The Freebie Junkie

Free Ben & Jerry icecream TODAY (4/3)

Today, April 3 from 12-8 PM, Ben & Jerry’s will be offering a free cone as a way of thanking their customers.

Before heading out check that your local Ben & Jerry’s store is participating.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012 | No comments | Read More

Tips to Spice Up Your Parties & Farm Rich Pesos for Quesos SweepStakes #FarmRichsnacks

The weather has been so nice this winter and spring that it has me all excited for the summer. The spring and summer means we can start entertaining outside. We love hosting parties and playdates and outdoor parties are so much fun for everyone especially the kids as there is more room for everyone to mingle and play. My favorite part of get togethers are the food of course. I love making new dishes that wow and also seeing what other guests bring. My favorite dishes are appetizers such as spinach artichoke dips and 7 layer bean dip. With all thats involved in a party such as cleaning, party supplies and invites I don't have time to be fancy with the food so anything that is quick to whip up yet delicious is good in my books.

Farm Rich is bringing some heat to parties with its popular line-up of frozen snacks and appetizers with the new Queso Cheese Bites – delicious, bite-sized snacks filled with creamy white queso cheese - not too hot, not too cool, but just right. Simply place them in the oven or fryer and in just minutes you'll get ready to serve for an after-school snack, party appetizer, or just anytime hunger calls. The wholesome snacks also are a good source of calcium, and each portion contains just 180 calories and 0 grams per serving. Mexican themed foods are so easy to make so add these Queso Cheese bites along with your 7 layer bean dip, nachos and cheese and you'll soon have a fiesta going. At $6.99 retail value with 53-56 pieces thats an inexpensive and quick to cook appetizer!

Here are some tips to spice up your party

1. Work on a party theme and center your party decorations and food around your theme. I've held Mexican and Chinese themed parties and these have always been instant hits with my guests.

2. Invite children to the party. Not only will the kids have fun but the adults too as there will be no need to pay for a babysitter.

3. Host a potluck - I love tasting new foods and the best way to do this is to have each guest bring a dish - you'll thank each other for the opportunity to share new creative food ideas.

4. Have guests come in costume - what better way than to spice up a party with a costume theme? I've held several costume parties for my children's birthday parties (Alice in Wonderland, Disney Princesses and soon a Star Wars party).

5. Offer fun drinks - some of the best parties I've been to have offered fun cocktails and drinks - even non alcoholic cocktails can spice up and liven a party up.

Farm Rich has a Sweepstakes where you can win 44,000 pesos (=$3,500)

From now till May 4, play Pesos 4 Quesos for a chance to win a $3,500 “Fiesta Grande” from Farm Rich. Visit the Farm Rich Facebook page and click on Pesos 4 Quesos to play and register to win weekly $200 gift cards plus the chance to take home the $3,500 grand prize - worth over 44,000 pesos! The grand-prize winner will be announced on May 5th. I just played the game and its addictive - I coul certainly have some fun parties if I win $3,500!

COUPON ALERT

By reaching certain game levels, players can also earn coupons to try the new Queso Cheese Bites.

Be sure to like Farm Rich on Facebook

Disclosure: I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and Farm Rich blogging program, to earn My SocialMoms Rewards Points. The opinions and ideas expressed here are my own. To read more posts on this topic, click here.

Monday, April 02, 2012 | No comments | Read More

FREE 1 year subscription to Rachel Ray's Magazine

I love free magazines!

Grab a free 1 year subscription to Rachel Ray's Magazine.

You can still get the free magazine without adding a code : )

Monday, April 02, 2012 | No comments | Read More

Free Ben & Jerry icecream Tommorow (4/3)

Heads UP: tommorow Tuesday, April 3 from 12-8 PM, Ben & Jerry’s will be offering a free cone as a way of thanking their customers.

Before heading out check that your local Ben & Jerry’s store is participating.

Monday, April 02, 2012 | No comments | Read More

New Month = New Coupons (Print them now)

Its the start of a new month and coupon sites reset their coupons check these coupon sites and print before they reset Coupons = Free money!

Here are some great sites to print coupons from

You just need ink and paper and a pair of scissors : )

Monday, April 02, 2012 | No comments | Read More

$100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway

Do you heart Amazon?

We do too! I shop there because I have access to an Amazon Prime account and get free 2 day shipping!

I joined up with some fabulous bloggers to offer a $100 Amazon Gift Card to one lucky reader! The giveaway is open worldwide and ends on April 16th. Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Monday, April 02, 2012 | 23 comments | Read More

BuyPiratesCostume: Pink Pirate Costume Review

Costumes are a wonderful way for children to use their imaginations. My daughter has a pretty good collection of Princess dresses. It is just as well because between her and her friends princess birthday parties these dresses are pretty well worn. We are always on the lookout for more costumes because during playdates little arguments always break out on who wants to be Belle. So I throw in other non-princess dresses in her dress up chest to mix it up and it usually works wonders.

My son had a pirate party a few years ago and I couldn't find any cute Pirate costumes for my daughter. We ended up using a pirate t-shirt but a real costume would have been the icing on the cake. I found this really cute child pink Pirate costume on BuyPiratescostume.com.

Available Sizes:
Size: Small (Fits most sizes 4-6), Medium (Fits most sizes 6-8), Large (Fits most sizes 10-12)
Includes: Dress, Hat with lace trim and waist sash

I ordered the small size and it fit my 5 year old just perfectly. Its girly enough for my princess and now I just hope there are no fights over this costume at the next playdate! The dress was really well made and will definetely withstand the girls manhandling the costume when they all switch costumes. We will definetely put this dress to good use as my daughter has now found her halloween costume. I'm always trying to think of ways to reuse what we have and maybe this costume might inspire a girly pirate birthday party theme next year : )

Do you have a budding pirate at home?

Disclaimer: I did not receive any monetary compensation for this review and this is written based on my own honest opinion (other people opinions may vary). BuyPiratescostume.com provided me the product to be reviewed but it does not affect my review and opinion on the products discussed herein.

Sunday, April 01, 2012 | No comments | Read More

LAST CHANCE to enter to #win an APPLE iPad2!

Head on over here and get those entries in before the giveaway closes tonight at 8pm EST!

Be in it to win it!

Sunday, April 01, 2012 | No comments | Read More

Deal Alert: $10 Instant Saving for ON-IN Beauty product

I'm a busy working Mama with a hectic schedule. Weekends doesn't get any better either with soccer practice, gymnastics and CCD. This leaves little time for me and certainly takes a toll on my skin, body and wellbeing. As I get older I've noticed my skin is not looking as fresh and plump as in my twenties, the dry winter certainly doesn't help either. Help is at hand with On-In Beauty.

On-In Beauty is a new revolutionary beauty product that works inside and out. It consists of an On-the skin cream and a natural In-your-skin dietary supplement. The idea is that the cream and supplement work together to dramatically boost skin elasticity, hyration and UV protection. The magic comes from marigolds - yes the flower that we all love to plant in our flowerbeds. Marigolds are the new, natural source of clinically proven skin health. Both the On-In Beauty cream and supplement contain Lutein a natural antioxidant sourced from marigolds. Lutein achieves fast absorption into skin cells to deliver improvements in hydration, elasticity and UV protection.

MY REVIEW
I was given the opportunity to review the topical cream. The topical cream is for use each morning and evening and the product should last one month. I found the cream to work nicely on my skin without feeling greasy or too watery. It has a pleasant mild fragrance that works for my sensitive nose and skin. Best of all it nourished my skin as intended. The dietary supplement was not available for review yet but I'm looking forward to trying them in combination!

Check Out How it Works

DEAL ALERT
Want to try this for yourself? Grab a $10 discount (33% off the regular retail price) at SupplementFirst when you pre-purchase On-In Beauty (regular retail price is $29.99). The product will be available to ship in May and is available to US and Canadian residents.

WE NEED YOUR VOTES

Since this is a new product wouldn't it be great if we could purchase it straight off the shelf at our local store? On-In Beauty is being considered for Walmart's Get On the Shelf Campaign and they'd love for you to head on over and vote! You can vote daily from March 7th to April 3rd to help get On-In Beauty on the Walmart shelf. Disclosure: These statements have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to treat, mitigate, diagnose or cure any disease.

I received a sample for the purpose of soliciting my honest review. All other opinions may vary.

Sunday, April 01, 2012 | 9 comments | Read More

Enter to #win an iPad2 #GIVEAWAY

We are so thankful for our Readers and we would love for you to win an iPad2 so you can surf the deals, steals and freebies with ease. The Freebie Junkie, CheckPoints and 49 other fabulous bloggers are offering (1) reader the chance to win an iPad 2 in our Blooming Blog iPad2 Giveaway

CheckPoints provides you an App that pays you back
Simply download the CheckPoints app for your iPhone or Android mobile device. Then, fire up CheckPoints whenever you go shopping. Check in your location and you’ll see nearby products that you can scan to earn points. You even get points for simply checking-in and then redeem your earned points for a variety of rewards from gift certificates to your favorite stores and restaurants, to airline miles and must-have electronics. Even give back to your choice of charitable causes.

FREEBIE ALERT

Here's a special promo for my readers - when you register for an account with CheckPoints use the code: freebiejunkie and you will automatically get enough CheckPoints for a free and instant $1 gift card or charitable donation. What a great way to be rewarded for doing what we love - SHOPPING so sign up (iPhone) (Android) and don't forget to use the freebiejunkie code to grab your free CheckPoints while registering your account!