$1 Jimmy Johns, Free Cold Stone

Today is Customer Appreciation Day at Jimmy John's. Love that place. From 11am-3pm subs are $1 but you cant call your order in or have it delivered. Limit one per person.

September 30th from 5-8pm there is free Cold Stone for September being "Make-a-Wish" month. Free 3 oz of "Kate's Creation" for free. Check out the website to see if your local store is participating first.

Cord Cutting

I am not one of those who must read the book as soon as it comes out or watch a movie as soon as it comes out. I have read all the Sookie Stackhouse books and never seen an episode of True Blood. I have them requested from my local library and even though I am the 51468751 person in line, I will be pleasantly surprised when I get an email from the library telling me my request is in. I do not subscribe to movie channels and I have never paid for Netflix or pay-per-view. I have not rented from Blockbuster in over 4 years. I borrow movies from the library or rent from Redbox ($1) if I want to watch a movie at the last minute and don't already have something picked out from the library. I borrow books from friends or the library. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE books and movies; I just don't want to pay for them.

I have been reading more and more about people "cutting the cord" aka cancelling their cable subscription and watching their favorite shows online. I love it. There are cords that you can connect from your computer to your TV so that you are able to watch your favorite shows on Hulu.com or cbs.com on your TV screen. I hate cable companies. Hate. So I'm all for it! I can get Backyardigans, Max & Ruby and any other kid shows at the library - for free. I can watch Survivor online. The problem: football. Sigh. I'm still working on that issue. When I sort it out I will let you know. Until then, I will support all cord cutters!!!

To read more about "cord cutting:" Yahoo

Air purifiers?

Air purifiers are very expensive. Who doesn't want clean air? I am definitely one of them but I don't see my self buying an air purifier. 1) they are expensive 2) I have 2 small kids and 2 furry beasts and I could see one of them knocking it over and breaking it 3) I live out in the country (sort of) so we are lucky not to be around as much "city" pollution. However, I would still like our air as clean as possible.
I have some cheaper ideas for you. Here are 10 of the best air cleaning house plants:
1. Bamboo Palm
2. Rubber Plant
3. Spider Plant
4. English Ivy
5. Janet Craig dracaena
6. Dwarf Date
7. Boston Fern
8. Peace Lily
9. Corn Plant
10. Schefflera

Garage Sales and Growth Charts

This is my first official season going to Garage Sales and I have scored the past two days! My advice is to go the first day and when they first open. OR go on the last day and at the end of the day and if there is anything decent left, offer them less than they're asking. No one wants to haul their stuff back indoors.

I have seen some expensive wooden Growth Charts in stores and online. They are cute but over priced in my opinion. A couple creative ideas for a Growth Chart substitute are:
-plant a tree and every year on your child's birthday take a picture of him/her standing next to it
-take random pictures of your child and frame them and hang them at the height they were in the picture, have the frames stacked or staggered in a line on the same wall
-take pictures of your daughter in a bathing suit or dress (pre-teen or teenage size) and see the progression as she grows up
That's all I have for now, let me know if you have any others.

Free Cats

Our local Humane Society is offering 2-for-1 cat adoptions. Sadly they are receiving too many unwanted cats and not enough homes. I used to voluteer at one of their locations and these cats are so sweet and just want a good home. 2 cats isn't much different than 1 as far as supplies and work. Please help keep the pet polulation down and unless you are a breeder have your pets spayed or neutered (I'm not trying to be Bob Barker, I'm totally serious). I used to get so mad at my own mother for letting her animals have litters.
You are saving the cost of the second cat by getting it for free from the Humane Society. Since I am forever trying to save money and/or get free things I would say you can just find a free cat in the paper or on the side of the road but cats from the Humane Society have already had a complete check-up for diseases, received shots, been spayed or neutered and have one of those microchip implants (the size of a grain of rice) so much cheaper than a free cat plus vet bills.

Puzzles

Do your kids love puzzles? One tip is when you first open the box, use a Sharpie and put the initials of the puzzle design on the back of each piece. One day when your kids dump out tons of puzzles you know which pieces belong together. Yes it is a money saving tip. Who knows, maybe one day when you're cleaning up your kids mess since it's easier than asking them nine million times - you might get frustrated and just throw the puzzles pieces out rather than figure out which pieces belong in which box. Now you'll know!

Hair Myths & Cheap gifts

Okay so I read this article about 8 Hair Myths and thought it was worth passing on. For sure I can find a way this could save you money. For instance all that money you spend on products to make your hair shine? Use cold water before you get out of the shower:

True or False? A Cold Rinse Adds Shine and Tames Frizz

TRUE. A blast of cold water at the end of your shower can make hair appear shinier because it temporarily helps the cuticle flatten down onto the hair shaft, explains Desai. But the results might not last if you don't properly dry your hair. Make sure the cuticle remains flat by applying a deep conditioner or silicone-based product to seal it.

Cheap Gifts that I promised: Know of any little girls having a birthday soon? Or your own little girl and want to invite a bunch of little fairy friends? Check out this website for really cute fairy wings, tutus, tiaras etc for so cheap and use the code MOVING before June 25 to get an extra 10% off. Keep in mind shipping is a flat $8 so make your purchase worth it!!!