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Two 10 Piece Wing Orders for $14 at Hooters on Valentine's Day

Two 10-piece boneless or bone-in wings for only $14 on Valentine's Day (2/14/14).

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What's Cookin' Wednesday: Crockpot Beef Stew

This is the umpteenth version of crockpot beef stew that I've tried. I'm big into trial and error and unfortunately my husband is just along for the ride. We both agreed, however, that this was the best beef stew I've ever made.

Ingredients
2 1/2 lbs beef, cubed
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 large carrots, peeled and chopped
3 medium potatoes, cubed 1"
1 12 oz bottle of beer
water (enough to fill half your beer bottle)
2 beef bouillon cubes
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp oregano
1 package of powdered onion soup mix
2 Tbsp tomato paste
3 Tbsp butter
1/3 C flour

Directions
Dump all ingredients EXCEPT flour and butter into a crockpot. Set on low for 8-10 hours, stirring occasionally. You can add up to a 1/2 C of water, as needed, if it doesn't look liquidy enough.
Melt butter in a mug in the microwave, whisk in the flour. Dump that all into the crockpot and stir. Set on high for 15-20 minutes.

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DIY Friday: 52 Reasons I Love You (A Valentine's Day Gift)

This is totally my version of the Pinterest idea - there are a million examples if you type in "52 Reasons I Love You" on Pinterest. My "daughters" made their daddy a cute little mug with their furry pictures on it and it shipped out 2 days ago from Shutterfly. This is mommy's Valentine's Day gift to daddy.

You need:
a deck of cards
a printer with printer paper
single hole punch
glue
2 binder rings (I still need to grab these from work, but I've been home sick all week)
Optional: stickers or other decorative touches

Directions:

First I came up with 52 reasons why I love my husband. In word, I created a table that was 4 across and 4 down that filled up the page. I used size 25 font for most of it and made the font smaller if needed. You can be as creative as you'd like with this part. Make it a crazy color, or mulit-colored; use different types of font, whatever your heart desires.

Next, I created a template for hole punching by tracing one card on regular paper, cutting it out and hole punching the template. I used this template to hole punch all the cards, 2 at a time.

I carefully cut out my 52 reasons and glued them to the cards. Be careful, regular printer ink will run. If I had the energy and were allowed to leave my house, I might have considered getting it printed at Staples in hopes the ink wouldn't run. Or even laminating the "reasons" before gluing. 

Once it's all dry, you can add stickers or other embellishments, then clip them into binder rings.

Yes, I used my coupon inserts to keep glue from getting on my desk, so what?

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Get 4 2x2 Photo Magnets Free from Shutterfly - Great V-Day Gift!

Get a set of 4 2x2 photo magnets, courtesy of Shutterfly! This expires 2/7/14. Use promo code LOVEMAGNET at checkout. You will need to pay S&H.

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I wish I could have ordered this back when I was preparing for my summer 2011 wedding. My husband and I got married in good ol' Massachusetts, but we honeymooned in Aruba.

If you're planning a wedding/honeymoon, check out this free subscription to Destination Weddings & Honeymoons.

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Meow Mix Coupons - No Printer? Get One Mailed!

Here are two great Meow Mix coupons. If you don't have a printer, you can click "Help" at the bottom of the $1/1 coupon and request that it is mailed to your house. Unfortunately this is not an option with the B1G1 coupon.

$1/1 bag of Meow Mix

Buy 1, Get 1 Free Meow Mix Souffles

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Hoarder: Buried Alive? What to do with all those Samples & Freebies

Do you love getting mail just as much as I do? I love it so much that no one else in my house is allowed to get the mail. A rush of adrenaline surges through me as I open the box and peek inside. My husband is not nearly as excited about mail as me, especially after a few days in a row of receiving an abundance of samples and freebies. In fact, I can almost see the steam coming out of his ears as he yells at me to find a place for all of my free goodies.

Sometimes I get so many I feel like I'm being buried alive beneath them all. But I've found ways to put those samples and freebies to good use - even the ones I have no intention of ever using.

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I order every freebie or sample that is available, even if I know I won't use it personally. I don't have a dog at my house, but my mom does, so I order dog-related freebies. My family already has over 30 containers of deodorant, but I order the free samples anyway because I know local shelters and food pantries will happily take my extras off my hands.

Here are a few MA places where you can donate your freebies and samples. Not a fan of what's on the list or none local enough to you? Use any search engine to search for a local place near you.

Massachusetts

The Greater Boston Food Bank
NEEDS: non perishable food goods

St. Francis House
A homeless shelter
NEEDS: clothing, toiletries, non perishable food goods

Rosie's Place
A homeless shelter and service provider for women
NEEDS: clothing, toiletries, non perishable food goods, twin sheets and blankets, towels, and more

Annelle Delorme-Hagerman Food Pantry
A food pantry run out of Church of Our Savior; also has a soup kitchen distribution several times a month
NEEDS: non perishable food goods, paper and plastic bags, toiletries

Animal Rescue League of Boston
NEEDS: towels, sheets, cat beds, Clorox bleach, laundry detergent, cat treats, rawhides, and more



If you are aware of another charitable organization that would happily accept donations of freebies and other samples, please feel free to comment below and I will add them to the list. Obviously this is not a comprehensive list of organizations in the state of Massachusetts.


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Free Deodorant at Walmart

The smaller sized SpeedStick deodorants (NOT the trial size) are $.98 at Walmart. Use the $1/1 Speedstick coupon that came out in Sunday's 2/2 SmartSource and get a stick for FREE!

SpeedStick $.98
-$1/1 SpeedStick (2/2 SS)
=$.02 overage  (FREE!)

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Free Sample of Maxwell House International

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Menu Plan Monday 2/2 - 2/8

I have very little control over this week's menu plan. I spent a glorious three hours at the urgi-center yesterday to discover I have pneumonia. As a result, my husband and sister won't allow me to get near anything that could potentially be consumed by someone else.

Thus, my sister and husband are tag-teaming to ensure dinner is made the first half of the week. From Thursday on, I'm on my own, literally. I'll be most likely eating chips and cookies by myself, while crying myself to sleep on the couch.... just kidding, kind of.

Sunday - Family Dinner at my in laws' house. I stayed home, sick. By myself. *sigh*

Monday - Chicken quesadillas - sauteed peppers and onions with yummy chicken and cheese

Tuesday - Creamy pesto chicken pasta - we're going to adapt this delicious looking recipe from A Beautiful Bite. And by we, I mean my husband and sister will physically assemble and I will supervise from the confines of my quarantined area on the sofa

Wednesday - Crock pot beef stew (I think my husband will let me touch the crockpot 'on' button)

Thursday - Chips & cookies.... just kidding... probably not. Whatever I have the energy to pull from the cabinet and microwave

Friday - Chips & cookies.... just kidding... probably not. Whatever I have the energy to pull from the cabinet and microwave

Saturday - Maybe I can convince my parents to come over and feed me? I should be well enough by then!


Want to start menu planning to help save time, money and stress at supper time? Use my menu plan template.

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-Coupon Mama Massachusetts

 

Free Bloomin' Onion at Outback Today Only 2/3 (No Coupon Required!)

Just mention "Super Bloom" to your server at Outback Steakhouse today only (2/3/14) and get a free Bloomin' Onion.

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Free Sample of Minties Dog Treats

Don't have a dog? Request this anyway and donate it! Get a free sample of Minties dog treats via Facebook.

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$2 Case of Paper at Staples After Rebate & Coupon

This case of paper is around $25. Purchase a case and use this coupon.

You will be given information to submit a rebate so you can get around $23 back in Staples Rewards. So you'll end up paying around $2 for the case of paper.

$2.00 
after easy rebate and with coupon.

Staples® 8.5" x 11" Copy Paper, 5-ream case.

Item no. 990176

Coupon code: 11338

Valid in Staples® U.S. stores only. Discount applies to Staples® 8.5" x 11" Copy Paper, 5-ream case, item no. 990176. Limit two coupons per customer. While supplies last. Each item purchased can only be discounted by one coupon, applied by cashier in the order received and prior to tax. Coupon not valid if purchased or sold and must be surrendered. No cash/credit back. Not valid on prior purchases or purchases made with Staples® Procurement or Convenience Cards.

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10 Point Bonus at MyCokeRewards

Get 10 Bonus Points at MyCokeRewards with this code: 10052147865684

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Left Breathless... Literally

I've been terribly sick since last Thursday, but my stubbornness hampered me from seeking medical attention. This morning when my temperature neared 101, I finally mustered the courage to ask my husband to take me to the walk-in.

After a 3-hour visit, chest xrays, a pulmonary function test and some bloodwork, I was able to leave with a diagnosis of pneumonia, a load of prescriptions, and a warning not to return to work for a week. Not only have I physically been breathless from being so sick, but I literally sucked in air in shock and awe when the doctor said five days of no work... FIVE DAYS?! What the heck am I supposed to do for FIVE FREAKIN' DAYS!!!??

I don't watch much television and the Internet is only entertaining for so long. And my eyes can only handle so many hours of reading a day. Blah!

So today I started off my long stretch of doing nothing by trolling Youtube. And a video I found - a parody of Lorde's Royals - is absolutely spot on and HYSTERICALLY FUNNY!

I graduated high school in 2004 and my 10 year reunion is coming up in November, so this made the video even more relatable. Without further ado, I present to you Borde's "Royals."












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