That’s how I feel about my Christmas shopping this time of year, but my everyday shopping…that’s another story! When I have to run out to the store to pick up more laundry detergent because, of course, I ran out and have two more loads to go, I really REALLY don’t want to battle all of those people and all that traffic!

So this Christmas season I will definitely be utilizing the magic of Alice.com!!!

You’ve heard us go on and on about how much we love Alice.com but if you are still unfamiliar with what Alice.com is exactly, you can get all the details here.

In short, Alice.com is an amazing place to shop for those everyday costumer products like toilet paper, deodorant, and batteries.

In addition to all of the amazing features (like FREE SHIPPING, yay!), when you shop at Alice.com:

• you can see how the products you are selecting rate on health, the environment and social responsibility

• any coupons valid for your products are instantly applied

• you automatically know if those products have good reviews

I often struggle, when shopping for household and personal products, with finding the best products for my family’s health and for the environment without spending hours and hours doing research. Let’s face it, I don’t have a lot of extra time. Thankfully Alice.com has partnered up with GoodGuide to do all that work for me, and you!

When you shop on Alice.com, you can now see the GoodGuide’s independent health, environment and social responsibility ratings for everyday items such as cereal, cleaning products and baby shampoo! You can also learn about what’s really inside the products you’re shopping before you purchase them!!!

Check out an example of the GoodGuide rating on this Suave Kids Shampoo. Notice that all the ingredients are listed right there for you!

Just when you thought your online shopping couldn’t get any better, Alice.com, with the help of GoodGuide, makes shopping green even easier! I can’t wait to see what Alice.com comes up with next!!!

Note: We have affiliate links for Alice.com, but we are sharing this info about their work with GoodGuide because we thought you might want to know!

If you haven’t checked out Alice yet, you should! And you should this month, because for the month of October, Alice.com is doing something really fun.

Free Goodies

Alice.com is offering free samples with placed orders during the month of October. Examples of some free samples they have lined up for the month of October include free cleanser, free moisturizer, free shaving cream, free floss, free coffee, free cleaners, free shampoo, free conditioner and more!

So, if you’re an Alice customer, you could receive a free sample in your next box.

How About An iPod Shuffle or Flip Camera?

That’s pretty neat, right? But the fun doesn’t stop there!!! Alice users that order a box between October 1st and October 31st could receive one of the free samples listed above or could also discover an extra prize, like an iPod shuffle, Flip camera, free movie rentals, a gas card, Alice swag, or much, much more among their regular purchases. (Please note: not every box will include a goodie bag and prizes are limited.)

Want More? How About A MacBook?!!?

The fun is still not over! Customers that spread the word about the launch of goodie bags at Alice.com via their Twitter account, a Facebook status update or wall posting, and/or a blog post, will be entered into a contest to win a Mac Book! Details on the contest can be found on the Alice Community Blog.

So your pretty blue Alice box, that is already filled with the household products you need, shipped at no additional charge, could be filled with something super fun. It really is like finding a golden ticket.

So what are you waiting for? Are you running low on diapers, toilet paper, laundry detergent, breakfast cereal, or another household staple? Head on over to Alice.com, order the items you need and have them shipped to your door free of charge. Just go easy on the poor mailman. I know you will be excited to receive your package and rip it open. But wait for him to clear your entryway first, okay?

We are sharing this fun promotion with you, because it was too fun not to share. Oh, and also because we love Alice.com. This is not a sponsored post.

So why is it that when it comes to things we really need, like toilet paper and diapers, we find ourselves making last minute trips to the grocery store, with our cranky kids in tow, after discovering that yes, the toilet paper is all used up and the only diaper left is the soiled one that the baby is currently wearing?

Or if you’re like me, sometimes you even make your emergency Wal-Mart run at 11:00 P.M., while the kiddos are in bed, only to find yourself struggling to maneuver the shopping cart around the crates of items that are being stocked on the shelves.

But guess what? There is an easier way.

An incredible new site, Alice.com, is here to save us all. Think of it as Netflix, but for consumer packaged goods – things like toilet paper, toothpaste, dish detergent.

In fact here are 7 ways in which Alice.com will make your life a whole heck of a lot easier:

1. Get free shipping with every order
2. Manage and automate your life – Alice is a service, similar to Netflix, that makes it very easy for you to manage and automate this entire category of goods so you never run out.
3. Use budgeting and advanced planning tools – Alice let’s you plan your purchases, helping you budget and focus your spending, and avoid impulse purchases at the store
4. Take advantage of competitive prices – In addition to always free shipping, Alice’s prices are competitive with the traditional mass retailers.
5. Get coupons applied automatically – Alice has a completely new couponing system. They automatically find and apply coupons for you on thousands of products, making it easy to save even more without any extra effort.
6. Save time and eliminate store trips
7. Find all your favorite brands

I have to tell you, I was blown away by Alice.com. Their site design is perfect and very easy to navigate. I also love the little blue ducks on the site, seriously very cute (you’ll see what I mean, once you head on over).

Once I set up my free account -all accounts are free – I started picking the products in each room in my house that I use the most – diapers, soap, laundry detergent, pens, cereal. I was able to select the items and brands that I wanted, searching by name, price and even coupons available. I then told Alice.com how often I wanted to be reminded to order each product (with options ranging form every 2 weeks, to every 6 months).

Once my cart was filled with the items that I needed right away, I began the check out process. And I LOVE that there is free shipping, always!

When I went back the next day, I was able to check on my order and also take a look at a budgeting pie chart so that I could see my average monthly spending broken down by room.

I am beyond impressed with Alice.com. It’s ingenious, it really is. And really, doing my shopping with a few mouse clicks, beats emergency trips to the grocery store, hands down. Thanks to Alice, I will never run out of toilet paper again.

Now, you need to run, not walk, over to Alice.com and create your free account. Start selecting your favorite products, browse the available coupons and start managing your product planner, so Alice can remind you when certain things may be running low.

You’re going to love Alice.com, I promise. Alice is going to become your new best friend!

You’ll love Alice even more, when you receive a $250 shopping spree at Alice.com. Yes, two lucky readers will receive a $250.00 gift card to be applied toward purchases at Alice.com.

To enter just leave a comment below. Don’t forget you can earn additional entries: subscribe to our Feed, sign up for our 5M4M Newsletter, add our 5 Minutes for Mom button in your sidebar, write a post and link back to this contest on your blog, and spread the word via Facebook, Twitter, or email! (Just make sure you leave extra comments letting us know. Your comments are your entries.)

Please see our site’s Terms and Conditions of Use for a complete list of our contest and giveaway rules.

This giveaway is open to US shipping addresses only and will end on Friday, July 3rd. We will announce our winners on Saturday, July 4th.

And one more thing, as you shop at Alice.com, just picture all the moms in the grocery stores who are wishing that their kids would stop screaming, people in the aisles would move faster, and more registers would open up. Aren’t you glad you have Alice?