May Freebies Tally (by week)

May was a slow month for freebies and deals for us, mainly because we didn't have enough scratch around to go shopping, even with coupons. I spent a lot of the month doing spring cleaning and trying to scrounge up some dough, so I didn't get as much in the mail either. For Week 1, the Gevalia Sample is much appreciated, in a coffee-loving household...and the Hydro silk razor was a great grab,too.

Week 2 was mostly about my Lil' G...I grabbed some great freebies to help us over her short 6 week summer break/next school year, to focus her on her grades. I somehow got a second Hydro Silk razor in the mail, even though I only signed up for one! I also managed to get the Target Spring beauty bag and a FREE L'Oreal hair dye.

Week 3 brought some surprises...a second, unrequested Target beauty bag, and a Bland Farms Onion Tshirt I do not remember signing up for! Plus, some custom cards from Vistaprint.com and Sierra Club Wildlife cards, and a few other samples.

Week 4 had more surprises in store for me, with a second Gevalia sample and 2 free paring knives! The ruler at the bottom of the picture is for measuring fish you catch. I LOVE Jergens Natural Glow, since I don't like to spend too much time in the sun.

Some of you have asked how many free magazines do we get in a month...here is most of them! If I remember, next month I will set all of them aside for a picture.

No rebate checks came in this month, but I am going to try to be online more this month and see what I can do.

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Dad's Hearty Breakfast Muffin-Cakes

I make these muffins/cupcakes (they work well either way) for the boys, to start their day out right. It starts with a cake mix, because I am both creative and lazy...

Chock full of cranberries, nuts and apple-y goodness, you can either top it off with just a dab of cream cheese frosting, or smear with a little butter. 

You need: 

1 Box Spice cake mix

1/2 tsp ginger

1/2 tsp cinnamon  

1 1/4 Cup Applesauce, unsweetened

1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil        

3 large eggs

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

3/4 cup MINI semi-sweet chocolate chips

     Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine cake mix, eggs, oil, and applesauce into a large mixing bowl. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add in the nuts, chocolate and berries last, and fold them into the batter by hand with a rubber spatula. 

I use silicone re-usable liners, but I like to spritz them with some Baker's Joy, to make sure those lil' beauties pop right out! 

Be careful not to overfill the muffin tins. Like I did, a little. :)

I also had enough batter to make a small loaf of bread. I also tossed a few stray cranberries on top of a few of the muffins. Or cupcakes. I am still not 100% sure what this is, cake or quick bread. But it is darn good with coffee in the morning! 

Bake at 350 degrees F for approx. 22 minutes for the muffin-cakes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. You will need to bake for 35-40 minutes for a loaf or cake pan. Let cool completely before topping with frosting, or smear some butter on top while warm! 

A little powdered sugar goes nicely, too. Or some apple butter. *drools*

These freeze nicely, for making ahead. pop them in the microwave for 30 seconds to a minute, top with something delicious, and head off to start your day! Guaranteed to keep your dad moving. 

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FATHER'S DAY FREEBIES

Here is a huge list of Father's Day Freebies for you all, courtesy of Little Mom Saves Money!

Free Sample Father's Day Gift Ideas

Put together 'Goodie Bags' for the dads in your life, using stuff from your stash of freebies!

Free Father's Day Printables & Downloads

Cards, poems, printable coupon books, coloring pages, crafts, & more!

FREE Software & Music Downloads for the Geeky Dad

Help your dad protect his PC for FREE!

Last Minute Father's Day Freebies

Tons of free food offers for this weekend, plus fun activities like museums or the zoo at little or NO cost to you! 

Here are a few NEW offers for you! 

7 Day Free Gym Membership Pass for 24Hour Fitness

Sign up with Delta Sonic for a FREE Super Kiss Car Wash! PLEASE NOTE: Valid only in NY, PA & IL. Fill in the registration form & you'll receive your coupon via email for a FREE Super Kiss car wash from Delta Sonic.

Text to Receive a Free One Night Redbox Game Rental. Text message:SCREEN to 727272 on your cell phone to get a code valid for a free one night Redbox Video Game Rental. This offer expires July 16th.

Sears Outlet Stores are offering One free Piece of Apparel Every Tuesday through the end of the year to their Shop Your Way Rewards Members that have a valid email address! They need so many likes on their post and then they'll release the free apparel coupon. This offer is only valid at Sears Outlet Stores. 

Sears Portrait Studios have released a coupon valid for a free 10x13 Wall Portrait with Fresh Effects - $44.97 value! Print the coupon on the linked page and redeem in-store. This offer ends on 8/31/12.

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Donate To LIVESTRONG And Get A Free Beading Or Jewelry Making Book

LIVESTRONG is the nonprofit organization founded by Lance Armstrong that helps anyone diagnosed with cancer get through diagnosis, treatment, and beyond. It provides free, confidential support to cancer patients and family and friends of cancer patients, including helping navigate treatment decisions, dealing with insurance, staying emotionally strong, and getting well.

Chris from beadjewelry.net plans to cycle 65 miles (!) in support of LIVESTRONG and in honor of everyone who's been affected by cancer. But in order to do this, Chris needs to raise at least $250 in donations for the LIVESTRONG organization.

Here's how it works:

1. If you make a tax-deductible donation of at least $10.00 through this LIVESTRONG donation page, you'll receive a personal thank you note and a surprise free gift! Your gift may be a goody bag of interesting beads, a piece of handmade jewelry, or even a craft book from one of the talented authors of Lark Crafts or Interweave Press.

2. If your donation is between $15.00 and $24.00, you'll receive a thank you note, a surprise gift, and your choice of a free signed copy of  Wire Jewelry VISUAL Quick Tips or Beading VISUAL Quick Tips, while supplies last (there are currently 3 copies of each book available)*.

3. If your donation is $25.00 or more, you'll receive a thank you note, surprise gift, and your choice of a free signed copy of Teach Yourself VISUALLY More Jewelry Making or Teach Yourself VISUALLY Beadwork, while supplies last (there are 4 copies of each available)*.

How to Make a Donation to Chris

To make your tax deductible donation to LIVESTRONG and reserve your free gifts from me:

->Visit Chris's donation page and click on "Donate to Chris!"

->On the donation form, select your donation amount from the list or type in your custom amount.

->Check the circle next to "One-time gift."

->Optional: In the Dedication Message box, type your name, "code name" (e.g., "Toogles"), or a message of support or memorial to someone you know who's been affected by cancer.

->Required for your free gift(s): In the Personal Note box, type in your name, mailing address*, and optionally your email address. If you're selecting a book under #2 or #3 above, also type in the title of the book that you'd most like to receive. 

->Click "Next" and enter your credit card information on the secure payment page.

->After submitting your payment, print out the receipt for your tax records.

*Please note that currently Chris can only mail books to addresses in the U.S., Canada, and U.K.

Please note that the free gifts are coming from beadjewelry.net and are not affiliated with the LIVESTRONG organization. The offer of free gifts for this year's event is good through June 23, 2012.

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6 FREE Schick Hydro Silk Razors Giveaway ~ First Come First Serve

Schick is giving me 6FREE RAZORS for my readers.. SO GO GET YOURS!  Hurry First Come First Served Basis!

Click HERE to get one of the 6 free razors!

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Mother's Day Giveaway Winner!

(Giveaway took place on Little Mom Saves Money) Our first big giveaway was pretty successful, I think, for a small blog just starting out! We had 101 entries! Rafflecopter, the program we used to run our giveaway, randomly chooses a winner. Just a refresher of what we are giving away...

This awesome 'I Love Coupons' tote bag full of coupons, freebies and samples, plus a set of coasters from our sponsor, Beadful Things!

And...*drumroll please*

The winner is 

CONGRATULATIONS, ROE! Thank you everyone for entering our Mother's Day Giveaway! Don't be sad if you didn't win...on Monday, May 7 I will be giving away an envelope of coupons on our Facebook page, and ALSO setting up a big COFFEE giveaway. We are sponsoring a contest for June...PLUS in June we have another huge Rafflecopter event, for Father's Day! I LOVE freebies and coupons, don't you? And I LOVE to give them away! 

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Fried Green Apron Custom Apron Raffle for Breast Cancer ~ Read Jaymie's Journey

One of my favorite little family-run businesses, Fried Green Aprons, is raffling off a CUSTOM APRON! Any fabric she has in stock, any style you like, anything you want! 
...here is the "fine print". The apron is being raffled off, to help their dear friend, Jaymie, in her fight against Inflammatory Breast Cancer. You can read all about Jaymie's Journey through her diagnosis, what they almost missed, and how she is fighting to save her life and the life of others through spreading awareness. 

Each raffle ticket costs $1.00 and the raffle ends Monday June 11th. To buy a raffle ticket, or make a donation, her Paypal address is jaymiescause@gmail.com.  Please make sure you check it in as a gift for Jaymie!  :)

Sounds funny, but even dads can use aprons! Since you can customize your apron, you can get your Grill Master something unique for Father's Day!


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