Become a fan of Walgreens on Facebook, before Friday, October 2nd, and receive a free 5″x7″ photo book. The details of the offer will be published on Friday, but will likely include a $1.99 shipping charge (not a bad price for a photo book!). Christmas is coming – start planning now!
Thanks, Freebies 4 Mom!
Click HERE to become a fan of Walgreens on Facebook.
Fieldwork/Quantwork is recruiting individuals to participate in a three-month study on the topic of managing emails. Participants will be required to log in to a 30-minute session once per month, for three months, to answer a series of questions. Up to two days of response time for each session will be permitted (at a time convenient for you). Those who qualify will receive $50 upon completion of each session (up to $150).
Thanks, Michaela! If you missed this offer in April, Oprah is giving away Suze Orman’s Will & Trust Kit, free of charge, through October 3rd. With an online coupon code, you can now gain access to “over $2500 worth of estate documents” and step-by-step instructions on how to draft them. I would recommend seeking the guidance of a legal representative, but this is a great way to get started, and it will provide you with a basic idea of the types of information you’ll need to think about as you begin (and you’ll save some consultation fees by having the initial documentation already drafted!).
First of all, if you’re curious about what rare-earth magnets are (as I was!), here’s what Wikipedia has to say:
Rare-earth magnets are strong permanent magnets made from alloys of rare earth elements. Developed in the 1970s and 80s, rare-earth magnets are the strongest type of permanent magnets made, substantially stronger than ferrite or alnico magnets. The magnetic field typically produced by rare-earth magnets can be in excess of 1.4 tesla, whereas ferrite or ceramic magnets typically exhibit fields of 0.5 to 1 tesla.
My translation:
These magnets might even be strong enough to hold the kids’ construction paper projects to the refrigerator!
Regularly retail-priced at eForCity for $9.99, purchase a 20-piece set on Tuesday evening for $0.25 (with free shipping). The sale begins on Tuesday, September 29th, at 6:30PM Pacific/7:30PM Mountain/8:30PM Central/9:30PM Eastern, and will discount the price to $0.25, including shipping, for the first 2,000 customers. All sale prices are based on the total quantity sold:
$0.25 shipped for the first 2000 customers
$2.99 shipped for 2001st – 4000th customers
$3.99 shipped for 4001st + customers
Click HERE to order (SEE TIMES ABOVE) and enter code SRERM at checkout.
- Electrically conductive
- Can be used to extend protected lithium batteries with recessed contact points (like protected 18650, CR123A, 14500 etc)
- Super strong magnets
- Please keep these strong magnets away from the devices might affected by magnets, such as credit cards, watches, TV, etc.
- Perfect for sticking notes on fridge doors
- Great for DIY projects
- Dimension: 8mm x 1mm
- Keep away from children or pets for choking hazard
The end-of-month coupon code for September applies an 80% discount to gift certificates purchased by midnight on Wednesday, September 30th. Pay as little as $2 for a $25 gift certificate.
Click HERE, select your gift certificates, enter the CHEF promotion code at checkout, then recalculate the total to apply the 80% savings. (The restaurant choices, terms, and available certificates, vary by geographic location, so check the selections in your travel destinations, as well as your local areas!)
Well, now that I have your attention with that URGENT line…hmm…so many things I could say! Unfortunately, I get all nervous with public speaking…
And now you’re all watching me stammer…
Wondering what it is I have to say…
I’m turning all shades of red…
(Oh, just spit it out, for crying out loud!)
They say you only have a couple of lines to grab your audience, but keep on reading – it can only get better, right?
Okay, here goes! I don’t think I’ve ever made a “public” plea (and if I have, I’ve either forgotten about it or I’m pretending that it didn’t count). Today is September 26th…which happens to be my birthday, but that’s just a random fact I threw out for recognition, and it has nothing to do with this post. As I was saying…*Ahem*…Today is September 26th, and our very awesome iMommies friend, and my personal “kindred spirit”, Cheryl Lynn Moore, has made it to the last round of TheNetstar vocal contest. This week is “The Top 5″, and on Monday night (September 28th at 11pm CST), the voting period will end, and the contestant with the most votes will win a one-year recording contract with TheNetStar (among other awesome opportunities).
So here’s the thing – I can’t say that TheNetStar is “in the stars” for Cheryl Lynn, because…well, I’m not God, and only He knows that! But I DO believe that, no matter what, you give your all – you put forth every amount of humanly effort possible, and let God control the outcome. So that’s what I’m doing here (although it may not seem like much effort on my part given all of the rambling!), and that’s what Cheryl Lynn has done throughout this competition…the effort part, not the rambling. She’s genuinely compassionate, sincerely devoted to God and family, seriously talented (singer AND songwriter)…and I just love her to pieces! (Yes, I’m biased…but win or lose, WHO SHE IS will be her legacy. You’ll have to hear her latest song to get that reference!)
Alrighty, here goes with my first “public plea” (and, Lord, may it by my last, as this is so obviously not my area of talent!): Please go check out the Country/Contemporary Christian vocal competition at TheNetStar.com…and CAST A VOTE!
Contest Status (as of 8pm – 09/25/09)
(See..YOUR vote is NEEDED!)
By the way, I won’t tell you how old I am, but here are 35 helpful tips for surviving the voting weekend (and I’m thankful, for more reasons than one, that it’s only a list of 35):
- If you’re feeling bored…listen to a few songs, then cast a vote!
- If you can’t remember your weekend plans…make new plans – to vote!
- If you’re busy and don’t know which task to tackle first…start with a vote!
- If you’re hungry and need a snack…you’ll burn more calories if you vote and eat at the same time!
- If you’re tired and need a nap…vote first, sleep later!
- If you’re sad and feel like crying…listen to the contestants’ songs, then cast a vote!
- If you’re angry and feel like yelling…FINE THEN, JUST VOTE WHILE YOU’RE DOING IT!
- If you’re happy and feel like laughing…grab a friend and vote together (just to clarify: that would be TWO votes)!
- If you’re feeling stressed…”Calgon, take me away” – but not before you vote!
- If you have a headache…take one vote and call me in the morning!
- If you find yourself in an emergency…call 911 and ask the dispatcher to vote!
- If you’re stuck in traffic…slap a “Follow Me” sticker on your bumper, take the nearest WiFi hotspot exit, then show your new friends how to vote!
- If you’re doing yardwork…put down the rake and vote!
- If you’re washing your car…it’s supposed to rain tomorrow – go vote!
- If you’re doing laundry…set the dryer to the Fluff cycle and go vote!
- If you’re cooking dinner…order take-out instead and cast a vote!
- If you’re cleaning the house…you did that last week and you’ll do it again next week – go vote!
- If you’re at the kids’ sporting events…give me a V-O-T-E!
- If you’re studying…look up the definition to the verb-tense of “Vote“!
- If you’re shopping…pick up the in-store intercom and tell shoppers to vote!
- If you’re blogging, tweeting, or Facebooking…send this message to your entire network: Vote!
- If it’s date night…set the mood with music from TheNetStar, and a romantic vote will spontaneously result!
- If it’s family game night…here’s a new one: “Whose Vote is it Anyway?”
- If you’re at church…invite the congregation to your house for lunch afterward (once they arrive, ask them to vote)!
- If you’re at the movies…wait for the quietest scene in the movie, then jump up and tell all patrons to vote!
- If you’re going to a party…give the honoree a new laptop with the homepage set to VOTE!
- If you’re in a meeting…Hello? It’s the weekend! Go vote!
- If you’re getting your nails done…vote first to prevent keyboard damage!
- If you’re reading a book…here’s the Cliff’s Notes version: Vote!
- If you’re fishing…Huh? Tell the fish to vote! (And by the way, Cheryl Lynn even has a song titled “Gone Fishin’“)
- If you’re hunting…I’ve heard there’s no game like a vote!
- If you’re camping…come back to civilization by 11pm on 09/28/09 and vote!
- If you don’t know Cheryl Lynn…click HERE (she’ll tell you how to vote)!
- If you do know Cheryl Lynn…you’ve already voted – now go tell all of your friends to vote!
- If you want to wish me Happy Birthday (you know I had to throw that in there)…nothing says Happy Birthday like a good ol’ VOTE!
It’s time for the annual Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day again! The Museum Day event is taking place in museums (and even a few zoos) across the country on Saturday, September 26th, as a celebration of our country’s culture. Though many museums are open to the public year-round without an admission cost, the Smithsonian admission card allows patrons to visit many other museums that would typically charge a fee, provided they visit on 09/26/09.
The Smithsonian admission card allows free admittance for you and a guest. Click HERE to print your Museum Day Admission Card and click HERE to select a museum to visit from the LONG list of participating museums in each state.
I know the kids in this picture are celebrating “someone’s” birthday, but that’s okay if the National Park Service wants to take credit for their happiness. After all, they are allowing the entire country to visit any of the 391 national parks free of charge on Saturday, September 26th!
There are a lot of activities to fit in this weekend’s schedule - free national park admission, free museum admission, free voting…
Click HERE for details and click HERE to locate a park in your area.
Free advance screening passes to Whip It (multiple theaters and cities) are available through Fox Searchlight. Most screenings are scheduled for the week of September 28th (next week!).
Synopsis:
Drew Barrymore makes her directorial debut with Whip It!, the story of an ex-beauty pageant contestant named Bliss (played by Juno’s Ellen Page) who leaves her crowns behind after joining a roller-derby team. While her mother would prefer that Bliss unlace her skates and step back before the judges, the rebellious teen instead seeks the wisdom of rowdy mentor Malice in Wonderland (Kristen Wiig) in learning the tricks of the circuit track. The Mandate Pictures production was written by roller derby star-turned-screenwriter Shauna Cross.
~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
With an online coupon code from eForCity, order a 4-piece stylus set for Nintendo DS Lite, and pay just $0.25, with free shipping. Excellent buy for those little gadgets that get misplaced so easily (not a terrible stocking stuffer, either)!
The sale begins on Thursday, September 24th, at 6:30PM Pacific/7:30PM Mountain/8:30PM Central/9:30PM Eastern, and will discount the price to $0.25, including shipping, for the first 2,000 customers. All sale prices are based on the total quantity sold:
$0.25 shipped for the first 2000 customers
$2.99 shipped for 2001st – 4000th customers
$3.99 shipped for 4001st + customers
