Kashi TLC Cereal Bars!

Kashi TLC Cereal Bar. Strawberry, 6-Count Bars (Pack of 6)

I got a neat freebie last week. It was a new cereal bar from Kashi. It's vegan (if you don't count the honey) and pretty tasty. They also sent me a slew of coupons good for $2 off. I couldn't find them at Harris Teeter but rumor has it you can get them at Wal-Mart for only $2.50. That means with the coupon they'd only be $.50 a box! The coupons expire 3/31/09 and there's more than I could use in a lifetime. Please, if you're interested, let me know and I'll send some to you.

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone is having a great new year so far! After a short break from my blog, I am looking forward to having more posts. I love interaction so feel free to comment on anything you like! I just finished reading the first book in the series True Blood is based on:
I recommend it if you enjoy the show. I haven't decided yet if I'll read the rest of the series as I don't want to get too ahead of the show.

I'm planning on trying a new non-survey program called Swagbucks. Basically you use the site to search and you randomly get "bucks" of random amounts. Supposedly you can't get more than two bucks of some denomination per day (although you can sometimes get codes that automatically award bucks). So far all I've gotten is $1 bucks, but I've heard that it can happen that you get more. You use the bucks to get prizes on the site. You can get a $10 Bath and Body Works giftcard for 115. So yes, if you're only getting $1 or $2 a day that will take a while. The way I see it is it doesn't take long to do (you can use it to look up a site you were already going to) and it's kinda fun (you never know when your buck will appear or how much it will be). I think there's also a deal where you get the same bucks your friends do when they sign up under your referral so it might be easier to rack up the bucks depending on how many you refer. The jury's still out on this one since I've just started, but I'll keep you posted!

Christmas Morning

Funny Clip of the Day

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Survey's Really Do Payoff!

Yesterday I got my third check in two weeks from various survey groups and today I deposited all three for a total of $19! Not much in the grand scheme of things but it will certainly help my "fun" budget. Mike and I have devised a budget that helps us save for things we will need really soon (like a new used car) while allowing ourselves each $50 of "fun money" each month. Fun money is used whenever we go to the movies, bowling, buy/rent movies, decide to eat lunch out while at work, buy clothing that's not needed, etc. It goes away pretty fast which is why we've taken to doing surveys to help bolster our individual budgets (it also helped tremendously this Christmas). It's not the quickest way or the most efficient way to make an extra buck; but it lets us earn money on our own terms without getting a second job. Some of the survey money I earned this month represent surveys I've been taking for the last six months. I'm hoping the momentum will continue and the checks will keep rolling in. We'll just have to see...

Proof that freebies CAN be awesome!

Ok, so usually freebies are small and unelaborate. But occasionally there are exceptions. I can't remember exactly how I signed up for this one but it totally knocked my socks off. I have to show you pictures so you fully understand. It starts out as an innocent, albeit somewhat large, box.

Inside it becomes more intriguing...

At this point I'm a little confused and a little awestruck














And voila it's an actual wooden crate filled with straw and four full size cans of organic Muirs Glen diced tomatoes (one is fire roasted). Pretty darn impressive show if you ask me.




And now on to some Christmas themed fun!

Here's a bunch of fun songs I found on Amazon available as MP3s for those in need of more Christmas tunes. Some are really random!

News and Stuff!

It's been awhile so time for a new post! I read some very exciting news in the paper this morning: Greensboro is getting its own Mellow Mushroom!! If you've never heard of the Mellow Mushroom, they are a pizza and sandwich joint that has amazing food and many items can be ordered vegan. It'll be in downtown Greensboro on Elm St soon.
Anyone who regularly shops at Harris Teeter, listen up. Their next big promotion is a free $25 gas card if you buy $40 or more in one trip each week for a certain number of weeks. I highly recommend signing up for the E-VIC program (you get one email a week listing the week's sales). If you're a member of the E-VIC and do the promotion you get an additional $25 gas card. Pretty sweet! Also if you sign up for E-VIC before Dec 31 you get entered to win a possible $5000 cash. Plus most weeks offer a special deal just for E-VIC customers. We've often gotten cookies, salsa, etc for super cheap with these deals.
My birthday is coming up in January and I just remembered that several places offer birthday freebies! If you have a birthday coming up, make sure you sign up at Moes.com. You get a coupon for a free entree on your birthday. If you have a Hollywood Video card you can get a free rental on your birthday too. Free dinner and a movie!