Amazon Prime members!  Great news if you have an American Girl fan in your house!  Amazon Prime Video has just added “An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win” to their collection!

Set in Detroit during the Civil Rights Movement, “An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win examines the joyful life and troubled times of an irrepressible 10-year-old African-American girl whose vivid imagination and creativity reinforce her optimism. When shocking national events threaten her sense of security, Melody must find inner strength to restore her hope for a better world.

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Well this is great news!  In addition to getting access to Prime Music, Prime Movies, and even Prime Shipping, Amazon Prime members now have Prime Reading!

Prime members can read books, magazines, and more for FREE now!  You don’t even have to have a Kindle!  You can read eBooks using the FREE Kindle Reading App on Most Devices!

If you’re not a Prime Member yet, you can try Amazon Prime with a 30-Day Free Trial.

You can also read my post with my thoughts on if Amazon Prime is worth it.

 

If you love collecting the LEGO Advent calendars, now is the time!  The 2016 LEGO Advent Calendars are out!  Typically they sell out and become very hard to find as we approach Christmas.  I’ll be keeping an eye out for other popular Advent Calendars as they come out.  Can’t wait to see what else will be offered this year.

LEGO City Advent Calendar – $29.99

LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar – $39.99.

LEGO Friends Advent Calendar – $29.99

 

Have you checked out Amazon’s Sample Boxes yet? The price you pay for your sample box will equal a credit for a future purchase! Right now they are offering a Sparkling Soda Sample box, Crest 3D White Sample Kit, Dog Foods and Treat Box, and Amoretti Syrup Sample Box! I love these deals!

I love my pressure cooker!  It has saved dinner numerous times!  I love that I can sear meat in it and then pressure cook it to perfection, all in one pot!  Today for the Deal of the Day, Amazon has a tremendous deal on the Instant Pot IP-LUX60 6-in-1 Programmable Pressure Cooker, 6-Quart 1000-Watt.  Check it out before it sells out!  And remember the deal is for today only!

• Large, easy to use control panel with ten built-in Smart Programs, automatic keep-warm, and 3 temperatures for saute/browning and slow cook
• Delay cooking time up to 24-Hours; Manual setting up to 120 minutes of cook time, UL and ULC certified with 10 proven safety mechanisms; Highly energy efficient
• Includes 3-ply bottom stainless steel cooking pot, stainless steel steam rack, rice paddle, soup spoon, measuring cup, instructions, recipes, and cooking time tables
• Capacity: 6L/6.33 Qt, Power rating: 1000W, Voltage: 110v/60Hz, Gross weight: 14.57 pounds ; Refer User Manual page -17 for Trouble shooting steps

I love using mine to make a quick and easy Pressure Cooker Macaroni and Cheese!

I’ve had a couple readers ask about backpack deals.  It’s the season for getting ready for back to school!  Here are the deals I found for backpacks under $25.  As always, these are Amazon links and Amazon prices can change at any time without notice.

Everest Backpacks prices starts around $11 depending on color.

Hotstyle backack for $23.99

Venture Pal for $20.99 and 5 colors to choose from

Canvas Backpack available in many prints for around $20.

World Traveler backpack – as low as $12.12 depending on print chosen.

Canvas Boho Bag – several prints to choose from – $18.99

Hynes Eagle brand – several prints to choose from – $17.99

Everest Camo backpack $18.47

Trailmaker Backpack $20.03

 

I believe this is the lowest price I’ve seen!  Amazon has dropped the price of the 7″ Fire Tablet to only $39.99!  They have dropped the prices on other Fire devices as well.

• Beautiful 7″ IPS display (171 ppi / 1024 x 600) and fast 1.3 GHz quad-core processor. Rear and front-facing cameras. Available in four colors.
• Amazon Underground, a one-of-a-kind app store experience where over $20,000 in apps, games and even in-app items are actually free – including extra lives, unlocked levels, unlimited add-on packs and more
• Enjoy millions of movies, TV shows, songs, books, apps and games
• 8 or 16 GB of internal storage. Free unlimited cloud storage for all Amazon content and photos taken with Fire devices. Add a microSD card for up to 128 GB of additional storage.
• Updated user interface – Fire OS 5 designed for quick access to your apps and content plus personalized recommendations that make it easy to discover new favorites
• Up to 7 hours of reading, surfing the web, watching videos, and listening to music
• Stay connected with fast web browsing, email, and calendar support

It is blisteringly hot outside here in Georgia!  We’ve been spending more time inside and are running out of things to do!  I just saw on Amazon that you can currently “buy” The Croods for FREE right now. Head on over to Amazon and the click this button to add it to your video library for FREE!

 

I had been looking for something for the kids to take on our trip to Disney a few months back.  I found these 2 packs of Contigo Trekker Kids Water bottles at a great price!  I bought 2 sets so everyone has one AND as a bonus, they are different colors so no mixing up water bottles!  They worked perfectly and didn’t leak in our bags. Check them out!

• Patented Autoseal lid is 100-Percent leak and spill proof. Lid is also one piece, meaning no loose parts
• Made out of 100-Percent FDA-approved, BPA-free materials
• Top rack dishwasher safe
• Easy grip shape makes this kids cup easy to hold for smaller hands
• 14-Ounce capacity