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Last Minute Back To School Savings With Groupon Coupons

August 31, 2017

Summer is almost at an end and the school year has either started or is about to start for your kiddo(s). My daughters actually start school the day after Labor Day. This means I have a little bit more time to do some shopping and last minute back to school savings with Groupon Coupons! Let’s talk about JCPenney’s. I love hitting up the clearance section because I can always find really great items at an affordable price. This is without coupons, so imagine the deals after using Groupon Coupons.

Let’s Talk Savings

Groupon Coupons currently has 48 coupons available for JCPenney. The coupons do include in-store and online promotions. Which I absolutely appreciate, because I am more of an instant gratification kind of a person. However, I recently discovered you can ship to the store for free with purchases over $25. So this is what you do:

So this is what you do:

1. Sign up for JCPenney rewards. This gets you 10% back for every 100 you spend

2. Download the APP and add a payment (You do not need to buy anything), you will get $10 in rewards instantly.

3. Use Groupon Coupons to locate the most current promotions. I usually try 2-3 promotions to see which one will give me the better deal.

4. Maximize savings by stacking coupons. For example, JCP currently has a coupon for 65% off 100, JCP rewards (like that $10 you received for downloading the app), and then a free shipping, if needed.

Then, repeat in-store, lol. Another thing to take into account is this weekend is Labor Day! Those words scream sales!! So don’t forget to take full advantage of the sales and coupons when finishing your last minute back to school shopping. What are your favorite stores to shop at?

Tigard Street Fair- Taste of Tigard

July 13, 2017

Hey, friends! We are back today to talk about the Taste of Tigard. For those of you who are local and live in Oregon, know that Tigard is a suburb outside of Portland. On June 17th, Tigard held their first ever Taste of Tigard or tasting tour to be specific.

Tigard Street Fair

It was an opportunity for Tigardians to sample local entrepreneurs food and beverages. This event was very much worth the visit. There were maybe 2-3 vendors that I have actually tried and the rest were new to me.

The event was over by SYMPOSIUM coffee, which is also where Tigard Street Heritage Trail and Rotary Plaza will be.

Admission to the event was free and there were opportunities to purchase items from the vendors. The best route is purchasing the tasting passport. Early bird pricing was $11 and then went up to $15. Either way, it was worth the pricing. You were provided a sample from each vendor including the liquor!

I, unfortunately, missed the purchasing time frame for the passport but was able to purchase items a la carte.

Vendors

Tastes

Since I didn’t purchase the passport, I went ahead and just did a la carte items from certain booths. I may or may not have gone back later to a specific cart for seconds.

Thai

Located on Sundays at the Tigard Farmer’s Market and Thursday Night Market in Downtown Tigard- We tasted the Thai iced tea and Chicken Satay. The Thai iced is probably one of the best I have ever had. Very similar to a brand that I like to purchase in-stores. Chicken satay and pickled veggies were great. My favorite was the pickled veggies. I would have gotten a whole plate of it if it was allowed.

Don Flores- Fish Tacos

Don Flores

This is a new food cart in Tigard, located behind Sherries Jewelry box. My fiance is very picky when it comes to fish tacos. He always compares them to the ones in San Diego, where he says the best fish tacos are found. Surprisingly, these met his expectations and mine. They were so good that we even went back later in the evening for a couple more!

Symposium Coffee- cardamom latte

Symposium Coffee

Is a really cool coffee shop located in the heart of downtown Tigard. I personally am not a coffee drinker, but my fiance is. He loved trying the Cardamom Latte with plans to go back and try the lavender.

Zuniga Foods- chips and salsa

Zuniga Foods

This was our first time tasting their salsa or even know they existed. We seriously need to get out more! The salsa was fresh and very tasty, partnered with the chips- they are a great healthy snack!

Le Cookie Monkey- desserts!!

Le Cookie Monkey

Amazing desserts at a reasonable price! What more could anyone want? The cookies are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside- exactly how they should be! They also provide a number of other desserts, if cookies are not your thing. We will definitely go back and grab some sweets!

Taste of Tigard is a great family friendly event. We loved seeing everyone come out to support the community and definitely something we will attend again.

Makeupateers to Luxe Budgetnistas: Our Rebranding Story

July 7, 2017

Hi, loves! It’s been awhile since we’ve posted. Well, as you can see we’ve re-branded! Makeupateers to Luxe Budgetnistas: Our Rebranding Story. Read on to see how and why we chose to rebrand.

Makeupateers was started three years ago by Gaby, Blaire, and myself. We decided on Makeupateers because we were three-makeup-loving girls. Kind of like the musketeers of makeup, get it? After a while, Blaire lost interest in the blog. It didn’t seem right to have only two Makeupateers. Gaby and I decided to bring on another makeup loving friend, Erin- who, at first, provided great makeup looks for the blog. After a year or so, real life hit Erin full force. She could no longer actively contribute to the blog. By this time, I was running Makeupateers on my own, because Gaby was focused on her blog, Beauty by Gaby. By the way, if you haven’t checked out Gaby’s blog you should here!

Makeupateers to Luxe Budgetnistas: Introducing Tia

Again, it didn’t feel right having one Makeupateer. I decided to bring someone else onto the blog, Tia! Why not? I felt she was a perfect fit. She was a long-time supporter of Makeupateers, beauty group owner on Facebook and has an amazing love for beauty. I am happy to say that I have finally found my blog match and our partnership has worked out so well. With that being said, all the changes through the years with Makeupateers, we have come to a point where we felt the name no longer held the same meaning. After some deep thought and discussion, we felt it was best to re-brand with a new name that was fitting to us now.

We are happy to announce that we have made a full transition to our new brand- Luxe Budgetnistas. We plan on providing great content on all things lifestyle, beauty, fashion, and travel- with some inspiration/empowerment thrown in as we always have.

Thank you for being patient with us as we make this change and for the continued support.