Friday's Freebie...

I know "technically" this isn't free but its such an amazing deal I had to pass it along.  Yankee Candle currently has a coupon for a free large jar candle with the purchase of another large jar candle, this coupon is only good through March 11th.  If you don't live near a Yankee Candle you can check their products on their web site then call the customer service number at 1-877-803-6890 to place an order, mention coupon code FJ52.  The buy one get one free offer is only good on the large Housewarmer jars.

Have a great Friday!

C.Q.

Thursday's picture perfect deal...

The picture...

We have had large flocks of Pine Siskins and Red Poles at our feeders lately and I have been trying like crazy to get a good picture of them, the problem is that they are super fast.  I have been getting a lot of pictures of snow or blurred wings at the edge of the frame.  When I was scrolling through yet another 50 pictures taken out back you can imagine my laughter when I came across this picture near the end of on of the little Red Poles doing a face plant to get a seed stuck in the snow.

The deal...

Romans has a really great deal going on until 2/26/12.  Buy one summer Tunic for the regular price and get a second one for only .99 cents, up to 10!  These are great for hot weather and traveling.  To get the deal just pick out the ones you like and add them to your cart, then when you are checking out use coupon code RDTUNIC in the promotion box.

Have a wonderful Thursday!

C.Q.

Tastefully Tueday...

Yesterday I noticed that I had a bunch of bananas that had turned brown almost overnight so I wanted to do something with them.  My Niece's boyfriend had just made us banana muffins so I went looking for something a little different at Cooks.com and found a great cream cheese banana bread recipe.  It is like a quick bread to make but turns out like a yeast type bread in the end, its really good! 

CREAM CHEESE BANANA BREAD

 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese

1 c. sugar
1/4 c. butter
1 c. mashed bananas
2 eggs
2 1/4 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cream cheese, sugar and butter mixing well. Blend in bananas and eggs. Add remaining ingredients; mix well until moistened. Pour in greased and floured 9x5 loaf pan. Bake 1 hour 10 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean.

Coupons:
$0.50 off 2 Philadelphia Cream Cheeses at Target
$0.50 off Imperial Granulated Sugar
$0.75 off  Land O Lakes Eggs
$0.25 off Gold Medal Flour
$0.30 off Argo Baking Powder
$0.50 off 2 Arm & Hammer Baking Soda

Today's no cook idea is from Orange Julius, I know its not really a meal but with holiday shopping whats more refreshing then a frothy orange beverage?  Truth be told I love these things.  When you sign up for their Quench Club you will get a buy one get one free coupon.

I hope you are all having a great Tuesday.

C.Q.

Thursdays picture perfect deal...

The picture...

This is a close up of one of the champagne glasses from our Thanksgiving feast last year.  A toast to you for the holiday and thank you for following my blog through the year.  Happy Thanksgiving!

The deal...

If you are going to have to squint to read the amount you saved on your Black Friday sales receipts or your getting blurry eyed reading the directions to put that bike together before Christmas then its time to check out Coastal Contacts.  Recently a friend got a pair of eye glasses there for FREE, all she paid for were the lenses.  All she needed to do was click the like button on Facebook and she was notified when they had a free day.  When they do that they give away 10,000 pairs of glasses in a day and when the promotion is over you need to wait for the next one.  They still have great deals going, right now you can get one pair of glasses free with the purchase of another pair, just pick the ones you like and when you check out use coupon code THANKSBOGO, this sale will end on November 29th though so act quick for this one.  They always have promotional codes available and you can find a list of them together with a 7% rebate if you shop through Ebates.  Remember to have your current prescription handy and a measuring tape as you will need to measure between your pupils for your PD (my friend used the first answer she found on Yahoo Answers that was 71, the correct answer is more like 16.  Good thing someone called to check on that.)  Coastal Contacts also has a 110% low price guarantee as well as an amazing return policy like none I have ever seen.  If you have difficulty ordering online or need help with some questions you can reach them Monday - Thursday between 5am and 10pm, Friday 5 am to 5 pm, Saturday 8 am to 4:30 pm, Sunday 9:30 am to 10 pm at 1-866-333-6888.

I hope you and yours have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving.

C.Q.

Thursdays picture perfect deal...

The picture...

Since I love museums I was thrilled when I had a chance this summer to go to the Minneapolis Institute of Art for the Art in Bloom festival.  Everything was beautiful, but I was struck with this piece, its called the Tiber Muse and dates from the 2nd - 1st centuries BC, the artist is unknown.  The sculptures tag reads "Although discovered in the vicinity of the Tiber river in Rome in 1858, the style of this statue's drapery suggests that it originated in a workshop in Greece or Asia Minor.  The Roman importation and copying of  Greek sculpture are well documented, from the time of the Roman conquests of Greeks territories in the 3rd century B.C. and throughout the imperial era (27 B.C. - about 396 A.D.).  The public exhibition of Greek spoils encouraged Romans to collect Greek art and commission new works in similar styles.  Displaying statuary of Greek origin or appearance eventually became a mark of one's social status and education."

The deal...

Looking for new jeans?  Newport News is having a great jean sale.  Buy one pair get one free!  That makes them just $19.00 per pair.  They have jeans in regular, tall, petite and women's sizes.  While your there be sure to check out the clearance section for deals up to 65% off regular price.  If you place an order over $75.00 you can use coupon code 675 and receive 20% off your entire order.  Shipping at Newport News is between $4.99 and 19.99 depending on how much you spend, you can look at their shipping chart to see what the charge will be for your order.  If you need to return anything because it doesn't fit they include a label to return it, if you use this though they will deduct $6.95 from your return credit, they also include a label to use to return via the US Post office which you have to pay for up front but it may be a little less expensive.

I hope you are all having a great day!

C.Q.