Get free paint from Glidden!


Click here to get a free quart of Glidden paint. This offer is valid through 7/2/09 or while supplies last.

Here’s the fine print:
*This offer is only available on glidden.com or by calling 1-800-GLIDDEN
*Offer good through 7/2/09 or while supplies last
*One quart per household
*Continental US only
*No PO boxes
*No military APO or FPO addresses
*Valid e-mail address required

Subway: The Meal Ticket – Buy a meal, Get a Ticket. Win a Prize


I received this in an e-mail from Subway today:

Swing by SUBWAY restaurants and play The Meal Ticket, where everyone wins! You could get free meals for a year, free movie rentals from Blockbuster.com, free cookies, or other cool prizes. Promotion ends 7/5/09.

Because it says, “But a meal, get a ticket, win a prize.” I assumed that you had to make a purchase to win, but in the “fine print” it states: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.

Here’s the rest of the fine print: Legal residents of Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Michigan, Missouri, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, 18 years or older. To play and for Official Rules including odds, free method of entry, and prize descriptions, visit www.subwaymealticket.com. Void outside the listed states and where prohibited.

Thrifty Thursday: great sales online and in stores

One of the great things about summer is all of the semi-annual sales as stores try to clear out merchandise. Here are some of the sales going on right now:

*Crazy 8 – save up to 60% off original prices during the semi-annual sale. Prices start at $4.99. Earn $20 Crazy cash for every $40 you spend in store or online.

*Eddie Bauer – Save up to 50% during the semi-annual “Ultimate” sale. Also, get best selling polos for women and women for $14.99 through 6/28.

*Gap – Take an additional 20% off women’s and men’s apparel online only when you use the code SALE20 at check-out. The sale ends today (6/25). Don’t forget to shop through Ebates to earn an additional 1% cash back (you also get a $5 bonus if you are signing up for the first time and use my link)

*Gymboree – The Big Red Balloon sale – save up to 60% off original prices in store and online and get free shipping with your order of $100 or more online. Prices on accessories start at $.99. Prices on other clothing starts at $3.99. There is a 20% off coupon in the July issue of Family fun magazine that can be used during this sale. You will also earn a $25 Gymbuck for every $50 you spend which can be redeemed later.

*JC Penney – save up to 60% off original prices in store and online. Use promotional code DAD10 through 6/26 to take an additional 10% off sale prices online. Don’t forget to shop through Ebates to earn an additional 4% cash back (you also get a $5 bonus if you are signing up for the first time and use my link)

*Kohls – save up to 65% off original prices on many marked down items. Earn $10 in Kohls Cash for every $50 you spend through June 30th. Get free shipping on your purchase of $75 or more. Don’t forget to shop through Ebates to earn an additional 2% cash back (you also get a $5 bonus if you are signing up for the first time and use my link)

*Leap Frog – Get 25% off site wide during the Friends & Family sale. Use promotional code FF25JY9 at check-out. The sale ends on 6/26. Don’t forget to shop through Ebates to earn an additional 3% cash back (you also get a $5 bonus if you are signing up for the first time and use my link)

*Target – save up to 75% online and in store on clearanced items. Click here to check out the online clearance. Get free shipping on many items when you spend $50 or more. Don’t forget to shop through Ebates to earn an additional 4% cash back (you also get a $5 bonus if you are signing up for the first time and use my link)

More Target deals!


In case you haven’t figured it out yet, I LOVE Target deals!

Thanks to Hip2Save for these great finds!

Click here for the rest of the deals for the week including coupon match-ups.

*Edy’s/Dreyer’s ice cream for .19/each – Some Target stores reportedly have 6 oz containers of Edy’s or Dreyer’s (depending on where you live) slow-churned ice cream for $1.19. There is a $1/1 printable on Target.com making it .19/each!

*Pictureka game for $1.64 – Check out the travel-sized game section (usually found on the end caps in the toy section) and look for Pictureka! The shelf price is $6.64, but there is a $5 printable coupon on coupons.com, making the final price $1.64.

*Rayovac Alkaline Batteries = FREE! The Rayovac Alkaline batteries (2 packs) are in the “One Spot” (usually located near the front of the store). There were $1/1 coupons in the 6/21 SS inserts (this was apparently a regional coupon, so if your area did not get it, you may want to check out eBay or The Coupon Clippers).

Giveaway: Cheerios Spoonful of Stories Contest and Giveaway

Thanks to My Blog Spark for this opportunity!

Here is some background history on the Spoonful of Stories program and the contest:
Over the past seven years, Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories has given away more than 35 million children’s books by distributing them free inside cereal boxes and has donated nearly $3 million to First Book, their non-profit partner, which provides books to children from low-income families.

In addition to encouraging children to read, Cheerios is looking for anyone interested in writing children’s books. Now in its third year, the Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories New Author Contest is a way to encourage previously unpublished, up-and-coming children’s book authors and to continue to nurture a love of reading. Entries are being accepted March 16 through July 15, 2009 and will be judged on appropriate story and content for children ages 3-8, emotional connection, writing quality, uniqueness, and read-aloud potential. More details on the contest can be found at www.spoonfulsofstoriescontest.com.

I have always loved reading and I have enjoyed being able to pass that love on to my children. Story time is a regular occurrence in our home and we also enjoy trips to the library. Our family received four copies of some of these books courtesy of Cheerios and My Blog Spark. The titles we received were: Monkey and Me, Duck for President, The Great Dog Wash, and When Dinosaurs Came With Everything. Both of my kids love monkeys and so Monkey and Me was the first book that they wanted to read. We have read all of them several times now – all of the stories are very cute. The books are softcover and fit easily into a diaper bag or purse when you’re on the go (perfect for visits to the doctor’s office when you’re trying to entertain kids while sitting in the waiting room).

My Blog Spark has also given me the opportunity to give away one of these sets to one of my readers! Here are the giveaway details:

The contest will run from now until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, 6/28/09. The winner will be chosen via random.org and notified Monday morning. You will have 48 hours to provide me with your contact information. Here’s how you can enter to win:

1. Share the titles of YOUR favorite children’s books. Right now, our family absolutely loves Where is Baby’s Belly Button?, Alice the Fairy and Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!

2. Sign up to follow my blog (if you are already following my blog, you automatically get an entry!) or subscribe to my blog (if you subscribe, please post a comment to let me know that you have subscribed – you also need to “verify” your subscription).

3. Create a post on your blog letting others know about the giveaway and link back to my blog. Be sure to comment here with a link to your post!

Please create a separate post for each of your entries. If you win, you need to provide me with some way to contact you. If your profile is public with a link to your blog, that works. Otherwise, watch the blog closely on Monday, 6/29.

(If you post a comment as “anonymous” you need to include some sort of identifying information or your entry will not be valid)

GOOD LUCK!