Well, This Isn’t Good…
Got one of those annoying chirpy door to door salesmen today. (Editor’s note: you know, the early 20′s, terrifyingly clean-cut, obnoxiously cheerfully persistent sort that swear they’re neighborhood kids when you know they minivan their way across the country like a swarm of magazine-selling locusts?) Anyway, I wanted to get rid of him quickly so I told him I was the maid and didn’t know when the owners would be home. He actually believed me and said “oh, of course you’re the housecleaner. Sorry. When do you think the owners will be back?”
I’ve got to start dressing better. And he didn’t see this, by the way.
Nope. It was more like this.
Maybe brush my hair, or something…
Nielsen Has New Openings!
This is interesting: there’s a new arm of the prestigious Nielsen Research Group opening up. This is the toughest group to get accepted into, so this may be a good opportunity if you tried before and didn’t have the right zip, etc. It’s called Nielsen Digital Voice, and it’s got all the same excellent goodies you find in the other Nielsen groups. You can apply here. Good luck! Let us know if you make it in…
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$10.00 Off “Ponyo!”
Ponyo drops on BluRay/DVD on Tuesday, 3.2.10. Disney is offering a $10.00 Off Ponyo BluRay/DVD Combo Set Printable Coupon. My niece is a fiend for “Ponyo,” I may have to grab this. Sneaky inside tip: I’ve been getting a lot of questions about why there’s A) so many offers for Blu-Ray when so few of us own a player and B) why so many dvd/Blu-Ray combo sets are being released. Accept that this is the movie industry’s way of herding you into a Blu-Ray player purchase. In the meantime, dvds play just fine on your Blu-Ray player, but Blu-Rays will not play on your dvd player.
Thanks, Coupon Geek!
50% Off A Hasbro Game At Kmart Today…
This weekend only, Kmart is having a special game exchange in their retail stores! Just bring in any old board game to the Customer Service desk & you will get a coupon for 50% off any Hasbro board game. This is only available TODAY, Sunday February 28th! See all the details HERE
Thanks, Thrifty Northwest Mom!
It’s A Free Movie Night, Baby!
Here’s a new Redbox free-bee rental code: RBXLUV4U. Hurry — this offer expires at 11:59 PM Central on Monday, March 1, 2010. Sneaky inside tip: remember, these codes work once per credit card. If you have more than one card, you’ve got more than one movie! Just be sure to return them on time so you’re not charged.
Thanks, Mojo Savings!
Winner! Winner!
Congratulations to “Snarky A,” our winner this week for the Old Navy gift card! Have fun shopping, Miss Snarky! Please contact me with your mailing address and we’ll get it sent out…
$10.00 Off $30.00 At World Market
This World Market coupon gives you $10.00 off your purchase of $30.00 or more. Not valid on alcoholic beverages. Expires 3/14/10. Click HERE to view and print the coupon.
Over $100.00 In Coupons From Home Made Simple!
I just got my latest missive from “Refresh Your Nest”–it’s part of the Home Made Simple membership. They just tossed out another $30.00 in coupons…let’s see: there’s Swiffer, Cascade, Dawn, Mr. Clean and Febreze. I love Frebreze! I have stinky little boys. If you haven’t signed up yet, this is a free-bee subscription. No spam. And over $100.00 in coupons when you add everything up. Have fun!
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New Old Navy Weekly Coupon Clues!
Old Navy Weekly Coupon Locations – courtesy of Thrifty Northwest Mom. It’s worth stopping by her excellent site to practice the $50.00 coupon clues, they often use the same ones the next week. Good luck!
$15 off $75 – Click on the face on the left (Amy) and the face on the right (Kelly)
$10 off $50 – Click the yellow shirt & the jeans below (w/the yellow shirt)
$5 off $25 – Click on red/white striped shirt, then the jeans below. Then click the red shirt again & then the big picture of Eva.
15% off - Click the blue striped shirt, then the jeans below, then click on the big picture of Amy
10% off – Click on the blue striped shirt, then the jeans below
Sneaky inside tip: don’t forget the $5.00 Graphic Tees this weekend, killer deal!
Free-Bees From Crabtree & Evelyn
When you’re at the mall this weekend, stop by a Crabtree & Evelyn store and pick up a free-bee 50mL Bath Gel or Lotion (no purchase required). All you need to do is say “Spa-aahhhh” and participate in a hand care ritual demonstration. This is good thru Sunday February 28th! Go HERE for more details and to find a location near you!
Thanks, Thrifty Northwest Mom!
Win A $10,000.00 Scholarship!
We’re entering into a new month and a new opportunity to win a $10,000.00 scholarship from Scholarships 4 Moms–they draw on the 15th. It’s a short form–enter now if you’ve been dreaming about going back to college. Ten grand covers a lot of tuition. Good luck!
$5.00 Gift Card From Talbot’s!
Ummm…okay. Talbot’s has an interesting offer: try on a pair of their pants and get a Free $5 Gift Card. Worth stopping by if you’re in the mall…
Oh, and then enter the Conde Nast Details magazine sweepstakes for a chance to win a $10,000 Saks Fifth Avenue gift card. Sneaky inside tip: you DO NOT have to sign up for the magazine. Leave that box unchecked. Then take your printed confirmation page to your nearest Saks Fifth Avenue from now through 3/1/10, and you’ll get a FREE $10 iTunes gift card!
Thanks, MojoSavings!
20% Off Your Next Coach Bag!
Print off this Coach Factory Stores Printable Coupon–it’s good for 20% off your full purchase.
This coupon expires February 28, 2010!
If You’re Shopping At Kohl’s This Weekend…
…they’re offering 15% off everything in the store–20% off if you spend $100.00 or more. Enter BIGWKND for the 15% discount at checkout, and WKNDSAVE for the 20%. If you’re heading into a store, click here for your coupons. Kohl’s is also offering an additional 10-15% things like men’s t-shirts, athletic shoes and sandals, kitchen gear and diamond jewelry. Free-bee shipping on all purchases over $75.00 with this code: SHIPNSAVE.
Free-Bee Borba Newsletter
Honey, I can use all the help I can get. Free-bee newsletter with beauty tips, deals and special offers…because you are special, cupcake! Click here to take a look.
Free-bee Family Activities This Weekend
At Lakeshore Learning, your little people can create this cute bookmark from 11a-3p. It’s always free at Lakeshore–you can find your closest location here.
At Michael’s, they’re focusing on science this weekend with a free-bee activity:
Join us for Science Fair fun! Come and watch a demo of projects available from Scientific Explorer. Then you can make a FREE Molecule project using Crayola® Model Magic™. While supplies last. The event runs 10a-1p. You can find out more info here.
At Lowe’s Build and Grow event, your little fellas can make this entertaining “Lowe-Bot” (like Transformers, I’m guessing?) The Lowe’s events are always excellent, well-made wooden toys, good instruction. The building begins at 10am, I’d sign up TODAY to avoid the workshop filling up on you.
Great New Coupons Up!
Coupons.com just refreshed! There’s some lovely grocery deals here. Sneaky inside tip: hit your back browser and print these twice.
$1.00 off Smuckers Uncrustables
$1.00 off any 2 Welch’s juices
$5.00 off the Leapfrog Reading System
$4.00 off Sudafed Triple Action cold meds
Free-Bee Laser Hair Removal At Ideal Image!
Hey, locals, get a look at this: No more owies!
Ideal Image Laser Hair Removal is throwing a “Girl’s Night Out” party with me at the West Jordan location tonight! We’ll be doing free-bee underarm treatments so you can see and feel the process. There’s incredible food, along with desserts from CutsieCakes Cupcakery, chair massages, general giggling and immaturity, AND–we’re giving away a $1,000.00 gift card from Ideal Image! It’s all free. Zip, nada, zilch (DO tip the massage therapists, please.) It’s 6-8pm, come EARLY, bring girlfriends, it’s going to be a great night!
Ideal Image–7818 South and Redwood Road, 8091.561.6002 6-8pm
$2.00 Off Glade Candles and Diffusers
From my homies at Right@Home. Told you they were generous! Click here to get yours.
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Still Working On, Say…Your 2005 Taxes?
Even though the economy’s tanked, taxes seem to keep going up. If you’re dealing with one of the above, there’s a service called 411 Tax Relief that might be able to help you. And, it could be for free! No signup costs, so click here and take a look around. They’re much nicer to deal with than the IRS!
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25% Off At Ruby Tuesdays!
If you’re a fan of Ruby Tuesday’s but not of paying full price, why, this little guy is for you! Go here to print a coupon for 25% off your entire check at Ruby Tuesday. It’s valid through March 2, 2010.
Thanks, Money Saving Mom!
Free-Bee 8×10 Photo From Walgreen’s
Print this coupon here and take it to any Walgreens store tomorrow (2.25.10) to get a free 8×10 Photo Print. No purchase is necessary. Limit one per customer.
Thanks, Money Saving Mom!
Baby’s First Circus…
…frankly, I figured just having the twins was a circus, but Ringling Brothers & Barnum-Bailey Circus has an interesting offer. Sign up your new arrival and here’s what they’ll send:
A ticket voucher, which will arrive by mail, that can be exchanged for a free ticket to any
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey performance, anytime, anywhere. No expiration date!
You’ll also be able to print a very special commemerative certificate, that you can personalize with your child’s name! I also like this: so your older ones don’t feel left out, they’ll get a commerative certificate too. (Editor’s note: though sadly, not a free ticket!)
Go here to sign up!
Thanks, the ever-so fabulous Shanna B.!
Another 15% Off Coupon For The Children’s Place
There’s another 15% off coupon up for The Children’s Place–it’s good through March 13th. Lucky, I’ve been looking at those long-sleeved t’s for the twins, they’re 50% off. It’s still winter here…bleh. Click here to get yours.
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Inbox Dollars Is Taking New Applicants!
I see a survey opportunity from Inbox Dollars almost daily in my email. There’s a $5.00 bonus for signing up, and they’re easy to complete. (Editor’s note: I’ve learned my lesson about 35 minute surveys that pay you 50 cents!) Inbox Dollars also pays promptly. You can apply here, it’s a pretty quick form. Good luck!
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Insanely Good Deals At Hooked On Phonics
Hooked On Phonics has an insanely good sale this week–70% off, but wait! There’s more! Use code: HOP50 to get an additional 50% off the discounted prices. Here’s a couple I was eyeing greedily:
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Thanks, Moms By Heart!
Dr. Seuss Festival At Target Saturday
How can you not love “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” Here’s your chance to celebrate the general wonderfulness of the book and Dr. Seuss. Target is hosting a free Dr. Seuss-themed event this Saturday, (2.27) from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. There will be a reading of the classic Oh, The Places You’ll Go!, as well as free Dr. Seuss-inspired games and activities and giveaways at Target stores nationwide.
Free-Bee Newsletter From Pillsbury
Well, this was a mistake. I’m on a diet and just finished drooling over the Rocky Road Cookie Pizza on the Pillsbury website! They’re offering free-bee subscriptions to a newsletter full of recipes, (like their million dollar contest winner last year) quick meal ideas and coupons! Lots of coupons! You can save around $100.00 a year with all of their printable extras. You can sign up here.
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Free-Bee Subscription To “Saveur Magazine”
5 star chef or novice, you can’t go wrong with “Saveur Magazine.” Especially when you can get it for free! Sign up here: Free Subscription to Saveur Magazine
Thanks, Coupon Geek!
Free-Bee Hogle Zoo Visit Wednesday
Hey, locals take a look at this: Utah’s Hogle Zoo is offering free-bee admission tomorrow (2.24.10) from 9am-4pm. Be sure to take the little ones up to the Highlands to see the tigers–they’re really active this time of year. Zuri, the new baby elephant is to DIE for! The train is asleep (thanks, Joanna! 
) for the winter, but you can still ride the Conservation Carousel. Dress warmly! You can get more information here.
Free-Bee Pancakes Tuesday!
Do some deep knee bends and prepare to carbo load, my friend. It’s Free Short Stack Day at the International House of Pancakes tomorrow 7am to 10pm (2.23.10.) They’re asking you to consider making a donation to the Children’s Miracle Network or a local charity. Find your closest location here.
$25.00 Restaraunt Certificates For $2.00!
Head to www.restaurant.com and enter your zip code–there’s several new eateries up! To make this easier, the 80% off sale is back, meaning you can pick up a $25.00 gift certificate for $2.00. Each restaurant will have it’s own restrictions–read the fine print. Enter the code SAVOR at checkout and hit “apply” to get your discount.
Please God, Don’t Let Me Cry Right Now Like The Massive Weenie That I Am…
…that’s all I could think on the bus ride Friday for our school’s Ski Club. The kids were snarfing granola bars and the whole bus reeked of wet wool socks and orange peels. I was busy wrestling the boots off a first-grader when two heads popped over the seat in front. “We had the ‘kids getting hurt video’ today.” said Alex in a conversational way. It took me a minute to remember that he was discussing the abuse prevention video that I’d signed a permission slip for. Ally, one of the teachers, had to hide in the hallway so the kids wouldn’t see her cry. “It was intense,” she moaned. “Age appropriate for the kids but totally not for me!” The third graders were serious but not frightened, she said.
I fell back on my head-shrinking roots and parrotted my psychiatrist dad’s favorite phrase. “How did that make you feel?”
“It’s okay.” mumbled Charles.
“Just okay?” I said, swallowing hard. “Any…any questions?” I could feel the perspiration pooling in my turtleneck. I’m the Queen of Flop Sweat.
“Well,” said Alex, “one of the kids in the video got hurt. Really bad. He said he was scared to tell anyone.”
Back sweat was suddenly the least of my problems. “So, what did the video tell you to do?”
Charles was first, “we were supposed to find a Safe Adult and tell them someone was trying to hurt us.”
“That’s right!” I praised, “exactly!”
Alex chimed in and ruined my clean getaway. “How do we know it’s a Safe Adult? What if we thought the adult hurting us was safe?”
My stupid, weenie, blubbering mommy self was one tear duct away from a full meltdown. “A…a Safe Adult is someone who listens to you when you talk about anything, funny or serious. A Safe Adult keeps their promises to you.”
Alex thought about this. “Would you be my Safe Adult?”
“Don’t cry don’t cry don’t cry you massive weenie!” I thought as I hugged him and said “of course I am your Safe Adult!”
I was not prepared for the reality that when I became a mother to our twins, every child became my child. Stories of abuse and neglect that were before upsetting were now unspeakable. The abuse prevention video is good. It is good that the third graders at our school know to find a Safe Adult. I went home and cried in our walk in closet because any child would have to.
Parent or not, I hope every one of us will become someone’s Safe Adult.
Print These Off Before You Hit Target Today…
Sweet! Just in time for the new sales at La Targaaay this week, there’s $20.00 worth of printable Nabisco coupons, along with piles of excellent Archer Farms brand goods. Here’s some I thought showed promise:
$1.00 off 2 Teddy Grahams snacks
$1.00 off Maxwell House coffee
$1.00 off 2 Kraft Easy Mac cups
$1.00 off 2 Oscar Meyer bacon
$1.00 off shredded or block Kraft cheese
Sneaky inside tip: pair the above with this $1.00 off any brand of cheese coupon.
$1.00 off Digornio or California Pizza Kitchen
Sneaky inside tip: pair either of the above with these coupons.
$1.00 off Archer Farms pasta sauce
$1.00 off Archer Farms Balanced Bread
Click here to start selecting your coupons.
Save Up To $40.00 On A Honeybaked Ham!
Easter’s still a couple of months away, ever notice you start craving holiday foods too soon? I mean, you can’t really eat turkey when Thanksgiving is a week away. If you’re craving ham, eat it now and on a great discount. There’s a printable $40.00 Honey Baked Ham coupon here!
Sneaky inside tip: The Honey Baked Ham coupon expires March 6 (3/6/10). Once you’re at the site, click “get coupons” and fill in your name and email address to get your $40.00 Honey Baked Ham coupon, mind you, the value can vary by state, don’t ask me why. If you’re not eligible for the $40.00 coupon, there’s a $30.00 one and a $20.00 one as well.
Thanks, Engineer A Debt Free Life!
Winner! Winner!
Congratulations to one of our extremely clever That Went Well community members–Sharon Quilino–our winner this week for the $50.00 Old Navy gift card! Enjoy your shopping spree, the card is good for Old Navy, The Gap, Piper Lime, and Banana Republic.
I loved your “clever” comments this week–I’d asked everyone to just send me a comment to enter this week by discussing the cleverness of you. And you are!
i am clever because i shoved the cherry chocolates under the couch when my kids and hubby came in..lol my secret stash
I’m so clever for already being your subscriber. ;0D
How did you know I’m clever? A SUBSCRIBER comment admiring the cleverness of YOU & ME is my entry.
I am admiring my cleverness that I have found such a great opportunity by already being a member!
I’m a subscriber and thought it clever of me when I suggested to my husband that he cook dinner every night because he gets off work at 3:30 and I don’t get off till 5
I subscribed. I am clever because I am losing weight for my health and to feel better about myself. Go Me!
i’m clever because i can think fast on my feet
My cleverness is that i have found good friends and great resources on the web. I subscribe
im so clever that i go to the second hand store for just about everything, i let someone else pay the full price! hehehehehehehehhe
I’m a subscriber and I’m clever because I let my MIL buy almost all of my kids’ clothes to save money
I am so clever, I figured out how to get myself a new $500 laptop (after – discount, reward $$ and rebate) for $200!!!
I subscribe…and my greatest cleverness is in deferring to my far-more-clever felines.
I’m so clever that I signed up for FreeBee’s coupons too! Yay! More $$ saved!
See what I mean? I can feel your cleverness from here! I’m really loving getting to know all of you, thanks for making this such a fun and of course–clever–community!
Arthritis? There IS Help!
Arthritis runs in my family, so believe me when I say “I feel your pain.” If you’re battling rheumatoid arthritis, there’s real help available. Orencia is a nifty med that helps moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis without some of the debilitating side effects you see in other meds. If you’ve got a parent or loved one suffering through this, click here and get some free-bee samples and information to try it out without any risk.
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Become a Facebook Fan of Del Taco and get a printable coupon for a FREE Crispy Shrimp Taco with any purchase. This coupon is good through 3.1.10
Thanks, Coupon Cravings!
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