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On Wednesday June the 3rd from 8 pm until close Sonic Drive In’s are giving away free 10 oz root beer floats (while supplies last)!
Contact your local Sonic to see if they are participating.
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I thought I would share with everyone some money saving tips I have come across on Air Conditioning. While there are multitudes of ways to save on your electric bill during the hot summer months I am only listing what I feel are the top ten. These top ten (in no particular order) I have chosen because of effectiveness, low initial cost or no cost and ease of execution.
1: Try to use appliances that release heat during cooler parts of the day (early morning or late evening). For example the dishwasher, clothes dryer, or the oven (consider using microwave, toaster oven or the grill instead which all release less heat).
2: Close the blinds, curtains or use awnings to keep direct sunlight from shining in the house and heating it up.
3: Turn off lights when not in use as they give off heat and make the air conditioner work harder.
4: Check that all your windows and doors are properly sealed or caulked. Also make sure to check where you have pipes coming through the walls like under sinks etc.
5: Make sure to clean or replace the air filters once per month. A dirty filter restricts air flow causing the air conditioner to work harder.
6: Keep area around the condenser free from debris, tall grass and weeds so airflow is not restricted.
7: If you can shade the condenser unit without restricting the airflow, by keeping the condenser unit cooler you can reduce electricity usage of the unit by 10%.
8: Use ceiling fans, why they don’t lower the temperature they do make you feel like it’s five degrees cooler than it is.
9: Program your thermostat so you are not cooling down the house unnecessarily when you don’t need it.
10: Finally, turn up the temperature setting a couple of degrees. Every degree you go above 78 degrees is said to drop your energy usage by three to five percent.
With a few small, easy and inexpensive steps you can vastly reduce your energy bill during the summer months.
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Memorial Day 2009 Freebies
My great friend Brandie..better known as Free Sample Freak has compiled a great list of free samples and free events for this Memorial Day holiday. Here are a few of the highlights, but please check out her site for the complete amazing list!
* Get into over 40 Museums Nationwide for Free from Memorial Day thru Labor Day!
* Texas Residents can buy Energy Star products TAX-FREE from midnight May 23 to midnight on May 25. Check here for more information.
* Send FREE Printable Memorial Day greeting cards to those in the military and those who have lost loved ones, especially in war.
These are just a few of the highlights from Free Sample Freak’s list, go by her site and check out the rest and make sure to say hi from Coupon Dad!
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Fatherhood Friday is a community of dads and moms sharing their stories and experiences on fatherhood. This large community is part of the great site dad-blogs. If you haven’t already, stop by and check it out.
This week I’m going to introduce you to my little reader Amber and the third oldest.
Amber
Amber is the third of my four children, she is nine years old and is in the 3rd grade. As you probably guessed by the title, Amber loves to read (loves might be a understatement……no, no it is definitely an understatement ). Now all of my children are big readers but Amber takes the cake (more on this later). Amber also has dad wrapped around her little finger (as does Anah, who you’ll meet next week). Of course this you may also have guessed by the picture above.
Now, why I say it is an understatement to imply Amber just loves to read. I guess one of the best examples I can give is to tell you about the note cry for help her librarian sent to all the school’s teachers. You see Amber had read all the books in the library at the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade level and the librarian had nothing left for her to read. So the cry for help was for all the teachers to break into their own personal stashes at home and bring in some books. So far this has worked, but I’m curious what ideas they come up with for the next two years Amber is at the school!
Amber’s love for reading has made her a very bright and quick witted little girl. This love for reading I’m proud to say, is something she picked up from her father. Unfortunately (depending on who you ask), she also managed to get the “smarty pants” gene from her father as well. Add this to that quick wit and what I refer to as the “wisenheimers” fly left and right…..and somehow usually at my expense. This my wife thinks is absolutely hilarious……and I have to admit usually makes me crack a smile as well.
Fatherhood
This week I thought I would touch on what I feel is the importance of a father in their daughters lives. These are my observations and opinions.
First, your daughter is learning about relationships and how they should expect to be treated by watching you and your spouse. If you treat your spouse with:
* Respect
* As an equal
* Cherish and love them
…then the chances your daughter will end up in a good relationship are strong. If you argue, bicker, are distant or abusive towards your spouse then the odds increase your daughter will end up in a similar relationship.
Second, all girls need love and encouragement from a positive male role model in their life. If they don’t get this at home, than they will go searching for it in other places, like their boyfriend, which could lead to an undesired outcomes.
Tell them that you love them, that you are proud of them and take an interest in their lives. It will go a long way in them learning to respect themselves, building their confidence and self esteem.
What are your thought on a dads role in his daughter(s) life?
Thanks
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Great Printable Food Coupons and Freebies this week! Below is a list of some of the hottest. Print and enjoy!
As always for tons more coupons and discounts head over to the Coupon Dad site.
Free Oscar Meyer Jumbo Beef Franks!
Kraft is giving away FREE Oscar Meyer Jumbo Franks…but hurry this is for today only! (May 20th)
Go here to claim your coupon which will be mailed to you and should arrive in 4 to 6 weeks.
$1.00 off Printable Coupon on Kraft Shredded Cheese!
Internet Explorer users click here to print your Kraft Shredded Cheese Coupon
Firefox users click here to print your Kraft Shredded Cheese Coupon
Printable Coupon for $.75 off any Kings Hawaiian Bread!
Internet Explorer users click here to print your Kings Hawaiian coupon
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Save a $1.00 on Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Classic Sauce – Click here for coupon
What other great deals have you heard about this week? Please comment and share with all!
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Pre Book (In Store) at Books-A-Million for Dan Brown’s upcoming Book The Lost Symbol and Receive a Coupon Booklet worth over $50 in Savings!
I don’t know about everyone else but I am a BIG fan of Dan Brown’s books. Everyone has heard of “The DaVinci Code” and now with the upcoming movie probably “Angels & Demons”, but if you haven’t read his other two novels “Digital Fortress” and “Deception Point” than you are missing out.
Back to the deal! Dan Brown’s newest book titled “The Lost Symbol” is due to release on 9/15/2009. If you go to any Books-A-Million Store and Pre-Purchase the upcoming book than they will give you a coupon booklet with over $50 worth of savings.
I was already planning on buying the book so why not see what kind of savings I can get as well!
Here is a link to the Books-A-Million website so you can find a store near you.
…and I wouldn’t be Coupon Dad with out coupons right!
Click here for an In Store coupon for $10 of your next purchase of $50 or more (expires 5/25/09)
Click here for an Online coupon for $10 of your next purchase of $50 or more (expires 5/25/09)
I like them all but my favorite had to be “Angels & Demon’s.”
Leave a comment and share your favorite Dan Brown book.
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