Take time to...COLOR! Celebrating National Crayon Day like my younger self!

These past few weeks have sure been strange and unsettling for all of us!

I know that I have certainly had my full range of emotions playing out!  I have learned to pray more specifically and have spent more time in the Bible (this was a good devotional), which always brings comfort!

My husband and I have enjoyed having more time with our boys, as two of them are "trapped at home".  I will choose to look at this time of "stay home orders" as a time to slow down, and concentrate on the things that really matter the most to me.

If you are looking for something to do in these quiet, slow days, you may enjoy printing some coloring pages, like I have done a couple of times now!

I always enjoyed coloring when I was a little girl.  I was a tiny bit disappointed that my boys didn't enjoy it like I thought they would, lol!  They obviously didn't find the need to sit still and quiet long enough to color!

Photo by Free-Photos--242387

So, on this "National Crayon Day 2020" I am going to spend a little time tonight "coloring" because I enjoy it, and I have LOTS of time on my hands right now!

Here are some links (all you have to do is search "free printable coloring sheets") that I found have some quality choices:

Crayola.com

Over 100 museums offer free printable coloring sheets!

https://printablefreecoloring.com/

https://www.freeprintablecoloringpages.net/ 

I know there are many, many more out there!  Let me know if you have some favorite sites to share!

Thank you and Happy Coloring!

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Friday Freebie from Cub Foods...frozen chicken breasts!

Calling all Twin Cities readers!

Are you aware that every Friday, Cub Foods posts a Friday Freebie offer?  They do...and this week's deal is a big one! 

This week you can get a FREE bag of Essential Everyday Frozen Chicken Breast

That's quite a FREEBIE!

All you have to do, is go to your Cub Foods account online (or make an account, if you don't have one).
Find the Friday Freebie link (top of home page)...or click on this link. 
Add the coupon to your Cub Rewards account.
Go shopping and show your Cub Rewards card (or use the Cub Rewards app) at checkout!
Easy!

(Make sure to add the coupon to your account on Friday...but you have until June 23, 2016 to redeem the coupon!)

Woo hoo!

Every Friday, check back to see what the FRIDAY FREEBIE is that is being offered!
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Free Shipping Day is Friday, December 18!!! Get your order in time for Christmas Eve!

Procrastinators Rejoice!  You maybe thought it was too late to do online shopping?!  Not so...

The 8th Annual Free Shipping Day is Friday, December 18!! More than 900 stores including Walmart, Target and The Children’s Place are offering FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS with delivery by Christmas Eve!! 

See all participating stores and get the coupon codes at the Official Free Shipping Day website. 

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FREE sample of Purina Cat Chow Healthy Weight

I always love free samples, but we don't own a cat, so I won't be signing up for this one!
But, here's a free sample for any of you cat owners...it also includes a $1 off coupon!

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FREE "102 Puzzles and Quizzes" download for many devices

Here is another fabulous FREE e-book for your Kindle, other android device, or even your PC or Mac. Kindle books are very cool because they stay in your "Cloud", or you read them on other devices when you choose to do so by getting FREE Kindle Reading Apps I downloaded this one right away... I can never have too many puzzles and brainteasers for my boys! Check it out, as it is only FREE for a limited time. And remember, if you miss getting it for FREE, there are always free ebooks available. Check out the Kindle books here. Pin It

FREE Android app...Math Training for Kids

I love checking out the Appstore for Android on Amazon every morning for their free Android apps that they feature daily.  I have gotten many of them and my family and I have enjoyed using them on my phone.

Being a teacher (and a mom), I was excited about today's free app.



Now my 4th grader can reinforce his multiplication and division while playing on my phone! LOL!

Check it out too, if you have children that could use a little practice with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. ***FYI...if this app is no longer available for FREE, there are plenty of others that you can download for free. Just check out the Free-Apps for Android here. Pin It

FREE Redbox Movie Rental

Get a FREE Redbox Movie Rental!!!

I love Redbox, do you?

We had a family movie night on Monday evening.  For $1 we rented Cars 2, and I bought 4 bags of popcorn for $1, with a Walgreens coupon!  Woohoo...Family Movie Night for $2! 

If you click on my link and it's your first time renting online, they'll give you a free one-night online rental credit.  (I'll get a free rental each time you rent via my link during the program.  Yahoo!)  You can do the same also, send your link to your friends, and you both benefit too!

What will you rent?

Also, join the Redbox Text Club, for monthly offers sent straight to your phone! Pin It

Frugal Friday...FREE offers!

What could be better than some free offers for Frugal Friday?
Say that 5 times fast!  :)

Here we go...
*Give a sample of Kleenex to a friend, and you will be sent a sample too! Kleenex is offering Softness Worth Sharing .  When they ran the promotion last winter, I gave a sample to my sister across the country, while receiving a sample for myself!  It is kind of a fun one to take part in.

*Are you willing to try a new recipe or two, for Thanksgiving?  You might want to take a look at these:



*Maybe you are all set for Thanksgiving but need some new Christmas craft ideas to do with your kids?  Here is a great e-book that you can download right away.


*Get a FREE bottle of lens cleaner and cloth when you print this coupon and bring it in to a Walmart Vision Center

*Sign up for Chili's e-mail newsletter, and print a coupon for FREE chips & queso!  They will send you other offers too, right to your inbox...like FREE dessert!  Yum!


*Lastly,  grab a FREE sample of Emergen-C Vitamin Drink Mix!
They taste great!  :)

If you are reading this as an e-mail, or in a reader, and can't see some of the content, make sure to check out the complete posting here.

Be sure to check out my giveaway...receive $25  to spend on local and national Eversave deals.

Would you like money saving tips and more from "2 Make Ends Meet"? 
You may receive them by:
*Subscribing to my e-mails
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Works for Me Wednesday.....National Free Coffee Day!

Well, the "word around the web" states that tomorrow, Thursday, September 29 is National Coffee Day!
I am a coffee lover....I had to write about FREE coffee, because it "works for me" (check out other wfmw posts here)
Yum!

Here are some of my local, and not so local, places that are participating...

Caribou Coffee--Buy One coffee-based drink, Get One Free

Krispy Kreme--Free 12 oz. House Blend coffee

Dunn Brothers--Bold Standard $1 (16 oz.) until 11 a.m.

7-Eleven--FREE medium coffee between 7 a.m and 11 a.m. (How clever!)

Check out a great list on Facebook at National Coffee Day, for updates.

Do you have any other places that you know about???  Please share!  :) Pin It

FREE Reading Games for Kids ages 4 - 7...at GoGo KaBongo!

Here is a fun new site for your little ones to try.  Children get to create a character to use as they travel around the site.



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Smokey Bones...FREE appetizer for you!

FREE appetizer from Smokey Bones!

We don't have Smokey Bones restaurants in Minnesota.  But I always like to pass along a deal for FREE food!  So, if you have Smokey Bones near you, go ahead and sign up to receive e-mail offers and you will get a coupon for a free appetizer.

Enjoy!

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Land o Frost Music Giveaway...free mp3 downloads

Moms, Land O Frost wants your opinion and in return they will send you a code to download a FREE mp3!  They are giving away 250,000 downloads!

Just follow the link, take a short 9 question survey, and they will send you a code to redeem.

Land O Frost Music Giveaway


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FREE 25 Days of Christmas Music MP3s

Have you been taking advantage of the 25 Days of FREE Christmas Music downloads at Amazon?
Today's song is from Mannheim Steamroller.  Check back daily, through Christmas, for another selection to add to your Christmas music collection!

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$3 of FREE Amazon MP3 download credit

Wow!

Here is a chance to get $3 in Amazon MP3 download credits!!! 
All you have to do is click on the link below:
$3 in Amazon MP3 music
and enter Code GET3MP3S.  
If you already have an Amazon account, you will be prompted to sign in.  If you do not have an account, you will be prompted to sign up for one.  
The $3 credit will need to be redeemed by November 29.  That gives you a few days to look around!!!


Have fun!

Thank you to Pocket Your Dollars for the heads up to this deal! 
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FREE Tom's of Maine toothpaste sample

If you have ever wanted to try a natural toothpaste, now is your chance.

Walmart has updated their free sample section with a chance to get a sample of Tom's of Maine Wickedly Fresh toothpaste.  (while supplies last)  What a name!  :)

 Sign up for it at Walmart's Free Samples page.

And thank you, Nikki's Freebie Jeebies for the heads up on this deal.  You can sign up for Nikki's daily e-mail alert too, for the best of what's free on the web.  Signing up automatically enters you into her monthly prize drawing too.  She is giving away a Sharp 19-Inch 720p LCD HDTV this month!!!

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Download a FREE e-book of Copycat Recipes

Have you ever thought it would be great to make some of your favorite restaurant dishes at home.  Recipe Lion is offering several FREE Copycat Recipes e-books.

Here are some of the recipes that are included (within all books):
Chili’s Black Bean Soup
Chili’s Southwest Chicken Chili
Joe’s Crab Shack Blue Crab Dip
California Pizza Kitchen Copycat Pizza Dough
Burger King Big King
Copycat Macaroni Grill Insalata Florentine
Cheesecake Factory Copycat Bleu Cheese Dressing
Cheesecake Factory Pasta with Mushroom Bolognese
Sizzler Steak and Shrimp Scampi
Applebee’s Hot Artichoke and Spinach Dip
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Copycat Biscuits
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Potato Soup
Carrabba’s Copycat Chicken Marsala
Carrabba’s Italian Grill Copycat Meatballs
Carrabba’s Chocolate Dream Copycat Recipe
A&W Coney Island Copycat Sauce
Popeye’s Cajun Gravy Copycat Recipe
Shakey’s Mojo Potatoes
Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits
Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi
Steak ‘n’ Shake Chili
Bennigan’s Copycat Baked Potato Soup
Hooter’s Buffalo Wings Copycat Recipe
Starbucks Frappuccino Copycat Recipe
Starbucks Spiced Holiday Coffee
Benihana Copycat Sesame Chicken
Benihana Ginger Salad Dressing
House of Blues Cornbread Stuffing
Panda Express Spicy Chicken
Bob Evans Dinner Rolls
Boston Market Sweet Potato Casserole

Just click on the link, and enter your e-mail address.  Click skip the extra offers, and go straight to the download link for the e-book or books that you are interested in.

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New Lego Club Jr.---FREE subscription!!!

I wish my boys were still little!  I would be signing them up for this for sure!

Lego Club, which has always offered a FREE magazine for kids, has come out with a Jr. version!!!  The club and magazine is designed for children ages 6 and under.
 Fabulous!

You can sign up at Lego.com.



Thank you Nikki at NikkisFreebies for the information on this deal.  If you're interested, you can sign up for NikkisFreebies Daily Newsletter (at the top of her page) and be the first to know about free samples too!

If you you haven't done so already, you may subscribe to daily updates from 2 Make Ends Meet, if you are interested.  Thank you!  You can also find extra updates from me on Facebook and Twitter. Pin It

FREE 12 month photo calendar...just pay shipping!

This was truly one of my most favorite gifts that I have ever given before!!!!



Last Christmas, I put together one of these calendars for my parents.  Each month had a personalized picture on it.  The pictures included a huge family portrait, just my siblings and I, the grandchildren, a cute picture of my parents, and of course their beloved dog had one whole month to herself!  :)

My parents absolutely loved it!  It was kind of a highlight of the gift opening, I would have to say!  :)

It was easy to upload the photos and choose how to arrange them by month.  I also was able to add in all of our birthdays and anniversaries so my mother did not have to add them in herself!

They will allow you to upgrade the weight of the paper, and a few other choices, but I chose only what was FREE and was perfectly happy with my choice.

I only paid a shipping and handling fee, which amounted to about $6.00 (which included shipping my FREE address stamp for myself).

If you have ever wondered about ordering from Vistaprint, I can tell you that it was worth it for me!

I think I might have to make another one...just because!!! Pin It

FREE Orange and Creme Swirl Fruitista Freeze at Taco Bell!!!

No purchase necessary for this deal! 
Yum!  Treat yourself to a FREE Fruitista Freeze at Taco Bell.  The flavor is new, I believe....Orange and Creme Swirl...sounds like a Dreamsicle to me!

Thanks to Nikkis Freebies, for this one.  Nikki searches the web for you, to find all of these great deals.  If you are interested in signing up for her newsletter, you can do so.  Otherwise, just keep checking back at 2 Make Ends Meet, where I will highlight a few of them, every once in awhile.  :)  Pin It

Need a new coffee maker?? I do!

Alright, it's time for me to take advantage of this offer again.  Quite a few years back, I ordered Gevalia, so I could get a free coffee maker.  The coffee maker was gorgeous!!!  It lasted many years, and I was sad when it finally gave out on me!  :(  I have now been using a tiny coffee maker.  It's fine for me, but when I have company, it isn't very efficient!  LOL!!  And, of course Gevalia's coffee is very delicious!  I ordered several more orders (which you are under no obligation to do) and then finally cancelled my membership....I couldn't afford the convenience, at the time.

So, Gevalia has another great offer.

I copied it here:
Coffee or tea drinker? Try two half pound boxes of Gevalia Kaffe or tea and get a coffeemaker and stainless steel coffee scoop FREE. Delivered to your home for $14.95, with free shipping! All yours to keep with no further obligation, just for beginning a Gevalia Membership.

1. Choose a black or white coffee maker
2. Select what flavor of coffee and/or tea you want to try
3. Enter your shipping information
   
4. Pay the $14.95 and you'll receive your coffee maker, coffee/tea, and scoop within a couple weeks.

About a month later, you'll receive 2 more boxes of the coffee/tea you selected. If you wish, you may change the quantities and types of coffee you receive at any time, the frequency of your shipments, or cancel at any time by calling 1-800-GEVALIA (1-800-438-2542). Gevalia is really nice about taking care of your requests. No hassles.

This is very true....they are very accommodating.

I'm looking forward to my new coffee maker, and some nummy coffee!  :)

They also have this second offer which is:
Try two half pound boxes of Gevalia Kaffe or tea and get a stainless steel coffeemaker, stainless steel coffee carafe and stainless steel tumbler FREE. $168 value, Delivered to your home for $22.95 + $5.95 shipping!
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