Wow – this is an awesome deal!  Arts Cow has these hot new cosmetic bags that can be personalized with your own photo or image.  The medium sized bags that I ordered are 8″ x 5″, priced at $9.99 each and you can even put a different picture on the front and back if you’d like.  My total with shipping before the coupon code was $43.94.  Right now with coupon code 38COSBAG you can get THREE of them for only $8 PLUS free shipping.  I could not pass this deal up – my kids were a couple years younger here but I love this picture and can’t wait to get the finished product!  This offer expires on 3/17.  Thanks to Kiddo Savings for the deal info!

Thursday is my birthday (I won’t say which one – only that I started counting backwards a few years ago) and I was trying to figure out what my husband might like to do for me when I stumbled upon a HUGE list of birthday freebies at Hey It’s Free.  Here’s a list of my faves (hint, hint honey):

Food & Restaurants

• Acapulco – You’ll get a 100% free entree plus a free Guacamole right when you sign up.
• Applebees – Free dessert. They also have a newsletter, but no word if it sends out a birthday coupon or not.
• Atlanta Bread Company – They have a VIP eClub that you can sign up for, gaining you a free cookie on your birthday.
• Auntie Anne’s Pretzels – They’ll send you monthly coupons all year long if you sign up for their newsletter, so it’s pretty safe to guess you’ll get a birthday treat.
• Baskin Robbins – Get a free ice cream treat if you sign up for their Birthday Club.
• Beef ‘O’ Brady’s – They’ll send you a coupon for a free appetizer.
• Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream – Become a Chunk Spelunker and you can get some free ice cream!
• Chicken of the Sea – Join their Mermaid Club and they’ll send you a free birthday gift. I’m just hoping it’s not a tuna-flavored cake or anything…
• Chili’s – Free dessert if you join their club.
• Coldstone Creamery – Join now and get a free creation on your birthday.
• Country Buffet – Join the Mega Bar Meal club and get not only a free meal on your birthday, but a free meal just for signing up!
• Dairy Queen – Free ice cream coupon via e-mail for kids 16 and under. They also have a Blizzard Club for adults with the same offer.
• Denny’s – Free original Grand Slam breakfast, but only on your birthday!
• Fazoli’s – Join their eFamily and get a coupon for a free desert.
• Fire Mountain – Join the Mega Bar Meal club and get a free meal on your birthday.
• Firehouse Subs – Sign up and get an email for a free sub.
• Hard Rock Cafe – Free dessert
• Krispy Kreme – Free half dozen glazed donuts and a coffee mug with either coffee or soda in it! You might want to sign up ahead of time.
• Logan’s Roadhouse – Join their Nut Club and get a coupon for a free slice of cheesecake. Sometimes they’ll sing for you as well.  (I’d take the cake without the song please)
• O’Charley’s – Get $5 off any $20 food purchase.
• Quizno’s – Join their mailing list and get a free cookie. You’ll also get a coupon for a free Sammie when you sign up.
• Red Lobster – Their Overboard Club will send you a coupon for $5 off two adult entrees.
• Ruby Tuesday – Free handcrafted burger of your choice.
• Schlotzsky’s – Get a free sandwich if you sign up ahead of time.
• Smoky Bones – Members of the Bones Club get a free meal or appetizer, not sure which.
• TGI Friday’s – Free birthday dessert plus free appetizer just for signing up!
• Waffle House – Join their Regulars Club and get a special coupon.
• Wendy’s – Free kids meal for the little ones and a free frosty for us adults.
• Zaxby’s – Join their Z-Mail club and you’ll get a coupon for a free meal, whether or not it’s your birthday! Kids can sign up here for their Kid Club and get not only a free meal, but a free cookie on their birthday!

Entertainment / Services / Other

• Academy Sports & Outdoors – Sign up in advance and you’ll get a $5 gift card on your bday.
• Aveda – Sign up at least 28 days before your bday and get a free Personal Blends Pure-Fume
• Brunswick Bowling – Join the Bonus Zone and get a free game of bowling on your birthday.
• Disney Movie Rewards – Get a code via e-mail for 25 Birthday Bonus Points.
• Medieval Times – Sign up in advance and they’ll send you a free ticket (worth $53!) to one of their feast and tournaments.
• Proctor & Gamble – They’ll send you a batch of BOGO coupons for various products. (I had no idea about this one!)

With five kids under five in the house we go through GALLONS of juice every week so I’m ecstatic to see that the Juicy Juice coupons have re-set.  There are four coupons available, be sure to hit the back button and print two of each, and then save them for a B1G1 sale!

$2/4 Juicy Juice 64 oz., 46 oz, or multi-pack products

$1/1 4-pack of Juicy Juice Sparkling fruit juice beverages (8.4oz cans)

$1/1 6-pack of Juicy Juice 10oz. bottles

$1/1 Juicy Juice with DHA and Juicy Juice Immunity fruit juice beverages

Click here to get a free sample of Dunkin’ Donuts Turbo coffee!

I did much better at CVS today than I did at Walgreens (I left my husband and son in the car ).  I purchased $64.17 in products for $6.92 after deducting $17.99 in ECBs, or 89% off.  Here are some of today’s deals:

$2.99 ECB wyb Nivea Lip Care $2.99 Limit 1 free

$4 ECB wyb Oral B Cross Action Toothbrush $4 Limit 2
-.75/1 Oral-B Pulsar, CrossAction, Advantage Toothbrush, PG 2/07, 2/21
Final Price:  75 cent Money Maker!

$4 ECB wyb Gillette Fusion, Venus Embrace or Breeze Razor $8.99 Limit 1
-$4 off Gillette Fusion Razor, PG 2/07 (makes it 99¢)
Final Price: 99 cents

$5 ECB wyb (4) Kellogg’s Cereals, 8.7-15 oz, Pop tarts or Rice Krispies Treats 8 ct. $2.50 ea Limit 1
Raisin Bran, Corn Flakes, Corn Pops, Rice Krispies, Apple Jacks, Froot Loops Cereal
-$1.50/2 Kellogg’s Raisin Bran, Frosted Mini Wheats, All Bran, printable or printable
Final Price: 50 cents each

$1 ECB wyb Secret Flawless, Expressions, Fresh Effect 2.6 – 2.7 oz, Old Spice Ever Clear 2.6 oz or Gillette 2.6 -4 oz Deodorants $3.99 Limit 2
-$4/2 Gillette Body Wash or Deodorant
FREE Gillette Body Wash wyb Gillette Deodorant, PG 2/07, 3/07
Final Price:  $1.33 each

Dawn Detergent 9.5-10.3 oz 97¢
-$1 off Dawn Hand Renewal “Home Made Simple” mailer
Final Price:  FREE

My five year old son has been struggling with chronic ear infections for almost a year now.  Today I took him to see a specialist in a nearby town so I hit a different Walgreens and was really disappointed that I couldn’t even do half the deals on my list.  PLUS I had the kid and husband in tow so I really blew my numbers today.  I did end up with $51.62 in items for $16.47 or 68% off, AND magnetic fishing poles for all the kids plus one :) since they were B2G1 free (the one missing from the pic took a nap with my son this afternoon).  Here are some of the deals:

$10 RR wyb $20 or more in Dr. Scholl’s products
Bought (2) Dr Scholl’s Massaging Gel Heel Cushions $10.99
-$3 off Dr. Scholl’s Insoles in-ad store coupon (takes off $6)
-$2 off Dr. Scholl’s Memory Fit or Massaging Gel Insoles printable x2
Final Price: $11.98 – $10 RR = $1.98 or 99 cents each package

Reach Total Care Toothbrush or Floss 30 yds,
Listerine Pocket Packs 72 ct, Total Care or Advanced Mouthwash 8.45 oz at (3) for $9
-$5.01 wyb (3) of the above w/in-ad coupon
-B1G1 any Reach toothbrush RP 1/03
-$1 off any Reach toothbrush RP 10/18, SS 6/14 x2
Final Price: $9 – $5.01 – $5 = $1.01 Money Maker!

Madam Mandarin Orange 11 oz or Geisha Mushrooms 4 oz 50¢ ea w/in-ad coupon

Here are links to some of my favorite  weekly ad matchups – these are the awesome bloggers I visit every week to help me save lots of money!

CVS Matchup for 3/7 to 3/13 – thanks Southern Savers!

Kroger Matchup for 3/8 to 3/14 - thanks Stockpiling Moms!

Publix Matchup for 3/3 to 3/9 – thanks I Heart Publix!

Target Matchup for 3/7  to 3/13 – thanks Totally Target!

Walgreens Matchup for 3/7 to 3/13 – thanks Common Sense with Money!

Bealls Florida is having a big online sale this week and you can save up to 15% off their already reduced prices!  Use the following coupon codes, depending on the size of your order:

BIGSAVINGS will get you 5% off orders of $25 or more

BIGGERSAVINGS will take 10% off orders of $50 or more, and

BIGGESTSAVINGS will get you 15% off orders of $75 or more

I love to shop Bealls for shoes because a couple of the kids got their mommy’s wide feet and I usually have good luck with finding wide shoes there, but I also count on Bealls to have name brand clothes at reasonable prices.

You can save from 15 to 30% off at J.C. Penney’s stores and online at JCP.com through the end of the day.  If you head to the store the cashier will give you a scratchoff card that is good for either 15%, 20% or 30% off, online you can use the code NICE15 to get 15% off.  There are a few limited restrictions (not good for Sephora, eyeglasses, etc.) but otherwise you get the percent off all regular, sale and clearance prices.  The scratchoff I got in the mail with the ad was good for 30% off so I hit the store and combed the clearance racks for hoodies for the kids for next year.  I ended up with nine items including a shirt and hoody for the hubby for only $56.19, the receipt says I saved $196.38.  Feeling really good about this purchase, but saddened that they didn’t have anything in the uniform section and that I didn’t get anything for myself, I got online and did some more shopping after I got home.  The sales clerk told me I could use the coupon repeatedly during the sale so I was also able to get 30% off my online purchase where I was lucky enough to snag some cheap uniform shirts for the kids and some tights and socks for the girls, I even got a neat charcoal cardigan for myself!  Happy shopping!

There will be THREE coupon inserts in the newspaper this Sunday – one Proctor & Gamble, one Red Plum and one SmartSource. I’ll definitely be buying extra papers this weekend, here are some of my favorites that I’m hoping will be in the local paper:

Proctor & Gamble (PG)
Swiffer Dust & Shine Save B1G1 (4/30)
Febreze Flameless Luminary Starter Kit Save $4 (4/30)
Febreze Spill Proof Reed Diffuser Save $2 (4/30)
LARGE Tide Stain Release Save $3 (4/30)
Buy Gillette Deodorant get 1 Body Wash free (4/30)

Red Plum (RP)
Benevia Balanced Nutrition Drink 4-Pack Save $3.00/1
Dial Body Washes Save $1.00/2

Click here to preview the coupons from this Sunday’s inserts!