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4/30/2021 Friday Freebies and Deals!

Abby H.
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I’m a little slow moving this morning. I had my second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine yesterday afternoon (Team Pfizer!), and I feel like my arm lost a fight. We’ve got some good freebies and deals this week.

If you are looking for birthday freebies, fret not! I put together a list new for 2021- Check it out here.

Most of these freebies and deals are online. I am not encouraging anyone to go into stores or go out into public. Mask up, wash your paws, stay socially distanced, get vaccinated when it’s your turn!

Freebies:

Free Vita Liberata Tanning Product
Free SeaWorld Parks Admission for Active Duty & Veterans
Free Más Agave Premium Hard Seltzer Chatterbox Kit
Free PurKratom Sample Pack
Free 16 oz Fresh Cravings Salsa
Free Okelani Beauty Abundance Hair and Beard Oil
Free 16 lb. Bag of ClimateGard Fertilizer
Free Bodyarmor Edge Drink at QuikTrip
Free Moisturizer Skincare Product
Free Anti-Itch Lotion
Free Oil Control Moisturizer
Free One by Poise Liner & Pads Sample Pack
Free Schar Gluten-Free Hamburger Buns
Possible Free $125 Household Products Research Study
Free Sunscreen
Free $5 Off $5 at Ace Hardware = Free Item
Free Kids Sunscreen Stick or Lotion
Possible Free $150 Cooking Oil Research Study
Free Adventure Force Dinosaur & Slime Toy
Free Fast and Furious Movie Tickets
Free Chloe’s Pops Kids’ Marvel Pops
Free Beauty Products with 0.8L
Free Ponds Chatterbox Kit
Free 2-Year Subscription to Parents Magazine
Free Medium Fries w/ Any $1 Purchase at McDonalds – Every Friday
Free Chloe’s Pops Salted Caramel Oatmilk Pops
Free Hayneedle Kitchen and Dining Furniture

Deals:

Girls Full Length Leggings ONLY $2.99 at JCPenney (Reg $14)
Non-Contact Forehead Thermometer ONLY $7.99 (Reg $26)
Ninja Professional Plus Blend ONLY $48.99 After Kohl’s Cash
Non-Contact Infrared Thermometer ONLY $9.99 (Reg $60)
Kohl’s Outdoor Pillows ONLY $9.59 – Free Ship to Store
55% Off Keen Toddler to Adult Shoes + Extra 15% Off
Olay Cleanser & Moisturizer Mother’s Day Gift Set ONLY $21.24
Care Bears Interactive Figure ONLY $4.44 (Reg. $9)
PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Lookout Tower ONLY $38.99 (Reg. $78)
Coach Daisy Stud Earrings Set ONLY $35.40 (Reg $118)
Dash Cold Press Juicer ONLY $59.99 Shipped (Reg $100)
Target Women’s Sandal Clearance + Free $10 Gift Card
Clarks Shoes Up to 70% Off + Extra 15% Off
Calico Critters Yellow Labrador Family ONLY $9.88 (Reg. $25)
Coach Daisy Ring Set ONLY $29.40 (Reg. $98)

$20 Referral bonuses from BitmoPerks!

Abby H.

Bitmo is an app that I don’t use too often, but when I do, I save money and it makes me feel good!

It’s an app that you can use to send and receive gift cards.

You can also earn rewards when you shop through the app at specific retailers, like a lot of other apps (Dosh and Ibotta to name a few).

And one other thing that Bitmo does is it donates 2% of your gifting spend (that’s how much you spend on gift cards for others) to a charity- there are currently eight, including the San Diego Zoo, Rady’s Children’s Hospital, Feeding America, and The Salvation Army.

Right now they are offering bonus points when you refer new friends. 20,000 bonus points (that’s a $20 gift card) for everyone that joins, connects a card, and does a transaction. THey run referral bonuses a few times a year, but it’s usually for a $2-$5 Dunkin’ gift card or something small- Never a $20 bonus! And as far as I can tell, there is no limit on how many bonuses you can earn!

They are a San Diego, CA area business too. It’s cool to support local businesses, especially right now when a lot of small, local businesses could use the help.

 

Pizza Hut Book It Enrollment (2021-2022) is Open!

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BOOK-IT.pngWoo Hoo! My Kids are stoked.

Enrollment is now open for the 2021-22 BOOK IT! Program year. Homeschool parents can now enroll their children!

Enrollment is also open to all parents for Camp BOOK IT!, which will run June-August, 2021.

PreK students (age 4 by Sept. 1st, 2021) are now eligible for all BOOK IT! programs. Be sure to include those students in your enrollment!

The nice part about BOOK IT is that each teacher can choose to participate, it’s no longer a school wide program. Everything is done online, and certificates are emailed when they are earned.  With the digital program, parents can use digital certificates in person, over the phone, or online, for carryout, delivery or dine in providing even more ways for them to celebrate their child’s reading accomplishments.

Get Started here!  And remember to share this post with your teacher friends!

Everyone loves pizza- and nothing is better than FREE PIZZA!

Two Q-insights Paid Product Tests!

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Q-insights is another company that I do research groups, focus groups, and online surveys to earn extra money.

They have a lot of stuff in South Orange County, and less often San Diego County. These days they are doing most of their studies online via chat or online surveys.

Right now Q-Insights is currently recruiting for two Paid Product Tests.

Survey for Males 18-54 testing shaving products:

  • Total Compensation would be $125 if you test the product(s) and complete the follow-up survey(s)
  • Some participants may be re-invited to participate in a webcam interview that pays an additional $50.
  • To complete the prescreen survey, click here. 

Survey for Females 18-55 testing shampoo products:

  • Compensation would be $35 if you test the product(s) and complete 2 follow-up online surveys.
  • Some participants may be re-invited to participate in a webcam interview that pays an additional $50.
  • Please do not apply if you have participated in any shampoo tests for us in the past 12 months
  • To complete the prescreen survey, click here.

Please enter your 10 digit phone number as your ID number, so if your phone number is (818) 530-1002, please put your ID number as 8185301002

Please note that compensation is paid at the end of the research through their payment system Tremendous.com, which gives you the following choices for payment:

  • Digital VISA payment
  • Physical VISA card (which will be mailed to you)
  • Amazon Gift card code
  • Choice of 93 store gift cards

Earn Gift Cards with Digsite Crew!

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I’ve been doing surveys and research studies with Digsite for a little over a year. Right now, they are looking for new members!

Join the Digsite Crew today to earn rewards for sharing your valuable opinions with today’s leading brands! You’ll earn points for completing short surveys, even if you don’t end up qualifying for the research study.

A typical Digsite survey is 5 minutes long and worth 100 points. Every time you earn 1,000 points, you’ll be able to choose the $10 reward you’d like to receive.

You’ll earn additional gift card rewards for participating in research communities, typically ranging from $10-$50. You’ll also have opportunities to participate in video interviews where you can earn $50 or more!

Sign up here and start earning points today!

I do 1-2 research studies per month, most of them are at home, either testing products or online.

If you are looking to get hooked up with companies that do research studies, I recommend the following, in addition to Digsite above:

In San Diego there are the following research companies:

I try to post opportunities for Research Studies when I run across them, either here on the blog, or on my Facebook Page.

4/23/2021 Friday Freebies and Deals!

Abby H.
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I’ve been hunting freebies and deals all week! Earth Day was this week and there were a few freebies to take advantage of. You can check out my Earth Day post here.

A new year means new birthday freebies. I put together a list for 2021. Check it out here.

Most of these freebies and deals are online. I am not encouraging anyone to go into stores or go out into public. Mask up, wash your paws, stay socially distanced!

Freebies:

Free Kids Firetruck Foldup Activity Sheet
Target Baby Registry – Free Welcome Kit In-Stores
Free Subscription to Esquire Magazine
Free Subscription to Cosmopolitan Magazine
Free Tree Seedlings from Arm & Hammer
Free WHOLLY Diced Avocado Package
Free PYT Beauty Cruelty-Free Liquid Lip Gloss
Free PYT Beauty Cruelty-Free Face Primer
Free Pretzel at Auntie Anne’s
Free American Spirit Cigarette Butt Pouches & Gift
Free Mixed Waterproof Stickers Pack
Free Subscription to Runner’s World Magazine
Free Bottle of Frunutta Vitamin C
Free 8×10 Inspirational Quote Print
Free Rowan University T-Shirt
10 Free Promise Cards
Free Sample of Impossible Foods Products
Free CBDa Muscle & Joint Relief Cream Sample
Free Babybel Plus+ at Walmart
Free Ice-Cream, Music Vouchers, SLINKY Shoes & More
Free Medium Hot or Iced Coffee at Circle K
Free Flow Alkaline Flavored Spring Water at Select Stores

Deals:

Cravings: Hungry for More a Cookbook Hardcover $11.07 (Reg. $30)
Little Blue Truck Leads the Way Board Book $4.44 (Reg. $9)
Coach Pebble Leather Wristlet ONLY $39.20 (Reg. $98)
Allure Beauty Box ONLY $23 ($235 Value) + New Mother’s Day Offer
Coach Gifts for Mom from $25 + Free Shipping
Versace Men’s Mini Cologne on Sale for ONLY $7.71 Free Shipping
Weather Radio 2-Pack ONLY $34.99 (Reg $50)
Gorilla Grip Cutting Boards 3-Pack ONLY $14.99 (Reg $40)
Small And Mini Boxy Cosmetic Case Set ONLY $52.50 (Reg $150)
White Sapphire Pendant Necklace ONLY $10 (Reg $50)
Made By Me Window Art ONLY $9.22 (Reg. $19)
Burberry Perfume ONLY $27.99 (Reg $94)
Llama Llama’s Little Library ONLY $13.49 (Reg. $24)

Earn Rewards and Cash Back with P&G Good Everyday Rewards

Abby H.

I just learned about P&G Good Everyday Rewards– It’s a pretty great way to save on products you love, help others, and earn cashback!

P&G Good Everyday is a Rewards Program for your favorite brands, like Tide, Crest, Dawn Bounty, and 60 more.  Earn up to $150 + in Rewards annually for Brands you already use and love.  Enter for chances to win Free P&G Products.  And, P&G Donates to Charity on your behalf.  More participation = More Rewards and More Donations.

To learn more, click here.

 

 

 

2021- It’s Earth Day, Y’all!

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Once again, there are not too many freebies for Earth Day. Between the pandemic and stores not being open or making a lot of money, there are barely any freebies. I’m not posting deals for Earth Day, because really, do we need to go out and shop?

While the free day to visit the National Parks has passed for earth Day/National Parks Week, don’t fret. There are several other days as well. You can find the complete list here. The only National Park in San Diego is Cabrillo Monument on Point Loma. If you have a 4th grader in your home (We do!!), Check out Every Kid Outdoors. It’s a free program for 4th graders and their families to visit National Parks for free through August 2021!

The next Freebie isn’t super fun, but it might be needed. We’ve been doing a lot of deep purging and cleaning the past year, and I’ve got a bunch of papers that need to be shredded (oh hi 20-year-old tax paperwork!). Check out your local Office Max/Office Depot- Armed with this coupon (Scroll to the bottom of the page)  you can score up to 5 lbs of shredding for FREE!! This deal is valid through 4/24/2021.

And perhaps my favorite freebie this April: if you live in Southern California and have utilities with SDG&E, PG&E, or SoCal Edison, you can join OhmConnect for free and start conserving electricity and earning money (as well as saving on your utility bills). And through the end of April, when you sign up and connect your utility account (it literally takes 5 minutes), You’ll earn $25 straightaway! You can learn all about OhmConnect here. We’ve been using it for 5+ years, and have saved hundreds on our SDG&E bill, and earned almost $1000 from OhmConnect.

And once again, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but…

Despite what you read online there are NO Origin Freebies, Disney Store Freebies, Free milkshakes on the west coast, Mac Freebies, Sephora Freebies, Ice Cream Freebies, or free coffee from Starbucks. 

So, that’s it. I know, it’s kinda depressing, but I’ll be on the hunt for freebies for you this week, and I’ll report back on Friday morning.

 

DIY Party Fun with Hostess with the Mostess (and a Giveaway!)

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Recently I learned about Hostess with the Mostess, and wow! I love throwing parties, and Hostess with the Mostess makes doing DIY parties a cinch and looks AMAZING.

There are invitations and printables for so many types of events and themes!

If you are like me, I host 5-8 parties a year (pre and post-pandemic, but the post will def. be different/smaller). Birthdays, Girls Nights, Holidays (Our family 4th of July Party is LIT). In the past, I’ve handwritten labels, signs, and all sorts of party stuff. I love doing calligraphy, but with a Design Hero All Access Pass from Hostess with the Mostess, I have access to over 120 themes to make any event or party awesome! The Design Hero All-Access Pass also includes:

  • The entire PREMIUM LIBRARY of designer printables, including new designs added regularly.
  • An easy-to-use online customizer, so you can add your own text – instantly.
  • Freedom! No waiting on others for text customization & corrections. Make the edits you want, when you want. 💪
  • TONS of creative fonts, curated & licensed for use in the Design Hero Customizer.
  • THOUSANDS of dollars worth of graphic designs – for a price specifically designed to make them accessible.

And the price- Incredible! Only $99 for a one-year pass, and my readers can save an extra $10 off with coupon code: hewesfamilyfun. If you love hosting parties, making special events even more special with customized printables (including invitations, cards, and wrapping paper), you have to check out Hostess with the Mostess!

Here are a few of the recent pieces I’ve made Hostess with the Mostess. My friend’s birthday is this week, and she loves Champagne. I made printables to go with her gift (which is a case of her favorite sparkling white wine).

Bonus! I’m giving away a one-year pass to one of my readers! Entering is easy. Leave a comment on this post with a memory of your favorite party. I’ll choose a winner on April 27, 2021. The winner will be notified via email!

 

4/16/2021 Friday Freebies and Deals

Abby H.
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This week I took it easy. I picked up a couple UFC’s (Unfinished Crafts) and finished them. No pics, as they are gifts.

I’ve been working so hard for the past few months and I’ve been feeling a little burned out, so this week you may have noticed fewer posts this week.

A new year means new birthday freebies. I put together a list for 2021. Check it out here.

Most of these freebies and deals are online. I am not encouraging anyone to go into stores or go out into public. Mask up, wash your paws, stay socially distanced!

Freebies:

10 Free Disney Movie Insiders Points
Free BBQ with Rollors Party
Free Ultra Slim Computer Monitor
Possible Free Bliss Skincare Products
Possible Free 12 Piece Makeup Pencil Set
Free Ellenos Real Greek Yogurt
Free Lamination of COVID-19 Vaccine Card at Office Depot/Max
Free Bai Boost at Select Stores
Free Lane Bryant Gift Card Giveaway
Free Planters
Free Rise Brewing Co. Nitro Cold Brew Coffee
Free AHC Sensitive Antiperspirant Pads Sample Pack
Free Dentemp Oral Care Product
Free National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Magnet
Free Life is Better with Clean Hands Magnet
Free Xyron Glue Gun
Free Maker’s Mark Ambassador Gifts Every Year
Free Hunter Athletics Products
Possible Free $150 Restaurants Research Study
Free Life is Better with Clean Hands Window Cling
Free $5 Debit Card for Those Who are Vaccinated
Free Subscription to Entrepreneur Magazine
Free La’Re Boudoir Beauty Body Balm & Mocha Scrub Sample
Free Moosejaw Flag
Free Sample of Michael Kors Wonderlust Sublime
Free Subscription to Cosmopolitan Magazine
Free 8×10 Photo Print at Walgreens
Free Urban Decay All Night Setting Spray – TikTok Users
Possible Free IL MAKIAGE Skincare Products
Free Gardening Gifts at Lowes in April
Free InfinitiPRO by Conair Luxe Pro Dryer
Free Jr. NBA Magnet
Teachers – Free School Mate Planners, Agendas, Folders & More
Free Sample of Astroglide Toy ‘N Joy

 

Deals:

My First Library Board Book Block 12-Book Set $9.59 (Reg. $16)
Fingerprint Smart Deadbolt Door Lock ONLY $134.99 (Reg $240)
Minimalist RFID Blocking Wallet ONLY $4.99 (Reg. $20)
Outdoor Tackle Box ONLY $9.88 (Reg. $19)
MUK LUKS Women’s Cheyenne Slippers ONLY $18.99 (Reg. $40)
Lunch Box Stove ONLY $34.95 Shipped (Reg. $60)
Time and Tru Women’s Feather Flats ONLY $9.00 (Reg. $15)
Mom Heart Shape Pendant Necklace ONLY $15 (Reg $75)
Comfort Insole Slip-on Sneakers ONLY $16.99 (Reg $50)
MUK LUKS Women’s Chiara Slippers ONLY $14.99 (Reg. $30)
ionvac SmartClean 2000 Robovac ONLY $99 (Reg. $180)
BioShock The Collection for Nintendo Switch $19.99 (Reg. $50)
MUK LUKS Women’s Groove Music Sandals ONLY $29.99 (Reg $60)
Rubbermaid 42-Piece Food Storage Set ONLY $19.98 at Walmart
Mom Heart Bangle Bracelet ONLY $15.99 at JCPenney (Reg $60)
Shark ION Robot Vacuum ONLY $149 (Reg $300)
Instant Pot VIVA 6-Qt 9-in-1 Multi-Cooker ONLY $59 (reg $99)