Free Kid's Birthday Party at Ikea San Diego ~ 1st Tuesday of every month!

THis Tuesday! If you have a child under 10 having a birthday during the month of AUGUST check out this fun birthday freebie! YOU MUST REGISTER!


FREE KIDS Birthday Parties

IKEA San Diego hosts FREE KIDS birthday parties on the first Tuesday of every month. 4-6pm

Party is for all children turning 10 years old or younger during the selected attended party date. Each birthday child is allowed to invite two of their friends to the party. Event includes face painting, a magic show, soda, and cake. Plus, each birthday child will receive a gift from IKEA.


 call (619)283-6166, ext#1330 to reserve a place for your child and their buddies.

Last Chance! Famulare Jewelers Anniversary Sale ~ Carlsbad ~ GIVEAWAYS!

Last Chance to win - this Saturday! Good Luck!  The sale continues all month!

Famulare Jewelers in Carlsbad is celebrating their anniversary the entire month of September - there are great discounts and even giveaways scheduled!

* 20% - 60% off the entire month of September

* September 10th, 11th, and 12th there will be a special trunk show!  You can register to win a beautiful gold, diamond, and carved pearl pendant absolutely free! The drawing will be on Sunday.

* Every Saturday there will be THREE giveaways - you could win Diamond Earrings, a very cute Barbie pendant, or a Tommy Bahama watch - completely FREE!

My husband bought a beautiful pair of earrings from Famulare to celebrate the birth of our little girl (well done!).  Kathleen patiently helped him pick out the perfect pair and really worked with his budget.  If you are looking for something very special I would start there!

Make sure to check out their anniversary sale this month! You might even win!

Enjoy ~
Kate

FIVE free 8X10 photos on Ritz Pix! Just pay shipping! Thursday 8/19 only!

Ritz Pix is offering an awesome deal TODAY (August 19th) only! You can get FIVE free 8X10s mailed to your home! You just pay $2.99 for shipping!

Be patient with the site, I am sure it will be slow, but so worth the wait.  =)

Again - these are great gifts!  How many of us end up spending a TON with professional pictures or even just printing out a few candids when December rolls around?  Save yourself some money and some time during the very busy holiday season (who couldn't use more of that?!) and start taking advantage of freebies like this one!  Great Aunt Jewel is not going to care if it is a professional photo that cost $40 or a free candid you took this summer at the beach.

Enjoy ~
Kate

Snapfish! Free 8X10 collage, free shipping with ANY purchase!

Snapfish also has an AWESOME freebie going on too!  You can get an 8X10 collage print (you can make this a traditional 8X10 print or add several pics) shipped to your house for FREE with any purchase - including simply a 9 cent 4X6 print!

Simply enter the coupon code GRANDSHIP

I LOVE when companies jump on the freebie bandwagon!

Ebates will offer you 7.5% back when you purchase through them on Snapfish.  A 9 cent print wouldn't qualify - but I thought I should mention in case anybody was interested in purchasing more.  I LOVE getting our Ebates quarterly 'big fat check' in the mail and I LOVE that you can combine Ebates rebates with any store promotion too!

Enjoy ~
Kate

7 Days of Deals ~ 75% off Art Easel ~ today only from Walgreens

7 Days of Deals is a great way to get LOTS of photo products at a very deep discount and sometimes free!

Yesterday Walgreens offered a FREE 8X10 - today they are offering 75% off a 5X7 Art Easel.  You do have to pay for shipping which brings your cost to about $10.  Not the best deal in my opinion, but if you like the product it is 75% off!

Also - I forgot to mention this yesterday - if this is your first purchase from Walgreen's photo you will also have 25 FREE 4X6 credit in your account!  I helped my mom order her free 8X10 yesterday and the credits were just there! No coupon code needed - so she had an 8X10 and 25 free 4X6's (again - great for the holidays!)

Make sure to come back tomorrow & see what they have discounted too!

Enjoy ~
Kate

FREE 8X10 at Walgreens ~ today only!

Walgreens 'Deal of the Day' is a FREE 8X10 - no other purchase necessary and you can pick up in the store for free! No shipping chage either! Nice!

Enter the code FREE_8X10_DEAL - you should have a total of $0.00! - pick the 'pay in store' option and you can pick up your photo!

I've said it before, I will say it again - start stockpiling these freebies as Christmas presenst for relatives! You will be thankful when the holiday season rolls around and you already have some great presents ready to go.  We are printing out one of our beautiful portraits from our recent sitting with Life With Little One's Photography! 

Please note this is part of their '7 days of deals!' promotion - there will be more! I will be sure to share!

Thanks goes out to Heather at Freebies4Mom.com - somehow I got her email about this deal even before I heard of it from Walgreens themselves! I don't know how she does it!


Hurry! This offer is only good TODAY - Sunday 8/15/10

Enjoy ~
Kate

FREE Snapfish Photo Collage for Facebook Fans - today only 6/29/10

Be a fan (like) Snapfish on Facebook today!  Today only (6/29/10) you can get a FREE 8X10 photo collage - you will only have to pay for shipping!

Become a fan - coupon is on the last tab, there you will find the coupon code.

Thank you to my awesome friend KELLY for letting me know!

Remember of course if you are buying MORE than just the collage you can still use other codes you may have AND you can still go through Ebates.com for even more discounts.

I LOVE these photo collages - they make for great little extra gifts.  We gave out several with gifts to our family - even family that was so extended that we might have normally just sent a card w/ a wallet picture at Christmas - but we were able to send something a little more personal.  My nearly 80 year old Great Aunt can't get enough of pictures of our kiddos & thanks to these great promo deals she gets to see a bit more of them!  It is just an easy way to stretch a gift budget in my opinion!

While you are on Facebook - San Diego Deals and Steals too!  Steadily growing! This is a great place to share deals you have found with others as well as a place to find exclusive deals that might not be posted here on the homepage! I also share hints for Swagbucks codes and much more!  Right now we are hosting a give away for a $40 gift card for CSN.com exclusively on facebook - make sure to check it out!

Enjoy ~
Kate

Mother's Day tip ~ feel free to forward this info to your hubby

I just wanted to remind everyone that while every online store, florist, and grocery store will increase the price of roses the week of Mother's Day ~ Costco will not. I think there may be some people that think anything from Costco is not romantic - but they are still beautiful flowers & they can save quite a bit! I would much rather my hubby & kids get me cheaper flowers (that last just as long) and have more money to spend on something / anything else! I enjoy the gesture of flowers, but hate the high price tag for something that just dies.

Also, if you would prefer a delivery (which Costco.com does offer, but not at quite as deep a discount) make sure to go through EBATES - if you have not signed up yet, you will get a $5 bonus plus whatever percentage the florist you choose is offering.

Make sure to forward this tip to your man ~ chances are he hasn't even thought about Mother's day yet!


Enjoy ~
Kate

Gift cards w/ bonuses ~ will update as new cards become available

Now at Pick Up Stix you can buy a gift card for $25 and you get a FREE $5 gift card.  There will be LOTS of businesses offering these kind of incentives to buy gift cards this year & I will let you know when I find them.  Even if you wouldn't give the gift card away, sometimes it is a good idea to buy them for stores your family normally frequents anyway, it will help you save a little overall.

http://www.pickupstix.com/  has other coupons too!

Remember also there is another posting here about 'twofer' Tuesdays at pick up stix - awesome deals no coupon needed! check it out too!

Buy a $20 gift card at Chick Fil A & get a calendar w/ coupons inside for every month (items are mostly no purchase necessary & total over $20 - so this is quite a steal!)

CVS - purchase a $25 gift card & get a free $5 gift card - again, buy for yourself and think of it as a $5 off coupon =)

https://cvs.cashstar.com/gift-card/buy/ click here for limited time offer & details!

Souplantation ~ buy $100 in gift cards & get a free meal pass

 Buy $100/Get $25 GIFT CARD good through November 30th. Available in any denomination and redeemable in all Brigantine Family Restaurants ~ Brigantine Seafood, Azul, Zocalo, Miguel's Cocina

 Peet's Coffee House - free medium drink with a $25 gift card

 Bistro Pazzo in La Jolla - purchase a $100 in gift cards get $25 gift card for FREE

Buy $25 in gift certificates at Red Robin & you will get a $5 gift card bonus

NEW - get a $40 gift card for $35 at Build a Bear - make sure to sign up for their rewards card - this year we got several $5 off any bear purchases in the mail, a free birthday gift, and a free book just to name a few.


Enjoy ~
Kate

Fleece Jackets for women $5 at Old Navy - SATURDAY ONLY!

get to OLD NAVY  this Saturday - 12-12-09 for a great sale - $5 fleece jackets - Old Navy gets BUSY when they offer awesome deals like this - so get there EARLY, especially if you are buying as a gift.  If you are buying for yourself, know that you can purchase ANY size/color and return for one better fitting once they have restocked & still take advantage of the deal.
Remember to check out http://www.oldnavyweekly.com/ for coupons you can apply to this awesome deal!

Also - the commerical does not say 'in stores only' - I am personally going to try to take advantage of this sale from my computer & beat the crowds.

Enjoy ~

Kate

Just a couple FREE Library events for the kiddos, teens, & adults!

Here are just a FEW of the library events around San Diego you could entertain your family with this season. I suggest you call your local branch to see if registration is required & also if there is an age minimum or limit. There are several shows, free make & takes, lessons, and more! We LOVE our local library - if you haven't checked out yours yet this month is probably one of the best to give it a try!

*Dec 4th - RAMONA Library 3pm - Sparkles the Clown holiday show

*Dec 5th - BONITA - SUNNYSIDE library - 2pm - make & take holiday crafts

* Dec 7th - ENCINITAS Library - 530 pm Jingle Bell Rock Video Game tournament - video games, dress up as a rock star, prizes - must register!

*Dec 10th RANCHO SANTE FE Library - 3pm - make & take gingerbread houses! REGISTRATION REQUIRED!

*Dec 10th - LA MESA Library 4pm - Make & Take personalized gift bows

*Dec 12th - POWAY Library 11am - holiday show & free pics w/ Santa

*Dec 12th - DEL MAR Library 2pm - Make & Take earrings! must register

*DEC 16th - BONITA - SUNNYSIDE Library 330pm - cookie decorating

*Dec 17th - CAMPO-MORENA VILLAGE library - 6pm Make & Take Glass ornament craft

*Dec 17th - LEMON GROVE Library 430pm - cooking class & receive a FREE cookbook!

*Dec 19th - FALLBROOK library 10am - Magic show

*Dec 19th - CAMPO-MORENA library 2p - Magic show

More to come ~
Enjoy ~
Kate

3 sweaters & a scarf for $30! Victoria's Secret Cyber Monday deal!

this offer has ended!

 Thank you to  She Saved for this awesome deal I would not have noticed on my own!

Here is a gret cyber Monday deal from Victoria's Secret! There are awesome deals you can use together - this just seems to be the best option.

3 sweaters normally priced $28 plus a free scarf ($28 value as well) for $30 - what?!

Go to Victoria's Secret - in the clothing section you will see bottom right a 3/$30 sweater ad - click on that & add 3 sweaters.  Also add a FREE scarf - product # is EG-257630

you MUST enter 3 codes at checkout!
20% Off A Single Clothing Item - vssave20
Free Scarf - scarf09
Three Sweaters for $30 - 3for30

what a deal right?! here is another way to save even more - make sure to shop with EBATES - there is a link at the top of this blog - you will get an additional 6% back on this purchase in cash! You will also get $5 as a sign up bonus if you haven't shopped with Ebates before!

thanks again to SHE SAVED - awesome site!

Enjoy ~
Kate

FREE hardcover photo book w/ free shipping!

Sorry to report this code has expired =(

First off ~ this site takes FOREVER to load pictures - so have something to keep you busy while you wait for it to load.

Second ~ this is only good for the first 25,000 people - but you have to actually make the book (you cant just save the credit) so I would try to make this NOW!

Free Photo book ($39.95) w/ free shipping ($8.99) - can't beat that!  Photoworks 

this is the book click here - it is a 20 page hard cover book - enter the code BONNIE at check out & viola - free book! again - this is only for the first 25,000 people & I have no idea how many people have ordered already - but check it out - this would make an awesome gift for grandparents, parents, spouse, etc.

no catch - just an awesome freebie!

thank you to Deal Seeking Mom for alerting me of this great deal - I actually heard about it yesterday, but wanted to make sure it worked before leading my readers there.

Enjoy ~
Kate

Hallmark Coupons inside magazines you may have received for free =)

So today I opened up my FREE Parent's magazine (sorry, I got that free subscription before I started this blog - I will let you know when free magazine subscriptions become available) & noticed an awesome coupon for $10 off that cool recordable storybook from Hallmark - I think this would be a great gift to have grandparents give to their grandkids - I'm gonna try to talk great grandpa into making one for our kids - I'm buying the book the next time I go for sure!

Another cool coupon in Oprah, Martha Stewart Living, and a couple others also have a FREE $5 off any purchase at Hallmark - I went today with this coupon (I found it in my free Oprah magazine =)) & bought an item that was $4.98 - I paid 42 cents for the tax - not a bad deal =)

I wish there was a web coupon, but they seem to only be in the magazines - if you get these magazines make sure to check them out - also a good time to point out that if you see a free magazine subscription or sample (not the trials where they will bill you unless you call to cancel - but just free subscriptions or samples) even if you are only a little interested sign up for it - they always have coupons like this. 

Remember to pass down your free magazines - don't just throw them away - I give them to friends, put them on freecycle, or donate them to the library or my daughter's school for craft projects.

Chick Fil A ~ buy a $20 gift card ~ get a calendar w/ cool coupons on every month!

Chick Fil A has a cool November promo going on right now, I have heard these sell out quickly, so hurry!

During the month of November if you buy a $20 gift card you get a free Chick Fil A calendar (who needs a Chick Fil A calendar right?) the cool thing about the calendar is that it has 12 FREE item coupons inside that will be worth more than the $20 you spend on the calendar - good deal right?!

here is a list of each month's freebies
Jan - FREE Chick-fil-a Chicken Biscuit or FREE small bowl of Hearty Breast of Chicken Soup
Feb - FREE Large Sprite
Mar - FREE Chicn-n-Strips (3-count)
Apr - FREE Lemonade
May - FREE Small Hand-Spun Milkshake
June - FREE Dasani Bottled Water AND FREE small fruit cup
July - FREE Chick-fil-a Chicken Salad Sandwich
Aug - FREE Large Coca-Cola Zero
Sept - FREE Chick-fil-a Chicken Sandwich
Oct - FREE Large Coca-Cola
Nov - FREE Large Diet Coke
Dec - FREE Chick-n-Minis (3-count) or FREE large Waffle Fries

honestly - we aren't that into fast food in our family (which is CRAZY because I pretty much find free places to eat several days a week!) that being said, we can't seem to stay away from Chick Fil A. I love that they offer a fruit cup for the kids instead of fries & they are really friendly every time we go in.  We just might have to buy one of these ourselves.

Enjoy ~
Kate

SNAPFISH ~ Free Photo Puzzle AND 50 Free Prints for new customers!

the offer for the 8X10 puzzle has ended, but you can still get 50 free prints!

Now is a GREAT time to sign up for Snapfish! They are offering 50 free prints and a free 8 X 10 photo puzzle (might make a fun gift). You will still have to pay for shipping, but still a great deal.

*tip* if you already have a snapfish account it is perfectly ok to sign up another adult member of your household for one to take advantage of this deal.

click here for the link

a big thank you to Heather at Freebies4Mom for letting me know about this deal!

Enjoy ~
Kate