Mommy Pehpot, Author at Mommy Pehpot

How To Protect Your Home

I just got my electric bill today and I was a bit surprised by it. I noticed that our bill was reduced to almost a thousand PhP and that’s great news for me. Then I realized that the billing date was during the time where my husband was away. He was in California for two weeks and so to saved on electricity (and yeah so as not to mask the loneliness during that time) I asked my mom and my sister to sleep with us on our bedroom. I never thought we could save that much on our electricity, and that was only two weeks, imagine if we slept in the same room for one whole month. So I know now the culprit of our high electricity bill, and that’s the old electric fan my sister is using and I am sure the fan on the sala consumes a lot of electricity too.

Now I am planning to buy a new electric fan.. that is, if I can squeeze it in our budget this coming payday. Well, the one thousand pesos I saved will be spent for a new electric fan but since we need 2, I have to save some from our budget. Times like this, I wish American Home Shield is being offered here in our country or any type of home shield. This is a type of protection for your house items such as refrigerator, dishwasher, Built-In Microwave Ovens and the likes. Most home protection plans covers repairs and replacement of the appliances that is included in the plan.

Well, If I can find a company that offers this kind of protection here in our country, I will let you know.

$1500 Savings From Black Friday Walmart Sale

I really enjoyed doing the Black Friday Walmart Experience guest post.. and since I really love anything about sale, savings and discounts, I decided to share more Black Friday Experience from our fellow bloggers.

Here’s what Go Momma Coupons has to say:

When you first heard of Black Friday at Walmart, what was your initial reaction?
Walmart is a HEADACHE!! Probably my least favorite store. I don’t understand why then have so many checkout lanes with only 3 open and 10 people in each line.

Did you plan what you are going to buy for the Black Friday?
Yes, I have a spreadsheet with what I want and the prices for each store. I am filling on my 2011 shopping trip now

Can you share with us what is on you list last year?
Blu Ray player, 50 inch 3D TV, Nintendo DS, Keurig, Panini maker, Shark Pro Steam

On the day itself, what time did you went to Walmart?
I got to Walmart at 6. 2 hours after it opened so the crazy rush was over 🙂

Can you account your experience from the time you arrived until you got your purchase?
The store was empty it was not as bad as I had anticipated

What are the items that you were able to buy and how much did you saved?
I bought about 50 items and saved over $1500

Are you going to Black Friday Walmart again this year? If yes what do you plan on buying this Black Friday 2011 at Walmart?
Yes, I am sure I will go again. Just not the first store. I have about 30 items on my list this year. Nintendo DS 3D, Leap Frog Tablet, iPad 2, iRobot (vacuum cleaner0, Corelle dishes (set of 12), wireless printer….. to name a few

What are your tips for first time Black Friday Shopper?
Be ready to be long lines and crowds. I love shopping on Black Friday. I do 95% my Christmas shopping. I buy tons of stuff for my self too!!! Good Luck

Go Momma Coupons is committed to provide deals and steals to families on the go!! I am a 29 year old stay at home mom to a wonderful 4 year old boy, Kaden. I LOVE to shop and spend money but in a frugal way. I strive to live a fabulous lifestyle on a frugal budget.

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Starbucks 2012 Planner And Starbucks Holiday Drinks

and though I am a planning obsessed maniac.. this will be the first time that I will collect stickers and hope for a Starbucks Planner.

I am not just a fan.. not of SB but of the planner, I don’t know.. but this year, when I saw the Starbucks 2012 Planner.. I just fell in love.. uhm, yes I love the design but what I love most is the burlap- cloth pouch or coffee bean sack.. I love this fiber and I dream of creating an eco bag from burlap (or hessian).

A photo from Spot.ph.. see the pouch? really nice!

The planner comes in five colors: poplar, bamboo, cherry, spruce, and oak and the cover of the planners is made from wood.. (perfect partner for my wood inspired theme for my home blog) not to mention that the planner are made from 70% recycled paper.

Now to have even just one planner, I need to drink 23 Starbucks Core Beverage since I went for Option 2. I already got 2 from my card and 5 from my husband’s.. 16 more drinks to go! yay!

Option 1 seems a lot easier to accomplish.. you only need 17 stickers to avail a planner. That’s Holiday Featured Beverages and 8 any Starbucks Core Beverage

Here are the new Holiday Drinks for Starbucks 2012 Planner: (photos from Spot.ph then edited)