Mother of a Deal loves Gail Vaz-Oxlade's passionate approach to helping others save money. And she's an expert - with 11 books, hundreds of articles, three prime time television shows and expertise working with Canada's leading financial services companies to help educate employees and clients - you could say she knows a thing or two about saving money! When she listed Mother of a Deal as one of her favourite sites today, we were thrilled. We hope you have a look around and sign-up for our twice weekly newsletter and enjoy our deals, give-aways, money-saving tips, freebies and more. Can't find something or have a recommendation? We'd like to hear from you. Thanks for visiting and happy deal hunting! 

Welcome to all the True Cuddles readers who are visiting us for the first time today. Please have a look around and check out all our mom-, baby- and kid-related great deals, coupons, freebies, money saving tips and more. We also hope you'll sign-up for our FREE Mother of a Deal Alerts newsletter sent every Monday and Thursday so you'll never miss another deal! And be sure to check back on Freebie Friday for a round-up of all the fabulous freebies we've found for you throughout the week. Thanks for coming and we hope to see you back again soon!

Has Mother of a Deal helped you save big? Do you think it has added up to $500 over the year? Today’s Parent magazine is asking you for details on how you’ve slashed your spending to save at least $500 over a year. We’d love it if you emailed to let them know how Mother of a Deal has helped you keep more money in your wallet. Send your email before Monday, August 23 to editors@todaysparent.com with “Save $500” in the subject line. Selected tips will appear in January’s issue.

His friends call him 'The Most Frugal Man Alive'. Alfie Lau, a reporter with The Record, shares his passion for penny-pinching in his blog, Cheap Shots. Check out his blog and read several of Mother of a Deal's money saving tips for back-to-school shopping. For the complete list, catch them here.

We heard our fellow deal hunters loved the Vistaprint offer from last week, so we dug up another deal for this week. They're offering huge discounts and a ton of freebies during their summer sale including postcards, magnets, banners, announcements, stamps, window decals, invitations and more. Just click on Free Products under the Home and Family header on the left side. FREE shipping is offered on purchases over $40. There are so many creative uses for these items - send us a note to share your idea.

Looking for a great way to shake things up and get a little exercise at the same time? Today's Vancouver Groupon is offering a five week dance series from Dance 4U for $30, a discount of 79%.

Coincidence that this deal follows the deal on bikinis? Click here for a FREE week pass at Curves gym. Valid at participating locations in the US and Canada.

Health Canada issued a recall alert this month for Chaotic Beverages due to health risk concerns regarding children. The Canadian importer, U&ME Marketing, has initiated a Canada-wide recall of all four brands of Chaotic Beverages at the request of Health Canada. Canadians should not consume these unapproved products, as they have not been assessed for safety, quality and efficacy by Health Canada.

Check out editor, Danielle Connelly, this week's Featured Mom on True Cuddles, one of our favorite sites for weekly deals! Thanks so much True Cuddles, it was an honor and we've had great feedback! Don't forget to sign up for their weekly True Cuddles email alert for some awesome deals on their "weekly cuddles", a truly good deal, until it's gone!

Health Canada has issued a Consumer Product Recall on the Toy Workshop Sets and Trucks by Little Tikes. This recall involves the oversized plastic toy nails that were sold with the following Little Tikes children's products. Check here for full recall details, including pictures from Health Canada.