Frugal Family: Mother's Day Sales

Mother’s Day sales are kicking into high gear this weekend, so get your shopping shoes on.

(All deals subject to change; confirm details with merchants. Happy shopping!)

Quick Hits

• Doing something homemade for Mom? Get 40 percent off stamps, scrapbooking albums and paper-crafting supplies at JO-ANN stores through May 12. Also, 12x12 stock paper is on sale for 20¢ apiece (5 for $1) at MICHAEL’S.

• Pamper mom at BATH & BODY WORKS—with every $40 purchase, you can take home a tote filled with goodies (valued at $100) for only $20. It's easy to get there when Signature Collection bath gels and lotions are buy three, get two free and hand soaps are 4 for $15. 

• MACY’S has 20 to 50 percent off everything and the Lancôme Mother’s Day Collection is $39.50 through May 13.  

• Purchase Revlon, Pro Beauty Tools, Bed Head or Vidal Sassoon hair appliances at KMART and get $2 off a purchase of $15–24.99 or $5 off a purchase of more than $25. Get $5 off when you spend $20 or more on L’Oreal Products also at KMART.

• At , new styles for mom are 50 percent off. 

Online Deals

• $19.99 arrangements at Proflowers.com and FTD.com
• Buy a $50 e-card for mom at Old Navy, get a $10 promo card.

Big Box Bonanza

TARGET: Free gift cards with the purchase of select items through May 12.

• iPod Touch ($195), $25 gift card with purchase
• iPod Nano ($129), $10 gift card with purchase
• Kindle Touch ($99), $20 gift card with purchase
• Kindle Touch 3G ($149), $40 gift card with purchase
• Nook Color ($169), $20 gift card with purchase
• Keurig B60 coffee maker ($149.99), $30 gift card with purchase
• Keurig Vue for ($249), $50 gift card with purchase
• Canon A2200 Camera Bundle for $79.99 ($20 gift card) with purchase
• Timex Weekender Watch ($30), $5 gift card with purchase
• Garmin Nuvi 40 GPS ($89)
• Giada 10-piece tri-ply cook set ($169.99), 6-piece bakeware set with purchase
• Just Dance 3 for XBOX Kinect ($29.99), The Black Eyed Peas Experience for free
• Ninja Kitchen System 1200 ($159), $20 gift card with purchase

BEST BUY: More free gift cards, $1 phones through May 12.

• Kindle ($79.99 in-store only), $20 gift card with purchase
• Kindle Fire ($199.99), $40 gift card
• Keurig Elite Brewer ($119.99), $25 gift card with purchase
• FujifilmFinePix JX520 ($79.99), free camera case with purchase
• Nook Color ($149.99)
• Apple iPad 2 16GB ($399.99)
• Striiv Smart Pedometer ($99.99)
• BodyMedia FIT LINK Armband ($149.99)
• Verizon Wireless Droid Incredible 2 ($1 with 2-year activation)
• AT&T Motorola Atrix 2 ($1 with 2-year activation)
• 10 percent off select Fitness Watches
• $3.99 DVD sale includes When Harry Met Sally, Sex and the City and Thelma and Louise

BOSCOVS: Free gift wrap, free Clinique tote with purchase through May 12.

• 30—70 percent off fashions for mom
• 50—65 percent off jewelry
• 50 percent off patio cushions
• Purple/floral tote with a $55 Clinique purchase
• all spring handbags on sale
• 12 months no-interest financing on patio furniture and mattresses
• Rachael Ray 10-Piece Porcelain Enamel Cookware Set with Tempered Glass Lids ($129.99), $20 Boscov’s Bonus Card with purchase

JC PENNEY: Jewelry deals through May 12

• Diamond accent sterling silver pendants ($40)
• Lab-created pink sapphire jewelry ($50—95)
• personalized mom rings ($100 and up)
• personalized pendants ($125 and up)
• crystal and silver pendants ($40—70)
• mom charm pendants ($40)
• Liz Claiborne watch ($40)

SEARS: Free chalkboard mug, jewelry deals.

• Rewards Members receive a free chalkboard mug for mom when spending $50 or more on clothing, accessories or fragrance (ends May 12).
• 75 percent off all fine jewelry
• Joe Boxer fuzzy slipper socks: two for $10
• 40 percent off sunglasses/hats
• Baby birthstone charms ($14.99)
• Diamond earrings ($129.99)
• Women’s BONGO sandals ($14.99)

At the Mall

Moorestown

• DAKOTA WATCH CO.: two for $20 watches
• LITTMANS JEWELERS: lab-created Pink Sapphire Heart "Mom" pendant with diamond in sterling silver ($79.99), free picture frames with purchase.

Cherry Hill

• Mother's Day gift wrap available at Guest Services 11 a.m. through 9:30 p.m. through May 12.
• PANDORA STORE: Cherished Mother’s Gift Set ($200); includes one Pandora clasp bracelet, two sunburst clips, the Mom Charm, and a charm valued at $35 or less.
• LUSH: 12 noon Saturday, be one of the first through the door and mom will receive a free trial size of the new “Putty For Your Hands” hand cleanser. Call and reserve a time for a complimentary in-store face or hand treatment for you and your mom.