Free Sample of Potatoes from Betty Crocker

THIS OFFER IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE!


CLICK HERE to request your free sample of Betty Crocker Potatoes! You can choose from Au Gratin Potatoes and Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes. Hurry, I'm sure these will go fast!

Thanks to Coupon Dad for the great find!

Target-$2 Columbia Pictures Movies coupon-REPOST

This coupon is still available. Expires on 10/31/09. I plan on heading to Target this week to get some movies for Christmas Presents!


Deal Seeking Mom just posted about a way to stock up on some early Christmas presents! CLICK HERE to print the $2 off Movie Staycation coupon (Target version), and take it to Target to get a number of movies for only $3. Target has a lot of movies (Columbia Pictures) for $5 that you can use this coupon on. You can print this multiple times too! You have to click on the Save Big link, then pick Target as your store and then you can print your coupon! Coupon expires 10/31/09.

You can also CLICK HERE to go directly to the coupon and print it!

I plan on using this and stocking up on some presents for my kids and possibly nieces and nephews!

CLICK HERE to read about it at Deal Seeking Mom!

6 Greeting Cards for Free!

CLICK HERE to request a catalog from The Gallery Collection and you'll also be able to request six free greeting cards. You can choose between holiday greeting cards or all-occasion greeting cards. I went to their home page and picked out 6 Photo Christmas Cards! They are really cute cards.

Thanks to Luv a Bargain!

Free Sample of CleanWell Wipes

CLICK HERE to request your free sample of CleanWell Wipes! CleanWell is a patented formulation of essential oils that kills 99.99% of germs.

Make sure to click the box where it says:
"Email me about new products, samples, giveaways and other goodies."

Free Scented Bookmark

CLICK HERE to request your free scented bookmark when you sign up for the Claire Burke Newsletter!

This is a first for me, don't think I have ever had a scented bookmark! Who knew!

Thanks to The Freebie Blogger!

Free Sample of Kashi Cereal

CLICK HERE to request your free Kashi cereal sample with your choice of Honey Sunshine, Heart to Heart or Go Lean Crunch. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.

TGI Fridays Buy One Get One Free Entree

CLICK HERE to print your coupon for a Free Entree when you buy one Entree at TGI Friday's!

Thanks again to Saving with Amy!

Free Sample of Bruise Relief Gel

CLICK HERE to request your free sample of Bruise Relief Gel!

Thanks to Saving with Amy!

Printable Coupon for Suave Body Wash!

CLICK HERE to print your coupon for Suave Body Wash! You can print this one twice by hitting your back button! Coupon is for 75cents off 2 body washes.

Thanks to Coupon Dad!

Printable Coupons from Box Tops 4 Education

CLICK HERE to print out up to $16.35 in coupons from the Box Tops 4 Education site! These are August Coupons so make sure you do this by Monday. There are some really great coupons!

Free Nestle Coupon Calendar

CLICK HERE to request your free Nestle Coupon Calendar with over $20 in savings on Nestle products from Walmart!

Hurry, this offer will go fast!

2 Free Child Safety Kit Offers

CLICK HERE to request your free Child Safety Kit from ADT. This is designed for children up to 14-years-old, the free kit includes a variety of safety tips for children and advice for parents. One child safety kit for every child under 14 years old in each household.

Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.




CLICK HERE to request your free Child Safety Kit from the Polly Klass Foundation.

Site says the following:
24 pages of guidance for parents. Teach abduction prevention without scaring your child (or yourself). Includes Fingerprint/DNA ID Documents to record your child's personal information--in the privacy of your home.


Please allow 4 - 6 weeks for delivery.

August is almost over! Print those coupons!

Just a friendly reminder!!

CLICK HERE to print out coupons before the end of the month! They will be reseting soon.

Aloha Friday - Favorite Season

Aloha Fridays: This is where you ask a simple question, give a simple answer, link it up at An Island Life, and do a little visiting and a lot of relaxing. Join in!

My question of the day is: Since it is feeling a lot like Autumn here in Michigan lately, I thought I would ask everyone what their favorite Season is?

I would have to say that Autumn is mine! Nothing better than the color changing leaves, bonfires, football games and jeans and sweatshirts!

Now it's your turn! I thought this would be a great way to get to know my readers and for my readers to know a little more about me!

Freebie Friday Roundup 8/28/09

It's Friday again and that means it's time for a Freebie Friday Roundup! If you come across a great freebie or deal, leave me a comment so I can add it to my list!

Become a Follower or Subscribe as a Reader so you don't miss out on any of these great freebies you see listed! You can also become a fan of Money Saving Mama in Michigan on Facebook!

CLICK HERE to find some great Freebies for your Baby or Kids!

CLICK HERE to go to my post about Food and Restaurant Freebies!

CLICK HERE for the Health and Beauty Freebies Roundup!

CLICK HERE to check out all the Household Freebies!

CLICK HERE to get some Freebies for you Pet! Pets love free stuff too!

CLICK HERE! This is some Misc. Freebies you might want to check out!

Here are a few other great Money Saving Sites that have Mr. linky link ups with tons of other Freebies listed! Go check them out.

CLICK HERE to visit Saving Cents with Sense!

CLICK HERE to go to Engineer a Debt Free Life for her Freebie Roundup!

CLICK HERE to visit Bargain Briana. She always has a ton of freebies and giveaways listed!

CLICK HERE to visit Deal Seeking Mom.

CLICK HERE to visit Save At Home Mommy for her Mr. Linky link ups!

Have a great weekend everyone!!

Free Printable NASA Coloring Pages

CLICK HERE to go and print your free NASA Printable Coloring Pages! It looks like it has 44 pages to color. Looks fun and educational for your kiddos!

Thanks to The Freebie Blogger!

Free Stuff from Cheeseburger in Paradise!

CLICK HERE because Cheeseburger in Paradise is offering free stuff when you become a member of their Island Hoppers Club. Plus get a free gift on your birthday. CLICK HERE to find a location near you.

Here is what you will receive:
An Island Hopper Welcome Kit with some great VIP Vouchers and a couple of other fun surprises
Invitations to exclusive Island Hopper parties
Free stuff on your birthday
A chance to cast your vote for new drinks and menu items
E-mail updates about great specials and upcoming events

I'm bummed because our local Cheeseburger in Paradise closed this year! :(

Bath & Body Works: Free Lip Item This Weekend Only

CLICK HERE to print your coupon for a free lip item with ANY purchase at Bath & Body Works!

Remember, any purchase means you can truly purchase anything in the store and get your free item.

Offer is valid thru August 30, 2009!

Free Sample of Dentaburst

CLICK HERE to request your free sample of Dentaburst!

Free Sample of Just Like Sugar

CLICK HERE to request your free sample of Just Like Sugar! It is saying to allow 6-12 weeks for delivery!

Beechnut Baby Starter Pack

CLICK HERE to sign up for their E Newsletter and receive a Free Beechnut Baby Starter Pack!

Allow 3-5 weeks for delivery.

Free Halle Berry Fragrance Sample

CLICK HERE to request your free sample of Halle Berry Fragrance!

Reminder: It's Free Chocolate Friday! Get your free Mar's Chocolate!

Here is a great way to get some free chocolate! Mars is giving the first 250,000 people who register on their website, in conjunction with their Real Chocolate Relief Act! This is available on Fridays now through September. Mars will mail a coupon to you in about 6 weeks. I already got all 4 coupons that are available for myself! Who is going to turn down free chocolate?? Not me!

CLICK HERE to get your free chocolate!

Limit: 250,000 Coupons per Friday (9:00:00AM ET to 11:59:59PM ET).

Free Sample of Dog Shampoo

Here is another freebie for your furry friend! CLICK HERE to request your free sample of Dog Shampoo from Dinovite.

Free Fancy Feast Appetizer

This offer is brought to you by Walmart and is for your cat! CLICK HERE to request your free sample of Fancy Feast Appetizer! I always thought these look pretty good, but smell awful!

Free 8x10 Collage from Walgreens-Today only 8/26/09

THIS OFFER IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE!

CLICK HERE to go make an 8x10 Collage from Walgreen's for Free! This offer is only available today 8/26/09! I just finished mine. It was fast and easy and turned out great. I did a collage of pictures from our family vacation to Silver Lake, Michigan this summer. I am going to pick it up this afternoon! Gotta love free stuff.

USE PROMO CODE: FUNDAY

Thanks to Brandie at Free Sample Freak!

Free Hallmark Card

CLICK HERE to get your free Hallmark Card from Walmart! Once your on the site, click on “Get a Free Card” and fill in your info! What a cool Freebie!

Free Shake with Purchase at Johnny Rockets

CLICK HERE to print your coupon for a free Shake with Purchase of any Entree at Johnny Rockets! They have yummy food and a great atmosphere! Might be time to make a trip, it's been awhile.

Coupon expires on 12/31/09!

Thanks to Saving with Amy for this one!

Free DVD-RW

CLICK HERE to get a free DVD-RW from FlyingShare. Available in the US only. Allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.

Thanks to The Freebie Blogger for this one!

Free Food from Arby's on Wednesday's, 1 Week left!

Arby's is giving away Free Food every Wednesday! Yippee! I love Arby's.

Here is the schedule for the rest of August!


August 26th – Free Regular Beef ‘n Cheddar with any soft drink purchase

This offer is for participating Arby’s locations so call first to verify that your Arby’s is indeed participating. Find your local Arby’s location here.

Thanks to Free Sample Freak!

Free Pizza for Camaro Owners on 8/26/09!

Papa John’s is offering a free large one topping pizza to those who own a Camaro. To get your free pizza, you must drive to a Papa John’s in your Camaro to order and pick up your pizzza! This offer is good on 8/26/09 only. CLICK HERE to find a location near you.

Free Cookbook for Kids

CLICK HERE to request your free Kitchen Kids Cookbook! Can't wait to get this and let the kids get cookin!

Limit 1 kid's cookbook per request. Offer only good in U.S. and Canada. Cookbook should arrive in 6 to 8 weeks.

Target Deals 8/23-8/29

CLICK HERE to check out Marcy's post over at Stretching a Buck. She has all the great deals at Target this week!

Kids eat free at IHOP!

Now through September 13th receive a Free kids meal for each adult entree purchase daily from 4 pm-10 pm at IHOP! The kids meal is for those under 12 years of age, and must be on the "Just for Kids" menu.

IHOP's "Just for Kids" menu boasts many kid friendly meal choices such as.....Cheeseburgers, Grilled Cheese, Macaroni and Cheese, Crispy Chicken Strips, as well as Funny Face and Silver Dollar Pancakes, along with lighter fare options such as lighter Create-A-Face Pancake, Fresh Fruit Dish and Jr. Fish.

CVS Deals for the week of 8/23-8/29

CLICK HERE to get the rundown on the deals at CVS this week over at The Freebie Blogger!

Have you received your free gift from CVS this month? Time is running out. Make sure you get yours. I snagged a free bottle of ibuprofen!

Rite Aid Deals for the week of 8/23-8/29

I am still recovering and unpacking from my trip so I am going to be sending you over to The Freebie Blogger for the Rite Aid Deals for this week! As always, be sure to check your local ad, as prices and sales can vary by location!

Free Almond Snack Tin

THIS OFFER IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE.

CLICK HERE to sign up to receive a free Almond Snack Tin. This offer is available to the first 50,000 people who sign up. U.S. and Canada only.

Back from Tennessee!

Well I am back in blogger land! We got back home from Tennessee around 1am last night! It was a long 14 hour car ride pulling the camper through the mountains. We had a blast. It was hot and humid but so beautiful. It is so flat up here in Michigan!! Both races were awesome. My driver Kasey Kahne did not do to well, it seems he never does when I go to a race! I will blogging more about our trip and posting tons of pictures over at my family blog A Day in Our Life..... soon if you want to check it out!

I came home loaded with tons of freebies! Everywhere you go people are giving away their products. I was given a Ford Mustang T shirt, mayo, tons of samples of Tums, can coolers, die cast cars, Sobe Life water, stickers, goody Headache Powder and much more. Plus you get tons of free stuff to drink and eat while your there. Gotta love the freebies!

One last thing. It was fun to drive in other parts of the country and see all the stores, restaurants and grocery stores that I see others talk about. The Nationwide Race was sponsored by Food City! I saw several down in Tennessee, we don't have them in Michigan.

Now it is catch up time. I have lots of posts coming up, along with laundry and cleaning out the camper! Yippee!


My husband Kyle and I at the Sharpie 500 Race on Saturday night!


The Bristol Motor Speedway Track under the lights!


We saw Driver Kevin Harvick getting a key to the 2 cities of Bristol! How cool!

And the Winner is......

I used Random.org to pick the winner of the $30 Gift Card to Kroger stores! The winning number is #29! Cjcmommy your the winner! Check your email and let me know your mailing address so I can get your card mailed to you! Congratulations and thanks to everyone who entered! I am excited about all the new recipes I have!

Thanks again to MyBlogSpark, PepsiCo., and General Mills for helping me with this giveaway!

Keep checking back daily. I will have another giveaway soon!

Don't forget to enter the $30 Giveaway for the Kroger Gift Card!

REMINDER:

My giveaway ends tonight at 10pm EST! It is for a $30 Gift Card to Kroger Stores!!

GOOO LUCK!

Giveaway! $30 Gift Card to Kroger Stores! Ends 8/23 at 10:00pm EST

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED!

Well it is officially August 16th so I can finally let everyone know about my new Giveaway! I have been keeping it a secret for a couple weeks now. So hard when your so exicted and want to share it with everyone! I am happy to be able to give away a $30 Kroger of Stores Gift Card! I was given a $30 Gift Card generously from General Mills, PepsiCo., and MyBlogSpark! They are providing the winner of my giveaway another $30 card!

This is all happening because Kroger Family of Stores is having a Mega Savings Event starting today and it runs thru September 2nd! This is so awesome!

Here is how it works: When you buy 10 participating brands and use your Shopper Card at check out you instantly save $5! There is not limit on the number of rewards per transaction! Look for the double yellow tags in-store.

Here are the Participating Brands: Amp Energy, Aquafina, Betty Crocker Baking Mixes, Better Crocker Fruit Snacks, Cascadian Farms Cereals and Bars, Cap'n Crunch, Cheerios, Cheetos, Chex Mix, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Dole Juices and Juice Drinks, Fiber One, Fritos, Gatorade, Golden Grahams, Green Giant, Hamburger Helper, Life, Lipton Tea, Nature Valley, Old El Paso, Pepsi Family of 2 Liters, Pillsbury, Progresso, Propel, Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Quaker Chewy Bars, Starbucks, Sobe Lfe Water, Totino's, Trix, Tropicana, Yoplait and MORE!

CLICK HERE to see a list of participating stores. I would encourage you to also see your store or the website for exact dates since the sales dates may vary by area.

This Mega Savings Event is great. You know you will be able to pair up coupons with these items and end up with tons of cheap or even free products! I plan on going Tuesday to see how much I can get with my gift card. I will let everyone know how I do.

Now on to the Giveaway!

*Simply leave a comment below stating what your favorite Recipe is to make for dinner! I am looking for some new recipes!! It's up to you. I am hoping to get some from all my great readers!

You don't have to actually post the directions and ingredients if you don't want to!

*Make sure you leave your email address with each entry so if your the winner I can contact you.

For Additional Entry's:

*Become a Follower on my Right Sidebar. Leave me a comment telling me you did so.

*Subscribe to my Blog via EMAIL or on my Right SideBar. Leave a comment telling me you did so.

*Become a fan of Money Saving Mama in Michigan on Facebook, then leave me a comment telling me you did so. You can get to my Facebook page via my Right Sidebar.

*Blog about this Giveaway on your blog! If you don't have a blog you can share about this giveaway on Twitter, Facebook, or on any message board or online Community. Just make sure to leave me a comment with the link to let me know where you shared it!

*Add my blog to your blogroll, just leave a comment and the link after you do.

You can do as many of these as you want, it's up to you! Just please make sure to leave your email address so that I can contact you if you are the winner! Also make sure that each of things above need to be in a separate comment so that you get the right amount of entries! If your already a follower, a fan or doing any of the other options you can leave a comment telling me you already are! It still counts towards an entry. Good Luck!

All entries must be made by 10:00 pm EST on August 23rd, 2009. I am making this a week long giveaway. As soon as I get the winners mailing address I will let MyBlogSpark know and they will mail out your gift card! They are very quick! I will use Random.Org to select the winner and post the winner on this blog and email them as well. If the winner does not contact me with their mailing info within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen. Any questions please contact me at moneysavingmamainmichigan@yahoo.com

Thanks to MyBlogSpark, PepsiCo., and General Mills for helping me with this Great Giveaway!

Heading to Tennessee

Taking another break from blogging and heading to Bristol, Tennessee till late Sunday night! We are headed down to the NASCAR Races on Friday and Saturday nights! We are camping near the track for 4 days. Looking forward to getting away with my hubby! We are looking at a 12 hour drive pulling our camper! See you all when I get back! Have a great weekend!

30% off coupon for Gymboree 8/20-8/23

CLICK HERE to print your coupon for 30% off at Gymboree for 4 days only, 8/20-8/23!

They usually have some pretty good clearance sales going on that you can pair this coupon with!

Allure Free Stuff Blowout for 8/19!

Allure is offering great freebies every weekday this month. Below are the freebies you can sign up to receive today (8/19). These freebies are first come, first serve so make sure you enter at the times specified below (Eastern Standard Time).


12 PM - Dirty Laundry Suede Boots
1 PM - SoftSheen-Carson Dark and Lovely Fade-Resistant Rich Conditioning Color - First 500
2 PM - Almay Intense I-Color Play Liquid Liner in Purple Amethyst - First 250
3 PM - Neutrogena Make-up Remover Cleansing Towelettes - First 100
4 PM - DermaDoctor Med e Tate Hyperhydrosis Control Wipes - First 100
5 PM - Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly Spray Gel - First 300
6 PM - Laura Mercier Mineral Eye Powder Eye Shadow in Gemstone – First 250

$3 coupon for Smithfield Bacon!

Gotta love high value coupons! CLICK HERE to go and sign up on the Smithfield website. Just click on the "Sign Up" link at the top and fill out a little info about yourself. Once you do that it will let you print a coupon for $3 off Smithfield Naturally Hickory Smoked Bacon! We love Bacon around here, so much that we actually buy a whole pig every year! My brother and sister in law raise it and we help with the cost of food and when it is big enough we put it in the freezer! It's the best pork I have ever eaten! Anyways, back to the coupon, make sure you hit your back button and you can print this one 2 times! Expires 10/17/09.

Deal Seeking Mom has a post about stores you can use this coupon at this week and get free Bacon!

Free bracelet for purchase of Olay Ribbon body wash!

Shopping Frugal has a post about how you can get a free bracelet (valued at $38) with a purchase of Olay of Ribbon Body Wash! CLICK HERE to get all the details!

Free weight loss success booklet from Slim-Fast

CLICK HERE to request your free weight loss booklet from Slim-Fast.

US requests only. Limit 2 requests per household. Please allow 2 weeks for delivery.

Thanks to Shopping Frugal!

Free Sample of No Doz from Walmart

CLICK HERE to request your free sample of No Doz from Walmart! Allow 4 weeks for your sample to arrive!

Thansk to Shopping Frugal!

Walmart Lunchbox Builder: Mott’s, Goldfish and Uncrustables Coupons

CLICK HERE to visit the Lunchbox Builder, a Walmart microsite, to print great coupons for the following products!

$1/1 Mott’s Applesauce
$1/1 Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers (12-pk.)
$1/1 Smucker’s Uncrustables Sandwiches

These coupons can be used at any store, not just Walmart! These would make great lunch fillers for lunchboxes! Hard to believe that school is right around the corner already!

$1 Coupon Booklet available at McDonald's

There is a $1 coupon book at McDonald's now available! The “After School Snack” coupon booklet has 12 freebies in it!

3 FREE Small Cones
3 FREE Baked Pies
3 FREE Apple Dippers or Small Fries
3 FREE Apple Juices or Milk Jugs

The coupons don't expire until 12/31/11!

As always, you should call your local McDonald's to make sure they are participating in this promotion. Find your local McDonald's here!

These would make great stocking stuffers or you could include them in cards for birthdays, etc! I plan on getting several.