Cheap Hair Accessories

I recently went to check out the new Goodwill over on Anthony Drive. This is definitely my favorite thrift store in the area- it seems better stocked with better prices. Anyways, they had a ton of brand new hair accessories- headbands and elastics- for 74 cents. I bought for myself, but there was also some that would work well for little girls. They had some other new products too- kitchenware and accessories, leather furniture and end tables- the furniture was a little out of my range, but there are definite treasures to be found there.

Free Pancakes

Sorry this is already too late in the day to take advantage for breakfast or lunch, but IHOP is offering 1 free stack of pancakes per person today until 10 PM. They suggest making a donation to Children's Miracle Network, but it's not required.

1 lb Butter for $1.05 at County Market

Borden Butter is on sale 2/$3 at County Market. On the package there is a peelie coupon for $.45 off now. Fill up your cart and go stand in a long line so you have time to peel off all your coupons! This is a great price for stocking up on butter. Butter freezes like a dream!

Free food!

Today at Auntie Anne's you can get a free original or cinnamon & sugar pretzel from 10am-3pm! If you can't make it today you can sign up HERE for their perks program and they will send you an e-mail with a coupon for a free pretzel when you buy a pretzel, pretzel dog or stix.

My birthday was yesterday and I was reminded of all of the places that will give you stuff on your birthday if you sign up. Make sure you watch the expiration dates. I got most of the e-mails one week before my birthday and they expire one week after my birthday.

Cold Stone-you can sign up your whole family. Adults get a free Like It Create Your Own Creation (ice cream + 1 mix-in) served in a cup and kids get a Free Kid's Create Your Own Creation.

Noodles & Co.-Sign up for Noodlegrams and you get one free small or regular entree with one free add on (meat etc) on your birthday. We also usually get one on our Noodlegram anniversary and I'm pretty sure we got one as soon as we signed up. We also randomly get buy one get one free coupons for things like Mother's Day.

Red Robin- Free Gourmet Burger burger of your choice on your birthday if you sign up for the eCLUB.

Smoothie King-Free 20 oz smoothie with purchase of a 20 oz or larger smoothie on your birthday, plus other random coupons when you Join the Kingdom

Fazoli's-Free dessert. Go to Join the eFamily.

Arby's-Free swirl shake with any roastburger sandwich purchase. Join Arby's Extras.

Does anyone else know of any good ones?

Cheap Paper at Staples

Staples has some good deals this week. Here are the ones that I got today:

Brights colored 8.5x11 paper (500 sheets) 9.99 each -7.99 (Easy Rebate-limit 2)=$2 each

Multipurpose 8.5x11 paper (500 sheets) 4.99 each - 2.99 (Easy Rebate-limit 2)=$2 each

For 4 packages of paper my total was $32.59 and I will be getting back $21.96 in rebates=$10.63 including tax.

They also have:

HP Everyday 8.5″x11″ Photo Paper, 50/pack $9.99- $8.99 Easy Rebate (limit 2)Final cost ONLY $1!

Sharp EL611PA Printing Calculator $14.99Get back a $14.99 Easy Rebate (limit 2)Final cost FREE!

A couple of notes:
*They have a bunch of the Brights packages on an end cap and I got two packages of solid colored paper because I assumed that they were out of the assorted color packages. Later I found the aisle with all of the colored paper and there was a lot more with a few different kinds of assorted packages.

*When my rebate receipt printed out for the colored paper it said that the quantity purchased was 1 even though I bought 2. I talked to an assistant mgr and she said it would still work just fine. I just submitted the rebates online and it did show that I bought 2.

*For those who haven't done Staples rebates before-they print out separate Rebate Receipts for each of the items and you can either mail them in or fill out a form online. Very easy. It takes 4-6 weeks to get your check.

*Dianna Wilson said that colored paper at Walmart is $3.97 for 150 sheets, so this is a really good deal.


-Julie Nye

Teacher Discount Program at JoAnn's

JoAnn's offers a teacher discount program, and that includes homeschoolers. I just saw this on The Happy Housewife for those of you who homeschool, or know someone who does:
To be eligible for the discount you must show proof that you are a homeschooler. You can use your state or local homeschool membership card, HSLDA membership card, or any documentation from your county proving your are a homeschooler.

When you sign up for the program you receive a card for 15% off all your purchases (sale and non sale items) for one year. You also receive a one time use coupon for 20% off your total purchase including sale items. I always save my 20% off coupon for a big purchase. Your teacher discount card can be used in the store or online. There is no limit to how many times you use your Teacher Rewards card.

If you can’t wait to hit the stores, shop Joann.com and use the coupon code AE74 and save 40% off one regularly priced item.


-Julie Nye

Meijer Deals

For those of you who like good deals Meijer has a few this week. I was looking for details on the Betty Crocker potato deal and found this blog that has them all listed:http://bargainbriana.com/meijer-deals-214

The highlights for me were "free" potatoes (after you get a coupon for $3 off your next purchase), .50 Chex Mix, .64 Barilla pasta, and .75 Gushers. I was also excited that they had strawberries for 2.50 (good for my child who has been begging me for them) and fresh pineapple for 2.99. At Meijer they have the pineapple already cored for the same price in their refrigerated fruit section-over by the fancy cheese. I just thought I would share. Those potatoes would make a good addition to food storage.



-Julie Nye

Children's Book Sale

Ninth Annual Book Sale

The Center for Children’s Books (CCB) would like to invite you to our ninth annual book sale which will be held February 15th-17th, 2010. We are selling thousands of brand new children’s books for youth ages birth through high school. Our titles represent the full spectrum of children’s publishing in fiction and nonfiction: board books, picture books, easy and transitional readers, chapter books, series fiction, novels, activity books and kits, nonfiction series, mass-market paperbacks, and more.

Admission will be free and open to the public February 15th through the 17th, 10 am – 6 pm.

Paperback books are $1 or $2 each, hardcover books are $5 each, and special items are priced as marked. We accept cash, checks, Visa/Mastercard, and purchase orders. The proceeds from the book sale are a major funding source for running the CCB.

If you have any questions about the book sale, or to reserve your ticket to the pre-sale, please contact us at ccb@illinois.edu or (217) 244-9331.

Graduate School of Library and Information Sciences Building Room 24 (Basement)
501 E. Daniel
Champaign, IL (metered parking on the street)

http://ccb.lis.illinois.edu/booksale.html

Cindy Nakea