Fru-Gal Column August 19

A man who took my class last year came up to me at another event to tell me what his five year old daughter told him. Since taking my class and reading my column he has signed up for many of the freebies that I mention. His daughter runs to the mailbox everyday to see what the mailman has left for her. Even though most of the items are not for children she still says it feels like Christmas everyday when she goes to get the mail. I tell people what great stuff I get for free but most don’t believe me. This week I wrote down what I actually received in my mailbox for FREE. Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus.
MONDAY-
Pint glass from Newcastle Brown Ale
Full bottle of Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner with $2 coupon
Surfer Magazine
Garden and Gun Magazine
TUESDAY-
Sample of John Frieda Collection Shampoo and Conditioner plus $2 coupon
Martha Stewart Living Magazine
Weight Watchers Magazine
Town & Country Magazine
Road Racing World
Ladies Home Journal
Working Mother Magazine
WEDNESDAY-
Coupon for free dozen eggs from Kroger
Pedometer from Natures Bounty plus $7 in coupons
$10 item free from drugstore.com
THURSDAY-
Better Than Ears Dog Treat from Walmart plus $1 coupon
Maxim Magazine AutoWeek Magazine
FRIDAY-
Full size Vanilla Organic Lip Balm from Veria
Golf Week Magazine
ESPN Magazine
ELLEDécor Four Wheeler Magazine
$17.95 VISA GIFT CARD from Staples(rebate)
SATURDAY-
Marie Claire magazine
Quick & Easy Diabetic Cooking cookbook from the American Diabetes Association and Merck along with a Daily Diabetes Management Book
Three Titleist Golf Balls

FREEBIES FOR YOU (While supplies last)
· Get some FREE business cards from Starbucks. http://www.starbuckscoffeeonthego.com/?page=energy
· Organic Valley will send you a FREE Welcome Kit when you sign up for their e-newsletter. http://www.organicvalley.coop/community/subscribe/
· FREE Post-it Durable Tabs & Label Pads Sample http://www.3m.com/us/office/postit/coupons/?WT.mc_id=www.post-itcoupon.com&WT.ctod=12:02
· Coupon for a FREE Frutista at Taco Bell with purchase of any item (use zipcode 85032) www.coupons.com
· Request a sample of TJ Health Bites for Dogs http://www.tj.la/treats/request-a-sample/
· Sign up to get color-matched and receive a free sample of Advanced Radiance foundation from Cover Girl along with a $2 coupon. http://www.covergirl.com/registration/index.jsp?redirect_page=/promos/coupons/310CL815_ar_coupon/&hd=hd_310CL815_ar_coupon&_requestid=10726065
· Gain is giving away 5,000 samples every Tuesday when you like them on their facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/gain?v=wall&ref=ts
· Experience Miracle Skin Transformer in a sample size for FREE. http://miracleskintransformer.com/product-buy.php
· Register at Ronco to receive a coupon for FREE box of Ronco spaghetti. http://www.roncorecipes.com/promos/freepasta/registration
· Ola Loa products wants to send you a FREE sample packet of their delicious energy multi-vitamins and also a packet of their thirst-quenching sport formula. http://www.drinkyourvitamins.com/contact-us/requests/product-samples-request-form.html
· Like Eucerin on their facebook page to receive a free sample of Eucerin Daily Skin Balance Lotion. http://www.facebook.com/EucerinUS?v=app_131757966861374
· True Products is giving away samples of True Lemon, True Lime and True Orange Water Enhancers. http://www.truelemon.com/products/free-samples.html
· Receive a FREE photo book from picaboo until August 31 just use promotional code FREEBK when checking out. http://www.picaboo.com/promo/free-book.html?siteID=F1U1wtqLWmo-0fosUrXlXRoxGQu_.ea_zg
· When you buy one of 56 selected DVD’s from Amazon receive a promotional code which you can redeem for a certificate valid for $10 admission to see the movie Eat Pray Love, Salt, or The Other Guys until October 6 at participating movie theatres. http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&plgroup=1&ref_=br_lf_m_1000520261_pglink_2&docId=1000520261&plpage=2
· Become PetPerk member at PetSmart and print out a coupon for a free 6oz. pouch of Purina ProPlan brand Dog or Cat Food. https://petperks.petsmart.com/index.aspx?cpcode=womansday
· FREE 25 PhotoMagnets from Barber Marketing. http://free-photo-magnets-for-you.com/default.cfm?[SIZE="3"
· Show a valid Student ID at The Body Shop and receive $5 off your purchase of $5 or more. http://www.thebodyshop-usa.com/beauty/scholar-dollars?siteID=lw9MynSeamY-6hZs91fCqvUKnvFHCaLPxg
· National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases is offering for FREE Diabetes Library Boxed Set which includes five booklets and the diabetes motivational refrigerator magnet http://catalog.niddk.nih.gov/detail.cfm?ID=905&CH=NDIC
· FREE quick-start guide, from Atkins and 3 free Atkins bars http://community.atkins.com/security/register.jsp?rc=FreeBars&MCID=RedBox3Free
· Play the new Nature Made Casino D Instant Win sweepstakes and you will win a free sample of Chewable Vitamin D.
http://www.naturemade.com/immunehealth/casinod.html
· FREE sample of SmoothSmooth Shampoo and Conditioner from Erik Prautsch’s Hairtriggered
http://erik-prautsch.com/smoothsmooth_sample.php
· Today only from 8am to 10pm EST get five 8 x 10 enlargements free from RitzPix just use promotional code 5FREE.
http://www.ritzpix.com/net/content.aspx?url=5-free-8x10-prints&aff=cjnet44
· 25 free prints from Walgreens with the coupon code 25FREECREDIT. http://photo.walgreens.com/walgreens/storepage/storePageId=Special+Offer+Prints
· Walgreens is doing there 7 days of photo deals this week. Sunday they gave away a free 8 x 10 picture. Go to their website for the daily deal. http://photo2.walgreens.com/walgreens/fe/l=en_US/p/store/deals/DealOftheDay
· BIC Easy Glide Pens are giving away 1,000 pens a day starting at 11:00am. http://www.biceasyglide.com/

· FTD Good Neighbor Day will take place on September 1st. Hundreds of FTD florists across the U.S. are helping spread friendship and kindness to their neighbors through the distribution of free floral bouquets. http://www.ftd.com/content/news_views/good_neighbor_day.epl

1st Annual Hermitage Classic Combined Driving Event, meet 2010 Alltech FEI WEG Contenders and horses and more along with a barn dance after the event with V-Groove. http://www.hermitageitc.com/

6th Annual High Bridge Homecoming Festival will be held August 20-22 at High Bridge. A full weekend of live music, arts & crafts, flea market, pony rides for children, dessert auction, festival dance, West Jessamine High School Band dunking booth, a cruise-in, train exhibit, museum, silent auctions, raffles, festival food, Art in the Park, and more! Check out the full schedule at www.wilmore.org (click on events) or www.jessamineco.com.

Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller Jeff Arnett will be on hand at the Jack Daniel’s Distillery, August 28 to sign bottles and to spend time with guests. Bring bottles from home, as well as other Jack Daniel’s collectibles you would like to have signed. Tours will be available from 9am until 4:30pm. Located at 182 Lynchburg Highway, Lynchburg, Tennessee. http://www.jackdaniels.com/newsletter.aspx?id=6594#JoinUsforaBottleSigningattheDistillery

Kentucky Women’s Basketball present Moondance at the Amphitheater in Beaumont they will be featuring the UK mascots and cheerleaders on Friday, August 20 starting at 6pm. Hear Coach Matthew Mitchell sing with Jim Richardson, Reilly Richardson and The Johnson Brothers starting at 7pm. There will be inflatable games and free hot dogs for the children while supplies last. Admission is FREE.