Amazon Prime Day Diaper and Wipes Deals!

There are some AWESOME Amazon Prime Day diaper and wipes deals!  Remember you MUST have Amazon Prime to take advantage of these deals and they are available today only, while supplies last.

If you don’t have Amazon Prime, you can try it free for 30 days here–> Amazon Prime free trial

If you’re looking for diapers and wipes deals, also make sure you sign up for Amazon Family!  It’s FREE with your Amazon Prime account and you can save an additional 20% on diapers and wipes–> Amazon Family registration

Make sure you join my group on Facebook so you can get a reminder about the deals as they go live–> Melissa’s Bargains on Facebook

 

Here’s an awesome diaper deal:

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Get Pampers diapers for as low as $16.33 with your Prime Day discount, Subscribe & Save and coupons!

Click here to grab the deal–> Amazon Prime Day Pampers diapers deal

  • Look for the $4 off coupon that you can “clip” on the product page
  • You’ll save an additional 35% automatically at check-out for Prime Day!
  • If you’re an Amazon Family member and choose Subscribe & Save, you’ll save an additional 20%

*This works on Easy Ups, too!  Please note that the $4 off coupon will only work once per account.

Here’s an awesome deal on wipes:

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Get Seventh Generation baby wipes (384 count) for $5.24!

  • 50% will be deducted automatically at check-out
  • Save an additional 15% when you choose Subscribe & Save

See more Amazon deals here–> Amazon Deals

Please keep in mind that pricing on Amazon can change at ANY time and does change frequently at this time of year!  Always verify final pricing before completing your order!

*This post may contain affiliate links. Please refer to my disclosure policy for more information

Top Amazon Prime Day Deals!

Amazon Prime Day is HERE!  These are the Top Amazon Prime Day deals I see so far.  Keep in mind that they will be adding deals ALL DAY long!  All of these deals have limited availability so grab them while you can!!

You MUST have an Amazon Prime account to take advantage of these deals!  If you don’t, you can try it free for 30 days here–> Amazon Prime free trial

Make sure you join my group on Facebook so you can get a reminder about the deals as they go live–> Melissa’s Bargains on Facebook

If you’re shopping Prime Day check out this bonus offer:

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Buy a $50 gift card, get a $10 promotional credit to use on other items shipped and sold by Amazon!  Buy the gift card first and use it to purchase items you were going to buy anyway!  Win win!!

If you have an Amazon Visa card, you can take advantage of this $30 off $150 promotion:

  1. Add $150 or more of items shipped and sold by Amazon to your cart (*this is the tricky part, so if the code doesn’t work, this is likely why)
  2. Select your Amazon Rewards Visa card as your payment method at check-out
  3. Enter the promotional code VISA30 and click “Apply”

 

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Get one of the new Amazon Fire Tablets for just $33.33.  That is less than Black Friday pricing!!  Get it before it’s gone–> Amazon Fire tablet

It’s got expandable memory, too!  Need an SD card to go with it?  Save up to 40% here–> SanDisk SD cards sale

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Or, you can get the Kindle Fire Kids Edition which includes extras like a kid-proof case and Kindle Free Time for just $69.99!

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You can save up to 40% on Kindle Unlimited today, too!

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The Instant Pot is pretty much LIFE CHANGING!  If you’re crazy busy and it’s a struggle to get dinner on the table, grab this!  The Instant Pot 7 in 1 multi-function pressure cooker is on sale for $69.99!  It includes a Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Saute/Browning, Yogurt Maker, Steamer & Warmer.  You can cook frozen chicken breasts in minutes!  Get yours here–> Instant Pot 7 in 1 multi-function pressure cooker

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In other kitchen deals, this KitchenAid 6 Quart Stand Mixer is only $248.99!  That’s over $100 off!!

Amazon-Echo

Amazon Echo is on sale for $129.99 (regularly $179.99).  Or, you can get the new Amazon Tap for just $99.99 (regularly $129.99)

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Add an Amazon Fire TV stick for just $24.99 or Amazon Fire TV for $69.99!

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If you’ve been thinking about getting an Xbox One, don’t miss this deal!  This Xbox One bundle includes the following and it’s on sale for $279 PLUS it includes a $50 Amazon gift card AND if you have an Amazon Rewards Visa, you’ll pay just $249.  WHAT?

  • Xbox One 500 GB console
  • Halo 5: Guardians – Limited Edition
  • 2 Xbox One controllers (Special Edition Dusk Shadow wireless controllers)
  • Forza Horizon 2
  • $50 Amazon gift card

Click here to get it–> Xbox One Bundle

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Is a Roomba on your wish list?  Someone else to take care of the vacuuming?  Yes, please!  Right now, you can get this iRobot Roomba 614 Vacuum Cleaning Robot for $249.99!

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Save up to 50% on Bose headphones, too!

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If you love the great outdoors, this Coleman Road Trip Grill is just $99.99 right now!

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Don’t miss out on this Pampers Diapers deal!  Get a box of Pampers for as low as $16.33 shipped!!

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Save on your household favorites, too, with special Amazon Prime Day Subscribe & Save deals!  Save on Tide Pods, Quilted Northern Toilet paper, Hefty cups, and more!!

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Save up to 50% on select toys and games!  This includes brands like Nerf, Barbie, and more!

Here are some of my top picks:

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Energizer Max AA Batteries (24 ct) – $6.96 with the 35% off coupon

These deals are not Prime Day specific, but I still think they’re pretty awesome:

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Coleman Sundome 2 person tent only $29!

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Philips Sonicare Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush – $19.95 with the $5 off coupon!

What Amazon Prime Day deals did YOU score?

See more Amazon deals here–> Amazon Deals

Please keep in mind that pricing on Amazon can change at ANY time and does change frequently at this time of year!  Always verify final pricing before completing your order!

Get free shipping when you spend $49 or more or if you have Amazon Prime!  You can get a free 30 day trial to Amazon Prime here–> Amazon Prime free trial

*This post may contain affiliate links. Please refer to my disclosure policy for more information

Schlage Keyless Entry on sale for $69!

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If you’ve missed it in the past, this reader favorite is back!  Today only, you can get this Schlage keyless entry for just $69!  The regular retail price listed is $95.  At the time of posting, it’s available in aged bronze, antique brass, antique pewter, bright brass, bright chrome, oil rubbed bronze, satin chrome, and satin nickel.  Keep in mind that this has sold out quickly in the past when there have been sales, so availability may vary.

Click here to check it out–> Schlage Keyless Entry

  • Create and delete access codes for trusted friends and family (up to 19)
  • Installs in minutes – no wiring needed
  • Guaranteed to fit on standard doors
  • Silicone-coated keypad prevents numbers from wearing off
  • Pairs with our most popular trim styles to coordinate the look throughout your home

See more Amazon deals here–> Amazon Deals

Please keep in mind that pricing on Amazon can change at ANY time and does change frequently at this time of year!  Always verify final pricing before completing your order!

Get free shipping when you spend $49 or more or if you have Amazon Prime!  You can get a free 30 day trial to Amazon Prime here–> Amazon Prime free trial

*This post may contain affiliate links. Please refer to my disclosure policy for more information

Natural Bridge Caverns Review

Emerald Lake is one of many large, natural pools found within Natural Bridge Caverns. The green color comes from the diffraction of light waves passing through the water.

Emerald Lake is one of many large, natural pools found within Natural Bridge Caverns. The green color comes from the diffraction of light waves passing through the water.

My family visited Carlsbad Caverns many times when I was growing up, and I have been wanting to share a little bit of the magic that I remembered from my childhood with my own kids.  Visiting Natural Bridge Caverns has been on my bucket list for a long time, and we finally got to cross it off this last week!

Natural Bridge Caverns currently has four tour options available:

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  • Discovery Tour – 75 minute tour where you can see awe-inspiring, ancient formations centuries in the making and still growing today, such as amazing stalagmites, stalactites, flowstones, chandeliers and soda straws.
  • Lantern Tour –  75 minute tour using cave lanterns, available only at 9 am
  • Hidden Passages Tour –  70 minute tour gives guests an up-close view of rare and delicate cave formations illuminated by a state-of-the-art lighting system and includes a total darkness experience
  • Discovery Adventure Tour – 3-4 hour tour, explore the Discovery Passages the way the discoverers did in the early 1960’s on this incredible tour that allows you to follow the path that the original discoverers took. This tour includes a half mile through wild cave and passages that have not changed since the caverns’ discovery.

We took the Discovery Tour, which is the original tour, and you travel 180 feet below the ground.  The total distance traveled during the tour is only 3/4 of a mile, but when our tour guide explained that you are doing the equivalent of going down 18 floors and traveling back up 18 floors, it put things into perspective!

When you arrive at Natural Bridge Caverns, you can purchase your tour tickets at the Visitor’s Center.  During the summer months, they have tours leaving frequently, and we were able to join a tour that was leaving just 15 minutes after our arrival.  The Visitor’s Center also has a concessions stand, restrooms and water fountains, and a gift shop.  My kids found lots of treasures in the gift shop and would have stayed there even longer if I would have let them.

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Our tour group had approximately 30 people, and our tour guide told us that on weekends, which is their busiest time, the groups can have up go 60 people.  You have a tour guide for the duration, and ours did a great job of explaining the history of the caverns, details about how different formations were made, and also pointed out key “landmarks” so to speak.  He was informative, engaging, and funny and it went by very quickly!  You will also have an opportunity to take a group photo with a beautiful backdrop that you can purchase for $12 (keep in mind that prices may change) at the end of the tour.  NOTE:  Our tour guide did mention that on the weekends when there are more people, they have tour guides in each of the bigger rooms rather than with individual groups (another reason to go during the week if you can!)

My kids absolutely LOVED this experience!  They saw some amazing formations and it was completely different from anything else we’ve ever done.  They spent a couple of hours as our road trip continued researching the caverns and different formations!

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According to their website, the tour is only 3/4 of a mile, but it can be a bit strenuous.  Going down into the caverns was not bad, but coming back up was a work out!  There is a point where you have to climb 35 steps and I remember thinking once we were done with that, the worst of it was over.  Boy was I wrong!  That is followed by a steep, winding incline! I will say that it was totally worth it, but it was a wake up call for me that I need to get in shape. If you have asthma, definitely make sure you bring an inhaler along. They do a great job of having “breaks” in between strenuous periods and there are benches and even water fountains at some points.  Our tour guide checked in frequently to make sure everyone was doing OK.

Their site gives a disclaimer that “strollers are not recommended.”  I cannot imagine trying to navigate with a stroller.  If you have younger children, you may want to wait until they are a bit older unless you are comfortable carrying them for part of the way.  With the exception of one specific spot at the beginning of the tour, you also cannot touch any of the cavern walls or formations.  They do have hand railings throughout the tour, but if you have a rambunctious or curious toddler or preschooler, it may be difficult to keep them from touching things, and a distraction to try to keep up with them, too.  This is a great tour for older children, though.  My kids are 9 and 12 and loved every bit of it!

Here are some of my tips:

  • Arrive early – the temperature in the caverns when we were there was 80 degrees (according to our tour guide) and it was HUMID.  If you visit during the summer months when it’s warmer, you will walk out sweating!  Plus, if you arrive early, you beat the crowds, especially if you decide to visit on a weekend.
  • Visit on a weekday if you’re able too
  • Wear good walking shoes – there are some steep inclines and there is water dripping throughout the tour, so the ground is slick
  • Bring a camera with a flash – you’ll want to take pictures because the views are gorgeous!
  • You can bring water, and there are also water fountains available midway through the tour.  Food is not allowed.
  • Bring a cooling towel to stay cool!

In addition to the cavern tours, they have added a number of other experiences.  My kids were BEGGING to go on the Canopy Challenge Adventure course, but unfortunately, we just didn’t have time this trip.  You could easily make a day trip out of this, and unfortunately, we had only allotted a few hours.

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  • Canopy Challenge Adventure Course – a 4-level, 60 foot high challenge course and zip lines! Climb, navigate and hang while secured from a safety harness before you “zip” over the Hill Country on one of 4 zip lines.
  • AMAZEn’ Ranch Round Up – unique Texas attraction that’s fun for all ages. Our one-of-a-kind maze experience was built to honor 5 generations of ranch ownership history in the Natural Bridge Caverns family.
  • Gem & Fossil Mining – Pan for gems, minerals and fossils like miners panned for gold at the Natural Bridge Mining Company.
  • Discovery Village – Enjoy  new food, beverage and retail spaces along with a beautiful courtyard.

Prices for these additional experiences start at $5.99 for children and $9.99 for adults.  Natural Bridge Caverns is open year round and opens at 9 am during the summer!

We will definitely be returning to check out some of the other tours (hopefully I will be in better shape next time) and hopefully my kids will have time to check out the Canopy Challenge Adventure Course and some of the other activities.

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If you’re planning to make the trip soon, don’t forget to grab your money-saving coupons! You’ll save $2 off adult Discovery Tour tickets and $1 off a Child’s Discovery Tour tickets!  They expire on 8/31/2016.

Have you been to Natural Bridge Caverns?  What did you think?

DISCLOSURE:  My family and I were provided with free tickets for the Discovery Tour in exchange for this review.  All opinions are mine.

Tilt Studios BOGO free promotion!

This is a sponsored post on behalf of US Family Guide and Tilt Studios.  All opinions are mine!

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I’m always looking for new ways to keep my kids entertained this summer and Tilt Studio Family Entertainment Center is a win win because it’s inside (which means air conditioning!) plus there are plenty of fun activities to keep kids entertained!  Tilt Studio Family Entertainment Center hosts a variety of games and attractions that appeal to people of all ages. The center features a unique combination of food, fun and ‘freshments in a safe, clean and welcoming environment.

I have even better news!  Right now, they have a Buy One Attraction, Get on Attraction FREE promotion!!  That means even MORE fun for less!  Attractions include: Laser Tag, Black Light Mini Golf, Mini-Bowling, Tilt-A-Whirl Ride, and Outrun SP Deluxe Race Cars.

Click here to grab your coupon–> Tilt Studios BOGO free coupon

The coupon is valid through October 31, 2016 at the Katy Texas location.

Guests will enjoy FUN AT FULL BLAST at Tilt Studio with a dynamic roster of more than 100 classic and modern interactive video and redemption prize games for all skill levels.

You can also take advantage of these weekly promotions:

  • Monday Madness – $4 Mini Golf all day long
  • $10 Tuesdays – one hour of unlimited video games for $10
  • Wicked Wednesdays – unlimited laser tag from 4 pm-9 pm only $15
  • Thrifty Thursdays – half price video games all day long

Whether you are looking to host a meeting, team building event, group gathering, non-profit FUNdraiser, or awesome birthday party, Tilt Studio can accommodate groups of all sizes.