Kumquats and such

Last Wednesday night, I was on Twitter and a blog I follow tweeted that there was a free concert going on at Potomac Mills! I immediately texted Mil and asked her if she'd like to come along with Reagan and I to see the Rocknoceros in concert. She said, "Of course!" So on Thursday morning, we headed down to Woodbridge, switched the carseat into the van, and drove to the mall with Grandma & Papa. As soon as we walked up to the event, we were handed reusable grocery bags, a book of coupons, and a raffle ticket. I signed Reagan up for a Kidgets Club program at the mall and she was given a chance to spin a wheel to win a prize! Waiting in line to spin the wheel She gave it a big spin and "won" a Strawberry Shortcake doll! We wandered over to the spot Grandma scoped out near a picnic table, and Reagan and Papa found a seat on the floor among the mass of toddlers and their mothers. So cute that he wanted to sit with her! The concert began...

If we watch TV in the morning, it's almost always Little Einsteins , or Mickey Mouse Clubhouse  (thanks to the Weasel). But, by chance, I was watching the Today Show  last Friday and happened to hear about this great deal. You go to the IHOP website and sign up for their "e-club." You immediately get an email with a coupon for a free meal (Rooty Tooty breakfast = 2 eggs + 2 sausages + 2 pieces of bacon + 2 pancakes w/ topping) It was the perfect amount of food to share with my favorite chow-hound: And all for just a $3 tip: Did I also mention that you get a coupon for yet another free meal on your birthday?! So now we get to go back to IHOP next week:) And to top things off, you get a third free meal on the anniversary of the date you signed up for the "e-club!" Seriously, you can't beat this deal!  And for those who get way too much spam email already, this isn't one of those (at least I don't think it is!). It's been...

A few weeks ago, I received an email from Pandora  asking me to fill out a survey and in return, they would send me a bracelet with 1 glass bead.  I was skeptical, but hey, what did I have to lose?  So I filled it out and what do you know, three weeks later this came in the mail: Definitely my style, and my first true Pandora bead!  Turns out the internet isn't totally ridden with scams!