Kids Eat FREE!

*  I am reposting this for a reminder and for new readers...  Please make sure to call your restaurant ahead of time to confirm if they are participating.  Let us know if you have any more to add!

Although we don't eat out very often (like once every 1-2 months), occasionally it's nice to let someone else do the cooking and cleaning up. ;) Part of the reason I don't like us to eat out is because it costs a whole week's worth of our grocery budget just for one meal... insane. I like to grab discounted gift certificates from Restaurant.com and print off special offers from a restaurant's website to help cut the bill down.

Being a mom I know that when you spend $4.95 on a kid's meal only to have them push the food around their plate, it stinks. You may as well flush a $5 bill down the toilet on your way out the door. Taking your kids to local restaurants that offer "Kids Eat Free" nights is an AWESOME way to save on that dining bill. (Combined with coupons if the restaurant will let you!)

Here are some restaurants that offer "Kids Eat FREE" nights:

* As always, call ahead and make sure your restaurant is participating.

MONDAYS:
Applebees - One free Kids meal per adult entree.
Buffalo Wild Wings - .99 kids meals between 5p-8pm
Chartroose Caboose - Free kids meals after 5pm
Fuddruckers - .99 Kids meals between 4pm-9pm
IHOP - One free kid's meal for every adult entree 4pm-10pm through 4/30 (every day)
Islands Restaurant - One free kids meal for every adult entree
KC Masterpiece - Kids get one free meal after 4pm
O’Charley’s - One free kids meal per adult entree
Red Robin - One free kids meal per adult entree after 5pm
Rock Bottom Cafe - One free kids meal per adult entree
Shoney’s - One free kids meal per adult entree
TGI Friday’s - Kids get One free kids meal per adult entree (age limit?)


TUESDAYS:
Bennigan’s - One free kids meal per adult entree
Black-eyed Pea - One free kids meal per adult entree after 5pm
Captain D’s - Two free kid's meal per adult entree
Champps - One free kids meal per adult entree
Chevy's - One free kids meal per adult entree
Chick-fil-A - One free kids meal per adult combo after 5:30pm
Coco’s Restaurant & Bakery - One free kids meal per adult entree after 4pm
Denny’s - One free kids meal per adult entree after 4pm
Fazoli’s - One kids meal for .99 per adult entree after 5pm
Gallagher's - One free kid's meal with an adult entree of $7.95 or more
IHOP - One free kid's meal for every adult entree 4pm-10pm through 4/30 (every day)
Islands Restaurant - One free kids meal per adult entree
KC Masterpiece - One free kids meal per adult entree after 4pm
Lonestar Steakhouse - Two free kids meal per adult entree
Red Robin - One free kids meal per adult entree after 5pm
Rock Bottom Cafe - One free kids meal per adult entree
Ruby’s Diner - One free kids meal per adult entree
Tony Roma’s - One free kids meal per adult entree

WEDNESDAYS:
Coco’s Restaurant & Bakery - One free kid's meal per adult entree after 4pm
Firehouse Subs - One free kid's meal per adult entree after 4pm
IHOP - One free kid's meal for every adult entree 4pm-10pm through 4/30 (every day)
Islands Restaurant - One free kid's meal per adult entree
Jason's Deli - One free kid's meal per adult entree (Thanks, Amy !)
KC Masterpiece - One free kid's meal per adult entree after 4pm
Luby’s Cafeteria - One free kid's meal per adult entree after 4:30pm
Qdoba Mexican Grill - One free kid's meal per adult entree
Rainforest Cafe - $1.99 kid's meal per adult entree after 4pm

THURSDAYS:
IHOP - One free kid's meal per adult entree after 4pm
KC Masterpiece - One free kid's meal per adult entree after 4pm

FRIDAYS:
IHOP - One free kid's meal for every adult entree 4pm-10pm through 4/30 (every day)

SATURDAYS:
Denny’s - One free kid's meal per adult entree after 4pm
IHOP -One free kid's meal for every adult entree 4pm-10pm through 4/30 (every day)
Luby’s Cafeteria - $2.00 kid's meal per adult entree
Nothing but Noodles - One free kid's meal per adult entree (Thanks, Amy !)
Texas Land & Cattle - Two free kid's meal per adult entree between 11a-4p


SUNDAYS:
Arriba Mexican Grill - One free kid's meal per adult entree
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit - One free kid's meal per adult entree
Firehouse Subs - One free kid's meal per adult entree after 4pm
IHOP - One free kid's meal for every adult entree 4pm-10pm through 4/30 (every day)
Nothing but Noodles - One free kid's meal per adult entree (Thanks, Amy !)
Qdoba Mexican Grill - One free kid's meal per adult entree
Souper! Salad! - Two free kid's meal per adult entree (ages 4 and under)

Mystery Savings coupon for Gap Outlet

Use this coupon at your local Gap Outlet or Banana Republic Outlet store between April 1-5 and you'll get a Mystery Savings -- it could be worth up to 60% off your purchase or a $500 shopping spree!

(Thanks Chandra!)

Easter Crafts for the Kiddos

We've tackled a few crafts this holiday despite our super-busy schedule. In fact, we just read The Parable of the Lily for preschool and planted some of our own lilies. 

We are also making these printable Resurrection eggs (use the guide here) -- you can buy them already made with the actual pieces!

Here are a few of our favorites for you to try this weekend:

• Handprint Paper Plate Duck
• Handprint Flowers
• Jelly Bean Sorting and Graphing
• Easter Lacing
• Stained Glass
• Some more excellent Easter ideas
• Easter coloring pages
• Easter Bible Crafts

Boston Market Printable Coupons

Use these printable coupons to save $1 - $4 off your purchase at Boston Market through the end of April!

Safeway Deals - Week of 3/31

Print the latest coupons from Coupons.com or RedPlum -- there are even store-specific Safeway coupons available to print HERE!

• Or add the latest ecoupons from Upromise to your Safeway card.
• Other places to load coupons on your card: PG eSaver, Cellfire, Shortcuts.

Here are just a few of the highlights this week:
*Based on Ad from Arizona

PRODUCE:

• Apples 1.29lb
• Avocados .88 each
• Green Onions or Red Radishes 2 for $1
• Yams .79lb
• Strawberries 16oz. .97 each
• Pineapples 1.88 each
• Fresh Express Salad Blends 1.99

 MEAT:

• Ball Park Angus Meat Franks- Buy 1 at $3.99, Get 1 FREE
  Use (2) .75 off from coupons.com 
  Final Price= 2/$2.50 or $1.25 each
• Farmer John Breakfast Sausage links- .99
  Use .75 off from smartsource.com 
  Final Price= .24
• 93% Ground Beef - 1.97lb
• Rump Half Ham .97lb
• Safeway Spiral Sliced Half Ham- $1.27/lb

GROCERY:

Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna .50
USE:
 $1.00/5 HERE
FINAL PRICE: .30 each wyb 5

Campbells Condensed Cream Soup 10.75 oz Chicken or Mushroom - .99
USE:
-$1/2 printable
FINAL PRICE:  .49 each wyb 2

Mt. Olive Pickles 24 oz - B1G1FREE


Lays Potato Chips - B1G1FREE

Mission Tortilla Chips 14 oz - 1.88


Oroweat Bread- 2.50
USE:
- $1 off from 3/28 SS
FINAL PRICE:  1.50

Birds Eye Steamfresh or C&W Frozen Vegetables- $1.25 Limit 4
USE:
$1.00/4 printable
FINAL PRICE:  1.00 each wyb 4

Check out Safeway's complete weekly ad HERE!
The Good Deal Gal is part of BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering!

Fry's Deals - Week of 3/31

• Load coupons on to your Fry's card from Bringing Hope to the Table!
• Check out all the newest printable coupons this month on Coupons.com or at RedPlum!
• Don't forget to load your Fry's VIP card with Shortcut Coupons
• Or load your Fry's card with ecoupons from UPromise, PG eSaver, or Cellfire.

PRODUCE:

·         Apples - Granny Smith or Cameo 1.00 lb

·         Bananas, Dole .49

·         Broccoli or Cauliflower $0.88

·         Dole Salad Blends or Kits, 5-12oz $2.50

·         Pears - D'Anjou 1.00 lb

·         Pineapple - Del Monte Gold $1.50

·         Potatoes, Russet, 5 lb bag First 4 - $0.58 each

MEAT:

·         Beef - T Bone Steak First 2 3.97 lb

·         Pork - Cook's Spiral Sliced or Half Ham First 1 1.27 lb

GROCERY:

Kroger Cottage Cheese, Sour Cream or Dip, 16oz $1.00

Kroger Cream Cheese $.88

Kroger Shredded or Bar Cheese, 6-8oz or Deli Thin Slices, 6oz $1.77

 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls, 8oz $1.88

USE:

-.50/2 printable

FINAL PRICE:  1.63

Pillsbury Grands Biscuits, 16.3oz $0.99

USE:

-.30/2 printable

FINAL PRICE:  .84

Promise Spread, 8-16oz $0.99

USE:

-$1 off printable

FINAL PRICE:  FREE

Betty Crocker Brownie or Muffin Mix $2.00

USE:

-.50 off from 3/28 SS

FINAL PRICE:  .50

Steamfresh Sides $.77 each

USE:
-$.50/2 printable

-.35 off from 3/21 SS

FINAL PRICE:  FREE - $.27 each wyb 2

Campbell's Cream of Chicken or Mushroom Soup, 10.75oz $1.00

USE:

$1/2 printable

FINAL PRICE:  .50 each wyb 2

Post Cereal $2.27 *Special Promo: Buy 4, Save $4 $1.27 after promo price wyb 4

USE:

$1/2 from 2/28 SS

FINAL PRICE:   $.77

Wishbone Salad Dressing, 16oz $1.50

USE:

1.50 off 2 from 3/28 RP

FINAL PRICE:  .75 each wyb 2

Pictsweet or Kroger Vegetables $.77 each 

For all the sale items this week, check out your local ad online!
The Good Deal Gal is part of BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering!

Albertsons Deals - Week of 3/31

*  Coupons doubled and tripled up to $1 this week!

PRODUCE:

-          Avocados .99

-          Pears, Anjou, Bosc or Red .99 lb .99 lb

-          Strawberries, 4 lb Limit 2 - 3.99

-          Watermelon, mini seedless 2.99

-          Yams, Red or Gold .99 lb .99

MEAT:

-          Beef, Ground 93% lean, 5 lb or more 1.67 lb

-          Beef, Prime Rib Roast, bone-in 3.97 lb

-          Beef, Ribeye Steak, bone-in 3.97 lb

-          Ham, Hormel, spiral sliced, bone-in 1.17 lb

-          Turkey, Honeysuckle White or Norbest, whole frozen .69 lb

                 USE:

                -$1 off printable

GROCERY:

Albertsons Butter, 1 lb Limit 2 - 1.50

Nestle Coffee-mate Flavored Creamer 1.79

USE:

-.50 off from 2/7 RP

FINAL PRICE:  .79

Reddi-whip Topping 2.00

USE:

-.50 off from 3/28

FINAL PRICE:  1.00

Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice, 64 oz Limit 2 - 2.00

USE:

-$1 off 2 from 2/21 RP

FINAL PRICE:  3.00

Betty Crocker Fudge Brownie Mix.79

Betty Crocker Pouch Potatoes .79

USE:

-.25 off from 3/28 SS

FINAL PRICE:  .04

Betty Crocker Ready to Serve Frosting 1.25

USE:

-.50 off 2/7 GM

FINAL PRICE:  .25

Dole Canned Pineapple  1.00

USE:

-.55 off 2 from 3/21 SS

FINAL PRICE:  .50 each wyb 2

Jell-O Gelatin or Pudding - .88

Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix -  .44

Pictsweet Vegetables Limit 4 - .77

Sara Lee Oven Fresh Pie 2.99

USE:

-$1 off printable

FINAL PRICE:  1.99

Check out the complete weekly ad at your local Albertsons!

The Good Deal Gal is part of BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering!

Sprouts Deals - Week of 3/31

Thanks to Melissa from Saving Cents w/Sense for this week's deals!

Here are just a few highlights:

PRODUCE:

• Strawberries, 1 lb clamshell, $.97 each
• Navel Oranges $.49 lb 
• Pinova Apples $.88 lb '
• Red Bell Peppers $.88 each 
• Hass Avocados $.88 each 
• Green Leaf, Red Leaf, or Romaine Lettuce $.88 each 
• Blueberries or Blackberries $2 clamshells 
• Celery or Carrots, 2 lb bag, $.99 each 
• D’Anjou Pears (also Organic) $.99 lb 
• Idaho Russet Potatoes, 10 lb bag, $1.50 
• Green onions or Radish bunches 3/$1 
• Green Seedless Grapes 2 lbs for $4

MEAT:

• Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast $1.77 lb 
• Alaskan Cod Filets $4.97 lb 
• Boneless Pork Loin Roasts $1.77 lb 
• Fresh Free-Range Whole Turkeys $1.49 lb 
• Fresh Whole or Cut Up Chicken $1.39 lb

Check out the weekly ad HERE! 

Don't forget that every Wed. is double-ad day so you can still take advantage of last week's ad!

Bashas' Deals - Week of 3/31

PRODUCE:

·         Apples Red Delicious .99lb

·         Carrots Mini Peeled 1 lb .99

·         Cucumbers Hot House .99

·         Oranges Navel California .99lb

·         Potatoes 10 lb bag 1.99

·         Dole Classic Iceberg Salad .99

·         Strawberries 1 lb Limit 4 .99

·         Roma  Tomatoes.99lb

MEAT:

·         Chicken - Leg Quarters Sold in 10 lb bag .59lb

·         Pork - Ham, Sugar Tree Spiral Sliced Bone-In Limit 1 .97lb

·         Turkey - Norbest 10 to 24 lb Grade A Tom or Hen .77lb

GROCERY:

Coffee-Mate Creamer 16 oz 1.50

USE:

-.50 off from 2/7 RP

FINAL PRICE:  .50

Daisy Sour Cream 16 oz 1.50

USE:

-.50 off from 3/28 SS

FINAL PRICE:  .50

Eggs- Extra Large Bashas 18 Pack Limit 1 -  1.29

w/ in-ad coupon and $15 purchase 

Reddi Wip Topping 7 oz 1.99

USE:

-.50 off 3/28 SS

FINAL PRICE: .99

Dreyers Ice Cream 1.5 qt Limit 1 1.88 w/ in-ad coupon and $15 purchase

Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water 24 pack .5 liter bottles 3.50

USE:

-Buy 2 get a FREE Sports Bottle pack

FINAL PRICE:  2 cases for $7 plus FREE sports bottles

Betty Crocker Frosting  1.50

USE:

-.50 off from 2/7 GM

FINAL PRICE:  .50

Betty Crocker Potatoes .99

USE:

-.25 off from 3.28 SS
FINAL PRICE:  .24

C and H Brown or Powdered Sugar  2.00

USE:

-.55 off from 3/14 RP

FINAL PRICE:  1.00

Dole Mandarin Oranges or Mixed Fruit .99

USE:

-.55 off 2 from 3/21 SS
FINAL PRICE:  .49 wyb 2

Dole Canned Pineapple .99

USE:

.55 off 2 from 1/21 SS
FINAL PRICE:  .49 each wyb 2

French’s French Fried Onions 2.99

USE:

-.50 off printable

FINAL PRICE:  1.99

Mission Flour Tortillas 1.50

USE:

-.75 off from 3/7 SS
FINAL PRICE:  .75

Nabisco Crackers 1.88

USE:

-$1 off from 1/24 SS

FINAL PRICE:  .88

Oroweat Bread 2.50

USE:

-$1 off from 3/28 SS
FINAL PRICE:  1.50

 Green Giant Boxed Vegetables 10 oz 1.00

USE:

-.60 off 3 from 3.28 SS

FINAL PRICE:  .67 each wyb 3

Click HERE to see your local Bashas' ad online!
The Good Deal Gal is now part of BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering!

Von's Deals - Week of 3/31

 This week's Vons deals are brought to you by Kerri at Save at Home Mommy! 

PRODUCE:

Gold Pineapple- $1.99 each

Fresh Express or Eating Right Salad Blends- $1.99
Use $1.50/2 for Fresh Express from 2/21 SS
Final Price= $1.24

Sweet Strawberries, 1lb- .97

Large Beauregard Yams- .99/lb

Eating Right Baby Peeled Carrots, 2lb- 2/$4.00

MEAT:

Safeway Smoked Whole or Shank Half Ham- .87/lb

Safeway Spiral Sliced Half Ham- $1.37/lb

Fresh Boneless Whole Pork Loin- $1.97/lb

Ranchers Reserve New York Strip Steak- $3.47/lb
Load or print $2.00 off when you buy $10 or more of Ranchers Reserve meat at Vons.com 
Final Price= 3 pounds for $2.80/lb

Ball Park Angus Meat Franks- Buy 1 at $3.99, Get 1 FREE
Use (2) .75 off from coupons.com 
Final Price= 2/$2.50 or $1.25 each

Hillshire Farms Smoked Sausage or Bratwurst- Buy 1 at up to $4.79, Get 1 FREE
Use $1.00/2 from 1/31 or 3/21 RP
Final Price= 2/$3.79 or $1.90 each

Farmer John Breakfast Sausage links- .99
Use .75 off from smartsource.com 
Final Price= .24

In-Ad Coupons:

Safeway Select Pizza- $2.99 with in ad coupon Limit 3

Birds Eye Steamfresh or C&W Frozen Vegetables- $1.25 Limit 4
Use .50 off from 3/21 SS for Birds Eye or
Use $1.00/4 HERE or
Use $1.00/3 from 3/7 RP
Final Price= as low as .75 each

Dixie Value Pack Plates, 40, 50, 60 or 100ct- $2.99 Limit 2
Use various coupons from 1/24 RP
Final Price= as low as $2.45

Safeway Softly Bath Tissue or Thirsty Paper Towels- $8.99 Limit 2

Pedigree Dry Dog Food, 15/9-20lb- $11.99
Limit 1
Use $2.00 off from 3/21 RP
Final Price= $9.99

Palmolive Dish Liquid, 20-25oz- $1.99
Limit 1
Use .50 off from 3/28 SS or
Use $1.00 off HERE
Final Price= $.99

Other Great Deals:

Safeway Baking Chips- 2/$3.00

Mt Olive Pickles- Buy 1 at up to $4.61, Get 1 FREE

Organix Hair Care- BOGO FREE Check for try me free offers on packages
Final Price= 2 for FREE

Bumble Bee Tuna Cans- 2/$1.00
Use $1.00/5 HERE
Final Price= .30 each

Check out Von's Weekly Ad HERE!

FREE sample of Pantene for Vocalpoint members

Vocal Point members can get a FREE sample of Pantene when you take the 'Find your Hair's Mr. Right" test (only one question) HERE!  Hurry, before they are all gone!

Not a Vocal Point member yet? It's free to join and you'll get all kinds of great products a coupons!  Click HERE to join.

Easter Dinner Printable Coupon Round-up

 Are you in charge of cooking up a feast on Easter?  Or maybe you got off easy and just have to bring a side dish or dessert?  Whatever the case, why not save a little cash....  use these printable coupons to help cut the costs on your Easter meal!

MEAT:

• Various coupons for Honeybaked Ham
• $1 off Honeysuckle White Fresh turkey
• Hormel Bacon and Party Tray coupons
  

VEGETABLES:

• $1 off  Ore-Ida Steam & Mash Potatoes
• Green Giant Potatoes: Buy 1, Get 1 FREE coupon  
• .50/2 Steamfresh Sides 
• $1 off Earthbound Salad
• $1 off 3 Birdseye Vegetables (or IE users)
• $1 off 2 Birdseye C&W Vegetables (or IE users)

FRUITS:

• $1 off Del Monte Orchard Select
• $1 off Del Monte Fruit Bowl
• $1 off 3 Del Monte Fruit Naturals

SIDE DISHES and APPETIZERS:

• $1 off Country Crock Side Dish
• $1 off 2 Stove Top Stuffing 
• $1/2 Uncle Ben's rice 
• $1/2 Campbell's Cooking Soups Coupon
•  $.55-$1 off Sargento Cheese 
• $1 off Kraft 100 Calorie Cheese Bites 
• $1 off 1lb. Alpine Cheese 
• .50/2 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls 
• .75/2 Pillsbury grands frozen biscuits 
• .30/2 Pillsbury Biscuits

CONDIMENTS:

• $1 off I Can't Believe It's Not Butter (or IE users)
• .50 off Land O'Lakes butter
• .55 off Challenge Butter
• $1 off 3 Heinz gravy
• .40 off Darigold sour cream
• Organic Valley Milk,. Butter, Eggs, Sour Cream, Heavy Cream
• $1/2 Best Foods Mayonnaise products 
• $1 off McCormick Seasoning and Spices 
• $1.00 off any Filippo Berio Olive Oil 
• $1/2 Litehouse Dressings 
• $1 off Marie's Yogurt Dressing 
•  $1/2 Progresso bread Crumbs
• .50 off Holland House Cooking Wine 

 BEVERAGES:

•  FREE Arrowhead 6pk. wyb 2 cases of water  
• .50 off Tetley tea 
• $1 off Good earth Tea
• Juicy Juice coupons

DESSERTS:

• Easter Candy Coupons
•  $1.00 off of Sara Lee Frozen Desserts 
• .40 off Betty Crocker Cookie Mix
•  .50 off 2 Pillsbury Pie Crusts
• $1/2 Lucky Leaf Pie Filling

PAPER GOODS:

• Reynold's Wrap and Parchment Paper coupons
• $1 off Chinet paper plates

AFTER DINNER:

• $1 off Tums 
• Palmolive Printable coupon 

If you found any extras to add, leave a comment!

Hobby Lobby: 40% off one item

This 40% off one reg. priced item coupon will definitely come in handy if I can make it to Hobby Lobby this week!  Expires April 3, 2010

I absolutely love losing myself in our local Hobby Lobby -- I could spend hours in there.  *squeal*

Leapfrog Printable Coupons plus Stackable Target Coupon

We love Leapfrog around here so I'm excited to see some new coupons that don't expire until the end of June AND a Target $5 off $30 coupon to sweeten my finds.

I told you in this week's Target deals how you could get 2-Leapster games for just $15 total! 

• $2 off any Tag Junior Book 
• $3 off any Tag Book 
• $5 off any Leapster Learning Game 
• $7 off any Didj Learning Game 
• $5 off any Zippity Learning Game 
• $3 off any ClickStart Game 
• $3 off any Fridge Toy 

I hope some more good scenarios come out to use these so I can do some early Christmas shopping!

FREE $10 Credit to bTrendie plus 40% off Melissa and Doug Toys tomorrow!

Did you sign up for bTrendie yet?  I told you about it a while back... it's a daily deal site where they have discounted items each day but the added BONUS is that you get a FREE $10 credit when you sign up!!

I have been hanging on to my $10 credit and I think I may have spotted the perfect time to use it!  Starting tomorrow (one day only) they will have Melissa & Doug toys for 40% off!  After the $10 credit, we should be able to score a pretty sweet deal!  You still have to pay the shipping, but I'm looking forward to seeing what the toys are!  (They have other great deals for other products as well.)

I recommend signing up now so the credit can be applied to your account and you'll be ready to order when you see a deal you want!