Free Tacos

Get your coupon here for free Jack-in-the-Box tacos. Valid Tuesday, 8/4.

Free food from Schwans

Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 1, 2009 because Schwans is giving away $10 worth of FREE food to the first 500,000 new customers. Go here for the details.

Coupon Booklet

Get a free Home Made Simple Coupon Booklet here. This booklet contains over $30 in coupons and usually has a coupon for a free item.

Taco Cabana coupon

Sign up here for Taco Cabana's eClub and receive a coupon for a free fajita taco dinner with any drink purchase.

National Cheesecake Day

Thursday, July 30th is National Cheesecake Day and the Cheesecake Factory is celebrating! You can get any slice of cheesecake for half price. (One slice per person, must be present, dine-in only)

Free sample of Total cereal

Get a free sample of Total Blueberry Pomegranate cereal - click here.

Dunkin' Donuts Coffee

Get a free sample of Dunkin' Donuts Coffee - click here.

Free Sample of Gain with Febreze

Get your free sample of Gain with Febreze here.

Free Chocolate

Don't forget every Friday morning between 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (EST) is Free Chocolate Friday. Go HERE to get your free chocolate (quantities are limited each Friday so hurry!). And there's a limit of 4 per household.

Price Matching

There are more stores that are starting to offer price matching. It might take a little more effort for you to search the ads and then use them at the store but doing so will save you money! Wal-mart has always done price matching. When I price match at Wal-mart, I take my other store ads with the product and price circled and I check out, I give the cashier the items and the ad(s). It's pretty easy. In Target's weekly ad, they advertised that they price-match. My understanding is that you purchase your items at "Target price" and then go to customer service with your ad and your Target receipt and they will adjust your purchase price. Best Buy also does price matching (which is great when you are trying to make a "big" purchase).

Note: when price matching you have to buy the item listed in the ad (correct brand and size). The store matches the ad price. Most stores do not honor % off, buy X and get $ off your purchase, or buy X and get X free.

Are there other stores where you do price matching?

All about YOU

I believe that we should "document" our lives...for our family, for our children, for future generations, for ourselves. Years ago, I kept a prayer journal where I wrote down the different things that were taking place in my life and my daily prayers. I love reading it now...especially to see how I've changed and how God has worked in my life. When my grandparents were still living, they wrote down stories, events, feelings, etc about themselves. Although I spent lots of time with my grandparents, I learned so much more about them when I read the things they wrote. Now, I scrapbook and blog for my family. It's fun to look at and read now, and I know we will continue to enjoy our "life documentation" in the years to come.

Becky Higgins, from Creating Keepsakes, has posted "Life Story Pages" that you can print off her blog. She has one for teenagers and one for adults. These are FREE to print. Take the time to print these and fill them out. You will enjoy reading them and your family/kids will enjoy reading them in the future. If you have teenagers, really encourage them to fill them out. We all have a story to tell!

Back to School Time

Many stores are advertising specials for Back to School. If you get the Sunday paper (which is worth it just for the coupons), make sure you look through the ads to check out the back to school specials. Many things are discounted and some things are FREE.

This best deal this week is at Staples. Purchase any backpack at Staples, have them scan your Staples Reward card, and in October you'll get your full purchase price back in Staples Rewards (which is like store credit to be used in staples). We are always needing printer paper, ink cartridge and random office supplies so this is a great deal for us! (the backpacks at Staples are really nice) If you don't have a Staples Reward card, go here to sign up (it's free). If you don't have time to get out and shop, you can do this deal online.

free food at Genghis Grill

Sign up for the Genghis Grill Khan's Klub and they will email you a FREE BOWL in the month of your birthday.

Free Baja Fish Taco

On Tuesday, July 14th (from open until 2:30 p.m.) Long John Silvers is giving away a free baja fish taco. (you might want to call to make sure your local LJS is participating)

Free Mocha Mondays

McDonalds is having free Mocha Mondays until August 3rd. Go between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Mondays and get a sample size of a hot (8 oz) or iced mocha (7 oz). Details are here.

Free Food on Wednesdays

Arby's has been doing a special "Free Food on Wednesdays" this summer. No coupon is required! Here's the list so you can know what free items are coming up. (you might want to call ahead to make sure your local Arby's is participating)

July 15th – Free Regular Roast Beef with any soft drink purchase
July 22nd – Free Roastburger with any soft drink purchase
July 29th – Free FruiTea with any sandwich purchase
August 5th – Free Regular Roast Beef with any soft drink purchase
August 12th – Free Roast Chicken Club with any soft drink purchase
August 19th – Free FruiTea with any sandwich purchase
August 26th – Free Regular Beef ‘n Cheddar with any soft drink purchase

freebies

Free sample of NIVEA Touch of Sparkle Body Wash - click here

Free sample of Viva Paper towels - click here

Free sample of NIVEA for men - click here

Free Lego Magazine

You can get a free 2 year subscription to Club Lego Jr. magazine. Looks like a neat thing for Lego loving kids!

Ice Cream Lovers...

If you love Blue Bell (like I do!), you can go to their website and get a coupon for $1 off a half gallon purchase. AND, now through Tuesday, July 7, Albertsons has half gallons of Blue Bell on sale 3 for $10.

I'm Back!

It's been a while since I've posted....we've been on vacation! We went to Camp Jellystone in Waller, TX and had a great time! If you've never heard of it, go check out their website. Our family really enjoyed it...there were lots of different activities throughout the day. We stayed in a cabin and enjoyed it so much more than a hotel room! We went to Sea World a couple of years ago and the kids said they enjoyed Camp Jellystone more! If you decide you want to check it out yourself, a couple of things: 1) Sign up for the Club Yogi Rewards before you go. You get points on all "Yogi" purchases...that includes cabin rentals, RV hookups, etc. 2) It is less crowded to go during the week (vs. the weekend). And it's less crowded during the school year (vs. the summer).