1 Free Year of Working Mother Magazine

ValuMags.com is offering 12 issues free of Working Mother Magazine.  You do not need to provide any credit card or billing information for this offer and will not receive a bill.  I have used this site for free magazines before with no trouble.

eBay eXtras

eBay has a new feature called eBay eXtras.  The page has links to different free samples and coupons as well as product suggestions and other tips.  I'm mainly interested in the free sample page.

Free Kindle Book

The Kindle book When You Went Away is currently free (normally $7.99).  If you see a free title you are interested, don't wait to get it.  Often new release titles are only free for a day or two before returning to the regular price.
Remember, you don't have to own a Kindle to read Kindle books.  You can go here to download the application to read on your pc or smartphone.

Birmingham Groupon

Today's Groupon in Birmingham is $10 for $20 worth of Thai Fare and Sushi at Surin West, Surin 280, or Surin of Thailand.  This is a great deal for all of the Surin fans out there.  If you've never signed up for Groupon, you can use this link to sign up to make a purchase or to view the daily deals in the city or cities of your choice.

Reader's Digest for $3.99

Get a 1 year subscription to Reader's Digest Magazine for $3.99.  Go to Discountmags.com and use coupon code 5369 at checkout to get $21 off of the usual subscription price of $24.99.

$12 (or less) for 2 Years of Country Living Magazine

Mamapedia is offering Country Living Magazine for $12 for a two year subscription.  If this is your first time to make a purchase through Mamapedia, then you can deduct an additional $5.
Mamapedia is one of the many deal-a-day sites that have become so popular as of late, however, they focus on mainly family friendly deals.

20% Off at Soap.com

Here's an offer for new users at Soap.com:  If you enter my email address or Share the Savings Code on the shopping cart screen, you'll get an extra 20% off your first Soap.com order. 
My Email Address: sarah.pierce2@gmail.com
Savings Code: SARA392806

Shipping is free for orders over $39, and they have coupon offers on many items.   

Goody Spin Pin

This is my favorite new hair accessory: The Goody Simple Styles Spin Pin.  It's an extremely easy product to use, and offers you a great alternative to putting your hair in a pony tail everyday.  Well worth the price.

Free Kindle Book

This free book may be worth a look:  Living Rich by Spending Smart.  It gets good reviews, and if there is any new advice it's always good to keep up with new ideas on saving better.

Give and Get is Here!

Give and Get is Here!: "Enjoy 30% off from March 17-20 at Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy plus we'll make a 5% donation to a non-profit."

Starbucks Free Dessert Offer

In celebration of 40 years of business, Starbucks is offering a free petite dessert with handcrafted drink purchase from March 10-12 between 2pm and 5pm.  It's a good idea to confirm with your local Starbucks that they are participating in this promotion.

Lip Balm

At first it was the unique and attractive packaging that appealed to me the most, then it was the organic ingredients, cruelty free, and paraben free factors that were also attractive.  But when I actually started using eos lip balm sphere I really liked it.  It comes in nice scents/flavors and is lightweight.  You can find it at many major drug store chains as well as the eos online store.

Target

If you are in need of any gift wrap supplies, Target has many items on clearance right now in that department.  I also saw a lot of home improvement items such as cabinet handles on clearance.  Lastly, they had spring/summer pj sets for children already reduced by 50%.

No-Bake Cinnamon Honey Granola Bars

This is my favorite new snack recipe.  This can be used to make chewy snack bars or used as cereal.  Here is the original recipe: 
No-Bake Cinnamon Honey Granola Bars
Serves: 4
Prep/Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
2 tbsp. light brown sugar
1 tbsp. honey
2 tbsp. butter
½ tsp. Simple Indulgence™ Cinnamon Vanilla Blend
1 cup granola
½ cup rice cereal
½ cup thin pretzel sticks, broken in pieces
In a 3 Qt./2.8 L sauce pan, combine brown sugar, honey, butter and seasoning blend.
Bring to a boil on high, reduce heat to low and simmer until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes.
Place granola, rice cereal and pretzels in a large mixing bowl. Pour sugar syrup over the top stir evenly and coat. Cool mixture slightly. Divide the mixture into the
SnackBar Maker molds, compact with the press, seal and place in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes or until the bars have set.

I made a few modifications to my taste. I omitted the pretzels, used oatmeal instead of granola, and added dried cranberries. 

This is the Tupperware SnackBar maker that the recipe refers to, but you could also form bars by putting the mixture in a baking dish, compacting, and cutting into bars.

Free Children's Skincare Product

Episencial is offering a free full-size sample of their Protective Face Balm.  You will need to watch a video and then take a quiz to be eligible for the sample.  Link to offer

Lent

The Lenten season is upon us, and I (much to my husband's pleasure) have decided to not buy anything for myself beyond food and the basics for the next forty days.  No new clothes, books, etc...  May not be difficult for some, but I find myself all too often enjoying bringing home a new but unnecessary item.
It was also brought to my attention that Lent needn't necessarily be about giving something up, but maybe about taking on something new.  Stepping outside of your usual comfort zone, volunteering your time, or maybe even finishing a project that has been pushed to the side.
Either way, this year I have tried to be more observant of the season and will do my best to be more reflective and concentrate on simpler things.

Kindle Delivers

I have posted several free ebooks offered by Amazon because I enjoy finding freebies whenever possible.  The Kindle freebies are especially nice because I'm trying to read more, and having a Kindle around has inspired me to read whenever possible.  It has served its purpose: to re-Kindle my love of reading.  Yes, I certainly will and do pay for Kindle publications, but having the free offerings is just icing on the cake.

Sneaking in the Veggies

I have two fairly picky eaters who are especially opposed to vegetables.  I recently found that I can add about 1/2 cup finely grated carrots to pancake batter and you cannot taste the difference.  In fact, adding the carrots seems to make the pancakes moister.  Now I don't feel so bad serving pancakes for dinner once a week or every two weeks.  Also, instead of syrup, I like to whip together cream cheese and plain yogurt with a little sugar.  Not a low-fat option, but a lower sugar option.

Free Kindle Book

Here's a murder mystery that looks interesting.  One of the authors also writes for NCIS, which is one of my favorite tv shows.  You Can't Stop Me

Paraben Free Sunscreen

If you are interested in finding more paraben free skincare products like I am, one of the few sunscreens I have found that is paraben free and cruelty free is Ocean Potion.  Although I don't like to shop at Wal-Mart, I have found that they carry it as well as some online retailers.