A few weeks ago I signed up for an account at HouseParty.com. I applied to host a Di’Giorno Pizza Party and I was selected! They sent me lots of great freebies and coupons to give to my party guests, plus six coupons for free pizza!

It was so fun to go to the grocery store and walk out with $48 worth of food without paying anything! About 20 people ended up coming to the bash.

They all got to try Di’Giorno’s new Pizza and Breadsticks combo packs and everyone seemed to enjoy the free food! I’ll gladly host more parties if it means I don’t have to cook!

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Need something to get you through the next few Mondays? How about free coffee from Dunkin’ Donuts? I picked up my free medium coffee this morning. You can choose between hot or iced. You may want to call ahead and make sure your location is participating. But according to company emails it’s happening all day Monday through the rest of March.

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FTD Flowers for just $4.99

How does getting a $35 discount on dinner and flowers sound for Valentine’s Day? Follow these simple steps and you’ll be on your way to a cheap date!

1. Head to Ebates.com. If you don’t have an account, create one. It’s simple and easy. Search for “Restaurant.com” and use the Ebates.com link to get to Restaurant.com. This will give you 15% cash back on whatever you buy.

2. Once at Restaurant.com, select a gift certificate for a restaurant you enjoy. Use coupon code “BLOOM” to take 60% off your purchase which means a $10 certificate is just $1.60, plus when you factor in your 15% cash back the price is brought down to $1.36.

3. Look in your inbox. After completing your purchase you will receive a link that will take you to FTD.com. That link will give you a $15 credit on everything on the website. The link is good until the end of March, but you can use it to get flowers for Valentine’s Day. The bouquet to the left is just $4.99, plus there are plenty of others that are $14.99. I also received ANOTHER email for a FREE Restaurant.com $10 certificate of my choice. Now that’s an affordable Valentine’s day!

Posted under Celebrations, Good Deals, Holidays, coupons

A couple of weeks ago we adopted Milo. He’s a six-year-old Corgi/Jack Russell/Pembroke mix. He’s a bit crazy and likes running laps around the house in the afternoon. He plays hard and sleeps in weird positions. But he’s already become a beloved member of our family.

Milo Snoozing in My Office

I just discovered that if you adopted a dog in 2009 you are eligible to receive a month’s worth of free Pedigree dog food. Print out this free dog food form, fill it out and send it in to Pedigree, along with proof of your adoption. We adopted Milo in January of 2010 so I’m not sure if we’re eligible, but I think it’s definitely worth a shot. You must submit your requests for free dog food by February 2010.

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Yesterday I walked out of Publix with nearly $20 worth of stuff and I didn’t pay a penny for it. It wasn’t very difficult either. In fact, all the coupons you need are either available online or at the front of the grocery store. And by the way– those pretzels are so good! Enjoy!

Revlon Nail Clippers– Made $1.01
-$2.50 off Revlon Beauty Tool or Cosmetic Store Coupon from the Green Advantage Buy Flyer

BeneVia Natural Flavored Fruit Drink, 4 pk 8 oz., $6.99– Made $1.01
-$3 off BeneVia Drink 4pk store coupon from the Green Advantage Buy Flyer
-$5 off BeneVia Nutritional Drink printable coupon here

Two Boxes of Kim & Scott’s Gourmet Pretzels, 14-16 oz, at $4.99 ($2.49)– Paid $.98 for two boxes
-$1 off Kim & Scott’s Pretzels store coupon from the “Winter Savings” booklet
-$1 off Kim & Scott’s Pretzels printable coupon here.

Publix Bleach– Paid. $.01 (This was the penny item which I got because my total was over $10)

Total Value: $19.54

Total Paid: $0

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In October I was able to purchase $52.78 worth of products for a whopping $1.20 (not counting tax.) While my giving overall was down a little bit I’m happy with that rate of savings. Here’s what I was able to donate to local food pantries and shelters:

Four containers of cat food

One package of coffee

Four boxes of instant potatoes

One box of Cheerios

Two boxes of pasta

Five boxes of instant rice

One box of Zantac

One bottle of Pert Plus

One bottle of witch hazel

One package of floss sticks

One bottle of lotion

Posted under Charitable Giving, Good Deals, Shop for a Cause

We’re beginning an attic renovation that will turn our dirty, dusty space into a lovely, spacious master suite complete with a big walk-in closet and a fresh full bath. We’ve hired a crew to come in and suck out the old insulation, but we had to get rid of some garbage before their arrival. Last night we tackled this undesirable project and started pulling old wood, junk and debris from our rafters.

My husband handed me what I thought was ancient linoleum flooring but when I looked closer I realized it was an old newspaper printing block. As far as I can tell, back in the day they would have put ink on this, rolling it across newsprint to create the paper. This issue of the Greenville News dated back to November 24, 1939.

I was particularly interested in the grocery ads where you could buy two loaves of bread for $.15, three pounds of coffee for $.39 and a bar of soap for a nickel. In just a couple of weeks this will be 70-years-old. We found a couple dozen of these newspaper printing blocks. If you know anything about them please let me know! I’d love to know more about this piece of history we uncovered in our attic.

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I braved a rainy, chilly day to score some free food at Earth Fare today. Earth Fare wants to makeover your pantry and  think about what you’re really eating. So if you bring in peanut butter, jelly, cereal, soda, or salad dressing from your pantry with hydrogenated vegetable oils listed in the ingredients they’ll give you the Earth Fare organic version for free. Create an account and print off a coupon to take into the store. The items you bring in don’t have to be new– I brought in peanut butter that was almost gone and expired salad dressing. I got to pick the salad dressing ($2.19) and peanut butter ($4.49) I wanted in exchange and it was completely free. I would have brought in more items to swap out but apparently we don’t eat much food containing hydrogenated vegetable oils. Not a bad deal and definitely worth getting a little wet in the rain.

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This week at Publix, Purina Beneful is on sale, buy one get one free. Of course around here that means the price is actually half off, bringing the cost of a bag of dog food down to about $2.75. Fill out a short survey at GiveABowl.com and you’ll get to print a coupon for $3.50 off that bag of Beneful, which means you’ll make $.75 on the deal. Not only that, but you’ll get to choose a local charity in which to make a donation once that coupon is redeemed. That animal welfare organization will only receive a $1 donation from Purina if you redeem your coupon. I’ll be donating my bag as well which means even more homeless puppies and dogs will have something to eat!

Posted under Charitable Giving, Freebies, Good Deals, coupons