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See your photo displayed in Times Square in 2010!

Wow! Here’s your chance to see your photo displayed in Times Square! You won’t have 15 minutes of fame, but you will have 10 seconds — and Kodak, which is sponsoring this opportunity, says you’ll be able to control when your photo shows up on their huge digital display at “The Crossroads of the World.” [...]

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Coupon for one dollar off Wheat Thins for Facebook fans

Become a Facebook fan of Wheat Thins and you can print a coupon for $1 off on a box. The link for printing the coupon appears on the left hand side of the page after you become a fan (you may have to scroll down a bit to locate it).

We haven’t seen any terrific deals [...]

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Free sand for City of Madison residents

It’s winter and that means slippery ice and snow-covered sidewalks. If you’re a City of Madison resident, you may obtain free sand from the stockpiles the Streets Division makes available this time of year. Please note that the sand piles, which are located on the East and West sides of Madison, are for the use [...]

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$10 rebate when you buy 10 bottles of Naked Juice

Buy 10 bottles of Naked Juice (15.2 oz or 32 oz) between January 3rd and February 1st, 2010;, save your original, dated cash register receipts; make a list of the UPCs for the Naked Juice products you purchased; then download and print a copy of the rebate form available on the Naked Juice website. Fill [...]

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Free Dankenstein Imperial India Pale Ale tasting

The new Hy-Vee grocery store at 3801 East Washington Avenue is hosting a FREE tasting for Batch #1 of Pearl Street Brewery’s Dankenstein Imperial India Pale Ale from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 31st.

If you’re not familiar with this limited edition beer, here’s what the folks at Pearl Street Brewery have to [...]

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BOGO coupon for Kellogg’s Special K Cereal

Take the Special K® Challenge and Kellogg’s® will help you get started by giving you a BOGO coupon good for one 12 oz box of Special K Original or or 19.5 oz Special K Low Fat Granola Cereal FREE when you buy any one Kellogg’s Special K Cereal (up to $4.49 value).

To obtain your coupon, [...]

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Printable coupon for $ 1 off McCann’s Irish Oatmeal

Visit the McCann’s website and you can print a coupon good for $1 off any McCann’s Irish Oatmeal product. The link to the coupon is in the left hand column.

McCann’s is the oatmeal that won an award for “Uniformity of Granulation” in 1893 at the Chicago Exhibition! We didn’t know that until this afternoon. What [...]

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2010 Madison Winter Restaurant Week features $25 prix fixe dinners and $15 prix fixe lunches

Click here if you’re looking for 2010 Madison Summer Restaurant Week information.

Turtle Pie Photograph ©Nadine Goff

It’s almost four weeks away, but we’re already thinking about the 2010 Madison Winter Restaurant Week (January 24th thru 29th) presented by Madison Magazine. So many choices, so many tempting menus.

We’re dreaming about the scrumptious Turtle Pie we [...]

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Printable coupon for $2 off method® products

method® cleaning and personal care products contain natural ingredients, but they’re usually a bit more expensive than many older, more traditional brands.

As an incentive to try this brand, the company is currently offering a coupon good for $2 off any of method product. You’ll find the link to the printable coupon at the bottom [...]

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Free How-To Workshops for kids at Home Depot this Saturday morning

On the the first Saturday of the month, Home Depot offers free, hands-on Kids Workshops for children ages 5-12. This month’s workshop will be from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, January 2nd.. The project will be building a wooden calendar device.

The workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills and tool safety, while at the same time [...]

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Microwavable S’Mores Maker on sale for $7.19 at Amazon

While searching for something else, we happened upon this funny little gadget on sale at Amazon: The Microwavable S’Mores Maker.

At first we thought it was a joke. We take our s’mores very seriously and know that it’s not easy to make them at home. Toast them over that gas flame on your stove and they [...]

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BOGO coupon for Steaz Iced Teaz at Target

PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is running a contest to give away a year’s supply of Steaz Iced Teaz products. Here’s what PETA has to say about Steaz on its website: “Not only are Steaz products healthy, made from all natural products, 100 percent vegan, Fair Trade Certified™ and USDA certified organic, [...]

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Taco Bell giving away 1 million free Fresco Tacos

Taco Bell is giving away 1 million free Fresco Tacos to promote its Drive-Thru-Diet® Menu. You’ll need to print an online coupon and use it within 7 days after you print it.

A selection from the fine print: “Coupons valid for 7 days from download or until 1 million free taco coupons are redeemed (including online [...]

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Score cheap tickets for Forward Theater Company’s production of a new play by Christopher Durang

Leia Espericueta and Juan Gabriel Ruiz. Photograph © Colm McCarthy (used with permission)

Ticket prices are as low as $10 for Forward Theater Company’s production of Christopher Durang’s black comedy, “Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them” running from December 30th to January 17th, 2010 in the Playhouse at the Overture Center.

The [...]

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Free winter tour of the UW Arboretum Sunday

Join a naturalist-led tour at the UW Arboretum from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 27th and explore the winter wonders that abound when the ground is frozen and the air is cold. See beauty and activity in the natural world.

The free tour starts at the Arboretum Visitor Center, 1207 Seminole Highway.

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Request a free sample of Galaxy Granola

Fill out an online form and Galaxy Granola will send you a free sample of their product, which, they claim, has 70% less fat than other granola cereals. Choose from “Not Sweet Vanilla” or “Vanilla Almond” flavors.

Offer has expired

Thanks to Money Saving Mom for this tip.

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Cost Plus World Market coupon for 15% off purchase

Take 15% off your entire purchase at Cost Plus World Market when you print an online coupon good through December 31, 2009.

Fine print: 10% off on gourmet food and non-alcoholic beverages. No discount on alcoholic beverages and gift cards. Excludes furniture. See coupon for more details.

The Madison-area Cost Plus World Market is located 1700 Deming [...]

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A whole year of Entertainment Weekly for just $10

Amazon is offering a year’s subscription to Entertainment Weekly
for just $10 if you order before 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, December 26th, 2009. This represents an amazing 95% discount over the cover price.

They say: “Stretch your entertainment dollar to the max! America’s most exciting weekly entertainment magazine. Stay on top of what’s hot (and what’s [...]

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Celebrate Kwanzaa at Olbrich Botanical Gardens

Olbrich Botanical Gardens will host Madison’s free, community-wide Kwanzaa Celebration from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 26th. This non-religious family event will be held in the Evjue Commons and will feature dancing, drumming, and singing.

According to Kwanzaa founder Dr. Maulana Karenga, “As an African American and Pan-African holiday celebrated by millions throughout [...]

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Free Madison Marimba Quartet concert Saturday

The Madison Marimba Quartet will perform a free concert from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 26th in Mills Hall.

Each year, the Madison Marimba Quartet presents a free concert on the Saturday between the holidays to give back to the community. The quartet members, all of whom have ties to the UW-Madison, [...]

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