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“12 Thrifty Trash To Treasure Crafts”~Free-bee eBook
I’ve been working on the concept of “reduce, reuse and recycle” with the twins…they’re pretty good about sorting the recyclables, but they don’t get the concept of reusing yet. The new eBook “12 Thrifty Trash To Treasure Crafts” arrived just in time–we’re going a couple of the crafts this weekend…
Zachie wants to do the “Plastic Bottle Lid Art” project. Oh, my budding Picasso!
MacLean is going for the “Colorful Paper Pens” idea…I think he’s sick of pawing helplessly through the house trying to find writing utensils… Click here to download your copy.
Today’s Awesome From Groupon
If you’ve been stubborn about plunging into Groupon, I’m soooo going to get you today! Groupon sends you five polite emails a week with an absolutely killer deal in your area. Behold today’s:
For the locals: The Spark Restaurant in Provo is offering a $35.00 gift certificate for only $15.00! You can buy as many as you like. Mmmmm…seared Ahi Tuna…
In Boston, you can take a tandem skydive trip from Skydive Pepperill–perfect for newbies– for only $149.00, that’s down from $235.00!
In San Diego, caffeinate yourself with a $15.00 espresso/smoothie gift card to Cuppa Cuppa for only $7.00!
And, moving on to Dallas, it’s a $75.00 gift card to the Tangerine Salon for a mere $30.00!
See how this works? And there’s a million more offers, just type in your zip code to see what’s up today. There’s no spam, so this one is safe to put in your regular email account. Go here to get started!
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Free eBook: “42 Easy Gluten-Free Recipes”
Our twins are on a strict gluten-free diet, and it used to be very hard to find anything good to feed them. Fortunately, that’s changed, so there’s a zillion options if you’re joining the ranks. I really like “42 Easy Gluten-Free Recipes,” the cookbook has a couple of muffin and pancake recipes that the boys are going to love. You can click here to download.
Friday Means Mega Swagbucks
In an effort to lure you into their highly lucrative clutches, Swagbucks really ups the ante on Fridays–your searches could net you an addition 50, 500, or even 10,000 extra Swagbucks! If you haven’t signed up yet, it’s an easy way to earn gift cards–maybe get started on Christmas shopping now? Click here to sign up, then run your searchs and such through Swagbucks to make your account build.
Free-Bee Fall Gift Pack From Ziploc

If you’re one of the first 10,000 to enter, you’ll receive a free gift pack from Ziploc– which includes a Ziploc® Brand Vacuum Freezer Starter Kit, a 15-count box of gallon size Ziploc® Brand Freezer Bags with the Smart Zip™ Seal and a set of large rectangle Ziploc® Brand Containers.
Gift packs will be mailed by November 15, 2010. If you have received a gift pack from Right@Home™ in the last 180 days, you are not eligible for this month’s offer.
Thanks, Money Saving Mom!
Grandparent’s Day Goodies
Well, I stink.
I didn’t even know there was such a thing as Grandparent’s Day! Dangit! Now I have to drag out the craft supplies and get the twins to make the Nanas some cards.
Here’s some free-bee options for the ‘Rents:

On Sunday, Sept. 12, through Tuesday, Sept. 14, grandparents eat free at Old Spaghetti Factory. Go here for details of this offer. The three Utah locations, in Salt Lake City, in the Trolley Square shopping center, and in Taylorsville and Orem are all participating. Click here to find your participating location.

The Chick-fil-A restaurant in South Jordan is celebrating Grandparents Day on Thursday, Sept. 16 by providing free milkshakes to grandparents from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. No purchase necessary. For more information, go here.
Thanks, One Cheap Chick!
Back to the card thing–there’s a lovely, comprehensive list here for free-bee card downloads and activities.

Through September 8, 2010, SeeHere is running a Buy One, Get One Free plus free shipping sale on their Mini Photo Books. Here’s how to get this deal:
::Login to SeeHere or sign up for a new account.
::Create two Mini Photo Book (or order two of the same Mini Photo Books)
::Go to checkout and use coupon code minibook-3. This should take your total down to $4.99 with free shipping.
Thanks, Money Saving Mom!
Utah State Fair Discounts
No summer is complete without a fried something on a stick and a belt buckle bigger than your head.
And the carnies! I love the carnies! There’s discounts available for the Utah State Fair that might make it more affordable to bring everyone. Check here to see what works for you. The Utah State Fair runs September 9-19.
Hey! Would you like a 4 pack of tickets to the Fair? Enter here by dropping a comment. I’ll pick someone on Tuesday, 9.7. Good luck!
New Coupons Up!
New month, new coupons, baby! Even a slacker like me is getting good at dragging my little coupons into the store. I saved $24.48 today with all the newbies! Sneaky inside tip: hit your back browser button to print these little fellas twice.
Kids and Babies:
$5.00 off Leapfrog Fix and Learn Speedy
$3.00 off Huggies Pure and Natural diapers
$3.00 off Good Nites sleep diapers
$3.00 off Huggies Snug and Dry diapers
$2.00 off Huggies Little Snugglers diapers
$2.00 off Kendall Antimicrobal Wound bandages
Grocery:
$1.00 off Progresso Panko bread crumb–great for gluten-free diets
$1.00 off Land O Lakes sliced deli cheese
$1.50 off Welch’s Healthy Start refrigerated juice
.75 off 3 Larabars, again, great for a gluten-free diet
$1.50 on Wanchai Ferry dinners
$1.50 on Romano’s Macaroni Grill dinners
$1.00 off Green Giant Stri-Fry Starters
$1.00 off Good Earth Dinner kits
$1.00 off 3 Libby’s canned vegetables
Tired Adults:
$2.00 off Nivea Anti-Cellulite lotion
$5.00 off Remifemin menopause product
$1.00 off Scott jumbo paper towls
Pets:
$1.00 off Pupperoni snack sticks
$5.00 off Nature’s Recipe dry dog food
$1.00 off Cat’s Pride cat litter
$1.00 off Hartz puppy training pads
Every Girl Deserves A “Princess Purse.” Just Saying…
Free-Bee Dinner At Chili’s, Baby!
Just a reminder, the free-bee Chips and Queso Skillet entree are still available when you sign up for the Chili’s newsletter. Since I’m never adverse to free offers of food, I signed up immediately. They’ll send you some nice 2 for 1 coupons and alert you to new offers and dishes. Sign up here to print off your Queso coupon.
Shop Like A Celebrity At JC Penney–Meaning, You Get It FIRST
Sign up for the JC Penney newsletter and pick up the first news on sales, plus in-store coupons. I signed up before the big holiday rush last year–I got early access to their Christmas shopping and a 30% off coupon on everything in the cart! It’s definitely worth your time if you shop there…
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10% Cash Back From The Gap!
AAAAAH! This is the best Ebates offer I’ve seen–get 10% cash back on all your purchases from The Gap through Tuesday, 9.7.10. Just shop through Ebates–they’ll track your purchase and automatically add the cash back to your account. New to Ebates? I obsessively shop through them now–I got my kitchen table from Walmart, but insisted on buying it online and shipping it to the store to get the 5% cash back! Sign up here for the 10% off at The Gap and they’ll even deposit $5.00 in your account if you’re a newbie. Enjoy!
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$5.00 Cheese Coupons!

If you’ve got an incurable cheese fiends in the house–(yes, MacLean, Mommy is looking at you) this coupon offer will save you scads o’ cash. I saw this in my Albertson’s mailer, but I think Jewel (if you have one in your neck of the woods) has the offer, too.
Here is how to get your 10 FREE Kraft Block or Shredded Cheese– repeat this transaction twice to get all 10:
Buy 5 Kraft Block or Shredded Cheese: $2.00 ea.
Use $5.00 Kraft Dairy Printable Coupon
Pay $5.00
Receive $5.00 Catalina Coupon
Final Price: ALL 5 FREE!!
*Then repeat this transaction again to get your other 5 packages free!!
(Editor’s note: I really like this offer because cheese freezes so well–maybe not the fancy bries, but the industrial chedders, oh, yeah.)
Thanks, Coupon Gal!
Free-Bee Lip Gloss From Limited Express

Limited Express is luring you to their Facebook page with a “New Fan Free-Bee” a free coupon for lip gloss. Just “like” the page to print your coupon, and redeem it for your favorite shade September 8-10 (While supplies last.) There’s no purchase necessary. Where’s your local Express Store location?
Free-Bee Trio Car From Fisher-Price

Update: Unfortunately this site has been having problems with the rush of people trying to get the freebie, so they have been having problems all day. Looks like we might need to try again tomorrow.
Your little person a car fiend? Sign up to receive a free-bee Fisher Price Trio race car set. Your kids can put the pieces together to make a fun, little car. Nice rainy day activity…
Thanks, Thrifty Northwest Mom!
$10.00 Coupon For Mimi’s Cafe

Get $10 off a $30 purchase at Mimi’s this weekend. Coupon is good through September 3, 2010.
Thanks, Money Saving Mom!
30% Off At Old Navy–Today ONLY!
Great stuff at Old Navy this week! First: today (8.31) only, it’s 30% off your entire order at Old Navy, The Gap or Banana Republic, enter the code: SAVENOW at checkout. Then! Good through 9.9, you can pick up Old Navy’s short sleeve perfect tees for only $5.00, down from $12.50! You can pick up some extra savings with a coupon from “Barker’s Bones.” Pick that up here before you shop.
Free-Bee Flowers For Someone You Adore…

The 16th Annual FTD® Good Neighbor Day® is tomorrow -Wednesday, September 1, 2010. FTD is celebrating its 16th annual FTD Good Neighbor Day event on September 1, 2010. This year is extra-special as they are also celebrating their 100th Anniversary of FTD this year.
The concept of the holiday is simple: florists give away a bouquet of flowers to people in their community encouraging each recipient to keep one for them and hand the others away to make new friends and share kindness to strangers.
Not all locations are participating, GO HERE to find one near you
Thanks, Mojo Savings!
New Offer From Nielsen Homescan!
Interesting…Homescan Pop is a member of the prestigious Nielsen Research Group, which is the top tier of all the research companies. They pay the most, they’re the most reputable. Anyway, in the past you had to have a landline to participate, because you’re uploading information. They’ve just come out with Homescan Pop, no landline needed. If you’ve applied before and got turned down because of the landline issue, give it another try. I took a look, and this is a short form. Good luck! Let us know if you get in…
BOGO Free From Ruby Tuesday
Stop by Ruby Tuesday with this printable coupon for a free-bee Entrée when you purchase any Seafood, Steaks & Chicken, Ribs & Platters, Pasta or Brunch Entrée. This offer is good through 10/3.
Thanks, Coupon Cravings!
Free-Bee Pedometer From Kmart
Stop by Kmart with this printable coupon through 10/31 to get a FREE Sportline Step & Distance Pedometer. You must show your Kmart Shop Your Way Rewards card, but it’s free to join and you can sign up online.
Thanks, Coupon Cravings!
Still Shopping For Back To School?
Stop by Kohl’s.com for 15% off your order off $100.00 or more with code: BTS15OFF at checkout. Sneaky inside tip: PLUS 4% cashback through Ebates!
At Sears.com, there’s 60% off school uniforms, free-bee shipping on orders over $49.00 and up to 60% off backpacks and messenger bags! This offer’s good through 9.4.10. Sneaky inside tip: don’t forget the 4% cashback through Ebates!
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Piles And Piles O’ Free-Bees!
Behold the Awesome…
See why cloth diapers can be wonderful! Get a free-bee sample of 3 diapers from Cotton Babies Bum Genius. (Details apply)
Sack lunch fatigue? Try out 4 boxes of Jungle Grub snack bars free! (Details apply)
The twins LOVE these–Stretch Island Fruit Snacks–organic, no added sugar, really, really good. Get a free-bee sample pack with raspberry, grape and strawberry snacks. (Details apply)
On a diet? Get a free-bee sample of Crystal Light.
Make laundry day (which in the Collard Household is EVERY day) a little easier with a free-bee sample of Snuggle Fabric Softener.
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Diaper Discounts & Deals
Something for the smallest (and most expensive) member of the family:
$5.00 off Arm & Hammer Little Munchkins diaper pail
$3.00 off Goodnites sleep pants
$3.00 off Children’s Claritin, non-drowsy
$2.00 off Huggies Little Snugglers diapers
Print Off These Coupons Before September First
Some great coupons up, be sure to print them now, before everything re-sets on 9.1.10
$1.00 off Digornio Deep Dish Pizza
$1.00 off 2 Oscar Meyer hot dogs
$2.00 off Amerigas Cylinder Exchange (still time to barbeque!)
$1.50 off Yogi Granola Snack Crisps
$1.00 off Land O Lakes Deli Cheese
$1.00 off Listerine for Kids, or Listerine Whitening Rinse
Winner Winner Chicker Dinner!
Congratulations to Marlene Sullivan, our winner this week for the Kohl’s $50.00 gift card! Marlene wrote–”Okay, I saved all summer to outfit the kids for school. All I want is one pair of great jeans! Just one!” Hopefully, the $50.00 will net you a cute top and some jewelry, too!
“Two Buck Tuesday” At Thanksgiving Point
Throw the kids not yet in school into the car–it’s the last “Two Buck Tuesday” at Thanksgiving Point for the summer this Tuesday (8.31). You can let the kids tear around Farm Country, the Kid’s Gardens, Dinosaur Museum–anything for $2.00 per person! Go here for directions, times and more information.
Win A Vacation In Colorado!
The Colorado Tourism Board is offering new trip giveaways for fall. I’ve seen where they’re sending you, and honey, it is luxe. Sign up for the literature to enter the trip giveaway. Good luck!
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Free-Bee Meal At Chili’s!
Hooked on the Skillet Queso at Chilis? Sign up for their email newsletter and get special offers and a coupon for a free-bee order of Skillet Queso and chips meal.
Become The Next NASCAR Star!
Well…for an afternoon, anyway. Today’s Awesome from Groupon is lessons and a track run at the Larry Miller Sports Park. in one of their insanely souped-up Mustangs. (Girlie translation: these are the same kind of cars that Patrick Dempsey–aka McDreamy from “Grey’s Anatomy”–drives when he’s racing.) This usually runs around $340.00, but they’ve knocked off $190.00 for you today. If you’ve got a racing fan, you can pick up a once in a lifetime opportunity for $150.00. Sign in here and pick it up–good today (Friday 8.27) only.
Here’s a description…
When Eisenhower designed the Interstate Highway System, he envisioned a lawless, death-race arena where only the fastest could avoid being killed by mechanical gulls. Experience a thrilling fraction of his racing dream with today’s Groupon: for $150, you get a two-hour Ford Racing Mustang GT driving experience at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele (a $340 total value).
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Free-Bee Weekend Fun
There might be some spaces left for the Lowe’s Build and Grow kid’s workshop Saturday to build this cute wooden school bus pencil box. Classes start at 10am, click here to register–print it off and bring the registration with you.
At Lakeshore Learning, kids can create a crown while you shop for back to school deals. Click here to find your closest location–workshops run 11am-3pm.
It’s The Knack Free Family Event Day Saturday at Michael’s–where kids can make a grandparent keepsake free. Workshops run 10a-2p, click here for your closest location.
EEEEEE! It’s out! The final book in the “Hunger Games” trilogy is out, and there’s a “Mockingjay” book party at Border’s this Saturday at 4pm. There’s giveaways and fun with other fans. Click here for a Border’s near you.
$10.00 Off At Smokey Bones

Stop into Smokey Bones this weekend with this printable coupon to save $10.00 when you spend $25.00 or more. This coupon is good through 9.11.
Thanks Coupon Cravings!
Pet Coupons & Deals
A little something for the hairiest member of your family…
BOGO free Greenies Dental Chews
$4.00 off Nutro Small Breed dog food
$1.00 off Blue Dog Bakery treats
$7.00 off Hill’s Prescription cat food
Get 2 Cesar Entrees free when you buy 4
$1.00 off Hartz Puppy training pads
Free-Bee Crochet Patterns Book
Getting back into that nesting mode for fall? Here’s a free-bee crochet shawl pattern book–16 different styles. I haven’t picked up a crochet hook since Young Ladie’s Club when I was 14. Hmmm…is it like riding a bicycle? Click here to download.
Back To School Coupons & Deals…
…from Ebates. If you’re not on Ebates,drink the koolaid, honey! You simply click on Ebates, then onto whatever site you’re shopping. Ebates automatically attaches a tracking number and credits you cash back on your shopping. If you’re new to Ebates, they’ll give you a $5.00 credit in your account just for signing up! The really cool part? Ebates offers all kinds of discounts and free shipping you don’t see anywhere else. Behold:
Sears: free-bee shipping on all school supply orders of $49.00 or more, and an extra $10.00 off any purchase over $50.00. Plus–4% cash back! Sneaky inside tip:this means an order for $50.00 of worth of school supplies would actually cost you $40.00, with $1.80 in your Ebates account!
Textbooks.com is offering up to 90% off new and used textbooks, and free shipping on any order over $25.00. Plus, 5% cash back on your purchase!
Macy’s has free shipping on orders over $75.00 and 6% cash back. Sneaky inside tip: use the code: PREVIEW when ordering.
If you’re thinking about a new computer or equipment, take a look at the HP Home and Office Store–they’re offering $25.00 off any purchase of $125.00 or more, and 4% off your purchase. Sneaky inside tip: use the code: SVMB39487 at checkout.
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Learn Windows 7 For Free
Think of it as “Windows 7 For Dummies,” but without the price tag. Download this free-bee version of “Windows 7 Guide: From Newbies To Pros.” You ready to be a smart monkey? Do it for free! Click here to get started.
Free-Bee Apron Sewing Patterns
Subscribe to the free FaveCrafts Quick and Crafty
email newsletter and receive the 8 Free Apron
Sewing Patterns eBook as a welcome gift. I’m thinking of trying my hand at a couple of these for holiday gifts. Don’t look at me like that. I only sewed my thumb into the fabric once! Geez!
50% Off Housecleaning From Daisy Maids
Hey, locals: now that those beastly offspring are back in school, all the stains and drips of summer are painfully apparent around the house. If your kitchen–like mine–looks like the underside of a Yak, perhaps it’s time to call Daisy Maids. You can pick up a $100.00 gift certificate for only $50.00 by clicking here. I know there’s only 24 left, so hurry if you want them. One gift certificate should be enough to scrub the entire house ’till you can see your reflection!
25% Off At Banana Republic
Spend $100.00 at Banana Republic and get 25% off your order through tomorrow (8.25). Enter the code BRSAVE25 at checkout. This is an exclusive through Ebates–and you’ll get 2% cash back on your purchase as well! If you haven’t signed up for Ebates yet, you’ll get a $5.00 cash bonus just for starting. You simply shop all your favorite stores through their site, they automatically track your purchase and send you money back! There’s all kinds of inside specials–like the Banana Republic deal above. Go here to get started.
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