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Rite-Aid revealed today “25 Deals of Christmas”. A new holiday promotion offering their Facebook fans a shot at a limited number of printable coupons for some of this years hottest gifts and stocking stuffers.

Today’s printable coupons were for Conair and Axe and apparently went pretty fast.

New coupons are expected to be released at 9am EST and as with most printable coupons quantities are limited so make sure you check it out in the morning. It appears that there are 300,000 coupons that will be released between now and December 23rd, 2011.

Coupons will include savings on beauty supplies, toys, mens grooming sets, electronics and more!

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I think for me one of the best parts of Christmas is not the mad frenzy of unwrapping gifts but in our household it is slower paced unpacking of the stocking that were hung by the chimney with care. My children delight in finding the little toys, trinkets and candy that were picked out just for them and fish each item out one by one, exclaiming with delight at their find. Stocking stuffers do not need to be expensive either, many items can be found at the dollar store or dollar spot at stores such as Target. Gifts can be homemade, and some things, like candy can be found at great prices this time of year with coupons and sales.

1. First, an orange…in the toe of the stocking!
2. A favorite magazine
3. A nice pen
4. Action figures
5. Address book
6. Art supplies such as crayons, markers, water colors, etc.
7. Baby bottle
8. Baby leggings
9. Baseball
10. Baseball or other trading cards
11. Bath beads
12. Bath salts
13. Batteries for all those new toys
14. Belt
15. Belt buckle
16. Bendy or crazy straws
17. Bento box
18. Bobble head
19. Bookmark
20. Bottle opener
21. Bouncy balls
22. Bubbles
23. Business card holder
24. Calculator
25. Camera charger
26. Candles
27. Candy
28. Car air fresheners
29. CD
30. Cell phone case
31. Cell phone charger
32. Character Band-Aids
33. Chopsticks
34. Christmas ornament
35. Clip on book reading lamp
36. Clutch handbag
37. Coasters
38. Coffee mug
39. Coin purse
40. Cologne
41. Coloring Book
42. Compass
43. Computer mouse
44. Cookie cutters
45. Cork screw
46. Cosmetic bag
47. Cufflinks
48. Cute magnets for the fridge
49. Cute push pins, paper clips or other decorative office supplies
50. Cute shoelaces
51. Cute socks
52. Decorative bottle opener
53. Decorative wine stopper
54. Dishtowels
55. Doll accessories
56. Drumsticks/guitar picks for the musician
57. DVD
58. Ear warmers
59. Ear buds/headphones
60. Easy bake oven mixes
61. Electronic travel games
62. Emergency sewing kit
63. Exercise bands
64. Fancy chocolates
65. Field guide
66. Finger puppets
67. Fishing lures
68. Flash memory card
69. Flashlight
70. Flask (engraved perhaps?)
71. Flavored coffees
72. Flavored hot cocoa mix
73. Gardening gloves
74. Gift Cards
75. Glasses case
76. Golf balls or tees
77. Golf club links
78. Gourmet spice mixes
79. Gum
80. Hair accessories
81. Hair brush/comb
82. Hand sanitizer
83. Hand warmers
84. Handkerchiefs
85. Handwritten love letter
86. Handwritten note from Santa Claus
87. Harmonica
88. Homemade cookies
89. Homemade coupons for things like back rub, car wash, no chores for the day, etc.
90. Huge peppermint stick
91. Ice scraper
92. Incense
93. Jewelry
94. Jump rope
95. Key chain
96. Knitting supplies
97. Lighted book magnifyer
98. Lint brush
99. Lipstick or lip balm
100. Loofa
101. Lottery tickets
102. Luggage tags
103. Mad Libs
104. Magnifying glass
105. Make up
106. Make-up brushes
107. Marbles
108. Measuring spoons or cups for the person who likes to cook
109. Measuring tape
110. Mini bottles of liquor
111. Mini jigsaw puzzle
112. Mini journal
113. Mini tripod
114. Mints
115. Mittens or gloves
116. Model car or airplane kit
117. Modeling clay
118. Money clip
119. Mouse pad
120. Movie tickets
121. Multi-tool
122. Nail grooming set
123. Nail polish
124. Napkin rings
125. Night light
126. Pacifier
127. Pacifier clip
128. Packets of seeds for those who like to garden
129. Paperback book
130. Paperweight
131. Passport holder
132. Patterned duct tape
133. Pedometer
134. Perfume
135. Personalized return address labels
136. Pet treats
137. Pie bird
138. Play Dough
139. Playing cards
140. Pocket kite
141. Pocket packs of tissues
142. Popcorn seasonings
143. Post it notes
144. Purse hanger
145. Purse mirror
146. Recipe cards
147. Rolled up t-shirt
148. Rubix cube
149. Scarf
150. Scented candles
151. Scrapbooking supplies
152. Season pass to a theme park, zoo, aquarium, or other attraction
153. Shawl
154. Shot glasses
155. Sidewalk chalk
156. Sippy cup
157. Slinky
158. Slippers
159. Small collapsible umbrella
160. Small crossword or Sudoku puzzle book
161. Small digital picture frame
162. Small Lego sets
163. Small photo frame
164. Small sketchbook
165. Small toys like Silly Putty, Match-box cars, My Little Pony, etc.
166. Snow globe
167. Specialty olive oil or vinegar
168. Specialty tea bags
169. Stainless steel water bottle
170. Stamp pad & stamps
171. Stamps
172. Stationary
173. Stickers
174. Stuffed toy
175. Sunglasses
176. Swiss Army Knife
177. Tea infuser
178. Temporary tattoos
179. Tennis balls
180. Thank you cards
181. Thermal lunch bag
182. Tickets to a concert or play
183. Tie
184. Tire gauge
185. Tools
186. Toothbrush
187. Travel alarm click
188. Travel mug
189. Travel size items like body wash, hair spray, body spray
190. Universal remote
191. USB flash drive
192. Wallet
193. Watch
194. Water colors
195. Whiskey stones
196. Wii controllers
197. Wine glass charms
198. Wooden spoons
199. Wrist weights
200. Yo-yo

What do you put in the stockings? Leave a comment below and let us know!

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Shopping for the guys on your holiday gift list is SO hard. Luckily my husband just hinted told me what he wants for Christmas <<cough>>New Blu-Ray Player<<cough>> so that is easy. But for anyone out there that does not have a man who just tells them what they want DealicousFinds.com has put together a great list of deals for the men for the holidays.

Amazon Deal

Get Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 for $56.99 + FREE Shipping. This game is coming out tomorrow (11/08) and will retail everywhere else for $59.99.

You can either get the XBOX360 Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 for $56.99

Or get the PS3 Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 for $56.99

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Amazon Deal

Amazon is currently offering an additional 4% off of this awesome DEWALT DCD780C2 20-Volt MAax Li-Ion Compact 1.5 Ah Drill/Driver Kit . It was originally at $219, which was already the cheapest I could find it. Now it is $209 with FREE Shipping. DeWALT makes some of the best drills out there, and the 5-star rating on Amazon backs that up.

You will see the $209 price after you click on checkout.

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CLICK HERE FOR MORE DEALS

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So last week I posted a homemade gift idea for Gingerbread Sugar Scrub and some of the comment over on our Facebook page were folks looking for homemade gift ideas for kids, so I am going to do my darnedest to find some great ideas for homemade gift ideas for folks of all ages…

I was totally going to make this gift idea over the weekend but dispite me driving all over town not a single store where I live seems to carry peppermint oil. So I have ordered some from Amazon and I am totally going to make this for some of the kids on my list for Christmas. I think a jar of this would make for a nice stocking stuffer and give the kids an activity for them to do when they are on holiday break this year.

This gift idea comes from ArtfulParent and you can get the full tutorial and step-by-step instructions on how to make this great homemade gift!

This is very similar to my own recipe for The Best Homemade Play Dough Recipe <<check it out!

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Erin Chase from over at $5 Dinners (which I love by the way!) has put out a new eBook to help you with your holiday entertaining. With her Holiday Entertaining Guide you will find all sorts of great money saving tips on how to enjoy the holidays on less. There are delicious recipes, holiday decorating ideas, coupon tips for the holidays (love it!) and so much more.

Table of content includes:

• Introduction - Learn why you need this ebook to survive the holiday season!
• The Art Of Holiday Entertaining - Or maybe this should be titled, The Science of Entertaining. Either way, this chapter will bring the peace and sensibility you’ll need from the moment you open the front door and greet your guests to the time you bid them farewell.
• Budget Entertaining During The Holidays - Find out Erin’s budget entertaining price per person, along with best meat prices, and other budget friendly tips for entertaining this holiday season.
• Tabletop Decorations - Don’t fret about spending a fortune to create a masterpiece in the center of your table. 8 creative DIY ideas for your table’s centerpiece…and they won’t cost you more than $10.
• Holiday Leftovers - Over 20 ideas for repurposing what you didn’t have room for at your feast. And you’d never know you were having leftovers.

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

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