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Monday, October 12, 2009
When you use Coinstar, you can either -
A. get cash back for your coins. Coinstar charges a fee of 8.9 cents for every dollar counted. Yes, the bank will do it for free, but sometimes it's hard to get to a bank while they're open and Coinstar is convenient.
B. cash in for FREE when you choose a gift certificate from a participating vendor.
C. donate it to your favorite charity. Coinstar works with several non-profit organizations including the US Fund for Unicef.
When we went to cash in at our local grocery store, I spilled the cup of change right as we were walking through the door. Probably $20 in change went rolling over the floor. And there we were (me, Savannah, and Brooklyn) trying to pick it up as people attempted to get by and walk through the door. A couple nice people, Felisa and Kevin, stopped to help us out. Only a dork like me could've managed this. Right in the doorway! Ugh.
Anyway, we headed to the Coinstar Center and started to cash in. Because we didn't want to pay the coin counting fee and the charity we wanted to donate to wasn't an option, we cashed in and got a JCPenney gift certificate. With 6 kids to clothe, I can always use that! Then I came home and took value of the gift certificate and donated it to Crop Walk. Does that make sense? I suppose it would've been simpler to just pay the $8.00 or so fee to count the almost $90 in change, but I wanted Crop Walk to get every penny.
According to Coinstar, the average US household has about $90 of change in it. So, here's our video with 10 tips on where to find hidden change in your house. Feel free to add your own ideas in the comments! Search your houses for change, turn it in and use it to buy Halloween costumes for the kids, candy for trick-or-treaters, Halloween party supplies, or donate it to Unicef or another charity of your choice. If you run out and do this, leave me a comment with how much change you were able to dig up. I'm really curious to know how much is lurking in the average home.
Oh and I didn't end up using the Flip camera at all. In fact, I'll give it away to a random winner on Friday. Good luck!
Posted by Dawn at 11:32 PM
175 comments:
- Sandy in Illinois said...
Unfortunately my search only turned up $2.87, but I'm all for donating to UNICEF or CWS. I'll add paper money to my find.
- October 13, 2009 at 3:29 AM
- Natalie Young said...
We keep our extra change in a jar and when it gets full (usually around $120-130) we put it in the bank for the kids. Before having kids we'd use it for going out to a fancy restaurant or buying something we wanted but didn't "need".
- October 13, 2009 at 3:37 AM
- Ashlee and Bill said...
looks like something "fun" for the kids to do!!! We use our change to buy stuff from our kids (origami hat's, cookies- that I made) etc.. So while I am low on change they always have a ton! Maybe I'll take them (one at a time) to try this out!
- October 13, 2009 at 4:32 AM
- Sue daisy said...
i would love a flip phone for my oldest for christmas, they have been pretending to film movies all fall with the neighbors, action and adventure. the credit union will take your change for free, we have a disney jar, every three years we cash it in and go...usually about 300 dollars.
- October 13, 2009 at 5:41 AM
- Mom24 said...
How do we enter???
Great idea to donate it to the CROP walk.
Our bank will not count change and will not accept rolled coins. Nice huh?
- October 13, 2009 at 6:10 AM
- The Father of Five said...
We have a "family jar" for found change. If change is found, it goes in the jar. It is remarkable how quickly it adds up - then when there is enough in there, we use it to go to the movies, go out to eat, or other fun family adventure!
- October 13, 2009 at 6:28 AM
- pastrytiff said...
I am one of those that only spends bills, never coins. I save them all in a GIANT jar, and every year or two I count it all and use it for something nice for myself. I usually end up w/ a few hundred dollars, and a few years ago was actually able to pay rent one month when $ was really tight.
My mom has a box that she does the same thing now, and she uses it for vacation.
- October 13, 2009 at 6:39 AM
We have a coin rolling machine so right now we have about $147 in change rolled (not counting the unfinished rolls). We are saving up to take a mini-vacation with our kids :D
I would love to win the flip camera!
Thanks so much,
Valerie G from GA
- October 13, 2009 at 6:58 AM
- Nicole said...
Last time we turned in change we had about $75.I always have change on my computer desk too.
- October 13, 2009 at 7:01 AM
SSO question: I gotta know... did you plant any of that change?
- October 13, 2009 at 7:02 AM
Its not really an odd place to find money but I have a jar on the dryer to collect my "jackpots". We are saving the laundry money up for a year as an experiment to see how much money our household launders...then maybe we can go out for a nice dinner....
- October 13, 2009 at 7:09 AM
- Amy Flippin Blankenship said...
OK..you have me so motivated to go find change around this house but fearful of all the other crap I will find. LOL ;)
- October 13, 2009 at 7:09 AM
- pigbook1 said...
I love coinstar, and I too always get a gift certificate. I did want to mention that sure banks SHOULD take your money, but a lot of them will start by making you bundle the coins which is why I don't spend the coins to begin with, I don't want to bundle them.
- October 13, 2009 at 7:10 AM
I find coins in parking lots. seems if it's less than a quarter, people won't bother to bend over and pick it up
- October 13, 2009 at 7:11 AM
- Julie B. said...
I just have to say... Clay has THE single, most awesome chipmunk laugh, EVER! It made me giggle! And he's so much like my 6 year old son, Andrew, he's my favorite!
- October 13, 2009 at 7:11 AM
- Steff said...
Sweet! My girls would love a flip!
- October 13, 2009 at 7:25 AM
In our house we have a "money jar" that all the spare change is added to. The goal is next summer to cash out the jar for vacation. All money that comes through the washing machine or dryer gets added to the jar. All change left laying around is added to the jar. Its great to watch my girls, 8 & 6, scouring the house for money. We've even added several dollars because also having a 20 year old he is great at not picking up after himself.
- October 13, 2009 at 7:26 AM
- Jennifer in Wisconsin said...
My husband always leave me "tips" in his pants pockets when I do laundry. We have a fish bowl that collects our change and when we cash it in, we have about $100-$200 in it. Woohoo. Also, I'd love a Flip Phone, so I hope the random number picker picks me.
- October 13, 2009 at 7:30 AM
I save all my pennies in a jar , my husband uses the silver for snacks and my three year old son finds the rest!:)
- October 13, 2009 at 7:39 AM
- Donna said...
great idea to get a coupon and then donate the proceeds to a charity not listed on Coinstar!! I will remember that the next time I use Coinstar...
- October 13, 2009 at 7:39 AM
- Laura ~Peach~ said...
i rolled 100 in quarters this morning... i did not know the bank will do the change for free will have to ask about that today... cause we have about 500 or more in change we collect it for years then finally one will sit and sort and roll it...
great idea the charity :)
i would love the flip :) new grand son is doing all kinds of stunts now and should be video'd doing them LOL
have a great one!
- October 13, 2009 at 7:46 AM
- Meredith said...
We have been putting all of our spare change in one of those jars where the lid adds it up for you. (Not that it works all that well...) This is our "airplane fund" to help the kids understand about saving for a trip and how expensive it is. We also put quarters for saying bad words in there. When FIL is in town it adds up nicely!
- October 13, 2009 at 7:53 AM
- sandyn said...
That is funny about dropping the coins on the way in. a few years back I took our neighbor boy to the coinstar to cash in his change..same thing, he dropped all his coins. we scrambled for a long time picking them all up. no one had patience for us; maybe it happens more then we know? thanks for your blogs...sandy
- October 13, 2009 at 7:58 AM
- Nancy said...
We regularly collect coins around here and place in a large water jug. I don't have any idea how much is in there right now. I'm sure I could clean out a couple of purses to add to the stash.
Hope you have good weather for your walk this weekend!
- October 13, 2009 at 8:00 AM
- Kelly M. in Texas said...
Wow. Sounds cool. Thanks for the info! And the camera sounds nice . . . :)
- October 13, 2009 at 8:04 AM
- Jen said...
I always see the coinstar machines, but I never think to use them. Donating the money to charity is a great idea. Also, I really need a flip cam - I'm having my first baby in March and I have to record his or her every move for the grandparents!
- October 13, 2009 at 8:09 AM
You have inspired me to look for spare change in my house!
I'd LOVE to win a Flip Camera!
Jill in Indiana
- October 13, 2009 at 8:25 AM
- janetcc said...
$90 - wow that seems excessive. I don't think we'd be able to come up with half of that. I don't know what a flip camera is, but it sounds like a cool prize.
- October 13, 2009 at 8:26 AM
- Jessica Willis said...
my husband and i bring our change to coinstar every six months or so. every time we manage to get at least $75 - a free date night every time! yay!
- October 13, 2009 at 8:37 AM
- kellyb said...
I would love to win the flip camera - that would be cool!!
- October 13, 2009 at 8:45 AM
- lizzyval said...
I love how you saved the $8, and used it for a good cause! It makes perfect sense to me, I hate paying fees. Good luck on your walk!
- October 13, 2009 at 8:52 AM
- Melia said...
Thanks, Dawn for letting us know about the gift card option for Coinstar. That is something that I could use for sure. Of course, I would probably spill at the doorway just like you. Thanks for the laughs.
- October 13, 2009 at 8:53 AM
- Shannon said...
My 4 year old loves Coinstar. We use it about twice a year with our loose change.
- October 13, 2009 at 8:56 AM
- Hally said...
We'd LOVE a flip camera! I'll secretly hide it until Christmas for hubby's gift. He is insanely hard to shop for and this would fit the bill!
- October 13, 2009 at 9:08 AM
Oh, I would love to win this, I need a good video camera! Thanks!
- October 13, 2009 at 9:16 AM
My other half tends to leave coins on any flat surface. We've found coins in the couch, under the ottoman, behind the tv, on the table, on countertops, on and in the washer & dryer, in his shoes (due to a hole in a pocket, perhaps??), on/behind the chest freezer. Also, in the and under the drivers seat in our vehicles. Now my 2 yr old confiscates all change for his piggy bank. When it's filled, I deposit into his savings account. One fill-up yielded over $95!
- October 13, 2009 at 9:31 AM
- Sara said...
I would love, love, love the Flip! I have three crazy boys (ages 3, 3, and 1), and we need to have a video camera we can whip out whenever they are being entertaining (which, you can imagine, is often). Thanks!!!
- October 13, 2009 at 9:39 AM
So far I've found about $20.00 in our home, but a lot of that I already knew where it was hiding....now off to search for the stuff that isn't actually visible!
Thanks for the tips Dawn!
- October 13, 2009 at 9:50 AM
- geelizzie said...
My husband puts all of his change into a big jar every day. Not me, though, I usually spend my change. When the jar was full after about 6 months of this, he spent an entire afternoon rolling it all up, took it to the bank, and ended up with something like $225.00. I don't know about spending an entire afternoon rolling up coins, but the jar thing is definitely a good way to save up a few bucks. Since he takes it out of his pockets when he gets home we don't find change in the usual places like couch cushions and washing machines.
- October 13, 2009 at 10:08 AM
We use to do this every year to buy a Christmas tree. I'd collect all the loose change around the house and it would usually be about $85 or so and we would buy a Christmas tree and it wouldn't come out of our Christmas budget.
We have also done this for spending money for the kids before we go on vacation. They collect all the loose change and they can split what they find to spend for souvenirs when we travel.
Great video Dawn! I can't wait to see Brooklyn dressed up as an angel :)
- October 13, 2009 at 10:19 AM
- MS Gramma said...
Dawn - I've emailed you before but this is my first time to leave a comment and I admit I have an ulterior motive! My husband just told me he wants a small video camera for Christmas to video the grandchildren....AND if I was the random winner of the flip camera that would give me more money to spend on said grandchildren at Christmas : )
A little old Mississippi grandmother, Donita
- October 13, 2009 at 10:27 AM
- Sharon said...
Even with stategically placed large pickle jars thru-out our home, loose change can always be found around our home. The laundry is probably the biggest payoff for me. Hubby has a tendency not to check pockets. I manage to find several dollars in change every week. Occassionally I even get a few "big" bills. (hubby thinks the money goes the same place that the one sock disappears to;) The worst place to find change....up my son's nose. Thank goodness it was where I could still get to it!
- October 13, 2009 at 10:29 AM
- Sharon said...
Oh I forgot to tell you our total. This past summer, we cashed in over $600 in change. We divided it 6 ways. 100 for each of the 5 kids and the remaining went to our local Relay for Life!! Go PINK!!
- October 13, 2009 at 10:32 AM
- Shayna Mills said...
I use coinstar all the time, I've donated a few times, but usually just pay the fee and get cash, average is about $75 but one time I had almost $160 in change. I've bought groceries, clothes, paid bills, and more with it. I find my change in my purse, car, couch, washing machine, closet, clothing, jackets, and my husband's wallet. LOL. And I carried my coins in a plastic baggie one time and it busted on me, so I know your pain of dropping all of that change. :)
- October 13, 2009 at 10:34 AM
- Juneau Poole Party said...
Fun, family bonding - finding the change and brining it to Coinstar!
- October 13, 2009 at 10:39 AM
How much of that change around your house was planted? :0)
I am too cheap to have change lieing around...I use quarters to pay off my kids for just about everything, and we have a gumball machine that eats our pennies - I guess I could go empty out the gumball machine and see what I can find.
Stephanie A.
- October 13, 2009 at 10:39 AM
- Mama said...
OH, I hope I get picked this time, a camera, how cool!
- October 13, 2009 at 10:44 AM
- Nickalli said...
Wonderful video!! My son is a great finder of lost money... of course he's six - so as soon as he finds it, he loses it and the fun begins again!! I think he's been finding the same quarter and nickel for two years running. Thanks for making me want to look under my couch cushion, I've been missing my favorite bottle of nail polish. :0)
- October 13, 2009 at 10:54 AM
- Missi said...
WOW 88 bucks....you rock! The best places I find change is the washer, & my purse. I use the change from my husbands pockets for the kids lunch money. I have a battery operated coin sorter for his change. It's amazing how quick those quarters add up.
- October 13, 2009 at 10:55 AM
- BeccaSaun84 said...
I love Coin Star! I use it every time we get our change jar full. So far, it's paid for half of a TV, extra cash for vacation, and some new stuff for our baby! <3 it!
And the best place in our house to find loose change is anywhere our 3 year old can hide it- vents, toys with doors/windows in it, or the bottom of the toy box. :-D
- October 13, 2009 at 10:55 AM
- julesb said...
we have them here in the UK ours are blue! Just a useless bit of info for you lol. Your junk drawer looks so organised!
- October 13, 2009 at 11:08 AM
- Jen said...
I love coinstar but your video made it even better. Your kids crack me up. And what would a car seat be without at least 1 fry and some smashed up gold fish?
- October 13, 2009 at 11:08 AM
- M said...
I really need to check my house and cars for loose change! There is no telling how much I could find.
- October 13, 2009 at 11:10 AM
- Our Unique Family said...
I use a container to put all of our change in...At the end of the day we put our change in the container..or also when there is a nickel or a dime there that I find I will also put it in there...In July when we went on Vacation I went to Coinstar to cash in our change..I had $60..I used it for the gas for our vacation! Totally Awesome I thought. :)
Also, it would be great to win that Flip Camera..Hint Hint! :)
- October 13, 2009 at 11:13 AM
My kids love using Coinstar! It is much easier than going to the bank, too, for convenience sake. Go on ya for donating that money to the Crop Walk, your generosity, especially in this economy, is commendable!
- October 13, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Oh very cool! I've never used a CS machine but would if I ever had any change laying around. I could probably scrounge up $10 TOPS! We Broke! :)
- October 13, 2009 at 11:17 AM
- Robin said...
WOW! This video has inspired me to go hunting for cash in my home. THANKS for the info...LOVE YOUR BLOG!
- October 13, 2009 at 11:22 AM
- aceiatx said...
My dad used to always put his pocket change in the top drawer of his dresser, At one point it was 2 or 3 inches thick with coins. We cashed them in for about $90.
- October 13, 2009 at 11:25 AM
- Melanie said...
There is no way I'd find that many coins laying around my house, my kids are all scavengers. lol Thanks for donating your $ to charity.
- October 13, 2009 at 11:26 AM
- Tara said...
I've never used Coinstar because we save all our change in these gigantic piggy banks for our 5 year old twins. Maybe when we're ready to cash out we'll give it a try!
- October 13, 2009 at 11:33 AM
- Sara said...
I would love the Flip camera!
We have about $50 in change - some in my daughter's piggy bank and the rest in my husband's jar. He saves it there "for vacations" but then always cashes it out for one reason or another.
- October 13, 2009 at 11:52 AM
would love a new camera
- October 13, 2009 at 11:54 AM
I didn't know that you could get gift cards at Coinstar......good to know. But I think I'd be lucky to find $5.00 in change around our house. The Flip video camera sounds pretty cool too!
- October 13, 2009 at 12:01 PM
- Tiff said...
I would love a flip video camera! Mine is so old I cannot get the video onto my computer, which is almost useless. Pick me! Pick me! :)
- October 13, 2009 at 12:04 PM
What do you do if he's "all dead?"
"Go through his pockets and look for loose change!"
- October 13, 2009 at 12:09 PM
- Jeni said...
Love Coinstar! use it all the time...Another option is to get a prepaid debit card - but I think there is a pretty big fee the first time you get it - free after that to charge it up with more funds.
- October 13, 2009 at 12:23 PM
My dad had a rule--"found" money (sidewalk, floor of a store, etc) went into the collection plate at church, and I always tried to follow that. I've seen Coinstar machines all over, but had NO IDEA that you could pick a charity or gift cert to get full value of the coins! Thanks so much for the info!
- October 13, 2009 at 12:43 PM
We had $124 the last time we went to the Coinstar machine. We got cash and used it for family dinner out with friends who were visiting from out of town. We keep the change in wooden bowls in the kitchen separated by denominations.
- October 13, 2009 at 12:54 PM
I'd love the Flip camera! We save coins, but i end up picking out the quarters and putting them in the car, so it never adds up to much. Last time we had a whole piggy bank full and it was only about $20.. but mostly pennies!
- October 13, 2009 at 1:04 PM
- Kelly B said...
We have a jar that stays in the laundry room. It's about time to empty it now!
- October 13, 2009 at 1:07 PM
- Jennifer said...
My kids love finding change. I think it's funny that they get excited about pennies, but they all add up!
- October 13, 2009 at 1:21 PM
- Carol said...
I really don't think I'd find any change other than in my purse. I try to spend it so it doesn't accumulate. But I sure would like to win the Flip camera.
- October 13, 2009 at 1:46 PM
- Michelle said...
coins tend to gather all over the place here, so I'll have to send the kids on a hunt. But, the Flip I know I'd always be able to find :).
- October 13, 2009 at 1:47 PM
- Step Monster said...
look in your children's clothes!!! lol I find so much change in my two, five and seven year old's pants given to them by grand parents, friends mother nature....
- October 13, 2009 at 1:50 PM
- Mary B said...
Interesting that your crop walk is in October. We have ours in May in West Michigan.
Our change gets "rolled" regularly my husband bartends occasionally and its fun to add up the cents for something fun. Its like free money :)
- October 13, 2009 at 1:54 PM
- pednurse said...
I put all my spare change in a bank my daughter made for me....saving for vacation! My hubby has been saving pennies since we married & has filled a huge popcorn tin....too heavy for me to lift! I'm trying to convince him to cash it in.....
- October 13, 2009 at 1:57 PM
- JDub said...
I remember trick or treating for Unicef when I was a kid - Everyone at school did! I didn't know people still did that. How cool! Good luck!
- October 13, 2009 at 2:03 PM
- Mom of Army Brats. said...
I was unaware that coinstar does GC's now.. intresting
- October 13, 2009 at 2:33 PM
- TheFischerFam said...
I often find spare change in my 20 month old daughters mouth. She puts in her mouth and them comes to me and waits until I notice and then spits it out into my hand. I also find it in my pants pockets. Most spare change I find, I divide evenly and put in the kids banks. I never new what the CoinStar machines were, so thanks for sharing.
- October 13, 2009 at 2:54 PM
- Allenfamilyadventure said...
We save coins for vacation too. I hope our bank will cash them for free. I never even thought about that!
- October 13, 2009 at 3:11 PM
- Kikilia said...
We have a bag of coins here that needs counted- but will probably go to the bank- it's just as easy for us as the coinstar...
Would love to try a flip camera.
- October 13, 2009 at 3:17 PM
This is such a great idea, and I really love that you can donate the money to charity. I am going to go change hunting at home!
- October 13, 2009 at 3:30 PM
We don't get too much spare change; we try to use it as we get it. What we do save, we end up putting in our cars for tolls. We do have a lot of pennies building up though...
Anyway, I'm expecting my first in the spring and am looking to get a video camera, and I would love to win one!
- October 13, 2009 at 3:33 PM
I'm one of those annoying people at the supermarket that add change when they're paying for something to keep it from building up at home. I'm currently going to university to get my Bachelor of Education - we don't have $90 in change because a) my daughter isn't big enough to have money (she's two - just) and b) any change goes into the change jar for my daughter's education fund, if it isn't used for groceries first.
I'd love to get the flip phone though - my husband is going off to boot camp for six months, and it would be great to be able to send him video of our little girl.
- October 13, 2009 at 3:46 PM
- Jessi said...
I love coinstar, I've used it SO much recently as we've cleaned out to move. We never make it to the bank during it's hours.
- October 13, 2009 at 4:02 PM
- JoDee said...
My youngest thinks coinstar is so much fun that I really have to talk her out of chnging just $5
- October 13, 2009 at 4:05 PM
We keep our spare silver change in jars around the house, the pennies get tossed into an old bank bag(or two) and last couut we over 20,000 and are trying to keep saving. My son on the other hand got the great idea and any change he found that other people have dropped he would save to fund his wristband for the fair. He's funded himself two years now and the bands cost vary on the night you go but it's not cheap. We try to be useful when it comes to finding change. I don't know how to go about entering for the flip camera but I know my son has been trying to get one since a company gave away so many a while back. Thanks for all the ideas Dawn and the chance at winning so many cool things. You are a very giving person. Angie
- October 13, 2009 at 4:19 PM
- KarenKal said...
We took all of our change in August and the kids bought a Wii. Funny thing, is my kids are 3 and 5 and they had enough money in their piggy bank for a Wii! $250.00 in change. HOLY CRAP. Where do they get it from? I think Grandma and Grandpa
- October 13, 2009 at 4:20 PM
- Rhonda said...
My two little ones LOVE money. We give them all the change we find to feed to their piggy banks.
- October 13, 2009 at 4:26 PM
I'd love to win the Flip camera!
- October 13, 2009 at 4:54 PM
- Keeley said...
I used to use coinstar all the time.
Then one time I counted the amount of money I was going to put in there. Three times.
I couldn't believe it when the total was sooo much less than I counted.
Haven't used it since.
- October 13, 2009 at 5:01 PM
i found $75 wooh hoooooh
- October 13, 2009 at 5:03 PM
My family used a Coinstar machine about six years ago the night we began a 1500 mile move. I told my parents there was no way I was packing that much coinage AGAIN (try imagining the looks on the packers' faces when they were asked to pack jars of pennies the previous move). We ended up with over $50 after the Coinstar fee. It took us about half an hour though, because over $40 of that was in pennies. We attracted a small crowd before long. I don't remember there being charity options though- I guess this is newer? I remember my mom and I cracked up at the machine's "My, you have a lot of coins!" remarks when it needed us to stop pouring so it could catch up counting. Ü
- October 13, 2009 at 5:16 PM
- Mrs. Groshong said...
I would love a flip camera! We have a clear cookie jar that we turn in whenever it is about 3/4 full. We usually get around $30. Then we go out to lunch or something fun with the money.
- October 13, 2009 at 5:33 PM
We have a change jar that we use for milk money during the school year. At 50 cents a pop that can add up with 4 kids, but in the summer we use it for the ice cream truck :) We would love a flip phone to catch all of our crazy kid stunts here too!!
- October 13, 2009 at 5:40 PM
Growing up, my grandma collected change and when it got really full, she would take us all out to somewhere fancy - it was a real treat!
As a grown-up (lol!!) we collect change, but haven't really defined a purpose for it, other than quarters go for the toll road!
- October 13, 2009 at 6:08 PM
I have used Coin Star and every time it has been super easy! We have a big container that is totally sealed that we put change in. It is our family vacation fund. When it is full we will have to find a way to open it and go on vacation!
- October 13, 2009 at 6:10 PM
Coinstar is the best! Our bank in town is so picky about how the change has to be rolled and in what denominations. Used to drive me nuts! But now our store has the Coinstar machine and my girls love finding change for the machine to "eat." They are three and 18 months, lol. :)
Amanda E.
- October 13, 2009 at 6:16 PM
- suels said...
LOVE your blog and so glad you donated! thanks for the info on coinstar.
- October 13, 2009 at 6:17 PM
- Janet said...
I found about $3 in change today, I'll be sending it to school for my sons lunch tomorrow! I've never used coinstar since I didn't want to pay the fees. Nice to know about the gift card and charity option. The flip would be so cool!
- October 13, 2009 at 6:18 PM
We actually have a coca cola bottle bank that we fill up and take to the local bank last time we went it turned up 200.00 and we have started filling it again would love the camera --sasha-bc, tx
- October 13, 2009 at 6:38 PM
- Gretchen said...
I'd love to win! Spare change adds up fast too!
- October 13, 2009 at 6:49 PM
- Jen said...
:P Since we just moved a month ago, the odds of us finding loose change, would be nice, but uneventful lol, so I opt to go hunt it down in our Suburban. Lots there let me tell ya. ;) We eventually save it in a big water jug and when it gets to be too much, we'll either donate it or we'll put it in savings. There's so much you can do with loose change lol. :D
- October 13, 2009 at 7:12 PM
- Lesa said...
Lot's of fabulous ideas. I love the idea of donating to charity. You don't usually miss all that change anyway and it adds up fast. With the economy the way it is and with Christmas coming up, I am sure a lot of people would be grateful for the donations. :)
- October 13, 2009 at 7:22 PM
- healingtouch said...
What an amazing idea...searching for change right now...well not right now but as soon as I post this! Would love a flip cam
- October 13, 2009 at 7:46 PM
- Mommy La said...
all the change in our house goes straight to the kids piggy bank.
I've always wondered how coinstar works. Good to see it in action.
- October 13, 2009 at 8:03 PM
- cjweb said...
I found a bunch of crumbs and kleenex, not to mention dust bunnies in under my couch... LOL
I would love a Flip Camera for our Christmas Trip to Disneyland! Good luck to me...LOL
- October 13, 2009 at 8:04 PM
way to go! this is a ritual in our house, the kids love it.
- October 13, 2009 at 8:30 PM
My kids watched your viedo with me. So we searched our house and found $40 in change so far! We will donate once we serch for more.
Oh, the flip phone would be awesome to win! Thanks!! :)
- October 13, 2009 at 8:31 PM
- Kristy said...
Loved the Video! I need to look for change around my house. I bet i'll get rich! lol
- October 13, 2009 at 8:37 PM
We always have so much change that needs to be rolled at our house. I just bought the boys one of those automatic coin counters so we can roll some more of it. Once we get it rolled we deposit it into the boys' bank accounts. I also take bags of it to the Coinstar machines and cash it in for gift certificates for stores.
I think the Flip camera looks really cool and simple to use...I think even I could figure out how to use it!
- October 13, 2009 at 8:45 PM
- Sara said...
a quick search turned up $5.75, cannot do a major search since I am studing for my tests tomorrow. i would love to win the flip for ds for christmas.
- October 13, 2009 at 8:52 PM
Love this idea! I'll get the kiddo's to join me in this treasure hunt.
I would love a Flip camera! Perfect for our trip to Hershey, PA!
- October 13, 2009 at 9:19 PM
- Donna said...
I have a coffee cup above my kitchen sink and I put my coins from my purse in it and any change I find in my husband's pant pockets. When the little cup is full I put the change in a small Nestle Chocolate Plastic container and head to the bank. I have them count it and I keep 1/2 and put the other 1/2 in our savings account.
I have never heard of Coinstar.
But will start looking for one to try.
I hope too that I win that Flip Video Camera. I just put that on my Christmas wish list as my cat does the funniest things and so do my 3 grandkids. fingers crossed.
Donna from NE Indiana
- October 13, 2009 at 9:19 PM
I didn't realize you could get a gift card or donate the coin amount to charity...It's nice to have options and not have to pay the fee they charge for counting...Thanks for the info!
- October 13, 2009 at 9:58 PM
We found over $40 around the house.
- October 13, 2009 at 10:04 PM
We keep our change in jars or just give it all to the boychild so he can put it in his "moneybank". Kid gets so psyched over a penny!
- October 13, 2009 at 10:07 PM
- Valerie said...
I give it to my 5 yr old to put in her piggy bank and when it gets pretty full we cash it in at CoinStar and she gets to spend it. Its usually about $30.
- October 13, 2009 at 10:32 PM
- Colleen said...
Great Video! :)
- October 13, 2009 at 11:06 PM
- rankin1997 said...
The last time we counted our change, we had over $300 and used it to buy a new camera!
- October 13, 2009 at 11:09 PM
- Rebecca said...
We have a few change collecting areas of our house. Would be fun to go around and combine them.
- October 13, 2009 at 11:15 PM
- Carole said...
A. I think you're right about the $90 in change laying around the house.
B. Unicef is an excellent cause. Thank you.
C. The Dutch in me has a hard time losing 8.9% due to convenience. But at that, our change never gets turned in... hmmm...
- October 13, 2009 at 11:28 PM
- dicity said...
I have a piggy bank on top of the frig and I put all my change in it. I also have a drawer in my car that change goes in. I roll it myself (gasp) and keep it in my safe until some emergency comes along and I spend it. Good for when I have a yard sale.
Pick me for the flip thingy. I desire to learn to use it.
- October 13, 2009 at 11:36 PM
I would love to win the Flip camera!
- October 14, 2009 at 12:03 AM
- Harrisons said...
What? I LOVE my flip!! It's the best thing that has happened to me. So easy to use and even easier to download and email and such. And I had a little glitch with mine. I have NEVER been so impressed with the customer service of a company. I feel happy for the person who wins this contest.
- October 14, 2009 at 12:17 AM
- momathome43kids said...
We have a separate jar just for dimes. We put ALL of our dimes in there, and when it is full, we go on a short trip or excursion. It's cool to say we took a trip, by "never spending a dime." The rest of our change goes in another jar and is used for supplies for crafts and homemade gifts. Thanks for all the ideas, I forgot about old purses and wallets:) Cecilia
- October 14, 2009 at 1:09 AM
Well, my husband and I use a large jar to drop our coin into on a daily basis.
BUT I thought it would be fun to see how much change my oldest has dropped behind his bed. See, he likes to pull out his change and count it...over and over and over and can't figure out why the number keeps getting smaller.
After pulling out all the toys that have fallen behind there he came up with $3.22! All on the side of his bed! lol
- October 14, 2009 at 1:13 AM
ok So I have allways used just bills to pay and collect the change for the month and cashed it in to do something for myself. I am in the car alot so one time I told my brother in law if he would clean my car he could have all the change he found in my car not inculding the ash tray. Well we both won I got a clean car and he got $25.
The Flip Camera looks cool too
- October 14, 2009 at 1:15 AM
I save all my change in my moms old piggy bank (looks like a real brown pig with a cork nose that has a ring through it!!) and when its full there's usually $110 to $120 in it. I also save change in a compartment in my car and when that's full its usually $40 to $50. I cash it all in at the bank (for free!) and put it in a savings account for my wedding next year. It adds up quickly!! I would LOVE to win the Flip!
- October 14, 2009 at 2:07 AM
- Mark said...
Thank You Dawn: I was NOT aware of all the recent innovations possible with COINSTAR. Wow! Charitable donations and Gift Cards too.
Back in June, I had gone to our local MALL to get a camera case which had been advertised. I bought coffee from one of the million or so snack shops ,and started unwrapping the camera case from the very difficult to open clear plastic outer-wraps.Somehow, with my video camera like..RIGHT NEXT TO ME, a crook made off with it UNDETECTED...we must have very ingenious THIEVES in Massachusetts!
So, now I own a nice camera case..with NOTHING to keep inside.
So..just from watching your COINSTAR video, I had a special revelation. I got the EMPTY camera case,looked inside..and found $36 in paper MONEY..and 74 cents in COIN.(This must have been where I dropped the receipt and my change from the transaction.(and, MAYBE, some other readers may look inside their camera cases...and be pleasantly surprised too!)
How great it would be to have a FLIP Camera to keep the lonely EMPTY camera case company.
- October 14, 2009 at 5:20 AM
- Betsy said...
Cool - a flip camera! Would love to win it!
- October 14, 2009 at 6:46 AM
LOVE YOUR BLOG!! Thanks for inspiring me! Think I'll go on a coin hunt with my daughter tonight! Count me in for the flip camera random pick!
- October 14, 2009 at 8:25 AM
Wow, you guys really racked up. We like most of your other readers have a jar that sits on my desk that we put all of our change in. Then we usually cash it in around Christmas time and split it between the 2 kids for them to do their Christmas shopping. I'd love to have the flip camera!
- October 14, 2009 at 8:40 AM
- Anjie said...
I think I'll start searching NOW! And I'll add the change in the "Vacation Fund" jar, since, well, it isn't very full, and most of the coinage is pennies.
I'd love to win the Flip!
- October 14, 2009 at 8:58 AM
- The Mommy said...
Interesting. All of our "spare" change goes to my boys' chore cans. If they think there might be a loose coin somewhere they're all over it! I'll see what I can come up with, though!
- October 14, 2009 at 9:00 AM
- pamkkm said...
My daughter has used coinstar once for her loose change. I haven't tried it yet, but I think its a great idea to go on a family change hunt to find extra money for Christmas presents this year. I would also love to be considered for your flip camera contest.
- October 14, 2009 at 9:20 AM
In college, my roommate and I used to have nickel nights. We would scrounge up all the small change we could find, and go to the vending machines and get sodas and snacks. Great fun.
When I was little, my younger cousin once spent 15 minutes trying to get a quarter off the ground. It had been glued down, and the rest of us just stood there and laughed at his industrious, yet failed, attempt. Of course his parents gave him a quarter to make up for it when it was time for us to go. :)
- October 14, 2009 at 9:23 AM
- MamaLemma said...
We also have a coin jar (actually an empty water cooler jug). But the truth is, we hardly use cash anymore, so we don't have as much change.
I'm very interested in the Flip camera, though! I have heard such wonderful things, and since our video camera bit the dust, I've been thinking of getting a replacement! It would be super cool to be chosen. :-)
- October 14, 2009 at 9:57 AM
- Emily said...
I found a dime in the laundry yesterday...does that count? Sad, I know! I love Coinstar though!
- October 14, 2009 at 10:01 AM
It's amazing what you can find when you actually move your couch. I also went through the pockets of all the winter coats in the house and detailed the interior of the car. All told, I actually found $63 in change and the odd dollar. Unfortunately, the CoinStar at the store has been "temporarily" out of service for a few weeks now so off to the bank I go. Yay! I have gas and food money for the week!!!
- October 14, 2009 at 10:08 AM
I would love a flip camera ! P.S I could so see me dropping the entire jar- You only dropped 20%.
- October 14, 2009 at 10:19 AM
I started a jar when my nephews were born and we put the money in the jar when it gets full they choose what to do with it i like for them to be independent with choices.We usually buy a toy,movies,give to charity make a trip somewhere. I would love the flip camera im stuck using my moms 1950 video camera with the big tape my nephews love to dance and i video tape them almost everyday its a pain.I love to capture lil moments but its a pain in the butt to carry it around please help me lol..
queens ny
- October 14, 2009 at 10:26 AM
We keep a coin jar in our bedroom and when it's full we use the money to spend the night away somewhere. How my son would love the flip as a Christmas gift!
- October 14, 2009 at 10:35 AM
- Stephanie said...
When my older kids find MY money on the counter they scoop it up and ask me to put it in THEIR Bank-of-Mom account. Jeesh! I had one of my kids' spare change in a ziploc in the front passenger floor of my van for about 8 months before we finally remembered to bring it in to a Coinstar!
- October 14, 2009 at 10:59 AM
I have never used one but I will be soon. Change jar is getting full...
- October 14, 2009 at 11:11 AM
- gilroy gal said...
DH keeps a coin jar on his dresser. We used to save up the quarters to give to our college kids for laundry. At Christmas we would put quarters in all their presents. Since the kids are past this stage now,my husband just cashed in our coins...over $50! And we still have coins in ashtrays in cars.
That flip camera looks pretty cool! I could have fun with that!
- October 14, 2009 at 11:27 AM
We always have a change jar. Its more fun to shop at the Dollar Store with change and it helps my 5yr old to learn how to count his money for his purchases. As a kid I got my milk money for lunch from the change jar we had in the kitchen.
And that Flip would be great to take on our weekend away!!
- October 14, 2009 at 1:10 PM
We found about $60 dollars in change around our house this past weekend!
- October 14, 2009 at 1:10 PM
We have a jar for extra change. I refuse to go hunting because I'm scared of what I will find and the cleaning that will have to happen with what I do find.
- October 14, 2009 at 1:42 PM
- Eileen said...
Is the contest open to Canadians? If so I'd like to enter.
All our spare change gets put into a charity container every Friday night at dinner. We count it up and donate it every 2 - 3 months, the kids take turns picking a charity they want to support. We easily have $25 - $50 each time we donate.
- October 14, 2009 at 3:09 PM
- Ellobie said...
My pen cup and top drawer of my desk are always good for some found change!
- October 14, 2009 at 3:45 PM
- April Tarr said...
Cute video Dawn. Thanks as always for another great post and review. Also loved the post about taking Austin shopping.
- October 14, 2009 at 4:03 PM
How funny. I told my son last weekend to gather change just out of the washer (I launder lots of change and just leave it) and out of the containers on the book shelf. He found nearly $50 without digging at all. Then we went to CoinStar. He wasn't as giving though, he bought a little RC Helicopter.
I would LOVE one of those camera's. If I don't win I'll have to dig for change.
- October 14, 2009 at 5:01 PM
I love the flip camera's yeah for you!
- October 14, 2009 at 5:17 PM
- Looney Lisa said...
Dawn - You and Your kids ROCK!! Way to go teaching them to think of others and give. You are an inspiration. :)
- October 14, 2009 at 5:27 PM
Collected change at our house ends up in the Disney Fund, a giant Pepsi bottle. We save at our house and my sister at her house so someday we can afford to pay for our large families to go!! It gives the kids something to look forward to and teach them to save for things they want.
And I have also found coins in the bottom of the toy box and in my son's glasses case.
- October 14, 2009 at 7:23 PM
- April said...
I find change in my husband's pockets, on the counter, under the couch, in the cushions, under beds, in toy boxes, in toys, and in the change jar. Usually I just take the money to the bank and put it in our account.
- October 14, 2009 at 8:08 PM
Our kids used to have "timecards" and earn "paychecks". They had to allocate 10% to a charity of their choice. As adults, they're still fairly giving people.
As for the random drawing, I'm all about the random. I don't have a google account, but if chosen, my e-mail is firstname.lastname@example.com.
I still have a 12 year old at home (mid-life crisis) who would get a hoot out of the flip camera.
- October 14, 2009 at 8:15 PM
- absterarnold said...
after reading this, i went on a coin search of our apartment! i only found $25 but i think that was pretty good! i had to keep all the quarters for laundry so i got about $15 from the coinstar machine. i even rode my bike to the grocery store! go me!
- October 14, 2009 at 8:55 PM
- Deirdrea said...
That is really cool. I went on a hunt around the house and found $27 in change. That's enough to not have to cook one night!!!
- October 14, 2009 at 11:06 PM
I had no idea coinstar did that. Very cool.
- October 15, 2009 at 2:32 AM
- Leanne said...
We just collected money from around the house and came up with $198 in change. We donated the first $100 to Unicef and the rest to our Girl Scout troop - they are raising funds for a local animal shelter.
Great idea... we are passing your video around so others will hopefully pick up on the idea and donate, especially with the hard times and holidays coming around.
Thank You for your Awesomeness!!
- October 15, 2009 at 3:57 AM
Why is it my change jar is full of odd stuff such as keys,golf tee's & blue belly button lint? And a limited amount of silver! I would really Love that flip camera. My son would have a blast with it :) Kristine in Michigan.
- October 15, 2009 at 10:05 AM
- Carrie said...
did you plant the coins? specifically in the bathtub and dryer? i was sad. i wanted to see exactly how much money in coins you actually had in your house... one place i would check my house is in the toybox.
- October 15, 2009 at 10:35 AM
- Cristen said...
I have heard and seen the Coinstar thing but I have never used it I do know that i collect change all year long and for out family vacation we cash it in last year we had about 100 i did use the bank but i do think that Coinstar is good if you do not have a banking account!!
- October 15, 2009 at 11:04 AM
I'm in for this one, I've been wanting one of these!
- October 15, 2009 at 6:22 PM
My husband and I pooled all of our change after we got married and continued to collect it as we found it. By the time we cashed it in, we had somewhere over $300 in change! We couldn't believe it! It went towards our vacation that summer. We haven't done it in a while -- you've motivated me to go ahead and collect it all up again! Thanks!! :o)
Donna in PA :)
- October 16, 2009 at 12:15 AM
- Cheryl in Portsmouth, NH said...
Hope I made it time to be entered in the contest for the flip phone ~ whatever that is!
Living in a house with 2 adults who are anal-retentive, the only places I've found money are the washer (coins) and dryer (bills). I'd go nuts if there were coins rattling around in the dryer through an entire cycle. How do you stand it?!?
Each of us also has a coin holder ~ beautiful ceramic pieces that do double duty. I know they're both nearing the full zone so we have buckets of coins to count. I don't use CoinStar because rolling coins is one of my favorite ways of relaxing.
I love Clay. Can I borrow him?
- October 16, 2009 at 8:48 AM
- BabyGoose85 said...
We keep our change in a giant wine bottle that came from a restaurant my sister worked at. It's only about a quarter full. I'm figuring once I get it full I'll take it either to coinstar or roll it and start a college fund for the kids.
- October 16, 2009 at 12:42 PM
- Amyb99 said...
We usually keep our spare change in a glass jar in our bedroom and once it gets full, we cash it in at the bank and put it in the boys' college savings accounts. However, any change that the boys find laying around always goes in their "spend" piggybanks...they are sneaky like that! :)
- October 16, 2009 at 1:49 PM
I actually just used Coinstar for the first time a couple of weeks ago... I pulled all the quarters and dollars out first (I didn't want to pay the fee on the larger denomination coins), and still wound up with over $40. And that was just what was in the change jar, not using any search techniques. :)
- October 16, 2009 at 7:00 PM
wow! that is so cool! we have so far come up with about 30.00 and we just started! I found another good place to find coins: 5 year old dusty shoved under a shelf gumball machines!
- October 17, 2009 at 1:31 PM
- Christina said...
We have used the Coin Star machine before. A lot of our banks around here will not count your change for you!
- October 18, 2009 at 3:11 AM
- Sharon said...
WOW! I can't believe you found that much money in your house. I wonder if the amount of children in a household has anything to do with how much change you may find lying around . . . anyway, I am inspired and am getting my boys to help me today (I have 2 boys 10 and 5)to go thru the house and collect. We have a huge water jug that we collect change in but I still see large amounts of change lying around all the time, I am curious as to how much I will find. I will mention it on my blog when I am finished if you care to check it out. Thanks so much for this new found inspiration, I can definitely use any extra money right now.
- October 22, 2009 at 1:43 PM
- Ted and/or Laura said...
We're really bad about cashing in our change. REALLY bad. We got a huge baby bottle bank when our daughter was born in 2004...and along with other various banks we finally took it all to the bank earlier this year. Over $600 of change. We put it in the kids' college fund.
- November 10, 2009 at 5:56 PM


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Thursday, February 10, 2011
Look What I Can Do!
Posted by Dawn at 10:18 PM
45 comments:
- Ted and/or Laura said...
GAH...my daughter (6) does that. I have yet to find a solution, I'm pretty sure when I find the perfect solution it will be "she finally grew out of it."
- February 10, 2011 at 11:30 PM
- Diana said...
Oh how I understand! My four year old thinks that I MUST know when every tv show or movie is finished, that I must know if he has to go do 'number 1' and then he comes running back to tell me that he has to go 'number 2' as well.
The great thing is that I will get to go through all this again when my 1 year old is older!
- February 10, 2011 at 11:31 PM
Oh, SO true!! And I only have 2 kids. It's exhausting. By the end of the day sometimes, after listening to my 7-year old daughter, I will say the my ears are bleeding!
- February 10, 2011 at 11:40 PM
- msprimadonna67 said...
Oh man...one of my kids is the poster child for this type of behavior! I feel your pain, believe me.
- February 10, 2011 at 11:42 PM
- Tammy said...
I have somewhat solved this problem while I cook dinner. I simply tell them, "You are in the wrong room." Of course, I have to say it several times. My husband reminded me that I could look away as much as possible if I'd buy one of those automatic stirrers. Yeah. I told him it could be solved permanently by hiring a chef! LOL
- February 11, 2011 at 12:25 AM
- V1nce said...
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- February 11, 2011 at 12:39 AM
- Shay Williams said...
This is awesome! She sounds EXTREMELY talented. My toddler isn't quite begging me to watch her hop on one foot, but my hell, just watching her play and making sure she stays alive and/or doesn't kill her sister is going to KILL ME! "no eden, don't climb on the table." "no Eden, don't sit on Rubi." "no Eden, the light bulb socket is not for sticking your toys into."
It never. Stops.
- February 11, 2011 at 12:40 AM
Oh God if this isn't exactly my life every single day before and after school! My son is the same age as Brooklyn so I'm right there with you. I completely fell out laughing about 'the other foot' thing. That's so my Noah too.
No one even bothers to call me anymore because he's so ridiculous when I try to talk on a phone. I only make business calls when he's in school now. You just can't prepare someone for this stage until they get there. I would've laughed in their face anyway...boy am I paying for that now. lol
- February 11, 2011 at 1:13 AM
I can relate, and it's SO hard to keep your mind on one task when you're inventing new ways to express your utter joy at being shown the kids impersonation of Benjamin Franklin, (but this time with 'energy'! Mum! Mum! Mum!)
Really feel your pain. But hey, you keep answering. That takes guts and lots of love.
*Big Hugs*
Belinda in Brisbane Australia
- February 11, 2011 at 3:34 AM
- Sara said...
I get so tired of my 3 yr old telling be what's going on on the TV, I've started telling her NOT to tell me because if I wanted to know, I'd watch it myself. It makes me feel mean, but it's exhausting to try to figure out every little thing she's saying! Especially when she has to tell me something every 5 seconds!
- February 11, 2011 at 6:12 AM
- Denise Scotti said...
We are at the same stage. I feel your pain. And seriously, what is it about the phone that makes them follow you around like lost, loud puppies!? I'm like a lunatic, making a "mad" face and pointing to the other room. And yes, I do feel mean for doing that, but seriously! Give. Me. A. Freaking. Break!!!!!
- February 11, 2011 at 7:02 AM
- Chris said...
My son used to ALWAYS try to talk to me while I was busy on the phone when he was younger (now he's a teenager I can't get a word out of him... but I digress...). Never bothered his dad, just me. One day I'd had it, sat him down and asked why he did it to me and not his dad. "What is the difference between us?" I said (meaning, of course, what was the difference to him, that he thought it was okay to interrupt me but not DH).
He thought about it for a few minutes, then said, "Well... Dad's a bit taller..."
- February 11, 2011 at 7:11 AM
- MaBunny said...
I know what you mean Dawn! I only have the one child and she is out of that stage. BUT, now when I have a classroom of 20 kindergarteners and they all want to show me every step of what they are doing, I admit to sheer exhaustion when I get home.
- February 11, 2011 at 7:18 AM
- momnextdoor said...
Are you sure this was happening at your house last night because I think you might be referring to my house. I have (only) two kids but that phase is alive and well right now! I do not think your impatient - nor mean - in fact I think you handled it quite nicely. I have to force myself to look without rolling my eyes.
- February 11, 2011 at 7:24 AM
- Kimberly said...
I get you all the way on this one! My 4 kids constantly need something, and the middle kids are esp. "bad" with this... "look mom look at my new trick", as my son pinches his nose shut. Wow, good for you! You can plug your nose! Glad I just wasted 3 seconds of my life! HAHHAHAA!
- February 11, 2011 at 7:28 AM
- Lisa said...
I hear ya. My daughter, the same age, as Brooklyn does the same thing. It makes it extra hard because she is an only child so she does not even have siblings to annoy. I noticed you live in Elk Grove. My daughter will be going to Elk Grove High School too. Maybe they will some day hop down the halls together and annoy some teacher. Keep up all you do!
- February 11, 2011 at 7:31 AM
- firstname.lastname@example.com said...
my 4 year old daughter is the same way! And my 7 year old son can't fathom why I don't find watching him play video games insanely entertaining. I've mastered the "mmhmmm, yeah, that's great!" move. Ahhhh kids are fun.
- February 11, 2011 at 7:31 AM
- Chris said...
So what did she actually end up making on her graph paper? Anything interesting?? Chris in PA
- February 11, 2011 at 7:32 AM
- Jen said...
HAHAAH my life in a nutshell. And it's not just my 5 year old...I think my 8 year old is worse! =)
- February 11, 2011 at 7:42 AM
- shirley said...
aaahhh...the joys of parenthood. you'll have peace when they all grow up and leave the nest....IF they leave the nest. LOL
- February 11, 2011 at 7:54 AM
Every word you wrote was soooo true. Mine could be at a friends house,but the minute I decided to make a phone call they were hanging on my leg. I find now that kids are grown husband has taken their place.
- February 11, 2011 at 7:54 AM
- Melissa said...
Ha - you have a lot more patience than I do. I would have stopped that really quick by telling her to surprise me when she was done with the whole thing.
- February 11, 2011 at 7:56 AM
- Tricia Freeman said...
I like that and feel your pain. Is the bathroom done yet, post pics if it is!!
- February 11, 2011 at 8:21 AM
- Jen_Jake'smom said...
so, so true. Yesterday my son (who is 8) insisted I watch his new movie with him - Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2. It wasn't enough that I was in the same room, on the same couch with him - he didn't even want me to have a book in my hands, lest I miss something great in the movie.
I mean, there's no nice way to say dearest, I really hate watching cheesy Disney movies, even if they do have cute dogs in them. Don't I get points for BUYING you the over-priced lame movie?
- February 11, 2011 at 8:34 AM
- Robin said...
As much as that IS irritating after awhile...I kinda miss it. At this point, my 10 yr old & 12 yr old don't need me to look at anything. :( Unless it's an incredibly difficult & confusing math paper...and it does me no good to look at THAT! I don't understand it anyway.
- February 11, 2011 at 8:54 AM
- Brooke said...
I think you need to set that timer for every 5-10 seconds to re-create the "MOM LOOK AT ME!" craziness in my house... At least around dinner time :)
- February 11, 2011 at 9:01 AM
- My Semblance of Sanity said...
set the alarm for SIXTY seconds??? i think you mean SIX!!!! RIGHT??
- February 11, 2011 at 9:31 AM
- feistywon said...
My 5 year old daughter does this too and yes, it does drive you nuts. It is definitely one of those things that in theory doesn't sound very annoying but in reality, it drives you right up a wall!
- February 11, 2011 at 10:41 AM
- Christine said...
Ha ha, so cute and so frustrating at the same time.
Now that my kids are older I wish they were so transparent with what they are doing...instead of "Mom look at me!" they seem like they are more likely to try and hide what they are doing. It's like pulling teeth sometime to know what they are doing all day...you know exactly what Brooklyn is doing aaaallll day.
- February 11, 2011 at 10:59 AM
- Que said...
My 2YO is at that stage. I understand it very well! It takes everything in my being to keep from going all Honeymooners on her and BANG, ZOOMing her to the moon. I love her to death but that doesn't stop the BANG, ZOOM urge. Not one bit.
- February 11, 2011 at 11:38 AM
- Bobbie said...
Oh how I feel your pain! Telling us that she says, "Look what I can do!" instantly put an image of the Mad TV character 'Stewart' in my head.... if you don't know what I am taking about, youtube it. It will make you crack a smile whenever you hear those 5 words come from your child's mouth. At least it does for me when my 4 year old says them. :)
- February 11, 2011 at 12:08 PM
- Shannon said...
Funny and cute!
- February 11, 2011 at 12:23 PM
sixty seconds? I think about twenty would be more realistic!
hugs to you...
- February 11, 2011 at 4:39 PM
- Midlife Mama said...
Haha I remember those days. And somehow, when you said her words were "Look what I can do!" is it wrong that I got an image of Stewart from Mad TV in my head?!?
- February 11, 2011 at 5:32 PM
- Buttons in a cup mama said...
Today my 2 years old son just did the same king of stuff. While my husband come back to work I just can't talk to him, for no reason I have to give him my full attention and he says "no talking, no talking". If we kiss, "no kissing, ni kissing". It's not that he doesn't want that, it's because he wants our full attention. It drives me crazy !!!! So I completly understand you !
- February 11, 2011 at 8:33 PM
- Peace said...
I have two daughters, and my oldest started this young and has yet to stop. She is 13. We all dread the day she starts her period.
- February 11, 2011 at 11:08 PM
- Megryansmom said...
Is it FIVE? I swear it must be five, because I get 'Look Mema' 47 million times a day. Some days I'm relieved when he goes home at night. Strike that, every day! LOL
- February 12, 2011 at 7:21 AM
- Callista said...
Oh my gosh you are so right. My 3 year old is the same way. You are nicer than I am though. It gets to a point when I'm like "honey, you don't need to show me everything you do, just go play and have fun and let me be for a bit." only maybe not quite so nicely. It gets SO tiring!
- February 12, 2011 at 7:42 AM
- Kris Roach said...
I know a good way to stop the phone interruptions. You have to train the kids, but if you are on the phone or talking with another adult, and the child NEEDS your attn. they walk up to you and place a hand on your shoulder or elbow and you place your hand over the child's hand to acknowledge them, then when you can have a pause or break in the coversation, you can ask them what they need. Once you deal with whatever they needed, they can go on their merry way. It may take some time for the kids to learn the system, but it is a blessing to have children who will show respect while you are having adult conversations. Of course, some children are more cooperative than others... :-) Just a suggestion...since you said Brooklyn seems to demand your attn. constantly while you are on the phone. As for the cooking or other times...I have nothing!
- February 12, 2011 at 9:54 AM
- Forty Pound Sack said...
Rats - I remember doing that to my mom. I gotta go call her and apologize. =)
- February 12, 2011 at 9:40 PM
- Stacey said...
Mine is only 3 months old so I have a little way to go...he does seem to know when I get on the phone...or cook dinner...because he gets really upset!
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- February 12, 2011 at 10:40 PM
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- February 13, 2011 at 8:35 PM
- Julie said...
Are you sure you weren't at my house yesterday? My 4-year old was coloring and every 20 seconds or so she would say "Mommy! Do you like how I'm coloring now?" She's also terrible about interrupting when I'm on the phone or just trying to have an adult conversation with my husband. Any time we're trying to talk she gets really loud on purpose so we can't hear each other - very frustrating.
- February 14, 2011 at 7:29 AM
- Angie said...
I only have one kid (one on the way as well), and I feel your pain. Before I had mine, I would see mothers "ignore" their children and think how they were terrible parents to ignore the creative stimulation of their child like that.
Then I had a kid, who demands my constant attention at the end of my workday when all I want to do is watch one half-hour program on TV after rushing home to cook dinner, clean the kitchen, let the dog out, do laundry, and work on my second job. So sometimes, she gets my 100% attention. Sometimes she gets about 25%. And I no longer judge other parents -- that's for dang sure.
- February 14, 2011 at 10:07 AM
- Sherry said...
Kids are drawn to a mom with a phone as moths are drawn to a light. I don't know what it is. You could hide in the closet, and they still find you. I feel your pain.
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Everyone yearns for great skin, and those of us who do have great skin- want to maintain it. I get a few compliments on my skin but let me tell you, I do have pimples that come outta nowhere at times and it's not easy maintaining nice skin!
I was browsing through Sephora a few months ago and came across the Clarisonic Facial Brush and was interested in trying it until I almost fell outta my chair when I saw the price! $195!
Clarisonic Brush:
Now don't get me wrong, if it was a little miracle in a bottle and did wonders for my skin, I eventually would cough up that much for it- however, with tough economic times and the fact that the BF and I are getting our own place, $195 isn't in our budget. So what is a girl to do??? I did my research!
I looked at several facial brushes (even manual cheap ones) and hours later I found myself wandering the aisles of my local Rite-Aid and stumbled upon Pretika SonicDermabrasion Facial Care System for only $30! What a steal! You can find more info on it in various sites online, and find other products from Pretika here on the Rite-Aid website.
I read a few reviews on it from makeup alley in which it was highly praised and just as good as the Clarisonic brush (mind you I have NOT TRIED the Clarisonic Brush so I can only speak for the Pretika brush), and that it prevents the amount of breakouts and helps keep skin clean and clear. The other Facial Regimen Brush also from Pretika was not as good as many claimed that it stopped working after a few months (my guess is because it's cheaply made and battery operated); but the one I bought has its own charger and plugs into the wall.
Product: 4 out of 5
Packaging: 5 out of 5
Price: $30, 5 out of 5!
Quality: 5 out of 5
Overall: 4 out of 5
What they claim:
* Sonic frequency technology produces 630 rotations per minute that works with the natural elasticity of the skin to deeply and gently cleanse
* Step 1 Microdermabrasion Scrub. Before use, cleanse skin with a mild, soap-free cleanser and pat dry skin.
* Step 2 Hydrating Firming Complex: Dot your face in four (4) areas with Hydrating Firming Complex: forehead, cheeks, chin and nose
* Step 3 Clean Applicators. After each treatment, thoroughly clean Micro-Fiber Exfoliating Bristle Applicators using hot water
* The new Microdermabrasion way to rejuvenating skin
So how was my experience with it? Once you get it, charge it overnight before use. You can use it with your own facial/skin regimen products such as your current facial cleanser, etc. It's a fun little machine and has a BUILT IN TIMER and beeps every 20 seconds (4 times only) so you know how much to spend on each area of your face (cheeks, forehead, chin, nose), then automatically turns off; AND you can control 2 speeds, one for normal and sensitive skin. I really feel like it's exfoliating my skin, loosens up the natural oils and dirt on my face, revealing a smoother looking and even-toned face.
The bristles are a little rough on the face (even on the sensitive setting) and I am guessing because it's still new and hasn't 'soften' yet, or my skin is just too sensitive to the slightest things (and yes I am using super light pressure to where it's barely even touching my face). So please use it with CAUTION the first few times until you and your skin are used to it. Also, it's waterproof obviously so you CAN take it in with you to the shower (just dry the bottom charging poles at the bottom before you place it back into the charger to prolong its life).
How much and where did you get it? $30 (before tax) at Rite-Aid (don't know any other actual stores you can walk-in and get it at sorry)
What does it come with? It comes with the charger, a replacement brush head, a brush head already attached to the actual device, the microdermabrasion scrub to exfoliate, and the Hydrating Firming Complex.
Where can I purchase more replacement heads? On their website www.pretika.com or you can search other distributors online.
What's cool about it? It has a built-in timer that beeps every 20 seconds (4 times only) so you know how much to spend on each area of your face (cheeks, forehead, chin, nose), then automatically turns off.
Can you take it in the shower? Yes, it's waterproof!
How do you use it? Turn it on, and like any normal facial brush or sponge, rub gently in circular motions over entire face.
Overall? I love this brush, and I love the price even more. It's definitely at a good price and it's great quality. My skin has never looked more radiant! I say save/use the other $165 you would have spent on the Clarisonic brush on other things (like more makeup! LOL)
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- Paint Me Gorgeous said...
i might have to try this ><
- February 19, 2009 at 4:50 AM
- Devi said...
Finally! There's a dupe of CLARISONIC! Thanks for reviewing this! :)
- February 19, 2009 at 5:29 AM
- MakeupByRenRen said...
wow, i knew there had to be a cheaper version! good find!
- February 19, 2009 at 6:52 AM
- Janelle said...
OMGosh you have NO idea how happy I am that you reviewed this! I've always wanted the Clarisonic, but I'm like you - $195 is just too pricey in our unstable economy. Honestly, that money can be better spent elsewhere. But if there's a dupe out there that's cheaper & just as good, then I'm all over it! I will HAVE to go to Rite Aid to find this! Thanks again Vanessa. You rock.
- February 19, 2009 at 7:36 AM
- Leena said...
Hey Vanessa,
Thanks sooooh much for doing a review on this one. I saw this the last time I was in a Rite_aid store and was drawn to it becuase it looked so similar to Clarisonic. However, I was a little skeptical about what quality if brush I will get for $30.00 and what it will do to my skin. I did not want to spend $ 30.00 and not use the thing again. But now, I will definitely give this a try!
Thnx :-)
- February 19, 2009 at 8:11 AM
- jilliandanica said...
thanks for this review!! i've been wanting the clarisonic for so long but just couldn't find it in me to pay that much for it. I'm definitely going to give this one a try. $30 is a steal...isn't a clarisonic brush head like $30!? screw that!
- February 19, 2009 at 9:55 AM
- Anonymous said...
oooh my!! this looks interesting!! i want to try this! i hope it doesn't upset my skin & i get good results, i'm going to have to keep my eye out for this ;)
- February 19, 2009 at 10:55 AM
- Anonymous said...
I love mine. I've had it for months and I use it almost everyday, sometimes twice a day. I think people's brush stopped working because they got the handle wet. It's not waterproof like the Clarsonic. Oh and my brush hasn't softened yet. Sorry. :(
- February 19, 2009 at 12:58 PM
- Girl with Curl said...
I've been using a manual brush from the Body Shop and that seemed to help my skin. I think I need to upgrade to the Pretika.
- February 19, 2009 at 1:00 PM
- Kaoru said...
I already have a Clarisonic, or I would be looking into this (my Clarisonic was a gift, so I'm not complaining ^_^).
For those who are wondering, the Clarisonic brushes are $25 for a replacement (so wait for the Sephora sale, IMO), while it looks like the replacement heads for this are 4 for $20. Yeah, that's a really good deal.
- February 19, 2009 at 1:36 PM
- Fei said...
Wow. There's finally a dupe. Clarisonic's been able to get away with selling their brush at such a high price because there hasn't been much competition... It's just a giant toothbrush! I'll have to see if my local Rite Aid carries this. :D
- February 19, 2009 at 2:48 PM
- amynicola_ox said...
this is a greatfind i definitely want to try it! i ahve aquestion for you that you can answer here actually, i saw you wereborn and raised in toronto, so how did you get to move to california, fr instance was it difficult to apply for a visa and such or? because i would be interested in doing so!
- February 19, 2009 at 4:02 PM
- Jacquie said...
Love you blog...
Just wanted to say this brand is also available at Bed Bath & Beyond and you can use the 20% off coupons they always send!!!
- February 19, 2009 at 4:07 PM
- Jaimie said...
OOO i wanna try that!
btw, love the new layout!
- February 19, 2009 at 4:16 PM
- Sher said...
I am way too paranoid to use brush things to clean my face caus emy face is sooo sensitive. After every shower my face turns red and splotchy! I do wonder about these though cause a lot of people even with sensitive skin have had great results. but again, I cant dish out so much if I dont know or sure if it'll work for me! Good to know about cheaper options :)
- February 19, 2009 at 4:43 PM
- Rhys said...
If you search around online you can get a Clarisonic for way less than $195. They mention to replace the brush head every 3 or 4 months, but I have read you can go for 6 months before replacing them.
I heard the one from Dove or whatever the company is, it had a pad that you put on it and it is battery operated is suppose to be good.
- February 19, 2009 at 5:55 PM
- Jessica said...
Ugh, I am so upset that I actually spent the money for a Clarisonic. I bought it on Ebay for $168, so I got a little bit of a deal...but almost as soon as I started using it, it began to break me out.
I've always had acne prone skin, but I have been able to maintain it by sticking to a strict skin-care regimine. I thought the Clarisonic would help take care of the few small pimples I still get on occasion, along with the blackheads that show up on my nose and chin. However, as I said, I began to break out almost immediately. And I don't mean just a few little pimples here and there. I mean - huge, cystic, painful, underground breakouts that have yet to fully go away. There are still little hard bumps under my skin from where the pimples were.
Apparently I'm not the only one who has experienced this problem with the Clarisonic. Some say that it's just my skin "purging" itself, but I read a comment from a nurse/esthetician that said there's no such thing as skin purging, and that what some people were experiencing was overstimulation of the skin. So, just a warning - if you have sensitive or acne prone skin, the Clarisonic might agitate it and make your skin WORSE instead of improving it. I'm not saying it'll cause problems for everyone with sensitive skin, just proceed with caution!
A few days after I stopped using the Clarisonic, my skin was back to it's regular state, and now I'm stuck with a big hunk of expensive plastic. : (
- February 19, 2009 at 8:29 PM
- ruby14 said...
hi cutie!?! im good im getting ready to go to vegas this weekend too bad its freezing no tan for me lol how about u how are u hope u are doing great as always love your blog always
- February 19, 2009 at 9:21 PM
- YingX said...
i went to rite aid earlier and saw this. it was like wow! i just saw a blog on this. it was 29.99 and 50% off, making it $15! i passed it up... hopefully i won't regret.
- February 19, 2009 at 10:23 PM
- Emeria said...
thanks nessa!!! i am soooo loving this new layout by the way..it's soo freakin girly! :D
- February 19, 2009 at 11:36 PM
- Chara said...
Hi vanessa thanks for great reviews,
I wonder that using this brush by yourself can really be counted as a microderm. session?
- February 20, 2009 at 2:59 AM
- Rhys said...
Jessica, Are you using the cleanser that came with it or your own? If you are using the ones that came with it, they are known for breaking people out.
You could always sell it, if you do not like it or set it on a lower speed and use it every other day or so. I have heard of people not using it every day.
- February 20, 2009 at 12:47 PM
- Rhys said...
Jessica, were you using the cleanser(s) that came with it or your own? Because the cleanser(s) that come with it are known for breaking people out.
You may have also been using the wrong brush head.
You could always sell it or use it on the low setting and every other day. I have heard people mention they use it every other day...
- February 20, 2009 at 12:50 PM
- Christiana Divine @ Memoirs of A Shopping Addict said...
wow, this is pretty freakn' awesome & definitely a steal in comparison to it's high end counterpart. dude, i swear you always review things i never think of getting & make me want to get them. LOLOL!
i might have to try this out if my budget allows. LOL.
- February 22, 2009 at 12:53 AM
- Lydia said...
Well the problem with the cheaper version of this product is as you mentioned - the brush is harsh. The pricier one will probably last longer, has a better brush, and a set of facial cleansers designed to go with the product to overall increase the results of clean skin. Sensitive skinned people should steer clear of abrasive brushes since you could break capillaries and cause your skin to be over exfoliated or irritated (big oops). The pricier one comes with a brush designed for sensitive skin and it is obviously a better quality overall. Honestly its up to you but for someone with sensitive skin I would like to give my best advice. Good luck ; )
- February 22, 2009 at 12:45 PM
- Lydia said...
Well the problem with the cheaper version of this product is as you mentioned - the brush is harsh. The pricier one will probably last longer, has a better brush, and a set of facial cleansers designed to go with the product to overall increase the results of clean skin. Sensitive skinned people should steer clear of abrasive brushes since you could break capillaries and cause your skin to be over exfoliated or irritated (big oops). The pricier one comes with a brush designed for sensitive skin and it is obviously a better quality overall. Honestly its up to you but for someone with sensitive skin I would like to give my best advice. Good luck ; )
- February 22, 2009 at 12:45 PM
- Vanessa said...
Hi Lydia- Like I also mentioned in my post if money wasn't an issue, I would definitely try the Clarisonic brush, but there are many of us that can't pay $195 for a brush and the Pretika is just another option that people can look at. Yes it is a lot cheaper, but there are times (I believe) that more expensive isn't always best, and brushes in general are always rough during the first few uses, including toothbrushes, it's when you break them in that they may (or may not) be more comfortable. I know many people who also have sensitive skin (read previous comments above) who spent money on the Clarisionic brush and didn't get good results, instead it broke them out even more, so I think overall, when using ANY product, it's best to use caution as everything you use is trial and error.
- February 22, 2009 at 1:30 PM
- Robyn @ Purely Cosmetics said...
Are you going to the Makeup Show? I'd have to look on the list of exhibitors, but I just got back from the Spa & Resort Exbo, and SCORED! I've been wanting to try the Clarisonic too, and for the same reason, haven't tried it (wasn't willing to fork over so much money). I picked up the Pro Version with 4 different heads (regular, gentile, delicate, and spot treatment) for less than half the price. Now if it would just get here so that I could try it....
- February 22, 2009 at 8:37 PM
- Stephanie T said...
Hey Vanesssa! How come I can't find this for $30 anywhere online? Was it on sale at your store?
- February 25, 2009 at 7:20 AM
- Shina Fang said...
every pic is so nice. i really impress to ur collection.i want to try this! i hope it doesn't upset my skin & i get good results, i can't wait anymore.;)
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Viglen prepares Imberhorne for BYOD the new evolution in classroom learning
Imberhorne is a progressive school that has turned to Viglen to help it prepare for a rapidly changing academic environment where students increasingly use mobile devices to foster learning.
The Challenge
Although already boasting extensive computing support, Alex Melmoe, I.T. Manager for Imberhorne School is readily aware that the number of devices is likely to grow. "Staff and students have an expectation around connectivity," he explains, "they ask: If I can do it at home, why can't I do it at school? So we have seen a growing number of devices attach to our wireless network and over the next few years we expect that every person in the school will need internet and network resources from some form of mobile device." With this trend in mind' Melmoe and his team have been methodically upgrading infrastructure to deal with growing demand from users across the school.
The Result
Choosing HP for the wireless network as well as the wired will allow a centralised HP software platform to provide integrated management for the overall network, once the wired network is upgraded in the next phase of the project. Viglen helped in a number of ways during the project, on both a technical level and crucially around securing a deal that was significantly under budget but without cutting corners. The fact that Viglen didn't force the school to take professional services is significant; instead Viglen took the time to understand what the school needed and how much of the project was willing and capable to be done by itself.
The Future
With a new financial year fast approaching, Melmoe is confident that the wireless portion of the project will be up and running and the summer holidays will allow his team to finally roll out the new network and the school is getting itself ready to meet its one device per child ethos.
"According to Ofcom, half of all UK teenagers now own smartphones and many more have access to their parent's devices. It's a technology that young people have adopted wholeheartedly and is a great way of extending learning inside and outside the classroom. I am very happy that we were able to help the school as it upgraded its wireless network to support its students in this way."
Bordan Tkachuk
Viglen CEO


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As part of their Fashionably Late column, which analyzes slightly older games "in an environment where prices are cheaper and hype is quieter, focusing on insightful analysis rather than consumer advice", the folks at True PC Gaming have tackled Fallout: New Vegas. After playing for roughly 250 hours with a small selection of mods they call it a "true RPG experience", and praise its handling of inter-faction politics and world building. Here's a snip:
Obsidian's thoughtful attention to the politics and economy of what would otherwise be juvenile fantasy is admirable, as is their skill at building a world. Though the writing is oftentimes spotty (particularly at the end of every DLC chapter,) there are more than enough moments of environmentally-told storytelling mastery that make up for it. New Vegas' storyline is all about juxtaposing first impressions with second and third impressions. As morally black and white as its three main factions seem at first, a bit of free-roamy exploring reveals layers of justification and deep characterization coloring these factions
The unreal evil of Ceaser's Legion is a reaction to their harsh environment and the abuses they faced under the new post-apocalyptic government. Their slave economy is an effective way of sustaining a society under these conditions and processes former prisoners into devout followers in a way that disturbingly resembles reality. Though they are undoubtedly "evil," they are realistically evil, and that makes them scary as hell. Robert House, Vegas' enigmatic and immortal billionaire, touts objectivist goals for curing the apocalypse through capitalism. But it's a goal that can only work if he is allowed to murder the opposition. The New California Republic, the supposed lesser of these three evils, is an ideal socialist-capitalist combination that is laced with realist cynicism. They exploit their impoverished sharecroppers and scavengers to fund an expansionist military that overwhelms everyone else. I left it up to reddit to destroy this metaphor, but am nevertheless shocked that such obtuse observations can be made in a violent fantasy setting rife for shlock.
You can't save everybody. Because of inter-faction politics, someone's always getting screwed. By you. I slowly began to notice that pushing for an independent New Vegas meant pushing out the people who were best for it. Because almost all of this world it is left in stasis before the player's meddling, I became its representative. I was the person to blame for its successes and failures. Though the game was revolving around me, it wasn't empowering me.
New Vegas is depicted dispassionately, and that's one of the game's biggest criticisms. It may also be its biggest strength. Its alphabet soup of acronyms (the NCR, NCRCF, Big MT) hammers home how unexciting these factions are supposed to be, but I relished in it. The storyline has no urgent goal breathing down your neck, no pressing tension hurrying you to finish the main quest. If you can accept the Legion, there isn't even a real antagonist. Instead, the goal is something remarkably pure and almost innocently "game"ish: to simply experience New Vegas. The main quest mereley has you traveling across the Mojave to try to understand the various tribes and factions that inhabit it. One by one, you become entrapped in their society and face their problems, then express your thoughts about them to the secretary back at your office. Ultimately, the final goal is to simply experience the battle at Hoover Dam and watch a credits sequence explain what you did to influence its aftermath.


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UFC 154, which is headlined by the UFC welterweight championship bout between Georges St-Pierre and Carlos Condit, and the welterweight bout between Johny Hendricks and Martin Kampmann, airs live on Pay-Per-View from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at 10pm ET / 7pm PT. Fans can also tune in to FX for four televised prelims at 8pm ET / 5pm PT, and those who "like" the UFC on Facebook can see two prelim bouts at 6:35pm ET / 3:35pm PT.
Main Event – UFC Welterweight Championship
Georges St-Pierre (170) vs. Carlos Condit (169)
Johny Hendricks (171) VS Martin Kampmann (171)
Tom Lawlor (184) VS Francis Carmont (185)
Costa Philippou (185) VS Nick Ring (184)
Pablo Garza (145) VS Mark Hominick (145)
Alessio Sakara (186) VS Patrick Cote (185)
Chad Griggs (205) VS Cyrille Diabate (206)
Rafael dos Anjos (155) VS Mark Bocek (156)
John Makdessi (155) VS Sam Stout (154)
Rodrigo Damm (145) VS Antonio Carvalho (145)
John Maguire (171) VS Matt Riddle (170)
Azamat Gashimov (135) VS Ivan Menjivar (135)
Darren Elkins (145) vs Steven Siler (145)
Official UFC 154 Weigh In Results
Below are the official weigh in results for Saturday's UFC 154 event.
Sunday, July 22
Hamburg, Germany