A big thank you to Heather, from Freebies 4 Mom, for supplying us a great list of freebies for your freebie fix of the week. Be sure to check out Heather’s latest coupon list and give her some feedback on the new set up! Heather also has a great round-up of free resources to begin managing and treating your blog like a small business. How great is that?

Happy Freebie Friday, everyone! Enjoy your loot!

Health & Beauty

Murad Resurgence (More magazine offer)
Always Infinity (Walgreens sample)
Kotex (when you enter sweeps)

Family Fun digital magazine (for current subscribers only)
Natural Solutions digital magazine
PC Magazine

September 27 – National Museum Day
September 27 – Borders Kids Party
September 27 – Geoffrey’s Birthday Party @ ToysRUs
September 27 – Lowe’s Kids – Make a fire truck
October – Free Night of Theater (Thank you, Gayle, from the Affluent Pauper for sending us a link to this!)
October 4 – Home Depot Kids (make a whistle fire truck 9 am to noon)
October 11 – Arm & Hammer Essentials demonstration @ Walmart

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We have a new giveaway running for a $100 iTunes gift card. Ciao is a new online shopping community and the perfect destination for all of your online shopping needs. Ciao.com features thousands of accurate and honest reviews from real people on everything from cell phones to laptops to MP3 players – even movies and beauty products. As a fun reward, Ciao also pays its members $1 per qualifying review. A great way to earn some extra cash on the side! To enter you have to go here for all the details!

Enter today to win a 10th Anniversary Harry Potter prize pack. We are giving away beautiful boxed sets of the Harry Potter series and the new anniversary editions of, “Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone” Please do not enter here, only entries over here will qualify. Good luck, everyone!

Today’s free code for a Redbox movie is CR654D. This code is good for one free movie and you can use it until midnight tonight. Enjoy a free family movie together!

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.

Here is an updated list of new releases:

Baby Mama
The darlings of Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update are reunited. Amy Poehler and Tina Fey star in this comedy about a straightlaced and squeaky clean career woman (Fey) who, after discovering she’s infertile, hires a surrogate (Poehler) who turns out to be crass and downright crazy.

Forbidden Kingdom
It’s every kung fu obsessed teen’s dream come true (or it should be): get recruited by a band of martial artists in China and trusted on a deadly mission (in this case to rescue a character named The Monkey King). Action heroes Jet Li and Jackie Chan star.

Barbie & the Diamond Castle
This animated feature might, at first, seem like Barbie and her close friends singing songs and enjoying the meaning of true friendship. Soon, though, they find themselves having to save the Diamond Castle – and music itself! – from the evil muse Lydia!

Payback
Returning from last week, it’s a new release exclusive to redbox! When a cop-killer escapes prison after ten years, he goes straight after the family of the man who put him away – the partner of the cop he murdered. Christopher Atkins and Costas Mandylor star in this fast paced thriller.

Then She Found Me
This movie picks up in the aftermath of some pretty tough times for the main character. Her husband has left her. Her adoptive mother dies. As if that weren’t adjustment enough, her biological mother suddenly enters her life. Helen Hunt gives a great directorial debut, starring Bette Midler, Colin Firth and Matthew Broderick.

What Happens In Vegas
Forget how the saying goes — it doesn’t always stay in Vegas. Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz play young opposites who start a night in Sin City as total strangers and wake up as newlyweds. After Ashton hits big on the slots, a judge (Dennis Miller) orders them to honor their wedding vows for six months.

A big thanks to my friend Heather, from Freebies 4 Mom, for all of her help with our Freebie Friday this week. We are thankful that Heather is back to blogging and that her family is safe and sound after Hurricane Ike. Please head over to Freebies 4 Mom and show her some love- she totally deserves it!

Exciting news- Disneyland is giving a free pass to admit you into their park on your birthday for ’09! You can register yourself (and your children)! Visit their site for the full scoop!

Health & Beauty

Rogue Magazine (from P&G;)
Automobile Magazine
Maxim Magazine (1 free issue)

Pets

9Lives
Greenies

Today’s free code for a Redbox movie is 2THS48. This code is good for one free movie and you can use it until midnight tonight. Enjoy a free family movie together!

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.

Here is an updated list of new releases:

Baby Mama
The darlings of Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update are reunited. Amy Poehler and Tina Fey star in this comedy about a straightlaced and squeaky clean career woman (Fey) who, after discovering she’s infertile, hires a surrogate (Poehler) who turns out to be crass and downright crazy.

Forbidden Kingdom
It’s every kung fu obsessed teen’s dream come true (or it should be): get recruited by a band of martial artists in China and trusted on a deadly mission (in this case to rescue a character named The Monkey King). Action heroes Jet Li and Jackie Chan star.

Barbie & the Diamond Castle
This animated feature might, at first, seem like Barbie and her close friends singing songs and enjoying the meaning of true friendship. Soon, though, they find themselves having to save the Diamond Castle – and music itself! – from the evil muse Lydia!

Payback
Returning from last week, it’s a new release exclusive to redbox! When a cop-killer escapes prison after ten years, he goes straight after the family of the man who put him away – the partner of the cop he murdered. Christopher Atkins and Costas Mandylor star in this fast paced thriller.

Then She Found Me
This movie picks up in the aftermath of some pretty tough times for the main character. Her husband has left her. Her adoptive mother dies. As if that weren’t adjustment enough, her biological mother suddenly enters her life. Helen Hunt gives a great directorial debut, starring Bette Midler, Colin Firth and Matthew Broderick.

What Happens In Vegas
Forget how the saying goes — it doesn’t always stay in Vegas. Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz play young opposites who start a night in Sin City as total strangers and wake up as newlyweds. After Ashton hits big on the slots, a judge (Dennis Miller) orders them to honor their wedding vows for six months.

A big thank you to Heather, from Freebies 4 Mom, for helping to contribute to our list. If you don’t want to wait all week for your samples, be sure to visit her blog regularly for your weekly freebie scoop! Heather’s blog is always hopping with the latest freebies, coupons, and scoops on current sweepstake offers & giveaways.

Happy Freebie Friday!

Health & Beauty

Huggies Diapers (Walmart sample)
Deseo (fragrance for him)
Carefree
Poise (Costco sample)
Kotex LightDays Pantiliners (Costco)
10 day supply Estee Lauder Foundation (scroll to the bottom for the coupon)

Organic Valley Kids Activity Flyer
Parents Magazine 2 Year Subscription (ValueMags)
Electronic Gaming Monthly
PC Magazine Subscription
Gooseberry Patch Fall Favorites Cookbook

Today’s free code for a Redbox movie is 99ZA7Q. This code is good for one free movie and you can use it until midnight tonight. Enjoy a free family movie together!

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.

Here are the latest new releases from Redbox:

Payback
A new release exclusive to redbox! Christopher Atkins plays Sean Walker, a cop whose partner was brutally murdered in a drug bust gone bad. Ten years after being imprisoned, the killer (Costas Mandylor) escapes jail and decides to come after Walker for putting him away. Gunfire ensues, folks. Lots of gunfire.

Then She Found Me
In her directorial debut, Helen Hunt plays a school teacher for whom things are about to get nutty. Back to back to back, her husband leaves, her adoptive mother dies, and her biological mother enters her life after years and years. This one boasts an all-star cast, including Bette Midler, Colin Firth and Matthew Broderick.

What Happens In Vegas
Redbox always figured Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz would be perfect for each other — here, they’re anything but. The two play total opposites who meet and Vegas one night and wake up married the next day. But after a huge slot payout, getting it annulled is a little harder (and funnier) than they thought.

The Art of War II: Betrayal
It’s been eight years since Neil Shaw (Wesley Snipes) was in action as an undercover operative. Now he’s back and —before long, he discovers an evil plot to assassinate several senators where he’s set up to take the fall — he has to get busier (read: “deadlier”) than ever.

Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour
Missed the Hannah/Miley tour when it came to your town? Redbox has a way to put you up in the front row. Just grab a copy of this tour movie and watch the sensational young star travel the world .This tour movie also features stars like the Jonas Brothers and Miley’s achy breaky dad, Billy Ray.

Prom Night
Between borrowing a car and stocking up on breath mints, high school kids had enough to worry about on prom night…BEFORE a sadistic killer crashed the party. Brittany Snow plays Donna, a senior whose night is pretty much ruined by the return of a murderous sociopath from her long lost past.

Today’s free code for a Redbox movie is DB96TH. This code is good for one free movie and you can use it until midnight tonight. Enjoy a free family movie together!

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.

Here is an updated list of new releases from Redbox:

What Happens In Vegas
Forget how the saying goes – it doesn’t always stay in Vegas. Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz play young opposites who start a night in Sin City as total strangers and wake up as newlyweds. After Ashton hits big on the slots, a judge (Dennis Miller) orders them to honor their wedding vows for six months.

The Art of War II: Betrayal
Neil Shaw – played by Wesley Snipes and last seen in 2000 – comes out of retirement only to find things are every bit as corrupt and chaotic as he remembered. After following the trail of an assassination plot to dispose of several senators, Shaw finds that he’s been set up to take the fall.

Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour
Advice to parents: Do NOT let your kids know this came out last week and you haven’t rented it yet. Here, you’ll get full access to the recent Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus concert, which included all of her hit songs, as well as guest appearances by the Jonas Brothers and Billy Ray Cyrus.

Prom Night
Like many a high school kid, Donna thought her prom night was going to be something special. Oh, it was a night to remember, alright – a sadistic killer chooses her prom to return from her past and exact a little bit of revenge on her. Brittany Snow stars.

Street Kings
Keanu Reeves, Forrest Whitaker and Hugh Laurie make up a killer cast in this story of a veteran cop (Reeves) who’s got plenty on his plate. Just as he’s recovering from the death of his wife, he’s charged unjustly with the death of another officer. Watch how far he’ll go to clear his name.

Smart People
Dennis Quaid is a stuck-in-his-ways professor who has to make room for the utterly unexpected once his wife dies. This includes new love (with the lovely Sarah Jessica Parker) the return of his adopted brother (Thomas Haden Church) and…an all star cast (Christine Lahti and Juno’s Ellen Page).

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We have a few new reviews up on The Mother Loot! Make sure to check back tomorrow for an exciting new giveaway!

MLB Power Pros for Nintendo Wii
Cetaphil Skin Care Products
Buzzillions.com Review

Today’s free code for a Redbox movie is X4N19P. This code is good for one free movie and you can use it until midnight tonight. Enjoy a free family movie together!

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.

Here is an updated list of new releases from Redbox:

Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour
Missed the Hannah/Miley tour when it came to your town? Let redbox put you in front row – for far less than the price of a ticket. This film follows the sensational young singer on tour, and also features stars like the Jonas Brothers and her achy breaky dad, Billy Ray.

Prom Night
Between borrowing a car and stocking up on breath mints, high school kids had enough to worry about on prom night… BEFORE a sadistic killer crashed the party. Brittany Snow plays Donna, a senior whose night is pretty much ruined by the return of a murderous sociopath from her long lost past.

Street Kings
Keanu Reeves stars as a veteran cop who’s dealing with both the death of his wife and with being charged in the death of another officer. Getting rough – and questioning his loyalties – is the only way to clear his name. Forrest Whitaker and Hugh Laurie round out an all-star cast.

The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior
In this prequel to The Scorpion King, fans get to learn just how (and why) the boy became the great warrior. Young Mathayus sees his father killed by an evil military commander, then plots his revenge and starts his training. Randy Couture, Jeremy Crutchley, and Andreas Wisniewski star.

Smart People
Returning from last week, this one stars Dennis Quaid as a cynical professor and recent widower. But there’s no time for sadness once he finds a new lady friend (Sarah Jessica Parker) and his adopted brother (Thomas Haden Church) re-enters the picture.

Nim’s Island
It’s an island as big as Nim’s imagination. Abigail Breslin plays a precocious young adventurer who lives on the island with her scientist father (Gerard Butler) and who, through a crazy twist of fate, befriends the reclusive author (Jodie Foster) of her favorite books.

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We have a few new reviews up on The Mother Loot! Make sure to check back tomorrow for an exciting new giveaway!

MLB Power Pros for Nintendo Wii
Cetaphil Skin Care Products
Buzzillions.com Review

Last post for the day! Today’s free code for a Redbox movie is JK4HM5. This code is good for one free movie and you can use it until midnight tonight. Enjoy a free family movie together!

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.

Here is an updated list of new releases from Redbox:

Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour
Missed the Hannah/Miley tour when it came to your town? Let redbox put you in front row – for far less than the price of a ticket. This film follows the sensational young singer on tour, and also features stars like the Jonas Brothers and her achy breaky dad, Billy Ray.

Prom Night
Between borrowing a car and stocking up on breath mints, high school kids had enough to worry about on prom night… BEFORE a sadistic killer crashed the party. Brittany Snow plays Donna, a senior whose night is pretty much ruined by the return of a murderous sociopath from her long lost past.

Street Kings
Keanu Reeves stars as a veteran cop who’s dealing with both the death of his wife and with being charged in the death of another officer. Getting rough – and questioning his loyalties – is the only way to clear his name. Forrest Whitaker and Hugh Laurie round out an all-star cast.

The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior
In this prequel to The Scorpion King, fans get to learn just how (and why) the boy became the great warrior. Young Mathayus sees his father killed by an evil military commander, then plots his revenge and starts his training. Randy Couture, Jeremy Crutchley, and Andreas Wisniewski star.

Smart People
Returning from last week, this one stars Dennis Quaid as a cynical professor and recent widower. But there’s no time for sadness once he finds a new lady friend (Sarah Jessica Parker) and his adopted brother (Thomas Haden Church) re-enters the picture.

Nim’s Island
It’s an island as big as Nim’s imagination. Abigail Breslin plays a precocious young adventurer who lives on the island with her scientist father (Gerard Butler) and who, through a crazy twist of fate, befriends the reclusive author (Jodie Foster) of her favorite books.

Have you seen a good movie recently? Any family movies that your kids especially loved? Be sure to let us know!

This was an exciting week for us since we opened up our Notebook Experiments to our readers. To encourage families to work on projects together, I am going to be offering a giveaway on Thursday to anyone who completes their own Notebook Experiment on their blog next week. We will also have another giveaway running for others who don’t blog too so be watching for that!

I am also looking for some guest posts and would like to have a guest poster each Saturday. If you are interested in submitting a post on frugal living, creative/crafty parenting, or organizing, you can email your entries to me at amy@momadvice.com. Please include a bio with a link to your site and (if you would like) a picture of yourself to include.