Need your cute animal fix? Head over to life.com, which launched today (with 7 million pictures, it’s the largest collection of professional photography online). Check out lovable kittens, dogs in costumes, adorable pandas, baby gorillas, zoo animals and more at life.com/channel/animals.

Posted by Emily Hendricks Turnier, Associate Editor

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Banish the dull cold weather blacks and grays to the back of the closet and instead pull together your look with a new affordable spring jacket.

Opt for an Easter inspired plaid at Target, $49.99

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Hoping to hit the beach soon? I just returned from a trip to Mexico (Playa del Carmen). It was fantastic: sunny, tropical, relaxing—and best of all, budget-friendly. The conversion rate was definitely to our advantage, but I’m talking about booking the trip. After doing a little online research, I stumbled upon this coupon code for Orbitz.com: ENTERTAIN200. If you book a qualifying package (both hotel and flight) before Dec. 31, 2009 for six or more nights of travel to Mexico, the Caribbean or Hawaii, use the code and you’ll score a whopping $200 off the total. What a great way to start a vacation!

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How many times have you reached into the corners of your fridge or freezer and turned up food that might still be ok to eat, but you tossed it because you weren’t sure? Or food that would have been fine, if only you had wrapped it properly?

Wasted food is never a good thing, but in these challenging economic times, it’s even more important to make the most out of every grocery dollar. Enter StillTasty.com, an online encyclopedia of foods that lists shelf life and smart storage information. This comprehensive site, created by food safety expert Jeanie Revell, who spent 20 years working for the Canadian government educating consumers on food safety and nutrition, offers information on hundreds of foods. It even addresses how long packaged foods will last once they’re opened. The easy-to-use site also gives answers to common food safety questions and articles on subjects such as safe ways to thaw frozen food.

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Posted by Beth Lipton, Food Editor

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Over the years I have accumulated a ton Easter decorations. I really don’t need any more, but I just can’t resist them, so I continue to buy. Here are my favorites this season, all under $10.

Bunny Egg Cup at Pier 1 Imports, $3

Essential Home Egg-Shaped Pot Mitt at Kmart, $2.49

Easter Paper Lanterns at Lillian Vernon, $9.98

Sparkling Egg & Berry Wreath, $8.98

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Posted by Dwyer Paulsen, Associate Style Editor

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Before this year, I was always a renter. So whenever I had a clogged sink I thought nothing of buying the heaviest duty Drano-type of product I could to clear it.

I didn’t even know it could eat away at your pipes, until my landlord saw it in my apartment one day and had a conniption fit. The next day while I was at work, she spent several hours pulling hair out of my tub and sink drains with tweezers, and when I came home, she placed mesh wire drain covers over the drains.

So when I finally bought a house last year, it was burned into my brain — never pour Drano or any of those other chemical products down my pipes. So when our increasingly sluggish bathroom sink drain finally hit the “gross” mark this weekend, I was almost ready to call roto-rooter.

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Love Dunkin’ Donuts coffee? Brew it at home for free — go to dunkinathome.com for a complimentary sample.

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Posted by Emily Hendricks, Relationships Editor

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Issue 4 of ALL YOU magazine is now on sale, which means we have a new sweepstakes! Enter for a chance to win an eco-friendly Eureka vacuum, a pedometer from Sportline or a month’s supply of SOYJOY and a yoga mat!

Featured in Issue 4: A special Easter menu and gorgeous crafts, our new Book Club pick, a DIY beauty routine, budget-friendly room makeovers, plus more than $51 in coupons! Pick up a copy today at Walmart. Never want to miss an issue? Subscribe and you’ll receive two free trial issues.

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To me, there’s nothing better than curling up on the couch with a good book and losing track of time. And because I’ve been on a money-saving kick recently, this is something I’ve been doing a lot of lately. As soon as I finish what I’m currently reading, I’ll be diving in to our latest book club selection The Inn at Eagle Point, which hits Walmart stores on March 31.

Just like our previous book club selections, we’ll be hosting an online discussion for The Inn at Eagle Point each week on our blog. Come on over on April 3rd to chat about Chapters 1-3. In the meantime, check out some of our other favorite book club blogs.

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ALL YOU magazine’s editor in chief, Clare McHugh, chatted with ClassyMommyLive last night on the Elevenmoms radio network. Want to get to know our fantastic editor, and hear her speak on all things money-saving? Click here to listen to the podcast now! She dishes on everything from neat recipes to dieting tips. Enjoy!

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