Local Free-Bee Fun
Dinosaurs! Bugs! Things that squish and crawl! Is it any wonder that my Zachie and MacLean totally dig the Utah Museum of Natural History? If you haven’t stopped by this summer, you can explore creepy dinosaur skeltons, gooey bugs and the new “Dino Show.” It’s free-bee admission this Monday (8.2) click here for directions and more info.
And here’s one to mark on your calendar for later. The Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum is offering free-bee admission on Tuesday, August 17th, thanks to a grant from Ernst and Young. You can find directions and info here.
Battling “Mommy Brain?”
It’s just pathetic: I’ve been getting more and more of those “mom-nesia” moments, when I can barely remember how to tie my shoelaces or work a doorbell. Before I had to give up and switch to velcro sneakers, I signed up for some “brain games” and fun little brain buzzers on Lumosity–it’s free, of course– to try to get Mr. Gray Matter working again. Click here to give it a try!
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How I Made $20.00 In 2 Minutes…
…I have a stubborn insistence on trying out saving methods and websites first before I post them here. There’s too many options that either waste your valuable time or just don’t offer enough return for the effort you’d need to expend. (Editor’s note: and yes, I’m the chump who has wasted her time so that you don’t have to. Just ask The Todd.)
After almost a year of budget blogging here on That Went Well, the easiest cash-back option has to be Ebates. I was a little late to the party on this one, but they made it up to me in a hurry–2 minutes, to be exact. I signed up for Ebates, ($5.00 for new signup, ca-ching!) then went through their link to Old Navy to buy a bunch of summer clearance items for the twins and some school uniform thingies. 10% cash back. ($15.19, ca-ching!) Just like that. So, in two minutes, I made $20.00 and even got free shipping with an Ebates code. I bring this up now because back to school expenses are the third highest expense of the year for families with school-age children. Take a minute to sign up with Ebates here and scroll through their options for cash back, discounts and free-bee shipping.
I’m setting my sights on Drugstore.com next. I’ll get free-bee shipping and a $25.00 gift certificate to Restaurant.com for any purchase of $25.00…which makes this…add the one, carry the four…FREE! Plus, don’t forget the cash rebate of 6% back! That makes this a money-maker. Hurry, this offer expires tonight (7.31)
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20 Free-bee Prints From Snapfish
Apparently, TLC (the cable channel, which I love) and Snapfish are buddies, because if you Go here to ”like” TLC on Facebook, and click on “claim gift,” you’ll get 20 free-bee prints from Snapfish!
Thanks, Mojo Savings!
A Scenic Airplane Ride For 44% Off!
Behold the Awesome that is Groupon. Most of the discount sites offer deals on food–and so does Groupon–but they also offer amazing deals on experiences and opportunities you might not otherwise have a chance to do. Today’s here in Utah, for instance, is an amazing flight over the heartstopping Rocky Mountains for $140.00 from Utah Scenic Flights. That’s down from the usual cost of $250.00! You can fit 4 people into the plane, so that comes out to only $35.00 a person for the ride of a lifetime! If you’ve got a flight enthusiast in the family, this one’s an amazing treat to buy and hold for a birthday, anniversary, etc. Go here for that offer.
Sign up with Groupon–it’s free–and they’ll send you one offer a day for savings of 40% to 90% on something wonderful. No spam. Nothing but sheer, undiluted Awesome. What’s Groupon offering in your city? Why, you’ll have to click here and look!
2-4-1 At Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum
My girlie Lindsie at the Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum just alerted me to a great new offer–print off this coupon for 2 free-bee admissions to the Museum with every 2 paid. You can grab all your little one’s friends and drag ‘em all in for this price! The museum is joyful, fascinating and–let’s face it–air conditioned. Enjoy!
Thanks, Lindsie!
$2.00 Off Your Friday Bee’s Baseball Ticket!
Hey, locals, take a look: Nancy over at Rocky Mountain Power, sent me some great info about their new WattSmart Facebook Page–drop by and “like” it to get $2.00 off EACH ticket to Friday night’s Bee’s Baseball (7.31) “Green Night” game. You can buy up to 6 tickets for $2.00 off–excluding the diamond seats. But wait, there’s more! Enter through the Home Plate entrance and pick up a free-bee “WattSmart” t-shirt while they last. It’s a great, affordable way to get the whole family into a Bee’s game! You can pick up your coupon and some handy money saving tips on your power bills by clicking here: http://www.facebook.com/rockymountainpower.wattsmart
Thanks, Nancy!
Last Chance For These Coupons!
These lovely coupons could be going bye-bye on August 1, (Editor’s note: we’re into freakin’ August already?) so print ‘em now. Sneaky inside tip: most of these should print twice if you hit Mr. Back button.
Household:
$1.00 off 2 Fruit of the Loom packaged underwear
$1.00 off Wisk laundry detergent
$3.00 off 2 Right Guard Total Defense sticks
$1.00 off 4 or more Scott paper towels
$1.00 off 8 or more Scott Extra Soft bath tissue
$1.00 off Rembrandt Whitening paste or rinse
$1.00 off Glade scented candle
$5.00 off Scrubbing Bubbles Shower Kit
$5.00 off Wellnesse Joint Movement
Grocery:
$3.00 off 10 Weight Watchers Smart Ones frozen meals
$1.00 off Peace Organic Cereal
$1.50 off Wanchai Ferry frozen meal
Pets:
$7.00 off Prescription Diet cat food
$2.00 off LM Animal Farms Pet product
$1.00 off Hartz Puppy training pads
A Quick Note From Your Absent Hostess…
Dude, I’m so sorry. The Todd and I got a chance to visit tiny Pier’s Island off the coast of Victoria, British Columbia. It was touch and go about leaving the twins, so I didn’t know I was actually going until the night before.
And guess what? On islands, they don’t have wi-fi. Can you believe it? Yeah, nature is very nice, I’m sure, but The Todd caught me in our closet, fondling my cellphone and weeping softly by Day 2. By Day 5, that whole pesky thing of seals, salmon and sunshine kinda sucked me in. Sorry. I’ll make it up to you.
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!
A belated congratulations to Pat Avanco, our winner for the $50.00 Walmart gift card! Have fun on your shopping trip, my little cabbage!
Free-Bee National Park Admission
If you’re planning ahead for some quickie vacations in August, don’t overlook Free National Park Admission Weekend, August 14-15th. There’s over 100 gorgeous parks to choose from, and The Todd says following the Rangers around gave him a lifetime love for the outdoors. There’s free-bee Junior Ranger programs that your little people can get involved with during your stay! For a list of the available parks and more free weekend dates, drop by here.
Thanks for the reminder, One Cheap Chick!
Back To School At Old Navy!
Teachers and students, head to Old Navy this weekend (7/23-25) to save an extra 25% on your entire purchase. High school and college students must show school ID. Teachers can show either a school ID or pay stub to receive the discount. This offer can be applied to sale price and clearance for even better deals. No coupon required. This offer is valid in-store only.
Thanks, Coupon Cravings!
Summer Weekend Coupons
If you’re camping or celebrating this weekend, here’s some coupons that’ll come in handy at the grocery store when you’re stocking up. Sneaky inside tip: back up and print ‘em twice!
$1.00 off 2 Nabisco multipack snacks
$2.00 off Huggies wipes (great for camping and car trips)
$2.00 off 2 Glade jar candles (have you SMELLED the inside of your camper?)
$1.00 off 2 Scott paper towels
$1.00 off Peace Organic Cereal
.75 cents off 2 Nature Valley granola bar boxes
$1.00 off Rasinets snack bag or Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters
Free-Bee Weekend Fun
Hey, locals–on this lovely state holiday, there’s piles and piles of free-bee activities. Behold:
Free admission to Tracey Aviary on Saturday, 7.24–the birds are adorable, and your kids can help feed the pelicans! Find more info on their free day here.
And at Red Butte Gardens, our family’s hands-down favorite summer spot, it’s also free “Garden Gift Day” on Saturday, 7.24. Find directions and info here.
Moving up north, there’s tons of free-bees, including open pool admission. Thanks to Weber County’s goal to offer free Saturday fun, you can indulge at Roy Recreation Complex, North Ogden Pool, and Lorin Farr Pool. There’s also adventure to be had free at Ft. Bueneventura, The Ott Planetarium, Ogden Nature Center and Hill Areospace Museum. You can find more info here.
And, of course, the PARADES! Nearly every city has one, but the grandaddy is of course the Days of ’47 Parade in SLC. The route and more info here.
Weekend Free-Bee Family Fun
Sign up for this one today–Lowe’s Build and Grow Workshops are excellent, and fill up quickly. Your little people can build this cute UFO at 9am this Saturday. If you can’t make it in, there’s the wooden “Bug Box” keeper on 8.14. Sign up here.
The next kid’s workshop at The Home Depot is Saturday, 8.7. It’s a cute wooden school bus pencil organizer. You can sign up your little ones here. The workshops run 9am to noon.
At Lakeshore Learning this Saturday, kids are making and decorating cute sun fans. The free-bee workshops run 11a to 3p. You can find your closest location here.
30% Off AND 10% Cash Back At Old Navy This Week!
If Old Navy’s on your shopping list this week, consider going online. Old Navy has 30% off new arrivals for fall–enter code ONNEW30 at checkout. Ebates is offering a galactic 10% cashback on all of your Old Navy purchases this week, along with a flat $7.00 shipping rate. Considering the mountain of clothes I bought last week for the twins, I’m totally ticked at myself for not going through Ebates. If you’re new to the program, you just go through your Ebates account to buy, shop, and search online. You keep adding up moola that you can redeem for cash and prizes. If you haven’t signed up yet, click through here and they’ll give you a $5.00 signup bonus!
Back To School Specials At Office Depot
Office Depot has some great free-bees available this week - but be sure to bring along this coupon for $10 off your purchase of $25 or more. This coupon is valid from Sunday 7.18 – Saturday 7.24. Sneaky inside tip: if you don’t live near an Office Depot, Staples often accepts competitor coupons – so you could print this off & try it at Staples, where they are also having a number of Back-to-School deals!
You might want to print off the rebate forms available online first to make sure you’re buying the correct products so that you’ll get your rebate. Your purchases must be made between 7/18 & 7/24 & rebates must be postmarked by 8.14.
Here are some of the best deals I found:
Purell Instant Hand Sanitizer Pump – $4.99 (limit 5)
Manufacturer Mail-in Rebate = $4.99
Final Price: FREE after mail-in savings
Expo Fine Point Dry Erase Markers, 4 pack- $5.29 (limit 1)
Mail-in rebate (Visa prepaid card) = $5.29
Final Price: FREE after mail-in savings
Paper Pro Nano Mini Stapler – $4.99
Instant savings = $1.99
Manufacturer mail-in rebate = $3
Final Price: FREE after instant & manufacturer mail-in savings
Office Depot brand Filing / Stacking Crates – $6.99 (limit 3)
Mail-in rebate in-store (visa prepaid card) = $6.99
Final Price: FREE after mail-in savings
2 pocket folders (with or without prongs) = $.05/ea (limit 5)
Office Depot brand Notebook Filler paper (150 pk) = $.25/ea (limit 5)
Thanks, Thrifty Northwest Mom!
$55.00 Gift Certificate From Canvas People!
Friends of TTW: This offer is coming down tomorrow (Tuesday)–please order TODAY if it looks good to you. I want to make sure you get it!
Coolness! Sometimes I’ll run through something first, just to make sure it’s what they claim before I post it here. I’ve seem some pretty sad attempts at picture conversion to canvas…but not this time! Canvas People is offering a $55.00 free credit for a canvas of your picture. Basically, that means a free-bee 8×10, or the $55.00 credit applies to any size above that. I ordered the 16×16 of our family picture for $23.99. I priced that same size and deal at a local shop and it would have cost $235.99. Yeeee! You will need to pay shipping along with this offer. The turnaround time was quick, and you can add effects like sepia tone, pop art (think Andy Warhol) etc. along with it. Click here to get started, and please upload a picture of the finished product, I want to start a That Went Well family photo gallery! 
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Free-Bee Bare Minerals (With Purchase) At Sephora
Pick up a FREE Bare Escentuals Complexion Trio with any purchase at Sephora when you present the linked printout or page on your cell phone at Sephora. OOOOOOO…Sephora. Sigh. Sneaky inside tip: if you’re shopping online, use codes: BEMATTETRIO or BEBARETRIO at checkout.
Sneaky inside tip #2: are you shopping through Ebates yet? You’ll get 4% cashback on your purchase at Sephora. Plus, if it’s your first purchase through Ebates, you’ll also receive a $5.00 signup bonus by clicking here.
Thanks for the reminder, Deal Seeking Mom!
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!
Congratulations to Erica Stark, our winner today for the $50.00 Kohl’s gift card. Have fun! Thanks for being part of the Awesome here at That Went Well…
SNEAKY INSIDE TIP: If you are shopping at Kohl’s and you’re planning a fairly large purchase, consider doing it online. Right now, Ebates is offering 15% off your purchase of $100.00 or more with the code: EBT15BTS at checkout. That’s in addition to the 4% cashback you get with Ebates. If you haven’t signed up for Ebates yet, get a $5.00 bonus to start by signing up here.
Free-Bee At Bath & Body Works
Pick up this printable coupon to get a free Signature Collection Travel Size Item (up to a $5.00 value) with any purchase at Bath & Body Works. This offer is good through 7.28.
Thanks, Coupon Cravings!
Print These Coupons Off Before You Hit The Grocery Store Today…
Gearing up emotionally for a big shopping day? We usually do our grocery shopping for the week on Sunday, so I print off my coupons early to figure out where we’re going. Sneaky inside tip: most of these will print twice if you hit your back browser button. These looked good to me, but there’s piles more. Go get ‘em!
Grocery:
$2.00 off 1 carton Smart Balance milk
$1.00 off 2 Welchs refrigerated juice cocktail
$1.00 off 2 Pillsbury Sweet or Grand Rolls
$1.00 off Edward’s Singles desserts
$1.50 off Digornio Pizza and Breadsticks
$1.00 off 2 Dixie Paper Plates
$1.25 off LaCroix Water 8 pack
$1.00 off 2 Viva Big Roll Paper Towels
$1.00 off Pedigree Dentastix for Dogs
.75 off Darigold Lactose Free Milk
Household and Drug:
$1.00 off Flintstones Vitamins
$3.00 off 2 Rightguard Total Defense
$1.00 off Rembrand toothpaste or rinse
$5.00 off Scrubbing Bubbles Shower Starter
$1.50 off any Clorox 2 Cleaner
$2.00 off any Cerave skin product
$1.00 off “People” Style Watch
$2.00 off BioTrue multipurpose cleaner
$1.00 off Blue Dog Bakery treats
BOGO Free Costumes At BuyCostumes.com
Look, it’s never too early to start thinking about Halloween, or even just dressup…
Buycostumes.com is having an amazing sale on Clearance and Blowout items! Use Coupon Code BOGOCLEAR to get your second costume of equal or less value as a free-bee. Sneaky inside tip: remember, this only applies to Clearance and Blow Out Sale items – but there are a ton! This goofy little Marshmallow Peep costume is only $9.99. Order 2, and you will get them both for $14.98 shipped!
Thanks, Mojo Savings!
Go Find Your BIGGEST Shopping Bag, There’s A Gigantic Fashion Boutique Today
Hey, locals, get a look at this:
The Fun N’ Fashion women are back with another boutique today. From noon to 5pm, there’s a killer sale on jewelry, makeup, designer clothes, jeans, hats, sunglasses…and there’s tons of stuff for the kids to do while you’re shopping! Fun N’ Fashion runs noon to 5pm at USA Gymnastics, 601 West, 900 South in Woods Cross. Lots of prizes, and raffle drawings every 20 minutes! There’s lots of free activities for the kids, too, which is why they’re holding it at USA Gymnastics. These women understand that if your kids aren’t occupied, you’re not shopping. 
The National Consumer Panel Is Accepting New People!
This is part of the prestigious Neilsen Group, they pay the best, and they’ve got the best swag. The NCP is accepting new people–I never know what age demographic or zip code they need, and unfortunately for ME, it’s never mine. However, I will cheer for you if you get in! These openings don’t seem to last long, so apply now if you’re interested. (Editor’s note: if you get accepted, will you let me know? I want to know what they’re looking for this time.) Click here to apply, and good luck!
Living With Diabetes? Here’s An Incredible Resource: Diabetes Connect
Diabetes has never hit home as brutally as when I found out that sweet little Max, one of the twin’s dearest friends, was just diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. There’s an explosion of kids with diabetes right now, and all of us have at least one friend or two who’ve been diagnosed as adults. I started doing research for my girlie Jannelle a couple of months ago and found Diabetes Connect–it’s my favorite site so far for advice, new research, discounts on important medical equipment, free-bees, and best of all support. It’s so much better when you can share your experiences with someone who really gets it. Join the community here.
It’s Mega Swag Bucks Friday!
Friday at the Collard Household means Mega Swag Bucks! Every Friday is Mega Swag Bucks Day, which means you can earn Swag Bucks in groupings of 50, 100, 200 or even 1000 just by doing your standard, routine web searches. I picked up the Ipod Touch above for The Todd with my Swag Bucks!
Sneaky inside tip: if you’re new to Swag Bucks, it’s a free-bee rewards program that lets you earn points for web searches, online shopping, taking polls and such. You’re searching online anyway, make it pay for itself! It’s easy to stack up points quickly. Once you’ve accumulated a tidy little pile, trade them in for prizes like Amazon gift cards, DVDs, video games and more.
You can sign up here, and you’ll earn 30 Swag Bucks just for getting started. Have fun!
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$5.00 In Free Cash From The Body Shop!
Stop by The Body Shop with this printable coupon to save $5.00 when you spend $5.00 or more. You can also shop online at The Body Shop and save $5.00 with coupon code BODYBUCKS.
Thanks, Coupon Cravings!
Free-Bee Dailies Contact Lenses
If you have to wear them, at least be comfortable. And if you can get contact lenses for free, so much the better! Click here to order your free-bee Dailies.
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Free-Bee Travel Guides
Even if you’re at the dreaming and planning stage, stopping by Free Travel Guides is a great way to find the best possible deals for your vacation. I actually ordered one for Salt Lake City just to find new places to take the twins around town! They’re all free and full of resources and places to stay, play and relax. Click here to get started–you’re allowed to order as many as you like.
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Sneaky inside tip: when you do decide on your destination, type in the city on the Buy With Me website to see what bargains you can pick up for your vacation! (More details in the post below.)
Buy With Me–50% to 90% Off!
Seriously, I’m at the point where I will NEVER pay full retail again–there’s too many good resources for discounts. My new discovery is Buy With Me: you type in your zip code and it pops up with what’s up in your area. They were offering 75% off at a San Diego spa that I’ve never seen discounted before. I picked up a mani-pedi and massage for my sister’s birthday for $25.99– that would ordinarily cost over $100.00!
Click on your city to see what’s available:
Crocs Sale And Free Shipping Codes
I categorically refuse to wear Crocs–my feet went up 2 sizes after carrying around the twins for 9 months, and Crocs would make me look like Crazy Clown Lady. The twins, however, would surely wither and die without their beloved rubber shoes. If you are a Crocs fan, grab the Crocs Gabby Flat for just $9.99 when you use coupon code BACK2SCHOOL. Stack this code with coupon code springfreeship to get free shipping as well. The regular price for these cute shoes is $24.99.
Sneaky inside tip: the coupon code is only good on select styles online at Crocs.com, including Gabby, Summer Dawson, Teton, Boaz, Sophia and Mackenzie.
Thanks, Coupon Cravings!
Home Depot Is Here To Help!
Home Depot is everyone’s go-to for summer, but even more so at the Collard Household, now that we’ve joined the Home Depot Garden Club. It’s a free-bee signup, and you’ll get huge coupons for everything from plants to bbq charcoal. They’ve sent us notices for BOGO free plants and first shot at garden department sales. Sign up here!
There’s also the Home Depot Home Improver’s Club, where another free signup gets you inside tips and early access to sales, killer coupons, and expert advice. We took our 50% off lighting coupon from signing up to pick out an amazing chandelier for the front hall for $79.99! Click here to sign up–it’s free.
Now, if you’re moving, The Home Depot Movers program is wonderful. You’ll sign up for free and get 10% off everything from boxes to bubble wrap. Great ideas and finally! the definitive way to pack Nana’s china so it arrives in one piece. Click here to sign up.
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Great New Grocery Coupons Up
$2.00 off 1 carton Smart Balance Milk
$1.00 off 2 Welch’s Refrigerated juices
.75 off quart of Darigold lactose-free milk
$3.00 off 2 Right Guard total defense products
$1.00 off Dove Silky Smooth Chocolate bags
$1.25 off 8 pack of LaCroix Sparkling Water
$3.00 off Face-Lift Skin product
$1.50 off 2 Wasa Snack products
$4.00 off Wellesse joint supplement
$15.00 Worth Of Coupons For Scrubbing Bubbles!
Clean freak? I looooove Scrubbing Bubbles, and now you can fufill your filthy love of these Dow products on the cheap! Click here to print these:
Save $1 on any Scrubbing Bubbles® product
Save $7 on ONE Scrubbing Bubbles® Automatic Shower Cleaner Starter Kit
Save $2 on TWO Scrubbing Bubbles® Automatic Shower Cleaner Refills
Save $1 on ONE Scrubbing Bubbles® Toilet Cleaning Gel
Save $3 on ONE Windex™ Outdoor All-in-One Starter Kit
Thanks, Common Sense With Money!
Free-Bee Weekend Fun
Hey locals, take a look:
From Friday, July 16 to Sunday, July 25, you can get in free to Kennecott Utah Copper’s Bingham Canyon Mine, which is the world’s largest man-made excavation. Watch really big trucks haul copper ore and tour the interactive visitors center. Go here for more information about the free-admission promotion, which applies to passenger vehicles and mini-vans.
The Days of 47 Youth Parade is this Saturday, July 17. Following the parade is a festival with lots of free activities for children! Go here for more information about the parade and here for festival information.
Thanks, One Cheap Chick!
Feeling Like Mexican Tonight?
Chevy’s Fresh-Mex restaurant has some new printable coupons available that you might want to print off now to use. These coupons expire on August 14, 2010, so you have a whole month to use them!
- Receive $5 off your total food purchase of $20 or more
- Buy any Fresh Mex combo & you can receive your 2nd combo for $2.99
Find a Chevy’s location near you (click on “Nationwide locations” at the bottom) & you might want to call ahead to make sure they will accept the coupons.
Thanks, Thrifty Northwest Mom!
Today’s Awesome From Groupon
Every day brings another delightful deal from Groupon–they send you one offer good for 50-90% off something you need or want–and nothing else. No spam. No selling your info. Thanks to Groupon, we’ve been able to afford a river running trip, dinners out (sushi and wasabi ’till my eyes teared up for 3 days) romantic overnight stay at a boutique hotel and 3 water park visits. Oh yes, my friends. Groupon IS the Awesome. Click here to see what’s available today!
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