Finlandia Cheese { Review }

A Little bit ablout the Finlandia company :

At Finlandia, we're passionate about bringing you great tasting cheeses that are also great for you ... and we're committed to doing that in an environmentally responsible manner.

Good raw milk is based on healthy and happy animals, high-quality silage, systematic feeding, and appropriate production conditions. Quality assurance procedures make the dairy farms that produce Valio's milk an integral part of the Valio Group operating system.

The raw milk processed at The Valio Group dairies for Finlandia Cheese is always Finnish. It is produced in Finland on family-owned dairy farms that typically have 21 cows and 91 acres of pasture.

The milk produced on a Valio dairy farm is of excellent quality, both technically and ethically. Only after a milk producer has made the appropriate investment in quality training, farm quality, animal well-being and the farm investment will it be granted the Valio dairy farm endorsement.

Finlandia has a variety of cheese ranging from Swiss , Light Swiss , Havarti to Muenster and Gouda . Finlandia's cheese are all natural , hormon - free and naturally lactose - free yet true to the taste . Finlandia uses only the highest quality ingredients and carefully ages the cheese to deliver a distinctly delicious , nutty and robust flavour.

Try this delicious sandwich from chef Ariane Duarte using Finlandia cheese :

Marinated Flank Steak, Grilled Scallion and Finlandia Havarti Sandwich

Serves 4

•  ½ lb flank steak
• ¼ c soy sauce
• ¼ c teriyaki glaze
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 8 scallions
• 8 slices Finlandia Havarti cheese
• 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
• 8 slices country white bread

Process:

Combine the soy sauce, teriyaki sauce and red pepper flakes in a bowl. 

Add the flank steak and marinate for 2-8 hours. 

Preheat grill. 

Place the flank steak on the grill and grill for 5 minutes. 

Turn over and grill for 5 more minutes, depending on thickness of steak. 

Remove from the grill and allow to rest for 5 minutes. 

While the steak is resting, place the scallions on the grill and cook for 3-4 minutes per side. 

 Remove them from grill, chop and combine with mayonnaise. 

Slice the flank steak thinly on the bias. 

Spread scallion mayo on bread and top with the flank steak and Finlandia Havarti cheese. 

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Kinect Zumba Fitness Rush Winner is :

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Pillusbury Breakfast Options ! { Review + Giveaway }

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We all are already familiar with some awesome ,  delicious products from Pillusbury. Pillusbury came up with Egg Scrambles and Grand! Buiscuit Sandwiches for us to satrt our day with a delicious , healthy breakfast .

Pillsbury Egg Scrambles and Grands! Biscuit Sandwiches:

· Quick and easy breakfast – can be prepared in just a few minutes

· Made with fresh, quality ingredients, including Green Giant® vegetables

· Three tasty flavors of Egg Scrambles:

o Bacon & Veggies Egg Scrambles

o Sausage & Veggies Egg Scrambles

o Sausage & Egg Scrambles

Three delicious varieties of Grands! Biscuit Sandwiches:

o Bacon & Cheese Biscuit Sandwiches

o Sausage & Cheese Biscuit Sandwiches

o Ham & Veggies Biscuit Sandwiches

When it comes to breakfast, especially on weekdays , I am not into too much prep work and claen up . With Pillusbury Egg Scambles and Grand! Buiscuit Sandwiches cooking breakfast is very easy that only requires pressing some buttons on your microwave  an dready to eat within couple of minutes .

I chose sausage - egg scranbles . So my breakfast plate had eggs , potatoes , cheese sauce and sasuage . Yummy !

My buiscuits were sausage and cheese  and had egg , cheese sauce and sausage in them .

For easy breakfast options check out Pillusbury Egg Scrambles and Grand ! Buiscuit Sandwiches. Both of these frozen items can be found in your grocer's freezer section for $2.89

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Feb. 24th - March 4th

One lucky reader is going to win 2 coupons for free frozen Pillsbury Egg Scrambles or Grand! Buiscuits Sandwiches .

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* VIsit Pillsbury and tell me which other products do you like.

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Kidlandia Giveaway Winner is :

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Cadoozles Giveaway Winner is :

* Beauty to Love *

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DAY 438 : Sunday Coupon Preview : Feb 26th 2012

There is scheduled to be 1 Smart Source and 1 Pepsi Moments to Save coupon inserts in this weekend’s paper.

•$1/1 Almond Accents, bag 02/26/2012 SS Insert (exp 05/30/2012)

•$0.55/1 Cuties, 5 lb box 02/26/2012 SS Insert (exp 03/26/2012)

•$0.50/2 Fiber One Chewy Bars, 90 Calorie Chewy Bars or 90 Calorie Brownies 02/26/2012 SS Insert (exp 04/21/2012)

•$1/1 Kraft Fresh Take Cheese & Breadcrumb Mix 02/26/2012 SS Insert (exp 03/31/2012)

•$0.55/1 Kraft Philadelphia Cooking Creme 02/26/2012 SS Insert (exp 03/31/2012)

•$1/2 Planters Peanut Butter 02/26/2012 SS Insert (exp 03/25/2012)

•$0.75/2 Prego Sauces 02/26/2012 SS Insert (exp 04/15/2012)

•$1/3 Quaker Cereal or Instant Oatmeal 02/26/2012 Pepsi Insert (exp 03/17/2012)

•$0.75/1 Sargento Ultra Thin Slices 02/26/2012 SS Insert (exp 04/01/2012)

•B5G1 SoBe, 20 oz 02/26/2012 Pepsi Insert (exp 03/17/2012)

•$2/2 Starbucks Frappuccino or Double Shot, 4 pks 02/26/2012 Pepsi Insert (exp 03/17/2012)

Check out the rest of this week’s Sunday Coupon Preview!

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Payday Loans

Occasionally you will discover yourself to be in a rut and then in need for cash right away. Payday loan advances can be an amazing lifesaver in these situations . Depending on your situation , it can also be a smar and quickway out of a difficult situation . Whenever you get a payday advance , instant cash is loaned from somebody called a payday loan that usually operates as an online provider . This offers you an extension until eventually your following pay period on whatever urgent cost has come up , searcho, searching for payday loan process can be very important .

Great things about payday loans are numerous. This includes accessibility to quick cash, generally within less than 24 hours, instant approval, options for telephone, Online, or in-person contact with your lender, and no surprise upfront service fees! The nice thing about cash loan advances is that you can easily determine whether or not you are qualified to apply for one. The only thing you do is supply the web site with your job data, address, and also name along with some sort of verification for the details provided. This may be bank statements or stubs from your pay slip. This data runs through their handling system and verified within just less than 20 minutes to inform you if you have been approved for your pay day loan.

you dont need to bother about being tackled with unexpected fees after you commit to accept the pay day loan. Lenders of such cash loans will put out the easy conditions and terms for you. All service fees associated, generally none, will be specified when you submit your particulars. . The expense of borrowing associated depends on what amount youre applying for. That refers back to the interest rate on your cash loan. This procedure is simple, speedy, and even discreet. What better way could there be to get instant cash anytime you are caught up?

DAY 437 : Congratulation Winner !!

Guylian Belgian Chocolate Giveaway Winner is :

* Amy Witherstine *

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DAY 436 : Congratulation Winner !

Hendrick's Gin Golf Umbrella & $20 Crate & Barrel Gift Card Winner is :

* Nicole Howell *

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Camelback Displays { Review }

We often go to events at our nearest convention centerin Orange County, like travel shows, health & wllness shows, toy shows etc. And one thing I have seen many a time is how they set up the trade show flooring. Most often it is done trade show carpet. And at the entrance of each booth each company has their own logo mats. I just wanted to do a quick post about this as I know even with events for blogs, we will see it.

One event we went to, which was outdoor , they had canopy withier logo imprinted on it , like logo canopy . It's really awesome how the companies set up their booth, indoors or outdoors , with all these accesories to make them notice for us customers.

Zumba Fitness Rush Available Exclusively on Kinect Now ! { A Giveaway }

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With the new Zumba® Fitness Rush you can lose yourself in the music with a fun, effective workout that will make you forget that you are even exercising. The visually-stunning Zumba Fitness Rush is jam packed with exclusive content for use with the Kinect for Xbox 360. The list includes: 10 additional routines, five new venues and three more instructors. Plus three more additional features: voice control, online connectivity and full body motion tracking. Get a total body workout with 42 new songs and routines, 10 of which are completely exclusive to Kinect for Xbox 360, such as the Zumba® fitness originals and tracks from hot artists like Pitbull and Nicole Scherzinger. You can get moving to 24 international dance styles as you party yourself into shape – that is twice the number of styles included in the original Zumba® Fitness game and more than any other dance game. Six dynamic Zumba instructors guide you through each routine in a variety of new, exclusive arenas, while the new Progress Tracker calculates the calories you have burned so that you can totally maximize your workout. Learn the Steps training mode breaks down the core dance styles into basics while a new move cue system helps players anticipate upcoming moves. Burn the calories in Full Class Mode where you can choose from a selection of 45 different Zumba classes ranging in length from 20 minutes to 60 minutes, or you can customize your own class with your favorite in-game tracks and routines.

Expansions and Promotions

Players can keep the party going with downloadable Zumba® Fitness Rush dance style packs that will be available on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360 later this year. Majesco Entertainment will release a three-song Bollywood style pack that will expand upon the exotic in-game Indian choreography this May, and then in September, players can buy a Hip-Hop style pack that offers three hit tracks from today’s popular artists. Each add-on pack will be available for 400 Microsoft Points.

Majesco Entertainment has also teamed up with 24 Hour Fitness to offer fans an exclusive promotion. Every copy of the Zumba® Fitness Rush video game includes a free seven-day pass to try a live Zumba® class at a 24 Hour Fitness location. In addition, 24 Hour Fitness is also featured within the video game in the dynamic rooftop environment.

Zumba® Fitness Rush on Kinect for Xbox 360 is rated E10+ and available now for the suggested retail price of $49.99. You can find out more about Zumba Fitness Rush at zumbafitnessgame.com.

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One lucky reader is going to win 1 Zumba Fitness Rush for Kinect

Open to U.S. only !

From Feb. 17th - Feb. 26th

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Sunday Coupon Preview (02/17)

There is scheduled to be 1 Red Plum in this weekend’s paper.

•$5/1 Centrum Pro Nutrients Supplement 02/19/2012 RP Insert (exp 03/17/2012)

•$1.50/2 Gain Detergent, Fabric Softner, Sheets, Dryer Bar or Scent Booster 02/19/2012 RP Insert (exp 03/31/2012)

•$0.55/1 Keebler Fudge Stripes Dark Chocolate Cookies, 11.5 oz 02/19/2012 RP Insert (exp 04/15/2012)

•$0.55/1 Land O’Frost Premium, 1 pound 02/19/2012 RP Insert (exp 05/14/2012)

•$0.50/2 Pop Secret Products 02/19/2012 RP Insert (exp 03/31/2012)

•$0.50/1 Sunlight Dishwashing Power Pacs 02/19/2012 RP Insert (exp 04/01/2012)

Check out the rest of this week’s Sunday Coupon Preview

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DAY 435 : Blog Hop

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Cadoozles Mechanical Pencil { Review + Giveaway }

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My 4th grader is preety good in doing his own work and projects related to school but my kindergartener not so much. Especially when it comes to writing practice he gets bored very quickly . I have to come up with ways to make it interesting for him ! Thankfully, Cadoozles came to the rescue with their adorable Mechanical Pencils and now he dosen't mind practicing his writing , as long as he gets to use his Cadoozles !

Who is Zebra Pen?

According to their website, "We are committed, intelligent and team-oriented employees who create loyal users. We challenge ourselves to be better. We listen to our customers. We deliver quality and innovation. We create users."

Zebra Pens is a family oriented company as well as a socially responsible one. They work with like-minded businesses around the country and strive to foster an acceptance of diversity and inclusion within their own company and their external relationships as well. Zebra Pens works with City of Hope Helford Research Hospital, Kids In Need, The National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc. (NBCF), The American Heart Association and The United Way of New Jersey (Adopt a Family) in hopes of making a difference in their community and communities around the nation.

Zebra Pens come in a variety of designs and colors including steel pens, ballpoint pens, gel pens, roller ball pens, mechanical pencils, highlighters, markers and even eco-pens, made from over 70% recycled materials! Whether you are a parent with children going back to school next year, A college student or even a work at home parent, Zebra Pens has exactly what you need to get the job done right. Their fashionable steel pens make a great, small Father's Day gift! Students love gel pens and mechanical pencils and I don't know of a household in America that couldn't use an extra ballpoint pen or two! I'm always searching for a pen and can never find one that works! Here are just a few examples of the many stylish writing utensils Zebra Pens has to offer:

 F-701 Professional Grade Ball Point Pen

Sarasa Metallic Gel Retractable Pen

Zazzle Brights Highlighters

My Review

The wonderful people over at Zebra pens sent my boys and me some of their Cadoozles mechanical pencils for us to try out and review. Cadoozles are fun pencils that never need sharpening, so no need to get up in the middle of class and interrupt everyone just to sharpen your pencil! They are small enough to fit your child's small hands but large enough for them to hold properly. The large colorful erasers make it easy to replace lead after it runs out! I used to hate replacing lead in my old mechanical pencils because it was such a pain to get that tiny eraser off the pencil. Then I'd end up losing it and the lead would end up getting lost, what a mess! Cadoozles are still #2 pencils so they're great for use with standardized testing, the larger eraser also helps clean up mistakes a lot easier too! Cadoozles are also easy to fill with standard 0.7mm lead you can find at most major retailers nationwide. With 6 vibrant colors and designs to a pack, your child will love writing, drawing and letting their imaginations soar with Cadoozles!

Both my boys enjoyed writing with the Cadoozles and although they is used to writing with a larger, thicker pencil, they loved using these new mechanical pencils and is more than willing to take the time to get used to them.  I didn't let them take out all 6 at once ! I love how affordable Cadoozles are, at only $0.41 each you can afford to practice writing with your children  If all of Zebra Pen's products are made and work as well as Cadoozles, consider me a lifelong customer!

Where can you purchase Cadoozles or other Zebra Pens products?

If you're interested in any of the Zebra Pen products simply head over to their website for more information or to purchase your very own Zebra Pen products. You can also find them at all Office Superstore locations, major mass market stores, Independent office product dealers and most anywhere office and school supplies are sold. You can also stay up to date on new products, promotions and information by following them on Twitter or Facebook.

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Giveaway will run from Feb. 16th - Feb. 23rd

One lucky reader is going to win a pack of Cadoozles mechanical pencils to try out themselves or give to their children!

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Kidlandia's New Online Game & Plush Kreechur { Review + $50 Gift Card Giveaway }

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Kidlandia, is an interactive site that allows kids to imagine, create, and rule their own kingdom! With its series of new innovative online games, mobile apps, plush toys and printable products, Kidlandia® fully captures personalized entertainment for kids and parents.

We reviewed a Kidlandia Plush Kreechur, Mouse Fly. Each Kreecher has a unique code inside the tag that connects you to the interactive online games and the rest of the Kidlandia Kingdom.

At the online playground, known as Kidlandia Kingdoms, children can create, imagine and rule their very own personalized kingdom in a safe and educational online environment. Parents are encouraged to create their own Kingdom at Kidlandia, as well, so that parents and children can share the fun experience together! Once players claim a kingdom of their own to rule, it can be personalized with collectible "Magic Stickers". Players can also invite friends and family to join their Kingdom.

Players can earn virtual currency, known as Kaploons, in several ways. Some ways to earn Kaploons include playing mini-games, like Kreechur Crash (similar to Angry Birds), or by collecting,nurturing, and hatching eggs in the “Hatchery.”

Safety is very important to Kidlandia, so there are some restricted social networking features, like parent's consent required when registering and when children invite friends. There is also a parent dashboard so that you can view all the children associated with your account.

A unique feature to Kidlandia Kingdoms is the multiple ways players can discover and enjoy this safe and fun experience. It’s powered by a unique transmedia technology platform developed by Kidlandia that connects physical-to-digital and digital-to-physical products and experiences with unique rewards and secret codes. The main element of the experience includes Kidlandia Kingdoms Online Playground where players can create and play for free, Kidlandia Kreechurs Plush Dolls, Kidlandia’s Free Mobile Apps which includes the games Spikanunk’s Run or Kreechur Coloring, and a range of personalized products, which are available at www.walmart.com/photo and at www.kidlandia.com.

The Kidlandia Kreechurs Plush Dolls are sold exclusively in New York City at FAO and Toys R Us Times Square and online at www.FAO.com and www.Kidlandia.com. Kidlandia Kreechur Plush dolls come to life with a tag that tells their “story” and has a unique, secret code that unlocks fun surprises and rewards in Kidlandia Kingdoms. The plush toys are available in a variety of characters, including Thumblebottom, Mousefly, Flapper, Whifflepuff, and Caterplump.

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One lucky reader is going to win $50 Gift Card from Kidlandia .

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DAY 434 : Latest Printable Coupons !!

Food

•$0.75/2 Bagel-fuls 4 ct

•$0.50/1 Fun da-middles Cupcake Mix

•$0.75/4 Gerber SmartNourish 2nd Foods Baby Food

•$1/1 Hormel Always Tender Meat product

•$1/1 Hormel Refrigerated product

•$1/2 Kellogg’s Raisin Bran or Smart Start Cereals (redeemable at Walmart)

•$1/2 Kellogg’s Special K Crackers (redeemable at Walmart)

•$1/2 Ken’s Salad Dressing 16 oz

•$1/1 Lloyd’s Tubs or Lloyd’s Woodfire Barbeque premium meat

•$1/1 Newman’s Own Thin & Crispy Pizza

•$0.30/1 Yoplait Lactose-Free Yogurt Cup

Household

•$5/1 any Enhance Dog Food product

•$2/1 People Magazine

•$2/1 any Wisk Laundry Detergent 100 oz or larger

Personal Care

•$3/1 any Centrum Specialist

•$1/2 Dial Body Washes 12 oz or larger

•$5/1 any Sarna Anti-Itch

•$1/1 any Tums 24 ct or larger

Thanks $5 Dinner Mom for these coupons.

DAY 433 : Congratulation Winner !!

Winchell Mountrain Coffee Giveaway Winner is :

* Penny Kathleen *

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Guylian Belgian Chocolates { Review + Giveaway ]

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The company, Guylian Belgian Chocolates,  began in the late 1950′s by a chocolatier named Guy and his new wife, Liliane. The name of the company was formed by combining their names into Guy-lian or Guylian. I was recently given the pleasure of sampling a wonderful variety of Guylian Belgian Chocolates. Being pregnant, chocolate has become something I often want so you can imagine my excitement!

These chocolates are fabulous for Valentine’s gifts for your loved ones! The chocolates have been around more than 50 years and are sold in over 100 countries in Europe, Asia, Australia and America. Guylian Chocolates are all made the Belgian way with 100% pure cocoa butter and have a unique and tasty hazelnut praline filling.

I was given an assortment of Guylian's chocolates to review, including their original recipe of rich and creamy dark and white Belgian chocolate made with 100% pure cocoa butter and filled with a praline truffle. Their signature seashell shapes make these luscious chocolates not only delicious but beautiful.

In addition to Guylian's Artisanal Belgian Chocolate Truffles they also make Extra Dark Belgian Chocolate Truffles and No Sugar Added Chocolate Bars.

Check out their store locator to find where you can buy these tempting chocolates for yourself or someone else.

One very lucky winner is going to get all of the following from Guylian Belgian Chocolates:

■One – 22 piece box of Guylian Artisanal Belgian Original Chocolate Truffles

■Two – 6 piece Original Chocolate Truffle Boxes

■Four – 2 piece Original Chocolate Truffle Boxes

Open to the US.

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DAY 432 : Restaurant Coupons & Deals

Restaurant Coupons

•Boston Market Coupon – Free Dessert WYB 1 Meal with a Drink on Valentine’s Day (exp: 2/14/2012)

•The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf – Buy 1, Get 1 Free Drinks on Valentine’s Day Only (exp: 2/14/2012)

•Einstein Bros Bagels Coupon – 20% Off Any Purchase, $2 Off Maple Oatmeal Egg Sandwich, and Free Espresso with any Food Purchase (exp: 4/3/2012)

•Evos Coupon – Buy 1 Value Meal, Get 1 Free (exp: 2/14/2012)

•Logan’s Roadhouse Coupon – $5 Off $20 Purchase (exp: 3/10/2012)

•Marble Slab Coupon – $1 Off Any Waffle Bowl Sundae (exp: 2/29/2012)

•Marie Callender’s Coupon – Buy 1 Entree and 2 Beverages, Get 1 Entree 1/2 Off (exp: 2/29/2012)

•On The Border Coupon – Free Dessert WYB 2 Entrees Valentine’s Day Only (exp: 2/14/2012)

•Panda Express Coupon – Free Entree WYB 2-Entree Plate & Drink (exp: 3/1/2012)

•Planet Hollywood Coupon – $10 Off $20 Food & Drink Purchase (exp: 6/30/2012)

•Qdoba – Buy 1 Entree, Get 1 Free When You Share A Kiss At Qdoba (valid 2/14 only)

•Restaurant.com – $25 gift certificates for only $2 with coupon code: SWEETIE (exp: 2/14/2012)

•Schlotzsky’s Coupon – Free Chips & Drink WYB Any Steak Sandwich (exp: 2/15/2012)

•Smashburger Coupon – Buy 1 Chicken Sandwich, Get 1 Entree Free (exp: 3/11/2012)

•Souper Salad Coupon – $5.79 Buffet (exp: 2/14/2012)

•Subway – $5 any Footlong for the month of February (no coupon necessary)

•Tumbleweed Coupon – 1 Small Queso, 2 Tex Mex Dinners, and 2 Margarita Sundaes for $20 (exp: 4/15/2012)

•Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen Coupon – Buy 1 Cheese Slice, Get 1 Free (exp: 2/29/2012)

Restaurant Freebies

•Ben And Jerry’s -Free Americone Ice Cream (valid 2/14 from 5-8 pm only)

•Quiznos Coupon – FREE Cookie on Valentine’s Day Only (exp: 2/14/2012)

Kids Eat Free

•Bob Evans – Kids eat free on Tuesdays with adult entree purchase

•Earth Fare – Thursdays from 4 – 8 pm, with $5 adult purchase

•Ikea: Kids eat free on Tuesdays

•McAlister’s Deli Coupon – Buy 1 Entree and Receive 6 Valentine’s Coupons for Free Kids Meal WYB 1 Entree (exp: 2/14/2012)

Thanks $5 Dinner mom for the list.