Culture Pass

Kent District Library is giving out Culture Pass coupon books with discounts to theaters, museums, etc. You can pick one up at any branch. Click here for a list of branches.

Burt's Bees Grab Bag

If you love Burt's Bees and want to try some new products this is a great deal. You get $50 worth of product for $25 with their grab bag! Included in it are:

8 full size products - 5 lips, 1 all in one wash, and hand cream

11 mini products - including soap, facial cleanser, lotion, and bath crystals

4 special gifts - socks, shower cap, eye mask, and lip balm clip-on

Also use BURT20 at check out for 20% off your purchase, WELCOME for a free lip balm, and FBFAN for a free cuticle cream!!

Yankee Candle

December 3 - 6 Yankee Candle get 30% off your entire order on line. Just enter HP901A2 at check out!!

You can also print a coupon to use in the store here.

Offer can be used multiple times throughout the 4 day sale so stock up!!

Victoria's Secret Deal!!

At Victoria's Secret online, you can get 3 sweaters and a scarf for $30 plus free shipping!! Here's what you do:

1. Visit Victoria's Secret and choose 3 sweaters from the 8 shown and add them to your bag

2. Add this scarf for nothing to your bag

3. Before you start checking out, check the box that reads "Please check here if you have an Offer Code or Angel Rewards Certificate."

4. Finally, enter these 3 codes: vssave20, scarf09, and 3for30

I've been told that the clothes at Victoria's Secret are pretty true to size and they range from extra small to extra large in a bunch of colors!!

Black Friday Previews

Check out blackfriday.info/sales for previews of the Black Friday ads for 2009. Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving when the stores get crazy and the savings are often worth the long waits!! See you there :)http://www.blackfriday.info/sales/

Free Bath Toy from Johnson's

Purchase a Johnson's Baby Bath or Lotion product and send in your receipt before December 1st and you will receive a free frog bath toy set valued at $10.00! Just mail your receipt and name/address to:

Johnsons/Parents GWP375
Lexington Ave, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10017

This offer is good while supplies last or through December 1, 2009. Offer is limited to one per household.Visit Johnson's Baby Bathtime Fun and save $1.00 on your purchase! For more values on Johnsons Baby products visit Johnsonsbaby.com.

Sheraton Free Night in October

The Sheraton is giving away a free night's stay for October 23, 2009 to many lucky winners instantly. You can enter for this at Sheraton.com/freenight once a day from October 6 to October 9. This giveaway includes the Sheraton Towers in Chicago and is for a Friday night so it could be a fun little get away!

The Outlet

This is by far the best place to get stuff for arts and crafts projects you want to do including scrapbooking!! The Outlet is a retail store of Notions Marketing that fills the orders of places like Joann Fabrics. Merchandise at the Outlet is anything from the warehouse that is mis-packaged, wrong SKU, discontinued, overstock, damaged packaging, scratch and dent, etc. They always have a ton of great stuff and the prices are at least half of that in stores like Joann, Michaels and Hobby Lobby. Plus, every weekend they have a different special that gives you additional savings. Here's the info for October 8-11, 2009. Thanks to Stephanie Koening at the Outlet!!

Specials for Thursday October 8th through Saturday October 10th:

Needlecrafts 40% off
Ribbon & Trim 50% off
Seasonal* 50% off

*Seasonal will be covering Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas items.
We have an extensive seasonal category, but will also be easily convinced that those holidays in other categories are seasonal. For example, Halloween paper would be 50% off, Christmas yarn would be 50% off. Don’t be afraid to bring it up, we’re glad to give discounts in other categories that have seasonal items. J

This week the secret word is “Columbus ” in honor of Columbus Day on Monday October 12th.
Tell the cashier the secret word to receive 50% off any one non-sale item.

The Outlet
1534 College SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
(616) 452-3611 (store)
(616) 493-7833 (specials, directions)
Hours:
Thursday 9-5
Friday 9-5
Saturday 10-3

Free 2010 Caldenar

For all of you who need to get organized (like me!!) you can get this calendar free from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It also comes in Spanish!!

http://www.womenshealth.gov/pub/calendar/

Red Box Free Movie Mondays

It's the first Monday of the month so there is your free code available at all locations!

QNGJ7KD

Remember you can use these multiple times by using different debit/credit cards.

If you register with Redbox http://www.redbox.com/ you will receive a free movie that is redeemable any day of the week and you can search for the closest Kiosk.

Burt's Bees Natural Acne Solutions

Here's a chance to try Burt's Bees Natural Acne Solutions products for free!! We tested these at our house a couple of months ago and they really are great! Would you expect anything less from Burt's? http://www.startsampling.com/sm/100930/quickQuestion.iphtml?item=100930&source=

Freebies for Thursday, October 1, 2009

Free sample of removable fabric stickers for your wall!http://www.simplistickhome.com/request/freesample

Free cookie at Mrs. Fields today from 11am to 1pm to celebrate National Cookie Month!

Get your freebie at aerie one Thursday each month. Check out the aerie site for details! This month the freebie is a pair of boyshort panties!! http://www.ae.com/aerie/alist/index.jsp

Get a free hand pointer from Scholastic in honor of their anniversary http://www.learningresources.com/category/id/103631.do?code=THANKS

Get free admission to a Disney Park for volunteering in 2010!http://www.handsonnetwork.org/disney

Subway Get Fit for the Fun of it kit!http://www.subwaykids.com/grownups/classroom/RandomActsOfFitness.aspx

Red Box Codes

There are two new Redbox codes that Inside Redbox are reporting as working.

The free code available at all locations is: 9HB6MP22

The free code good at McDonald's Redbox locations only is: SMR8DVD

Remember you can use these multiple times by using different debit/credit cards.If you register with Redbox you will receive a free movie that is redeemable any day of the week and you can search for the closest Kiosk.

ArtPrize Update

Only 3 days left for voting on who should win the $250,000 and then it's down to the top 10! Be sure to get down to all the venues and find your favorites, then vote, vote, vote! Remember, you can vote for as many as you want during this first round but only one out of the top 10. Our family favorites are the Sharing Tree at Cathedral Square, Imagine That on the side of the Children's Museum, and The Furniture City Sets the Table for the World of Art on top of the Blue Bridge!! There are tons more all over the city, though, and some of the ones that are further out of the way are definitely worth checking out!!

Scrapapalooza

Scrapapalooza is a full day scrapbooking/ card making crop that will be held on November 7, 2009 at the Mosaic Space in downtown Grand Rapids.

Saturday November 7, 2009 from 9am to 11pm
Mosaic Space on Division in Grand Rapids
Cost is $35 per scrapbooker which includes breakfast,
lunch, dinner, snacks, beverages, a goodie bag, hourly prize drawings, valet
parking, and all the fun you can imagine!

Proceeds benefit a Grand Rapids area soccer scholarship fund. Don't miss it - it's tons of fun!!!

Let me know if you want additional info.

Better Bake Sale Update

The date for the Better Bake Sale House Party has changed to November 6, 2009 due to conflicts with guest schedules. We will start in the morning and bake all day to make treats to sell the next day at the Scrapapalooza event to raise money for youth soccer scholarship fund! Let me know if you're intersted in coming and I'll send you the details!!

Better Bake Sale House Party

Saturday, September 26 at 3pm I'm hosting a Better Bake Sale through HouseParty. HouseParty is an awesome way to get free stuff and have fun with friends. Basically, you apply to host a party - they have them all the time and they're all different - and wait to see if you're approved. Then they have you invite your friends, send you a party pack with all kinds of fun, free stuff, and sometimes ask you to do a quick survey afterward. It's really cheap advertising for whatever the product is and really free fun for you! You don't have to sell anything or try to get people signed up for anything and there's no exchange of money involved at all. I'm looking forward to seeing what comes in this party pack.

Parties I've had so far through House Party:

Juicy Juice - they sent us 15 water bottles, 15 tote bags, 15 decks of playing cards, 15 coloring books and activities, coupons for guests, and 8 containers of juice with cute napkins and cups for tasting! How fun is that?

Secret Life of the American Teenager - they sent us a DVD of the first episode of the season plus previews of 3 other ABC family shows, 15 pens, 15 notepads, 15 locker mirrors, 15 flip books, and 15 posters. Such an addicting show even though I'm way too old to be watching it!

Soy Joy - they sent us 70 soy joy bars!!, a yoga DVD, a Pilates DVD, a yoga mat, a headband, a giant water bottle, a magazine, a free subscription to another magazine, a book, and an apron. This was the best party pack so far!

Sign up and give it a try. You'll get some good stuff and have all kinds of fun!! Follow the link on the left!!

Grand Rapids Art Prize

Grand Rapids, Michigan will play host to artists from all over the world September 23, 2009 to October 10, 2009 as they display their pieces in hopes of winning the $250,000 top prize money. Pieces will be displayed at venues all over the city and anyone 16 years and older is able to vote for their favorite piece by registering at the event. The artists are already arriving and beginning to install their pieces and it is so exciting to see the transformations that are taking place. Find more details at http://www.artprize.org/grand-rapids and plan to attend and vote for your favorite piece!!

Of personal note, my very good childhood friend, Christina DeWitt, displays her piece "Manipulation" at Monroe Community Church (800 Monroe Ave NW Suite 140 Grand Rapids, MI 49503) and encourages viewers to touch and interact with the piece. Check it out and give it your vote during the event!!

My First Post

So this is my very first post to my very first blog!! I'm so excited that I'll have another way to share information with anyone who is interested and I love talking about new products and services that I try, especially in the GR, Michigan area. I'll do my best to provide useful information about free and fun stuff in my area and beyond!!