Tuesday, April 12, 2011

B Kind 2 Earth Day! How can you help?


Earth Day is quickly approaching on Friday, April 22nd, and my kids and I are gearing up! Over the past year or so, we've been making small changes in our lives to benefit the Earth and to do better things for our surroundings. We've realized that every little bit helps and we're proud to be doing our part. The more that time goes by, the easier it becomes to keep up with the changes and continuously add in more ways that we can help our Earth. Cause when you really think about it, its the ONLY one we have, right?

I'm so proud to be a state leader for New York (holla New Yorkers!!) in the B Kind 2 Earth Day campaign with TheMotherhood.com, the National Wildlife Federation as well as Nickelodeon. You should have seen the look on Miss Boug's face when I told her about this project, she was crazy excited! You must know, that she is truly the one who pushes me to do more for the Earth. She's the one who pushes me to implement the changes in our household. I'm the girl that grew up using aerosol hairspray. Boug's the girl who has gotten me to switch to the pump kind.

With this B Kind 2 Earth Day campaign, I'd love to get some input from my readers. Give me your thoughts. Give me your goals. How are you going to become more Earth-Friendly this year? If that's too daunting, tell me ONE SMALL CHANGE that you're willing to make to help our planet. Leave me some notes in the comments section on this post, cause I'd love to put some ideas in motion. Head on over to the B Kind 2 Earth Day Facebook page and give it a "like." Post on the wall like I'm planning on, telling everyone what small change that you're going to do. Hit up twitter and tweet up what you're going to do for this amazing campaign, feel free to use the hashtag #kind2earth.

In another week or so, I'd like to start compiling the comments that are left here on A Couch With A View, as well as ones that are @'d to me on twitter or use the hashtag. That way maybe we can all work together to provide ideas for small, but much better, changes to help our planet!

Read more...

Monday, April 11, 2011

New printable coupons from Coupons.com!

TIME TO SAVE SOME DOUGH!!!

Game & Video Coupons:


Read more...

Friday, April 8, 2011

UBP '11!!

Ultimate Blog Party 2011

I almost completely overlooked the Ultimate Blog Party, always hosted by 5M4M, this year, simply because life has been getting the best of me... Why may you ask??

My name is Casey, aka CaseyDeuce. I'm the single mom of 2 awesome kids, a 6 year old daughter (Boug) and a 2 year old son (Buddy). I work my hieney off waitressing and bartending to take care of them. My blog is my own little corner of the world where I do what I want, am able to connect with people, keep up with friends and so much more. I truly enjoy the connections that I've been able to make over the years with some seriously awesome people, as well as look forward to meeting so many more people in the future! (I just realized how much this years UBP post shadows last years... haha... I guess I'm unoriginal!! You can read my posts from 2009 and 2010 if you want to!!)

I can admit, I've been slacking on my site lately, and I hope to get back into the swing of things completely. I used to take part in a weekly menu plan, and I'm looking to get that going again soon, as well as much more. Just bear with me while I regain some focus.


Thank you so much for stopping by during the UBP and I truly hope that you stop back!!

Read more...

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Celebrating Mothers Day with Tiny Prints


Over the years, I've given advice (wanted and unwanted!) and received advice on parenting as well. I've heard some crappy advice, and I'm sure people have taken some stuff that I've said as crappy advice too. My own Mother has passed on more advice to me than she even knows, just by my own memories of her being a single mother, I've gotten so much out of it.

I can look back, and answer questions that I have for my own kids, just by thinking about how it was when I was a child being raised by my mom only. I'm so lucky and blessed that I had her, and I'm able to use it as a resource of raising my children without their father. I look at my kids and I hope that when they grow up, that they won't resent me for their dad not being here. I know that they won't though because I didn't resent my own mother for being a single mother. I can see that sometimes, one AMAZING parent, can sometimes have quadruple the positive impact. Of the past 7 years that I've celebrated a Mothers Day for myself, nothing exceeds the gift that my own Mom didn't even realize she has given me. It can't be repaid to her with a planter of flowers or a bottle of wine, but I can thank her every day and be happy I have her no matter what.


Tiny Prints provides simple, modern and unique stationery from Fathers Day Cards to personalized greeting cards to thank you cards, business cards, and even custom wedding invitations or photo birth announcements. Offering exclusive designs from the nation’s top designers, easy card personalization, a powerful preview engine and top-notch customer service and paper quality, their designs have been lauded by numerous television networks, publications and celebrities. With Tiny Prints by your side commemorating every holiday and momentous occasion is a cinch! They offer perfect party invitations for every occasion and memorable personalized photo-gifts like notebooks, photo books and calendars to commemorate the event.


To help celebrate a Mom in your life this Mothers Day, make sure you visit Tiny Print's Mothers Day card selection. Their prints are beautiful, and the choices are huge. There are cards for all sorts of women in your life, from the wife, the new mom, the "like a mom," the grandma and more. I personally would love to receive the "The Madre" card, cause my love of coffee and that card fits my personality perfectly!!

I received a Tiny Prints gift code for my opinions, which are my own, unchanged by any outside influence.

Read more...

Saturday, April 2, 2011

My Zulily Wish List!


There are just some places that have me writing up a wish list a mile long. Zulily is one of those websites that there's always something that I'm so smitten with...

My current Zulily wish list is rather lengthy. They're a "daily deals" type of site that features great prices for awesome products. Right now I'm wanting....

The Berry Genna Crocling Flat for my girl, on sale for $16.99. Crocs are on their final day of deals over at Zulily right now!!

The Dreamworks Collection is also on their final day of deals, and too cute to pass up is the Alex the Lion hoodie!!

Kische has some of the most lovely clothing for women that I've seen in a while. Its hard to narrow down what I'd love to own, but I'm eyeballin' the Moss Beaded Tank to go with the Moss Cardigan. Along with the Cement Crochet Yoke Tunic, I'm loving it.

For one of my besties, due with her very first baby in just under 3 weeks, I would so love to borrow him and dress him in some of the cute stuff from Fozia London. I soooo love the Navy Organic Kimono Playsuit!!

Last but not least, the JB Original Vintage selections are so ridiculously perfect for my son!! The Black Football Polo and the Dark Tan Gas Station shirt are so his style, and the Burgundy Stripe Joy Wind shorts are super great too!


I was not compensated in any way for this post, simply sharing some stuff I love!!

Read more...

Wholesome snacking with Yoplait Kids (giveaway!)

I love being able to find wholesome snacks that my kids love, and the Yoplait Kids yogurts are definitely one of those. Thankfully, my children aren't big sweets kids, and will go for the fresh fruits, granola bars and yogurts that are in the kitchen over anything else.

Of all the yogurts available, I generally reach for Yoplait kids, because the characters they're branded with are some of my childrens most favorite. For them, Disney princesses, Dora and Lightning McQueen catch their eye immediately! I feel good about it cause they're an excellent source of calcium and vitamin D, as well as a good source of protein. They also have no high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors, sweeteners or flavors! Miss Boug loves when I toss one right into her lunch box, its one of the things I throw in there that I know she'll eat and won't be bringing back home!

You can download a printable coupon for 50 cents off of your next purchase of Yoplait kids! Or, click through the microsite here, and be one of the first 20 people to submit your information for a coupon for a free 4 pack of Yoplait kids yogurt!

*This coupon offer for a free four pack of Yoplait Kids yogurt is not valid in some states, including California, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota and Tennessee.


Want to win a Yoplait Kids prize package? This prize pack includes a coupon for Yoplait kids yogurt, a foldable travel cooler, a 4 piece spoon set, a power magnet picture frame, alphabet kiddie bands, a big bounce ball and a scavenger hunt card game. Simply leave a comment here with what your kids favorite wholesome snack is!!

Extra Entries??

  • Follow or Subscribe to A Couch With A View
  • Follow CaseyDeuce on twitter and tweet this giveaway.
  • Become a fan of A Couch With A View on Facebook.
  • "Like" Yoplait on Facebook.
  • Follow Yoplait on twitter.
  • Post my button on your blog.
  • Add my text link to your blogroll: http://acouchwithaview.blogspot.com/
  • Post about this giveaway on your blog!
  • If you don't have a blog, you can gain extra entries by emailing a friend about this giveaway! Just CC me in your email! caseyscouch@yahoo.com
This giveaway will accept entries until 11:59 pm on Monday, April 11th. Winner will be drawn with random.org and emailed. Winner must reply within 48 hours to winning email or a new winner will be drawn. Please make sure that your email is accessible, whether in the comment or a blogger profile, cause if I cant contact you, how can you win?

Yoplait provided me with the free product, information, and giveaway through MyBlogSpark

Read more...

No landline required for Neilson Homescan Panel- Earn Prizes!!

Join Nielsen Home Scan Consumer Panel - Earn valuable points, which are redeemable for electronics, household items, jewelry, toy, gift cards, and more. If they are accepting panelists in your area, you'll receive a price gun that you scan your groceries and coupons to earn points. This is a fun activity for kids to do while you're putting groceries away and the longer you're a panelist, the better the prizes get.

Click through here to see if they're accepting panelists in your area!


Read more...

New printable coupons for April!

Take advantage of these new printable coupons from coupons.com for April!!


Lots of DVD coupons, great for sneaking into Easter baskets!!

Read more...

Back to TOP