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FAN-tastic FREE Sample Friday!

Woo Hoo!

I know I’m super late, but here are a bunch of great new free samples, coupons, and other goodies for FAN-tastic Free Sample Friday!

Toothpaste: Get a FREE sample of Arm and Hammer Advanced White Toothpaste!
Old Orchard Free Stuff: Get tons of cool stuff like Lip Balm, hoodies, bags, and more, just for being a member of the club! Sign up here, Old Orchard Fan Club to get started!
Free Samples: Find tons of new samples each day, I got 4 of them today! Free Samples.
Renu: Would you like to get $2.00 off your next purchase of RENU CONTACT SOLUTION from Bausch + Lomb? Click Here.
Trigger X: Some kind of fishing bait, I think, lol. Sign up here.
Tshirt: 1 FREE Customized T-Shirt! The T-Shirt is FREE, just pay for Shipping and Processing! Click Here.
Random Freebies: Find all types of new freebie offers! Free Stuff .
Free Kitchen Gift Labels: These are super cute, and you get them FREE by signing up for the Simple Rewards Club.
Giveaway Blogs: If you’re a blogger, this is a SUPER cool site! I’ve already gotten one opportunity from a company that wants to sponsor a new giveaway, and I only signed up a week ago. This is great if you’re a business {big or small!} wanting to partner with a blogger too. Sign Up.
Arthritis: Get a FREE book, coupons, and possibly samples. Sign up for this here if you or a loved one has arthritis pain.
Free Book: Building Blocks for a Healthy Future. Get it here, Free Kids Book.
Tub O Towels: Get a FREE Tub O Towels set! Fill out This Form to get it too!
Free Invitations: These are super cool, you can choose your design and add pictures too. Get them from Vistaprint totally free, and pay a little over $4 bucks for shipping. Thats a STEAL considering you’re getting totally custom made invites!!
Kids Album: Get this FREE 5 song kids patriotic album! Get it free by adding it to your Amazon.com shopping basket!
FREE CLOTHES: Yep, you heard that right! Join Crowdtap to collaborate with brands, host product parties, and earn cash for you AND a charity you choose! I just got picked to have an Old Navy Shorts Party!! Sign up Here to join me.
Free Printables: TONS of great printable fun stuff for kids! Kid Printables.
FREE Amazon Gift Cards: I just took the 3 $5 Amazon gift cards I’ve earned in the past two weeks and loaded them to my Amazon account today! Sign up and start earning FREE Gift Cards too, Start today! Swagbucks!
Exclusive Coupons: This is a pretty cool site… Coupon Network offers savings and coupons that you will not find anywhere else. Click Here.

That’s all for now!! Get some goodies, and I’ll post more this weekend!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 10, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | No Comments

Two Great Photo Deals to Choose From!

Have you used Canvas People to get a FREE canvas yet?

This is the print that I got of my daughter… The quality really impressed us, and I am SO glad that I tried them out!

The photo is printed onto the canvas, and you can add different finishes or techniques if you’d like to jazz it up a bit. Then the canvas is stretched around a frame, so that the picture wraps around the sides, which looks really cool.

It even comes with a package with everything that you need to hang it, as a FREE bonus!

Right now you choose between two different deals at Canvas People. You can get the original 8×10 canvas FREE, or upgrade to a larger size, or add other stuff like sepia tones, and get a FREE $50 credit towards your final price.

These are SO worth getting, seriously. I get compliments on my print EVERY time someone comes to visit, and I’ve gotten a couple of these to give as gifts too.

Check them out and get YOUR free print too!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 10, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | No Comments

{Father’s Day} Crafts, Coupon Codes, Ideas, and More!

I’m quite a bit behind schedule today.

My baby girl wearing her daddy's hat, looks just like him here.

Baby’s surgery:

My baby girl had surgery yesterday. It was a minor procedure; she had a blocked tear duct that needed to be opened, but it required general anesthesia which scared the heck outta me. But it went great {I’m going to share a bit about it in a post later} and she’s home and looking good. But today is catch-up day!

While going through my {totally overflowing!!} email inbox, I saw tons of great Father’s Day ideas, so I’m going to share a round up here of some favorites!

Father’s Day Ideas:

HolidaysCentral: Tons of great ideas here for every holiday! Enter to win their Father’s Day Giveaway, and check out some of their super fun Dad’s Day Craft Ideas too!
Pure Wow: Shares some ideas for “Indoor Dads”, since many gifts are targeted towards outdoor activities, “But what about the man who prefers air conditioning and hardwood floors to summer breezes and dusty trails?” Funny. Click Here to check it out; first enter your email to get their updates, then hit skip to pass the details, and then click the big Pure Wow logo pic up top, and you’ll be able to see these super cool ideas in a tab called Home Boys in the bottom left. Super fun stuff, this is one of my favorite weekly emails :)
Parenting: Sweet article with 5 ways to make Father’s Day special. Read here. My daughters dad has two older daughters, so this isn’t HIS first Father’s Day, but it’s the first one for me and baby to celebrate with him, so I loved reading these ideas!
Vistaprint: Get 6 FREE photo products. You can upload your photos from Picasa, Flickr or Facebook, use them to create cool personalized stuff like a mouse pad, t-shirt, calendar and more, get them all FREE + shipping, and give dad some really cool and unique presents. I use this all the time, the quality is great, and everyone loves these as gifts. Get started here . One of my favorites are their mini-photo books!
Open Sky: This is a cool site I’ve told you about before. Pick a few favorite celebrities and designers to follow. They will send you a weekly pick from that category that you will probably love. So far, I’ve had some amazing ideas sent to me! And the sign up only takes a second. Todays idea is from Alicia Silverstone: “sonic ties” that are hand-woven from recycled audio cassette tapes and and fabric. Each one is an individual work of art and believe it or not–they actually play music! For those of you that still have cassette players–if you run a tape head over the fabric, you’ll hear a sound collage. So cool. Check out Open Sky Click Here, sign up for categories, and pick who to follow! Easy peasy.
Dinner Out: Pick up some gift certificates at Restaurant.com and save up to 80% off. I do this a few times a year, and stock up on a bunch of certificates for places that we’ll be visiting in the next few months. This is such an amazing value, so check it out and see what they have in your town. Click Here, search by area, then pick all of the certificates your family can use to save! Think of any other holidays coming up so you can go out for all of them without spending a ton.
Zazzle: So so so many fun and personalized gifts for any dad in your life! I have gotten some of the coolest and funniest gifts I’ve given from Zazzle! Check out this one I’m getting for my brother- Click Here, and use code SHIP4FATHERS on any order over $50 today only to get FREE 2 DAY SHIPPING!
Tiny Prints: Get a FREE Father’s Day card, tons to choose from. Click here, Tiny Prints and use code FREEFD at check out!
Paper Snaps: Another FREE Father’s Day card option, from a super cool company I’d never heard of before! Click Here and follow the directions. Looks really awesome!
PrizeNote: Kind of off topic, but it’s so cool I had to include it :) Do the super cool sign up at PrizeNote here, and you’re automatically entered to win their daily prizes! Then, do a quick sign up for the dad in your life too. Then, if HE wins, YOU win too! It’s a SUPER cool site, and maybe you can win dad a freeebie!
Chili’s: If dad is a big fan of Chili’s, take him to dinner on Father’s Day using the Buy One Get One FREE coupon here.
JibJab: The. Funnest. Site. Ever. The kids are ALWAYS asking me to show them our JibJab videos!! If you’ve never used this site, oh my heck friend, go check it out! You can buy credits, but we’ve used this forever and just mostly use the FREE options. Super fun, check out the Father’s Day JibJab options available now.
Burt’s Bees: One of my favorite brands. Check out the Mens Grab Bag deal right now, add a few other goodies for you too, use code FATHER11 at check out, and get a specialized Dopp Kit just for dad for FREE with $40 purchase!
Celebrations.com: Check out their fun idea for Father’s Day here! So so many ideas and cool stuff, you’ll LOVE it!

Share YOUR ideas!

I’ll be sharing new Father’s Day ideas every day, so if you have a great one, please share in the comments so I can include yours in anther post!

If you are a crafter or have a business, share a link to a great deal or product for dad. If you are a blogger with a fun dads day idea, share a link to your post!

If you’re a reader that just has a cool tradition or neat idea, I’d love to hear them!

Dad’s Rock.

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 9, 2011 Filed Under: Deals and Coupon Codes, Freebies, Shopping, Fun Stuff, Contests | No Comments

How To: Save Money When Dining Out! {Coupons, Deals, and More!}

Saving Money When Dining Out:

I’m a stay at home momma, so I don’t get out of the house a whole lot. I’m also nervous about leaving the baby with someone, and only have a very few trusted sitters, so my opportunities to get out are kinda limited!

Going out to eat is one way we can get out of the house with the baby, meet our friends, and I can actually have some type of social life still! But I hate spending a ton of money.

I LOVE when restaurants offer freebies, special offers or deals, and coupons, to help save when you go out!

A few quick tips to save money anytime you dine out:

Visit at lunch instead of dinner. You can often get the same options, but at a much lower price!
Dine at the bar during Happy Hour. Many times they have really amazing specials on appetizers, or maybe even dinner. And some places even have freebies during Happy Hour. Free is my favorite flavor!
Always ask your server if they have a special before ordering. Many times restaurants have a special deal that isn’t advertised on the menu, and your server may be busy and forget to mention it.

If you have some other great tips, I’d love for you to share in the comments below, so everyone can benefit from them too!

Here are a few deals and coupons available now:

Quizno’s: Celebrate Quiznos’ 30th Anniversary with Four Coupons! Click Here.
Restaurant Gift Cards: $25 Dining Certificate for up to 80% off! Click Here!
Olive Garden: Unlimited Soup, Salad, and Breadsticks is back for a limited time! I LOVE this one! We usually order a fun appetizer too. These three things are honestly my favorite things at Olive Garden, so this is perfect for me. In my area, this deal is going for only $6.95 per person, a great way to have a wonderful afternoon out on a budget.
Coupons.com: Check them often for new restaurant printables. Click Here
Groupon: TONS of great deals on local restaurants! And, if you’re going to be traveling for summer, sign up for alerts from the city you’ll be visiting, and get HUGE discounts up to 90% off on restaurant certificates, and other attractions. Click Here.

More tips:

To save at any of your favorites, especially local sites, just do a quick online search for the restaurant you’re interested in. You’ll almost always find their website, and maybe a facebook page too. Sign up for any club that they have, or reward program. Then you’ll be the first to know of special deals, and coupons!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 6, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | No Comments

It’s FAN-tastic Freebie Friday time!

I have a SUPER DUPER busy day planned, but I pulled together a round up of freebies for you, my FAN-tastic Fans! Why? Because you rock.

And.. If you’re a fan of Sunshine and Sippy Cups, make sure to click the link above to give me a vote on Picket Fence Blogs! {the button will be on the left side bar from now on too, so you can vote each day you visit, and I’d sure as heck appreciate it!}

Here are my freebies yesterday:

FREE Hair Color Refresher Coupon: I found this fun freebie in the daily email from Women Freebies a couple weeks ago- Women Freebies. I’m not sure if it’s still available, but you can check their site to see if it’s still there!
FREE Mascara: Got this Lash Blast Length full size mascara in a product test from MySurvey-Take Surveys, Earn Rewards, It’s Easy & Free! Click Here.
Huggies Coupon Book: I got this big book full of coupons by signing up for the mailing list- Huggies.
Free Magazines: I get most of my free mag’s by being on the email update list at TradePub- Click Here.

If you want to find a mailbox stuffed full of freebies each day too, check out todays goodies…

Check out the NEW freebies for you guys today:

Beech Nut Starter Kit: Get this kit full of amazing products FREE! Click Here.
Baby stuff: Win prizes and get FREE baby stuff! Click Here.
Free Donuts: Participating U.S. Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants are celebrating National Donut Day by offering you a DONUT of your choice with any beverage purchase. Mmmmm :)
Free Seasoning: Get a free sample of McHardys seasonings. Click Here.
Kung Fu Panda: A bunch of contests to enter, free games, and printables. Kung Fu Panda.
Free Printable Coupons: See seven full pages of new printable coupons for groceries.Free Savings.
Vanilla sample: Get a free sample of Pure Vanilla Extract. Find the form here to sign up.
FREE $35 Coupon Book: Get this new book filled with $35 worth of coupons from Febreeze, Mr. Clean, and Swiffer. Click Here.
Daily {almost free!} deals: Amazing Daily Deals 50-90% Off Restaurants, Spas, Events and More! Click Here.
Free Yummy-ness: Get a free recipe for S’mores Poppers that looks uh-MAY-zing, from one of my favorite sites, Celebrations.com. Make sure to check out their free party planning tools too!
Free Money: Yep, that’s right, get some free cash! Toluna has been sending out TONS of big money surveys lately. I had two $10 ones last night, and another $9 one today. Lovin’ it. Toluna sign up.
Monetize Your Blog: Learn how to monetize your blog today. This looks pretty cool, I’m going to check it out myself! Click Here.
Crowdtap: Have you heard of this one yet? I’m so loving it! You earn free money for collaborating with brands, get free products to test, product parties like the Old Navy Shorts party I just got, and more! Sign up with my invite-Join Me!
FREE stuff for MOM: Join MomConnection to be a part of a great community, test new products, get samples and coupons, and give your feedback. Join here, today!Free Coupons.
Free Coupons: More coupons, for diapers, pets, restaurants, and more!
FREE Travel Eye Set: Get a free make-up set from Smashbox with any $50 purchase! The free gift is a $22 value, enter code EYESET at checkout to get it free! I reccommend getting the Try It Kit {reg $52, now $19} if you’re shopping. Love it. Ends 6/5, Smashbox.
Samples: Find freebies from Krispy Kreme, L’Occitane, Iman, and more! MySavings.
Woman Freebies: Get the newest free samples, coupons, and giveaways, picked just for women! Click Here to check out todays new updates, and sign up for their daily email if you want it!
JewelMint: Get a FREE subscription, and check out designers jewelry picks at up to 70% off. Great selection. Click Here.
Freebies: Free Downloads {including Roboform, which is awesome if you enter a lot of giveaways!}, samples, and events! Click Here to check them out!
Samples and Giveaways: More samples from MySavings, plus giveaways links and more! Click Here to see more!
L’Oreal: Get a free sample of Youth Code {this stuff rocks, I love it} by clicking the offers and samples box in the bottom left, then find it on the next screen. Sample.
Sunday Coupons: Click here to get a sneak peek at which coupons and deals will be in this Sundays paper, Click Here.

Awesome stuff, right?

This is the best list of freebies I’ve had in a long time… I’m excited to have found so many good ones today!! Some of the posted links will take you to MORE sites filled with freebies! So you can seriously get a heck of a lot of stuff today.

Share it, you’re friends will love you!

If you love these freebies, make sure to use the share buttons below, or the Tweet button up top, to share them with your friends so they can get them too!

Giveaway!

And don’t forget to enter to win the HUGE giveaway from me and the Lean Green Mama: Mama Mojo Giveaway Package, this package is worth $497!! Wow, right? Share it with your friends too, since there is another way to win, maybe you can both join!

Have a great weekend guys… Thanks for reading!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 3, 2011 Filed Under: Product Testing, Shopping, Contests, Deals and Coupon Codes, Freebies | No Comments

Daddy & Me Facebook Photo Contest!

This is a really fun one!

Canvas People, the lovely guys that offer the FREE canvas print promotion:

They are having a SUPER FUN giveaway on their Facebook page right now!

Get your Daddy & Me Facebook contest photos in! Upload a photo for a chance to win a free large canvas to capture your priceless father-child moments.
The prize will be awarded to the person whose picture reflects more than words….

June 7th is the last day to upload. The winner will be announced on June 8th, so stay tuned. Good luck!

So get on over and enter some of your special Daddy & Me pics! And let me know if you do, so I can go and check them out too.

Want to get a FREE print right now?

And, if you want to get a canvas print of your own right now, visit Canvas People to get a FREE 8×10 print or $50 off a bigger size print! These are such great quality, and I love the one we got. I get SO many compliments on it… We upgraded to the bigger 11×14 size, and it is such a great piece of artwork on the wall!

And get a BONUS:

PLUS, if you spend $19.99 or more right now, get a FREE subscription to Family Fun Magazine {one of my very favorites, for sure} as a bonus! See the site for details.

Order by June 6th to get your print in time for Father’s Day. Or order a canvas print of your recent graduate, to take along to college with them. Or maybe even get a pic of your graduating kiddo as a little one, to remember how far they’ve come….

Make sure to go and enter the contest today!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 3, 2011 Filed Under: Contests, Freebies | No Comments

Free Book: Recyling Crafts!

Get it FREE!

Get this FREE eBook with really fun and creative ways to re-use the stuff around the house that you would normally throw away. I’m such a big fan of “up-cycling” and am planning to do a weeklong Thrifty Trash Crafts series of posts on it soon!

Until then, check out this fun book:

Free Green Crafts eBook: 42 Ways to Recycle with craft projects for paper, plastic, metal, glass and more. Save money, enjoy a favorite hobby and reduce your household waste with these green craft projects.

Recycle old clothing and even light fixtures into functional and decorative items for the home. Turn 1-liter plastic bottles into Halloween Luminaries (pg. 46), junk mail into pretty Rolled Paper Beads (pg. 7) and old jeans into functional Potholders (pg. 80).

Click Here to get it free today! This can give you some great ideas for almost free activities for the kids… Summer break is almost here!!