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She Shops Around 23: Save on Summer

Tricia — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:49:47 +0000

Summer is in full swing now and most of us are looking to save money. Cindy and I talked today in our podcast about ways to save whether you are staying at home or traveling. All of the merchants that we talked about are available for cash back or rewards of some kind at Sunshine Rewards. Also be sure to check for coupons and discounts.

Show Notes:

* Travel and Entertainment: Some great ways to save money while staying at home include Entertainment Books and Restaurant.com. If you are trying to work in some inexpensive trips, check out Go Cards from Smart Destinations and Priceline for flexible plans ($12 rental cars!).
* Outdoor Fun: Have a pool? We like In the Swim and PoolProducts.com for our chemicals. Swimsuitsforall.com is a great place for a variety of swimsuits at good prices. Stock up on suntan lotion online so you don’t get stuck paying high prices for it at the grocery store or amusement park.
* Membership Clubs: Netflix and Blockbuster are obvious, but have you heard about BookSwim? It’s a fun way to read a lot of new books for one low monthly price. Gamers should check out GameFly. If you’re into audiobooks, Audible is a good option.

Directv Member Review

cindy — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:28:55 +0000

I guess I’ve always just taken it for granted the great service and quality picture not to mention good savings that you get when you have Directv, but one of our members, Kim, recently reminded me of that with this video. She signed up through Sunshine Rewards for the service and is thrilled not only with the quality of service she received, all the equipment and perks that came with it, but also the great cash back she got from purchasing her Directv through Sunshine Rewards. Watch the video for yourself. Get your savings and cash back at Sunshine Rewards too.

Margaritaville Frozen Drink Maker Video Review

Tricia — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:02:18 +0000

Are you looking for a way to liven up your parties? Summer is the perfect time for margaritas! Making margaritas with a regular blender will work in a pinch, but the ice never gets quite right. The Margaritaville Frozen Drink Maker allows you to make restaurant quality margaritas in your home.

Below is a video of the Margaritaville in action. As you can see, it first shaves the ice into snow-cone-like consistency. It then blends the drink. You can use the Margaritaville mixes or any you make up yourself (include non-alcoholic versions of your favorite drinks).

Two other things you will see in the video are worth noting as well. The recipe comes from one of my favorite cookbooks, Hungry Girl: Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt-Free Eating in the Real World. The cups are always a party favorite, the Etch-It cups from Celebrate Express. Both of these are available from Sunshine Rewards Merchants.

Get your Margaritaville Frozen Concoction Maker today. It comes in various sizes for different prices, but shipping is free on all of them. Plus, use our links at Sunshine Rewards for cash back.

She Shops Around 6: Graduation Ideas

Tricia — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:40:52 +0000

As May draws close to June, we start seeing more about graduations. Whether the graduation is from preschool, kindergarten, high school, college, or even grad school, we are all looking for the perfect gift and party ideas. Today the Sunshine Rewards ladies reviewed three merchants that you do not necessarily think of first when you think about graduation: TheFlip.com, Shindigz. and Magazines.com.

Show notes:

Tricia and Cindy relived Tricia’s high school graduation and the fact that Cindy repainted the whole house.
Cindy reviewed TheFlip.com, the official store of the Flip videocamera. Who does the Flip make a great graduation present for? Pretty much everyone on your list. (Get Free shipping and 2% back when you buy your Flip through SR)
The ladies talked about the different ways that they use their Flip cameras, including for fun, work, and school projects. We pretty much use the Flip for every video in this videoblog.
Angie walked us through the Shindigz website. In addition to party supplies, they have tips for throwing parties and party activities. Check out our Shindigz coupons and videos.
Tricia discussed Magazines.com and how to find a magazine that fits for your graduation gift recipient. Get Magazines.com coupons plus GREAT cash back through our SR page.

No major glitches today. Next podcast: weddings and anniversaries. Check out all of our Graduation merchants at Sunshine Rewards.

She Shops Around 1: Birthday Party Supplies

Tricia — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:15:26 +0000

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

Print Games Online at PrintableGamesAtoZ.com

Tricia — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:05:01 +0000

As the Christmas break at school started, I knew that I needed something to keep my kids busy while I got some work done. I didn’t want them watching television or playing video games all day. I wanted them to do something that was fun but also holiday related and educational. So I went online to find some printable Christmas games.

While I was able to find some free games if I looked around long enough, many of the sites had pop-ups, poor graphics, and games that weren’t complete. I decided that it would just be faster and easier if I could pay a little money and get all the games that I wanted. I headed to PrintableGamesAtoZ.com and downloaded 60 games for less than $20!

The games ranged from easy printing pages to Christmas Bingo to New Years trivia. Some of the games were aimed at the littlest kids while the others were designed for grown-ups as well. There is a wide variety of things for the kids to do for Christmas as well as games for all of us to play at our New Years party.

PrintableGamesAtoZ.com has games for many different holidays and you can even buy an unlimited subscription that will give you games for the entire year. Conversely, if you are just needing one or two games for a specific holiday or party, you can buy them one at a time. If you want some great holiday fun that is family friendly, check out PrintableGamesAtoZ.com.

New Promotion at Sunshine Rewards: Let’s Eat!

angie — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:15:19 +0000

Are you hungry? Then let’s eat! Sunshine Rewards brings to you some of the best food merchants online, and now through November 1, 2008, we have incredible cash back deals for all of your food needs. Whether you want to be prepared for upcoming events, sample items for holiday gifts, or just fill up on some treats for yourself, you will find what you are looking for at Sunshine Rewards. We’ve even made sure there is something for your family pets! Take a look at this incredible list.

Sweets and Treats
David’s Cookies
Earn 9% cash back.
Geoff & Drew’s
Earn 8% cash back.
Jelly Belly
Earn 8% cash back.

Gourmet Selections
Omaha Steaks
Earn 5% cash back.
Home Bistro
Earn 6% cash back.
GourmetGiftBaskets.com
Earn 7% cash back.

Specialties
Kosher.com
Earn 5% cash back.
Wine.com
Earn 4% cash back.
NutsOnTheNet.com
Earn 8% cash back.
MySpiceSage.com
Earn 10% cash back.

Pets
PetNutritionProducts.com
Earn 9% cash back.

What are you waiting for? Go check out these fabulous food merchants at Sunshine Rewards. With increased cash back on each, it’s time you discovered some of the best!

Starbucks Is Ready When You Are

angie — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:59:15 +0000

I love it that there is a Starbucks on just about every corner where I live. I love it too that the marketplace is ripe with competition now that Dunkin’ Donuts is back. But, I love it most that you can have really good coffee at home. Starbucks Coffee is available online and can be ordered for use at home in your coffee grinder and/or your coffee maker. You don’t have to wait until you can get to the nearest Starbucks to get your morning started right. You can make it at home and feel ready to take on the day sooner. All the coffee drinkers out there will agree that your day is not truly started until you get that first cup of joe!

I thought that this commercial was a perfect illustration. I hadn’t seen it before and thought I would share it with you. To earn cash back on your Starbucks purchase, visit Sunshine Rewards. You can find beans, specialty ground, and individual packs online. Don’t leave home without it!

Celebrate Express Halloween Trivia Contest

cindy — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:02:34 +0000

What makes Halloween so much fun, we all know, are the costumes and decorations. We also know there is no better place to buy your Halloween decorations than Celebrate Express. To make it even more fun, we have a little Halloween trivia contest for you. One lucky person who chooses all the correct answers will win a costume, valued up to $50.00, from Celebrate Express.

Be sure to watch the video closely because it contains 3 answers to the contest. The rest can be found on the Celebrate Express website. But be forewarned, it’s a very scary video.

It gets even better. Celebrate Express is also going to give you a Celebrate Express free shipping coupon once you complete the trivia contest. So, even if you don’t win the costume, you will still be a winner in this contest.

Get Your Fathead at Sunshine Rewards

angie — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:15:38 +0000

Well, the time has finally come for me to share with all of you my newly painted rec room. We live near Indianapolis, and as you might have guessed, we are fans of our hometown football team. The Colts are front and center with our new Colts Fatheads. We ordered them some time ago knowing that we wanted to make our upstairs rec room a perfect place to hang out, watch football, and play video games. They came perfectly packaged, rolled and protected, in sturdy cardboard tubes. Each came complete with step by step instructions on how to apply them to the walls. I was impressed at how easy they were to position and reposition. Don’t worry, the largest pieces come in two parts for ease of application. The two parts match perfectly and look awesome on the wall. Much to my surprise, the Fatheads came with tons of accessory pieces as well including the player’s name, smaller player pieces, and logos for both the team and the NFL.

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?