Freebie Friday

Hi everyone -

Here's a quick round-up of this weeks freebies, and later today I will be posting a newly revised schedule for the blog, since I'm not so sure how much I like the current one. Anyway - if you have any suggestions please let me know! Here's a roundup of this weeks best freebies - hope you enjoy (and don't forget to head on over to Bargain Briana for more freebies)!

Free Hallmark Card

Free Beech Nut Starter Kit

Free Sample Nature Valley Trail Mix Granola Clusters

Free Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich

$1.00/1 Skittles Crazy Cores (Target)

Free Limeade @ A+W

Free Sample Degree Absolute Deodorant (NO Membership # Needed)

Free Sample Arm + Hammer Toothpaste (You must MANUALLY copy and paste this link)

http://www.armandhammertrial.com/

Free Sample Aveda Hand Relief Lotion (Must bring coupon to store)

Savings Saturday

Well for today's Savings Saturday post I decided that I would compile a list of all of my favorite saving sites, coupon sites, frugal blogs, and work - at - home sites! Recently I had started listing them all - and figured it might make a cool blog post ... so here it goes!

Saving Sites/Coupon Sites

My Bargain Buddy - Online shopping site with tons of online coupon codes - there's a daily newsletter which "alerts" you of the day's top deals. There's also a forum where people can post even more coupon codes and/or sales...

Coupon Mom- My go-to source for anything and everything that has to do with coupons! She has tons of coupons to print, and with *free* membership you get access to over 35 grocery lists - which basically list all the sales going on that week at that store and match it with a coupon! They even tell you which date the coupon came, how much you'll save, coupon amount, and the final price! Pretty simple, and pretty easy! They also have a forum which I highly recommend with even more discussion on coupons, savings, and frugality!

A Full Cup - Another great source for coupons! It's a lot like Coupon Mom- but instead it's just a forum with everyone contributing the deals - and the "moderators" of each forum doing the shopping lists! Great for the more advanced couponer (I think...) since it's not as easy to navigate as Coupon Mom - nonetheless they still have a huge selection of printable coupons, and tons of information!

Coupons.com - This is the place to go to print all your coupons! After installing their "Printer-Software" you're able to print up to 2 copies of each coupon! They normally have over 8 pages of coupons - and some of them have a limit to how many the "public" can print - a.k.a if they have a $1/off pantene - they might only let 1,000 people print the coupon. So it's always a good idea to print them as soon as you see them (they do change every so often).

Smartsource.com - Another printable coupon place - good selection (not as good as Coupons.com) - you can often find a couple really good coupons on their site - I believe there limit is 2 also - and there coupons change every so often as Coupons.com.

Frugal Blogs

Being Frugal - My favorite blog (yes I have a "favorite") that I have been reading forever. They do a great job of doing a little bit of deals, and lots of tips, tricks, and stories! It's a nice break from some frugal blogs - which only cover sales ... they've got it balanced out real well!

Consumer Queen - Another one of my favorite blogs! She has ton's of giveaway's and lots of sale info, frugal ideas, and a great (small, but great) forum where people post the deals each week!

M Network - I would also suggest checking out this site - It's not so much a blog as it is a collection of 8 different frugal blogs (Being Frugal is one of them). You can subscribe to them all as one RSS feed, or you can pick and choose which blogs you like best.

GreatNews RSS Reader - On the topic of "subscribing" - I read about 15-20 blogs daily (not all on frugal - ness :D ) and it's hard to have to visit them every single day - so I downloaded the GreatNews RSS Reader for my computer. Just enter all the URL's for all of your favorite blogs and they will find the RSS feed and set it up for you. Then all you have to do is go in everyday (all your blogs are there) and you just click "Update All" and presto! And best of all... it's *free*

Work-At-Home Sites

Yes... I know what you're thinking more of those fake scams where people get ripped off all the time - don't worry all of these sites are legit (and simple) !

MyPoints - Is a shopping site. Basically when you shop through one of their links (lets say for Barnes & Noble) they might give you 5 points/per dollar spent. So if you spent $25.00 - you would get 125 points. They also often have "bonus days" where you can earn twice as much at stores, etc. The other way to earn points is they send you about 2-3 e-mails a day called "MyPoints BonusMail" where all you have to do is click through the advertisement and they'll add 5 points to your account! So there's an easy 15 points a day (multiply that by 7 and you get 105 points a week, 420 points a month, and you get 5,020 points a year)- it takes about 5,500 - 6,700 points to get a $50 Gift Card to stores like JC Penny, Amazon, etc. They also have gift cards in the lower ranges - but it makes more sense to save up for a bigger one.

Inbox Dollars - Another "e-mail" site. They e-mail you about 3-5 times a day and you get paid about 3 cents an e-mail. They also have surveys available on the site where you can earn some "cash" you can cash out once you have $30.00

Frugal Friday + Round - Up

Hey everyone!
Welcome to another edition of Frugal Friday! Today we are going to talk about how to save money each month - on DVD’s and no … it doesn’t involve the library. It involves a little something called Red Box. Most Wal-Mart’s have a Red Box in the entrance way, by the Customer Service desk. It’s basically a vending machine, where you rent DVD’s. You check your DVD out for $1, and return it the next day. Now - we know it’s much more frugal to save $1.00 ~~~maybe put it toward our next CVS ;) ~~~ . Well Deal Seeking Mom (who is part of Eleven Moms - sponsored by Wal-Mart) posts codes that can get us FREE DVD’s. I would suggest checking her post on how Red Box works and the codes ~~~FREE DVD’S - there ain’t nothing better than cheap - then free!~~~

Deal Seeking Mom - Red Box 101

Being Frugal - TGIF - They’ve started a forum!!

Farm Home Life - Rewards Programs

Frugal Friday

Welcome to another edition of




Recently I was scanning through some of my favorite blogs and looking in some of my favorite message boards, when I stumbled across a post by Lynnae at Being Frugal on how she saves money on her wwekly groceries - buy using something called The Grocery Game. I had recently read about The Grocery Game in the local paper - and headed on over to the website to sign up - to my dismay tyou had to pay to become a member :( , so I left the site - knowing I could just use A Full Cup's or Coupon Mom's list - that was until I came across the post from Lynnae where she highly recommended signing up - and of course they had a $1.00 trial for 4 weeks (instead of the usual $5.00 for 4 weeks OR $10 for 8 weeks) - so I've been considering signing up. I'm not sure - what do you think? You can head on over to http://www.thegrocerygame.com/ and tell me what you think!



Anyway - back to the topic of Frugal Friday - I was reading an article at Simple Moms onhow she plans her meals every week - she uses Google Calendar and uses a bookmark service to bookmark all the recipes she finds on the web. So when she's planning her meals for the week she can log onto her Google Calendar and then log onto her bookmarks and figure out what she wants to do with what meals. Well - I figured why not post my meal plans like that (don't worry - this is only to supplement Org Junkie's MPM) - with the recipes and all - and have you (the readers) be able to view my calendar? Starting next MPM (January 5th) we're going to start posting the meal plans, links to the recipes, and how much the meal costs in Google Calendars! Be sure to check back here on Monday!



You may be wondering what this amazingly long post has to do with Frugal Friday - well on top of my goals for the year (of saving at least $5000) I would like for the total cost of my whole meal NOT to exceed $3.50 - thats right the whole meal to not exceed $3.50 - of course this doesn't include Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Families Birthdays - but yes... thats my goal!



Hope you enjoyed today's post I'll try to post some freebies later today!

Today's Freebies

Today’s Site of the Day: Amazon is sponsoring 25 days of free music. You can download the past 16 days and download the following once a day! I hope you enjoy! http://snipurl.com/8jdt6 . Hope everyone had a good day, it was snowing like crazy here for the first time (at least crazy here). Sorry today's post is so short, but haven't had much time. Included a recipe from Cindy's Porch (©TM) you can check her out here:
http://cindysporch.net

Today’s Freebies

Christmas Lyrics Booklet
http://snipurl.com/8hugv

Lots of Recipes, Crafts, Ideas
http://snipurl.com/8hv26

Fun Quiz - Which of Santa’s Reindeer Are You?
http://snipurl.com/8hviw

Free Audio CD Joint Pain and Why You Have it
http://snipurl.com/8hvr3

Free Desktop Calendar
http://snipurl.com/8hwc1

Free Wind Obsession DVD
http://snipurl.com/8hwpt

$5 in Old Orchard Coupons mailed to you
http://snipurl.com/8iaev

Free 2009 Pocket Planner
http://snipurl.com/8jbw3

Free Mary Kay Samples
http://snipurl.com/8jc0v

Free Plumaria Rain Samples
Lotion and Samples
**require company name**
http://snipurl.com/8jca6

Free Fruit&Granola Bar
http://snipurl.com/6jn9v

Free Emergency Radio
http://snipurl.com/3q8fi

Free Cologne Samples
http://snipurl.com/8jhvv

Refrigerator Dough Roll

1/2 cup lukewarm water
1 teaspoon sugar
1 package of dry yeast

3/4 cup of milk
1/4 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter or margarine

1 egg - well beaten
3 1/2 cups of all purpose flour (I usually have to add about 1/2 cup more)

1. Dissolve 1 teaspoon sugar into the warm water. Sprinkle with yeast. Let sit for 10 minutes. Then stir the mixture with a fork.

2. Scald the milk, 1/4 cup sugar, salt, and butter (or margarine). Pour the mixture into a bowl and let cool to lukewarm.

3. Add the yeast mixture and a well-beaten egg to the cooled milk mixture.

4. Beat in 1 cup of flour.

5. Blend in the remaining flour to create a dough.

6. Place the dough into a large bowl, cover tightly with aluminum foil. Place a damp tea towel over the top and tie firmly in place.

7. Place the dough into the fridge for at least overnight. It can be stored in the fridge up to five days before using.

8. Remove dough from the fridge and knead it for aout five minutes on a lightly floured surface.

9. Shape the dough into buns or rolls. To make the crescent rolls shown in the photo, roll 1/2 the dough into a circle about 1/4 - 1/2 inch thick. Cut the circle into eight sections (like a pie). Then roll each wedge from the wide end to the narrow end. Place the crescent on a cookie sheet with the tip at the bottom so it won't unroll while baking.

10. Another option for "fancy buns" is to make golf ball size balls from the dough and place three or four of them together into a muffin tin. This will make buns that look somewhat like a three or four-leaf clover.

11. Cover with clean tea towel, let rise in a warm place for one and a half hours or until doubled in bulk.

12. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15 minutes.

13. Makes about 24 rolls.

Today's Freebies

Deals of the Day

Shutterfly
Save 25% use code: TAKE25
http://tinyurl.com/btc4w

1 Year of Everyday with Rachel Ray (thanks to My Bargain Buddy)
$6.89 ($18.00 Reg.)
Use Code: MYBARGBUD15
http://tinyurl.com/5qgs9b

FREE Shipping at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Piperlime
Use Code: JOY
http://tinyurl.com/6lu6q6

Sweeps

Gamer to Guru
http://tinyurl.com/5d28gj

Coupons

$2 TheraFlu Coupon
http://tinyurl.com/5h63u2

$2 Febreze Coupon
http://tinyurl.com/y8tw77

Freebies

Lots of Christmas Printables
http://tinyurl.com/5fon7l

Free Printable Garfield Poster
http://tinyurl.com/5rahdn

State Farm 50 Million Pound Challenge Kit
http://tinyurl.com/57hlwd

Another Free 2009 Calendar
http://tinyurl.com/6yqber

Free Funky Poster
http://tinyurl.com/2bn9x8

Online Crockpot Ideas
http://tinyurl.com/bq9ux

Bring Fido - Pet Samples
http://tinyurl.com/6hy45z

Prevention Magazine Subscription
http://tinyurl.com/3tuwwb

Kraft First Taste
Sign up to try products from Kraft
http://tinyurl.com/4478v3

Lots of Printables
http://tinyurl.com/6klzwu

Free Sample of Head+Shoulders
http://tinyurl.com/679uku

Savings Saturday

Hi Folks!

It was sunny all day here!! Thought I would start you off with a site of the day since I haven't done one in a little. Found an interesting article today at Money Saving Mom. A guest post on how to frugally and creatively gift wrap! You can check it out here: http://tinyurl.com/5fsrpb
Not much to report for today - the freebies are a little slow! I'll be working on posting my CVS and WAGS list tomorrow. Not sure if I'll be able to get there though... Anyway on today's topic of Savings Saturday , I went to the local Holiday Train Show and boy were the lines long! It took at least 1 hour to get in! Anyways - I am very proud of myself for multiple reasons! It was a little rushed getting out of the house today so we forgot to grab water and refreshments and such. Well when we arrived there and stopped to pick up a bottle of water and maybe a snack the water read $2 and the snacks were $4! That was for only one person. They also had apple cider which looked really good and was priced at $2.75! Well right outside of the cafe across the pathway was a booth handing out free apple cider and free pumpkin muffins courtesy of the local supermarket! Saved about $10 there, and then inside the cafe on the condiments stand I found a water pitcher and glasses - free water! Saved another $5 there! So I was able to save about $15 even though we forgot to bring our own food (and I didn't have to buy a membership to recieve any discounts!!) - thought I would share that with you since I was pretty happy about it!

Jo-Ann Fabrics

50% off Coupon - 12/24/08 Expiration

http://tinyurl.com/6hf9wx

40% off Coupon - 12/23/08 Expiration

http://tinyurl.com/5eghm5

Yankee Candle

$10 off $30 Coupon 12/22/08 Expiration

http://tinyurl.com/6k8qul

Children's Place
15% off Coupon
http://tinyurl.com/6x2o69

Old Navy
$10 off $50 Coupon
http://tinyurl.com/5ury4k

Dawn Dish Soap Sweeps
http://tinyurl.com/6jrpqj

Febreze Sweeps
http://tinyurl.com/5qd2dk

Cascade Dish Soap Sweeps
http://tinyurl.com/5p2a32

31 Printable Bookmarks
http://tinyurl.com/6brlap

Free Scriptural Rosary
http://tinyurl.com/6q87dj

Junior LA Dodgers Kids Club Packet
http://tinyurl.com/5wovor

List of Factory Tours by State
http://tinyurl.com/6bomqm

Frugal Friday

Hey Folks!
Hope everyone is doing well and feeling good. We finally got a bit of sunshine today!! Anyway, on today's topic of Frugal Fridays I thought I would write a little article on curbing your impulses...
Recently I received an e-mail from a friend with a discount code for Blair. It was a coupon code for free shipping and a tote bag and umbrella set free with ANY purchase. Then I recieved an e-mail, click through this link and automatically receive 20% off at Blair well - I was ready! Get 20% off plus a free tote bag, umbrella, and shipping! I then stopped and said to myself - do I really need these 1.59 table runners - NO and do I need another umbrella - NO and didn't I just receive a free tote bag in the mail without purchasing anything - YES! So it just would not have been worth it. Now did I really need any of those things NO! But if I needed table runners would I have bought them for $1.59 and use the codes OF COURSE! But I didn't need them. So before you go shopping say - "Do I have this already" then "If I don't do I have something like it" "If not do I need it" "If I do then how often would I use it" then finally I may consider buying it.

Anyway, hope you enjoyed that!
Here are today's freebies!!!!


$5 Crest White Strips Coupon
http://tinyurl.com/5wtrc6

Oral-B Coupons
http://tinyurl.com/6bq6s2

Jessica Parker Fragrance Sample
http://tinyurl.com/28ks3m

Krispy Kreme - Sign up for their newsletter
Get a coupon for a FREE Glazed Donut
http://tinyurl.com/67vcj4

Scents of Nature Perfume Samples
http://tinyurl.com/6g4sed

Keyboard Cover Sample
http://tinyurl.com/53otd

Free Subscription to Cosmo
http://tinyurl.com/5txc5x

Friskies $2 off Coupon
http://tinyurl.com/6yta6r

Target Coupons for Christmas
http://tinyurl.com/5sfgu5

Coupons for Shout, Ziploc, Edge, and OFF
http://tinyurl.com/6xm685

$2 off Coupon Ivory Snow Laundry Soap
http://tinyurl.com/3x88h7

Free Elmo Diaper Bag Tag
Give out 100 A Day
http://tinyurl.com/3x875q

10,000 FREE Pogo Tokens (different offer)
http://tinyurl.com/69uldx

Coupon for a FREE Bag of Rice Works
http://tinyurl.com/6etrjg

Christmas Links for Kids

Singing Christmas Tree
http://tinyurl.com/4p64f

Christmas Games
http://tinyurl.com/ymjyvu

More Christmas Games
http://tinyurl.com/5749ou

Online Advent Calendar
http://tinyurl.com/6rrsnx

Holiday Coloring Pages
http://tinyurl.com/6xr3ml

E-Mail Santa
http://tinyurl.com/d3ne4

Countdown to Christmas
http://tinyurl.com/5nzjpl

Online Christmas Coloring Pages
http://tinyurl.com/6y9cmt

Free Pan Liner Sample
http://tinyurl.com/5qowow

Fish Oil Sample
http://tinyurl.com/qjb5y

Almond Accents Sample
http://tinyurl.com/6cqgb9

Krispy Kreme
Buy 12 donuts by 12/25 and get 12 free gift
tags. On the back of each one is a coupon for
a free donut!
http://tinyurl.com/6r7j6e

Dining Dough Gift Card
$5 for a $25 Gift Card
http://tinyurl.com/5rendt

20% off ANY Order at Personalization Mall
Use Code: COMPLETE88
http://tinyurl.com/5uydty

$10 off the 2009 Entertainment Book plus FREE Shipping
http://tinyurl.com/6l3k8l

Wholesale Leather Products
Up to 90% off Get an extra 12% off
Use Code: J2M967
http://tinyurl.com/5vrmo2

Uggs Footwear
Up to 50% off
Prices start at $25.88
http://tinyurl.com/6nwk8m

Fit Together Bracelet
http://tinyurl.com/ltecn

New, Fun, Survey Site
http://tinyurl.com/69qcbf

Thrifty Shopping Thursdays

Hey Folks!

Hope everyone has had a good day today, it's been rainy and cloudy here all day (for the past couple of weeks it's been like that here). On today's topic of Thrifty Shopping Thursdays this weekend I'm gonna be heading over to the .99 cents store, and might go to Macy's. But I have three steps when I'm shopping thrifty at .99 cent stores.

Rule 1- What would it cost at the supermarket or drugstore with a coupon? If it would be less than .99 cents, I put it down - if it's cheaper (with a coupon remember!!) than I consider it.

Rule 2- After I make the decision to consider to buy the item I look at the brand - if it's a food item and it's not a brand I have heard of, I put it back. If it's a non-food item (supplies, figurines, paper goods) I will put it in my cart and see how much money I have left after buying the BRAND-NAME products (tide, banquet, etc.).

Step 3: Now I have all the items I want in the cart, I then double-check to make sure that it's .99 cents (I won't buy anything over $1 at a .99 cent store, since then I know I can get it cheaper with a coupon), then I count up the number of items in my cart. If I have more than 10 items, I take out any items I truly, truly don't need. Since 10 .99 cent items would be $9.90. Then I go and check out and don't pick up ANYTHING at the check-out aisle. They often have candy and such - for very cheap (I will admit) but soon you'll have "too-many" great deals and will ending up paying more than you would for a trip to the supermarket. When I'm done checking out, I'm out the door!

Hope you liked the three steps to .99 cent store shopping and have fun!!

Today's Freebies

Free Paper Sample

http://tinyurl.com/5z2uc

Ocean Spray Cranberry Club

Sign up for the newsletter for recipes, promotions, and coupons

http://tinyurl.com/39nh23

Fun Santa Site for Kids

http://tinyurl.com/6mwsda

30 FREE Prints from York Photo (again)

http://tinyurl.com/5bskzh

.25 Sunny D Coupon

http://tinyurl.com/6hsnne

Limoges Jewelry

15% off and FREE Shipping

http://tinyurl.com/6datz3

Dove Coupon and Freebie Offers

http://tinyurl.com/57tzc8

Ethiopian Coffee Sample

http://tinyurl.com/662e5e

Cottonelle Coupons

http://tinyurl.com/65fc63

Swag Bucks
Earn points toward gift cards.

Earn points while shopping, completing offers,
and searching. Get 3 FREE Swag bucks just for
signing up!! (10 swag bucks = 1 starbucks dollar)
http://tinyurl.com/6bcukw

Today's Freebies

So sorry to not have posted yesterday, but I had a very hectic day and had to meet a very dear friend!!

Anyway, hope today makes up for yesterday! I know I haven't done a "Site-Of-The-Day" lately - so I'm going to

give you some!! One of my favorite blogs is http://bearabledeals.blogspot.com - where they update freebies, sweeps,

and discount codes daily! My second favorite (recent) site is http://www.kingdomfirstmom.com which is another

great savings and frugal blog - with an awesome $5 CVS challenge! Check it out! Anyway - hope everyone enjoys Today's freebies!

Google Docs Templates

http://tinyurl.com/5du3j9

Martha Stewart Printables

http://tinyurl.com/5sgz39

Send Cards to Our Troops

http://tinyurl.com/5vgxrx

Clean Bee Soap Samples

http://tinyurl.com/6dvl7y

Free 2009 Walden Calendar & DVD

http://tinyurl.com/6jhhee

Current List of all Wal-mart Freebies

http://tinyurl.com/5dt69q

4,696 Pages of Free Coloring Pages, Activities, and Fun

http://tinyurl.com/2pmdun

Sample of Fruit & Granola

http://tinyurl.com/645mhr

CVS Advisor Program:

Sign up to take surveys and get paid in ECB's

http://tinyurl.com/2o7ync

Free Colgate's Bright Smile Pack

They send about 30 - you can put homeschool or your school!

http://tinyurl.com/5jw8on

Colgate Offers + Coupons

http://tinyurl.com/6b39a8

One Dough, Five Cookies

http://tinyurl.com/5omly6

Free Books to Read Online

http://tinyurl.com/5tcgf2

Free Sample of Cosmin DS Double Strength
http://tinyurl.com/6fgwbv

Free Desktop Plant
http://tinyurl.com/67sco2

Get 5,000 Pogo Tokens
http://tinyurl.com/669vwr

Give your e-mail to Skintimate and receive free samples,
special offers, and cool stuff!
http://tinyurl.com/5fgugs

Hallmark Tea Sweeps
Get a chance to win Bigelow Tea
http://tinyurl.com/6q4mab

Allure Sweeps
http://tinyurl.com/65yyzg

Restaurant Gift Certificates
70% off use code Online
http://tinyurl.com/546e2

Whites Premium Dog Food Sample
http://tinyurl.com/6rrfu2

Spot Remover Sample
http://tinyurl.com/5kqhet

BOGO Coupon from Ziploc
http://tinyurl.com/6j5dn4

Free Head and Shoulders Shampoo Sample
http://tinyurl.com/6n9wzn

Free Sippy Cup
http://tinyurl.com/5z5mch

Free Tea Samples
http://tinyurl.com/26gpnl

Create Your Own Calendars
http://tinyurl.com/57c8no

Create Your Own Greeting Cards
http://tinyurl.com/5uz97a

Lots of Free Fonts
http://tinyurl.com/6q7oks

Rescue Your Hair Pack
http://tinyurl.com/5pg6fc

Monday's Meal Plans and Freebies

On today's topic of "Meal-Plan Mondays" I'm going to post my meal plans for this week! Last week we did a lot of crock-potting! This Christmas I'm recieving a mini size crockpot (1.5 quart) which would be perfect for short quick small meals! Anyway-this weeks meal's revolve around the week's circular, although I really like the idea Lynnae at beingfrugal.net has - check out today's post over at her blog!

Monday - Pizza with Turkey Meatball Topping - Frozen Pizza (on sale 3 for $5) with leftover turkey meatballs (on sale for 2.99 plus $1 coupon) Total: $2.63

Tuesday- Chicken with Macaroni - Perdue Whole Chicken Breast (Bought 5 for .99/lb used 1) and Macaroni (with no cheese!! - bought for .99 each) Total: $1.44

Wednesday- Out to Dinner (Relatives Birthday)

Thursday- Chicken Breast (Bought 5 for .99/lb used 1) and Red Potatoes (.69/lb bought 4 lbs. used 1 lb.) Total: $1.63

Friday- Chicken Soup in Crockpot (Bought 5 for .99/lb used 1), Carrots (frozen - on sale $1.99 plus $1 coupon), Mixed Veggies (frozen, - on sale $1.99 plus $1 coupon), and Red Potatoes (.69/lb. bought 4 lbs. used 1 lb.), Chicken Broth (.89 a can - three cans plus $1.50 coupon) Total: $4.83

Saturday- Fried Chicken with Fries - Chicken Breast (Bought 5 for .99/lb used 1) and Nathans Fries (on sale for 2.99 - splurge item!!) Total: $3.98

Sunday - Pasta with Rolls - Penne (bought for .99 each), and Crescent Rolls (on sale .99 plus .35 coupon) Total: $1.63
　
Here are the freebies!
American Ring + Calendar
http://tinyurl.com/63hcqn

Chefs.com offer!! Free shipping with any order over $99 or when you pay with PayPal
http://tinyurl.com/6ztw7r

Kohls- Get $5 off your next In-Store Purchase and 10% off your next Online Purchase
http://tinyurl.com/5jrbpx

Free Subscription to West Virginia Wildlife Magazine
http://tinyurl.com/5o4jq9

Coldstone Creamery Birthday Club
http://tinyurl.com/2g4y5w

Free Gift from Sutter's Creek
http://tinyurl.com/2g4y5w

Free Calculator
http://tinyurl.com/2p898u

Free Lanyard
http://tinyurl.com/5ooe7t

Free Colgate Toothbrush for your Kids - Just Reach 45 Points (by keeping track of their brushing)
http://tinyurl.com/2nqhol

America's Cheapest Family
A Great book (I'll soon be doing a review) also has a online website. You can sign up for their newsletter ($12 a year for 6 issues; which I'm thinking of doing), but my favorite section is the reader tips section they have pages of tips! You can visit them here:
http://tinyurl.com/25c6mx

K-Mart
Spend $29 and get free shipping!
http://tinyurl.com/lo70

ShoeBuy
Get $20 off $50 when paying with PayPal and FREE Shipping
http://tinyurl.com/2zoggt

Brylane Home
FREE Shipping
6 Pc. Knife Set $7.99 normally $39.99 (search for knife set)
Beach Blanket and Bag $9.99 normally $19.99 (search for beach)
http://tinyurl.com/6mf9w3

Staples
FREE Shipping
http://tinyurl.com/ssoi

14K White Gold Stud 1/3 Carat twt Diamond Earrings
$59 + FREE Shipping - Normally $250
USE CODE: DSE45
http://tinyurl.com/55w7qc

Overstock
10% Cashback + FREE Shipping when you use Pay Pal
http://tinyurl.com/byqhd

Sephora
Free Shipping
USE CODE: SHOPNOW
http://tinyurl.com/msn5

Therape Scented Joy Candles
$3.99 plus 15% off
USE CODE: CB2015
Plus sign up for the Candle Coins program here and each time you buy something from their site you recieve candle coins to use on your next purchase - plus sign up now and get 25,000 candle coins FREE (a $5 value).
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Hope you enjoy them!

Today's Freebies

Here are today's freebies, I hope you enjoy them! Not so many freebies today but some cool stuff!
My favorite site for today is definitely the Northpole site! They have a huge cookie database in their recipes
section and lots of fun stuff for kids to do! You can visit it here: http://tinyurl.com/69wfvq

On today's topic - Thrifty Shopping Thursdays, last Sunday I went to the thrift store and picked up some fun holiday stuff. Two votive holders which complete a set I have that I bought about a month ago (in all it cost me 3.98), and then I also picked up a brand-new book for teens on community service for $1 compared to $15 ! I would say that's probably the best aspect of my Good Will is the book section - almost every book is $1, some are .50 and some are $2. The other best section is the Video section. Yes, Goodwill is still on Videos and not quite on to DVD's yet - (which I'm fine with) and they have buy 1 for 1.99 or buy 2 for 1.98 ! You save a penny when you buy another one! I find it so funny! But thats my own opinion! I'd love to hear your comments, they may be featured in my next Thrifty Thursday post!


20% off Aarons Art
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Angel Crafts
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Western Calendar
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Holiday Calendar
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Golf Planner
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5 Calendar Request
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Free Mini Flashlight or Poncho
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Garden Dressing Sample
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P&G Coupons
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Free Christmas Downloads from Bacardi
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Cookie Cutter (A Different One)
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Chocolate Sample
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Berry Burst Sample
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Free Roast Beef Sandwich at Arby's with any other purchase
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Free Sun-Maid Recipe Book (New One)
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Subscription to Working Mother
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Aquaphor Samples
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Freebies for Today!!

I hope everyone had a good "Cyber-Monday" I held off on the shopping, but maybe you didn't! If you still haven't shopped you can visit one of my favorite Blogs Bearable Deals at http://bearabledeals.blogspot.com for some good deals!

Anyway - I'm going to post the CVS Extra Value Book either today or tomorrow. It's the book you find in CVS which list all the ECB's for that month. Well I hope you have a wonderful night and good tomorrow. Remember - We post for the day ahead so these are technically tomorrow's freebies!

Allergy Books for Kids
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Free Sample from Booth Juice
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Free E-A-R Hearing Protection Sample
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Free Click Sampler Package
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Free Book "I Am Nate"
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Jo-Ann Coupon 40% off
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Lord & Taylor 15% off
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Barnes & Noble $5 off $30, BOGO Coffee Latte, and More
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Register for the Newsletter and get a Free Herbal Coffee Sample (10 Flavors to choose from)
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Lacoste Perfume Samples For Him
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Lacoste Perfume Samples For Her
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Free Issue of Library Sparks Magazine (On Left Side)
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Quick & Simple Sheryl Crow Sweepstakes
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Free Yazoo T-Shirt
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Free Online Cookbook from Gold Medal Flour
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Macy's 20% off Coupon Valid December 10th - December 15th
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$3 off Coupon Any Size Ziploc Brand Big Bags
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Rock Crystal Sample - Fun To Make!
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Free 2009 Burpee Seed Catalog
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Free Sample of Magic Herbs
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Free Samples & Coupons from Cascade
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Free Sears Wishbook Catalog and 4 others to Order
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Sign up with Sears E-mail and get $10 in Coupons
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Free Card Samples from Card Jett
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.75 off Coupon for Degree Women
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Dawn Dish Soap Coupons
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Free Pet Safety Package
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Free Dagoba Seeds
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Free Copy of Daily Bread Devotional
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Free Cookbook - Get Rid Of Boring Leftovers Easy + Fast
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Free T-Shirt or Mug from Halprin Realty
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Free Emergency Radio from Protecting America
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Free Shatterproof Light Bulb
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How to Stay Warm the Old-Fashioned Way

Was searching through the internet today
(using my new favorite search engine - scour - sign up here http://scour.com/invite/bookmonster/)
I was looking for ways to save money off your heating bill. Lately I've been reading about different heaters,
and layering clothing and such - but I wanted some really, good tips - and here is what I found!

-As the winter weather grows colder and colder, you can learn to adjust the temperature lower and lower and your body will adjust too. Every few days set your heat a few degrees cooler.

-Each time you adjust the temperature lower, add more warm clothing, such as thermal underclothing, an extra pair of socks and warm sweatshirts. There are so many different seasonal sweatshirts that you probably have many already that will make you look great and feel comfy at the same time.

-A pillow for your feet. That helps keep your feet from the coldest part of my house, the floor. You will be surprised that you don't need as much heat as you had thought. Just think of the savings!

-Socks keep out the cold Check out the windows of your home. If you feel cold air coming in around your windows, you have a problem. You can stuff strips of old worn out socks around the cracks between the window and the frame. Cut the socks lengthwise and then cut into halves or fourths depending on the size of the cracks where the cold air comes in. It's much cheaper than caulking and much easier to remove when spring comes. Use the rounded knife blade to push the material into the cracks. If your friends wonder at your new decorations, just tell them your windows have ruffles!

-Stop that draft under the door Many older houses have problems with air seeping in under the doors. Use a throw rug, fold and tuck it across the bottom of the door. This helps especially at night when the outside temperature goes down and the wind is blowing a blue northern.

-Warm sunshine On those cold, but sunny days, open the drapes and pull up your blinds and let the sunshine in. It's free solar heating.

Today's Freebies

Hey everyone,
Here are some of today's freebies I hope you enjoy! Not so many - they get a little slow around the holidays! Hope you enjoy!

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Free Sample of Dunkin Donuts Coffee

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Free Crest Headband

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Country Know-How, How-To, Lots of great info!

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Free Sample of Aquaphor

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Free Scrub Top for Nurses

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Bread Recipes

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Tortellini, Ham, and Peas Recipe

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Irwin Daily Win

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Free Ruler

How Long Can You Keep Those Leftovers?

Cooked Food Item & Average Refrigerator Storage Time
Roast turkey 3 to 4 days
Stuffing 1 to 2 days
Giblet Gravy 1 to 2 days
Canned Cranberry Sauce 5 to 7 days
Homemade Cranberry Relish 5 to 7 days
Roast Pork 2 to 4 days
Roast Beef/Veal/lamb 3 to 4 days
Baked ham 3 to 5 days
Meat w/ sauce or gravy 1 to 2 days
Cooked vegetables 3 to 5 days
Pumpkin pie 2 to 3 days
Fruit desserts/pie 3 to 5 days
*Seafood 1 to 2 days
Soups 2 to 3 days
Restaurant Carry-out Entrees 1 day

Homemade Windex

HOMEMADE WINDEX. Thanks for your tips on using Windex to clean. I find that

a much cheaper but similar mixture can be made at home for only pennies.
Cleaners such as Windex rely upon three common ingredients: distilled water,
vinegar and ammonia. No matter what other additives a commercial product may add,
the real cleaning is done by combining 10 to 20 parts water, one part
vinegar and a scant amount of ammonia. Try starting with a mixture at 20 parts
distilled water. If you need it stronger, you can add more vinegar and ammonia.
Be cautious when handling and storing ammonia. Be sure to label the contents
clearly as containing ammonia and then store out of the reach of children.

Homemade Bath Salts

1. Fill glass, ceramic or metal 2 quart container with Epsom Salts.

2. Add 2 tsp essential oil and 2-6 drops food coloring to match the
scent you've chosen.
3. Stir ingredients until completely incorporated.
4. Seal Container and let sit overnight, stirring occasionally.
5. Place in decorative, sealed containers.
6. Tie with ribbon or raffia.
7. Add a scoop to the ribbon.

Note: For a fun twist, create an "Ice Cream Soda" by packaging salts
in a cellophane bag. Place salt bag into the bottom half of a parfait
glass. Place a bath "poof" (those fluffy scrubber thingies) on the
top half of parfait glass (tuck the string underneath) - This is
the "Whipped Cream". To complete the look, place a bendable (I use
colored) straw down the side of the parfait glass. Voile, a fun
homemade bath gift! This is a fun gift for kids to make and give.

If you watch the thrift stores, or go to garage sales, you typically
can find sundae and parfait glasses for a dime or a quarter each.
Even check on FREECYCLE.

You can also add baking soda (about a heaping teaspoon) for a FROTHY
mixture.

Hope you enjoy!

Thursday's Freebies

Know I said I wasn't going to post freebies today, but I already posted an article - might as well post some freebies :) ! Well I'm sitting here right now with my Glade Scented Oil Candle burning away - and I must compliment their customer service. Each Glade Scented Candle Oil Holder comes with two refills. Well one of mine only came with one. So their sending me a a full-value coupon (a.k.a. the item is free) for a refill pack! Anyway - here are the freebies for today - I'm getting weary so Happy Thanksgiving to all and I have cornbread to make!! LOL!

https://www.2debisdiamonds.com/Home_Page.html
Free Christmas Lapel Pin

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Get A Free Ornament

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Click "Be Enlightened" for your Free Sample of Tazo Tea

http://www.europeanbeautycollection.com/ebc/european_beauty_club.php
Join the European Beauty Club + Get Free Samples from Walgreens

http://freecoupons.pillsbury.com/PB1Coupon/Default.aspx?source=505
Free Pillsbury $10 Coupon Booklet (for new subscribers only)

http://www.tasteforlife.com/catalog/SampleRequest.asp?Product=1220
Free Sample of Pet Liver Cod Oil **Taste For Life Members Only**

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Free Scented Bookmark

http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/egg/egg1197/perfturk.html
Perfect Turkey Booklet

http://www.bettycrocker.com/how-to/cooking-basics/meat-poultry-eggs/cooking-turkey.htm
Turkey Tips from Betty Crocker

http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/rc/n82kitchencompanion.htm
Free Kitchen Companion: Your Safe Kitchen Handbook

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Free Sample of Airborne Zesty Orange

http://www.kidskreate.com/article_ 1010.html

Make Candy Cane Reindeer - Lots of Fun!

http://www.rightathome.com/offers/NovGiftPack/
1 Ziploc Brand Fresh Produce Bag with Moisture Vents
1 Ziploc Brand Easy Zipper Storage Bag
1 Ziploc Brand Snack Bag
1 Ziploc Brand Zip 'n Steam Microwave Steam Cooking Bag
1 Ziploc Brand Snap 'n Seal Container
And over $8.50 in coupons!

First 20,000 and will be mailed by the end of January

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The Puma Store - Save 20% and Free Shipping on orders over $80 w/ code AF28

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E.L.F. Cosmetics - $1 Cosmetics and $2 Shipping on orders over $20 w/ code EGSHIPBJ

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Fashion Bug - Save $10 on a $50 order OR $15 on a $75 order use code 776236705

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Espirit - Get 10% off your order

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Hallmark.com - Save 20% on orders $20 or more use code CHEER20

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Crabtree & Evelyn - Get 50-70 % off on Sale & Clearance Items

http://www.limitedtoo.com

Webkinz Deal - They're having a bogo on the site - buy one, get one. So if you buy a $17 webkinz, you can then get another one free (you could also get a on sale $12 webkinz - and get two of them - since for the bogo you pay the highest price - i.e. you buy a $17 webkinz and a $12 webkinz you'll pay $17 for the two webkinz). so you get a BOGO on the webkinz!

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Free Small Breakfast & Coffee at Ikea

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Dr. Diamond Samples

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Free Christmas Printables

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Drawing Winter Scene Guide

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Free Sample Clarinox Skin Care

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Free Thanksgiving Printables and Crafts

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Bricks - Scroll Through List of Coupons

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Walgreens Coupons

http://www.naturemade.com/

Nature Made Vitamin Samples

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Free Pack of Cable Ties

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Turkey Prep Tips

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Amtrak Publications

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Free Tape Measure from True Jeans

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HUGE PROMOTION AT RESTAURANT.COM!!!!
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The P&G Brandsaver is coming November 30! They're having over $72 in coupons! Go here
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and find what newspaper in your area carries the P&G Brand Saver!

http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheFreeCentral
We now have a feed - please subscribe and I'll work on getting a button
to post on the blog!


Well that's all for now folks! Happy Thanksgiving, and please enjoy the freebies!

Scooter.