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Perhaps it’s just me, since my desk is larger than the average bedroom, but USB cables never seem to be long enough…two free 7-foot USB cables are just what I need!  (Anyone else really hate spending money on this kind of stuff?)

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Excellent prices AND free shipping…with NO minimum order?  Yes!  Technically, if you really just HAD to have a box of paper clips, and ONLY a box of paperclips, you could order from Costco, pay $0.16, and have them shipped to your door (uhh - I can’t even mail a postcard for that!).  Thankfully, they have many more low-priced office supplies to choose from. 

$0.16: Paperclips (100 count)
$0.21: Small Binder Clips (12 count)
$0.25: Staple Remover
$0.38: Clear Plastic Ruler (12-inch)
$0.41: Letter Opener
$0.44: Jumbo Paper Clips (100 count)
$0.44: 3″ X 5″ Plain OR Ruled Index Cards
$0.47: Mechanical Pencil Lead Refills (12 per tube)
$0.49: #2 Pencils (12 count)
$0.53: Medium Binder Clips (12 count)
$0.59: Staples (5,000 count)
$0.64: Invisible Tape Refill (1,296″ per roll)
$0.65: Clear Push Pins (100 count)
$0.67: Clipboard (Letter size)
$0.68: Index Tabs (5 count)
$0.72: Ballpoint Pens (Red, Blue, or black - 12 count)
…And the list goes on and on…

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Stocking stuffers for all the men (and women) on your shopping list!  Sears has an online coupon good for $5 off any $5 purchase in their Tools or Lawn and Garden departments.  Too many to list, but you’ll find hand trowels, hand shovels, wrenches, screwdrivers, drill bits, lawn shears, gutter hooks for Christmas lights, compartment storage boxes, etc. for $5 and under.

Happy shopping!  Stockings will be overflowing this year!  (And if you’re feeling REALLY motivated…put together a gift basket of tools!)

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If you thought you had run out of time to create that perfect, personalized Christmas gift…you still have time!  If you order today (12/18/07), Snapfish is offering a free upgrade on expedited shipping for these great gifts:

1 Free Hi-Res photo
1 4×6 FlipBook Credit
1 Credit for 8″ x 11″ Classic Photo Book (Linen Cover)
1 Premium Subscription Type 1 Trial
30 Free 4×6 Prints after your First Upload
1 Free Developing Credit (35mm)
1 Free Developing Credit (APS)

There’s still time to create a unique gift without leaving the comfort of your desk chair!

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I knew this coupon would come in handy!  The last thing I really need is more Post-It notes, but if you’re running low, here’s a way to get free Post-It Sortable Cards and Sticky Notes (no coupon-printing limits), and more importantly…earn overage discounts on other items you purchase in the same transaction! 

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Motionbox is giving away lots of goodies to FIVE lucky iMommies readers!  So…what is Motionbox?  Motionbox is to digital videos what companies like Snapfish and Shutterfly are to digital photos.  It’s a web-based toolset for the average, not super tech-savvy consumer that provides a place to easily capture, enhance, share, and preserve video memories.  If you’re anything like me, you have a number of handheld gadgets that take digital video, but no real way of hosting or displaying those videos.  Until Motionbox, my videos sat lifeless and unaccessed in a Windows file, never to be seen by the outside world.

Motionbox to the rescue!  This past Tuesday, Motionbox introduced their new solution for personal, private video-sharing with friends and family.  With so many consumers owning a video-enabled device (whether it’s a point-and-shoot camera, the new Flip Video player, iPhone, etc.), most do only a few things with them: upload to YouTube (eek! That can be scary), use editing software for the super tech-savvy, or like most of us…leave it on the device.

It’s the ease of use, security, and creative capabilities of the site that make Motionbox a pioneer in this targeted space.  Alongside the consumer introduction, Motionbox will also be launching a premium service with unique storage and output benefits, as well as avenues for creating original hard goods called Motionbooks.  Motionbooks are similar to the traditional flip-book, and allow you to take 15 seconds of your favorite video and turn it into a handheld video keepsake (or a fun way to send out holiday greetings with the kids this year)!  They’re perfect hostess gifts, stocking stuffers, and tangible keepsakes that can display your precious videos without ever needing access to a computer, TV, or electronic device.

How exactly does this work?  It couldn’t be easier…simply plug your camera or phone into your computer, download the videos, then upload to Motionbox.  They offer a free service for those who take only a few videos throughout the year, as well as a premium membership with unlimited hosting for only $30 per year.  If you’d like to create a Motionbook from your Motionbox hosted video, you simply select a 15-second clip, then select a book theme, and Motionbox does the rest! 

To introduce iMommies readers to the amazing solution Motionbox brings to the digital video world, Motionbox is sponsoring several giveaways…7 personalized Motionbooks and 1 premium membership for a full year!  See below for full details and entry instructions.

Contest Details:

Deadline to enter is 12/04/2007.  All drawings to be held on 12/05/2007, and winners notified via comments to this post.

How to enter:

    1.) Leave a comment on this post to automatically be entered to win a personalized Motionbook.  Two chances to win!

    2.) Link back to this post from your own website to automatically be entered to win a personalized Motionbook.  Two chances to win!

Prizes:

Motionbooks: Two winners will be randomly selected from each category above, for a total of four winners, and awarded a free personalized Motionbook.  Each winner may then upload a 15-second video clip of their choice to Motionbox, and order a Motionbook, free of charge.  All costs associated with the Motionbooks and shipping/handling will be provided by Motionbox.

Grand Prize Premium Membership & Motionbooks: Entries from both categories above will be pooled, and one grand prize winner from that pool will be randomly selected to receive a full-year premium Motionbox membership AND 3 Motionbooks! 

Multiple Entries:

Those who leave a comment AND link back to this post will earn TWO entries into the grand prize drawing. 

Multiple entries will not be given for multiple links from the same web address.  Likewise, multiple entries will not be given to multiple-comment authors from the same email address.

P.S.  I actually have several of these Motionbooks and LOVE them!  They’re of excellent quality and compact enough to be taken anywhere!  Good luck!

More temptations from Buy.com…this time, it’s a 1 GB Secure Digital memory card.  It never hurts to keep a spare SD memory card around for your digital cameras, MP3 players, PDAs, etc (and Kingston is a really good brand with a lifetime warranty).   

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Lowe’s publishes three magazines on a regular basis: Creative Ideas for Home and Garden, Garden Club, and Woodpost.  You can sign up for all three or just choose the one (or two) that interest(s) you. 

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Unfortunately, we all have emergencies…in varying degrees, and from a myriad of causes, they’re a fact of life.  Because it’s impossible to avoid every calamity, an emergency fund is an absolutely essential part of a family’s financial budget.  Ideally, that fund is a minimum of your household’s annual income, but that’s a big bite to swallow if you’re starting off with an empty (or worse yet – negative) emergency account. 

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If you’re expecting a baby OR your youngest child was born in 2005 or later, you can select one free book from a list including Clean Sweep, Scrapbooking, Cookbooks, Kids’ Rooms Decorating Ideas and Projects, and more, compliments of Huggies. 

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