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How cool is this! Michaels now has Pre-Made Sensory Bins available for purchase. They are available in designs such as Dinosaur, Ice Cream Shop, Ocean & Sand, Construction Zone, and Outer Space.

Priced at $19.99 each, right now Michaels has a code 20MADEBYYOU to save 20% off. That makes each kit just $15.99!

I got the Outer Space one for my 5 year old son and it keeps him busy while I’m working on other things with my older kids. I love the little pinchers that help him with his fine motor skills, too! I was expecting a small shoe box size, but these are a bit bigger than that.

Shipping is FREE with $59+ purchase or choose free curbside pick up if available near you.

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Amazon has a ton of popular children’s book as part of a $5 off $20 select children’s books deal. You can find chapter books, hardback books, learning books, and more!

Here are a few that are worth mentioning, but there are a TON more!

• It’s Not Easy Being a Bunny – $5.89
• What Pet Should I Get – $5.98
• How to Catch a Unicorn – $5.49
• Paint by Stickers – $5.01

Krispy Kreme is being so generous! I know that my husband is going to love this deal since he’s both a fan of coffee and of doughnuts. From the Krispy Kreme website:

Start your week on a sweet note!  On Mondays starting 3/29 through 5/24, stop by your local Krispy Kreme shop for a FREE Original Glazed® doughnut and medium brewed coffee, no purchase required.  Mondays are better with a melt-in-your-mouth Original Glazed® doughnut and coffee in hand. 

Our kids all have Contigo water bottles. They are durable and work great for taking water with us on outings. Amazon currently has the Contigo 24 oz Jackson Reusable Water Bottle for $9.99 and a $2.50 off coupon. That makes the final cost just $7.49, which is a great deal for this brand.

• Seal it in: Leak proof lid (when closed) for on the go activities
• Carry on: Carry handle for easy transportation
• Lend a hand: Easy one handed drinking from this reusable water bottle with the push of a button
• Big mouth: Wide mouth ideal for chugging or adding ice cubes
• Split body: Split body design for ease of cleaning or adding ice cubes; Clean up: Top rack dishwasher safe lid and body
• Lifetime warranty

I am really enjoying gardening this year! I’m really excited to read that Lowe’s is offering FREE Garden-To-Go Kits on Thursdays in April.

Beginning April 1, customers can register on Lowes.com for free Garden-to-Go kits. The first curbside event will be held on April 8 and then occur each Thursday through the rest of the month. These family-friendly activity kits can be reserved on Lowes.com starting one week before each event and kits include:

• April 8: Garden-to-Go kit sponsored by Miracle-Gro with exclusive recipes from professional cook and food stylist Amanda Frederickson.
• April 15: Lowe’s Mystery Garden Pinata with mystery seed packets.
• April 22: 500,000 tree saplings given out in honor of Earth Day.
• April 29: Lowe’s Butterfly Quest which helps families create a butterfly garden.

I’ll update this post when they post the link starting April 1st.

Walmart.com has dropped the price of their Better Homes & Gardens outdoor lights! You can snag the 22 Foot Cafe LED Lights for just $29.66, down from $40!

Better Homes and Gardens LED Cafe String Lights:

• Heavy-duty 18 AWG wire
• 2′ spacing between sockets
• Formulated PVC sockets form a watertight seal around the bulb
• Includes 14 polycarbonate low wattage LED bulbs
• Multiple string lights can connect end to end
• Suitable for indoor/outdoor use
• Decorative string lights for patios, gazebos, courtyards and more
• Black color

Shipping is free on orders over $35!

We got a Kid-O-Bunk when they first came out and it is by far one of the most useful items we’ve had. Whenever my kids have friends spend the night or when the want to camp out in the living room, we just pull out these bunks and they can bunk together or apart in moments. They even can be arranged to form a little couch. They fold up easily for storage under a bed or in a closet.

Sam’s Club currently has the Kid-O-Bunk on sale for $189.98, down from $289.98 for only four days! We take it with us on trips to make the hotel room have a little more space for everyone or for spend the nights at Grandma’s. They hold up to 200 lbs per cot! My 14 year old son can still fit on them!

Many thanks to Collide Distribution for providing this product/product information for review. Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.

My husband and I had the opportunity to watch My Brother’s Keeper for a review and I’m so glad that we did. It was a wonderful movie and we look forward to watching it again. It delved into the hardships of military life and having faith, intermixed. A couple curveballs were thrown in the movie, too, that kept us guessing what was going to happen next.

I highly recommend this for teens and over, as there are some very heavy scenes in the movie. The acting was phenomenal, the plot line was very believable, and it was enlightening and sobering to see a different perspective from our service men. We have several military friends, but this put the things they go through and are continuing to go through into a different light.

About the Movie:

MY BROTHER’S KEEPER shares the story of returning war veteran SFC Travis Fox (TC Stallings) who has one more battle to fight – PTSD. Fox and his best friend SFC Ron “Preach” Pearcy (Joey Lawrence) are in their 6th combat deployment when Preach and his entire Ranger platoon are killed in a deadly improvised explosive device attack. Travis returns to his hometown to settle the affairs of his parents who had passed away years before. In searching for answers about his parents, he also discovers a new obstacle in PTSD. He finds support from church counselor, Tiffany Robertson (Keshia Knight-Pulliam) and slowly begins to rediscover his faith in God, until he discovers a secret. Travis uncovers a secret hidden by his best friend Donnie Berry (Robert Ri’chard) that threatens his new-found faith, restores his guilt, and causes him to consider the unthinkable.

Giveaway:

One lucky reader will win a digital code so they can enjoy this movie in their own home. Simply leave a comment for your entry.

I’ve been trying to make some inexpensive improvements around our home and I’m LOVING the look that these Magnetic Garage Accents add to it. Check it out! We have a 2 car garage at our house and this shows how it looks with and without the accents.

For only $11.68 currently, you can get a set for one garage door. One set includes 2 handles and 4 hinge pieces. They are magnetic, so easily added and removed. The magnets are pretty strong and they hold in place quite well.

Woo hoo! Some of my masks are getting worn out. Vera Bradley currently has 2 packs of masks for adults and youth for as little as $4, down from $16! They are also offering FREE shipping right now!

Simply go to the Vera Bradley Website. Then click on either the Youth or the Adult style. Then you’ll see several different color options to choose from!