So did any of you sign up for the Chick-fil-A Text Deals? Today I got my first text from them. It is a coupon text valid 3/12 from 10:30am-8pm for ONE FREE 8-Count Nuggets- NO PURCHASE NECESSARY! Wow, I had no idea that they would send out an awesome coupon like this.We are definitely heading out there for lunch today! So you better sign up today too, who knows what they will send next.

Did you sign up? What coupon did you get?

Books and Co at The Greene is having story time at 10:30am on Tuesday. They actually have story time every Tuesday year round, or as long as the bookstore is open. We love going and Ms. Ann does a wonderful job with the kids helping them feel welcome and have fun! I'm bummed that we can't make it right now because of C being in school, but we can't wait until we can go back again.

Quaker Steak and Lube in Beavercreek now has Military Appreciation Monday. Just show your military ID to receive 10% off your meal and your kids will also eat FREE (up to 4 free kids meals)!

Want to be in the know for Chick-fil-a? Well the Chick-fil-a at the Dayton Mall has started sending text alerts. Text CFADMALLMOM to 411247 to receive freebies and special events to the Dayton Mall Chick-fil-a. You can also sign up on their site to receive Insider Alert, but if you sign up online those are NOT specific to the Dayton Mall location (you will get different texts).

Several McDonald's locations in the Dayton area are now offering $1.99 Happy Meals on Tuesday from 4-8pm. We will definitely be adding this to our kids eat free/cheap list!

Beavercreek, OH
3157 Dayton Xenia Rd

Dayton, OH
1991 Harshman Rd
2757 W. Alex Bell Rd.
4501 Linden Ave.
6222 Wilmington Pike
4856 Airway Rd.

Enon, OH
7521 Dayton Springfield Rd.

Germantown, OH
2373 Dayton Germantown Pike

Kettering, OH
1872 E. Stroop Rd.
2901 Wilmington Pike

Miamisburg, OH
15 N. Heincke Rd.

Moraine, OH
1800 Dorothy Lane

New Carlisle, OH
2133 Dayton-Lakewiew Rd.

Springfield, OH
1160 Upper Valey Pike
2210 S. Limestone St
2328 E. Main St.
2994 Derr Rd.

Urbana, OH
708 Scioto St

West Carrollton, OH
741 E. Dixie Dr.

Xenia, OH
1645 N. Detroit St
431 W. Main St.

A SUPER big thanks to Amy B

Yeah, it is only a few more weeks until it is MY BIRTHDAY! In honor of me, I'm doing a birthday post! Several of these companies will send you a coupon just for signing up and then another one for your birthday- but it these can take a week or two to come through... so don't wait until the day before your birthday to sign up.

If you are heading out anywhere and you have kiddos don't forget to check out our Kids Eat Free post so that you can get the most for your money! And near report card time check out all the places that offer stuff for good grades.

(Note- I have a few places that I just signed up for this year, and am still waiting to see what goodies I get from them)

American Eagle- Sign up for AE Rewards and get 15% off your purchase coupon. NOTE- This is a free rewards card.

Abuelo’s Mexican Food Embassy-Sign up for their eClub and receive a coupon for a free entrée with the purchase of entree for your birthday.

Arby’s- Sign up for their Arby’s Extras and receive a coupon for a free sandwich (with purchase of drink and fries) for your birthday. (gift can vary each year)

Auntie Anne's-Sign up for their Pretzel Perks and receive a coupon for buy one get one free pretzel on your birthday.

Bar Louie- Sign up for their I'm With Louie Club get a coupon for free dessert. When I signed up I did get a $10 off my next purchase there.

Baskin Robbins-Sign up for their Birthday Club and get free ice cream on your birthday along with a coupon for $ off a birthday cake.

BD’s Mongolian Grill- Sign up for Club Mongo and get a coupon for a free stir fry on your birthday.

Benihana- Sign up for The Chef's Table and receive a dinner certificate maximum of $30 off your order.

Bravo- Sign up for their Club Bravo and receive a coupon for a free appetizer with the purchase of an entree for your birthday.

Brio- Sign up for their Posta Toscana and receive a special coupon for your birthday.

Buca di Beppo- Sign up for their eClub and receive a coupon for a free dessert with a purchase an entree for your birthday.

Buffalo Wild Wings- Sign up for their Buffalo Circle and receive a coupon for a free dessert. (It's under the "BE HERE" tab at the top)

Caribou Coffee-Sign up for their eNewsletter and get a coupon for a free drink on your birthday.

NEW Chilis- Sign up for their email club and receive a coupon for a free dessert with purchase of an entree

City Barbeque- Sign up for their email VIP and receive a coupon for a free dessert for your birthday.

Cold Stone Creamery-Sign up for their Birthday Club and get a coupon for a Buy One Get One Free Creation on your birthday.

dELiA’s- Sign up for their email sign-up and receive a coupon for $20 off $50 purchase for your birthday.

Don Pablo’s- Sign up for their Habaneros club (HAB Club) and receive a coupon for a free $10 meal for your birthday. (Note- you need to get Habaneros club card at restaurant to sign up)

NEW ele Cake Co- Sign up for their email club and receive a coupon for a Free birthday cupcake.

NEW Fazoli's- Sign up for their eFamily and receive a coupon for a free dessert.

NEW First Watch- Sign up for their email club and receive a coupon for a buy one get one free entree when signing up.

Friendly’s- Sign up for their Best Friends of Friendly's Club and receive a coupon for a free ice cream for your birthday (free single ice cream cone with any food or ice cream purchase)

NEW The Great American Cookie Co- Sign up for Cookie E-mail and receive a coupon for a cookie cake slice with purchase

Logan's Roadhouse- Sign up for the Nut e-club and receive a free Nutter Butter Fudgeslide dessert with the purchase of an entree for your birthday.

NEW McCormick and Schmick's- Sign up for their e-club and receive a free dessert for your birthday.

Melting Pot- Sign up for their Club Fondue and receive a coupon for a free chocolate fondue (valid when you purchase any combination dinner or two or any four-course feature) for your birthday.

Mimi’s Café- Sign up for their eClub and receive a coupon for $10 off $20 order for your birthday.

Moe's Southwest Grill-Sign up for Moe's email newsletter and get a coupon for a free entree on your birthday.

Noodles and Company- Sign up for Noodlegram and get a coupon for a free dish on your birthday

O’Charley’s- Sign up for their eClub and receive a coupon for $5 off $20 purchase for your birthday.

NEW Papa Murphy's- Sign up for their email list and receive free cookie dough with any pizza purchase.

Panera- Sign up to receive emails and get a free Mini Bundt cake for your birthday, with the purchase of a sandwich salad or Your Pick Two. NOTE- This is only valid for Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton Panera locations. You can also check out the MyPanera rewards card that you can sign up for, although I don't know what the birthday gift is yet.

PF Changs- Sign up for their email list and receive a mini dessert for you birthday.

Qdoba- Sign up for The Qdoba Card and get birthday freebie. (Note- you need to get the card in store to register. I'm still waiting for this email)

NEW Quaker Steak and Lube- Mention when you are there for your birthday and they will provide complimentary dessert.

NEW Red Lobster- Sign up for their Club and get a coupon for a free dessert on your birthday.

Rita’s- Sign up for their Birthday Club and receive a coupon for buy one get one free any item for your birthday.

Ruby Tuesday- Sign up for their So Connected and receive a coupon for a free handcrafted burger for your birthday.

Schlotzsky's- Free sandwich

Sephora- Sign up for their Beauty Insider and receive a coupon for a free gift for your birthday. ( gift varies each year) And GUYS can sign up for this too, last year my hubby got some awesome Men's Bodywash.

Sonic- Sign up to become a Sonic Cruisers Member and get a birthday freebie

Spaghetti Warehouse- Sign up for their emails and receive a free spaghetti entree and spumoni sundae.

Texas Roadhouse- Sign up for their VIP and receive a free appetizer for your birthday.

NEW T.G.I. Friday's- Join their Give Me More Stripes club and receive a free dessert with the purchase of an entree.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe- Sign up for their Tropideals and receive a free smoothie for your birthday.

Young's Jersey Dairy- Sign up for their E-birthday club and receive a special treat for your birthday.

If there are any places that we missed let us know! I just LOVE birthday deals!

Amy and I hosted a House Party over the weekend featuring Huggies’ Pull-Ups and their new “Potty Dance” song designed to motivate toddlers into ditching the diaper. Amy and I planned this party without knowing for sure what to expect in our package from Huggies. We decided we would play the video and have a boy potty (from her boys) and a girl potty (for my girl) along with some stuffed animals and extra pull-ups to get everyone more comfortable with the idea of using the potty. We offered snacks (of course) as well as plenty of toys because we all know how long the attention span of a two-year-old is! Amy volunteered her home, and we were set.

I was excited for this party because my daughter, who is about 2 ½ years old, likes diapers, not Pull-Ups. I bought pull-ups for her in the past and she wanted to wear Mickey or Pooh Bear, which are on diapers. Pull-Ups have princesses, and I guess the princesses don’t make the cut to be seen on her rear. I was hopeful that this package we were to receive and the party would show us the way to underwear.

The package arrived about 5 days before the party. Upon opening, I was thrilled to find coupons (because we all LOVE coupons,) and the rest was a bit confusing. There were 7 DVDs that did NOT have the Potty Dance video, 15 plastic mats that were supposed to be instructions for toddlers on how to do the dance, and a nice gift to the hostess to say thank you. I was a little disappointed, but I am trying to not look a gift horse in the mouth.

Despite the lack-luster party package, we made the most of it. We cut up a plastic mat and hung the pieces up to decorate the house. (By we, that was mostly Amy. Amy even made an apron out of a mat!) We watched our kids devour grapes, apples, and cheese, and we played the song from a laptop once or twice. The kids played with the potties a bit, and the moms chatted away.

I honestly didn’t think my little girl took anything from the party until we got home, and the diaper refusal began. Then, out of nowhere, my four-year-old son started singing the Potty Dance song he’d only heard a few times!? I was amazed; it worked. She has shown more interest in going potty, and I am hopeful that I will soon have a little girl in panties! Maybe it was backmasking or something, but that song convinced my two-year-old that diapers are passé! Thank you, Huggies! Thank you, Potty Dance!

-Celia

Several Dayton area Panera (and several others across the US) are offering a new loyalty/reward card. It is a free program, and the with surprise rewards and even birthday bonuses. You can fill the form out in store, or register online. (It is faster to register online!) When you register your account you get a free bakery item, and any reward from Panera sound GOOD TO ME! (I’m crossing my fingers for a cinnamon crunch bagel!)

Note: Only select locations are participating. All of the Dayton area locations were listed, and a lot of Cincinnati locations were included, as well. You may want to check your local store’s participation on the site.

Do any of you already have a MyPanera card? Tell us what you guys get after signing up!

-Celia

If you do any shopping at Kroger, the Kroger Plus Card is a must-have. It is a loyalty card that provides you with discounted prices, and other benefits. You can find the application at the customer service desk. It is a short form to fill out, and it is completely free. To get the best use from your Kroger Plus Card, you can also load e-coupons to your card. When you have e-coupons loaded to your card, the savings comes off automatically when you scan your Plus Card at the checkout. Here are the places to get e-coupons:

Shortcuts
If you go to the site linked above, and register your information, you can choose various coupons to load to your Kroger Plus Card.

Cellfire
Cellfire is very similar to shortcuts, only you can also load coupons to your cell phone to use. You do not have to use the cell phone coupons, you can just load the e-coupons to your Kroger Card, if you want.

Kroger
On Kroger’s site, you can find coupons to print and load onto your Plus Card. (Use the top link for a direct link to the e-coupons.)

Other benefits of the Kroger Plus Card:

Fuel Rewards
If you use a Kroger gas station, scan your Plus Card to get $.10 off per gallon or more, (depending on how much you spend in store.) Kroger has also recently teamed up with Shell to offer a $.10 discount. It sounds like you have to go in and tell them you want to redeem your fuel rewards, and then scan your card. I haven’t tried it yet, but here is more information about it.

U Promise
U Promise is a college savings program designed for yourself or your children. You register your information, (including loyalty card numbers.) Then, you load “e-coupons” onto your cards. When you buy certain products, instead of that amount coming off your grocery bill, it is put into an account for college. (I highly recommend it!)

Now, go load up those coupons!!

-Celia

So we are product testing a new pacifier for ebeanstalk.com, and also got a really cool toy in the mail from them also! It's by Sassy and is called The Carwash- it's target age is for 9mths up. Well, as soon as we got this little B had to get a bath with his new toy! Now since B is only 7 months he's still in a baby tub, so he couldn't play with the whole toy, but he got to play with the cars in his bath. Well, when 4 1/2 year old big brother C saw what 7 month old B got in the mail he was excited to try it out too! He wasn't even taking a bath, but played with it for most of the afternoon.

Now not only is it SUPER cute, but it lets your child use lots of different skills when playing with it. They can scoop water in one car, pour from another, one car squirts water and they can even wash the cars off with the carwash sprayer. There is a smooth road, a bumpy road, fun spinners and soft sponges to wipe the cars off. I know that both of my kids are going to love this toy for a long time. I especially love the fact that it's a floating carwash island for in the tub! Thanks eBeanstalk!

ebeanstalk is expert-selected baby and kid toys. You can even shop by specific age range to guarantee that your child is getting the perfect toy based on their age. I personally have never seen a website that does such a good job to guarantee that your child is getting something that is geared for their age perfectly. Each toy also comes with a custom instruction card with great playing ideas.

Do you have things that you love for your kids that are fun and secretly they are learning at the same time? Let us know in our comments!