FREE BIRTHDAY GIFTS BY REGISTERING ONLINE

Here is a list of freebies I received for my birthday:

40% Coupon from Woman Within

FREE Burger from Ruby Tuesday

Lone Star - FREE Appetizer with Entree Purchase

FREE Yogurt from TCBY

FREE Birthday Parties Digital Magazine from Betty Crocker

Hallmark Coupon for being a Hallmark Gold Crown Card Member

Coupon for a FREE Dinner Buffet with purchase of another Buffet from Fire Mountain

FREE Dessert with Entree Purchase from TGIF Fridays

50 FREE Swagbucks

Coupon for a FREE Item from AVEDA

Coupon from Wendy's

It pays to register online with restaurants/stores!!

Thought of the Day

Today is my birthday!! I am 37 today.

FREE 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO FLYING MAGAZINE

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FREE 5 X 7 PHOTO BOOK FROM SNAPFISH

Click here to order. Offer expires 7/17.

SUMMER LIST OF THINGS TO DO

I started this list at the beginning of the summer but I am just know catching up on my blogging therefore finishing my list.

I tried to make a list of great/thrifty things to do each summer so that I can make my summer plans.

Visit the park. - No Cost

Sleepover with Cousin Weston - No Cost

Fishing - We have a pond - No Cost

Annual Beach Trip - I tried to find fun budget friendly things to do here.

Outside Dinner Party with Family and Friends - This is always fun and if you plan around what you have in your pantry and the sale items that week it doesn't add up to much.

Playdates

4th of July Parade and Fireworks - FREE

Dan Nichols Park - Already done this and it costed only $13 plus gas. Lots of fun!!

Chuck E. Cheese - A great place to go on rainy days and coupons are available often.

Cooking with Mom - Payton really enjoys making brownies, cookies, and homemade popsicles.

Playtime Outside - Swing Set, Bubbles, Tricycle, 4-wheeler, Ball


Do you have any other thrifty summer things you do?

CVS - 4 X 6 PRINTS - BUY 1 GET 1 FREE

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$5 OFF $20 PURCHASE AT CRACKER BARRELL

Register to be a Cracker Barrell Front Porch Friend and receive a coupon for $5 off $20 purchase. You can register here.

This makes me hungry just thinking of their potato casserole.

Thought of the Day ...... SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS

Can you believe it?? This is my 3000th post!!

Thanks to all my loyal readers who continue to visit my blog. I really enjoy blogging daily - sharing my thrifty tips, coupons and freebies. I plan to continue and can't wait to reach another 3000 posts.

To celebrate I am asking you to share with me what is your favorite kind of posts? Is there anything that you would like for me to add/change?

Thanks for sharing!!

Thought of the Day

"Obsessed is just a word the lazy use to describe dedicated."

~ Unknown Author

$60 CSN.COM GIFT CERTIFICATE GIVEAWAY

Who does love a free shopping trip especially when you don't even have to leave mom?? CSN.com is offering 1 of my readers a FREE $60 gift certificate to any of their online stores. They have over 200+ online stores. You do have to pay shipping.

Here are a few facts about CSN.com: CSN Stores LLC is a fast-growing, privately-held company offering customers the best online shopping available for home and office goods. A $200 million company, CSN is made up of more than 200 online niche shops offering a huge selection of products ranging from barstools and bedroom sets to grills, greenhouses and gaming equipment. We have items for budget-minded shoppers, luxury seekers and everyone in between. To review some of our products, please go to our home page at www.csnstores.com.



How to enter: (2 entries per person)

- Leave me a comment telling me how you would spend your $60 gift certificate. (Required)

- Follow/Subscribe to my blog (1 extra entry) and leave me a comment telling me you did.

This giveaway will close on Wednesday, July 22, at 9pm. The winner will emailed and posted on Friday morning . You will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

Disclaimer: I did not receive any compensation from CSN.com for this post. My thoughts and opinions are my own.

POST PREGNANCY UPDATE

Tomorrow Bryson will be 4 weeks old!! I can hardly believe it has already been a month. My feet are getting back to normal. I have lost a total of 34 lbs (gained only 16 when pregnant), so I'm excited. I am trying really hard to get a "normal" daily routine with a 4 week old and a 3 year old. It is difficult sometimes but I am working on it. The hardest thing for me is trying to get everything done in a day that I want to do. As you can tell, the biggest thing being overlooked is my blog. I miss blogging everyday but right now it is just impossible to get online everyday and complete my daily blog routine. Please bear with me, I will be back to a full time blogging schedule soon.

Bryson is doing great. He now weighs 9 lbs and is 21" long. He is sleeping 6-7 hours straight at night, what more could I ask for. Big sister Payton is still adjusting. She has her jealous moments but overall is doing good.

I am just so thankful and blessed that I have 2 healthy, beautiful children.

.50 COUPON OFF WISE SNACKS AND .55 OFF COUPON OFF OF WISE DIPS OR SALSA

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FREE CHICK-FIL-A IN HONOR OF COW APPRECIATION DAY - JULY 9

Chick-fil-A has named July 9 Cow Appreciation Day, in honor of its cheeky spokes-cows who hold signs imploring us all to "Eat Mor Chikn." And to celebrate the day they'll give a free meal to all customers who come in dressed as cows. Kids are eligible too, as long as they're in costume.

Here is a costume starter kit.

You can find additional details here.

FREE ZIPLOC GIFT PACKS FROM RIGHT AT HOME TO THE 1ST 10,000

Click here to request. These will go fast.

Thought of the Day

"The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me. "

~ Ayn Rand

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

Thought of the Day

"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."

~ Mother Theresa

ARTSCOW.COM SALE - 4 PACK PERSONALIZED COASTERS

4 Pack Customized Coasters - $2.99 Shipped

Coupon Code - SUMDRINKS

Expiration Date - 7/27/10

Click here to order.

NEW BATH AND BODY WORKS COUPON

Click here to print your coupon for a FREE Signature Collection Body Care Item with any $10 purchase. Expires 7/25/10.

FREE SAMPLE OF GAS-X

Click here to request your FREE sample.

FREE SAMPLE OF PURITY FACIAL CLEANSING CLOTHS

Click here to request. You have to be a member of Facebook.

FREE SAMPLE OF HYLANDS RESTFUL LEGS

Click here to request your FREE Sample.

Thought of the Day

Happy Belated 4th of July!! (Sorry, I'm a couple of days late.)

PHOTO DEAL AT WALGREENS

Order 50 or prints now through Saturday, July 10 and get them for .10 each.

Use coupon code - CELEBRATE10 at checkout.

Click here to order.

FREE SAMPLE OF CITRACHARGE

Click here for your FREE 2oz. Sample of Citracharge.

NEW COUPONS - SCOTT TOWELS, COUNTRY CROCK AND JUICY JUICE

$1.00 coupon off of 4 or more rolls of Scott Towels

.40 coupon off off Country Crock

$2.00 coupon off any 4 Juicy Juice

CARTER'S COUPON

Clearance sale starting at 3.99.

You can also receive free shipping on orders of $50.

Click here to print.

Expires 7/7/10

AND THE WINNER IS ....

The winner of the Wanchai Ferry Beef & Broccoli Dinner is:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

12 - Flufferwuffer

Timestamp: 2010-07-01 18:33:46 UTC

Thanks to everyone for their participation. The winner has 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

Another great giveaway coming next week.

Thought of the Day

July is National Ice Cream Month!! So plan a way to celebrate!

FREEBIES FROM VISTAPRINT - JUST PAY SHIPPING

Premium Business Cards 250 Start at $19.99 NOW FREE
Standard Postcards 100 Start at $24.99 NOW FREE
Brochures 25 Start at $39.99 NOW FREE
FREE T-shirts Great Value! Get 1 NOW
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FREE Tote Bags Great Value! Get 1 NOW
Letterhead 10 Start at $19.99 NOW FREE
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FREE Rubber Stamps Great Value! Get 1 NOW
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Small Banners 1 Starts at $13.99 NOW FREE
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Car Door Magnets 1 Starts at $9.99 NOW FREE

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I have never ordered from Vistaprint. If you have, let us know what you think of their products.

$3 COUPON RAID MAX BUG BARRIER

Unfortunately, summer times brings out those pesty bugs. Click here to print your $3 coupon.

FRESH FLOWERS -- AND THEY ARE FREE!

I love fresh flowers but hate to buy them knowing that in a few days I will have to throw them away.

My favorite way of enjoying fresh flowers is picking them in my flower gardens.

GIVEAWAY REMINDER - LAST DAY TO ENTER

Wanchai Ferry Beef and Broccoli Dinner Giveaway.

Very low entries, you can enter here.

Who doesn't want a FREE dinner??

Thought of the Day

"We aim above the mark to hit the mark."

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

AWESOME GIVEAWAY COMING UP - $60 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO CSN.COM

Next week, I will be hosting a giveaway for a $60 Gift Certificate to any CSN.com store.

I really enjoying browsing their dining room store and admiring all of their great products. Be sure to check back next week for this great giveaway.

You can find the complete list of CSN stores - 200+ here.

WALGREENS PHOTO DEAL

Buy 25 Prints, Receive 25 FREE Prints with every order now through 7/3. New members will also receive 25 FREE prints when signing up for an account.

Use Coupon Code - FIFTYPICS

Click here to order your prints.

MY GARDEN

My Garden - Small but should be plenty for us!

This year we planted:

2 - Squash

2- Zucchini

5 - Tomato

2 - Cucumber

Small Herb Garden

2 - Basil

1- Oregano

1 - Rosemary

Do you plant a garden every year?

NEW COUPONS

Click here to print a $1 coupon of Jergens Skin Firming Lotion coupon.

Click here to print a $1 off Flippo Berio Olive Oil.

AC MOORE COUPONS

- 40% off any One Regular Priced Item
- 50% off any One Regular Priced Item - FRIDAY ONLY
- 50% off any Framing


Click here to print your Coupons.

ARTSCOW.COM DEALS - LARGE MEMO PAD AND PHOTO BOOKS

Large Memo Pad -

Coupon Code: MEMO299
Expiration Date: 07/28/2010

Click here to order.

Photo Books -

Coupon code: 8FREEBKS
Expires on: 07/04/2010
Expires on: 30 days

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Thought of the Day

"Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely."

~ Karen Kaiser Clark

Thought of the Day

Always remember the people who have helped make your life so great.

FREE SAMPLE OF CAREFREE PADS

Click here to request your FREE sample and print a $1 coupon.

FREE ORGANIC VANILLA LIP BALM

Register for a Hawaiian Vacation Getaway Sweepstakes and receive a FREE Organic Vanilla Lip Balm. Click here to register.

What Did You Get For FREE This Week?

This week I received lots of goodies:



Coupon for FREE Suave Shampoo

Belk Coupons

Enfamil Coupons

Babiesrus Coupons

Parents Magazines

Home Depot Coupon - B1G1 Free Perennial



Did you get any Great Freebies in the mail this week?