One of the best sources for coupons is your weekly Sunday Paper. And one of the cheapest ways to get your Sunday paper is to have a Newspaper Subscription. If you currently, don’t have a subscription, be sure to check out Discounted Newspapers.com.

We will be getting TWO inserts this weekend – SmartSource and RedPlum. Click to see a preview of this weekend’s coupons. Remember, this is only a guide since different parts of the country get different coupons with different dollar amounts. But this should help you decide if you need an additional paper or two this weekend.

Tweet. Tweet. Twee-eee-eee-t. Tweet. Tweet.

Today is Friday (TGIF) and also Mega Swagbucks Day. The day when Swagbucks come faster and more furious and the amounts are higher. If you haven’t signed up for Swagbucks yet, do it. It is the fastest and easiest way to earn on the web. Every time you earn 450 Swagbucks – you can redeem them for a $5 Gift Card to Amazon.

So the last few weeks, I’ve been talking about ways to increase your Swagbuck earnings – like using the Swagbucks toolbar and following Swagbucks on Facebook.

Today we are going to talk about following Swagbucks on Twitter. Twitter may seem a little foreign to some of you (or you can be like me and be COMPLETELY addicted) – but it the fastest way to send and receive information on the web.

Why Twitter rocks is that when a Swagcode becomes “live” you will know within a few minutes (instead of hours later). Also, every Thursday they play Swagbucks Trivia on Twitter for BIG Swagbuck amounts and you can also get extra Swagbucks when you “tweet” when you won Swagbucks through your searches.

So if you don’t have a Swagbucks account, sign up today. Then get a Twitter account and start following Kansas City Mamas and Swagbucks (along with about 1 million of your closest friends.)

PS: My six-degrees of Kevin Bacon moment. I used to work for the guy who co-founded Twitter. Yep – he’s from Nebraska. (So Evan – if you want to shoot me an email that would be great.) Another reason why it is the greatest state in the Union.

But I’m hoping you won’t even notice.

We are changing email subscriber services – from Feedburner to Feedblitz.

If you subscribe to Kansas City Mamas via email – you don’t need to do anything. You will start getting a new and improved looking email.

If you have subscribed to Kansas City Mamas in the last 10 days or were an unverified subscriber – you will receive an email asking you to verify. Please verify – the email address you have given me WILL NOT be sent out to ANY third-party companies. The only thing you will receive is my email newsletter which is a great way to keep on the deals if you can’t check out the website every day.

If you want to start subscribing via email – you can do it NOW. Just click on tab on the upper right hand corner that says – subscribe by email.

Finally, if you follow me via RSS or Google Reader – you don’t have to do a thing. Everything will remain the same.

I hope you enjoy the new format and consistency. Let me know your thoughts – I’d love to hear them.

Just a quick reminder to make sure you enter the pair of tickets to Hen House Holiday Celebration Giveaway.

You do not want to miss this event this year – and you might as well go for FREE!

Entries will be closed at end-of-day on Monday, August 2.

Do you realize that Christmas is under five months away?

What better way to celebrate than giving away another set of tickets to the Hen House Holiday Celebration!

This year’s Hen House Holiday Celebration will be held on November 5 – 7, 2010 at the Overland Park Convention Center. And while I’ve said this before – I’ll say it again. Mark your calendars because you do not want to miss this event. It is BY FAR the best way to sample a bunch of yummy goodies, get a TON of great coupons loaded on to your Hen House Rewards Card, and get great manufacturer coupons (that you can’t get anywhere else).

And while it is only $5 to get in the door – it is even better to be able to go for FREE. Hen House is kind enough to give us a pair of tickets to giveaway – so let’s get to it.

There are four ways to enter – leave a separate comment for each entry (it helps increase your chances of winning).

Giveaway Rules

1. Leave a comment about your favorite coupon you receive from last year. (Example, $.50/2 Red Gold Tomatoes – made them FREE at Hen House later on.) If you don’t remember or didn’t attend, you can create your own super coupon. (He-He. Wouldn’t that be fun to create!)

2. Subscribe to the daily e-mail. (No spamming – I promise) Which is SUPER easy in the new design, just click the icon on the top right side that Subscribe via E-mail. And then leave a comment that you did it. If you already subscribe, leave ANOTHER comment letting us know.

3. Become a in “Like” with Kansas City Mamas on Facebook and then leave ANOTHER comment. If you are already a FAN, leave ANOTHER comment letting us know.

4. Suggest Kansas City Mamas to your friends on Facebook. All you have to do is click the box “Suggest To Friends” under the OLD icon box. After you have suggested to friends, leave ANOTHER comment letting us know.

A comment will be picked at random at end of day on Monday, August 2. Good luck!

Vista Print is celebrating their 10 year anniversary by giving away 10 different items for FREE + FREE photo uploads.

Here is the list of freebies:

• 250 Free Business Cards
• 140 Return Address Labels
• Rubber Stamp
• Sticky Notes
• Photo Wall Calendar
• Flip Photo Book
• Tote Bag
• Photo Mug
• Photo Notebooks
• Mousepad

Several of the gifts, like the Mousepad, Notebook, Mug and Wall Calendar make great gifts for Grandparents. (Especially, the calendar.) Load up some photos of the kiddos – and you’ll have a gift that will probably get at least one tear.

Other Ideas:

Use the address labels to make labels for Santa (cause he needs to be sneaky) or for your Holiday Return Address Labels.

Use the business cards to:

• Put your contact information on them, and stick one in your child’s pocket when you will be in a crowded area. This way if you get separated, the authorities can easily contact you.
• If you sell Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, or Premiere Jewelry – Print a frequent buyer card or other promotional offer on a card. The whole card can be a coupon for a free consultation, a discount, or a free gift with purchase.
• Print the team’s sport’s schedule, so all the parents & grandparents have it handy.
• Make cute gift tags that say “From The XYZ Family”
• We’re moving cards – put your new address and phone number on them and pass them out to friends and family or stick them in the mail to your contact list.

Seriously, as you get ready to go back to school, all of these ideas are great ways to get organized for the upcoming year. And at FREE (you will pay a little shipping) you have nothing to lose.

But hurry, these Vista Print offers end on July 29.

HINT: Skip all the add on features and stick with the basics.  When you start adding pictures on the back, text inside the notebooks, etc then you spending more money than you probably want to.

Thanks Karen from Saving The Family Money for all her great Vista Print ideas.

Don’t forget to enter the Chipotle Gift Card Giveaway.

A winner will be chosen at end of day on Monday, July 26. Somebody has to win, it might as well be you.