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Chick-fil-A: March Calendar Card Deal – FREE Chick-fil-A Sandwich

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Chick-fil-A: Calendar CardIf your family uses one or more Chick-fil-A calendar cards, then the fan favorite deal for the month of March is a FREE Chick-fil-A sandwich.

Our family took a mini-vacation this past weekend and on our way home, we used 3 of our 4 Chick-fil-A calendar cards.

Feeding our family of 5 for less than $20 is a great deal. To feed our family, we ordered the following:

Paul

  • Chick-fil-A sandwich (FREE with calendar card) – $0
  • Medium waffle fries – $1.65
  • Medium coke to share – $1.55

Tracy

  • Chick-fil-A sandwich (FREE with calendar card) – $0
  • Yogurt parfait – $1.79
  • Medium sweet tea to share – $1.55

Mr. 8

  • Chick-fil-A sandwich (FREE with calendar card) – $0
  • Yogurt parfait – $1.79

Miss 6

  • 6-piece chicken nugget kid’s meal with waffle fries and Sprite to share – $3.99

Miss 3

  • 4-piece chicken nugget entrée – $1.52
  • Yogurt parfait – $1.79

Subtotal: $15.63

Tax: $1.09

Total: $16.72

By using our Chick-fil-A calendar cards, we saved $8.97 and kept our total below $20. We chose to share drinks as our children do not drink much, and refills are FREE. Finding a visit to Chick-fil-A a fun and reasonable family activity, we built in a visit while on our mini-vacation.

If you have a Chick-fil-A calendar card, remember to snag your FREE Chick-fil-A sandwich before March 31, 2014. Happy savings!

Question: Do you have any stops that you add into your vacations?

Chick-fil-A: Calendar Card

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Chick-fil-A: Calendar Card Last year, our family purchased a Chick-fil-A calendar for $6 and then received another calendar as a Christmas gift from a neighbor.

As Paul and I carried our cards and used them each month when we visited Chick-fil-A, we found the cards a great addition for our family.

This year, we purchased 4 calendars at $6 each which will save us all year long. When we combine a FREE family activity using our current membership with our Chick-fil-A calendar card freebies, we stretch our dollars and extend our family activity into a meal or snack.

For the details, each calendar card, located inside a plastic packet on the front page of each calendar, needs to be activated. Since we have 8-10 different e-mail accounts, we did not have an issue using a different e-mail address for each card.

Also, the monthly freebie is only good from the start of that month until the end of that month. So, the January offer of a FREE medium bowl of soup is valid from January 1 – 31, 2014.

We tried the chicken tortilla soup and found it a bit spicy. Now to clarify, our family does not care for fiery dishes, and the Chick-fil-A advertisements warn that it has a kick. We took a risk and tried it. It was good, but we needed part of a sandwich to squelch the sting. Yes, we are wimps when it comes to spice, but we make a mean mild chili. 😉

When we use the other 3 cards this month, we will opt for the Hearty Breast of Chicken soup as it will probably be more to our liking. Thankfully, most of the offers give customers a choice. The list of offers for the Chick-fil-A calendar card is as follows:

2014 Chick-fil-A Calendar Card Offers

        • January: Medium bowl of soup
        • February: Large waffle potato fries
        • March: Fan favorite classic entrée
        • April: Large Coca-Cola soft drink of your choice
        • May: Entrée salad of your choice
        • June: Mystery offer
        • July: Small hand-spun milkshake
        • August: Large Coca-Cola soft drink of your choice
        • September: Any breakfast entrée, plus large Coca-Cola soft drink of your choice
        • October: Large Coca-Cola soft drink of your choice
        • November: Mystery offer
        • December: Spicy chicken sandwich

This year, there are some different options. For example, the March fan favorite is via a vote. When registering each card, the cardholder gets one vote. At the time I voted, the Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich was winning among 8-piece nuggets and 3-piece chicken strips.

Side Note: Ordering a 3-piece chicken strip entrée with 2 buttered and toasted buns will net you 2 Chick-fil-A sandwiches at about half the price. 😉

Another new option is the mystery offers. As Chick-fil-A communicates via the e-mail address provided at the time of registration, they will probably send information about that offer closer to that month.

For the FREE Coca-Cola drinks, most Chick-fil-A’s will give you whatever drink you want, even a sweet tea. 😉 If you prefer to swap out your offer for another, just ask. Some stores allow it while others do not.

As our family loves the family events at our local Chick-fil-A locations which include crafts, puppets, balloons, food, and games, we get much use out of our Chick-fil-A calendar cards. If you have your Chick-fil-A calendar card, be sure to register it, and then get your FREE bowl of soup on or before January 31, 2014. Happy savings!

Question: Have you tried the Chick-fil-A calendar card?

Thanking our First Responders and Remembering 9.11

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Thanking our First Responders and Remembering 9.11

Photograph Credit: Microsoft Images

Today, I was immediately taken back to September 11, 2001 when I entered our favorite Chick-fil-A. The scene brought back a flood of memories of that day 12 years ago.

In accepting Chick-fil-A’s offer of a FREE breakfast, I had made two reservations for this morning to enjoy some time with Miss 3.

As we arrived in the parking lot, we found 4 or 5 fire trucks taking up many of the parking spaces. At first, I thought something was wrong, but then I remembered the date.

As Miss 3 and I walked into Chick-fil-A, the front dining area was a sea of blue shirts as the firemen were meeting together over breakfast provided by Chick-fil-A.

Though expecting to feel some emotion, I caught my breath as the scene pulled at my heart strings. All the memories of that awful morning came flooding back from viewing the victims falling as the south tower crumbled to getting the phone call from the District Court judge to get out of the building and go home.

Standing near the doorway of Chick-fil-A, my eyes welled up with tears as I was overwhelmed with gratitude for these men serving the community. Having already appreciated Chick-fil-A, I felt even more gratitude for this company serving our firefighters with a FREE breakfast before their memorial service at the fire station.

I’m amazed at how real that day still feels. On this 12th anniversary, Miss 3 and I spent time thanking our first responders and remembering 9.11. The fire fighters were very gracious and invited us to stop by the fire house at any time to check out the trucks.

In using time wisely, thanking our first responders and remembering 9.11 was great investment. Though Miss 3 does not understand these events, she understands fire trucks and that today was special because people died helping others.

If you are a first responder, then thank you for your service each day. You are greatly appreciated, and we remember those who died helping others, especially those on September 11, 2001. Thank you!

Question: How are you remembering the September 11th attacks?

Chick-fil-A: FREE Entrée – September 9-14, 2013

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Chick-fil-A: FREE Entrée – September 9-14, 2013

Photograph Credit: Chick-fil-A

Participating Chick-fil-A restaurants will offer a FREE entrée to guests with reservations during the week of September 9-14, 2013.

The reservation process requires registration as Chick-fil-A will e-mail you the confirmation to bring on your chosen day.

To register for your FREE entrée at Chick-fil-A:

1. Click on this link

2. Choose your Chick-fil-A location

3. Select a day and time to visit during the week of September 9-14, 2013 in one-hour increments

4. Pick your breakfast entrée

5. Fill in the form with your name, e-mail, and other requested information

6. Confirm your choices

7. Check your e-mail inbox

8. Print your confirmation page to take with you to Chick-fil-A during your reservation time.

If you have multiple family members, you will need separate e-mail addresses for each guest. Our Chick-fil-A takes these reservations through the drive-thru making our morning commute less complicated.

As our morning commute to our Chick-fil-A may result in a traffic jam, I have chosen to share this special breakfast with Miss 3 after taking Mr. 8 and Miss 6 to school. Making our reservations for later in the morning will allow us a calm start to the day.

In using time wisely and saving on the cost of breakfast, Miss 3 and I will plan an outing. During our special time, we’ll eat our FREE breakfast and schedule time to explore the indoor playground.

This FREE entrée promotion is popular. When I made our reservations, I had to refresh a few times before I received the confirmation message. If the system gives you an error, just try again as this offer is worth using time wisely to snag. Happy reserving!

Question: What is your favorite Chick-fil-A breakfast entrée?

Chick-fil-A: Cow Appreciation Day – July 12, 2013

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Chick-fil-A: Cow Appreciation Day – July 12, 2013

Photograph Credit: Chick-fil-A

Get your cow gear ready because Friday, July 12, 2013 is Chick-fil-A’s annual Cow Appreciation Day. Don’t be shy! This is a great event for pictures and lots of laughs. Those who do not dress up stand out among the herd. 🙂

If you dress from head to hoof in cow attire, then Chick-fil-A will reward you with a free meal. Not quite ready to do a full costume? Well, you can still score a free entree with partial cow attire (e.g., shirt, hat, tail, etc.).

This event is one of my family’s favorites as my children would love to eat at Chick-fil-A every day. We have a running joke in our house because any time our children have loose teeth, they lose them the day we visit a Chick-fil-A.

I’m sure it is because we routinely meet friends for lunch or chill for a family dinner at Chick-fil-A. However, our children especially ask to visit Chick-fil-A when they have a loose tooth.

Appreciating the CowsIn case you need some inspiration for your cow costume, our herd was captured on film in 2011 and 2012. I waited for a sale on t-shirts and painted our own. For Christmas last year, my parents gave us Chick-fil-A cow bells. So, those will be a new addition this year.

Looking for an easy costume, then use what you have around the house. We did this for the first few years until we realized this was an annual event that we planned to do each year. Once it was a permanent activity, then we invested money, energy, and time into our costumes.

You can also download the Chick-fil-A Cow Starter Kit. Print out the parts and place them on cardboard, poster board, or stick them to your clothes. If you do the latter, you might want to safety pin the items as they will fall off with tape. (I speak from experience, as we were constantly picking up parts of our costumes when we taped them to ourselves. It was fun, but a bit of a hassle.)

The research is done. You have one week, so get mooo-ving. Oh, Chick-fil-A employees enjoy any cow jargon you can give with your order as well. 😉 Cow Appreciation Day is really fun spending time with friends and family, watching others, and enjoying a free meal or entrée for your investment of time. Happy appreciating the cows!