Freebie(s) of the day: Happy Earth Day from Disney!

Hi everyone! Today's freebie is from the House of the Mouse -- just stop in to and Disney store and pick up a free reusable shopping bag in exchange for five used plastic ones :-) Here's the link!

Don't have a Disney store near you? Then stop in at Target and get a free reusable shopping bag from them!

Happy Earth Day!

Freebie of the day: Spring cleaning continues!

Hi everybody! Today we have one of those lovely "fill in the form and we'll send it to your door" freebies -- this one guaranteed to nudge you into spring cleaning mode! Yep, time to get all the winter grime off your windows so you can see the apple trees blooming -- or lilacs, in my case! Just click here for a free sample of Invisible Glass Wipes :-)

Although on the other hand....

LOL! Happy Saturday!

Freebie of the day: $2 credit for mp3 music at Amazon!

Hi guys! In addition to the usual feed-the-cats-dog-horses water-plants-weed-beds and assorted morning chores, I have been cooking up a storm today. Turkey was on sale last week (hmmm, ordered too many for Easter? Ya think?) so I baked a turkey, made cole slaw, made my famous chicken liver pate which is FABULOUS if you like pate, made my first-ever batch of chocolate chip mint ice cream (yummy taste but the texture's not creamy enough - I shouldn't have skimped on the cream, it's more like ice milk), and have home-made cinnamon rolls rising at the moment. Yes, I am not planning to lift a finger in the kitchen for at least three days :-) At which point, it'll be time to make turkey stoup -- and no, that's not a typo :p

So, while the rolls are getting all fluffy and plump, I figured it was time to hunt up a freebie! And I found a fun one today -- or at least I think it's fun :-)  Today through Sunday the 22nd, you can get a free $2 credit at Amazon's mp3 store. Just click here to browse their selection and find an album you want (and keep your eye out for free downloads, too -- they've got some.)  It has to be an album, though! Then on the right where it has the "Buy MP3 album button", right below it is a link to "Redeem a gift card or promotion code & view balance." Click that and if you don't see a $2 credit already added to your account, type in the code MOMROCKS for $2 off your album!

So have fun looking around & checking out some of the free downloads (I found a lovely free collection of native American flute music here!), and I'm going to go pop cinnamon rolls in the oven!

            -- Sierra

Freebie of the day: free glucose meter and recipe book!

Hi folks! I stumbled across this offer this morning and while hopefully not many of my readers are diabetic, I know some of you are, so I figured this might be useful -- plus they offer the meter in your choice of fun colors! So stop over and check it out, and have a happy, healthy Thursday!

Freebie of the Day: Tranquility by Anya Bast!

And today, we have the sequel to Fury! Tranquility is available free for your Kindle -- grab it here!

   And hey, don't have a Kindle? Don't sweat it! You can get a free Kindle reading app for your computer, Android, Blackberry, Ipad (and so on and so on) right here!

  Or if you want the real thing (I do!!!!), you can get the Kindle for as low as $70!!!         Click here to order yours today!                    

Twofer Tuesday! FURY by Anya Bast, and free L'Oreal products!

Oooh! Oooh! I've been a bad kid the past few days (sorry about that!) so I figured I'd better go and find some really special freebies for you today. First up, OMG!!! An Otherkin freebie story from Anya Bast -- cool!!! Obviously, I grabbed myself a copy already ;-) You can grab your copy here!



And then go and join the L'Oreal Gold Rewards program! Every first Monday of the month, they have a special free offer for members -- plus you can get other freebie offers, special discounts, and other cool stuff!

There! Now I feel better :-) I think I need to go pet another kitten :p

KITTENS!!!!!!!

It must be spring! The lilacs are blooming, the pregnant cats are popping, and my tomato seedlings are finally starting to sprout. So I felt like sharing a few pictures, 'cause they're just so darn adorable :-)  (the kittens, not the tomato seedlings!):

Day One:

baby calico kitteh #1

Day two:

baby calico kitteh #2

Day three:

baby gray kitteh, #1 of 4. 

There! Massive doses of Tuesday cuteness! Mmmmmmm :-)

Freebie of the day: Something for him!

For today, we have a little something for the man in your life! (or a son who desperately needs an upgrade from that horrible Axe stuff...) BOSS, a new cologne from the U.K., is available in your choice of three different scents. Just fill in the form and they'll send you a sample. They even have delivery tracking!

Freebie of the day: Sweet, delicate rose petal soap samples!

Hi everybody! I thought we needed something a little special for Friday the 13th :-) These beautiful soaps are handmade by Harlequin Soaps in Connecticut. All you have to do is send them an SASE with postage, and they'll send you out sample petals in your choice of color!

They really have some beautiful (and fun) creations, so take a moment to poke around the site while you're there.Click here for full instructions on getting your free petal soaps and happy Friday, all!

Freebie of the day: free lemon-coffee body scrub!

Mmmm! I just ordered my sample, and I can't wait to try this! Click here to fill out the form and get yours!

Freebie of the day: Free Eat Smart Bar!

Okay, to counteract yesterday's temptation to indulgence ;-) today we have a coupon for  a free Eat Smart health bar. Just print it out and bring it to your local GNC or Vitamin Shoppe before June 30. There, don't you feel virtuous?

LOL and happy hump day!

Freebie of the day: Free appetizer at Longhorn Steak House!

Hi everybody! Whew, I am stiff and sore this morning! Plus it's gray and chilly out, so a good day for errands and working indoors. I could use the break from yard/barn work!

So in hunting around this morning (a very nice way to sit and have my tea, when I can!) I discovered that if you sign up for Longhorn Steak  House's hospitality club, they'll give you a free appetizer. Man, steak sounds goooood right now! So click on over, sign up, and get something yummy and hot on this cold gray day!

Busy, busy, busy!

Hi everyone! I'm sorry I didn't get to doing a freebie today. I've just been flat out since I got up this morning. How flat out, you ask? Well, it's 9:30 p.m. and I just had what I guess musta been lunch... lol! But a very busy and productive spring day, lots of stuff done out in the barn (the minis' stall desperately needed some attention, plus we have GOT to get more organized if we're going to make everything fit and be accessible out there), yard work, tree trimming, garden prep work... Yep, it was a Monday. :p

Gee, you'd think I lived in the country or something....

Oh. Right. I also mucked out the old chicken shed which was crammed full of odd and assorted junk/stuff.  I'm getting chickens.  :-)

Freebie of the day: happy Easter reading!

Hey everybody, and happy Easter! To help make the holiday even sweeter, I wanted to point you to a scrumptious free novella by Lorelei James. It's a Rough Riders free read (please tell me you've read at least a couple of the Rough Riders books!), and you can get it right here!

And don't forget -- you don't need a Kindle to read Kindle books. Get a free Kindle app for your Iphone, Ipad, Droid, or computer, and it stores all your Kindle books for you. Get your Kindle app here, and start loading up with Slow Ride by Lorelei James!

Freebie of the day: Spring cleaning continues!!!

Yep, it's true -- despite having wrestled the house into some kind of order last week, I'm still on my cleaning kick. They happen so seldom, I take full advantage of them when they hit! Today I think it's going to be laundry and windows. And to help out anyone else in the midst of Spring Cleaning Fever, we have a free sample of Shout Color Catcher! A quick form to fill out, and it's on its way!

Freebie of the day: Spruce up your Kindle, cellphone, or Ipod with free touchsreen wipes!

Hi everybody! Maybe it was all the spring cleaning yesterday that put me in the mood for this :-) Today's freebie is a trial sample of Touchscreen Cleaning Wipes, delivered to your door. Just fill in the very short survey and they'll send it right to you!

And yay, it's Friday. That's all I can say :p

Freebie of the day: free Gevalia coffee and $1 off coupon!

Hi everybody! I'm sorry I missed yesterday -- it's been a hectic couple of days, what with the new addition to the household :-)

BUT! The house is (OMG) clean from top to bottom, the seedlings are all started and currently out on the lawn in the sun, Sweetie's crate is all ready for her -- it needed some repairs (not that she's thrilled about this, but I have got to teach her to ignore the cats!), Easter basket is mailed off to the boy in Virginia (yeah, he's 28 and still lets Mom send him an Easter basket - yay!!!), the barn's pretty well in order, errands are out of the way, flower and herb beds are just about prepped for planting next month... and I am SO ready to relax with a cup of coffee and some facebook!

And conveniently enough, today's freebie is a free sample of Gevalia coffee, mailed direct to your door along with a dollar-off coupon! Quick and easy form to fill out, too -- I like those! Just click here to get yours, and hey, tell me -- what are you ready for a coffee break from?

Freebie of the day: FREE Victoria's Secret sample!

Hi everybody! Today we have more yummy self-pampering supplies in the form of a free trial-size sample of Victoria's Secret's new "Love is Heavenly" scent! It'll be available this Friday and Saturday in stores only -- Friday from 4 to 8 pm, and Saturday 2 to 6 pm. Click here to find the store nearest you, and have a happy Tuesday!

Oh, and don't forget -- today is free Ben & Jerry's cone day! See yesterday's post for details :-)

Freebie of the day: FREE BEN & JERRY'S cone! TOMORROW only!!!!

Ooh! Ooh! It's free B&J day! I missed this the last couple of years so I am seriously stoked. It's tomorrow only, from 12-8 at any local Ben & Jerry's store (click here for locations!)

And if that doesn't perk up your Monday, there's just no hope for ya :-)

Freebie of the day: Free Rottweiler!!!! And free book!!!!

LOL and happy April 1st! The free Rottweiler was actually available yesterday, and I got the last one!

If you follow me on Facebook, you already know that Sweetie (as I'm calling her, and she totally deserves the name) was wandering around in front of the local grocery store yesterday when I went to get milk. The customer service girl paged the customers and I waited 20 minutes to see if her owner was there. After that, the store was going to call the animal control officer to take her to the pound, so I brought her home with me. She's up on Craigslist and the local paper's classifieds, and I have no doubt her owners are looking for her -- she's purebred, incredibly sweet, and moderately well-mannered (we're working on that last a lot today! Even if she's only here for three days, they'll go much smoother if she knows her limits.)

So I'm sorry I didn't get to post a freebie yesterday -- it ended up being a very busy day :p  Today, in honor of our loving four-footed friends, we have a free Meow Mix Pate Toppers sample from Walmart!  And ya know what? What the heck, let's go for two today and add Slow Burn by E.B. Walters -- free today from Amazon!

I have to admit, this is a new-to-me author, but that cover just totally caught my attention! Match it with a strong blurb and yeah, I grabbed a copy. I'm looking forward to reading it ;-) Grab your copy here, and welcome to April, everybody!!!

Freebie of the day: free Garnier Ultra-Lift!

Yay! It's Friday! And for today we have a free sample of Garnier Ultra-Lift (which, for the record, I use -- love the stuff!) Just fill out the form and they mail it to your door. My favorite kind of freebie!

Click here to get it!

(Almost) freebie of the day: Restaurant.com coupons for $2 until Mar. 31!

Good morning, everybody! This isn't quite a freebie, but it is seriously cool - I just got three $25 gift certificates to Malabar Farms Restaurant (which is da bomb!) for nine bucks. Yes, you have to sign up at the site (more junk e-mail, great), but you can search for restaurants by your zip code and until March 31, they have a coupon for 80% off -- which means most gift certificates are only two bucks!

If you're going to RT, I suspect they have a ton of restaurants in Chicago ;-) Go check it out here, and happy Thursday!

Freebie of the day: Free JOCKEY item at Tanger outlets!

Good morning, everybody! It was a busy morning out in the barn today -- buckets to wash, the tack room to clean, trash to empty, and of course stalls to muck out and horses to feed. That's okay, I got kisses  :-)

We've got a pretty darn cool freebie today -- one free Jockey item (up to $16 value) at any Tanger outlet, now thru April 7th. Click here for all the info, and have a great day!

Freebie of the day: read The Hunger Games online & Burt's Bees Sample!

Hi everybody! We've got another Facebook freebie today -- a sample of Gud lotion from Burt's Bees. I love Burt's Bees stuff, so I'm psyched about this one :-) Go grab it here!

And for everybody (even everybody who's not on Facebook!) I found a wonderful site where you can read b books online for free, legitimately. It's freebooksread.blogspot.com and they feature a lot of NYT best-sellers that have been turned into movies including the Hunger Games trilogy. Happy Monday, and happy reading!

 -- Sierra

Freebie of the day: Free Delilah Devlin ebook!

Hi guys!!! I was just over on Facebook, where I discovered this morning that Delilah's begun editing (in addition to writing, don't worry!) for Cleis Press. Since I was thinking about her, I went and found... Yup! A free Delilah Devlin download at Amazon!

The first book in her "My Immortal Knight" series, and you can get your copy here! Have a lovely Sunday, everyone :-)

Freebie of the day: Free Lipton Tea'n'honey sample!

Hi everybody! This one is perfect for all you Facebook folks -- just "like" Lipton's Tea'n'Honey page to get a sample of one of their tea mixes. Click here to go right to the page, and I hope everybody's having a great weekend!

And hey, did you grab a free download of Desiree Holt's Hot Moon Rising on Thursday? If you didn't, you really should! Short and spicy, yummm! Get it here!

Freebie of the day: Chanel four-piece skin care set!

Hi everybody! I've got more self-pampering supplies for you! This is for a four-piece sample of the Chanel LeBlanc skin care system, and a very easy freebie to get. Just fill in name and address and they'll send it to your door. Gotta love it! Go here to claim yours by March 25th, and have a good day!

Freebie of the day: HOT MOON RISING by Desiree Holt!

Hi guys! I thought I'd do a little poking around over on Amazon this morning, and what did I find but a freebie by Desiree Holt! Yippie!!!

Come grab your copy of Hot Moon Rising right here!

Freebie of the day: Herbacleanse sample!

Good morning everyone, and happy hump day! It's been a busy morning for me -- I had some bushes to transplant, a door to stain for hanging, more manure to put on the new flower bed (still have to work it in but at least it's on there), and of course big snorty beasties to feed :-) I figured it was about time for a tea and freebie break!

Today's freebie is a ten-capsule sample of Herbacleanse (which I've never tried before), and you can get it here. I hope everyone's having a lovely day -- it's absolutely gorgeous here in mid-Ohio, and I want to get back outside before it gets too hot. Have a good one!

 -- Sierra

Freebie(s) of the day: X Factor tickets and doggie treats!

Hey everybody, and happy Tuesday! One of these "freebies" isn't really a direct freebie -- but it's kinda cool anyway so I wanted to share it :-) The X Factor is having auditions later this spring in Austin, Kansas City, San Francisco, Providence RI, and Greensboro NC. So if you live in or near any of the above and would like to sign up to be notified when they're giving away tickets, click here!

And this one is for all the dog lovers among us (and we are legion!): Another freebie from Walmart (and don't forget about the free custom wall photo they're giving away at their photo centers while you're at it!), you can get free samples of Beneful Baked Delight treats for your four-footed buddy. Click here for info, and have a great day!

RIP, my wonderful friend. I miss you :-)

Freebie of the day: Waffle House hash browns and Hobby Lobby coupon!

Hi guys! I have two for you today! Just 'cause it's Monday and hey, we all gotta do our best to make Mondays better, right? :-)

For the hobbyists in the group we have a printable coupon, good for 40% off one item this week at Hobby Lobby! (I love that store... I don't knit, do very little sewing, but dang, I still love it.) Just click here to get it!

And for everyone who loves Waffle House (and who doesn't love Waffle House?), print out this coupon for a free order of hash browns! (Smothering and covering extra, darn it, but hey...) The coupon's good till March 31, so you've got plenty of time to use it.

Happy Monday!

    -- Sierra

Today's freebie: YEARNINGS box set for Kindle!

Hi guys! Once again, I don't know how long this one will be around for -- whether it's a short-term special or a full-time freebie, but I saw this and thought you should know about it. Amazon Kindle has a full box set of paranormal romances including titles by Carolyn McCray and Amber Scott to download for free!


Go grab it, and have a great weekend!

Freebie of the day: Happy St. Patty's Day!

And you can celebrate with free fries at Burger King! No link to click, no form to fill out -- simply stop by BK today or tomorrow and grab 'em!

Freebie of the day: Free paint from Ace Hardware!

Hey everybody! I have to admit, I'm partial to Ace Hardware. It's a small-ish chain that really goes out of its way to give good service, and tomorrow only, they're giving away a free quart of Clark & Kensington paint! Simply print out the coupon and take it in with you tomorrow. You can get it here! (Oh, and check in tomorrow before you head out -- I've got another St. Paddy's Day freebie for you, too)

It's a gray and gloomy day here in mid-Ohio. A good day for staying in and writing! Which is where I'll be most of the day :-) Here's wishing you a wonderful Friday and weekend!

 -- Sierra

A day that starts with horses

Crrrrrrrrack!  

That's how my day started today. It didn't dawn (not for another three hours yet); it didn't ease into wakefulness. It splintered around me like a china plate smashing. Which is cool -- I love thunderstorms. And then I thought, The horses. Shit.

These are not my horses (sadly). They, like I, are boarders here. They get the barn and pasture, I get the house. Six of them -- the quarterhorses, minis, and pony -- belong to a lovely young woman named Rosa. The Arabian, Amira, belongs to Emily, a delightful nursing student in her early 20s. But since they're here and I'm here, I get to enjoy them, scratch their noses, and help look after them -- which means I get up at 6:30 every day to feed them and muck out five stalls. Yes, I'm still horse-crazy enough that mucking out stalls is actually cool :-)

Normally, this is a lovely part of the day for me. It's calm and quiet, the inside of the barn still shadowy and dim and full of soft munchings and stampings as the horses chomp down their grain. The barn cats, Olivia and a little gray-and-orange one I call Smokey, rub around my legs as I go about my chores, slinging hay down from the loft and refilling water buckets.

Not, however, this morning. Lightning lances across the sky as I stomp into my boots at four a.m., shoving the laces down inside so I don't have to waste time tying them. The barn stands out in stark relief against the night sky in the sudden flare of light, and the first raindrops turn to silver streaks as they slant across my vision. I can hear the pony, Stormy, neighing frantically inside the barn, and hasten my steps as the sky opens above me and rain starts to pound down.

The storm is unexpected. The weather has been fair and clear, and so the big 'uns (Amira and the three quarterhorses: Sunny, Chi-Chi, and Ed) were left out for the night. It's this knowledge that makes me dash into the barn, throwing open stalls as I race for the back door...

Oops! Not so easy. Stormy is in Chi-Chi's stall, rather than with the minis where she belongs. First task -- get Stormy back into her stall. Easier said than done. The second I open the stall, the minis, Ace and Freedom, dash out. It's like chasing cats -- they scurry around the barn in a frenzy, little bundles of storm-worried energy that don't even quite come up to my hip. With the aid of a flake of hay, I herd them back into place, then slide open the back door of the barn.

Another flash of lightning sears the air, and rain streaks across my vision. Where are the horses? Not in the lean-to, as I expected. They're clustered together in the middle of the pasture, heads down, nostrils flaring. At my whistle, they streak toward the barn and crowd inside, milling in the open center with the same nervous tension that propelled the minis. Amira's eyes roll. Sunny dances in place, a thousand pounds of keyed-up muscle. Ed tosses his head, snorting. One by one, as the rain turns to clattering hail on the metal roof, I loop a rope around their necks and over their noses, guiding them back into their stalls.

More hay. Soft, murmured words. Lots of forelock strokes and scritches, and slowly they begin to settle. Emily shows up, dashing in frantically in her pajamas. I can see the tension drop away from her at the sight of Amira in her stall, still nervous and whinnying softly.


She soothes Amira as I pet the others, and eventually they calm. Outside, thunder booms and rolls, gradually retreating as the storm marches west. One last clatter of hail rakes the roof, and the rain settles heavily into a steady, soothing drone. Emily, looking bleary, heads back home to bed. I stay for a while, sitting on the tack box with the barn cats in my lap, rubbing their ears and listening to the warm rumble of their purring.

The horses shift and whuffle, their muzzles buried in fresh, sweet hay. A peacefulness both deeper and more fragile than the early morning quiet I'm used to settles over us. There's a different quality to it -- a sense of something precious, something gained only through fear and effort and uncertainty. It's not the calm of home, of well-ordered familiarity, but of sudden sanctuary, sweet and unexpected.

It's the nature of humans to take things for granted, I think as I finally set the kitties down and take one last look around the barn. Health, love, safety...even life itself. Maybe it really is only when those things are threatened, or even lost, that we savor them the most deeply, recognizing them for what they truly are -- a gift, fragile and fleeting. I run through the rain, the heavy drops soaking me in seconds. When I reach my door I pause for a moment, shaking the rain from my eyes and looking back at the barn. The storm starts up again with a swift gust of wind that chills me to the bone. A sudden spear of lightning stabs the ground somewhere nearby, making me jump.

I don't care, though. Not about the lost sleep, or the shaky after-effects of adrenalin, or the cold tightening my skin into goose pimples as I stand there, letting the storm pelt me as it will. As far as I'm concerned, this morning couldn't be more perfect. As far as I'm concerned, any day that starts with horses is a good day.

Freebie of the day: Free 10x13 photo portrait from Walmart!

Good morning everybody! Yes, I'm up early (about which I'll write more in a minute :)  so I thought I'd spend a few minutes with tea hunting for freebies. And this morning, what I found for us is a free custom wall print from the Walmart Photo Centers -- just click here! This one's good till April 21st, so you've got a bit of time to take advantage of it.

And add me to your blog feeds, follow me on Twitter, or friend me on Facebook to feed your daily freebie need!

Freebie of the day: Prepare for the wearing o' the green!

Yep, it's almost that day again! The day when the entire population of the earth, it seems, decides to claim descent from one tiny little island.But who can blame us? It's so dang beautiful (and I will go there before I die! Yes yes and absolutely!) So to aid you in your celebratory preparations, today's freebie is a free "Lucky Charm" t-shirt iron-on available from i love it all (which is a wonderful crafts blog, by the way, with tons of cool ideas -- plus I love their slogan ;-)   Grab your freebie iron-on transfer here!

And hey, if you're in the mood for a rogue with a touch of the brogue, check out the yummy guitar-playing songwriter Sean O'Shaughnessy in Sex and the Single Werewolf, the first story in the Shifter Sisters collection! (Which contains all three Shifter Sister novellas in one ebook.) Man, I haven't thought about Sean in a while.... Mmmmm.....  Yeah....  *happy sigh*....

Wait, what was I saying? Oh yeah, grab it here!

Freebie of the day: free Maya Banks ebook!

Okay, I am one of the many-many-many who unabashedly loved Maya Banks' Colters' Woman. (Yeah, three sexy cowboys, one stranded damsel in distress? Why on earth would I like that? lol!) And I was thrilled to discover that in addition to the other books in the Colter's Legacy series, she has penned a free follow-up ebook:

Colter's Wife by Maya Banks!

Yep, it's free (for the moment, anyway) and available as a Kindle download at Amazon! Click here to get your copy! Oh and hey, when you've read it, take a minute and leave a review -- she's been getting a lot of flak reviews from people who've been downloading it because it's free and then are shocked -- shocked, I tell you! -- to discover it's a menage story. So throw Maya some luv!

And if you don't have a Kindle, you can get a free Kindle reading app for your computer -- just click here to download. (Hey, two freebies today!)

And finally, you can show me some luv, too! Just click that little Google +1 icon right below this post, or share it to Facebook or Twitter. Happy Tuesday, and happy reading!

 -- Sierra

Christening the new blog: Freebie of the day!

Okay, no, the revamped site isn't really up and running yet, but I did want to go ahead and start blogging again (Hi everybody! I know, it's been forever.) And I decided to inaugurate my new blog with a new feature -- the freebie of the day! And today's freebie is:

Free Genifique from Lancome!

Okay, I admit, I'm getting to the age where creams and potions and things that delay or downplay those little "character lines" are, ummmm... Well, let's just say I've got plenty of character, thanks ;-)  And I loooove free samples of stuff. So here ya go -- go grab yourself a free sample here!

And add me to your blog feeds, follow me on Twitter, or friend me on Facebook to feed your daily freebie need! We've got some great stuff coming up!