My Old Navy Dress Sample and Share via Crowdtap!

         WOW! What a fantastic experience this was! I posted in my last post about Crowdtap and how easy it was to earn gift cards and sample some great products with them. Well recently I was chosen to participate in a coveted Old Navy sample and share! This particular one was for dresses. This post will give everyone an idea of what goes on so you can decide if you would like to try!

        First thing you do is apply, then wait anxiously to figure out if you have been chosen. If you are chosen you will receive an email notifying you. Mine came within 24 hours. You then log in and start talking! Crowdtap will post a few questions to get everyone excited and talking! Their first question was what dress on the Old navy website was everyones favorite. The one below was mine. I liked how cozy it looked and how it could be dressed up or down with leggings and boots or cute flats and jewelry!

  

       Next you wait for your coupons. When they come in, its time to shop!  My friend and I headed out one evening for a night of fun! When we arrived, at first we could not find the dresses! I found one lone sweater dress and we almost left for the next Old Navy. Low and behold we found them hiding back by the clearance section! My local Old Navy is a smaller location so I guess that is the only place they could fit it!

           Finally we tried on our dresses! They have so many flattering styles and colors it was so hard to decide. I literally picked up about 6 dresses that I really liked. 

These are the 2 I found flattering on me the most though. :)

     So, ultimately I went with the black dress for its versatility, and my friend picked the black wrap dress. We headed up to the cashier which I was a little worried about, however it was a breeze! No issues at all with the coupons and we were on our way! (after a bit of shopping for our kiddos in Old Navys fabulous clearance sections where we found them dresses for $0.97!!)  This was a fantastic experience and I loved the whole process. I love Old Navy already, but to get to spread the word of their fashion this way is awesome! If you have not signed up for Crowdtap, you should!

Received my Woolite Sample Share today!!

WOOHOOO!!! I received my samples today for my Crowdtap Woolite Sample and Share Event. Now to start trying them out! I shared in my previous post a link for signing up with Crowdtap so you can also sign up for these awesome house parties and sample shares! Its a great way to try new products for free and then share your opinion! WELL, I'm off to wash!

New favorite survey/sample site!

www.crowdtap.com

Crowdtap is my new favorite site right now. I just earned my first $10 amazon gift card from them and it was so easy! They do lots of house parties (if you dont know about those, I will post later lol), sample shares, and even give free Old Navy clothes away! I have never been selected for the Old Navy clothing parties, but lots of people have. The biggest thing with Crowdtap is staying active on their site. The more points you get, the higher your level is, and the more opportunites you get. If you are not a member yet, sign up! You wont be disappointed!

Hello!

Hello. I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Stephanie. I am married now for three years to my wonderful husband Kyle. We have 2 children, Kayley 3, Benjamin 1, and have a new bundle on the way in December. My husband and I both work full-time on alternating shifts so we can raise our kids and survive financially.

I am starting this blog because I am embarking on a new journey.  News of my third child was definitely a surprise, and we realized that two full-time working parents would just not work for three kids 3 and under!  So after I have this baby I will be going part time at work. I have worked full-time since I was 18 so this is very scary for me. What makes it even harder is that my husband and I always manage our own bills and spending money since our income is virtually the same.  Now, I will be handing over my measly paychecks to him to manage our bills. I don't know how to cope with not having my own money! This will be about a $15,000/yr pay cut for us so I have decided to make some changes in our lives.

We have always lived pretty comfortably on our income. Meaning.... when I want that Chipotle burrito bowl, I get it. My daughter needs a better pair of shoes for an outfit, I buy them. No, we do not have enough to buy high end electronics whenever we want or anything like that, but small purchases were fine. Now, I need to start cutting all this out. I am looking to trim bills down such as cable. I don't really need 200 channels. Sure its nice, but no. Eating out budget is gone! Anything I can think of to add to my savings is happening.  Now savings is a whole different ballgame... WE HAVE NONE!!! I know, I know... we must be crazy.  We are horrible savers. I have 6 months to get as much money saved up as possible before I cut back at work so I don't worry myself into an early grave.

So this blog will be about all different things. Couponing... yes I know there are a million, but its an important part of saving money. Freezer cooking, sewing, survey sites, organizing my home better so I can accommodate my growing family, etc. It will be about everything that has to do with managing my family, but mostly saving money. Remember, this is a journey for me.  I obviously don't know how to save, but know I need to learn. I feel blogging will help me be accountable, and also give me an outlet during this crazy transition I am making. If anyone is reading this, thank you, and I hope you enjoy. Feel free to leave tips at any time :)

~Stephanie