I get almost giddy when we launch a new website, and it is painful for me to wait to announce it!  I’m happy to let you all know that our newest blog was launched over the weekend:

And Freebies For All 

It’s our freebies, free samples, and coupons division at HB World Media and will allow us to bring you the best free offers as they become available. That’s right – no more waiting!  I’m very happy to move the freebies off of Homemaker Barbi, because they don’t really fit in our home and how to magazine.  I got so tired of having to delete all the wonderful free offers and not being able to bring them to our readers in a time frame that made sense.  That’s all fixed now!

Check out the site here: And Freebies For All. 

Also, subscribe to the freebies RSS feed or freebies email updates so you get these time-sensitive freebies delivered (for free, of course!).

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Free Samples and Freebies 7/10/09

Freebies and free samples are a relief of fun little luxuries for those of us frugal moms who have cut down the budget to the bare necessities.  These freebies are really free, with no hidden catches or shipping charges.

Did you find a freebie we missed?  Email us at tips(at)homemakerbarbi.com.  If we use your freebie, we’ll thank you by name and link to your blog!

Free Magazines and Free Music Downloads

• Free 1 year subscription to Dog’s Life magazine from Purina / Beneful.
• Free 1 year subscription to Golf Digest magazine.
• Free 1 year subscription to PC World magazine.
• Free 1 year subscription to Color Source magazine from Clairol (contains coupons also).

Free Samples

• Free samples of Viva paper towels (from Walmart)
• Free samples of Kotex Overnight (from Walmart)
• Free samples of Bodycology hand and body lotion (from Walmart)
• Free samples of Nivea for Men Active 3 shampoo, shave, body wash (from Walmart)
• Free samples of Carefree Ultra Protection + $1 off coupon (from Walmart)
• Free samples of Stayfree (from Walmart)
• Free samples of Murad Acne Complex (must register for free)

Free Items

• Free chocolate Friday at M&M Mars. Go get your free candy bar coupon ASAP (Friday 7/10/09 only)!
• Free Pampers Gifts to Grow code for 1 free point.  Use code FREECODE0712EXP after you sign in.

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Free Samples and Freebies 7/5/09

Do you love getting free products with no strings attached?  We sure do, and that’s why we bring frugal homemakers the current list of freebies and free samples available!  Here are the samples for this week, 7/5/09.

Did you find a freebie we missed?  Email us at tips(at)homemakerbarbi.com.  If we use your freebie, we’ll thank you by name and link to your blog!

Free Magazines and Free Music Downloads

• Free 1 year subscription to Vegetarian Times magazine.  Type in UPC Code 092325333369 or 092325333444, do not copy/paste. For purchase store list Whole Foods.
• Free 1 year subscription to Motor Trend magazine.
• Free music download of Anuhea – Right Love Wrong Time.

Free Samples

• Free samples of Free Hugo Boss Orange Sample Perfume.
• Free samples of Limited Edition Ice Cream Parlor Truffles Godiva chocolates, taking place at selected Godiva stores from 7/3-7/9.
• Free samples of ZunSpot sunspot eliminating cream.
• Free samples of Degree Men Absolute Protection deodorant.
• Free samples of Pomology Anti-Aging Formula (must register for free).
• Free samples of Dove hair shampoo and conditioner.
• Free samples of Oxyfresh Toothpaste Sample.

Free Items

• Free Pull-Ups Potty Print Kit from WalMart (Disney Princesses or Cars).
• Free Farmers Market Cookbook.  The request link is on the right hand side of this page and requires you to email them.
• Free Nabisco/Kraft Smile Savings Booklet & Calendar (must register for free).  Includes 2 $20 rebates &$15 coupons on  Nabisco, Planters, Capri Sun, Ritz Bits and Easy Cheese.
• Free electric toothbrush from Colgate.  Each of your children will earn a free toothbrush when they fill in the toothbrushing chart and get 45 stars (they can get a max of 3 stars per night).

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Free Samples and Freebies 6/26/09

Free stuff is always exciting, especially to us frugal homemakers who love getting little treats in the mail!  Here are the latest freebies and free samples for this week, 6/26/09.

Did you find a freebie we missed?  Email us at tips(at)homemakerbarbi.com.  If we use your freebie, we’ll thank you by name and link to your blog!

Free Magazines and Free Music Downloads

• Free 1 year subscription to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine.
• Free Forbes Investor’s Guide magazine.
• Free 1 year subscription to Surfing magazine.
• Free music download of Mandy Moore song at Walmart
• Free music download of Bomshell “Fight Like a Girl” song at Walmart (click link, songs will show up. For the $0 sond, click “get”, then “cart” in top right corner, then “checkout”).

Free Samples

• Free samples of Kiss My Face Aromatherapeutic Anti-Stress Shower gel
• Free samples of tanning butter
• Free samples of Emeril’s original essence

Free Items

• Free Johnson’s Baby Soothing Natural Gift Set (Must confirm the email to receive set.)
• Free pet safety kit (Bark Buckle Up)
• Free history of pirates book
• Free crave case from WhiteCastle (must take coupon to restaurant)

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Not everyone who applies can be selected, but the hosts will receive a pack of free goodies to use at their house party.  In the pack of freebies:

• Bumble Bee wooden spoons
• Bumble Bee Albacore Tuna pouch
• Menu cards with “MyCookbook” recipes
• 3 flavors of Bumble Bee Easy Peel Sensations Seasoned Tuna Medley
• and a gift card

Good luck!

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Redbox may have done away with the every Monday free movie rental promo codes that we love so much, but they’re definitely making up for it with surprise promo codes!

Today’s new Redbox promo code for a free DVD movie rental is here!

RBXTHXU6.

This code is good only today & tomorrow. Expires 6/23 midnight, usually Central Time.  If you have found any other current Redbox promo codes, feel free to leave them in the comments!

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If you’re the looking for frugal family activities to keep the kids entertained during summer vacation, then free movies are for you!  You’re sure to enjoy the Regal Cinemas Free Family Film Festival throughout the summer, which starts in many cities this week.

Visit their site here to find listings of the participating Regal Cinemas, United Artists and Edwards movie theatres in your town, as well as family appropriate movies that will be playing, and days and times.

With 300 locations participating, there’s bound to be a  movie theater close to you that’s participating in the free family film festival. 

The free movie schedule last for nine weeks throughout the summer, and shows some of the top new family and kids movies.  All movies are rated G or PG, and most theaters are showing films on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 10:00am.

Free Movies Showing

Here are some of the free movies that are going to be on the schedule for the Regal Cinemas Free Family Film Festival (movies vary by location): 

• Hotel for Dogs
• Bee Movie (PG)
• Horton Hears A Who (G)
• Madagascar 2: Escape To Africa (PG)
• Inkheart (PG)
• The Tale Of Despereaux (G)
• Kung Fu Panda (PG)
• Shrek the Third
• Everyone’s Hero (G)
• Surf’s Up (PG)
• Igor (PG)
• Journey To The Center Of The Earth (PG)
• Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium (G)
• Mr. Bean’s Holiday (G)
• Alvin And The Chipmunks (PG)
• Space Chimps (G)
• Wallace And Gromit (G)
• City Of Ember (PG)

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We’re happy to announce our giveaway of a Flip Video Camera, thanks to our wonderful sponsor, Lever 2000!  A winner will be randomly drawn from the comments on July 1, 2009.

By entering our Flip video camera giveaway, you’ll also be automatically qualified in Lever 2000’s contest to win a professional photo shoot for your family and to be featured in a Lever 2000 advertisement, plus a new family dining set!  There are lots of runner-up prizes too, so by entering our contest, you have a chance to win lots of goodies!

Read on to find out how to enter.

How Important is Touch in Families?

Lever 2000 just sponsored a survey to find out about how the current recession is affecting parents’ relationships with their children.  The results were surprising to me, and really pointed out the fact that frugal families tend to pull together and support each other when times get tough.

Here are some interesting findings from the “Make Every Touch Count” survey:

• Parents today show more affection to their children than their parents showed them. 
• The recession is causing families to feel more stress, but 81% of parents feeling more stress said it was making their family closer.
• 84% of dads surveyed give their kids more physical affection than their parents did.  
• “Parents report hugging and kissing their kids, on average, six times a day.” That’s a lot of love!

This study about how important touch is in families is what prompted Lever 2000 to start the photo contest.  Families  share photos of their family showing how they use the power of touch to create strong family bonds. There are some really wonderful photos there already (see them here) – about 1,400 photos as of the time of writing this post!

Prize may not be exact same color/model of Flip Video Camera shown in photo and will vary on availability.

How to Enter to Win a Flip Video Camera:

You can enter once PER DAY per person, so bookmark this page and enter every day (yes, including extra entries)! One lucky person will win a Flip Video Camera, courtesy of Lever 2000. This contest is open to USA shipping addresses only. By entering this contest, you agree to our Giveaway Terms and Conditions.

To Enter: Go to Make Every Touch Count and upload a photo.  Then come back to this post and leave the link to your “Make Every Touch Count” photo page in a comment.  Enter anytime between today (6/11/09) and  at 6/30/09 midnight PST. Winner to be announced on July 1, 2009. (Be sure to leave a valid email address.) You must enter this way before qualifying for any extra entries.

How to To Get Extra Entries:

Each day you can do one or all of the following and leave another comment for each one:

1. Blog about this giveaway. Leave the link to your post here.

2. Subscribe to Homemaker Barbi’s free email updates  or RSS feed, then leave a comment.

3. Share this giveaway on Twitter, Facebook or any forum, including the name of the prize and a link to this post. Then leave the link to your post.

4. Put our badge on your site. Choose one of our badges and put it in your sidebar (leaving the badge up will allow you to put in an extra entry every day!). Leave the link to your site.

5. Email 3 people and tell them about this giveaway (with a link to it) and bcc the email to giveaways(at)homemakerbarbi.com.

6.  Bookmark this post in Delicious, Digg, StumbleUpon, Kirtsy, or your other favorite social bookmarking site, then leave another comment here with the info.

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Free stuff is always exciting, especially to us frugal homemakers who love getting free treats in the mail!  Sign up for all the freebies and free samples below (which are really free- no shipping charges, no hidden fees, no subscriptions to cancel).  Hurry, before they run out!

Free Magazines and Free Music Downloads

• Free 1 year subscription to Horse Illustrated magazine.
• ANOTHER free 1 year subscription to Horse Illustrated magazine (yes, you can sign up for both and get 2 years!  Make sure to use the exact same name and address).

Free Samples

• Free samples of Kotex Overnight pads (from Walmart)
• Free samples of Prilosec OTC (from Walmart)
• Free samples of Aveeno Nourish hair care collection (from Walmart)
• Free samples of Sun Crystals sweeteners (from Walmart)
• Free samples of Playtex Gentle Glide tampons (from Walmart)
• Free samples of Crest Advanced Seal teeth whitening strips (from Walmart)
• Free samples of John Frieda Root Awakening hair products
• Free samples of Sunsweet snacks (they have a daily limit, so check back early each day)
• Free sample pack from Kiwi Magazine (first 3,000 people only)
• Free samples of 

Free Items

• Free REI Seven Function Kids Binoculars
• Free Glade Summer Scents gift pack (first 10,000 people only)
• Free Ice Cream at Friendly’s Saturday, 6/6/09 ONLY.  (Check with your local Friendly’s to make sure they’re joining in the fun.)  Thanks to Jennifer Self for the reminder!

Free Coupons

• Coupons for free chocolate candy bar every Friday (expires 9/25/09).  Register for your free coupon every Friday, which will be mailed to you within 6 weeks, good for 1 free M&M’S, Milky Way, Snickers, 3 Musketeers, Twix or Dove candy  bar.
• Coupons for free Burt’s Beeswax Lip Balm. 1st 1,000 people each day between 9am-12 Noon Eastern time.  Expires 6/22.

Did you find a freebie we missed?  Email us at tips(at)homemakerbarbi.com.  If we use your freebie, we’ll thank you by name and link to your blog!

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They will be giving away full servings of free ice cream, including Dibs Snack Bags, Blue Bunny Aspen Frozen Yogurt Granola Bars, and Ben & Jerry’s Flipped Out Cups.  Click here to get more info and find a Walmart participating in your area.

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