35 days!

    Alright...I've given in.  It's the holidays.  The day after Halloween, I found myself moving my head to the piped-in Christmas music while waiting in the McDonalds drive-thru.  I've caught myself making gift lists in my head.  I actually asked if we were going to draw grab bag on Thanksgiving again.  I give up...by the way I need to get all the leaves up so Santa isn't sitting on them....I need to stop!  I have found some really cool and unique gifts for November-Christmas shopping!

I have found a very special gift idea for the readers of The Coupon Crate. AND I pose a challenge - how much money can we donate!?  Barb Broderick is the creator of Opulent Art.  She makes gorgeous and creative stained glass creations based on your ideas. She has generously offered the following deal to you. If you order, you will be able to pick the color of the ribbon.   So here's the deal...

For quite a while, I've been making pink ribbon stepping stones and stained glass pieces. The garden "stepping" stones (cut glass and concrete) are 12" round; the stained glass hanging peices are about a 9"x6" oval.   If anyone from The Coupon Crate orders a garden stone, or stained glass piece, I will donate $5 to The American Cancer Society for each one sold.  The cost for either is $35, with $5 of that to be donated.  The purchaser would be doing a double gift, the ribbon gift to someone, or themselves, plus a gift to the charity.  At Christmas, I will send ACS a check with a list of all the names that made the donation possible. 

People can either e-mail (bbroderickglass@yahoo.com) or call Barb (708-429-6088) to place orders. To see photos of her work, please look at her website barbglassart.com.

Let's see how big we can make the check this year!  I will also post reminders and a list of people who order! 

For any of you who are not familiar, here are the basics.  You sign up and receive money toward future education, or student loans, when you shop online, buy groceries or get gas (in your car!).  This is so easy because you register your savers cards from eligible stores and the money automatically gets recorded.  For example, this month when I buy 1 Charmin Mega Roll, which I would do anyway, I get $1 put into my account.  How easy is that?  If I buy 1 roll of Bounty Paper Towels (6 count), I get $2.