If you aren’t familiar with Club Penguin, it is a free online virtual world where kids can play in a safe environment. Although the game is aimed at 6-14 year olds, I know a lot of parents who find themselves wanting to play along with their kids. One of the best things about it is that there are a number of safeguards in place to prevent kids from sharing personal information (even inadvertently) with other players. Kids can play mini games for free but if they want to accumulate clothes and other items, they will need a monthly membership.

I asked my 8-year-old to tell me in her own words about Club Penguin. She said “It’s this really fun game where you go around playing and earning coins and get to buy fun outfits.” I guess that sums it up! Try Club Penguin for free and tell us what you think.

Woman’s Day Magazine Subscription, $3.99 (Regular Price: $18.00) with Coupon Code ‘MOMSCONNECT’

Weight Watchers Magazine Subscription, $3.99 (Regular Price: $14.99) with Coupon Code ‘MOMSCONNECT’

Disney Family Fun Magazine Subscription, $3.99 (Regular Price: $9.99) with Coupon Code ‘MOMSCONNECT’

Coupon codes will expire February 13.

Here’s a quick video where I am wearing one of my favorite shirts that I had made at CafePress. It’s Twilight, of course. However, they have many other themes–just about every kind of shirt you are looking for. If they do not, you can upload your own graphics and choose your own text. Many of our members have shirts made before they go on Disney trips. Click here to get cash back when you shop at CafePress.

The Crazy for Bargains site is easy to navigate and includes helpful features like customer testimonials, pajama buying guides, size charts, a sleepwear blog, bulk ordering, and easy returns.  With cooler weather just around the corner, everyone is thinking about warm and comfy pajamas and slippers.  It’s also a great idea to ensure your children have nice PJ’s for sleepovers and slumber parties.  With everyone getting ready for back to school, now is the perfect time to prepare for all of the invitations they will receive!

Right now at Sunshine Rewards you can earn 6% cash back on your Crazy for Bargains purchase.  We are also offering an exclusive coupon for Free Shipping when you place an order of $40.00 or more using Coupon Code: FSHIP. 

If that wasn’t enough, Crazy for Bargains is also giving away 14 pairs of their plush, cute, and comfortable ladies slippers.  To enter, visit Crazy for Bargains and find your favorite pair of pajamas.  Then, head on over to the Sunshine Rewards Forum.  Simply post in the Crazy for Bargains contest thread your favorite PJ’s and tell us why you like them.  We will give away TWO pairs of slippers each day through August 31, 2009!  You can enter each day, but you can only win once!  No purchase necessary.  Although, I’m sure once you see the styles and selection available at Crazy for Bargains, you won’t want to miss out on a great deal that includes, 6% cash back and free shipping!

The Sound Inserts sell for less than $10 each and come in many different songs, including “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” “Call to the Post,” “Battlehymn of the Republic,” and more. You simply take the two parts and slip them into your checkbook cover. When you open up your checkbook, the music play. When you close the cover, it turns off.

These would make a really cute gift for the person in your life who loves a little “pick me up” or different products than what everyone else has. You can also see some of the licensed Checks Unlimited checkbook covers in the video, such as Tweety Bird and Disney’s Cinderella.

For a limited time, you can get free shipping when you use our exclusive Checks Unlimited coupon code “SUN1.” And don’t forget about our awesome cash back rate! Watch the video below to see the Sound Inserts in action.

(many thanks to Todd Farmer for his video services on this one!)

We’ve never posted a music video in the Sunshine Rewards videoblog before, but there is a first time for everything. For those of you who are Disney fans, this is a must watch! If you are a Weird Al Yankovic fan–even better!

Weird Al’s new song “Skipper Dan” is all about a man who has dreams of being an actor but ends up as the “tour guide” on Disney’s Jungle Cruise. I have to say that I love the Jungle Cruise. I especially love to ride it at night. The jokes are corny and some of the effects are looking outdated, but it is classic Disney and good family fun. So no disrespect to the Jungle Cruise! But the song is really cute. I especially love the part about “the back of water.” And the fact that he uses “IMDB” as a verb, something that I do all the time.

I pulled this video off of Weird Al’s MySpace page, but you can download the song through Amazon or iTunes.

Skipper Dan

In addition to our Sunshine Rewards videos, we are introducing a new podcast series called “She Shops Around.” The podcast will feature all three of our Sunshine Rewards ladies (Tricia, Cindy, and Angie) talking about various merchants that you can shop through on Sunshine Rewards. In each episode we will review and discuss three different merchants. You can check out the podcasts here, on the Geekcast.fm website, or at iTunes.

Our first episode finds us discussing birthday party supplies. The featured stores are Oriental Trading Company, Celebrate Express, and FlashingBlinkyLights.com.

Be sure to give us feedback on what you think about the podcasts as well as what themes and merchants you would like to see us do. In addition, be sure to leave your own feedback about our merchants in the forum so that we can incorporate it into the reviews.

She Shops Around 1: Birthday Party Supplies

Disney fans will love the various Disney note cards, including movie scenes, Mickey and friends, Disney Princesses, and Winnie the Pooh. Each pack contains between 4 and 8 different scenes. My personal favorite are the Disney Classic Note Cards, which have scenes from Dumbo, Alice in Wonderland, Pinocchio, Jungle Book, and more.

Not a Disney fan? Check out the other licensed characters like Batman, Superman, Flinstones, and Looney Tunes. For a more general card, see their Hope for the Cure Cards or the Renaissance Note Card patterns.

If you are reading this post, you must have SOME interest in the cards. Check out the video below and leave me a comment about which cards you like best and why. If you are a member of Sunshine Rewards, you may just win a pack of your favorites! Visit our Checks Unlimited page to see how you can earn cash back when you shop at Checks Unlimited.

As part of their Fall Sale, you can save up to 30% on select brands. Shipping is free to the store, and Sunshine Rewards currently has a Payless free shipping coupon for purchases $60 or more when you select ground shipping.

Check out the Payless commercial below and you will get a feel for the type of stylish shoes they have on sale this season. I have my eyes on the American Eagle Bounce Elastic Ballet Flats for myself.

Fathead carries a huge selection of teams and players from a large variety of sports incuding football, basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer, and more. Fathead also has pieces for nonsports enthusiasts as well. Check out their Marvel, Star Wars, and even Disney Fathead Collections. The Disney designs are spectacular. You can get a princess, Hannah Montana or even your favorite character from Cars.

Fathead also has new Fathead Tradeables for those of us who can’t decide on a favorite NFL player or team. Measuring approximately 5×7, these are perfect for kids to use in decorating lockers, binders, doors, and mirrors. They come in variety packs with 5 tradeables. Each pack includes 1 team helmet, 1-2 authentic player Fatheads, 2-3 game time action Fatheads, and a secret code to unlock prizes, games and more.

Peel ‘em! Stick ‘em! Collect ‘em! Trade ‘em!

Fathead has what you need to make a statment. If you have a sports room, rec room, child’s room, or play area that needs to be impressive, consider a Fathead for your decor. I get tons of compliments on ours!

Are you fan enough?