Birthday Freebies
This great resource was sent in by Julie:
This came from a website called http://www.slickdeals.net/ Not all of the freebies are local, but quite a few are! All deals are up to the specific location. So you can call ahead and see if they do them or not. ALFY'S PIZZA - free mini pizza ALL-AMERICAN CAFÉ - free dessert APPLEBEES - free dessert AUSTIN GRILL - free meal (register first) BAKERS SQUARE - free pie BANDIDO'S [IN] - free entrée BASKIN ROBBINS - free ice cream treat BEACHES RESTAURANT - free meal BENIHANA'S JAPANESE RESTAURANT - free dinner WITH 3 other paying guests BENNIGANS - free dessert + song BJ's - Free Pazookie!! (best dessert) BOB EVANS - Free Kids Meal for kids Under the age of 12 https://kids.bobevans.com/birthday.asp BOB'S BIG BOY - free hot fudge ice cream Boston Market also has a free kids B-Day! meal coupon for kids under 12, and coupons online for their various entrees. B-Day meal: http://www.bostonmarket.com/offers/i...dsBirthdayClub Sirloin coupons: http://www.bostonmarket.com/coupons/sirloinCoupons.jsp BUFFALO WILD WINGS (BW3) - free dozen hot wings BURGER KING - free kids meal to all kids club members CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN - free kids meal during the month of their birthday (register first) CAPTAIN DIZZY'S CAR WASH - free car wash CARROWS - free cake CATTLEMEN'S - free dessert and cowboy hat CHEVY'S - free dessert and sombrero CHILI'S - free song CHIPS N GIGGLES - free meal CLAIM JUMPER - Free Dessert COLDSTONE CREAMERY - Free Creations DENNY'S - free meal (said to be only kids under 10 now) EINSTEIN'S - free meal EL CHICOS - free dessert ERNIE'S STEAKHOUSE - free meal FAMOUS DAVE'S BARBEQUE - free meal (w/advance signup) FIRESTONE SUBS - Sign up and get an email for a free sub http://www.firehousesubs.com/ecrew/signup.cfm FUDDRUCKERS - free burger **apparently its free sundae and NOT free meal** GOLDEN CORRAL - free meal to Birthday Club members (not just kids!) during month of birthday GRILLFISH - free meal HARD ROCK CAFÉ - free dessert HOMETOWN BUFFET - free birthday cake HOOTERS - free song + tshirt Houlihans - Free Coupon for an entree next visit(up to a week after b-day) IHOP- free meal **apparently its free sundae and NOT free meal** People are reporting getting nothing JOE'S CRAB SHACK - free cake LOTUS - free meal LUTHERS BBQ - free stuff (varies) for "Great Rewards" members MACARONI GRILL - free dessert + OPERA-style "Happy Birthday" song MAGGIANOS - $10 Off purchase of $20 (sign up in advance) MARIE CALENDERS - free dessert MAX AND ERMA [OH] - free $5 dessert Memphis BBQ - coupon good for a free Rack of Ribs & strawberry shortcake (must sign up on website 24 hours in advance) MEXICAN VILLAGE - free meal MOONIES DINER - free meal OLD SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE - free meal OLIVE GARDEN - cake (some say free, most say $$) OUTBACK - free dessert + song PAPPA'S RESTAURANTS (PAPPADEAUX, PAPPASITO'S, ETC) - free dessert PARADISO'S - free meal PERKIN'S - free stack of pancakes PF CHANGS - free cake or cheesecake PONCHO'S - free meal, dessert & picture PROVINO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT - free $10.99 meal and ice cream dessert RED LOBSTER - free slice of cake + song RED ROBIN - Free Hamburger ( sign up for Eclub) ROCK BOTTOM - free appetizer for Mug Club members ROUND TABLE - free personal pizza SMOKEY BONES - Free Meal YMMV( up to the location) STEAK AND ALE - free mini choco cake STEAK-N-SHAKE - free dinner for "birthday club" kids TACO BELL - free combo meal of your choice TGI FRIDAYS - Free Birthday Dessert THE PALM - 3lb lobster (must be a member/register first) The Pasta House - free dessert THE VINE TAVERN - free meal TODAI SEAFOOD BUFFET - Free Meal or voucher for Meal Next Visit TONY ROMA'S - free dessert (sign up for Eclub to get coupon) VACCARO'S ITALIAN PASTRY SHOP [MD/DC AREA] - free dessert and drink WENDY'S - free kids meal to all kids club members Z' TEJAS - $15 coupon for the month of your birthday (register first) ZIO'S - free dessert BEAR MOUNTAIN OR SNOW SUMMIT - free skiing/riding BELLEAYRE MOUNTAIN - free skiing/riding DAVE AND BUSTERS - $5 game card credit FOOD PAVILION GROCERY STORE - free movie rental Hallmark - 20% off coupon for one item HARKINS - free movie HOLLYWOOD VIDEO - free video rental SAFEWAY GROCERY STORE - free movie rental SCRUB-A-DUB - free car wash VARIOUS TANNING SALONS - free tan WHITEHALL JEWELERS - free $50 gift certificate Claim Jumper - Free Desert + sing Bakers Square - Free Pie Hollywood Video - free rental http://www.texasdebrazil.com/index2.php (sign up for free $40 gc on B-day) OTHERS: Auto Zone - Free oil change (Most Autozones do NOT do oil changes)YMMV DAVE AND BUSTERS - $5 game card credit FOOD PAVILION GROCERY STORE - free movie rental Hallmark - 20% off coupon for one item HOLLYWOOD VIDEO - free video rental SAFEWAY GROCERY STORE - free movie rental SCRUB-A-DUB - free car wash VARIOUS TANNING SALONS - free tan WHITEHALL JEWELERS - free $50 gift certificate COLDSTONE CREAMERY - Free Creations
Thanks, Julie!
Source for Books
For our family, the fall leading into winter is jam packed with birthdays followed by the holidays. I am trying to get a head start on gift buying this year. One internet source I have found particularly great for kids books is Bookcloseouts.com. I just bought a stash of great kids book for some of the upcoming birthdays. For instance, my son loves the book, “Little Quack’s Hide and Seek”. A nice hardcover version is $5.99 marked down from a list price of $14.95 (and $10.17 at Amazon). They also have a good selection of softcover books, board books, and coloring/activity books for even less. I bought a box of various books for gifts and got 17 great kids books for $74.83 plus $6.95 shipping. You can also pick up inexpensive books or coloring books here to use in lieu of goody bags at kids parties.
Any other great gift resources in the local area or on-line? I could really use some new suggestions!
Two Deals at Target
I was in Target (in Cherry Hill) today and saw two deals I thought
worth mentioning. First they have swim diapers on clearance. They
were a couple of dollars off the regular prices. If you still have
swim classes into the fall, they might be worth checking out. They
seemed to have a variety of sizes and brands. They were on an end cap
by the pharmacy.
The other deal was a cartridge for the Leapster, if you have a child
into such things. They had the Letter Factory cartridge, regularly
$24.95 on sale for $6.22 in another clearance aisle just past the toy
section toward the back of the store. I picked one up for my son for
his birthday. He loves the Leapster.
If you spot any good deals out there, please share.
Community
Morning everyone. I am proud to report that Stone Soup DC now gets around 150-200 hits a day. Very cool.
I am glad people are finding the information useful, at least I hope you are. I believe one of the best resources anywhere and anytime, is community. We can make this resource so much more powerful if we pull together our information and ideas. Anything from what’s on sale this week, to a great store you’ve found, to free/cheap community events, to how to make something yourself that you would have previously purchased. That’s what we all want to hear. I am sure each one of you has ideas to add. Please consider joining the Yahoo discussion group, posting a comment on the blog, or even sending me an email at stonesoupdc@gmail.com. I want to hear from you!
Have you all heard the story of Stone Soup? I’ve added some stones. Anyone out there have some cabbage or carrots or an onion?
FLOR carpet tile sale
I’ve been looking at getting some of the FLOR carpet tiles for our play area at home. My son’s preschool has them in their circle time area and they seem to clean up well and have withstood lots of little feet. They aren’t as soft as a nice rug, but they are highly configurable and seem tough. Anyway, FLOR sent an ad this week announcing 15% off everything. They did have a sale acouple of months ago where everything was 25%, so another better deal may come along, but if you are in the market now, code “15%sumsale” will save you 15%. Happy shopping!
Space Saver
This is more of a space saver than a money saver, but these Snap Saver containers are great for a small kitchen. With my old set of containers, I was constantly battling containers of various sizes and with loose lids falling out at me when I opened my kitchen cabinets, plus the various shapes and sizes I had stored very inefficiently.
These Snap Saver containers stack neatly with lids tucked inside the stack (they actually snap to the bottom of their mate bowls so they don’t get lost). I’ve had my set for about two years now and I haven’t lost a bowl or lid and they are so easy to store. They are kind of pricey, but I haven’t had to buy any replacements yet, so I guess over the long haul, they’ve been cost efficient. A couple do show some wear by now from storing/reheating tomatoes sauces and such, but overall they’ve held up well and have not discolored. I have no connection to Snap Saver, I just thought they were a cool product for a small kitchen.
Any great space/money saving products you’ve come along for your kitchen?
