Merry Christmas! Visit Me at my Primary Blog

Due to some technical problems, and a busy schedule, PoorSanta.com didn’t get too much attention once the season actually hit. My primary blog  Blommi.com, is still being updated almost daily.  It actually covers many of the topics covered here at PoorSanta, only without the limitation of a holiday theme.  

Poor Santa will continue, but with some [...]

Disney’s A Christmas Carol Giveaway

In celebration of this weekend’s opening of Disney’s A Christmas Carol in IMAX theaters, IMAX is sponsoring a giveaway.   Enter here to win a prize pack that consists of one Disney’s A Christmas Carol poster and one book, “Disney’s A Christmas Carol: Movie Storybook.”  This is a cross blog giveaway, but there are only a small [...]

After Halloween Christmas Bargain Shopping

There can be considerable benefits to starting your holiday planning now.  Start thinking Frugal Christmas, now… and you won’t miss some great opportunities to save.

After Halloween Deals

$ Grab up remaining halloween candy.  You can get a great deal on chocolates, and no one will be the wiser when they are chopped up in holiday desserts & [...]

Thomas the Train Toys $1.99 w/ Free Shipping : Great Stocking Stuffers

Learning Curve currently has a Thomas the Tank Engine , as well as Toby the Tram Engine at discount.  These are “Getting Started” editions, and are $1.99 each, with free shipping through 10/16/09 or while supplies last (sale started this morning).  The trains will be sent wrapped in tissue in a padded envelope.  These little [...]

Holiday Time Savers : A Few Tips for Getting Dinner Ready in a Flash

The holidays tend to be a rather hectic time for most families.  Many of us will not want to turn to the “easy-out” of fast food or delivery, as often this year, since this can quickly become costly. Conserve your holiday budget, while saving time in the kitchen, with these time saving kitchen tips.

 

1. Stock up [...]

Earn Amazon Gift Cards in Time for Christmas

Building up a nice Amazon gift card balance now, can take off some of the holiday pressure, for those on tight budgets.  There are several legitimate sites, that will pay you for you time & effort with Amazon gift codes.  These codes are then redeemed at Amazon, where they go on your balance.  There is no [...]

Save Big on Playskool (Hasbro) Toys : Printable Coupons

I am always looking for ways to save money on toys. Hasbro recently released a collection of high value coupons, for it’s Playskool line of toys.  While the coupons themselves are good through the entirety of the holiday season (exp 1/15/2010), only a limited number will be released. So grab yours now, for use on holiday [...]

Make Your Own Holiday Gift Baskets

If you have several people you need holiday gifts for this year and more time than money on your hands, consider making some homemade gourmet or spa gift baskets. With proper planning, these impressive and thoughtful gifts, can be made at relatively low cost .

To effectively assemble a number of baskets at minimum cost, just takes [...]

Three Opportunities to Win a Step2 Kitchen!

Today, I found 3 blogs doing giveaways for Step2 Kitchens. These would make awesome holiday gifts. I was already planning on getting my daughter some sort of play kitchen for Christmas, so I will of course be entering.

 

The first of the giveaways is from Mommy Goggles. She is giving away a Step2 Lifestyle Deluxe Kitchen, on [...]

Win 2 Laptops in Time to Give for Christmas

There is a great giveaway going on at Daddy Forever.  It is not for one laptop, but for a DV6 laptop and a companion netbook.  The contest is ending very soon, so I am sure you would get these in plenty of time for Christmas.  You can enter 4 different ways, 1 time per method.  [...]