Creamer offer is still available!

Excellent Article on the Food Movement

I make no bones about it: I'm passionate about the food movement in our nation. I feel very strongly that we need better access to organic, sustainably produced food, that kids should have healthy lunches at school, that supporting local farmers is vital to feeding our nation, & more. It's easy to get discouraged though, when it seems like our political leaders don't feel the same way.

However, according to The New York Times, there are lots of reasons to be hopeful about the changes that are being made to our food sources. The article lists 6 things we should feel good about, & let me tell you....I do feel good after reading it!

I encourage you to read the article (it's a quick read, I promise), but here are a few gems worth highlighting:

• There are more than 6000 farmer's markets nationwide (1 250% increase since 1994) & 900 of those are open during the winter!
• Wholesome Wave has a program that doubles the value of your federal food stamps (SNAP) when you use them at participating farmer's markets!
• More people are growing their own produce & the number of farms is growing (although, there is the small issue of the majority of farmers nearing retirement age & the void that will be created when they do).

What do you think? Are you concerned with the way our food is produced? Leave a comment & let me know your thoughts on this subject & the article.

$25 in Food at Five Bistro only $10

South Snohomish readers, listen up! This is a great deal for a nice dinner out, so I had to share it.

LivingSocial has a deal today where you can purchase a $25 voucher to Five Restaurant Bistro in Edmonds for only $10. I've never been to this bistro, but this looks like my kind of place, so I'm going to buy a voucher. I think I'll use it with my sister for a girls night out!

If you want to snag your voucher, head over to LivingSocial & grab yours now!

Wee Cycle Passes Giveaway

In various parts of the US, community consignment sales are very common. Here in WA, that isn't the case. I participated in one about 2 years ago & it was the first & last time the organizers did it. I suppose the turn out wasn't enough to justify their time.

I've heard that OR has many more of these events, & the Wee-Cycle Children's Consignment & Scrapbook Sale will be on April 1st & 2nd in Portland. Consignors can earn up to 80% commission or simply shop the same & snag some bargains!

I love the idea of these sales because a) it's a thrifty way to get needed goods & b) it's good for the environment (buying gently used items means less natural resources are used to manufacture new goods).

Wee-Cycle has graciously offered 2 BMIM readers 2 passes (shop with a friend!) to the Consignor Pre Sale on March 31st from 5:30-8pm. Shopping the pre sale means you get the best selection! At the event I went to 2 years ago, I snagged a Lilly Pulitzer cardigan for my daughter for $6!

Here's how to enter: Leave a comment saying you'd like to win the passes. Easy! For an additional entry, head over to Facebook & "like" Wee-Cycle LLC, then come back & leave a comment stating you did so. That's it!

The winner will be picked at random by Random.org on Sunday, March 27th at 8pm PST & the tickets will be mailed to you (so it's imperative you email me your mailing address right away, to get them in time). Good luck & thanks Wee-Cycle!