Michaels is hosting a Make-it Take-it event this Sunday November 6 from 1-3pm. They’ll be making pompom bookmarks and candy canes. Ages 3 and up while supplies last.

CYC Discover is also having a knit and crochet demo at the same time in Michaels to raise awareness for Blankets for Canada Society.

Toys R Us put out their big toy book this weekend and it is bursting with deals. I’m just going to highlight the BOGO deals for complete flyer click here. Don’t forget Toys R Us price matches and if you’re buying before November 9 online with Paypal you can get $15 back on an $100+ purchase. Shipping is free on oders $100+ (for complete details click here).

• FREE Toby’s Windmill WUB $120+ Thomas Wooden Rail Items
• FREE $5 Gift Card  WUB  Chuggington 3 Pack DVD Gift Set
• FREE Beauty & The Beast Color Wonder or Iron Man 2 Color Explosion WUB $25+ any Crayola items
• FREE Happy Feet Bag WUB any Happy Feet 2 Toys
• FREE Transformers Bag WUB any Transformers Toys
• FREE R2-D2 USB WUB $50+ any Hasbro or LEGO Star Wars toys
• FREE Chocolate Boardgame WUB $35+ any Hasbro Games
  
• FREE Karaoke CD WUB The Singing Machine CD/CD+G Karaoke System
• FREE iHome Docking Station WUB An Ipod Touch
• FREE Playstation Move Charging Station WUB The Move Motion And Navigation Controllers
• FREE $20 Gift Card WUB Playstation®3 320GB Uncharted 3 Bundle
• FREE $20 Gift Card WUB XBOX 360 Kinnect Sensor
• FREE Wii Hockey Stick WUB NHL Slapshot
• FREE $10 Gift Card WUB Nintendo 3DS
• FREE $10 Gift Card WUB Nintendo DSi XL
• FREE Rainbow Stylus Pack WUB Nintendo DSi
• FREE LEGO WATCH WUB $75+ LEGO products
• FREE $10 LEGO Savings Card with any LEGO purchase (excludes video games, electronics, and toddler furniture)

Free items only available in store excluding express locations. Minimum purchases must be made before taxes.

• BOGO half off $10.99 Perler Bead Bucket
• BOGO half off $12.99 Lalaloopsy Large Doll Fashions
• BOGO half off  Moshi Monsters And Gomu (excludes video games)
• BOGO FREE  $8.99 Energizer Max Batteries

Free item must be of equal or lesser value. Offer not available for clearance items

• BUY $50+ CARS diecast vehicles or tracksets GET Holiday 2 Pack for $5
• BUY $75+  GET 13.5″ Reindeer or Snowman for $9.99

Minimum purchase must be made before taxes.

Until Monday, November 7th, enjoy free shipping if your AA order is $30+! Simply use the promo code SHIPPINGFREE upon checkout.

Click here to start your shopping!

When you sign up here, receive a 7-day supply of Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate. It’s a printable coupon that you can redeem at your local Lancome counter.

Do it soon ’cause their Facebook page said that there was only “3 days left” for this promo!

*Must present SPC card in order to receive discount. Not valid on previously purchased merchandise or gift cards.

It’s promos like this that make me sad that the VIP SPC was discontinued this year. However, if you or someone you know has one, check out Urban Behaviour and Costa Blanca for 50% off the regular price. Offer valid from Nov. 5-9, 2011.

Make sure to watch out for the new Smartsource coupon insert in your weekend paper! It contains the following:

$5 – Scrubbing Bubbles One Step Toilet Bowl Cleaner starter kit
$5 – Scrubbing Bubbles Bath Power Sprayer Starter
B1G1Free – Air Wick Freshmatic Refill(s)
$3 – Air Wick Scented Oil Starter
$1 – Colgate 360 Battery Toothbrush
$1 – Colgate Kids Battery Toothbrush
$.75 – Franks Redhot Sauce
$2 – any Depend product
$2 – Depend underwear in prints and colours
$2 – Depend Guards for Men
$.50 – Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Grahams Snacks, 180g
$1.50 – Poise hourglass Shape Pads
$1 – Poise products
$1 – Bush’s Baked Beans
$2 – Cesar Dry food for small dogs, 1.6kg or 3kg
$1 – Purell 236ml+
$1 – Purell, WUB 3 or more products
$5 – Bissell Portable Deep Cleaning Formula
$20 – on any Philips Shaver WUB a replacement Philips shaving head
$1 – Splenda Sweetener product
$.50 – Colgate Total toothpaste, 125mL+

I like the coupon for baked beans, as they sometimes go on sale for $1, making it free!

Thanks to Cupcakes’nCoupons for sharing this on our forum!

*Valid online only. Prices displayed already reflect this additional discount.

If you love shoe shopping online, check out Aldo’s clearance sale on women’s shoes and sandals. I like this nude peep-toe heels, which are now $24.49, originally $70. The cork detail and tone-on-tone stitching is subtle but stylish. Remember that shipping is free on orders of $75 or more.

Click here to shop online.

Are you a Suzy Shier Prestige member? This weekend is the perfect time to drop by the store to get double discount on your entire purchase. From Nov. 4-6, 2011, Prestige members get 20% off their entire purchase (excluding gift cards). If shopping online, enter promo code PR1111 at checkout with your Prestige card number.

Click here to shop online.

*The offer entitles customers to a coupon granting one of the following benefits: (a) $5 off a purchase of $20 or more; (b) $10 off a purchase of $30 or more; (c) $20 off a purchase of $40 or more; (d) 50% off entire purchase (excludes pre-packaged gifts, pre- discount price shall not to exceed $250); or (e) free purchase (not to exceed $100 total retail price). Offer excludes the purchase of charitable items, gift cards or LOVE YOUR BODY™ cards. Offer cannot be combined with any other offers, coupons or discounts, with the exception of SPC discounts and LOVE YOUR BODY membership discounts.

I think this is a great promo, considering that you can combine it with the SPC discount as well as the LYB discount. Even if you get the lowest sticker which is $5 off $20, that is still 25% off + 10% off SPC discount + 10% off LYB discount. Even better is if you win your entire purchase for free! It might be worth it to drop by the store and try your luck!

Here is a great deal from Old Navy, perfect for the winter ahead! Save up to 50% off all outerwear for the entire family. You can shop in-store or online, and don’t forget about the Super Cash promo and Friends & Family event that they have going on as well.

Click here to shop online.

Right now at Addition Elle save yourself 25% online and in-store.  They have some beautiful coats to choose from.  I really like the coat and colours the model is wearing in the ad picture.

Use the code AE10 and save another 10%

Click here to browse Addition Elle.

Now you can pay with Paypal on Toysrus! For a limited time pay with Paypal and receive $15 off $100. This deal only runs until November 9th.

Click here to access the offer.

Chapters is offering a $5 off coupon code for the month of November online.

Simply enter the code OLNOV11 at checkout to receive your discount.

Remember shipping is free on orders over $25

Click here to shop.

*November 12-13th Chapters will be having a friends and family event.  Save 10 online by using the code SHARETHEJOY.

Zellers is having a friends and family sale November 4-6th. Use your HBC Mastercard and receive 15% off. Use any other form of tender and receive 10% off

Click here for the printable coupon.

Thanks feifly for the heads up

Lately I feel like I’m being bombarded with ads for the Baby Bullet. So I thought I’d  bust some myths and share some of my tips and tricks for making homemade baby food.

• You don’t need the Magic/Baby Bullet. While my friends who use it say it does the job but it isn’t as necessary as manufacturer would like you to believe. The commercial over exaggerates the tools and work required. I started off with just a potato masher and upgraded to a cheap blender from the Goodwill.

• Start as soon as possible. My suggestion is to do your fruit and veggies while you’re pregnant because they can be frozen 6-8 months. Meats (including poultry and fish) can be frozen for 10 weeks and purees made with milk 4-6 weeks. Baby food in the fridge regardless of the type only lasts 2-3 days.

• You don’t need to start with cereal. Studies have shown that starting your baby on meats or legumes is just fine. The key is to make sure they are getting iron which can be found in both. My sons love bean puree and flaked tuna.
• Don’t give your baby vegetables that contain nitrates before 6 months. That includes spinach, cabbage, beets, broccoli, cauliflower, turnips, rhubarb, radishes and to a lesser degree squash and carrots. Discard the cooking water and use purees containing these veggies as soon as possible (especially spinach).
• Your baby does not need juice …ever. While it is true their tummies can tolerate it at 6 months the acid and sugar will wear away their tiny teeth. Even if they don’t have teeth poked through yet decay can start while they are in their gums. Some may argue juice is a good cure for a constipated baby but water, stewed prunes, and bean puree work the same. All of the vitamins and health benefits can be found in the purees or fresh fruit as the case maybe.

• Don’t give up. Your baby is used getting all their nutrition it liquid form with only one flavour and texture. It will take them some getting used to. In fact it can take up to 10 tries for a baby to decide if they like a food. If you’re still faced with a picky eater be creative, think with all five senses. Tastes isn’t the only factor. My first son wouldn’t eat anything runny (aside from his bottle), so I would thicken up his purees with bean paste. Plus that added protein and iron.

Always make sure to consult your baby’s doctor before introducing anything new to your baby’s diet. For more tips on preparing specific fruits, veggies and other foods consult a dietician, doctor or other moms.