A Spartan Living First- A $40 Giveaway to Cookware.com!!

I am proud to share that Spartan Living has been contacted by an online retailer with a giveaway offer for my readers!  What an exciting time it is for me--and you, my fellow Spartans!

How would you like to own fabulous Le Creuset Cookware? 

I drool over this stuff all the time... and look forward to the day that I own some!

One lucky reader will receive a $40 gift card to use on a purchase at Cookware.com. $40 May not buy you a new Le Creuset hand cast dutch oven, but it will cover a few of my favorites, like:

Fiestaware

It's so fun to have multi-colored dishes to eat on!

 or a Bodum French Press

This is the one I own and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

Circulon Non-stick Skillets

Circulon is my preference for non-stick pans. 

This rolling pin is on my wishlist

Isn't it gorgeous?

Want to know how you can be eligible to win this coveted $40 gift card to Cookware.com?

All you have to do to win this $40 gift card is leave a comment on this post letting me know which product you would purchase with a $40 gift card from Cookware.com. That's it!

What are you waiting for?  Go take a peek at the site and come back and comment on your findings!

(Please be sure that I have access to your email address in some form from your comment; if you do not have a google account that you comment from that links to your email or site, you may need to leave your email address in your comment! Did that make sense at all? Well, just make sure I can contact you!)

While you're at it, why not consider becoming a follower of Spartan Living? The more followers I have, the more opportunities there will be for nice giveaways like this! (How's that for shameless self-promotion?!)

Winner will be posted on Tuesday 8/31--all comments left on this post between today and Monday 8/30 11:59pm E.S.T. will be eligible!

Edited: THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. 

Check out the winner!

Free 8x10 Collage Print at Walgreens

Walgreens.com is offering a free 8x10 collage print on Friday, 2/12/10. All you have to do to redeem this $3.99 value is to use the coupon code VDAY. This item can be picked up at your local Walgreens store.

I made one for Elliott to give to James for Valentine's Day! Suh-weet.

Free Literature- Delivered through your e-mail or RSS Feed

Ahh, the best things in life are free. On the super-cool website Life Hacker, I found a link to a wonderful service that will deliver chunks of classic literature to you for free! The site is called Daily Lit, and you can receive literature daily (as the name suggests) through your e-mail or RSS Feed. There are some books that you must pay for, but all of the classics that are public domain are absolutely free.

Pros:

1. No late fees. (Good news for me!)
2. Did I mention it's free?!
3. Keeps you on track.
4. Delivered right to your computer-how convenient!

Cons:

1. You have to wait for more reading material--even if you'd like to read on! (But seriously, did I mention it's free and there are no late fees?!)

Isn't the internet just the greatest?

Trying to use coupons?

I know I have been focusing a lot on coupons these past few weeks, but trust me when I tell you there is good reason! Obviously, it's the money saved. I know from experience that starting out with coupons can be a daunting task, and I found a wonderful tool called Grocery Guide. It scans the ads of your local grocery stores so that you can match up your coupons.

If you're just learning to save on your grocery budget with coupons, Grocery Guide can be a great tool for you!

Frugal Friday: Free music!

Internet radio is not new, but I'd like to share one of my favorite internet music sites. It's Pandora! They feature what is called the Music Genome Project, where you create a station that is lead by your musical likes and dislikes.

Simply start with a favorite song, artist or composer and mark each song with a thumb-up or thumb-down to specify your preferences. After a few songs, you'll be blessed with a personalized music channel Best of all? It's free!

Thought I'd include my favorites:

• Nat King Cole
• James Taylor
• System of a Down
• Frank Sinatra
• Counting Crows
• Harry Connick, Jr.
• The Steve Miller Band
• Billy Joel
• Foo Fighters
• Jack Johnson
• Michael Buble
• Jimmy Buffett

Eeek... I realized that list utterly left out anyone with ovaries. Let me think for a sec...

How about:

• Bonnie Raitt
• No Doubt (the old stuff w/Gwen Stefani on lead vocals when she still kept it "ska". I mean seriously, what's with her new stuff?!)
• Diana Krall
• Ella Fitzgerald
• Allison Krauss (and Union Station)

Go make your own free station- or several. There's no limit!