$5 coupon off a $5 purchase at JCPenney

The Freebie Blogger sent me this notice - "Sign up for JCPenney Rewards and get a printable coupon for $5 off your next purchase. When you sign up, enter the code 3008 (code 3050 may work also)."

I just signed up for it myself and already printed the coupon. It looks good so I'm heading to the store to see what I can find.

Happy hour at Steak n' Shake

Steak 'n Shake is now offering a happy hour Monday through Friday from 2-4pm. During that time you can get 1/2 price drinks and shakes. Not a bad deal for a treat. Their oreo shakes are delicious! You can also click here to go to there value vault and print off some coupons if you'd like to save a buck on eating there. Here's a list of locations:

3488 Alpine Ave.
Grand Rapids MI 49544
Phone 616-785-7082

5477 Clyde Park
Wyoming MI 49509
Phone 616-530-6627

4360 Kenowa Ave. S.W.
Grandville MI 49418
Phone 616-667-0744


4550 28th Street S.E.
Kentwood MI 49512
Phone 616-957-7770

FREE MP3 downloads from Amazon.com

It may not be the top 20 hits but if you like finding and listening to new music than you'll want to check out this page on amazon.com

There are 500 songs that you can download for FREE! It works just like itunes. You can listen to part of the song so you can decide if you like and then download it if you do. Mine went right into my itunes library. I think I like free music!

restaurant.com 80% off

If you haven't already, use the link on my sidebar to sign up at cashbaq.com to get an even better deal. Right now restaurant.com is offering their gift certificates for 80% off. If you sign up with cashbaq.com you'll get $25 gift certificates for $1.50 and $10 gift certificates for .45 cents.

Thomas & Friends Playdate

Toys R Us is having a Thomas & Friends Playdate from 11 AM to 1 PM. Event includes storytime, coloring fun, Thomas trivia, and giveaways.

FREE Business Week magazine subscription

Rewards Gold is offering a free one year subscription to Business Week Magazine. This offer is for the US and Puerto Rico Only.

Business Week Magazine prepares you to succeed in today’s complex economy. You’ll find in-depth coverage of the latest trends in technology, finance and management. Their insight and analysis helps you succeed, personally and professionally.

TGI Fridays B1G1

My daughter and I printed this out and used it this week. I tried the parmesean crusted chicken and it was delicious! Have a great meal on someone elses dime.
This expires on March 1st.

ps - If you sign up to be a Stripes member you'll also receive a free order of Cajun crispy green bean fries to use on Mardi Gras (2/24)

***update***
I just received my welcome e-mail and it gave me two coupons - One was to skip to the head of the line and the other was for a free dessert or appetizer with no purchase necessary. I didn't get anything for Mardi Gras yet. We'll see.

REALLY REALLY free market

Jen Schaub just passed on this great tidbit through her newsletter called Word on the Street. I haven't been able to go to one of these yet but I'm hoping to get to this one. Here's what it is - At this market you can pick up some things for free and drop some off even. Apparently this has been expanding into music, art and more. You can find people offering free services as well. Now here's the details - It's going to be Sunday from 2-6pm at 2843 Eastern.

Target coupons at the store

According to Deal Seeking Mom, you can print off extra Target manufacturers coupons at the kiosks near the customer service desks. I am assuming they're the ones where the registries are. I haven't tried this myself but I can't wait. Less ink to waste and paper as well.

Here are a list of Target stores around us.

3248 Alpine Ave NW
Walker, MI 49544
(616) 784-8311

334 Chicago Dr
Jenison, MI 49428
(616) 457-7020

5455 Clyde Park Ave SW
Wyoming, MI 49509
(616) 249-1008

5120 28th St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
(616) 222-4889

Another Big Lots coupon

Thanks to Stretching a Buck for sharing this with me. Big Lots is offering another 20% off coupon but it's only good for THIS SUNDAY from 5-9pm. I have yet to print mine off so I haven't been able to read that tiny print. But when you click on the website you'll see that it looks like they put it all in bigger letters underneath the coupon. It does say that only original coupons will be accepted. Sometimes that means that you just can't copy them and sometimes it means it has to be the one sent to your e-mail. As always, be prepared, call ahead and let me know how it turns out.

Here's all the Big Lots stores around us.

3464 Plainfield Avenue Northeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 364-1501

752 Rogers Plaza Southwest
Wyoming, MI 49509
(616) 249-1887

5450 Division Avenue South
Kentwood, MI 49548
(616) 531-4491

FREE pancakes at IHOP

Come to IHOP on February 24th and you can get FREE pancakes all day from 7am until 10pm. They are asking for donations instead of charging for the pancakes and all the proceeds are going to a childrens hospital. I was in the IHOP on Alpine the other day and asked if it was true and they said yes. So it is confirmed.

Tons of FREE prints & more at artscow.com

Thanks to The "Cent"sible Sawyer I found this great offer for FREE prints at artscow.com Sign up as a new customer at ArtsCow.com and get 600 free 4x6's and 600 free 5x7's -- amazing deal! Just use the coupon code FREE800
The prints are spread out over the next several months. Along with the free prints you also get free merchandise like calendars, coasters, keychains and more. You'll still have to pay for shipping. Here's a link to their shipping charges page. And you need to make sure that you look at the times you're allowed to get them free. They have a start date and an expiration date.

20 FREE pints at Walgreens - TODAY ONLY!

Today, February 20th, you can order online at Walgreens.com and get 20 free prints when you use the code ONEDAY. You can have these delivered to your local store so you don't have to pay for shipping either.

Ruby Tuesday B1G1 entree

Here's a coupon for a Buy one entree Get one of equal or lesser value FREE! Just print and order. Here's the details of the Grand Rapids area Ruby Tuesday -

Phone: 616-285-7917
3684 28TH STREET SE
KENTWOOD, MI 49512

As far as I know this is working. The fine print says it expires March 24th, can not be used on burgers, appetizers or lunch specials and is for dine in only. Let me know if you try this and it doesn't work. I'll take this post off if that's the case.

Dinosaur Discovery Nights

I recently received an e-mail from the Public Museum letting me know about another great event they have coming up that is rather cheap for everything that is included. Here's what my e-mail said - "Our DINOSAURS: Just Imagine! exhibit opens February 21 and thanks to a sponsorship by the Grand Rapids Jaycees Foundation we are open several nights each week and offering a great money-saving deal. The Museum will be open from 5-8 pm during DINOSAUR Discovery Nights: February 23-26; March 16-20; April 6-10; and May 4-7. The special Discovery Night ticket package includes Museum admission, special exhibit admission, a planetarium show, unlimited carousel rides and a pizza meal for just $10 per person. (Member price is $5.) For more information call 616/456-3977 or go to grmuseum.org."

More FREE magazines

Here's some new ones I heard about:

Soap Opera Digest Magazine
Parenting School Years
Forbes Investors Guide
Cruise Travel

FREE Taylor Swift song download

For any Taylor Swift fans, here's a treat for you. Click here to sign up to get a FREE download of her song "Love Story". I tried it myself and it works. Her song is playing right now. Not a bad deal.

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Thanks to The Freebie Blogger!

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My new favorite bakery

Van's Pastry Shoppe may be a well known place to some but it was new to me. I've passed it a million times but I'd never stopped in until today. I was shocked to see that nothing on their menu or in the bakery part was over $2.25! And that was for a hamburger I think. I took my godson and we had two HUGE glazed donuts, a brownie and a big M&M chocolate chip cookie for $2 total. My stomach hurt for awhile after from all the sugar. But I must say, it was the best stomach ache I've had in awhile. They have lots of cookies for .10 cents even! If you'd like to try something delicious without spending a ton you've got to check out this little treasure.

Van's Pastry Shoppe
955 Fulton St. E
458-1637
At the corner of Diamond and Fulton

FREE Mighty Narwhale show

THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED! SORRY!


Friday, February 20th, The Mighty Narwhale will be playing a FREE show at the Woodland Mall at 7pm. For fans of this band you should all be pretty excited right about now. Here's a couple of places to check them out on the web if you don't know who they are.

Youtube
Myspace
mightynarwhale.com

Kendall $5 film

Kendall is sponsoring a viewing of a film called The Fall tomorrow night at 7:30pm at the Wealthy Theater. Here's the details:
The Fall was shot piecemeal over the course of four years on locations in 18 countries. Set in the 1920s, director Tarsem Singh's visually lush drama stars Lee Pace as paralyzed movie stuntman Roy Walker, who bonds with an imaginative 5-year-old girl named Alexandria (Catinca Untaru) as they convalesce together in a Los Angeles infirmary. To coax the girl into procuring the cache of morphine he wants from the hospital pharmacy, the suicidal Roy regales Alexandria with an elaborate fantasy story. Alexandra sits enthralled as Roy relates an epic tale of colorful heroes seeking revenge on the nefarious Governor Odious (Daniel Caltagirone). But as the story takes a darker turn, Alexandra begins to realize there is far more at stake than the fate of a handful of imaginary characters. Its up to Roy whether the Black-Bandit and Roy himself will survive the climatic final scene. This movie portrays a visually sumtuous fantasy world of exotic bandits, evil tyrants, dreamlike palaces and breathtaking landscapes.

Location
Wealthy Theatre
1130 Wealthy St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506

Phone: 616.459.4788 x1

Now, if you are a Kendall student or alumni there is no charge for you. Not too shabby.

Salsa Social hour for $7!

The Armenta Studio is hosting this fabulous fun time! Here's a copy of what they have to say about it -

Purely Hot Salsa Social Hour
Salsa dancing in particular is a vibrant, fun and social dance, with music that will move you. Salsa allows you an immense amount of creative freedom, endless social possibilities, and entirely too much fun (as if there is such a thing) on a daily basis! What do you have to do? You have to take the first step. You have to learn it, and once learned, you have to spread the love.Laura Armenta, a professional dancer originally from Mexico, will guide you and patiently show you how to SALSA the real way.OPEN DANCE FLOOR TIME: 8:00 - 9:00 pm FEE: NON-Members: $7 ; Armenta Studio Members: $5

Their website wasn't very helpful in confirming all the details so I suggest calling before going.
For rates and information call 616-235-9642 or email info@lauraarmenta.com

African American History Month at the Library!

The Grand Rapids Public library has some fun events coming up to celebrate African American History month. Here's a list of events:

Capoeira Mandinga
-Come see a demonstration of the unique Afro-Brazilian martial art, Capoeira. You'll be amazed at the acrobatics and skill on display.
Saturday, February 21
11:00 am - West Leonard Branch
3:00 pm - Yankee Clipper

Taste of Soul Sunday
Sunday, February 22, 2009, 1:00 pm
Main Library


Join us as we celebrate African American history and culture at the fourth annual Taste of Soul Sunday. Sample African American art, music, literature, history and food samples provided by Sandmann's, Jamaican Dave's and Selam Store. All events are free and open to the public.

On Stage: Ryerson Auditorium

Storyteller La'Ron Williams
1:15 pm Ryerson Auditorium, Level 3

Award winning storyteller La'Ron Williams shares the African tradition of storytelling. His highly participatory, music-spiced program presents a dynamic blend of original and traditional tales.


R&B singer Jamal Chilton
2:00 pm Ryerson Auditorium, Level 3

R&B singer Fowziyah
2:45 pm Ryerson Auditorium, Level 3

Rapper Naeink and the Pure Harmony Dance Team
3:30 pm Ryerson Auditorium, Level 3

Two of Pure Harmony Entertainment's best acts combine for a never-before-seen performance.


Gospel singer Debra Perry
4:15 pm Ryerson Auditorium, Level 3

Enjoy the gospel sounds of award-winning Grand Rapids resident Debra Perry.


History Presentations

A Brief History of the Black Church in America with Dr. Rik Stevenson, Jr.
1:30 pm and 3:00 pm
Vander Veen Center for the Book, Level 4

This discussion is designed as an introduction to the history of the Black Church and how it has served the African American community. Special attention will be given to the distinct cultural nuances that make the Black church experience unique.


Freedom, Slavery and the Roots of American Music with musician Ray Kamalay
1:30 pm and 3:00 pm
Youth Computer Training Center, Level 2

Join Detroit musician Ray Kamalay as he traces the development of early American music from its links to slavery up to the early Jazz Age. This lecture will discuss freedom, slavery, spirituals, blues, minstrel shows, ragtime, and jazz, with musical performances throughout the presentation.


The Beauty and Art of African Textiles with Dr. Steve Buckridge
2:15 pm and 3:45 pm
Computer Training Center, Lower Level

Join Grand Valley's Professor Buckridge as he explains the origin and myths surrounding some famous traditional West African textiles. He will explore the meanings of their rhythmic patterns, production techniques, and their influence on western fashion.


Black Cowboys of the West with artist Herschell Turner
2:15 pm and 3:45 pm
Quiet Study Room, Lower Level

Some historians estimate that over 25% of the cowboys working in the cattle industry in the 1800s were black. Herschell Turner created a series of paintings showing this underrepresented component of African American history. He will show a short film and discuss his art.


Taste of Soul Sunday for Teens

Hip Hop Dance Lessons
1:15 pm Storytime Room, Level 2

Learn some hip hop dances to show off to your friends.


Taste of Soul Sunday for Kids

Storyteller La'Ron Williams
3:15 pm Storytime Room, Level 2

Listen as La'Ron Williams gives a taste of the tradition of African storytelling.


Arts & Crafts: Make an African Mask
1:00 - 4:30 pm Storytime Room, Level 2

Design and decorate your very own African mask!

This would be an amazing event for the family!

Bakeware for $1

Thanks to The "Cent"sible Sawyer, I found you can get 1 item free from this list at easybakeware.com. I went through the whole process and found that they only charge you $1 for shipping. I haven't placed my order yet so let me know if you have any problems. This would be great for a gift. Just get a cake or brownie mix on sale or at a Dollar Store and add it to the pan.

psst...it's never too early to get a Mothers Day gift.

PLEASE CHECK OUT THE COMMENT TO THIS POST FOR MORE DETAILS!

FREE Victoria's Secret Body Lotion

Here's a link for a FREE Victoria's Secret Pink 1oz. energizing body lotion. This is good through March 2nd. The fine print doesn't say that you need to purchase anything to get it either. So now I just need to find time to head over to the mall...

Pizza Hut B1G1

Pizza Hut is offering a deal where you can buy a large pizza at menu price you can get a medium one topping for just a penny. This doesn't apply to Pizza Mia, though. It's also limited to one order per customer. I'm not certain this would beat Little Caesars or even Papa John's deal but if you're a die hard Pizza Hut fan you deserve a deal too. Check it out here.

New FREE magazine

Motor Trend is the world's automotive authority. Every issue of Motor Trend informs and entertains with features on the testing of both domestic and import cars, car care, motor sports coverage, sneak peeks at future vehicles, and auto-industry news.

Celebration Sweet Deals

I've mentioned this a long time ago but I was reminded by a reader comment about the sweet deals that Celebration Cinema has on a regular basis. Here's a couple the reader mentioned:

Celebrating the Classics
Movies like Some Like it Hot, The Fountainhead and The African Queen.
These movies are only $2.50
Go here to check it out for yourself.

The KLQ Low Dough Show
This is a regular changing movie that you can get for about $3. Tonights movie is Paul Blart: Mall Cop. It has two showings even. Go here to check it out.

And as always, the movies at Celebration! Woodland are always $3.50. We took our daughter there last Friday to see The Day the Earth Stood Still. I love getting movies so cheap!

Check out the comment on this post for even more deals!

Buffalo Wild Wings BOGO

If it's Tuesday and you're wanting to save a buck on your meal try heading over to a Buffalo Wild Wings to get some of their Buy One Get One wings. This is a deal that runs all day on Tuesday. If you buy an 8 piece you get an 8 piece. I know a lot of people really love this place so now maybe they can enjoy it a little more.

Here's their locations around GR:

ALPINE
3050 Alpine Avenue
Walker, MI 49544

CELEBRATION CINEMA
2121 Celebration Drive NE #100
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

WYOMING
2720 44th Street SE
Wyoming, MI 49509

GRAND RAPIDS 12035 28th Street South East
Grand Rapids, MI 49508

Click here to see a map of these locations.

TCBY deals

I recently discovered some deals at our local TCBY store. We only have one location around here and it's at:
East Paris Plaza
2675 E Paris Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 949-4418

They are now hosting a "happy hour" from 5-6pm where they are offering 1/2 price smoothies.

Their website also has a promo running about .99cent waffle cone Wednesdays. The promo says that it is at participating locations, though. I haven't had a chance to call ours.

Nothing like a chilly treat on a chilly day.

Can anyone help me???

I would like to add some video to my sidebar without it being annoying. I'd like it to be an optional item to view. Does anyone know how to do this? I am also having a hard time getting it to fit right. If you have any knowledge on how these things work could you send me an e-mail or comment this post. Thanks!

Culvers coupons

I just got an e-mail from Culvers saying that there will be coupons in the GR Press on Wednesday. It says it will include 4 $1 off coupons and 2 B1G1 coupons. So for any Culvers fans you might want to pick up the .75 cent paper on Wednesday or get the coupons from a friend who gets the paper.

75% off at Rite Aid

The last few times I've gone into Rite aid on 4 mile rd just off Alpine I've noticed that they are consistently having 75% off some unusual items. I've gotten mens deodarant for $1 or less, toothpaste and more all 75% off. What I've noticed is that it's mainly the aisles against the walls which include hair and makeup and also shaving, toothpaste and medicines. I've seen some other aisles with a few but those are the main ones. If you have a Rite Aid near you it might be worth checking out. Last week I used one of my coupons from the Sunday paper to get some razors free because they were already 75% off. I couldn't stop smiling!