May 4, 2010

Mother's Day Dining Deals






Outback Steakhouse Mother's Day Specials - Click Above



Ruby Tuesday's Mother's Day Specials - Click Above






Denny's Mother's Day Special - Click above




Honeybaked Ham $5 off coupon - click above to retrieve coupon and print




Chili's - Click above to receive 10% off of eGift Cards purchased at Chili's. Mmmm Can you say Fajita Quesadillas?! Yum!


Free Glade Gift Basket


Glade Gift Baskets to the first 6,000 people who sign up! Click banner above.

Kmart $10 gift card

Kmart $10 gift card with new or transferred prescription
Plus $4 prescription delivery, to your door - Click above ad

A favorite Website!


PBS Kids Sprout!

Who is your little one's favorite PBS character?
Our toddler loves Caillou and Barney, our 6 year old enjoys Arthur, Super Why and believe it or not, Mr. Rogers Neighborhood!
Some game websites charge (such as Disney's PreSchool Time online) but PBS is completely free, with much more educational games if you ask me!

So, check it out! They have 2 wonderful game sites:
PBSKids and PBSKidsIsland

Today's Devotional

Discipline, Character and Hope

Rom 5:3-5: "but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us (NASU).

When our children suffer, whether from their own bad choices or those of someone else, we want so badly to rescue them from the pain or to tell them how to avoid finding themselves in that predicament again.

But, God has another plan - to perfect them through their trials. Character building lessons are rarely learned from the triumphs of life. Rather, it is the trials in our lives that teach us how to persevere despite the pain. Taking trials away from our kids deprives them of the chance to grow, build character and learn to hope in God.

The best character-building lessons are learned from trials. Try not to inhibit your child's growth by rescuing or taking over a difficult situation.

-Chris & Michelle Groff, Parenting by Design

Mother's Day Contests & Sweepstakes



Enter the Focus on the Family's Mother's Day Contest!Click on above banner to submit an essay or video about how you or your Mom makes dinner special!


Click here to try your luck. From Colgate, win 10 minutes of pre-paid calling. After you register, there is an instant win game. I just won this one.


Click the banner above to enter at Crabtree & Evelyn, to win a trip to Discovery Cove.




Click here to enter the 'Mom's the Best (by a mile)' Sweepstakes. Win a Grand Prize of 1,000,000 miles or a Daily Prize of 35,000 miles to use for a getaway.



Enter Hallmark's Mother's Day Sweepstakes to win a spa getaway to Newport Beach, California.
Click here to enter.



Click on the bottle above to enter Fiji's Mother's Day Sweepstakes where you could win a stay at a Sofitel Luxury Hotel, transportation and a year of Fiji Water.



Click the banner above to enter IHOP's contest. Submit a story about why you "heart" Mom for a chance to win a $100 gift card.




Homeschool Resources


Even if you don't homeschool, there are some great resources online, to supplement your child's learning. Most are free, but today I'm going to feature one that requires a paid subscription.

Enchanted Learning has a wonderful site chock full of printables for mainly preschool and elementary grades/ages. Explore such themes as Sea Life, Rainforests, Dinosaurs, Languages, Geography, Nursery Rhymes, Explorers, Inventors, Seasons, Holidays, ABC's and so much more.
For $20 a year, you get unlimited printing access to these pdf's. There are worksheets, puzzles, booklets and well, you just have to see this one for yourself! To visit the site without logging in with a paid subscription, you will get to view smaller versions of the content. Once you're logged in, you'll see the full sized pdf. Hope you enjoy!

Coupons, Deals & Freebies

RETAIL COUPONS:
JCPenney $10 off $50, exp. 5/10
PacSun 15% off when you sign up
Kohl's $5 off any purchase when you sign up
Justice 40% off your entire order, enter code 773 at checkout
Bath & Body $10 off $30, exp 5/9
Bath & Body Free Travel Sized Item with any purchase
(this is a great coupon - just buy a $1 antibacterial gel and get a $5 body spray, or similar, free!)
Yankee Candle $10 off $25, exp 5/29
Family Christian Stores 20% off entire purchase

GROCERY COUPONS:
Target - many to print!
Marie Callender's $1 off Asian Recipes
Banquet $1 off Family sized entree
SmartSource printable coupons (Newman's, Fruit Roll Ups, Kleenex, Pam & many more)
Purex - try their new 3 in 1 washer/dryer sheet, free

DINING DEALS:
Olive Garden - $5 off 2 dinners
KFC printable coupons when you sign up