Dunkin’ Donuts: National Coffee Day – September 29, 2014

September 27, 2014 by Tracy

Photograph Credit: Dunkin’ Donuts

Coffee lovers, get ready to start your work week with a FREE cup of Dunkin’ Donuts’ coffee. In celebration of National Coffee Day, participating Dunkin’ Donuts will offer a FREE medium hot dark roast coffee to guests on Monday, September 29, 2014.

Per the Dunkin’ Donuts’ news release, the new dark roast uses a unique roasting process to bring out key characteristics of different beans, creating a bold flavor and the smooth finish without the bitterness typically associated with most dark roast coffees.

To stretch out their celebration, Dunkin’ Donuts will then offer their medium hot dark roast coffee for $0.99 from September 30 – October 5, 2014. With the promise of a FREE or inexpensive cup of coffee maybe you can muster the motivation needed to get moving next week.

Getting out of bed has become more difficult for me this fall. I love the cooler temperatures, my warm bed, and snuggling under the covers. Though I’m not a coffee drinker, I know many would gladly leave a bit early on Monday morning for a hot cup. Enjoy!

Happy Coffee Day!

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts: National Coffee Day – September 29, 2014

September 26, 2014 by Tracy

Photograph Credit: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

Monday, September 29, 2014, is National Coffee Day!

In celebration, participating Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is offering a FREE 12 oz. cup of house, decaf or dark roast coffee.

If you care to splurge, treat yourself to a 12 oz. mocha, latte or iced coffee for $1 at participating locations.

The FREE options include the following:

House Blend – a smooth, medium-bodied, Latin American blend with a balanced flavor profile for the everyday coffee drinker.
Dark Roast – with a dark roasted, full-bodied flavor, this blend of African, Indonesian and Central American coffees was made for those who prefer a bolder coffee taste.
House Decaf – a decaffeinated blend of Colombian and Sumatran coffee.

Krispy Kreme mochas and lattes are available hot or iced in a variety of flavors, including Pumpkin Spice Latte. Pick up a 12 oz. cup of any delicious variety for $1 only on National Coffee Day. Enjoy!

Happy Coffee Day!

Smithsonian Magazine: Museum Day Live – September 27, 2014

September 24, 2014 by Tracy

Photograph Credit: Smithsonian Magazine

Our family enjoys visiting museums from art and historical to science and nature and a great opportunity is on the horizon.

Providing a possible FREE family activity, Smithsonian Magazine presents Museum Day Live! on Saturday, September 27, 2014.

Participating museums across the country admit two guests with a Museum Day Live! ticket for FREE.

Slightly different from past years, your FREE ticket is available to download once you choose the museum.

Also, some museums will accept your ticket on the screen of your smart phone.

To get your FREE ticket, follow these steps:

Create or login to your account

Select your state

Choose your museum

Download your ticket to print or to show at the museum

Each ticket will admit one person plus a guest. The tickets are a limit of one per e-mail address. If you need 4 tickets, then register with 2 e-mail addresses (e.g., personal and junk e-mail account). Read the ticket closely as some museums are limiting the offer to one Museum Day Live! ticket per household.

Check with your chosen location for FREE admission for children. Some museums offer FREE admission for children ages 12 and under. For those museums participating but closed on Saturdays, check their website for an alternate day to use your Museum Day Live! ticket.

To prepare for a fun, inexpensive family outing, create or login to your account, select your state, choose your museum, and download your FREE ticket.

In using time wisely, plan ahead by ordering your ticket now and scheduling time with your family and friends on Saturday, September 27, 2014. If your plans change and prevent you from attending, then no worries as your ticket was FREE. Happy planning!

Question: Which type of museum will you choose?

McDonald’s, Moe’s Southwest Grill, and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

September 17, 2014 by Tracy

This is a great FREEBIE week! Working around our homeschooling schedule, play rehearsals and performances, and doctor’s appointments, I’m so grateful for the opportunities this week for little outings.

As a reminder, McDonald’s, Moe’s Southwest Grill, and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts are each offering FREE items this week.

McDonald’s: FREE McCafe coffee – September 16 – 29
Moe’s Southwest Grill: FREE Queso Day – September 18
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts: FREE Original Glazed Doughnut(s) – September 19

As you organize your schedule or map out the rest of your week, snag these FREE offerings. Our family has been looking forward to the FREE queso and the FREE doughnuts as these events only come around once a year.

In using time wisely, remember to pick and choose those activities that best fit your schedule. Happy choosing!

Question: Which event is your favorite this week?

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts: Talk like a Pirate Day – September 19, 2014

September 16, 2014 by Tracy

Photograph Credit: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

Having found an art book this summer with instruction on how to draw pirates, I saved it especially for this week’s events.

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is celebrating National Talk like a Pirate Day with FREE original glazed doughnuts. Arrgh!

To kick off the weekend, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts will celebrate Talk like a Pirate Day on Friday, September 19, 2014.

Visit a participating Krispy Kreme Doughnuts for two ways to earn FREE original glazed doughnuts.

Talk Like a Pirate

Valid only on September 19, 2012, any landlubber who walks the plank to a participating Krispy Kreme Doughnuts location and chatters like a pirate receives a treasured-reward – a FREE original glazed doughnut.

Dress Like a Pirate

To the serious buccaneer who arrives wearing 3 items from the below list goes a FREE dozen original glazed doughnuts. Any 3 of the following pirate items qualifies for dressing like a pirate:

Pirate hat
Bandanna
Eye patch
Costume hook
Pirate shirt
Peg leg
Parrot
Knickers
Boots
Gold and silver necklaces and earrings

Check your compass, map yer course, and head to a participating Krispy Kreme Doughnuts location on Friday, September 19, 2014. To find a participating location and get a few pirate phrases, visit Krispy Kreme Doughnut’s Pirate Academy.

Whether you sing a Yo Ho tune, grumble your Arrgh!, or chat a chipper Ahoy!, celebrate with Krispy Kreme Doughnuts on Talk like a Pirate Day, Friday, September 19. Are ye on board? Happy pirate scowling!

Question: Are you planning to talk like a pirate, dress like a pirate, or both?