Kids Eat Free at IKEA through Sunday October 25

Kids 12 and younger eat free at the Tampa IKEA through Sunday, October 25. No adult purchase required. This is a $2.99 value. You pick three child items to make a meal.

In case your kids aren't hungry while you're at the store, just pick some of the pre-packaged items (i.e., yogurt, applesauce, carrot sticks, milk, or juice) and save it for later!

I actually got a coupon with this offer in the mail, but when I got to the store, it was advertised on several wall signs. They didn't require the coupon at checkout. I do not see the offer posted on the IKEA website, however, so it's possible the offer goes beyond October 25.

The Swagball Effect

I thought I'd provide a little update on my Swagbucks experience, now that my newbie status is beginning to fade. Don't know what Swagbucks is? Read my post, "Swagbucks from a Newbie's Perspective".

I joined Swagbucks about a month ago and I've already gotten 71 SB. The main way I've been earning bucs is by using the Swagbucks toolbar for searches. I would be doing these searches no matter what, so I'm not going out of my way at all.

Lately, I've been getting 2 and 3 Swagbucks at a time. Today I actually got 5. Granted, Friday is Mega Swagbucks Day. Even so, 5 Swagbucks at one time was a first for me. I wonder if the more you use Swagbucks, the more you earn? Sort of a Swagball Effect.

Is anyone using Swagbucks? How do you like it?

Coupon for Any Blue Diamond Almond Product

Click here for a 55-cent-off coupon for any Blue Diamond almond product (that includes almonds, almond milk, almond butter, and those yummy nut-thins). Blue Diamond almonds are often BOGO (buy one get one free) at Publix, so you may want to wait. I printed mine off twice. Thanks She Saved.

Organic Juice & Soda Coupon

Click here for 75-cent-off coupons for Santa Cruz Organic juice and soda.

Free Cookie & Hot Chocolate at Barnes & Nobel.

Click here for a coupon for a FREE cookie and hot chocolate at Barnes & Noble (expires October 24). There are also other coupons on this page for books, CDs, and the Scene-It Game. Thanks Frugal Femina.

Stoneyfield Farms Reward Program

If you ever buy Stoneyfield Farms products, consider signing up for their free online reward program by clicking here. To start earning reward points, just find the reward code on the package of designated Stoneyfield products, and enter them into your online account. For as little as 25 points you can start redeeming your rewards, which include a wide-range of products such as Stoneyfield Farms, Seventh Generation, and Annie's.

I've been waiting for this program to kick in for weeks and I finally found my first rewards number today on a 32 ounce quart of yogurt! I earned one point for signing up and four points for the yogurt.

According the the website, they currently have codes on the 32 ounce quarts, on 6oz Fat Free, Low Fat and Whole Milk cups, on O'Soy 6 ounce cups and on YoBaby Meals, Drinks and Multipacks.

The program is running through March 31, 2010.

Fish Oil Supplements: Risks & Benefits

Click here for an article on the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) website about the risks and benefits of taking fish oil supplements. According to the site, fish oil contains the beneficial longer chain omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA) of fish oil that other plant sources (such as flaxseed oil) do not.

However, the EDF warns that fish oil supplements could potentially contain environmental contaminants such as mercury and PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls). After conducting a survey of fish oil supplement manufactures, the EDF concluded that most supplements appear to be adequately purified and safe.

Click here to see how the different companies measured up. I'm happy to report that Nature's Bounty Fish Oil (which is BOGO at Walgreens and CVS this week) is marked as a "Best Choice".

If you prefer to actually eat a fish rather than take a supplement, here is a link to The Super Green List of seafood that is good for human health as well as the health of the environment (published by the Monterey Bay Aquarium). Thanks to my very eco-friendly friend for this link.

Good Deal on Fish Oil at Walgreens & CVS

Those of you who take fish oil to get your Omega-3 will be happy to know that Nature's Bounty Fish Oil is BOGO (buy one get one free) at Walgreens and CVS until Saturday, October 24.

Also, get $10 off an online purchase of $30 or more at Walgreens useing the code HOTDEAL. This deal expires today!

Thanks to my frugal friend, Lisa for this information!

Click here for more information about the risks and benefits of fish oil supplements.

Alexia Coupons

Click here to get some coupons on the Alexia Foods website. The site indicates that the coupons change, so it wouldn't hurt to check back periodically if you like Alexia products. Right now, they have a 75-cent-off coupon for the frozen spicy sweet potato fries.

Earth-Friendly Cutlery $1 at Publix

I found a huge stack of Earth-Friendly Cutlery on the clearance table at Publix for only $1 a box (24 pieces). This comes out to 4 cents per utensil, which is cheaper than even the economy-size plastic ware. However, they are so much greener than plastic ware. This Terra Ware, which is made by Acadian:

• biodegrades in 4 to 6 months
• is not made from plastic
• is made from GMO free cornstarch resin
• is made using sustainable resources
  

Each Publix has different items on clearance, so yours may not have them. But it's certainly worth a look! I got mine from the Apex Publix in Lutz.

Wow - I wonder if these would meet the cradle-to-cradle standard of design?