ONE DAY ONLY COUPON! Tuesday August 3, 2010 2 HAIRCUTS FOR $20.00 Please print your coupon and present it at any one of our 24 Valley locations.  To find the location nearest you, visit us at www.arizonahairco.com

Print out a coupon and take it to Baskin Robbins on August 8 to get a free regular soft cone when you buy another. You must show this coupon and take it in to a Baskin Robins to redeem the freebie.

Grab your Smart Shopper card and head over to Arizona Cheesecake Company Friday, July 30th from 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. to celebrate National Cheesecake Day. 
Leave your wallet at home and take your Smart Shopper card and you will get a slice of cheesecake for free!

Arizona Cheesecake Company is located in Mesa, near Alma School and Guadalupe -- 1305 West Guadalupe Rd. #E3 in Mesa. 
For more information you can call 480-444-2524.

You can get your Smart Shopper card at any UPS store in the Valley, or print it out online. 

Thank you, Marie.

I hadn't ever heard of coupon clipping services, but just came across this great site. The Q Hunter clips and sells coupons. This is a really good site to keep in mind if you need
if you need multiples of one coupon. For example she was selling the coupons from McDonald's for a free Frappe/Smoothie for 25 cents.

She has a super low order minimum of just $1.00 and you get FREE shipping with an order of $5.00. New customers get 20% off with coupon code 20offFirst.

 

I am happy to announce a new contest for my blog.  City Deals has offered 2 of my readers 2 tickets to Harkin’s Theaters. Even if you don’t win the tickets everyone can get a deal and save money with this contest. City deals sells discounted and deeply discounted gift certificates and gift cards to popular restaurant, entertainment, and other local businesses. You can save up to 90% on their certificates.

The reason I like City Deals is that I can save money on places I would go normally go to. For example, you can save 5% on gift cards to Cheesecake Factory, 15-40% at Buca di Beppo, and 50% at CrackerJax Family Fun Park. If you were to invest $$ somewhere it would be hard to even get the 5% return on your investment, let alone 40%!
I will caution you. Sometimes we say, “I bought it because I had a gift card!” Gift cards are $ and they should be treated as such, but used appropriately you can save a lot of money. Why not save 5-90% on your next date night. City Deals is a great place to stock up and have gift card available. I love it when someone suggests we go out to eat at such and such and I have a gift card available for that place. I prefer it if the gift card was a gift, but I’m happy if I saved money on the gift card.  Also, they make great last minute gifts (Why stop at Walgreens and not save any $$$?) and they are great gifts for people who just had a baby, have a hospitalized family member, or just to be nice (these are all from personal experience. We are SO BLESSED by your kindness! We even received some anonymously!) Note that shipping is 99 cents, so make sure you are saving at least that much )

Now for the giveaway! There are tons of ways to get entries in this contest.
     1. The first one is obligatory and that is to sign up to get the City Deals email blast (their newsletter). After you sign up comment on this post that you did.
     2. Sign up to get my blog updates (or if you already do just let me know that you do) and comment that you did.
     3. Become a fan on Facebook of Kiki’s Korner (or let me know you already are) and comment that you did.
     4. Post the following as your facebook status, “ I just signed up at www.hantla.com/kiki  to win 2 Harkins movie theater tickets.  You can too. “
     5. YOU CAN GET 5 ENTRIES if you make your first purchase on City Deals. Make 5 comments (i.e. 1. I made my first purchase, 2. I made my first purchase. Etc)

You have until July 31, 2010 at 11:59pm PST to enter. The winners will be chosen by random.org and announced August 1, 2010

Go here for the coupon to Golden Spoon.

You can get 100 Silly Bandz for $5.99 here.

Tomorrow, July 22nd, from 11AM-8PM, Baja Fresh is offering all its Facebook “Likers” 50% off any burrito!! To get this deal go to the Baja Fresh Facebook page, “like” Baja Fresh, click on the orange picture, and then print the page. Be sure to bring the entire printed page into Baja Fresh with you tomorrow along with a valid ID (ID must match fan name)..

Go to Groupon Boise to get $25 Worth of Nuts, Dried Fruit, and More from Nutty Guys for only $10

I can't count the number of times I have heard from the readers of this blog that they missed a deal and really wished they woul've known about it. In order to decrease the possiblity of you missing a deal I now have a facebook page. Everytime I update my blog it will send a status update to your newsfeed. If you'd like to get these updates go to: http://www.facebook.com/kikiskorner and "like" the page.

Kiki

Free E-Book: SIMPLY FUN - A collection of simply fun activities for your 2-3 year olds. FREE COPIES anyone who responds at that link with a comment or email (today only)

Amazon.com has Duracell Coppertop Batteries (20 count) in AAA size for $6.78 or AA size for $6.90 when you select subscribe & save and apply 75-cent off coupon they're offering. Shipping is free. Note: You may cancel subscribe & save any time.

 

Starting 07/25, Staples will be offering a free back pack. Buy  any backpack and get 100% back in Staples Gift Card. The offer is good 07/25-07/31.  I am hoping this offer will be available online too.

Thank you, Mojo Savings!

Are you expecting or know someone who is? Grab a FREE First Hugs Blanket (pink, blue or white) – normally $29.95 – FREE with no shipping or handling costs!!

HURRY this won’t last long!

Sunday, July 25,  you can get a $1 Popcorn & Fountain Drink (any size) at AMC Theatres!   Claim your coupon on Facebook.

Thanks, Mojo Savings!

I love Roxy products, but they are usually way to expensive for me to even look at. Today only Today, 7/20 only! you can get Roxy Up to 75% off! Items are selling quickly, so hopefully if you see something you like you can get it in your size.

Circle K

Click here to print a coupon for a Free 16oz Coffee & Free Sweet Snack. Coupon is downloadable until midnight the day after the game or beginning of next home game (which is 6:40pm tomorrow).

Taco Bell
From 4-6 pm Get 3 FREE Crunch tacos with the purchase of a large drink. Click here for more information.

Sign up for email alerts from Pei Wei by this Wednesday and receive a special 10-year birthday offer later this week. They usually have great freebies.  I wonder what it will be?

 Head on over here and “Like” WordLock on Facebook to score a FREE WordLock Luggage Lock! Allow 3-4 weeks for delivery.

(Thanks, Beauty, Events and Free Stuff!)

I learned very quickly that a dum dum can go a long way with a toddler. They are great to keep in your purse or diaper bag for a quick treat. They are wonderful! On our drive to Florida I would surprise Elianna every once in a while with a dum dum. It really helped the trip. They also work really well in the waiting room at our pediatricians office. However, I wasn't happy to be givng her overprocessed corn syrup, food coloring, and preservatives on a stick. So when I cam across YummyEarth Organic Lollipops on Amazon.com I was really excited. If you sign up for their subscribe and save program you can get them for about 9 cents per lollipop. NOT BAD.

Product Features One 30 ounce plastic bin containing 150 lollipops Mix of Sour Apple Tart, Pomegranate Pucker, Mango Tango, TooBerry Blueberry, Googly Grape, Strawberry Smash, Very Very Cherry, Wet-Face Watermelon Organic; allergen-free; gluten-free; GMO-free; egg-free; soy-free; nut-free; casein-free; dairy-free All-natural: fruit extracts; red cabbage and purple carrots for color; no artificial dyes or flavors

Check them out here.

Click here to print coupon

In today’s economy(maybe even before) Dental insurance is a commodity many cannot afford. The groupon today in Phoenix is a great deal if that is your situation. It might even be cheaper than your copay. Check it out: Only $12 for an Exam, X-rays, and Simple Teeth Cleaning at Smile Fitness Dental Centers ($139 Value)

Try Neutrogena clinical free. Must do this by 7/18. Click here for more info.

Arizona Youth Museum, Mesa Arts Center and Arizona Museum of Natural History, Phoenix
Target First Free Sunday
1st Sunday of the month
www.azmnh.org

Free

Arizona Museum of Natural History, Phoenix
Target Arts & Wonder
Sunday
7/18/2010 from noon to 5pm
www.azmnh.org

Free

Arizona Youth Museum, Phoenix
Target Arts & Wonder
Sunday
7/18/2010 from noon to 5pm
www.arizonamuseumforyouth.org

Free

Mesa Arts Center, Phoenix
Target Arts & Wonder
Sunday
7/18/2010 from noon to 5pm
www.mesaartscenter.org

Free

Phoenix Children's Museum, Phoenix
Target Free First Friday
1st Friday of the month
www.childrensmuseumofphoenix.org/

* Target Art and Wonders Free Family Event: Friday through Sunday; Target invites you and your family to see more of the arts while spending less by sponsoring free or reduced-price admission to arts and cultural events nationwide. Click here for more information.

 

Free Bagel Fridays are back at Einstein Bros Bagels. Just bring this coupon into any Einstein Bros location before 11 a.m. on Fridays in July and you’ll get a free bagel. No purchase is necessary.

This coupon expires July 31, 2010.

Thanks, MSM 

Go here to print the coupon

Every THURSDAY in July Chick-fil-A in Arizona is offering FREE Spicy Chicken Sandwich from 2-5pm! Call ahead at your location just to confirm.

 Thanks, Heidi C.!

Go here to print your coupon for a 25 cent drink at AM/PM. Great deal and it doesn't expire 'till January 4th, 2011

Go here for the coupon.

Celebrate Express has tons of clearance costumes and they have a code for free shipping and they are b1g1 free. Check em out. Use coupon code clearbogo

7/29 you can become a fan of their FB page and try the new Reese's Cheescake for $1.50

7/30 all cheesecake slices are half-off.

This is just an image, so the links won't work. You can go to the Cheesecake Factory's Facebook fanpage for more info.

I just found a great deal on an Inversion table at Amazon.com it's $89.99 today only with free shipping. That's down from $229!

It's Customer Appreciation Month at Subway through July 31st you can get a 6" Meatball Marinara or Cold Cut Combo for only $2.00! No coupon necessary. As always call ahead to make sure your Subway is particpating. For your nearest location go here.

 Thanks, Jen.

As a nurse and elder’s wife I am frequently asked weird questions (questions like, “do you know what this red thing is on my finger, “what do you think about medications for depression,”  “have you ever seen something like this,” and most often, “what do you think about birth control?”. Bring ‘em on. I love it! The only thing that I love more than being a nurse is being a mom. I wouldn’t have left the nursing field for anything else. It’s crazy fun. I remember being in the middle of a code (that’s when someone is dying) and doing crazy fun things and thinking, “I am getting paid for this!” Ok, back to the reason I am writing this. Birth Control!
Wow! What a topic! I am sure years, months, and even days from now I will have more thoughts, but for now here are some written down. In this blog post I am not going to deal with the medical implications and even dangers of using birth control (i.e. blood clots, gallbladder problems, strokes, cardiac arrest, and death). It seems like our society had deemed those problems an acceptable loss with the “freedom” the use of “The Pill” brings.
Mary Kassian, the founder of Girls Gone Wise has the following list that I find really helpful in discussing birth control. “Medical hazards aside, the pill has supported the advancement of ideas, attitudes and behaviors that are markedly unbiblical. For example:
1. The mindset that sex can be separated from marriage and children
2. The mindset that sex is primarily about personal pleasure
3. The thought that there ought to be no consequence to sex outside of marriage
4. An increased tolerance & acceptance of immorality
5. A decreased commitment to marriage and family
6. An unbiblical attitude toward children (commodity or burden)
7. A negative attitude toward motherhood
8. A negation of the distinctions between male and female
9. A devaluation of woman’s role in the home
10. The attitude that marriage/family are of lesser priority & value than self/career
11. The exaltation of self and devaluation of others (exalt individual over community)
12. The illusion that we can control our own fertility
13. The focus on personal rights rather than responsibility
14. The mindset that women have the right and power to set their own course
15. The mindset that humans determine what sex, marriage and gender are all about

I would add, “The possibility of inducing an early-term abortion. “ Here is what I know. "The Pill" is just one pill. There are varieties that vary in the hormone content and "protection." Basically the error margin for that "protection" is 0.2%-8%. However, the problem with those percentages is that it is unknown whether some fertilized eggs are "miscarried" due to a volatile environment for implantation.
Technically the % could be higher if that is the case. There are a lot of moral/medical/ethical implications to those facts. Basically, the only method of contraception that one can be 100% certain does not prevent implantation of fertilized eggs is abstinence (not what anyone in our culture likes to hear). The truth still remains that the use of those methods aren't beyond God's sovereignty and we must always remember that children are a blessings from the Lord regardless of the use of any contraceptive method. 

With that in mind and like everything else in our lives the heart is what it boils down to. If you search google for birth control you will read statements  (very similar to what Mary identified in her list) like these, " find the method that is best for us", "Only you can decide what is best for you", "your birth control options", "protection", "take control of your fertility", "Birth control "Take Charge" plan", "take control of your body." So, what does our culture teach us that birth control is? How does a Christian woman decide whether or not she should take “the pill?” you should take the birth control pill? Is your mindset toward sex, marriage, and children based on The Bible or what our culture teaches us? Do you see children as blessings from the Lord? Have you prayerfully considered taking the pill, or thoughtlessly taken it because it is what everyone does? Are you trying to “control” your life by using “the pill?”
Please feel free to comment on this post. I’m interested in a discussion among the readers of this blog.

References:

Mary Kassian, Girls Gone Wise

Desiring God Ministries publications:

Is it wrong to use birth control

Does the Bible permit birth control

I am super excited! Today's groupon is for Dolce Salon and Spa. I bought this groupon last time it was available and was hoping that they would do it again. Check it out 50% off. If you go tell them I sent you 'cause I think I get some kinda credit for referrals.

Go here to print the coupon print it ASAP before they get rid of the coupon

Free Offer: "Cultivating a Godly Child" by John MacArthur

We all know how much diapers cut into our budgets, so I'm always looking for a good deal on these. Amazon.com is offering a great deal on diapers: 30 percent off. They are delivered to your house free (2-day delivery) and you don't pay taxes. I prefer pamper's diapers, but they have other brands too. For the pamper's cruisers size 4 a box of 140 ends up costing $29.04 that's 20 cents/diaper. For the Pamper's baby dry in size 4 it is 16 cents/diaper. You have to do the subscribe and save promotion(I've done this for deals before and  you can easily cancel the subscription without penalty). By the way, the price listed is not your final price (you get 30 percent off ).

Purchase one adult entree at Applebee’s this weekend (July 3-5, 2010) and you can get two kid’s meals free. Free kid’s meals are for children ages 12 and younger. Don't forget to call your local store to verify this deal.

In addition, kids under 12 can get a free kid’s meal from Qdoba Mexican Grill this weekend (July 3-5, 2010) with the purchase of an adult entree. Thanks, Springs Bargains!

Doozy if a deal has a great deal today. $13 for an all-day pass for Big Surf.

Check out thesse coupons for Del Taco. You can get a free caramel mocha shake with any purchase.

My friend, Leala is starting a blog in which you can follow her journey of learning to stick to a
budget, moving towards being more frugal with my food choices, not just with
coupons but in learning to make more from scratch so that she can provide her
family a very healthy and frugal lifestyle.  She will also occasionally post a
frugal project for the home. I will also link to her blog on my side bar.

Slurpee turning 44 this month and 7-11 stores are offering a FREE 7.11oz Slurpee on July 11.  Go here to find a 7-11 store near you.  As always,  call to make sure your nearest location is particpating before you drive out there. And for some strategies on how to cure the inevitable “brain freeze” go here.

Thanks, Carrie Manis