Amazon has an extended Canada Day sale in all their departments.  The sale is running until July 25 and as always, shipping is free on orders of $25 or more.  There are deals in cameras, home and garden items, sporting goods, books, movies, watches, music and software.

Check out the Canada Day Sale at Amazon here.

Pop Chips is offering a BOGO coupon valid in Canada.  You have to install the coupon printer, which will pop up when you click the link.

Click here for your coupon.

Have you tried pop chips? What were your thoughts?

Thanks Fromnew1 for posting this awesome deal on our forum.

I remember my mom making this for me as a child.  I’ve posted the cook and no cook method.  Generally the cooking method yields better results.  Cream of tartar is optional but makes the playdoh more elastic like.

Cook Method
3 cups flour
1.5 cups salt
6 tsp. cream of tarter
3 tbsp. oil
3 cups water

Put all ingredients into a large pot. Stir constantly over medium heat until a dough ball forms when pulling away from the sides. Knead dough 1-2 minutes until the texture matches playdoh. Store in a reusable plastic container. Will last about 3 months.

Non Cook method

1/4 cup salt
1 cup flour
1/4 cup water

Mix the flour and salt in a bowl then add water. Knead and squeeze the dough to make a clay like texture. You may need to add more water. Note, this playdoh will not last long.

For both recipes above you can add food colouring, and even scented oil if you wish. I would make sure your child does NOT put the playdoh in his/her mouth if you decide to use scented oils.

Warm weather always brings with it spring cleaning. Spring cleaning brings Yard Sales. While in some areas the great garage sale season doesn’t start until May, where I live as soon as it’s warm its time to start hagglin’.

For those reaching out to those early garage sales and even if you aren’t ready until later in the season I want to share with you some tips I have and some tricks I stole from the web.

1. Always check the sales for your area before you leave. Use the local paper, classifieds, online directories and discount sites like smartcanucks.ca and Kijiji.

2. Make a map. I usually print out a Google map of the area I am intending to cover and write on the locations, times and items that caught my attention in the ad. This way I can plan a route with specific times so I land as close to, or before opening time.

3. Don’t be afraid to Early Bird. Now this has to be within reason; showing up at 6am for an 8am sale is just going to be a waste of your time. Some of the benefits of showing up just before the sale starts are:

• Items won’t be priced so you can throw out your own deal maker

• They may put out a very high demand item and not know the value giving you the chance to score a great deal

• You get to look before the high traffic comes giving you ample time to ponder without worrying about missing something really good

4. Have cash on hand. Keep it in small bills in case you want to use that as your deal closer, like “I only have 5 bucks on me” or “will you take a toonie?”. If you are flashing around 20 dollar bills they are going to expect they can get you at a higher price.

5. Community Sales\Street Sales can be a goldmine. While you will have a few people just taking advantage of the volume of hunters there will be a lot to browse in a small amount of time and you can scratch that itch much faster than making multiple stops all over town.

6. Church Sales\Donation Sales are generally not great for amazing deals but have lots of stock items like dishware, books, odd collectibles and junk. In my experience it’s great to get out there and support a cause but this won’t be the location of your exciting, “share with all your friends” deal.

When I was young I used to go Garage Sale Hunting with my mother and her friend. Her friend always used to say “on garage sale days road signs do not apply”. While I don’t agree with her it always made for a more exciting morning!

Share your tips and tricks too. I am always looking for ideas and deals you landed.

Guess Canada is offering an extra 50% sale items. Prices are as marked. I took a quick peek some items in the sale section are clearly not 50% off, while others are quite a bit more then 50% off.  Theres a few cute purses. This offer excludes womens jewels.  Either way its worth a look see. 

Click here to check out Guess

Online only until July 2nd 11:59 est save 30% off at Penningtons and Addition Elle Canada.  1-plus.com is a womens clothing store that carries size 12+.  They always have stylish finds for the women who aren’t popsicle sticks.

Simple use the coupon code “CANADA” at checkout.

Click here to browse.

Threadless is having another $10 tee sale!  This time you have until July 5th 10am ct to select your tees.  This is a US site but the Canadian dollar is quite high around $1.04.   Shipping depends on the amount of tees ordered. Generally you should order more then one to make it worth your while.

Click here to look around at Threadless.

There is a great deal going on over at Webpiggy.com for new signups AND existing members!

Sign up with Webpiggy and click the get access button  to receive a free $5 credit. If you’re already a member, you can just click “Buy” and enter your addy to have the special code emailed to you.

With todays offer, you will receive a $5 credit towards any purchase until August 1, 2011! Make your money go further with Webpiggy!

Throughout 2011 we will bring you some incredible deals from the best restaurants, spas and bars in town. All of which will save you as much as 95% off.

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I’m expecting a lot of great deals this long weekend at Aeropostale, especially on summer staples such as shorts and flip flops. Their tees and tanks are super cute too, perfect for summer.

Click here to print your coupon.

Happy Canada day everyone! I hope your weekend is filled with fun and relaxation. Please do not drink and drive.

O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free! From far and wide, O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. God keep our land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

Ô Canada! Terre de nos aïeux, Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux! Car ton bras sait porter l’épée, Il sait porter la croix! Ton histoire est une épopée Des plus brillants exploits. Et ta valeur, de foi trempée, Protégera nos foyers et nos droits. Protégera nos foyers et nos droits

O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free! From far and wide, O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. God keep our land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

Ô Canada! Terre de nos aïeux, Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux! Car ton bras sait porter l’épée, Il sait porter la croix! Ton histoire est une épopée Des plus brillants exploits. Et ta valeur, de foi trempée, Protégera nos foyers et nos droits. Protégera nos foyers et nos droits

credit for lyrics.

Petcetera has some great coupons for Saturday July 2nd.  These coupons are for Petcetera members, but you can sign up in-store, or online for free. 

1 free fish up to $2.99

$10 off Nutrience dog food (7.73kg) or cat food (5.5kg)

Buy one get one free Nutrience dog food (2.72 kg) or cat food (1.36 kg)

Pay only 99 cents for one bag of Nutrience dog biscuits

Click here for your coupons.

Click here to print your coupon.

I shall be heading to Metro with a fistful of FPC’s to take advantage of this promo. They also have some good prices on meat this week, such as boneless skinless chicken breast and extra lean ground beef, both for $2.99/lb.

Mark’s is having a huge bogo sale!  For a limited time buy one get the second item 70% off.  This applies to sale and clearance items, and is only valid in-store.

Browns shoes is offering free Canadian shipping until July 4th.  All you have to do is enter the promo code “CANADA11” They also have summer savings up to 70% off.

Click here to check out Browns.