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Looking for a family activity over breakfast? Well, Chick-fil-A is offering a free breakfast entrée during the week of September 6-10, to those who place a reservation on Monday, August 29, 2011.
My family loves Chick-fil-A, so we will be reserving our spots. To help you, I will post a reminder early Monday morning on August 29. In the meantime, here are the details:
Photograph Credit: Chick-fil-A
It’s here . . . today is Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-Fil-A. Click here to view the details.
This morning each family member found his or her own tee shirt.
Dressed: Eat. Mor. Chikin.
Ready to go.
Arrived at Chick-Fil-A for breakfast.
Enjoyed the playground.
What a great family activity! I’m really appreciating the cows today. 🙂
Photograph Credit: Chick-Fil-A
Do you know what time it is? No? It is time to get your cow costume ready for the annual Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-Fil-A.
The event is on Friday, July 8. If you dress like a cow from head to toe, then your combo meal is free. If you choose to only wear partial cow attire, e.g., a hat, a shirt, etc., then your entrée will be free. Here is a download for a cow costume.
This event is for the entire family, and it is so much fun. Last year, my mom was visiting, and she helped to “make” our costumes. She cut out cow spots and ears to adhere with tape to our white shirts and hats. Our “spots” fell off numerous times, but it was a fun free family event. Though the lighting was not ideal, I am still including our bovine family picture.
This year, I am using black acrylic paint to design the black spots on the white tee shirts I purchased from Hobby Lobby for $1.50-$1.99 each. I also wrote little slogans on the shirts. Now our “spots” will not be falling off our costumes.
What are you waiting for . . . get mooving. (Sorry, I couldn’t help the cow reference.) Mark your calendars, get your costumes ready, and enjoy a great free meal at Chick-Fil-A on July 8.
Have you been busy? Our schedule has been hopping. (Yes, the Easter pun is intended.) This season is very busy for our family. With a school program and several rehearsals, I was SO thankful for the breakfast help from Chick-Fil-A. Our local Chick-Fil-A hosted a Customer Appreciation Week and served a free breakfast item to each customer ALL WEEK. It was a blessing to visit the drive through each morning to receive the following:
Our busy week ended by attending the school performance. This production was a fundraiser for our school, and we fully supported this event. How wonderful to be able to support a great school!
With the program complete and some time at home, I found myself hosting a spontaneous Easter Egg Hunt. As I was cleaning our home, I put away the St. Patrick’s Day items and unpacked the Easter decorations. My children quickly found the plastic eggs and had had a blast playing with them! On Tuesday evening, the weather was so nice, and the kids were begging to go outside to play. To appease them, I took 30 eggs out to our front yard and “hid” them. Our neighbors were also outside with their young children, so we invited them over to play. We completed 2 or 3 egg hunts with my son taking a turn hiding the eggs. It was fun for all and ended with a good lesson for my children about sharing.
Another Easter activity I plan to incorporate into this weekend is . . .
coloring eggs. I have a number of Easter kits that I purchased inexpensively for my children to enjoy. My daughter loves arts, crafts, coloring, and decorating, so this pastime is right up her alley. Did I mention that I just cleaned my house? Having worked really hard, I would love to keep it clean for a few days. Any tips you can offer on keeping this activity stain-free are GREATLY appreciated.
Wishing your family a wonderful Easter weekend together!
On the way to pick up my son from school, my daughter kept asking if we could go to Zaxby’s and eat lunch with Daddy. I was surprised by my daughter’s request since we were not close to Zaxby’s when the pleading began. By the time we reached the school, the requesting was subsiding.
Upon entering the car and sitting in his booster seat, my son asked, “Can we go to Chick-Fil-A for lunch?” (I’m guessing that the cool, rainy weather brought on the wish for comfort food like chicken.) Since I needed to make a stop at the credit union which is close to Chick-Fil-A, I responded with, “We’ll see.”
After completing our business at the credit union, I searched my restaurant coupon file from the glove compartment to see if I could put a deal together for under $5. I found 2 coupons for buy a medium sweet tea, and get a 4-count chicken strip entrée. Knowing that I could work a deal for under $5, I announced that our next stop was Chick-Fil-A.
The kids were really excited. The rain had stopped as we pulled into the Chick-Fil-A parking lot. We quickly unloaded and entered the restaurant. Armed with my 2 coupons, we waited in line. At our turn, I handed the cashier my coupons. He confirmed that I wanted 2 sweet teas with each of the 4-piece chicken strips. (When a Chick-Fil-A coupon states a specific beverage (i.e. Sprite), most cashiers allow you to substitute for any comparable beverage.) The cost was 2 orders of chicken strips at $3.99 each for free and 2 teas at $1.49 each. I then ordered 4 buns: 3 toasted and 1 plain at $.15 each. My total with tax came to . . . $3.87. (If I had purchased 4 chicken sandwiches, I would have spent over $10!)
The kids and I went to a table chosen by my daughter. The cashier brought our food to the table, and I begun to put our meal together.
When I returned home, I checked the receipt of my great restaurant deal. In addition to my purchase, my receipt had a survey invitation in the center section. After taking the survey on-line, I received a validation code which I can now redeem for a free Chick-Fil-A sandwich. I guess we will be planning another visit to Chick-Fil-A soon. Maybe this time Daddy will be able to come with us.
By thinking outside of the box, using some of the options presented in the 10 Ways to Cut the Expense of Eating Out series, and setting a budget, the kids and I gained nourishment and exercise for under $4 on a spontaneous family activity.
What creative ways have you used to save money on a spur-of-the-moment change of plans?
