Clipper Chicks Monday November 23rd

For anyone that is not part of our Facebook group, here is the message that went out today:

Hi Ladies,

2 things:

1. Our vice-pres, Michele, delivered a healthy 9lb 3oz baby boy at the Family Birth Center of Naples at 4:45 am on Sunday morning. Mother and baby are doing well and enjoying each other at home. Woo hoo!!

2. I'm so sorry I'm getting this info out so late. I just got back from a 17 day trip about 15 minutes ago and my traveling today did not go as planned. I've been up since 4 am, my kids are in full meltdown mode after our long day of travel (beginning with being dropped off at the wrong airport this morning), and I'm having a hard time constructing a cohesive sentence. :( All this to say that I will not be able to make it tonight. But please don't let this stop you from coming and bringing your favorite Black Friday deals of the week! I pray that you'll have a great time of fellowship and deal dishing this evening.

Much Love,
Teri

PS - My FAVE Black Friday site: www.blackfriday.info
They are so organized and you can search ALL ads and ALL items in one location! And check all of our links on the right, of course, for more great Black Friday deals!

You're not abandoned! A few tidbits of info

Hey ya'll....I heard there was no one to lead the meeting last Monday. We are so very sorry. I (Michele) was pretty sure labor had started. I had consistent, hard contractions until 2 am...then, they stopped. Ya...that was fun. Anyway...it's Wednesday early morning, and baby boy is still NOT here...stubborn little fellow, huh? Teri is still having a blast with her family, or so I guess. I didn't realize no one else had been asked to lead, so I'm very very sorry. BUT... you are not abandoned, I promise, although I don't know what next week holds. I'll talk to Teri and find out what the scoop is, and we'll let you know. It should be an important meeting because it's Black Friday Week.

Anyone been finding any good deals they are looking for?

BTW...I am loving my blog reader because it gives me a glimpse of a ton of great deals and promotions, but I don't have to read everything, just bits and pieces. For Example...my favorite blog so far is Hip2Save. She is a posting maniac! Yesterday she posted a code for $15 off a $15 or more purchase to Nascar.com. Since my dad is a HUGE Jeff Gordon fan, I bought him a rocking cool Jeff Gordan hat and it cost me $2.99 (free shipping too). Dear hubby was proud (and thankful I'm sure).

Another good idea for Christmas, that I wish I would have thought about a month ago before I cashed in....check your credit cards for rewards points. A lot of times you can get gift cards for FREE. So...I'm going to check my cards and see if I can get a gift card to Bass Pro Shop to go along with my dad's hat (which is what he REALLY wants...he's rather have a gift card there than anything else). How great would it be to get my dad what he wants, and only spend $2.99? I'm not ashamed.

Lastly... This Saturday night is Free Family Movie Night at the Cambier Park Bandshell (downtown near 5th Ave). Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy a free movie with your family. Proud sponsors are AVI (Audio Video Installations...my husband's company), Reginas, and SWFLMoms. The move being played this month is "Imagine That" starring Eddie Murphy. As always, I suggest you check it out on Plugged in Online to make sure it fits with your family's movie viewing standards. The movie starts at 7...it should be fun...and it's FREE!!!!! I really want to be there, maybe no baby? I don't know. We'll see...if not,I'll be there in December.

Black Friday at Target

Unless you don't get any news feeds, you've probably already heard that Target's Black Friday ad seems to have been leaked. Make sure you check out the forums at Hot Coupon World for more information.

Vocal Point

According to our favorite coupon blogs, Fiddledeedee and Hip 2 Save, Vocal Point is open again to new members. You've heard us talk about Vocal Point before. It's free to join, and you get access to WONDERFUL coupons and samples of products. They do not bombard you with e-mails...I would say 1-2 a week. They give you the opportunity to give feedback on free products they send. It's a pretty cool little organization. Head over here to join.

Black Friday

Hello all,
I wanted to let you know that Hot Coupon World has a whole forum dedicated to Black Friday deals. As black Friday approaches, it may be helpful for you to get a sneak peak of some of the ads to begin planning your deals. Also, some stores start Black Friday as early as Thanksgiving day (CVS). So....have fun:-)

Here's the link to Black Friday -Hot Coupon World Forums

There is not a lot of info on the forums yet, but check back between now and Thanksgiving week. Last week they had tons of info on lots of different stores.

MOPS Guest Speakers

The sweet leaders of the MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers) group at First Baptist were crazy enough to ask Teri and I to come and give a presentation on "Being Good Stewards of God's Money through Couponing". Teri and I had a lot of fun preparing the powerpoint over the past few weeks, reviewing some great deals we've found in the past year and *trying* to organize our "how-to's " of using coupons. I know it can be really overwhelming, especially for the newbies.

Soon, Teri will be uploading the power point presentation for you to view if you'd like. It gives some basic Coupon 101 tips along with some incredible deal scenarios.

For any of you MOPS ladies who are visting our site for the first time, please feel free to leave a comment about what you liked/didn't like about our "talk" What do you wish we would have covered more of. What was most helpful? What questions do you have now?

I was excited to hear feedback from some ladies who really have never used coupons. It was fun to see the excitement in their faces as they began to realize how they could be using their family's money more wisely. If you have any questions, please don't hesistate to leave a comment so we can help you out.