Our Family Ramblings!

Starbucks fans, rejoice! Every day from 2-5pm on November 18-21,
buy one holiday drink and you'll get one FREE.

Set up a coffee/treat date with your girlfriends and go wild!!!  But... who will get the free one? :o)

Thanks Fiddledeedeemom!!!

Head on over to Cold Stone Creamery on September 30th to get a free 3 oz Kate’s Creation.  Click HERE for all the details.  This was Kate’s wish for the Make a Wish Foundation.  She loves ice cream and wanted to make her own.


This is from 5PM-8PM on September 30th.

Free ice cream refers to 3 oz. sample of Kate’s Creation served out of a ready to love pan in a Like It^TM cup. Waffle products and extra mix-ins available for additional charge. Valid only during published date and time. While supplies last. No substitutions. Limit one per customer. An estimated 85 percent of all donations in September will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation®. For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation visit wish.org ©2010 Kahala Franchising, L.L.C. COLD STONE CREAMERY is a registered trademark of Kahala Franchising, L.L.C. and/or its licensors.

 Thanks deal wise mommy!!!

From now until 8/19 Old Navy has a great in store deal! (This is on their Facebook page HERE).

Get a free Lunch Kit when you buy a Backpack for $10 bucks! You can’t beat that deal—it’s delicious!

Backpack, $10 (reg. 14.50-19.50)

…Lunch Kit, $5 or FREE with backpack purchase (reg. 7.50)

Thanks so much dealwise mommy!!!

Buy any backpack at Staples and get it FREE after rebate in the form of a Staples gift card when purchased between Sunday, July 25 through Saturday, July 31. They’ve got several brnads of backpacks including Jansport and Swiss Gear. Just be sure you use your gift card on something you’d normally be buying (like school supplies).

Just click on “Upcoming Weekly Ad” to see this deal for yourself. Are you already a member of Staples Rewards (it’s free to sign-up). Here’s the Staples Easy Rebates page. This rebate is only available from in-store purchases and there is a limit of one per customer.

Thanks so much to "freebies for mom"!!!

Hey guys... just a quick freebie alert!  CVS has Sobe Lifewater on sale this week Buy 1 Get 1 free!  That is a sweet deal, but throw in Buy 1 Get 1 Free coupons and that makes it even sweeter!!  Yup, that would make them totally FREE! 

Click here to play the "heads or tails" game at SOBE !!  After you play the game , you will get a printable coupon for B1G1 Free!!!!  You can print the coupon 2 times by hitting the "back" button. I think CVS has a 6 bottle limit!

Okay... gotta run for now and go get my SOBE lifewater!!!

Free Events:

Apple Youth Programs: They have three different programs (for families, teachers, and kids) all summer long. The Apple Camp looks like fun.  Kids ages 8 to 12 get to make a movie, compose a song, create a photo book, and then bring home a DVD of the projects they made.

Bowling: Designed to provide a safe, secure, and fun way for kids to spend time this summer. The Kids Bowl Free program is back and allows kids under 12 to bowl two free games every day.  Shoe rental not included.  Family pass available–details on right side of page.

Lifestyles Family Fitness: Kids ages 12-17 can work out for free for two months this summer.

National Parks: They’re bringing back their free National Parks admission days on Aug. 14 & 15 as well as Sept. 25.

REI Kids’ Adventure Journal: Containing games and activities, this journal encourages getting outdoors and going hiking.

Free or Almost Free Movie Programs:

AMC Entertainment: Tickets for Tuesday movies at 10am are only $1.

Carmike Cinemas: Tickets for Tuesday movies at 10am are only $1. It runs through August 10 and popcorn & drinks are also $1.

Cinemark Theatres: For $5, you can buy 10 movie tickets that can be used once per week on weekday mornings.

National Amusements: From July 7 to Aug. 11, kids and their parents can see a free movie every Wednesday at 10am. However, you have to bring a “book report” with you.

Regal Cinemas: Free movies will be shown at 10am every Tuesday and Wednesday.

Rave Theaters: There will be free admission to G or PG rated movies every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am.

Free Reading Programs:

Barnes & Noble: Children in grades 1-6 can read eight books through Sept. 7 and then get one free. They have a Summer Reading Journal to help keep track of your child’s books and select which one they’ll get for free.

Borders: Children 12 and under get a free book when they read at least 10 books by Aug. 26.

Half Price Books: They want to Feed Your Brain between now and July 31. Kids ages 14 and under can earn a $3 Half Price Books shopping card for each week they read at least 15 minutes per day. They have a reading log to help keep track.

H-E-Buddy.com: A site I’ve never heard about is offering a “cool prize” for reading 10 books by Oct. 1. They have a form you can fill out that also has a slot for a t-shirt size, so I’m guessing that might be the prize.

Pizza Hut: Any child in grades K-6 who reads five books between June 15 and Aug. 15 can enter to win the Summer Break Reading Challenge. Prizes include swim gear, gift cards, and more.

Pottery Barn: They hold a Book Club every Tuesday from 11-11:30am. If your child attends five events, they get a “special gift.”

TD Bank: If any child under 18 reads 10 books between May 3 and Sept. 30, they get $10 for free!

***Remember to check for local participation.***

Thanks to free stuff finder for this great listing!

National Donut Day is this Friday, June 4th! To celebrate Krispy Kreme and Dunkin Donuts are giving us a Free treat.

• Dunkin Donuts is giving out a free doughnut with any beverage purchase.

• Krispy Kreme - geta  free doughnut (your choice).   No purchase necessary.

Thanks  Southern Savers!!!

Krispy Kreme - Get a free donut for each A (up to 6 A’s).  (confirm w/ your local franchise)


Chick-fil-A – Bring in your all A’s and B’s report card and receive a FREE 8 pack nuggets! Call ahead to your location to see if they are participating

Pizza Hut – Each marking period, any child who has 3 A’s or the equivalent thereof, will receive one Personal Pan Pizza and a small soft drink or carton of milk by presenting his or her report card to the manager. This offer is good for Elementary and Middle School students. Dine-in only. Student must be present and the original report card must be presented. Available at participating locations.


Sbarro Pizza – Sbarro restaurants across the United States are giving elementary schoolers a delicious reason to get good grades… any student with A’s and B’s on his or her report card automatically becomes one of our PizzAchievers! Sbarro will then provide every PizzAchiever and an accompanying adult with a free slice of cheese or peperoni pizza and a small soda!

McDonalds – If your child has a straight “A” report card, he/she can receive a FREE Happy Meal. This may vary by location so call ahead first!

Topps – Getting good grades in school is always a priority. Now there’s an extra reward for studying hard. The Topps of the Class program has been created to give you a great trading card gift when you put your mind to work. Every time you bring in a report card to this store, the manager will award you with a gift. Work hard in school, receive cards. It’s that simple.

Family Video – Offers free rentals based on how well you did on your report card.
I suggest calling ahead to be sure that your area business is participating.

SCOOPS-- offers free icecream for A report card!!  Check the store for details!!


Also if you are a homeschooling family, check out this list of links to free printable report cards.


As I said before... check your local stores to verify participation!!!  Go kids go!!!!!

JUNE
1-2 – Museums on Us (Bank of America)
1 – LEGO Stores make a Lego Grill 5pm
3 – The Home Depot Martha Stewart Living Eco-Friendly Gardening workshop 7-8:30pm
5 - Friendly’s Free Ice Cream Day 12-5
5 – The Home Depot Kids Workshop make a soccer game 9-12pm
12 - Borders Toy Story 3 Party 11am

Remember the post I did an this really cool way to find & advertise Garage Sales in your area? Well Garage Sales Tracker is hosting a really cool giveaway!! In celebration of their new garage sales tracker app for the iphone, they are giving away a new iphone (actually 2 from what I hear!! You can check out the details here!!

Check them out!! If you are a bargain shopper like me, and LOVE garage sales ... this is a great tool and NOW you can take it on the go!!!! LOVE IT!!

Good luck!!! If you win... you can thank me in chocolate!! :o)

Starting  May 3rd, Quiznos is offering up a “Kids Eat Free” program where kids can eat FREE all day, every day!

For every adult entree purchased (Sub, Toasty Torpedo, Chopped Salad or Choose 2), you can snag one FREE Quiznos Kidz Meal:
* Kidz Meals include Kidz Subs, Sammies , Pizzas
* Offer is valid for children aged 12 and under (child must be present)
* Begins May 3rd with no end date as of yet (be sure to call your local store to verify their participation)!
* Excludes Delivery orders

You can also CLICK HERE for some coupons!!!  woo hoo!!

Thanks to my email inbox for this great deal!!

Head on over to Disney Music and "Like" them on Facebook!  Starting today and for the next 50 days they will release a new song you can download for free!!  We have to be  huge Disney Channel Fans here in our house.. It pays the bills!!!  :o) Enjoy!!!  The song list may not be live yet, but be patient!!!

Thanks so much Deal Wise Mommy!!!

Bass Pro Shops is having two weekends of free Easter Activities and fun. March 27th-28th and April 3rd & 4th head out to your location for:

Free Easter Egg Hunts 2-3 pm (age 8 & under)
Free Easter Crafts starting at 12pm
Free 4×6 Photo with the Easter Bunny 11-3pm

** repost from Southern Savers** THANKS for the heads up!!

Get a free pastry on the morning of March 23 with the purchase of a handcrafted beverage.

Come to participating Starbucks on Free Pastry Day, March 23. Choose a delicious pastry to pair with your beverage and that tasty item is free.

Better yet, it’s free in another sense – free of all this stuff we removed from our recipes:

• No artificial flavors
• No artificial dyes
• No artificial trans fats
• No high-fructose corn syrup

To get your free pastry, print out the coupon HERE and present it to your barista. Or simply show them the coupon on any mobile device. But Free Pastry Day ends at 10:30 a.m. – so don’t miss out!

Snapfish is offering an exclusive buy one, get one free on all photo books February 18 – 28 to celebrate a special episode of Carnie Wilson’s GSN new show, “Carnie Wilson: Unstapled.”

The show airs Thursday, February 18 at 8 p.m. (7 p.m. Central), and features Carnie and her daughter, Lola, creating a Snapfish photo book capturing the four-year-old’s drawings to share with their family.

To take advantage of this special offer use the code CARNIEBOOKS This will get all photo books BOGO. Prices start at $4.99 The books are available as 4x6 and 5x7 flipbooks, 8x11 custom cover books and 12x12 signature photo books. Snapfish photo books provide a great way to preserve your child’s artwork, save your favorite recipes, showcase your travel memories or celebrate any special occasion!

Additionally, Now through March 10, Snapfish is also offering free shipping on orders over $30 using code CARNIE. Available Prices start at $4.99.

I use Snapfish and have for years for all my photo storage and printing needs! I have done 3 books w/ them as well. SO easy, SO reasonable!!!

Thanks so much CENTSIBLE SAWYER for this great deal!