One of my favorite vacation destinations is Paradisus Palma Real in Punta Cana, Domincan Republic. The resort is gorgeous, the staff was extremely accomodating, the food was delish, and the pools were to-die-for. My girls had a great time too!

If you’re planning a vacation in the next 2 weeks, you can snag 4 nights at the Paradisus Palma Real for $1199. This includes lodging, all meals, 2 massages, and unlimited golf plus you’ll also get a $100 Totsy Credit. If you’re not free between January 13th and 31st, you can snag 4 nights for $2299.

This is not a cheap vacation, but if you’re looking for a once-in-a lifetime trip, this is a great place to go!

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Today’s Best Deal Magazines Deal of the Day is Budget Travel Magazine.  You can get a 1 year subscription to Budget Travel Magazine for only $5.39.  Plus you can save an extra 15% on most titles when you use promo code PXSS1106 at checkout.  That would make this magazine only $4.58.

Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel is a travel magazine for REAL people. This magazine is not just for those of you on a budget – it’s for everyone. Each issue comes packed with articles on affordable and enjoyable vacations to just about everywhere.

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Right now you can enter to win a 7 day Alaska cruise for 2 when you request your free Alaska guide.

Click on the image above to get your free guide to Alaska and be entered to win!

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Today Best Deal Magazines has a deal on a magazine that celebrates 2 of my favorite things…travel and saving money! You can get a 1 year subscription to Budget Travel Magazine for $4.39 per year. Plus you can use code PXSS925 at checkout to take 15% off most purchases. That would make this just $3.73.

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Fred's Wedding Ring and My Engagement Ring

Last week while we were on vacation, I worried constantly about losing my engagement ring and wedding ring in the ocean.  I even considered taking themt off and putting them in the safe for the week.  While that may seem strange to some of you, it seemed like a perfectly logical fear to me.

During our first year of marriage, my hubby lost his wedding ring in the ocean.  I was crushed!  He hadn’t done it on purpose, but as a fairly new wife who was convinced that her husband should be perfect, I was mad.

For one thing, I thought he should have known better than to put on sunscreen and then wash his greasy, sunscreen covered  hands in the ocean.    Also, instead of going with an inexpensive wedding band for him, we had purchased a ring that cost over $700…on sale!  Yep…definitely not a good day.

I did what any reasonable wife would do when I found out, I insisted that we immediately go to the mall and purchase a new wedding band.  (I know…probably not the best use of a vacation day, but I wanted the whole world to know he was mine.)

We headed to the closest mall which was one of those high end malls with ridiculously expensive stores.  We found a jewelry store and started looking for the perfect ring.

We look at all kinds of rings that day.  We looked at platinum, titanium, and tungsten wedding bands (I thought the black tungsten rings were so cool, but Fred wasn’t enamored with the idea of a black wedding band). My favorites were the engraved tungsten rings (although with as upset as I was, I probably would have engraved “If found, please call…”).

When all was said and done, we settled on a titanium ring.  It was  one of the only rings in the store that didn’t need to be sized.  Since we were on vacation, I didn’t want to wait a few days to get the ring sized.  I just wanted to go back to the beach where I could soak up sun and enjoy some family time.

I had to laugh today as I was thinking about this because in all honesty, until I went looking for our wedding pictures, I couldn’t remember what his first ring looked like.  While it seemed like such a huge deal at the time, in hindsight I can see that I overreacted.

Since that time, I’ve had lots of couples tell me about wedding rings lost…at softball fields, at football games, and yep…like my husband, at the beach.

So tell me, have you or your spouse ever lost your wedding ring? And if so, did you ever find it?  Did you replace it?  Inquiring minds want to know!

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Today Plum District is offering a 5 Day, 4 Night Family Hawaii Getaway for $149 (reg. $999).

Plus, you’ll get an additional 20% off when you use code simplifiedplum at checkout bringing this amazing deal down to only $119.20. That’s a smokin’ deal for accommodations in Hawaii.

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$100 Travelocity Hotel Gift Card for $50

Mamasource (formerly Mamapedia) features great deals for busy moms and families!  As an added bonus, 5% of every purchase you makes goes to the school of your choice!  You can choose from deals that are specific to your local area or sign up for the national deals to take advantage of great online deals!

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If you’re planning a Disney Vacation (or even if you’re just dreaming of one), make sure to request your FREE Disney Vacation Planning DVD.  We went to Disney in 2010 and I’m really hoping to plan a 2012 trip.  Our whole family LOVES Disney!

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Tippr has a great deal if you’re planning a vacation this summer (or anytime in the next year).  You can snag a $100 Travelocity Hotel Gift Card for $50.  You’ll be able to save at 55,000 hotels worldwide when you book through www.TravelocityIncentives.com.

If you’re not a member of Tippr, click here to sign up and get a $5 credit.

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I’m thoroughly enjoying the warm weather in Baltimore this week especially since I know it’s over 10 degrees warmer here than it is at home in Indiana this week. I’ve done lots of walking around the Inner Harbor between meetings and projects I’m working on here.

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