Birthday Freebies in Canada

It's that time of year again where I get to post about birthday freebies. Yup, you guessed it, my birthday is coming up fast... this Sunday to be exact.

I was talking to Papa Bird last night and I was telling him about the coupon I got in the email from Joey's Only. Here's how that went.

Me: "Hey I have a coupon where we can get the percent equivalent of my age off of our entire bill up to a maximum of $25. So we would get 36% off of our order!"

Papa Bird: "Ummm... You mean 37%."

Me: "You suck!"

Papa Bird: "Maybe, but you're still going to be 37!"

So this brings me to my wonderful list of Birthday Freebies (BDF). This is what I have received from emails so far:

Sephora - This is always my favorite BDF because I don't get the chance to buy a LOT of makeup and these are always good for when we travel or for putting in my purse. Go to the Sephora Beauty Insider site and check out this years birthday gift. It is a Beautiful Eyes Kit complete with shadow, liner and mascara. There is no purchase necessary to redeem this BDF.

Joey's - So as I stated before, you can get the percent equivalent of your age off of your table's entire bill up to a maximum of $25 when you sign up to join their club online. Your coupon will be emailed to you one week before your birthday and is good for about 2 weeks from the date sent.

Reb Robin - Red Robin Gourmet Burgers are located in Alberta and BC (and most US States). You can join their eClub to receive a coupon for a free burger each year on your birthday. Your coupon will be emailed to you one week before your birthday and is good for about 2 weeks from the date sent.

Boston Pizza - You can join their email club to receive a coupon for a free gourmet pasta or dessert each year on your birthday. Your coupon will be emailed to you one week before your birthday and is good for about 2 weeks from the date sent.

Tony Roma's - You can join their Roma Rib Expert club and receive a coupon for a free entree each year on your birthday. Your coupon will be emailed to you one week before your birthday and is good for about 2 weeks from the date sent.

Orange Julius - You can join their OJ Quench Club and receive a coupon for a free 16 oz Julius Fruit Drink each year on your birthday. Your coupon will be emailed to you one week before your birthday and is good for about 2 weeks from the date sent.

Dairy Queen - You can join their Blizzard Fan Club and receive a coupon for a free 16 oz Blizzard treat when you purchase another blizzard treat each year on your birthday. Your coupon will be emailed to you one week before your birthday and is good for about 2 weeks from the date sent.

Let me know if you know of any others...

Splenda Free Trial Offer in Canada - Going Fast

You can request a trial offer of NEW SPLENDA® Flavours for Coffee on their Living Well promotions and offers page.

Only 3200 left as I post this.

Update: The samples have all been claimed. I will post when I hear of another free sample.

Mystery Shopping Opportunity in Canada

I've been meaning to learn more about mystery shopping in Canada and was happy to get an email from an old friend of mine telling me about Tell Us About Us, a company of his which has been in business since 1997 helping businesses and customers connect.

As you all know from my long-winded detailed posts, I love to give my opinion on things. There are a lot of different companies out there, so which one is a good one to choose? I'm going with this one and I'm signing up. If you're interested in learning more about mystery shopping, I suggest you sign up too.

Oh, and if you see me in a store or restaurant, don't out me okay? I'll be undercover!

I asked Tyler to put together a little welcome post for you guys and gals and here it is:

Thank you for your interest in the Tell Us About Us Mystery Shop Program!

At the moment, Tell Us About Us is offering several exciting opportunities for individuals interested in performing mystery shops. New mystery shop opportunities for certified shoppers are constantly arising across our ever growing client base. Should you wish to pursue the opportunities please feel free to visit our partner Sassie to enroll at www.sassieshop.com.

If you would also like to be a part of future growth at Tell Us About Us as a mystery shopper and panelist please visit www.tellusaboutus.com to begin receiving notifications about future employment opportunities.

We look forward to hearing back from you and would like to thank you for your interest in the mystery shopper position.

Tyler Gompf
Co - Founder CEO
Tell Us About Us Inc.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teacher Tales Review & Giveaway

Chicken Soup for the Soul released Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teacher Tales in February 2010. Included in this book are over 100 stories from teachers and students.
Do you have a favorite teacher that inspired you to be your best, or one that made learning fun? Looking back on my school years I am lucky to say that I had numerous teachers that made a positive impact on my life and helped to shape the person I am.

Here is a brief description of this book: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teacher Tales (Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC, February 02 2010) The teaching industry has embraced this book, and more than half the stories are from "celebrity" teachers, including all of the 2009 State Teachers of the Year and the 2009 National Teacher of the Year. Those teachers who don't receive it as a gift are sure to buy it for themselves, to read these 101 true stories by great teachers and appreciative students, with lots of laughs, poignant moments, and some tears too.

Just like I had many teachers who inspired me (and still inspire me to this day), I had many favorite short stories in this book. Being a teacher is a powerful responsibility. I loved too many of these stories to pick a favorite, or even a top 5. Now that I have my daughter I am so aware of what an impact teachers make on our children.

This is a definite 'must have' book for all teachers. If you want to get your teacher something special to say thank-you, I suggest you get this book.

This is available for purchase online from Amazon.ca for $12.24 or Amazon.com for $10.17.

Chicken Soup for the Soul has offered to give two of my readers a copy of this book as a giveaway...

To enter:
Just leave me a comment below with a way of getting a hold of you if you win. *You must do this for any additional entries to count.

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This contest is open to Canada and the US and runs until 12pm MST on Monday, March 15, 2010.

* I received a copy of this book for free to complete my review. The opinions expressed in this post are mine only and are in no way influeanced by any outside factors.

Over $100 in Canadian Coupons Winner

My favorite giveaways are always the ones where I get to learn more about all of you. So thank you for sharing more about yourself. I really do love your comments.

It's also nice to share a love for coupons and saving money. I enjoy hearing your hows and whys you do it. So because you guys are so open about talking about yourselves and sharing your stories, I've decided to draw two winners.

The first winner will receive over $100 in coupons and the last flyer. The second winner (that I just decided on) will receive about $75 in coupons (i'll see after I get home and count them all up.

Congratulations goes to:

1st Prize: Comment #6, Wanda

2nd Prize: Comment #24, Little Deer

I will be emailing you shortly and you will have 72 hours to claim your prize (if you read this before I email you, just send me a quick email :)