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Gifting a Church Hill Classics Frame for Grads

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One of the greatest accomplishments anyone can achieve in life is earning a college degree. Not only is it a big deal for the grad, but it can be so emotional for friends and family, too!

This is something I got to experience yesterday. Back in March, I mentioned that I planned to give my grad a Church Hill Classics frame and the day finally arrived when we were able to attend his Dartmouth commencement and present the gift.

It’s hard to describe all the emotions I felt: pride, love, awe, and yes, even a little bit of sadness that he’s all grown up and now going off on his own—either to graduate school or possibly the Peace Corps! I am so amazed at how he has matured into a wonderful young man with such a giving spirit.

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You can see from his big grin how excited he was to receive it and surprised, too.

I want him to remember this special day always and what better way than with a custom frame for his diploma. There are many frame companies out there, but Church Hill Classics is extraordinary. They help graduates preserve and showcase those hard-earned diplomas with officially licensed frames. With all of their diploma frames handcrafted in the USA, Church Hill Classics offers an extensive selection of custom frame styles for more than 1,500 colleges and universities. Shoppers can choose from frames featuring unique, color-enameled medallions of the school seal or athletic logo, beautiful campus images, foil embossing of the school name and/or seal and even an opening for a tassel. Customize your frame with different frame moulding and matting options to get exactly what you like. There’s something to meet everyone’s personal style! (Did I mention that the company’s founder is also a Dartmouth grad? Love that!)

After all of the time and money spent earning that degree, no diploma should end up in a drawer, forgotten about, or even destroyed (this can too easily happen, as a recent survey conducted by The Motherhood uncovered that 56 percent of respondents never framed their own diploma). In ten years, a grad may forget receiving cash or other gifts, but he or she will always enjoy their own custom frame.

Interested in ordering your own frame? Through July 13, Church Hill Classics is offering free shipping on any product. Use promo code HK55F at checkout.

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And don’t forget to enter their Proudest Moments Contest for the chance to win a cash prize. Simply submit your photo along with your accompanying description that explains why this moment is special to you. The contest will be open until August 5.

 

This post is part of the blogger program by Church Hill Classics and The Motherhood, who compensated me for my time. Opinions, experiences and photos shared here are my own.

Napa Summer Weddings from Rent the Runway

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Summer is here and you know what that means—time for weddings! Anyone who has bought formal wear knows how expensive it can be. If you have a wedding to attend soon, renting rather than buying can save a bundle.

Rent the Runway is an online rental service where you can rent a designer dress, designer accessories, and more for all of your special events.Each week for the next five weeks, Rent the Runway will be focusing on a different wedding destination. This week’s destination is Napa Valley/Vineyard.

For a Napa wedding, the most popular style is a Maxi dress. I love these because they’re roomy enough to actually be comfortable while still being stylish.

There are so many beautiful dresses available, but these are my top three favorites:

Halston Heritage Orchid Sunrise Maxi Dress

This fuschia chiffon dress comes in two lengths, so no matter what your height, it can still work. It has an asymmetrical hemline that’s super cute and a halter neckline. 

Tibi Flutter Far Away Maxi

This dress is a Blue Printed Crepe that features an open back with a full skirt and shirred waist. So pretty!

Nicole Miller Vineyard Dress

This tropical print dress is made of silk crepe de chine. It has a V-neckline and a column skirt. It looks so summery!

Best of all, you can get $25 off your first order of $75 or more! Use coupon code FIRSTRTR25X75X at checkout.

Super Savings Saturday – 6/13/15

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Welcome to another edition of Super Savings Saturday!

This week, I shopped quite a bit and found many good deals and freebies, including an amazing price on chicken.

Rite Aid:

2 Reach toothbrushes, on sale $1.99 each. I used 2 $1.00 manufacturer’s coupons. Total: $1.98! I used Plenti points, so it was free and I earned an additional $2.00 in points.

Walmart:

3 Curad tape, regular price $0.96. I used 3 $1.00 manufacturer’s coupons. Total: Free!

Icy hot pain patch, regular price $1.48. I used a $1.00 manufacturer’s coupon, plus $0.12 overage from the Curad. Total: $0.36!

It’s rare to get out of a Walmart spending less than a dollar, so this was a fun trip!

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CVS:

6 nutritional shakes, assorted flavors, on sale $1.25 each. Total: $7.50, with $7.50 in ECBs!

It’s been a loooooong time since I’ve seen a limit of 6 on anything at CVS. I love being able to buy bigger quantities, so I hope the trend continues.

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Shaws:

Anytime I step into a grocery store, I hit the reduced sections first and this time, I found quite a find! Perdue chicken was BOGO, I had coupons, and it had store mark down coupons. You can’t beat that!

2 Perdue perfect portions, on sale $11.99 plus BOGO. I used a $1.00 manufacturer’s coupon and each pack had a $3.00 coupon attached. Total: $2.25 each!  (I wasn’t sure if the store would allow the mark down coupon on the free pack to go through, but it worked just fine.)

Package of rib eye steak, on sale $10.08, plus $3.00 mark down coupon. Total: $7.08!

While I love the price of the Perdue chicken, I think individually wrapped pieces are a joke. Does anyone actually cook only a single breast? I cooked the entire package at once, cut it into strips, and will be using it for lunches/dinner during the week.

 

Share your deals and/or links in the comments!

Free Clothes at…Rite Aid?!

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While cruising my local Rite Aid yesterday in search of free toothbrushes, I met an interesting woman in the dental care aisle. She had 3 little girls with her and was pretty frazzled. The oldest girl has a toothache of some sort and they couldn’t get a dentist appointment for 3 more days.

Because I’m a chatty person, even with strangers, I spent about 15 minutes talking. I didn’t have any earth shattering advice, but she seemed to feel a strong need to talk, and I shared a little bit about how I coupon, look for deals, try generics, etc.

Her bill ended up being half of what she thought it would cost and she was so surprised! It made me feel really great that I could help, too. We all walked out together and coincidentally, she was parked right next to me.

Her car is a brand-new luxury sedan and was overflowing with toys, food wrappers, and other stuff. I, on the other hand, am still driving my 15-year-old Pathfinder. I had been out couponing most of the day and my cargo area was full of bags—most of which was free or pennies.

I detailed more of my deals with her and she just shook her head, amazed, and proceeded to tell me she and her husband had gone through bankruptcy a while back, but she still never watches prices and buys anything the kids want, which obviously causes a lot of marital problems. (This is a very, very common reaction that I get from many people when I tell them I’m an extreme couponer.)

“Well, if you like free stuff, I’m bringing some boxes to Goodwill. You want it?” She offered, pointing to barely used little girls clothes, size 9-12 months. (You bet!) Do I currently have a child in that age/size? No, but it didn’t deter me one bit. These beautiful clothes may be a blessing to me in the future and if not, I can pass them along to another lady.

Freebies are all around us; we just have to look. I didn’t go to Rite Aid expecting to find clothes, but I sure left with a bunch. Talk about a super surprise!