Our Secret Santa 2011 Video is finally put together!! YAY! And because of all of you, we donated a ridiculous amount of toys to help out all of the kids at Primary Children’s Cancer Center. And, in the video, you will see another SECRET SURPRISE donation we were able to do as well!
If you haven’t been to their cancer treatment center, they have little “pods” where 8 kids can come at a time to get treatment. There isn’t much room and each pod is separated by a hanging curtain. So,you can see how these kids could really use some cheering up coming here once a week or more! Your donations really meant a lot!
Privacy laws prohibited us from actually video-taping inside Primary Children’s and the kids. But they sent us this adorable “Thank You” Card signed by a bunch of the kids and families that have been getting cancer treatment over the past few days and have seen all that we donated! I tried to make the pic as large as I could at the top of this post so you can read it!
Enjoy! And Hopefully it brings you the Christmas Spirit! (If you cannot see the video in your RSS Feed or Email Updates, go here to watch it instead.)
One of the reasons couponing is so great, is because you can get yourself in a position to help others! You can donate to your local food bank, women’s shelters and even donate to the troops overseas- all with items you got for super cheap or even free! It doesn’t cost you anything but your time to serve.
This video shows my stockpile- I thought it was about time for you guys to see it. Keep in mind that everyone’s stockpile sizes are totally different depending on the size of the family, the space they have and what they are trying to do with it.
I was able to donate items from my own stockpile and other Utah Freebies2Deals Readers were able to do so too so we could help out the Utah Food Bank! So, when you know you won’t be able to use an item before it expires, make sure you donate to those who need it. Summer time is one of the worst times for Food Banks because no one donates! They are running out of food all over the country.
And, for all of you awesome Freebies2Deals Readers in Utah that helped donate to win the 100 Ringling Bros. Circus Tickets, you have already won! If you signed up on one of the drop-off sheets, you will be getting an email from me. So be watching your inbox and junk folder.
We will be giving the rest of the FREE Circus Tickets away to any Utah Freebies2Deals Reader who wants them.Each winner who is drawn will get a Family 4 Pack of Tickets! All you have to do is leave a comment below sharing an experience of you donating food or doing a service project. The idea is to share them in a place where everyone else can read them too- to touch the lives of others and to share your amazing stories!
To enter:
Leave a comment below with a story of a time you or your family donated items to a family in need- or another service project you were involved in. Do NOT leave your email address in the comment. When you fill out the comment, it will ask for email address and name. Those fields are only visible to me and will keep your info safe.
Giveaway Winners will be announced on Friday, August 12th at 11:00am. Winners will be posted on Freebies2Deals.com, the F2D Facebook Page, linked on Twitter and sent out in the F2D Email Updates.
**No email entries. Only one entry per person. All Duplicate entries will be deleted. All entries will be verified before the winner is chosen.
This giveaway is provided by Freebies2Deals and The Ringling Bros. Circus. All opinions are 100% my own and are not influenced in any way.
Last week, I promised to get up a video all about the new Freebies2Deals Coupon Binder Pages that you are all welcome to download and print off for free. The video goes over organizing your binder and showing you how I’ve broken down the categories.
Organizing really is the key to staying on top of couponing. So, if you can find an organization method that works for you, you will always be able to keep saving money!
I know there are a lot of you who are brand new to couponing and may feel a little overwhelmed or intimidated by how to use coupons and how to use them at different stores- because every store has different rules. It can get confusing too! So, today’s Tune-In Tuesday Video is all about How to use Coupons at Target! I’m using this week’s ad to show you what is allowed, what isn’t allowed, how to stack coupons, and also how to use coupons on the in-store deals. So, if you are new to couponing, this video is perfect for you! And, if you are a seasoned vet, it could be a good refresher course.
But, most importantly, always take the NEW Target Coupon Policy with you each time you go to the store. It will help you when you are in a bind, or need help with a cashier who does not know the coupon policy.
I personally think that beer rebates are one of the coolest things out there for saving money. And, there are 14 states that actually do NOT require a beer purchase.(Al, AR, CT, HI, IN, KY, ME, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OK, UT AND WV) Depending on the rebate, you could score amazing rebate deals on everything from meat, fresh produce, seafood, and grill items.
Summer is a HUGE time for Beer Rebates. So, if you haven’t heard of them, or want to know how to use them, make sure to check out the video below! Hopefully I am getting better at the videos- bear with me!
After weeks and weeks of organizing, planning, gathering, wrapping- we have finally finished our Secret Santa 2010 Project! All 25 families!!
Many times during this project I got a little misty eyed from how overwhelmingly generous people have been. I am so grateful for amazing readers like yourself who have pitched in this Christmas. Your donations have put food on the table for families who didn’t have any and toys under the tree when there was no hope of having any Christmas!
Below is our Secret Santa 2010 Video. I hope you can take a few minutes and see what we were all able to accomplish together. My video editing skills still need a little work, so hopefully you can look past that and feel a little Christmas spirit.
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So, my trip is finally over and we had an awesome time! Exhausting….but Awesome!
There are a few things that I just didn’t get time to talk about during the trip. So I put together this video the last night at our Hotel to talk about everything I missed.
Buy your Entertainment Book through ShopAtHome. You will pay $15 and get Free Shipping. Then, you will get $7.00 Cash Back to your ShopAtHome Account. And, if you have never used ShopAtHome before, you will get a $5.00 Bonus! So essentially, you could get your book for as low as $3!!!
Use zipcode 92802 for California. Or, if you haven’t grabbed your own Entertainment Book, you definitely need to!
Coupons from Anaheim:
Anaheim Coupons are available to everyone. The coupons will change throughout the year and do have expiration dates. If you want even better coupons, you can get them through Get Away Today. (I talk about that below)
Disneyland BEST Deals:
Book your Hotel and Tickets through Get Away Today. I’ve said this before, but they offer a Best Price, Best Service Guarantee. So if something is wrong, they will fix it!! That is the type of company I personally like doing travel with. I want to make sure someone is taking care of me! If you book your vacation package through them you can get an additional $10 off with code Freebies. You can use that code online or through the phone. Plus, you will get the link to all of those coupons I showed you in the video!! They are ONLY available to those who have booked their vacations through Get Away Today.
The discount expires on April 30th! So, you will want to get it while you can…. REMEMBER, that you don’t have to pay for the entire vacation right now!! Get Away Today will let you make payments on the vacation until you go. And, they don’t charge interest!! I have NEVER heard of a company that does that. Seriously awesome!
If you need help getting an Unlimited ART pass for going between Disneyland and your Hotel, Get Away Today has an incredible discount on that too. As well as having a bus to pick you up from the airport. Then, you won’t have to rent a car! It will really save you money.
So, my trip is finally over and we had an awesome time! Exhausting….but Awesome!
There are a few things that I just didn’t get time to talk about during the trip. So I put together this video the last night at our Hotel to talk about everything I missed.
Buy your Entertainment Book through ShopAtHome. You will pay $15 and get Free Shipping. Then, you will get $7.00 Cash Back to your ShopAtHome Account. And, if you have never used ShopAtHome before, you will get a $5.00 Bonus! So essentially, you could get your book for as low as $3!!!
Use zipcode 92802 for California. Or, if you haven’t grabbed your own Entertainment Book, you definitely need to!
Coupons from Anaheim:
Anaheim Coupons are available to everyone. The coupons will change throughout the year and do have expiration dates. If you want even better coupons, you can get them through Get Away Today. (I talk about that below)
Disneyland BEST Deals:
Book your Hotel and Tickets through Get Away Today. I’ve said this before, but they offer a Best Price, Best Service Guarantee. So if something is wrong, they will fix it!! That is the type of company I personally like doing travel with. I want to make sure someone is taking care of me! If you book your vacation package through them you can get an additional $10 off with code Freebies. You can use that code online or through the phone. Plus, you will get the link to all of those coupons I showed you in the video!! They are ONLY available to those who have booked their vacations through Get Away Today.
The discount expires on April 30th! So, you will want to get it while you can…. REMEMBER, that you don’t have to pay for the entire vacation right now!! Get Away Today will let you make payments on the vacation until you go. And, they don’t charge interest!! I have NEVER heard of a company that does that. Seriously awesome!
If you need help getting an Unlimited ART pass for going between Disneyland and your Hotel, Get Away Today has an incredible discount on that too. As well as having a bus to pick you up from the airport. Then, you won’t have to rent a car! It will really save you money.
I have mentioned a lot of discounts and coupons you can use at Restaurants. Check the fine print. If they do not clarify which meal you can use the coupon on, use it during Lunch! You will be able to buy the cheaper items and still use the coupon.
If you are really watching your budget, get a hotel that has a kitchenette! You can use the coupon for $5.00 off a $75 purchase at Ralph’s Gorcery Store from the Entertainment Book, PLUS your other manufacturer coupons to make meals inside your room. It will really save you A LOT of money. If you have the unlimited ART Bus Pass, you can go to Disneyland and to the Hotel as many times as you want in a day. You can get a great hotel with a Kitchenette like we did through Get Away Today and you can grab your discounted Unlimited ART Bus Passes too!
Remember that Get Away Today was nice enough to give Freebies2Deals Readers a $10 off Discount. Just use code Freebies online or over the phone. And that is on-top of their Best Price- Best Service Guarantee. They will take care of you no matter what. The discount expires on April 30th! So, you will want to get it while you can…. REMEMBER, that you don’t have to pay for the entire vacation right now!! Get Away Today will let you make payments on the vacation until you go. And, they don’t charge interest!! You just have to have your trip paid for before you leave. So, book your trip 6 months from now, or a year from now. What a fun thing to look forward to! And hopefully my videos gave you a little insight into how affordable Disneyland really can be!
My husband is also in the business of saving people money. He works for a mortgage lending company called RanLife that works all over the nation. I’ve talked his company into running special deals for all of my readers throughout the year. BUT, the best part is that their lending company will BEAT any other rate you are quoted with a Good Faith Estimate! So you really can get the best rate out there… on top of whatever other special deal they are offering at the time.
