It’s not too early to start thinking about Valentine’s day, especially if you’re looking for freebies.
Michael’s Craft stores have a full slate of free activities for the family. Starting February 4th there will be classes to make photo holders, puppets and more. Go to Michaels.com and click on “Classes” to see the schedule.
Here’s some free music from Sister Hazel: Amazon has an 11 song sampler album you can download for a limited time. And while you’re online, you can grab a free sample of Quaker Oatmeal Squares cereal, and even send a sample to up to ten friends. That’s at Quakeroats.com
And click here to get a free packet of Maggi Chicken soup. It’s good while supplies last.
For adults only: Miller High Life will send you a dollar when you sign up under the Get Sponsored Promotion on their web site. Even better, you can choose to donate your dollar to Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
I think the world can be divided into two kinds of people: those that make New Year’s resolutions (Type A personalities—we all know what the “A” stands for) and those that do not (I think the B in Type B personalities stands for “beer-appreciators”).
I don’t always keep mine, but I always make them (while sipping a beer). One of my 2011 resolutions is to start blogging again. My blog participation started with a bang, encouraged (perhaps demanded) by news management, then dwindled, then stopped. I blame the game of 140 characters.
Twitter killed the blog.
If I am constantly feeding anyone who gives a damn my witty thoughts, I have nothing left to say in a blog. .. Right?
Guess I need to turn up the witty.
That just sounds exhausting.
It’s made me re-think what I want to say, how I want to say it, and who I’m reaching. As I train for the Alaska marathon, I want to make you laugh, cheer, and come along for the ride. I’ll be posting pictures, video, and (of course) my random thoughts. One time, I compared blogging to standing in a closet and talking to myself. A very talented 11Alive photographer once said, “It used to be that boring people kept it to themselves.”
I’d make an eloquent argument to say that can’t possibly apply to me since I’m oh-so-exciting, but I can’t. There’s no outlet in this closet and my laptop is running out of power.
Happy New Year! I took much of the second half of December off so Ways to Save has been on a bit of a hiatus with no Friday Freebies. Here are the top freebies for this weekend:
On Sunday January 9th, the first five thousand people who Like Tide Brand Laundry detergent on Facebook get a free stain removing pen.
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On January 12th, the first five thousand people who Like Coastal Contacts on Facebook will get a free pair of prescription glasses. The promotion starts at 9 a.m. There is a charge for shipping.
From AtlantaOnTheCheap.com: Theatre in the Square in Marietta is offering free acting classes for both children and adults on January 15th. Space is limited and you need to pre-register by noon on the 14th.
Paula Begoun is the author of the books, Don’t Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me and the Beauty Bible. You can join her Beautypedia website for two months free to get reviews on dozens of beauty products. A membership normally costs $4.95 per month or $24.95 per year.
If you live in Fulton County here’s a museum freebie: on the first Saturday of the month Fulton County residents get free admission to the Center for Puppetry Arts Museum. The offer begins January 8th.
Fulton County residents also get free admission to the High Museum of Art the first Saturday of the month. The next free date is February 5th.
Don’t miss Ways to Save at 11pm, 6am and on 11alive.com this week! We’ll have info on FREE tax preparation, how to plan your shopping around the calendar all year long, and lots more! I’ll answer viewer questions on 11Alive Weekend Morning News at 6am and tell you where my favorite clearance sales are on Sunday at 9am.
Have a great weekend!
V
