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Birthday Freebies and Discounts: Cinnabon – Day 3

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Birthday freebies and discounts - Day 3

Photograph Credit: Microsoft Images

Balloons, cake, and presents, oh my! Birthday celebrations offer opportunities for giggles, excitement, and anticipation.

To sweeten the birthday recipient’s experience, many businesses and organizations send their birthday wishes in the form of freebies and discounts.

During the month of April, I will begin sharing at least one birthday freebie or discount for food every day. Each post will highlight the organization, link to the website, and give any instructions for receiving your treat.

To receive a daily e-mail around 11:00 a.m. with the new posts of each day, subscribe to my free daily newsletter. In case you miss a post in our Birthday Freebies and Discounts series, I will provide the link to each day as the month progresses.

If you have received any of these freebies or discounts, then please share in the comments about your experiences as I love to learn from you. Now, let’s continue this birthday celebration!

Birthday freebies and discounts - Day 3

Photograph Credit: Cinnabon

Day 3: Breakfast – Cinnabon

Club Cinnabon is Cinnabon’s newsletter sent to club members via e-mail.

On your birthday, Cinnabon will send you a special present.

Since the offers are random, you never know what you will get until the surprise arrives in your inbox. 😉

TIP: As a Club Cinnabon member, you will receive special news via a newsletter sent to your e-mail account.

To keep your personal inbox clutter-free, choose a free e-mail account via Yahoo! or Gmail when signing up for all these freebies and discounts.

Another perk for Club Cinnabon members is an initial welcome coupon good for a FREE minibon cinnamon roll arriving via e-mail to your inbox. No purchase necessary! The coupon is only valid at participating bakeries.

As only certain locations honor these coupons, check with your local Cinnabon for their involvement with the new member and the birthday freebies.

Sign up for Club Cinnabon should take about 1 minute to complete a form with 7 fields and selecting a save button. Keep an eye on your e-mail for your welcome coupon, promotions, and your birthday gift. When you receive your FREE coupon, redeem at a participating Cinnabon location. Happy freebie gathering!

Question: Have you tried a Cinnabon variety? 

Birthday Freebies and Discounts: Bruegger’s – Day 2

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Birthday freebies and discounts - Day 2

Photograph Credit: Microsoft Images

Balloons, cake, and presents, oh my! Birthday celebrations offer opportunities for giggles, excitement, and anticipation.

To sweeten the birthday recipient’s experience, many businesses and organizations send their birthday wishes in the form of freebies and discounts.

During the month of April, I will begin sharing at least one birthday freebie or discount for food every day. Each post will highlight the organization, link to the website, and give any instructions for receiving your treat.

To receive a daily e-mail around 11:00 a.m. with the new posts of each day, subscribe to my free daily newsletter. In case you miss a post in our Birthday Freebies and Discounts series, I will provide the link to each day as the month progresses.

If you have received any of these freebies or discounts, then please share in the comments about your experiences as I love to learn from you. Now, let’s continue this birthday celebration!

Birthday freebies and discounts: Bruegger's - Day 2

Photograph Credit:
Bruegger’s

Day 2: Breakfast – Bruegger’s

Though not announced on their website or Facebook page, Bruegger’s sends eClub members a coupon for a FREE bagel with cream cheese for their birthday.

To receive your FREE bagel with cream cheese, you must be 13 years or older and a Bruegger’s eClub member. Check your e-mail account for sales and coupons given only to eClub members.

TIP: As a Bruegger’s eClub member, you will receive special news via a newsletter sent to your e-mail account.

To keep your personal inbox clutter-free, choose a free e-mail account via Yahoo! or Gmail when signing up for all these freebies and discounts.

As an eClub member, you will receive advanced notice of sales, promotions, and discounts. At any time you can unsubscribe from the e-mail notifications; however, you may not receive your FREE birthday coupon if you unsubscribe.

Sign up for the Bruegger’s eClub should take less than 2 minutes completing a form of 10 fields and selecting a save button. Keep an eye on your e-mail for coupons, promotions, and your birthday gift. When you receive your FREE coupon, redeem at your local Bruegger’s. Happy freebie gathering!

Question: What is your favorite Bruegger’s bagel flavor?

Birthday Freebies and Discounts: Bojangles’ – Day 1

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Birthday freebies and discounts - Day 1

Photograph Credit: Microsoft Images

Balloons, cake, and presents, oh my! Birthday celebrations offer opportunities for giggles, excitement, and anticipation.

To sweeten the birthday recipient’s experience, many businesses and organizations send their birthday wishes in the form of freebies and discounts.

During the month of April, I will begin sharing at least one birthday freebie or discount for food every day. Each post will highlight the organization, link to the website, and give any instructions for receiving your treat.

To receive a daily e-mail around 11:00 a.m. with the new posts of each day, subscribe to my free daily newsletter. In case you miss a post in our Birthday Freebies and Discounts series, I will provide the link to each day as the month progresses.

If you have received any of these freebies or discounts, then please share in the comments about your experiences as I love to learn from you. Now, let’s get this birthday celebration started!

Birthday Freebies and Discounts - Bojangles - Day 1

Photograph Credit: Bojangles

Day 1: Breakfast – Bojangles’

To receive the following perks, sign-up for the Bojangles’ e-club :

    • FREE Bojangles’ biscuit for your birthday!
    • FREE made-from-scratch biscuit sandwich reward for signing up. The coupon is sent via e-mail within 24-hours of joining.
    • FREE Bo-berry biscuit when you refer a friend to join the e-club.
    • FREE monthly and quarterly coupons via the newsletters.

TIP: As a Bojangles’ e-club member, you will receive special news via a newsletter sent to your e-mail account. To keep your personal inbox clutter-free, choose a free e-mail account via Yahoo! or Gmail when signing up for all these freebies and discounts.

My youngest daughter remembers a special breakfast we shared together at Bojangles’ using a promotional coupon. Every time we pass a Bojangles’ she shouts (since we haven’t mastered using our inside voice), “There’s the biscuit place!” Obviously, the chicken does not impress her as much as the biscuits. 😉

To test it out for yourself, sign up for the Bojangles’ e-club. The process should take less than 2 minutes completing a form of 7 fields and selecting a submit button. Once finished, check your e-mail tomorrow for your FREE signup reward, and redeem your coupon at your local Bojangles‘. Happy freebie gathering!

Question: What is your favorite Bojangles’ memory? 

Birthday Party: Scheduling your Time

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With the advanced planning and weighing the cost, I have made decisions on games, food, decorations, etc. for the party. I have found that transitioning from planning phase to implementing stage flows when I schedule my time. After planning, I schedule, and then I know how best to execute that plan.

With my son’s baseball party, I had the games, food, invitations/thank you notes, guests’ lists, and goody bag contents decided prior to the party. I decided to use the 9 innings of a baseball game as the timeframe for the party. With most of the details done, I scheduled the party as follows:

Pregame
Prior to 2:00 p.m.             Coloring page – copies and crayons
1st Inning
2:00 – 2:15 p.m.                Game – Pin a Baseball in the Glove: Blindfold the kids and have them pin a baseball in the “glove.” The closest baseball wins. Winner gets to start the 2nd inning.
2nd Inning
2:15 – 2:25 p.m.                Fun Competition
Who can throw the baseball the farthest?
Who can hit the baseball the farthest?
Who can run to the base first?
2:25 – 2:30 p.m.                Drink Break – snow cones
3rd Inning
2:30 – 2:40 p.m.                Game – Musical Bases: Place bases on the ground. Use “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” as the music and have kids stand on a base when it stops. Have a hat that contains 4 cards: Home, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd base. Draw a card from the hat and whichever base is read, the kids on that base are out.
4th Inning
2:40 – 3:00 p.m.                Game – 3-Inning Baseball: For this mini game, follow the rules of regular baseball with these exceptions: use a plastic bat, a Wiffle ball (no mitts needed), and a lawn chair placed behind home plate (exactly where an umpire stands). The seat’s backrest marks the strike zone – if the ball hits it, it’s a strike. Each team is at bat for just three innings.
3:00 – 3:05 p.m.                Drink Break
5th Inning
3:05 – 3: 15 p.m.               Game – Hey Batter, Batter: This game is a relay race where the kids run to one end of the party area, put on a baseball hat, and hold the bat. They shout “Hey Batter, Batter,” take it all off, and then run back so the next teammate can do the same. The first team to get all its players across the finish line – wins!
6th Inning
3:15 – 3:25 p.m.                Game – Dizzy Bat: Place the bat on the ground in a standing position and have the child put his head on the handle at the top. Have him spin around a few times and then try to run back to their team. The first team done – wins.
7th Inning
3:25 – 3:30 p.m.                Baseball-on-the-Spoon Relay: Use ping-pong balls as baseballs for this game. Divide the kids into two teams. Line up the teams and have the players carry the ping-pong balls on the spoon to the opposite side of the yard, around a base, and back to the starting line. Then they will pass the spoon to their teammates, and the game continues in this manner until all players have gone. If the player drops the ping-pong ball, they must pick it up, and resume the game where the ball was dropped. The team to finish first – wins.
Stretch
3:30 – 3:45 p.m.                Sing “Happy Birthday,” Candle, Cake, and Ice Cream with Raspberry Lemonade
8th Inning
3:45 – 3:55 p.m.                Open Gifts
9th Inning
3:55 – 4:00 p.m.                 Thank you and presentation of goody bags

I then scheduled my week. On Monday through Wednesday, clean my house, work on laundry, and complete grocery shopping. On Thursday and Friday morning, I help at my son’s school. Then Friday afternoon, bake the cake. After dinner, decorate the cake. On Saturday morning, gather items for the games, prepare the goody bags, setup after lunch, and enjoy the party.

Next week, I will share the results of the executed plan. Do you stop to schedule your time leading up to an event? Do you have any tips to help us save money, energy, and time while preparing for a birthday celebration? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.