If you’re in the mood for sweets this week — or you’re planning to send someone a treat — you are in luck. This week, Dancing Deer Baking Co. is offering 2 dozen star-shaped vanilla shortbread cookies free to anyone who purchases $49.95 or more. How delicious is that? Send someone a Brownie, Cake and Cookie Tower or an assortment of Dancing Deer’s indulgent brownies (the peanut butter ones are my favorite), and you get 24 cookies to dunk in your afternoon tea, free. Just visit dancingdeer.com this week to get the deal. Enjoy!

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Did you vow to eat more healthfully in the new year? Who didn’t? Luckily, Amazon.com is having a great sale on some kitchen items that can help you reach your goal. The Oxo Good Grips Salad Spinner is $20, down from $33.50 (a 40 percent savings!). Also on sale is a Cuisinart Mini-Prep Plus Food Processor — it’s $37, down from $60, saving you 38 percent. I use my Mini-Prep to make salad dressings, so it’s perfect to go along with the salad spinner. Buy them both, and you qualify for free shipping. Happy New Year!

Posted by Beth Lipton, Food Editor

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We eat a lot of cereal in my house – and I mean, a lot. It’s breakfast, a snack, sometimes even dinner. So I’m always on the lookout for ways to save on it. The folks over at Mom’s Best Naturals understand, and they’re offering All You readers an exclusive coupon – save 75 cents on any of their dozen varieties of cereal. There are 5,000 coupons available for download here, and they’re good through May 31, 2010, so go get yours. The best part? The cereals are all delicious (my fave: Honey Nut Toasty O’s), and they’re all made without hydrogenated oils, high fructose corn syrup or any other yucky ingredients you don’t need. Enjoy!

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Did you see our contributing editor Amy Goodman on the Today Show this morning with 12 gifts under $25? Watch the clip now, just click here.

The holidays are a great time of year to give a gift of thanks for the people who make your life easier everyday. When your out shopping, don’t forget to pick up a little something for your child’s teacher, babysitter, or even your hair stylist. Stuck on what to get — let us help.

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A new program at CVS will pay you for not using plastic shopping bags.

Here’s how it works: For 99 cents, buy a “GreenBagTag” at any CVS story. Clip it on to your key ring or a cloth shopping bag. Each time you complete a purchase and don’t take a plastic shopping bag, the cashier will scan your tag. For every four times you go green, you’ll earn $1 in ExtraCare bucks, redeemable on future CVS purchases.

To participate, you must be a member of CVS’s ExtraCare program, but it’s a snap to sign up. Go to CVS.com and click on “Get your ExtraCare Rewards today” in the top bar.

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6 days until Halloween!

For some family fun, get the kids together tonight and play some fun Halloween games.
Have fun bobbing for apples and divide into teams to play wrap the mummy. You can even go on a modern day witch hunt! These games will be fun for everyone in the family to get into, but be careful — some of these games can be pretty messy!

Posted by Riley Tant, All You.com

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7 days until Halloween!

Create some crafty candy globes for an easy indoor decoration this Halloween. All you need are some colorful candy treats, a styrofoam ball, black spray paint and a glue gun. Check out our spooktacular craft gallery for details on how to make this fun craft. Check out the rest of the gallery for more fun and crafty decorations that are easy and inexpensive to make.

Posted by Riley Tant, AllYou.com

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11 days until Halloween!

Take the All You Halloween Challenge and vote for your favorite Halloween items. Click to vote on your pick in each category, such as favorite witch, coolest costume,  scariest Halloween movie, most coveted candy and more. Check back each day to see the previous winners and make sure your favorite is in the lead. May the best Halloween item win!

Posted by Riley Tant, AllYou.com

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18 days until Halloween!

Save some money on your date night this month and instead rent classic Halloween horror flicks to watch after the kids go to bed. Serve up some adult appetizers like Voodoo Fondue for only $1.05 per serving and Witch’s Purse for only $1.17 per serving. Interview with the Vampire and The Shining will get you in the Halloween spirit, but remember that these movies are not for the faint of heart. Be sure to have a nightlight ready, just in case!

Posted by Riley Tant, AllYou.com

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23 days until Halloween!

For a cheap and easy Halloween craft, create these spooky haunted trees (let the kids help!).  All you need are a few craft supplies and our tree template to get you started.  Make a few for a festive table decoration, or several for an entire haunted forest.

Posted by Riley Tant, AllYou.com

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