FREEBIES

FREE STUFF

Free Breakfast and sale at IKEA

http://info.ikea-usa.com/seizethedays

Ways to stretch your money

http://www.stretcher.com/index.cfm

BIG Lots

http://www.biglots.com/coupon/buzzclubcoupon.aspx

Organic

http://www.projectorganiceating.com/coupons/

http://www.organicgrocerydeals.com/forums

Keeping track of what you are spending with the envelope system
but save what you don't spend

http://simplemom.net/envelope-system

FREE Cold Stone ice cream/Wendy Taste Tour coming to Austin

FREE ice cream and family fun. On September 25th from 5:00 - 8:00PM, guests will be treated to a 3 oz. serving of Jack or Emily's Creation. All donations will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

http://www.coldstonecreamery.com/promotions.html

WENDY'S
1.00 coupon
http://www.wendys.com/news/signUp.jsp
Wendy's - The Great Taste Tour Regents coming to Austin
Setp 2,2008
Plaza 6th & Colorado

http://www.wendys.com/news_and_offers/great_taste_tour.jsp

JACK IN THE BOX/SONIC

jack in the box
Between 2pm and 4pm

is having 1/2 price Smoothies

Regular price 2.99-3.99
http://www.jackinthebox.com/index2.php

Sonic
has been running their 1/2 price drinks and slush for all while now

http://www.sonicdrivein.com/

RANDALLS

My Saturday Grocery Deal

If you buy five participating items you get 5.00 off your total at Randalls until 9-16
2 Cheeros for 2.50 each
3 Hamburger helpers 1.99 each
Total
10.99
-.75 coupon off of 3 H.Helper
-1.00 coupon off of 2 cereals
______________________
4.25 paid total

I also notice that post cereal is 1.99
I will be looking for coupons and head back out to Randalls.

http://www.randalls.com/

SENIORS AND SCHOLARSHIIPS

IF YOU HAVE A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL,HERE IS SOME INFORMATION ON SCHOLARSHIPS

"The myth is that you have to have an amazing GPA or SAT score to win a merit-based scholarship," says Ben Kaplan, founder of

http://scholarshipcoach.com/ and author of "How to Go to College Almost for Free." "That thinking takes people out of the running."Students who are otherwise gifted can win money from nonacademic scholarships, such as essay contests, community service scholarships and awards based on artistic or athletic skill.

To find these smaller scholarships, which often offer better odds to entrants, tap your local resources.

Tips for applying for scholarships
Multi-apply. "One mistake people make is that they apply for one or two scholarships and stop," says Kaplan, who applied for three dozen scholarships and won around two dozen for his Harvard education. "Once you've applied to one or two, 60 percent of the work has already been done to apply for 10."

READ MORE ABOUT SCHOLARSHIPS

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/financial_literacy/Sept07_college_scholarships_a1.asp?caret=58b

Utilize National Scholarship Databases

http://www.fastweb.com/

http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp

http://www.scholarships.com/

If anyone knows of other Scholarships,Please share them with me.
*there is a list of scholarships on my blog below

SEARS/DOCKER -GAS CARD

I got my two gas cards of 75.00 each, last week from the
Sears/Docker Deal back in June.
If you search for participating SHELL there is a deal
going on right now to win $2,900

http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa/products_services/on_the_road/promotions/gas_giveaway/

SCHOLARSHIPS

S C H O L A R S H I P S

http://www.fastweb.com/

http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/fridell/
http://www.upromise.com/
http://finaid.utexas.edu/spotlights/CSA070_deadline.html

http://www.hsf.net/
http://www.hispanicfund.org/
http://www.hsfi.org/
http://www.hispanicyouth.org/
http://www.hispanicfund.org/scholarships.php

http://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos/grants/hispanic.asp
http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications/
http://www.hsfi.org/scholarships/default.asp
http://www.nebcity.esu6.org/ninetwelve/forms/index.html
http://www.enotes.com/scholarships-loans/woodmen-world
http://woodmen.org/inside.cfm?Main_menu_id=1&Page_id=58&newsrel_id=133

http://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/contests-amp-scholarships/
http://www.usafunds.org/planning/access_to_education_scholarship/index.htm

https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/usafunds/

http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/banks.htm
your bank might be giving out scholarships

http://www.scholarshiptalk.com/
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?type=page&contentId=1043363607470&id=cat12098
dex.hhttp://www.writersleague.org/scholarships/intml

http://www.etstatefair.com/scholarship.php
http://www.axaonline.com/rs/axa/about-us/33b_axa_achievement.html
http://www.davisputter.org/

http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/Unmet_need.html

http://www.syf.org/syf.aspx?pgID=410

http://www.kohlscorporation.com/CommunityRelations/scholarship/index.asp

https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/i-applications/nshmba/

http://www.fsa4counselors.ed.gov/clcf/grants.html
http://finaid.utexas.edu/
http://www.bigtex.com/ contest
http://www.ducktapeclub.com/contests/prom/
http://www.nsa.gov/kids/student/stude00004.cfm

Insurances and Restaurant also give out scholarships
http://www.menc.org/information/infoserv/Scholar.html#hssenior

http://www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org/grants_and_scholarships.php

http://www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org/actionplan/volunteer_match.php
-------volunteer opportunities
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*http://www.aaaa.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=4a_new&WebKey=759523d6-c696-4e40-b850-9546675b8e9b

http://blackstudents.blacknews.com/
http://www.blackexcel.org/100minority.htm Tylenol Target Coca Cola plus more

http://doe.state.in.us/opd/scholarships.htm
http://www.xerox.com/go/xrx/template/009.jsp?ed_name=Careers_Technical_Scholarship&view=Feature
http://www.texasscholarships.org/apply/continuing/CSA.html

http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarship.cfm
http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/minority/

http://www.utexas.edu/directory/offices/a.html#Accounting.Office.of
http://www.aifsabroad.com/scholarships.asp
http://www.utexas.edu/law/depts/admissions/application/tuition.html

http://www.menc.org/information/infoserv/Scholar.html#hssenior

http://www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org/grants_and_scholarships.php

http://www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org/actionplan/volunteer_match.php

SEARS/DOCKER GAS CARD PROMOTION

GAS CARD

For those of you that are wondering If you
will ever get your gas card from SEARS/DOCKER promotion
You can call this number and check on it.

1-866-616-9310


http://www.206inc.com/docs/frame_2a.html

08/08/08 Special and Freebies

Stay at Super 8 Motel for 8.88 a night
The promotion doesn't start until 8/8/08 at 8 PM EDT
There are only 800 rooms at the $8.88 rate available per night, so don't be late!

08/08/08---08/15/08
http://www.super8.com/Super8/control/home

FREE SAMPLE
http://www.enfamil.com/NGARsample/

FREE BOOK
http://www.organicgardening.com/newsletter/1,7685,s1-0-0-0,00.html

FREE POST IT -----SAMPLES

http://www3.3m.com/qfrm/ShowSurvey?surveyid=JOFNGQR0

Right@Home get Free samples

Thank you for registering for a Welcome Home Gift Pack. The first 10,000* registrants only will receive a free 10-count pack of medium Ziploc® Brand Zip 'n Steam™ Microwave Steam Cooking Bags and one Glade® Air Infusions® in Clean Linen™ fragrance as well as $3.80 in coupons to enjoy. Gift packs will be mailed by October 15, 2008.

http://rightathome.com/offers/August2008/#offer

NATIONAL CHEESECAKE DAY

Time For Dessert

National CHEESECAKE Day
At The Cheese Cake Factory
July 30, 2008

Celebration 30 Years
$1.50 per slice one per guest

1978 Prices

http://www.cheesecakefactory.com/

Chore Charts

GREAT IDEAS FOR CHORE CHARTS

http://tipjunkie.blogspot.com/2008/07/chore-charts.html

Thanks to

Laurie from tip junkie

CHECK OUT THIS BLOG

CAMERA GIVEAWAY
At the The Secret is in the Sauce

http://thesecretisinthesauce.blogspot.com

Just found this blog this morning and wanted to pass it on to y'all

SALES TAX HOLIDAY

NO TAX-- WEEKEND


TEXAS
August 15, 16 and 17
http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxpubs/tx98_490/tx98_490.html


OTHER STATES

http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/rate/sales_holiday.html

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK

AUGUST EVENTS

OFFICE DEPOT
Aug 16 2008
9am-11am

Teacher Appreciation Week
FREE BREAKFAST
FREE tote bag full of product samples, information,
and exclusive offers while supplies last



http://www.mystarteacher.com/memberbenefit/hottopics.asp

STAPPLES
Aug 16 2008
9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Get a FREE gift to get you ready for school (for the first 200 teachers,
while supplies last)

http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/tad_2008/?storeId=10001&cm_ven=Glamour&cm_ite=teacherday

OFFICE MAX

to be announce or
1-877-OFFICEMAX

MICHAELS

to be announce

FREE STUFF

Free
chili dog or kids cone
Weinerschnitzel
July 15 from 5-8pm
http://www.wienerschnitzel.com
location http://local.yahoo.com/results?stx=Wienerschnitzel
Don't forget to sign up for the Birthday club while you are there

ONLY on Moday July 14
RED BOX FREE CODE
83CB4K

OFFICE DEPOT

School Supplies
1 CENT

OFFICE DEPOT

http://officedepot.shoplocal.com/officedepot/default.aspx?action=entry&pretailerid=-99860&siteid=145&sid=yCfWwsS-xAe8oZr_eCt523_&odserver=www.officedepot.com&storeid=2578757

Office Depot Value™ Red Eraser Caps 12-PK= 1 cent
Office Depot® Brand Semicircular 6" Protractor= 1 cent
Office Depot® Brand 2 Pocket Paper Folder= 1 cent
Office Depot® Brand Acrylic Ruler= 1 cent

I am crazy about their brand name items
But I did like the pocket folders.

SAMS -Trade-in and Recycle Program

Trade-in and Recycle Program
In exchange, for gift card for the value of your item. If your item doesn’t qualify, they
will help you recycle it.

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?catg=11877&iid=05-22-08_HomePage|ecoNEW

Sams
http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/index.jsp

Our $1 Million Service Guarantee

LifeLock!

Upon enrollment you are immediately covered by our $1 million service guarantee.

Within 24 hours of our request:

You will receive an email from us stating that fraud alerts have been requested on your behalf. When fraud alerts are established with the major credit bureaus, creditors are required to verify your identity before opening any new lines of credit, issuing new cards or increasing your credit limit.

You will receive an email from us stating that your credit reports have been ordered on your behalf from the major credit bureaus. Your reports will be sent directly to you.

Every time you apply for new credit or someone tries to do something with your credit:

You should receive a phone call from the bank asking if you are actually the person applying for credit in your name. If you are, great. If not, the transaction stops.

On the next business day after our request:

You will be sent an email from us stating that we have processed the request to remove your name from Junk Mail lists. Not only is junk mail annoying, statistics show it’s also one of the most common ways thieves hijack your identity.

You will be sent an email from us saying that we've asked for you to be removed from pre-approved credit offer lists. Like junk mail, by blocking irritating offers, we also block one of the avenues thieves use to steal your identity.

Once we have made the requests:

You will receive letters from the credit bureaus confirming that fraud alerts have been set.

Your credit reports from each of the major bureaus will be sent to you.

You should begin seeing a dramatic decrease in Pre-approved credit card offers and other junk mail. Please note that banks with which you already do business can continue to send you offers unless you tell them specifically that you don't want them anymore.

About every 90 days and every 90 days thereafter:

Unless you tell us to stop, you will receive emails from us stating that we have requested that your fraud alerts be re-set.

You will receive confirmations from the credit bureaus that your fraud alerts have been re-set.

Every 12 months:

You will receive new copies of your credit reports from all credit bureaus.

If your wallet is ever lost or stolen:

We’re here to help! Just give us a call and a WalletLock Specialist will help you contact each affected credit card, bank or document issuing company, cancel those accounts and complete the paperwork and steps necessary to replace your lost documents*, including your credit/debit cards, driver’s license, social security card, insurance cards, checkbook – even travelers checks – at no additional cost. You’re even covered overseas. *Pictures, cash and other monies are excluded. Member is responsible for all applicable fees charged by document issuing companies to replace lost or stolen documents.

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We alert you to potential threats:

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TrueAddress™ notifies you when we detect any new address information associated with your name in address databases nationwide. This helps alert you if a criminal has changed your address to steal mail and obtain your financial information.

FREEBIES

RED BOX

Visit your local Red box kiosk, swipe your credit card, enter your email address, enter one of the codes listed below, and then select a movie. Only one code is allowed per transaction.

For this weekend only. jUNE

Redbox Codes

DVDONME- this one worked

BIGMAC508 (Valid at McDonald’s Redbox locations only)????? have not tried this one

REDBOX (Valid for new Redbox customers only) I did this one when I signed up

Write the codes down in case one does not work.

Free Thomas Train Toy (up to 12.99 value 6-19-7-05

Go to--- for a coupon
http://www.imommies.com/financial-resources/saving/free-thomas-train-toy-up-to-1299-value.htm

Thanks to Jennifer
http://www.imommies.com/financial-resources/saving/welcome-summer-with-free-movie-rentals-from-redbox.htm#more-1916

http://www.insideredbox.com/codes/

FREE BOXES

http://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10152&top=Y&categoryId=11820&parent_category_rn=&top_category=

For Home use also

http://www.usps.com/business/

thanks to

http://moneysavingmethods.blogspot.com/

John Piper is coming to Austin Texas

Lord Willing
John Piper will be at Hill Country Bible Church
in Austin Texas on Oct 17-18
http://www.desiringgod.org/Events/

http://juan.hpbcglobal.org/2008/06/tetms-first-mission-conference-at-high.html

http://www.toeverytribe.com

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SMART FOODS

Good Eats
http://www.whfoods.com/foodstoc.php

Memory/health foods

http://www.healthdiaries.com/eatthis/10-foods-that-boost-memory.html

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Brain_Foods_and_Memory.html

http://nutrition.suite101.com/article.cfm/feed_your_brain

http://www.naturalnews.com/023039.html

http://nutrition.about.com/od/foodfun/a/healthy_heart.htm

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/vegetables-full-story/index.html#cvd

http://www.health-heart.org/goodfood.htm

Recipes

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/lf_health/

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifehack/over-100-quick-and-easy-healthy-foods.html

Extra

http://www.articlesnatch.com/tag/dark+green+leafy+vegetables/

http://www.thefruitpages.com/students.shtml

FATHERS DAY

FATHERSDAY DEALS

Ends Sunday 6-15 buy 100.00 and get 75.00 gas card and 10.00 Sears Card

Buy Docker product for men (No Shoes)
Ask before you pay to make sure all the items fall within the deal

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/v_10153_12605_Clothing?sbf=Brand&sbv=Dockers&adCell=A3

About the Sears Gift Card --this is what I found out
from

http://bargainshopperlady.com/2008/06/08/spend-100-on-dockers-at-sears-get-75-in-free-gas/#comments

I put a copy of the press release that mentioned the $10 Sears gift card I would print the release out and mail it in with the form. I would also write on the form that I would like the $10 gift card if they are honoring that promotion as well.

Enter to win a Toyota Prius with the same form

Thanks to Bargainshopperlady

http://www.kohls.com/upgrade/sweepstakes/kohlsswp_EntryForm.jsp?swp=BobbyFlay--- ends 6-15

Free or almost Free Movies this Summer

Regal and Cinema Theatre

June-August
Type in your State

REGAL
http://www.regmovies.com/nowshowing/familyfilmfestivalschedule.aspx?state=TX

CINEMARK
http://www.cinemark.com/summermovieclubhouse.asp

AMC
http://www.amctheatres.com/smc/

If you have children ---Check this out

We are reading together after dinner with our 4 children (ages 17-11 years of age)
.
Do Hard Things
ALEX AND BRETT HARRIS

I have been enjoying it myself and recommend
the book.

The official definition of the 'rebelution' is "a teenage rebellion against the low expectations of an ungodly culture." When you look around today, in terms of godly character and practical competence, our culture does not expect much of us young people.

http://therebelution.com/

• Colorado Springs, CO - May 29, 2008
• Denver, CO - May 31, 2008
• Minneapolis, MN - June 21, 2008
• Dallas, TX - June 28, 2008
• Purcellville, VA - July 5, 2008
• Lindale, TX - July 17, 2008
• Des Moines, IA - July 19, 2008
• Gaithersburg, MD - July 26, 2008

Lord willing we be headed to Dallas Tx for the conference.

BEST WAY NOT TO GET A VIRUSES

Here are the same actions as prepared by an 'Internet Professional' for his corporation. It is an excellent message that ABSOLUTELY applies to ALL persons who send e-mails. Please read the short letter below, even if you're sure you already follow proper procedures. I strongly encourage you to read these guidelines and please try to follow them when you forward e-mails in the future.
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HOW TO FORWARD E-MAILS APPROPRIATELY.
Do you really know how to forward e-mails? Some do; most DO NOT.

Do you wonder why you get viruses or junk mail?
Don't you hate it?

Every time you forward an e-mail there is information left over from the people who got the message before you, namely their e-mail addresses and names.

As the messages get forwarded along, the list of addresses builds, and builds, and builds, and all it takes is for some poor sap to get a virus, and his or her computer can send that virus to every e-mail address that has come across his computer. Or, someone can take all of those addresses and sell them or send junk mail to them in the hopes that you will go to the site and they will make five cents for each hit. That's right, all of that inconvenience over five cents.
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How do you stop it? Just follow these easy steps:
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(1) When you forward an e-mail, DELETE all of the other addresses that appear in the body of the message (at the top). That's right, DELETE them. Highlight them and delete them, backspace them, cut them, whatever it is you know how to do. It only takes a second.

You MUST click the 'Forward' button first and then you will have full editing capabilities against the body and headers of the message. If you don't click on 'Forward' first, you won't be able to edit the message at all.
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(2) Whenever you send an e-mail to more than one person, do NOT use the To: or Cc: fields for adding e-mail addresses. Always use the Bcc: (blind carbon copy) field for listing the e-mail addresses.

This way the people you send to will only see their own e-mail address. If you don't see your Bcc: option, click on where it says To: and your address list will appear. Highlight the address and choose
Bcc: and that's it, it's that easy. When you send to Bcc: your message will automatically say 'Undisclosed Recipients' in the 'To:' field of the people who receive it
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(3) Remove any 'FW:' in the subject line. You can re-name the subject if you wish or even correct spelling.

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(4) ALWAYS hit your Forward button from the actual e-mail you are reading. Ever get those e-mails where you have to open 10 pages to read the one page with the information on it? By Forwarding only the actual page you wish someone to view, you eliminate the need for them to open those many, many e-mails just to see what you sent. In many
Instances, the recipient will just delete your message instead of opening all those extra pages. If you, as the sender, wont take the time to delete all those forwarded pages, why should the recipient have to open all of them just to get to the basic document?
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(5) Have you ever gotten an e-mail that is a petition? It states a position and asks you to add your name and address and to forward it to 10 or 15 people or your entire address book. The e-mail can be forwarded on and on and can collect thousands of names and email addresses.

A FACT: The completed petition is actually worthless except to a professional spammer because of the wealth of valid names and e-mail addresses contained therein. If you want to support the petition, send it as your own personal letter to the intended recipient. Your position may carry more weight as a personal letter than a laundry list of names and e-mail address on a petition. (Actually, if you think about it, who's supposed to send the petition in to whatever cause it supports? And
Don't believe the ones that say that the e-mail is being traced, it just ain't so!)

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(6) 'Send this e-mail to 10 people and you'll see something great run across your screen.DON'T
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(7) Before you forward an Amber Alert, or a Virus Alert, or some of the other 'alerts' floating around nowadays, check them out before you forward them. Most of them are junk mail that's been circling the net for YEARS! Just about everything you receive in an e-mail that is in question can be checked out. Just go to www.truthorfiction.com or www.snopes.com

CEDAR PARK TEXAS one of the top 10 Cleanest Town to Live in according to Family Circle

http://www.familycircle.com
http://www.parents.com/family-life/better-parenting/parenting-style/10-best-towns-for-families/

• And the Winners Are: Castle Rock, CO
• Kennesaw, GA, and Cooper City, FL

• Diamond Bar, CA, and Morton Grove, IL
• Madison, MS, and Franklin, MA

• Cedar Park, TX, and Derby, KS
• Chanhassen, MN

Summer Reading Programs

I have been collecting information on companies
that give back to children that read in the Summer.
Most Library's have programs, some even for adults
like mine does.

Here are others
Barnes and Noble

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/summerreading/?cds2Pid=21148

Half Price and CC's Pizza together

http://www.halfpricebooks.com/feed_your_brain.html

Pottery Barn Kids

http://www.potterybarnkids.com/cust/bookclub/cust.cfm?flash=on&cm_ref=http%3A//thesavingsswap.blogspot.com/search/label/CVS%2520Shopping

HEB

http://www.hebuddy.com/content/pdf/summerreadingclub.pdf

Built a Bear

http://www.buildabear.com

its not up yet/they had it in the past years

FREE Books for children under 5 years old

Dolly Parton

http://www.nstcc.cc.tn.us/library/imagination/index.shtml

Reusable Bags

Most people are into the trend of recycling,
reusing, going green, and so on.

It seems that everyone is selling their own recyclable
bags for around 99 cents.
Of course you can make your own and it will be free or almost free.

IKEA has a large bag for just 59 cents
I thing that works perfect for those large items and frozen ones too.

I have not gotten into using recyclable bags in the grocery stores but, I did buy a couple of them.
Believe me I have a lot of cloth bags that I have gotten free
from Companies that I already use.
I use mine for different actives such as
returning library books,holding coupons and weekly flyer's, AWANA items, and Note books that I am working on at that time.

I hope you enjoy the bags as much as me.

CVS Preview for JUNE

Limit	Item	Earn Extra Bucks	Coupon
5	Huggies Lotion or Wash 15 ounce $3.49	$2.00	$1.00
2	Listerine Smart Rinse 250 ml $3.49	$3.49	$1.00
2	Oral B Cross Action Manual Toothbrush 2 pk. $6.99	$6.99
2	CVS Pharmacy Sheer or Plastic Bandages 40 ct. $1.99	$1.99

Huggies coupon in newspaper

Listrine coupon http://www.listerinekids.com/

Register your card and you get 4.00 off of 20.00
at

http://www.cvs.com/

Thanks to

http://bethriftylikeus.blogspot.com/

Back from California and Navada

I was so exacted to see grocery stores
that I had heard about on blogs.
Winco foods was one that I went to in Reno
and one in Sacramento, their prices
were very reasonable. Raleys and Rite Aid
were there also but, I didn't get a chance to
stop by.

Randalls

I just bought 2- 12 packs of soda
at Randalls
and got 2 - 12 pack for free plus a
free 24 pack of water bottles.

My total was 11.58 plus tax
just a little over 2.31 each
not bad knowing that
I needed to buy sodas
for a party anyway.

Ancestry search for FREE

Search all military records for FREE

May 20-31, 2008

They are direct copies of the cards
they filled out and includes
their handwriting and signature
They can be printed out too.

http://www.ancestry.com/

SWEEPSTAKES

Mothers day sweepstakes --Toyota Prius
http://www.kohls.com/upgrade/sweepstakes/kohlsswp_EntryForm.jsp?swp=MothersDay08

Degree--Hummer H3
http://www.fox.com/24/degreerookie/index.htm

Scotts--Ford Escape
http://www.scottsearthdaygiveaway.com/

Ford-Ford Edge
https://secure.fordvehicles.com/roadtokona/index.asp

Honda-Honda Civic
https://civictour.honda.com/sweepstakes/index.aspx

win car,auto,vechile,hybird

National Volunteer Week

April 27-May 3, 2008

National Volunteer Week

http://www.volunteermatch.org/

http://ysa.org/natlgysd/tabid/59/default.aspx

http://www.pointsoflight.org/programs/seasons/nvw/

http://unitedwaycapitalarea.blogspot.com/2008/04/volunteers-still-need-for-spring-day-of.html

Check out your local
Church, Schools,Nursing Homes and ext.

Make a difference in someone life

Naional Scrapbooking Day

If you are into SCRAPBOOKING there is a
special day for you

May 3 2008
National Scrapbooking Day


http://www.iscrap.net/scrapbooking-contests.cfm/id/653
enter zip code

Contest
http://www.iscrap.net/scrapbooking-contests.cfm/

BEST GAS PRICES

Check out where you can get the cheapest gas rates
Whether you are traveling or just empty

Also look at the dates make sure they are current

http://www.gasbuddy.com

Look for the light yellow rectangle box
Search by US Zip Code or City, State

http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx?zip&src=Netx

Look for the light yellow rectangle box

RED BOX

Sign up for
RED BOX
They will send you a code for one free dvd
They also send out codes for special days.

BIRTHDAY FREEBIES

Red Robin
http://apps.fishbowl.com/a/redrobin/join/agegate.asp

Sonic
http://wackypack.kidsbirthdayclub.com/

Slush44
http://www.slush44.com/coupons/registerNow.do?slushReferrer=undefined

Hollywood
http://www.hollywoodvideo.com/specials/ scroll down to birthday

Cold Stone
http://www.coldstonecreamery.com/birthday/birthday_club.aspx

Baskin Robbins
http://www.baskinrobbins.com/BDayClub/RegisterInfo1.aspx

Moes
http://moes.kidsbirthdayclub.com/sign_up.cfm



Boston Market
http://www.bostonmarket.com/specials?page=kidsBirthdayClub

Souper Salad //discount
http://www.soupersalad.com/source/SFC/SFC_Main.aspx

Starbucks Card with benifits

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Register your Starbucks Card

And get great benefits in mid-April

Brew coffee refills with no charge
syrup and milk options with no charge
Complimentary tall beverage with
whole bean purchase

https://www.starbucks.com/card/default.asp

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Free Rosetta Stone

Rosetta Stone has been the #1 foreign language curriculum among homeschoolers for a while -- next week they are unleashing a brand new curriculum, and you can WIN the *all new* Rosetta Stone Homeschool Version 3… FOR FREE!

This is a $219 program (and believe me it's worth every penny!) and the winner gets to pick from any of these 14 languages: Spanish (Spain or Latin America), English (American or British), Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Irish, Hebrew, or Russian.
This will also include a headset with microphone, and students will participate in lifelike conversations and actually produce language to advance through the program. Rosetta Stone still incorporates listening, reading and writing as well, in addition to speaking. Many homeschoolers requested grammar and vocabulary exercises, and with Rosetta Stone Homeschool Version 3, they're included! For parents, the new Parent Administrative Tools are integrated into the program and allow parents to easily enroll students in any of 12 predetermined lesson plans, monitor student progress, and view and print reports.

To win this most excellent program -- in the language of your choice -- copy these (blue) paragraphs and post it in (or as) your next blog post -- then to enter the contest, go to the original contest page HERE:

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/JenIG/501132

and leave a comment with the link showing where you blogged about it. And please make sure the link works to get back to the original contest page when you post it. And good luck! The winner will be picked randomly on March 26, and will be notified thru the link they left to their blog pg. And if you have more than one blog, you can post them and enter those separately for more chances to win. Yay for free stuff

http://not2many.blogspot.com/2008/03/free-rosetta-stone-i-have-to-post.html

Healthy Eating

TEAS

• All true teas contain polyphenols, powerful antioxidants believed to protect against heart disease, certain cancers and stroke.
• The various levels of fermentation affect teas in different ways. Recent studies have shown drinking green tea might boost metabolism, oolong teas can lower blood sugar, and black teas can promote oral health.
• Tea contains half the caffeine of coffee.
  

OILS

• Olive oil is an excellent source of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats that may lower the bad cholesterol and raise the good cholesterol.
• It contains Vitamin E and antioxidants.
• It's an excellent replacement for unhealthy saturated fats like butter.

FRUITS

• Orange and yellow-hued veggies greens contain carotenoids, a pigment our body converts to vitamin A. Eating lots of these vegetables will help maintain healthy skin and hair, protect against prostate cancer, promote healthy vision and even provide protection from sunburn.
• Lycopene, the plant chemical responsible for the ruby red of tomatoes and watermelon, is believed to fight cancer and promote heart health.
• Green vegetables are sky-high in potent anti-cancer compounds like sulforaphane and quercitin.
• Although garlic and onions they contain diallyl sulfide and saponins, compounds that add distinctive flavors to our recipes and fight cancer and heart disease.

Check out Ellie Krieger's Healthy Recipes
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/lf_hl_nutritional_all-stars/0,3100,FOOD_27396,00.html

HOMEMADE DAWN DIRECT FOAM

For the past 5 months I have been making my own
Dawn direct foam soap.
Just by adding regular or Dawn dish soap and water to
the top of my old dawn direct foam container,
try several squirts of dish soap. (I prefer 5 squirts)
Watch the foam come out after the first or few squirts.

Earn points =money

Thanks to Jennifer- imommies

Sign up for wellness360 and receive your PDF of the $5 off $15 and $30 gift card (with transferred prescription)CVS coupons.Every time you visit wellness360.com you earn reward points that convert to dollars.

http://www.imommies.com/financial-resources/saving/happy-leap-day-from-cvs-and-wellness360.htm

CVS Freebies

Its true CVS has some great deals
I was there on the 26 and
bought
Precision XTR Kit 19.99 ---- -- got Extra Bucks 19.99 Free plus use 9.99 coupon/I made 9.99
Chewable aspirin 1.79 ---- EB 1.79 Free
Crest Pro Health mouth wash 3.49 --- EB 3.49 Free
I paid 16.09
will use my 25.27 Extra bucks later.

Secret/Mystery Shopping

S E C R E T / M Y S T E R Y Shopping

I have done some shopping myself and I found good company
thanks to http://volition.com.

In Texas I shopped at HEB,Albertsons,Post Office,Taco Cabana,Macaroni Grill,
Fuddruckers and ect.
I never paid for signing on with a company. I did buy a book
after a couple of years of shopping but, you can find a lot of the
information on the web.

Mystery Shopping Services

How to Become a Mystery Shopper

Mystery Shopper Jobs
plus more check out this site
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/mysteryshopper/a/mysteryshopper.htm

Supplemental Insurance

I am in search of a supplemental insurance.

My insurance covers 50% which I am
thankful for, but any help would be
better than no help.
I have searched but, only come
up with companies that
go with a list and of
coarse my dentist is not on their list.

Comments excepted

A CLEAN HEART

"Create in me a clean heart,
O God; and renew
a right spirit within me."
Psalm 51:10

A FREE DEVOTIONAL FOR
THE DISORGANIZED!

THE CLEAN HEART,
CLEAN HOME CHALLENGE

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"Above all else, guard your heart, for
it is the wellspring of life." Prov. 4:23 (NIV)

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Chevrolet's Project Driveway Program

Chevrolet's Project Driveway Program! As part of the Project Driveway program

If you live or work in metropolitan New York City; Washington, D.C.; or southern California, you may be eligible to test-drive an Equinox Fuel Cell vehicle, or share your opinions directly with The GM Fuel Cell Team. You must be at least 21 years of age, a U.S. citizen and have a valid driver's license.

Also, because of the current availability of hydrogen fueling stations, only specific geographic areas and driving habits can be considered at this time, although we will keep your information on file in the event that additional opportunities become available in the future. Finally, we are looking for a diverse group of people to participate in the community and drive the Equinox Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles to gather a wide range of insights. Thank you very much for your time and interest.


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Start Saving Today its never to late

Walgreens and CVS --Free or almost Free items

learn more about it.

Information
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18 Unexpected Organizer/Clean Home Journal

If you’re like most of us, the last thing you need to do is buy more cartons
and totes for getting organized. Instead, take a look at our list of everyday
items—you probably have most of them around the house already!—which you can use to get organized, save space and find things more easily.

• 1. Hangers with bars meant for hanging several pairs of pants are great for keeping your winter scarves and shawls visible and wrinkle-free in your coat closet. Use the multiple-skirt hangers with clips to hang your silk scarves. Or loop scarves over the crossbar of a wooden hanger—the result may be attractive enough to display!


• 2.Tiered hanging wire baskets (intended for storing fruits and vegetables) have another use in your kids’ rooms. Use them to organize toys or stuffed animals or in the closet for socks, belts and underwear.
  


• 3. Styrofoam egg cartons work great for storing extra golf balls. Just don’t get confused and put them in the refrigerator!)


• 4. Cassette tapes may be practically obsolete but their plastic cases are still good. In fact, they’re ideal for keeping headphone cords for your cell phone or MP3 players safe and tangle-free.



• 5. Old album covers are perfect for storing 8-by-10 photos (like class photos), certificates or your children’s artwork—items you want to keep,
  just not keep on display. Slip your more valuable documents and photos between two sheets of archival quality acid-free paper first.


• 6. Lucite recipe boxes are just the right size for storing and displaying photographs. You can even open the box and choose to spotlight a
  favorite photo in the recipe holder.


• 7. Cardboard wine boxes from your local liquor store or grocery have compartments that are great for storing fragile holiday ornaments. Place
  small and extremely delicate ones in Ziploc® Brand Sandwich Bags first to keep them from scratching each other.


• 8.Canvas shoe bags designed to hang on the back of a closet door are ideal for storing mittens and knit hats in the front hall or mudroom.
  


• 9. Plastic hanging shoe bags are also great organizers for your kitchen. Hang one inside your pantry door for all those small kitchen items—from corkscrews and tea strainers to corn-on-the-cob holders and measuring
  spoons. They’re just the right size for cake decorating tools too!

• 10. An acrylic makeup organizer is a great way for the junior Picassos in your household to organize their art supplies. Damp paintbrushes stay neat in dividers meant for lipsticks, and the other small compartments can keep crayons, chalk and watercolor sets nice and neat.


• 11. Foldout fishing tackle boxes make great jewelry boxes or storage boxes for crafts projects. Art students and makeup artists have relied on them for years for easy accessibility to their brushes and supplies.
• 12.Silver flatware chests lined with tarnish-resistant fabric are great for organizing and storing your silver jewelry. They’re usually attractive
  enough to display and most have dividers that can be used for necklaces,
  bracelets, and rings. Look for these handsome boxes at garage sales and
  online auctions.

• 13. Who doesn’t love to get those perfume and beauty-product samples? But the tiny bottles and containers can create some serious clutter. Minimize the mess by storing them in Ziploc® Brand Containers with Snap 'n Seal Lids in a bathroom closet or drawer. Next time you have guests, pull out some samples to put in a pretty dish
  in your spare bathroom.


• 14. Empty suitcases are a missed opportunity! Remember, there are some things you just don’t need to unpack, like your travel hairdryer, electric adapters, sleep mask, neck pillow, earplugs and your restocked travel makeup kit.
• 15. Little metal candy tins make terrific emergency mini-sewing kits. Fill them with needles, spare buttons, hooks-and-eyes, snaps and a few yards of white and black thread wrapped around a small piece of cardboard. Toss one in your handbag and another in your office desk drawer.


• 16. The plastic containers for mints can be reused to store straight pins. Just be sure to store the pins point-side down
.

• 17. Empty Saran™ Premium Wrap paper rolls are stronger than paper-towel rolls and can take on a second life as portable storage. Ball up empty plastic grocery bags and stuff them into a roll. Then toss a full roll of bags into your glove compartment, beach bag or gym bag so you’ll have a supply of bags whenever you need them.


• 18.Everyone’s heard of storing shoes in clear plastic boxes with a photo affixed to the outside. But who has time to take and print those photos? Instead, use adhesive nametags and write a description for each box; for example, “brown suede loafers” or “black patent slingbacks.” Label
  larger plastic storage boxes as well and be sure to put stickers on two or
  three sides so you can read what’s in them no matter where or how
  they’re stored.

It'sTime For Me To Get Organize

I will be looking for ways to make it simple to find things when I need it.
Find easier ways to work smart.
Make a place for everything and put everything in its place.
Do not keep any mail that I do not need and be clutter free.
Not wait until tomorrow but do it today.
Keep a clean and organize house and clean van inside out.
Keep a list of things that need to be done but keep doing so
my list stays short.
Use the alarms,voice mail and calendars from my computer
and cell phone to keep me on track.

NEW YEAR 2008

This day is the beginning of a New Year and my prayer is that I will
change for the better.
1. I would get closer to God.
2. Show my husband and children the love they deserve.
3. Read books.
4. Keep adding to this blog things that will be a help to all.
5. Eat healthier and exercise for health.
6. Pray that I will get better on remembering things

Forums

Here are some great Forums. These sites have information
on great deal,contest,freebies and more. Find out the secrets
on where the best deals are.

www.forums.gottadeal.com/

www.fatwallet.com/forums/

http://forums.slickdeals.net/

Get up to date deals follow me

Eating Chocolate couldn't get any better

American Heart Association

Dark chocolate may reduce blood pressure

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3032114

University of Michigan Health System
This Facts About reviews dark chocolate and gives examples of foods to choose from as well as foods to avoid. We provide a guide for selecting an appropriate portion size, and recommendations for incorporating healthy changes into your diet.

http://www.med.umich.edu/umim/clinical/pyramid/chocolate.htm

Science Daily
Beyond the froth, cocoa teems with antioxidants that prevent cancer, Cornell University food scientists

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/12/031219072217.htm

About the blog

This Blog was created to give you free information.
I have brought to you all that I found to be helpful.
This blog contains everything I use to save money
and live healthier.

This blog will be updated from time to time.
Please leave a comment.

Irma

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