Thursday, June 30, 2011

Restaurant.com: $25 Gift Certificates for $2 . . . Even Less When You Use Shop At Home


Restaurant.com is offering their $25 Gift Cards for just $2 again!  Use the code SUMMER at checkout before the end of today to get this deal.

We have a few short trips coming up this summer, so I love grabbing these to use on vacation.  I just google the zip code for the area that we’ll be in, then insert it at Restaurant.com, and pick a restaurant that looks like something we’d like to try!  Since the gift cards are only $2, if we get there and the restaurant isn’t what we’d expected, I don’t feel horrible losing out on $2.  (So far though, we’ve always liked the restaurants we’ve picked!)

They’ve added a few new restaurants in our area, so take a minute to check out which restaurants in your area are participating.  Don’t forget that you typically have to spend a minimum amount on your meal though, so be sure to read the fine print before you order.

Wanna score an even better deal?  Today Shop at Home is giving an additional 24% cash back on Restaurant.com purchases, so you’ll get them for just $1.52 after your rebate.  What a deal!

Thanks, Hip2Save!

THE CHILDREN'S PLACE: COUPONS/CLEARANCE = BIG SAVINGS!

Now until July 4th, The Children’s Place is offering 15% and  free shipping on all orders, no minimum.   Use Childrens Place Coupon Code W2E2011 at checkout.  There are many items on sale, including t-shirts at just $4.99.
If shopping in stores, print a Children’s Place Coupon
Offer expires 7/4/11.
Use ShopAtHome for 4% cashback on your purchase.

Thursday Daily Deals for San Diego

Today's Save: $12 for $24 worth of Kid O, Haba, Under the Nile and more organic toys from Julabug.com - Limited quantity available!
http://eversave.com/share/hx3A




$15 for $35 of Nuevo Mexican Cuisine at Maria Maria



$20 for $40 Worth of Delicious Italian Cuisine from Trupiano's Italian Bistro
http://www.screamindailydeals.com/r/RYXK2QQLVB




San Diego Whale Watch
Half off Fireworks & Seasonal Sunset Cruises
http://www.buywithme.com/




Pilates Plus La Jolla Two Weeks of Unlimited SPX Pilates Classes $50         http://livingsocial.com/deals/25106-two-weeks-of-unlimited-spx-pilates-classes




Seaforth Boat Rentals – Coronado
$64 for Mini-Speedboat Tour ($128 Value)
http://www.groupon.com/r/uu258278



FREE SAMPLE OF DOWNY UNSTOPPABLES!

It’s live! Downy is giving away 500,000 samples of Downy Unstoppables on their Facebook Page.
I’m almost positive the site will be slammed and it will be hard to get through, but since they are giving away so many samples, I’m hoping many of us will be able to get through.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Einstein Bros. Bagels- FREE POPPERS with DRINK PURCHASE



Get your FREE BAGEL POPPERS with any beverage purchase, now thru July 16th.

RITE AID: FREE or CHEAP SUNGLASSES!

This week at Rite Aid, you can get free or cheap Foster Grant and Science Style Sunglasses.
Rite Aid has all sunglasses  buy 1, get 1 50% off and get $5.00 UPR wyb 2.
Buy Foster Grant Sunglasses $12.99
and buy Style Science Sunglasses $4.99 (reg $9.99)
Total $17.98
use $5/1 Foster Grant 
July Video Values Coupon 
and use $5/1 Science Style 
July Video Values Coupon
Pay $7.98
Get $5.00 UPR
$2.98 after UPR & coupons
If you have a $3.00/$15.00 coupon, you can pick these up free.


OLD NAVY: BUY 2, GET 1 FREE!

Old Navy is celebrating the 4th of July and America’s freedom with the Let Freedom Ring Sale.  Buy two items, and get a third item for free.
Valid 6/29-7/4. In-store only. Excludes jewelry. See here for all the details on the Old Navy Sale.


FREE HERBAL ESSENCES SHAMPOO! (Hurry, first 125,000 only)

Hurry on over to the Herbal Essences Facebook page and “like” them, then click on the “Herbal Giveaway” tab (one of the last tabs – you will need to click “more”) to request a coupon for a FREE Herbal Essences product (up to $3.99!).  Hurry, as this is only available to the first 125,000 fans!  Allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.



$1 Off Hot Wheels Coupon = $.09 CARS @ TARGET



Woohoo! Look at this RARE $1/1 Hot Wheels coupon! Head on over and print this baby out! You should be able to score the single package cars for only $1.09–so 0.09 after coupon.

WEDNESDAY DAILY DEALS FOR SAN DIEGO

Today's Save: $25 for $50 worth of long-lasting organic makeup from Afterglow Cosmetics
http://eversave.com/share/hx3A




60% Off Private Swim Lesson
http://dailydeal.signonsandiego.com/r/IGHZKYSTPO/




$20 for $40 Worth of Delicious Italian Cuisine from Trupiano's Italian Bistro
http://www.screamindailydeals.com/r/RYXK2QQLVB




Nola SD Touch
$29 for a 60-Minute Stress-Melting Massage
http://www.buywithme.com/




Mad Dogs Caf̩ РPacific Beach
$7 for $15 Worth of Gourmet Sausage Sandwiches
http://www.groupon.com/r/uu258278



Tuesday, June 28, 2011

PET SAMPLES

Any pet lovers out there?


Get samples for your furry friend here:




STAPLES DEALS & COUPONS!


Here are a few great new deals from Staples!  Right now there are several coupons available on specific products at Staples, which will make for some great deals on office supplies through 7/2/11 at Staples:




You can also save 15% on any one purchase with this coupon through 7/2/11.  And don’t forget to check your emails for a $5 off coupon from Staples as well!

Free Carefree Sample & Coupon


FREE UNO PIZZA!

If you love pizza and just can't get enough, then print this coupon, good for a Buy One, Get One Free Pizza at Uno Chicago Grill. 



The Uno Pizza Coupon
 BOGO is valid now through July 31.







FREE ESPN MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION





 Hurry over here and you can get a FREE 1 year subscription to ESPN Magazine!!











FREE PANTENE SHAMPOO or CONDITIONER


If you weren’t able to snag a Pantene coupon yesterday, then here’s your chance! Head on over to the Pantene Facebook page, “like” them, and click on the Pantene Coupon Giveaway tab to snag a FREE product coupon good for one Pantene Shampoo or Conditioner up to 12.6 oz. (up to $4.99 value!).
* Available for US residents only. Must be over 18 years old to participate. Limit one coupon per household while supplies last. Coupon will be received by mail 4-6 weeks from submission. Coupon expires September 30, 2011.

Thanks, Hip2Save

BATH & BODY WORKS: $10 OFF $30 COUPON


Yay! Bath & Body Works just released a new coupon: Save $10 on ANY purchase of $30 or more! This coupon is valid thru July 5th. Pair this coupon with all the in-store promotions and sales they have available and you’re bound to score some sweet deals!

Tuesday Daily Deals for San Diego

Today's Save: $25 for $50 worth of personalized stationary, gift cards, calendars, photo cards, and SO much more at ErinCondren.com

$12 for $25 of Burgers, Fries & More at The Weevil Burger

Apertivo Italian Tapas & Wine Bar
Half off Savory Small Plates & International Wines

Malo Lava Massage
Up to 64% off Massages in Mission Valley

Adventure Water Sports
Two- ($40) or Three-Hour ($60) Intro to Water Sports for Kids



The Village Hat Shop – Hillcrest
$15 for $30 Worth of Hats


FREE SHOUT WIPE & GO SAMPLE


Wow!  Head on over to the Shout Facebook page and “like” them to request a Free sample of Shout Wipe & Go wipes!



Amazon: Free $2 MP3 credit = FREE MUSIC


Wow!  Head on over here and enter the code CLOUDMP3 and then sign into your Amazon account to score a FREE $2 credit valid for any MP3 purchase in the Amazon MP3 store, valid through June 30th!  Be sure to check out the Bestsellers in MP3 page for a list of popular songs under $1.29 each, as you should be able to score a few free songs with this credit!

(Thanks, Freebie Shark!)

TIME SAVING TUESDAY -- FREEZER COOKING

Don’t let the title scare you. 
I’m a newbie to freezer cooking and can’t hold a candle to people with these results!



But I’ve been intrigued by the idea for some time so decided to give it a whirl “in moderation.”

I imagine if you are a single person you may have stopped reading at this point, assuming there is nothing here that will apply to you. Well let me tell you, YOU ARE WRONG.

Here are the excuses reasons I hear over and over again about why cooking at home is not desirable from my single friends:
  • I’m just one person, so much goes to waste
  • I don’t like eating the same food over and over again
  • I don’t like eating alone
  • It’s just as cheap to eat out
  • The work isn’t worth the time/mess

I hear ya! But I actually think freezer cooking can actually address most of these issues and save you money in the process.

Here are just a few basic tips for starting freezer cooking:

      1. Pick 1-2 recipes

I generally base my recipes on food that’s been on sale. Recently Smart & Final had Jenni-O Turkey for 2/$5. This is the cheapest I’ve seen it in San Diego. I bought 4 lbs.

2. Buy all the supplies

I decided I would make a batch of sloppy jo and some taco meat, so I made sure to have all the ingredients for both recipes on hand.

3. Choose one chunk of time to do all the cooking

On a Sunday night while Gary (the Hubs) was watching basketball I enjoyed whipping up some meals in about 30 minutes. I made 1 lb. of taco meat and 1 lb. of sloppy jo. I put ½ of each in the fridge for meals this week and the other ½ in freezer containers for some other time.

4. Assess your results

Not only did we have two dinners and leftovers already prepared this week, I have another two dinners and leftovers for a week when I don’t feel like cooking or we’re short on time. It took me 30 minutes to prepare 4 meals for 2 people. If I’d prepared these meals individually at different times it would have taken me an hour.

Obviously these results are specific to our family (a family of 2 adults only). But I think the same principles can be applied whether you are single or a family of 10.

So how about it? Who’s willing to give it a try? Just once? Leave a comment below if you are willing to try freezer cooking and I’ll send you one of my favorite freezer cooking recipes.

Do you have a freezer cooking recipe you'd like to share? Link up below!