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Freebie Friday: December 26, 2008

Friday, December 26th, 2008

Happy Freebie Friday, everyone! I hope you all are enjoying the holidays with your families. A big thank you to Heather, from Freebies 4 Mom, for sharing her freebie list with us. I am so thankful for her friendship and for partnering up with us each week. Please visit her site for all the latest and greatest in the freebie world!

Health & Beauty
Vaseline Intensive Therapy Lotion (enter Alaska sweeps)
Pantene Pro-V (Walmart)
Escada Moon Sparkle fragrance
Degree Men deodorant

Food
Dunkin’ Dark Coffee
True Lemon
Splenda with Fiber

Entertainment
More Magazine 10 free issues (StartSampling)
Robb Report 1 free issue (StartSampling)
Field & Stream 12 free issues (watch ads at AdPerk)
Paper Plane by Scala & Kolacny Brothers free music download

Home & Garden
Lysol Healthy Habits Kids Activity Booklet
Velveeta Game Day House Party

Upcoming Freebie Events:

JANUARY
1 – Free Diet Dr. Pepper
3 – Home Depot Kids build Helmet Bookends 9 to noon
10 – Lowe’s Kids build a Time Capsule 10 – 11am

An Apron Full of Giveaways 12.23.08

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

Welcome to our round-up of contests and giveaways! This week is a little slower week, but we have two giveaways ending tonight and a new one for this week that we are excited to share.

Be sure to enter to win our SmartShopper electronic grocery list, a PeaceLoveMom mommy t-shirt, and our new one-year membership to GoTrybe to get your family active this year!

Below are the contest links-if you are hosting a contest please link it up below. Please put your site name and then what type of contest you are hosting. For example, “MomAdvice (Christmas Movies).”

Please let me know if you have any questions and good luck to each of you! Happy holidays, everyone!

To enter, please follow the links below. (photo credit: Saídos da Concha)

Redbox Code 12.22.08

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Today’s Redbox code is EC22KP. This code can be used all day until midnight at any Redbox location.

In addition,Redbox is giving free movie rentals at Walmart Redbox locations.
These are good on Sunday’s only for one free rental. All of the codes for the appropriate Sunday’s are listed
below.

I hope these codes help make the holidays a little brighter- Merry Christmas!

Week 4 (Sunday 12/28) – 11moms4uT (good for that day only)

Week 5 (Sunday 1/4/09) – 11moms4uA (good for that day only)

Go to redbox.com to find a redbox location at a Walmart near you.This promo
code is valid at redbox locations in Walmart stores only and cannot be redeemed online. Promo codes are valid for the first night of rental only. Your credit or debit card is necessary to redeem your promo code, and will be charged $1 plus tax, if applicable, for every subsequent night after the free rental period. Promo code is not transferable, not for resale, and cannot be combined with other offers. Limit 1 promo code per transaction.

Side Notes:

– If you want to rent more than one movie for free, bring more than one credit/debit card. You can use the same promotional code, you just will need different cards to charge it to. The charge will be zero as long as you return your movie on time for the next day.

– When entering in your free movie code, you need to enter it FIRST before picking the movie. On the very first screen, click the, “Rent with Promo.” Enter in the above code and then make your selection- the amount should then total zero.

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Don’t forget to enter our giveaways! We have a SmartShopper electronic grocery shopping list & a fun mommy t-shirt from PeaceLoveMom! These contests end at 8PM tonight!

For a full list of great giveaways, visit our apron full of giveaways linky list and check back tomorrow for a nice fresh list for the week. Happy Holidays and Good Luck!!

Freebie Friday: December 19, 2008

Friday, December 19th, 2008

Happy Holidays and Happy Freebie Friday to all of our readers and visitors! Thank you bunches to Heather, from Freebies 4 Mom, for assisting us with our freebie list this week. You won’t want to miss Heather’s list of reasons on why she reads blogs & how it saves her money.

Just as a quick reminder, we are happy to share some exclusive Redbox codes for our readers through the Walmart Eleven Moms project. Please make sure to jot down a code for each Sunday in December. You can find all the codes for the month right here!

Be sure to also visit the Apron Full of Giveaways for loads of fun giveaways to enter. We are giving away a fun mommy t-shirt from PeaceLoveMom and a SmartShopper electronic grocery list maker. Just follow the links for how to enter.

Health & Beauty

Fabulosity fragrance
Stetson Rich Suede cologne
Cosamin DS (Costco)
Food

Emergen-C drink mix
Bear Naked Granola

Entertainment

LOVE 12 free song downloads (Cartier)
Oprah Holiday Hits 2008 free music download
5 Free Issues of Cosmopolitan Magazine
The Magazine Antiques
Scholastic Parent & Child Magazine
Amazon 25 Days of Free Music Downloads (one for each day of December)

Home & Garden

Amy’s Printable Weekly Planner (& more printables on MomAdvice)
Ziploc Home Organization House Party
Healthy Bones for Life 2009 Pocket Planner (National Institutes of Health)
2009 Women’s Health Calendar (WomensHealth.gov)

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Michiana Moms- don’t miss a fun free event happening in Michiana!

Notre Dame Bookstore Holiday Open House

December 20th-

9-11 Story time and arts and crafts with Cheri and
April Hallwood.

11:00 Storytime with Father Jenkins

12:00-5:00 Stations to make Christmas treats:
reindeer food
cookie decorating
Christmas ornament

12:00-2:00 Photo with St Nicholas Photos available
from Lighthouse Imaging with $5.oo donation to United
Way

2:00-5:00 book launch Take Ten and the High School
Dance Face-Off (book created by students in SBCBC in
conjunction with ND students)

Thanks to Antonette for the freebie tip!

An Apron Full of Giveaways 12.16.08

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

It is another fun week of giveaways this week and I am looking forward to seeing what everyone is offering up on their blogs!

This week we have a fun t-shirt from PeaceLoveMom and a SmartShopper Electronic Grocery List up for grabs. This is also the last day to enter in our Scotts Toliet Paper & Towels for a year with a $100 Visa Gift Card, the Ikea Extravaganza that we have for one lucky winner, and a Sony Digital Camera from Staples. Such great giveaways that I wish that we could all be winners!

Below are the contest links-if you are hosting a contest please link it up below. Please put your site name and then what type of contest you are hosting. For example, “MomAdvice (Christmas Movies).”

Please let me know if you have any questions and good luck to each of you! Happy holidays, everyone! (Photo Credit: Meg McElwee)

Redbox Code 12.15.08

Monday, December 15th, 2008

Today’s Redbox code is 47J2L8. This code can be used all day until midnight at any Redbox location.

In addition,Redbox is giving free movie rentals at Walmart Redbox locations.
These are good on Sunday’s only for one free rental. All of the codes for the appropriate Sunday’s are listed
below.

I hope these codes help make the holidays a little brighter- Merry Christmas!

Week 3 (Sunday 12/21) – 11moms4uN (good for that day only)

Week 4 (Sunday 12/28) – 11moms4uT (good for that day only)

Week 5 (Sunday 1/4/09) – 11moms4uA (good for that day only)

Go to redbox.com to find a redbox location at a Walmart near you.This promo
code is valid at redbox locations in Walmart stores only and cannot be redeemed online. Promo codes are valid for the first night of rental only. Your credit or debit card is necessary to redeem your promo code, and will be charged $1 plus tax, if applicable, for every subsequent night after the free rental period. Promo code is not transferable, not for resale, and cannot be combined with other offers. Limit 1 promo code per transaction.

Side Notes:

– If you want to rent more than one movie for free, bring more than one credit/debit card. You can use the same promotional code, you just will need different cards to charge it to. The charge will be zero as long as you return your movie on time for the next day.

– When entering in your free movie code, you need to enter it FIRST before picking the movie. On the very first screen, click the, “Rent with Promo.” Enter in the above code and then make your selection- the amount should then total zero.

Freebie Friday: December 12, 2008

Friday, December 12th, 2008

Heather, from Freebies 4 Mom, and I are proud to host another week of Freebie Friday for you. I hope you will enjoy all of these great freebies especially all of those wonderful holiday music downloads that are so much fun to listen to while preparing for the holidays. Swing by Freebies 4 Mom and enter to win her numerous giveaways that she is offering her readers and some exclusive freebies that are not listed here!

Just as a reminder, we are happy to share some exclusive Redbox codes for our readers through the Walmart Eleven Moms project. Please make sure to jot down a code for each Sunday in December. You can find all the codes for the month right here!

Not enough free stuff for you? Be sure to visit the Apron Full of Giveaways for forty-nine great giveaways happening this week!

Health & Beauty

Coty/Lancaster 365 Cellular Elixir
Arm & Hammer Toothpaste
Head & Shoulders
Food
Chiquita Bites (printable coupon)
Sunmaid Raisins Cookbooks
Del Taco 2 Chicken Soft Tacos (sign-up for eClub)
Quizno’s Sammie (sign-up for emails)

Entertainment
Disney Photo Globe Greeting
Barry Manilow Christmas iTunes Song from Ocean Spray
Brad Paisley “Jingle Bells”
Sprout Holiday Music Downloads
Borders Free Music Download
Bacardi Holiday Music Downloads
House Party: TNT Trust Me
Marie Claire Magazine Subscription
Once Upon a Tide DVD (for teachers only please)
Faith Hill “Oh, Holy Night iTunes song
Cosmopolitan Magazine (5 Free Issues)
Amazon 25 Days of Free Music Downloads (one for each day of December)

Home & Garden
$5 off $5 Kohl’s Purchase (just sign-up for emails)

Upcoming Freebie Events:

DECEMBER
Dec. 13 Make a Gingerbread House (out of wood) at Lowe’s 10 – 11am

An Apron Full of Giveaways 12.09.08

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

I had to take a week off of doing this because Mr. Linky was giving me fits so hopefully things will run more smoothly today.

We have lots of giveaways running today including a Harry Potter Boxed Gift Set, an Ikea holiday package, a super awesome Sony Digital Camera, a $500 Walmart Gift Card, and a year’s worth of Scotts Paper Products that will include a $100 Visa Gift Card. I may be biased, but I think MomAdvice offers some of the best giveaways around and I hope you will get your entries in for these cool prizes. You can enter by visiting the links below.

Below are the contest links-if you are hosting a contest please link it up below. Please put your site name and then what type of contest you are hosting. For example, “MomAdvice (Christmas Movies).”

Please let me know if you have any questions and good luck to each of you! Happy holidays, everyone! (image source: jek in the box)

Redbox Code 12.08.08

Monday, December 8th, 2008

Today’s Redbox code is 23MJT7. This code can be used all day until midnight at any Redbox location.

In addition,Redbox is giving free movie rentals at Walmart Redbox locations.
These are good on Sunday’s only for one free rental. All of the codes for the appropriate Sunday’s are listed
below.

I hope these codes help make the holidays a little brighter- Merry Christmas!

Week 1 (Sunday 12/7) – 11moms4uS (good for this day only)

Week 2 (Sunday 12/14) – 11moms4uA (good for that day only)

Week 3 (Sunday 12/21) – 11moms4uN (good for that day only)

Week 4 (Sunday 12/28) – 11moms4uT (good for that day only)

Week 5 (Sunday 1/4/09) – 11moms4uA (good for that day only)

Go to redbox.com to find a redbox location at a Walmart near you.This promo
code is valid at redbox locations in Walmart stores only and cannot be redeemed online. Promo codes are valid for the first night of rental only. Your credit or debit card is necessary to redeem your promo code, and will be charged $1 plus tax, if applicable, for every subsequent night after the free rental period. Promo code is not transferable, not for resale, and cannot be combined with other offers. Limit 1 promo code per transaction.

Side Notes:

– If you want to rent more than one movie for free, bring more than one credit/debit card. You can use the same promotional code, you just will need different cards to charge it to. The charge will be zero as long as you return your movie on time for the next day.

– When entering in your free movie code, you need to enter it FIRST before picking the movie. On the very first screen, click the, “Rent with Promo.” Enter in the above code and then make your selection- the amount should then total zero.

Freebie Friday: December 5, 2008

Friday, December 5th, 2008


We have some great freebies this week and we would love to give Heather, from Freebies 4 Mom, a big thank you for assisting us with our freebies this week. Be sure to check Heather’s site for an updated birthday freebie list and enter to win a holiday comedy movie to add to your collection.

Here are a few highlighted freebies that you might not know about:


PhotoStamp is offering one free custom stamp to the boys and girls in the U.S. to help them make their letter to Santa stand out this year. Parents and their children can simply visit www.photostamps.com/santa, upload their photos or design, and place the order. The Santa PhotoStamp will arrive in one week or less – just in time for the letter to be mailed to the North Pole.

– I am happy to share some exclusive Redbox codes for our readers through the Walmart Eleven Moms project. Please make sure to jot down a code for each Sunday in December starting this week. You can find all the codes for the month right here!

– Don’t forget to enter our giveaways for the week:
Harry Potter Anniversary Edition Box Set & a $500 Walmart Gift Card. A new giveaway is posted each Tuesday so check back weekly!

Health & Beauty

Colgate Total
Huggies GoodNites (Walmart)
o.b. mighty small
Emergen-C
Food
Arby’s Medium Mint Chocolate Shake (sign-up for Arby’s Extras)
Costco Cookbook Series (all 7 issues online to browse & print)

Entertainment
25 days of free holiday songs at Amazon.com
Sno song download from Blue Bunny ice cream
Target Birthday Club for kids

Home & Garden
Dr. Seuss Gift Tags (printables)
Glad Forceflex Trash Bag (Walmart)
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
Tide Total Care

Upcoming Freebie Events:
DECEMBER
Dec. 6 Make an Art Easel at Home Depot 9 – Noon
Dec. 6 & 7 Santa Photos at Walmart 10am-2pm
Dec. 13 Make a Gingerbread House (out of wood) at Lowe’s 10 – 11am