Actually

... my blog title should be more like "Beer For My Wolfdog?" because I have no horses, not anymore. They're all gone now. My babies are all gone, all the tack, saddles, show tack, grooming supplies, leads, halters, everything, gone! This 97 acre horse ranch is lonely, so very lonely ... There's a reason for everything -- it's said -- although sometimes I simply can't fathom why.

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Cool Things For You! You Know You Love 'Em!

I'm in a benevolent mood. What can I say? I'm the most benevolent person I know. *smile*

Got a birthday comin' up? Get a load of it:
~~~Birthday Freebies~~~
ALFY'S PIZZA - free mini pizza
ALL-AMERICAN CAFE - free dessert
APPLEBEES - free dessert
AUSTIN GRILL - Register First - free meal
AUTO ZONE - Free Oil Change
BAKERS SQUARE - free pie
BANDIDO'S - free entry
BANJARA INDIAN CUISINE - free meal
BASKIN ROBBINS - free ice cream treat
BEACHES RESTAURANT - free meal
BENIHANA'S JAPANESE RESTAURANT - free dinner WITH 3 other paying guests
BENNIGANS - free dessert + song
BERN'S - free meal
BILL KNAPP'S - gives adults a % discount equal to age; plus a free bday cake (w/purchase of a meal) during the week of your B-day
BLACK BRISKEE - free meal
BOB'S BIG BOY - free hot fudge ice cream
BUFFALO WILD WINGS (BW3) - free dozen hot wings
BURGER KING - free kids meal to all kids club members
CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN - Register First - free kids meal during the month of their birthday
CAPTAIN DIZZY'S CAR WASH - free car wash
CARROWS - free cake
CATTLEMEN'S - free dessert and cowboy hat
CHARLIE BROWNS RESTAURANTS - free meal for "Handshake Club" members
CHARLIE'S SEAFOOD - free meal
CHEVY'S - free dessert and sombrero
CHILI'S - free song
CHIPS N GIGGLES - free meal
CLAIM JUMPER - Free Dessert
CROWN THEATRES - Buy One Movie Ticket, Get One Free
CRAZY BUFFET - free meal
DAIRY QUEEN - buy one Blizzard, get one free
DAVE AND BUSTERS - $5 game card credit
DENNY'S - free meal (said to be only kids under 10 now)
DESPARADOS MEXICAN RESTAURANT - free meal
DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT - free meal
DUKE'S CHOWDER HOUSE - b1g1 coupons (register first). FREE dinner for your birthday!
EINSTEIN'S - free meal
EL CHICOS - free dessert
ERNIE'S STEAKHOUSE - free meal
FAMOUS DAVE'S BARBEQUE - free meal (w/advance signup)
FUDDRUCKERS - free burger
FUNNY BONE COMEDY CLUB - free cake (party of 5 min.; 2 drink min.)
GOLDEN CORRAL - free meal to birthday Club members (not just kids!) during month of birthday
GRILLFISH - free meal
HANA JAPAN - free meal
HARD ROCK CAFE - free dessert
HOMETOWN BUFFET - free birthday cake
HOULIHAN'S RESTAURANT - free entree
HOLLYWOOD VIDEO - one free video rental
HOOTERS - free song + tshirt
HOSS'S STEAK HOUSE AND RESTAURANT - free cake + song
IHOP- free meal
JOE'S CRAB SHACK - free cake
JT WHEATFIELDS - free coupon in phone book
KING BUFFET - free meal
KIRBY'S GRILL - Free entree (dinner) on your birthday
LADONNA - free meal
LOMBARDI'S IN BALLARD - Register First - free meal w/another during month of birthday
LOTUS - free meal
LUTHERS BBQ - free stuff (varies) for "Great Rewards" members
MACARONI GRILL - free dessert + OPERA-style "Happy birthday" song
MAGGIANOS - $10 Off purchase of $20 (sign up in advance)
MARIE CALENDERS - free dessert
MAX AND ERMA - free $5 dessert
MEXICAN VILLAGE - free meal
MOONIES DINER - free meal
MUCKLESHOOT CASINO - free sushi dinner + player's club points
NEWICK'S SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS - free entry
NITTY GRITTY - free drink + souvenir glass
OKAYAMA RESTAURANT - free meal
OLD SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE - free meal
OLIVE GARDEN - cake (some say free, most say $$)
ONAMI - free dinner WITH 3 other people paying
OUTBACK Steakhouse - free dessert + song
PANCAKE HOUSE - free entry
PAPPA'S RESTAURANTS - free dessert
PARADISO'S - free meal
PERKIN'S - free stack of pancakes
PF CHANGS - free cake or cheesecake
PIZZA EXPRESS - free meal
PONCHO'S - free meal, dessert & picture
PROVINO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT - free $10.99 meal and ice cream dessert
Radisson - free entree in their 12th floor restaurant
REAL SEAFOOD COMPANY - free meal and dessert
RED LOBSTER - free slice of cake + song
RED ROBINS - Register First - free burger coupon / discount coupon
RICE & COMPANY - free meal for Robinson Rewards Club members
ROCK BOTTOM - free appetizer for Mug Club members
ROUND TABLE - free personal pizza
SCALINI'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT - up to 10.95 off pasta specialties
SHEPARD'S BUFFET - free dinner buffet w/3 other paid customers
STEAK AND ALE - free mini choco cake
STEAK-N-SHAKE - free dinner for "birthday club" kids
TACO BELL - free combo meal of your choice
TGI FRIDAYS - Free birthday Dessert
THE 99 - free meal
THE BARNSIDER'S/DEPOT RESTAURANTS - 1/2 off meal + cake & song
THE LOFT - free meal
THE PALM - 3lb lobster (must be a member/register first)
THE PARADISO - free entry + sombrero & song
THE VINE TAVERN - free meal
TODAI SEAFOOD BUFFET - Free Meal or voucher for Meal Next Visit
TONY ROMA'S - free dessert, free meal
UP THE CREEK - free meal and dessert
VACCARO'S ITALIAN PASTRY SHOP - free dessert and drink
WENDY'S - free kids meal to all kids club members
Z' TEJAS - Register First - $15 coupon for the month of your birthday
ZIO'S - free dessert mini pizza
Additionally, often you can go to restaurant websites and find special deals and coupons. Sigh. I miss Tony Roma's. Heck, I miss everything about living in a real city.

Admittedly, I am a Target addict -- but I'm a careful Target addict. I shop sales but more often clearance. What's my secret? The wonderful:
~~~Target Markdown Schedule~~~
Monday--kids clothing, infants dept. and electronics (maybe food also)
Tuesday--women's clothing (maybe food also)
Wednesday--men's clothing,garden, health and beauty
Thursday--lingerie, shoes, house wares, sporting goods, luggage, toys
Friday--cosmetics, hardware, auto, domestics, home improvement and jewelry
Plus, anyone who knows me will tell you I have an amazing knack for "bumping into" clearance items. For example ... Let's say my mom makes a comment that she'd love to have a new set of sheets, Egyptian cotton, 600 thread count (which is really hysterical because Mom doesn't really care about something of that nature, but we're pretending, okay? So she makes a comment like that, something sort of specific like that and the next time I'm out, or the time after that I run into the exact thing she was looking for, and it'll be a really crazy price like $20 for an entire queen sheet set. And I'm not even looking for it, I just happen across it like that. Everyone knows it, and lots of people ask me to keep an eye out for certain items from time to time. Honest, it's a true blessing! I can point out various things in my nest that probably I wouldn't have gotten, or at least gotten when I did had I not run across it at the price I did. Say, my Kitchen Aid toaster -- I do have a very nice toaster but I'm renovating, and adding red accents to my kitchen: red/black coffeemaker, red/black microwave -- you get the idea. So I happen to run across the toaster and well, it was a steal I tell you so I got it.

~~~Premium Outlets~~~
Premium Outlets:
When you enter the site go to sales & events, when you scroll down the page there will be links to all of there outlet mall and what specials they are having! Also, All premium outlets have a 50 plus club offering 10% off for shoppers 50 and over on Tuesdays! every week!
PREMIUM OUTLETS

Don't forget monthly coupons for:
SALLY BEAUTY
and
RADIO SHACK

I was going to add more but of course I got sidetracked and it's not 3.20 AM and I really do have to go to bed eventually. And the reason I'm not in bed yet is because I have a bad tummy and I've been battling a U.T.I. and I'm in more pain than I've ever had w/ one previously. Which brings me to my next problem: Tomorrow I was to head out for a few days to a casino/hotel I've never been to before, and I was really excited about it. I have a Jacuzzi suite reserved, my meals are paid for -- the entire trip is comped plus I have vouchers for gambling $. But I won't be going. I'm either getting in to my doctor's office tomorrow or I'm going to the E.R. I can't believe this is happening ... I mean, the timing is crap! This is like, sooooooo not fair!

More later, if I live~

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

lol Target rocks my socks! You can always find good deals there...*sigh* Why isn't walmart that great?! I always go in there and spend at least $200 and don't really have anything to show for it!!! Grrrr!
And for the UTI girly, I feel for ya! I have had ONE and ONLY ONE...Thank GOD! Drink LOTS and I mean LOTS of cranberry juice! My Dr. Even said it helps sometimes faster than the pills they give.... or if you don't like the taste there are always cranberry pills, or craisins! :) I hope you feel better soon! Big HUGS!

And what do you usually play when you go gambling? I only hit the slots...I don't know how to play anything else...except black jack and I'm too big of a wuss to play at a "real" table! *lol* Have a great night!

Samantha said...

Awwwww, Sharmy -- I'm so glad you don't get UTIs. I haven't for a long time because I'm careful. In the first place, I have only one kidney! In the second, they're no dang fun. I never did go to the ER or anything but really, I gotta do something. It kinda comes and goes, but when it hurts it HURTS! I always have cranberry pills in my nest, but they're just not cuttin' it.

How do you like Beta Blogger? Ever since it removed all my cool stuff I decided I don't like it anymore. You know all the graphics we always had? GONE! Now I gotta start over. Sigh.

OH! I almost forgot! You will DIE when I tell you about all the bargains I got at Target the last time I was there. They almost paid me to take that stuff home! *LOL*

Love you girly!!

Anonymous said...

lol Oh Target the red goddess!! :P I just love that they have bright colors and awesome patterns there! Walmart is boring when it comes to *funky* stuff! *lol*

I am in love with the new beta blogger...yeah it did delete all my old graphics....but it was time to move on anyway! *lol* And now when you want to mess with the template you can save a copy of your old one to the desktop and just reload it if you don't like what you did. SO, you know that rocks my socks!! :)