For those of you who may not know about the wonder that is SampleSource Canada, I’d suggest you verse yourself quickly with their simple and effective business platform and sign-up immediately (if not sooner) to receive updates from this free sample site. SampleSource is essentially exactly what the name suggests it is: a site that offers free samples on some of your favourite brands like Quaker, Arm and Hammer, Oxi Clean, Clean and Clear and much more.

The free samples given away by SampleSource can be offered in a number of different ways, such as through coupons, sample sizes, and sometimes even full-size samples of a product.

SampleSource releases their new samples each season, and the new offering for the spring release is fast-approaching, as we can deduce from their weekly “Sunday Sneak Peeks” from their Twitter page. Since there are a limited number of samples to be given away, and they are free, when SampleSource does release these new freebies they often times will sell out rather fast – which is why we’ve been keeping a close eye on them, and monitoring their social media pages.

That being said, it would be in your best interest to sign-up now for SampleSource to ensure that you are one of the first to hear about when the samples are released and also to save yourself the time it would take to register so that when they are released you can snag the freebies immediately.

Click here to sign-up for SampleSource Canada online.

If you’re in need of some inspiration for what to fill your Easter baskets with this year, I’d suggest you head on over to Davids Tea Canada. Davids Tea has a number of filler items that are all relatively inexpensive, such as the scented candles and the gift boxes. And right now, when you do your shopping online at Davids Tea, and you spend $100 or more, you will be able to claim a FREE Tea For One set that is valued to be worth $22.50.

To receive your Tea For One set, you will first have to spend a qualifying minimum of $100 or more, and then you will have to enter the promo code, TEAFORONE, at the checkout. This offer will only be made available to online shoppers until April 5th, but you needn’t worry about shipping and handling as it is covered at Davids Tea after you spend $50 or more.

The Tea for One set is not only one of the cutest sets on sale at Davids Tea right now, but it is also one of the more practical as the pot can be easily stacked on top of the tea cup to make for easy storage. Plus, you will also receive a tea infuser in the set that will fit seamlessly into your personally sized 20 oz. pot.

Click here to begin shopping online at Davids Tea Canada.

Lancome Canada has a special offer on for today only, where you can save up to $20 off on your order, should it exceed $175 or more, in addition to receiving free-shipping on your order. To receive this discount, you will have to spend the correct amount of money, and then enter the promo code, SHOP15, at the checkout before the promotion ends at 11:59pm EST this evening.

Since Lancome will also be providing discounts for smaller purchases, $10 off for orders between $75-$124 and $15 off for orders between $125-$174, I thought it would be nice to pick up a bottle of their top-selling perfume, Tresor. A 50mL bottle of Lancome’s Tresor will cost you normally $98.50, but with the promo code it will only cost $88.50.

Lancome is also still offering their free 5-piece gift with purchase when you spend $50 or more online, but you will only be allowed to use one promo code per order, so choose wisely between the two. If you’re spending just above $50, then it may make more sense for you to pick up the 5-piece gift as it will include well over $10 worth of beauty products, such as:

• Hypnose mini mascara
• Trésor eau de parfum 7.5ml
• Advanced Genefique Youth Activating Concentrate 8ml
• l’absolu Rouge mini
• and an exclusive Lancome make-up bag

Click here to begin shopping online at Lancome Canada.

Chapters Indigo Canada is continuing this week with their online exclusive sale, called the 5 days of tech deals, and today they are offering a whopping 50% reduction on the Cookoo Bluetooth enabled watches. Normally, these watches would retail for $129.99 on sites like Chapters and Newegg.ca, or even upwards of $160 on sites like Amazon.ca, but right now you can purchase them online at Chapters Indigo for just $65.

Considering the price tag of the soon to be released Apple Watch, this Cookoo Bluetooth watch is a fraction of the price and will perform nearly all of the same functions as its much pricier counterpart. What’s even better about the Cookoo watch is that it is compatible with all bluetooth enabled smart devices, including all of the following devices:

• iPhone 4S/5/5C/5S
• iPad mini/iPad (3^rd/4^th Gen)/iPod Touch (5^th Gen)
• Samsung Galaxy S4 (Android 4.2.2./4.3)
• Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (Android 4.3)
• HTC One (Android 4.3)

The Cookoo has a number of helpful features that will ultimately simplify the day to day managing of your life. For instance, should you lose your phone, you can use your watch to sound an alert to your phone until you pin point exactly where it is. The Cookoo Life App will also receive notifications (by either beeping vibrating, or sending an icon) that will alert you about:

• incoming calls and missed calls
• text messages
• e-mails
• Facebook messages and posts
• Twitter mentions
• calendar reminders
• low battery on iPhone or iPad

The sale on the Cookoo Bluetooth watch will only be available online at Chapters Indigo until the end of the day, and since Chapters offers free-shipping on all orders that exceed $25, you won’t have to worry about paying any hidden fees.

Click here to buy the Cookoo Bluetooth watch from Chapters Indigo Canada online.

Click here to get all Chapters Indigo Canada online offers.

Sears Canada’s one-day sale today features a number of hot deals on pieces of bedroom furniture, which are up to 35% off, bedding, which is up to 55% off, and sleep sets. One of the hottest offers on the table within these deals, however, is on the WholeHome style factory (TM/MC) ‘Emery’ Euro-Top Sleep Set, which is being sold for 60% off the regular price.

A sleep-set like the wholeHome style factory ‘Emery’ Euro-Top sleep sets would normally be sold at Sears for $999.99, if you were purchasing it in a queen size. Right now, you can pick up this super soft mattress, that also features the luxurious comforts of a plush foam quilt layer, for just $379.99; meaning you’ll be saving yourself $620.

In terms of bedroom furniture, the selection is mainly designed for children’s rooms, though there is a queen size Birch bed frame on sale for just $1,399.99 (was $1,999.99). Some of the better deals within the kids’ bedroom furniture sale were on pieces from the ‘Gabriella’ collection. This Universal Vertical Mirror from the Gabriella collection is now only $304.99 (was $449.99), and a Universal Twin Over Double Bunk Bed is now only $1,739.99 (was $2,599.99).

Sears Canada will be running this sale till the end of the day, and remember that oversized items will not be included in the offer of free-shipping for orders that exceed $99.

Click here to begin shopping the one-day sale at Sears Canada.

Enter online now for your chance to win a trip for two to Las Vegas in Costco Canada’s Breakaway to Vegas Contest, where entering the contest – though it may be restricted to Costco members only – is free. Once you have entered the contest, which will take place between March 16th and April 26th, you will have the chance to win the grand prize (drawn for on April 28th), plus the chance to win smaller bonus prizes throughout the competition.

The grand prize that Costco is offering is valued to be worth $10,000, which isn’t all too surprising, seeing as the trip will include:

• two roundtrip tickets to Las Vegas from any destination in Canada
• accommodation at a premier MGM resort for 3 nights for two people
• car service between the airport and the hotel
  • day 1: welcome reception for two
  • day 2: spa service for two, dinner and a show for two with exclusive access
  • day 3: dinner at a Michelin Star restaurant for two, and premier tickets to Las Vegas show

As for the bonus prizes you can win, you will have to play the Costco game online with the three virtual tokens you will receive upon entering the contest. The game describes itself as operating similar to a slot machine, and you will also have extra opportunities to play the game after your first three complimentary tokens. You can receive up to 145 bonus tokens, and you can get these by any of the following methods:

• opting in to e-mails from Costco- 50 bonus tokens
• following @CostcoCanada on Twitter- 25 bonus tokens
• answering quiz questions- 3 bonus tokens per question, up to 30
• enter store pin codes between March 25th and March 31st, 15 bonus tokens
• share the contest with friends, up to 25 bonus tokens

The grand prize, the trip for two to Las Vegas, must be used between October 1st and October 4th, 2015, so if you do end up winning this Costco Breakaway Las Vegas contest be sure to book off this time!

Click here to sign-up for the Breakaway to Vegas contest from Costco Canada online.

While we wait for the new Freshco Ontario flyer for the upcoming week, this is a reminder about an amazing deal that ends today. So, if you are heading out today to get in on the sales from this week before they end, you may want to pick up a couple boxes of free Chapman’s ice cream cookies!

For some of you, this may be the first year that you have requested and received the Chapman’s yearly coupon for $4. What you may not realize is that the coupon states it is valid on $4 worth of Chapman’s products, plural, with an “S.” This means, that when Chapman’s products are on sale for $2 or less, which they frequently are as we get closer to summer, you can apply the coupon to more than one product and get 2 free! So if you did request your $4 coupon, make sure you get the best use out of it.

The Chapman’s products that typically go on sale for $2 or less are most of the novelty products, such as the Canadian Collection featuring cookies, cones, etc, the Sundaes, and the regular boxed ice cream. I always wait for $2 sales to use my coupon!

If you have not yet requested your coupon from Chapman’s you can click here to do so. There is a limit of one request per household per year.

SmartSource.ca is well known for hiding their coupons, and today I was able to find this hidden printable coupon for Stonemill Bakehouse Bread, where you can save $1 off on any of their bread products.

This coupon from Stonemill Bakehouse was found through their Facebook page, but you can print out the coupon using the Java printer you normally would use on SmartSource.ca.

Click here to print out your $1 off coupon for Stonemill Bakehouse Bread.

Smart Source Canada wants to help you out with your condiments and dressings, as they have recently added four separate coupons on the Smart Canucks portal that will save you a total of $2.50 when you purchase the qualifying products.

The coupons that you will be able to print out from Smart Source include:

• save $0.50 on French’s Yellow Mustard, 550mL or 830mL
• save $0.50 on French’s Dijon Mustard, any size
• save $0.50 on any bottle of Frank’s Red Hot Cayenne Pepper Sauce, any flavour
• save $1 off on French’s Salad Cravers, any flavour

Click here to print out your coupons from Smart Source Canada online.

For those of you who have mornings that are defined by rushing out the door and forgetting your keys, wallet and, most importantly, your morning coffee – or what could be better described as having your mornings defined by being ‘busy’ to say the least – then you may be interested in checking out Starbucks Canada’s sale on VIA Instant packs.

Starbucks VIA Instant packs come in a wide range of flavours, all of which are designed to fit your hectic lifestyle as all you need to get your morning coffee or tea prepped in the morning in some boiling water (which if you have a fast boiling electric kettle, should be little to no effort on your part to produce in a hurry). The flavours that Starbucks offers range from the sweet offerings of an instant caramel latte (now only $4.95, was $7.95), to the more refreshing and authentic flavours of a cool Iced Coffee (now only $5.95, was $7.95).

Starbucks Canada offers free-shipping on all orders that exceed $75, otherwise it will be an additional fee of $7.95.

Click here to begin shopping the Starbucks Store VIA Instant packs sale.

Addition Elle Canada is also having a sitewide St. Patrick’s Day promo code sale, much like the one being offered at Penningtons today, but instead of only being offered for a limited time window (like the four hours you have for Penningtons sale), you will have until 11:59pm EST to shop the Addition Elle sale. Within this St. Patrick’s Day sale, you will be able to save 25% off when you enter the promo code, STPATRICK25, at the checkout.

One of the better features to this one-day St. Patrick’s Day promo code offer from Addition Elle is that it can be combined with other deals going on around the site. For instance, there is currently a sale on bras, panties, and cotton panties where you can pick up 3 pairs of cotton panties for just $15.

This offer can be combined with the extra 25% off promo code so that you will only have to pay $11.25. Normally, all three pairs of cotton underwear would’ve cost you $30, meaning with your extra 25% off you’ll be saving $18.75.

Addition Elle will also be covering the shipping and handling on all orders today, meaning the usual fee of $7.95 will be wiped!

Click here to begin shopping at Addition Elle Canada during their St. Patrick’s Day sale.

Ikea Canada has released their full line-up of free events for your kiddies this March Break, which will be running between 10am-2pm (each day’s event will vary) between Monday to Friday.

The specific events for each individual Ikea in Ontario will also vary by location, so be sure to double check when and where your desired event is being held before packing the kids up in the car for a trip to Ikea.

The events at each location will be as follows:

Etobicoke:

Monday, March 16th | 11am – 1pm (Småland): pick up a clue sheet, and play a storewide Scavenger Hunt

Tuesday, March 17th | 11am – 1pm (IKEA Restaurant): learn how to garden, and plant your own tulip

Wednesday, March 18th | 2pm – 4pm (IKEA Restaurant): learn the basics of molecular bonding and make your own Mad Science Slime

Thursday, March 19th | 11am – 1pm (IKEA Restaurant): Arts and Crafts

Friday, March 20th | 11am – 1pm (Kid’s Department): Face Painting and Glitter Tattoos

Burlington:

Monday, March 16th | 10am – 12pm KidsGoGreen 12pm-2pm Mad Science

Tuesday, March 17th | 10am – 12pm Face Painting 12pm-2pm KidsGoGreen

Wednesday, March 18th | 10am-12pm Temporary Tattoos 12pm-2pm Burlington Fire Department Fire Safety 

Thursday, March 19th | 10am – 12pm KidsGoGreen 12pm-2pm Craft Station

Friday, March 20th | 10am-12pm Mad Science 12pm – 2pm Face Painting

North York:

Monday, March 16th | 10am – 12pm Scavenger Hunt

Tuesday, March 17th | 10am – 12pm Pot Decorating

Wednesday, March 18th | 10am-12pm Arts and Crafts

Thursday, March 19th | 10am – 12pm Mad Science

Friday, March 20th | 10am-12pm Magic Matt

Ottawa: 

Monday, March 16th | 11:30am-2:30pm Eccentric Adam Circus/Comedy Show

Tuesday, March 17th | 11:30am – 2:30pm Face Painting

Wednesday, March 18th | 11:30am-2:30pm Face Painting 1:30pm Eccentric Adam Circus/Comedy Show

Thursday, March 19th | 11am-2pm Crafts in the Restaurant

Friday, March 20th | 11am-2pm Crafts in the Restaurant

Vaughan:

Monday, March 16th | 1pm-4pm The Obliteration Room

Tuesday, March 17th | 1pm, 2pm and 3pm The Amazing Race

Wednesday, March 18th | 1pm-3pm Canadian Art School

Thursday, March 19th | 1pm-3pm Face Painting

Friday, March 20th | 1pm-3pm Game Show

All of these events at Ikea will be for children ages 12 and under, and they will also require adult supervision.

Click here to find the nearest Ikea Canada location to you.

The Body Shop Canada is having one of their fun and fancy mix n’ match events, where you can shop throughout the store to combine different products from various collections and different price points to pick out three items, and then receive two for free. The two items that you receive for free, after you have picked out your first three products, must be of equal or lesser value to the products that you are paying for cost.

And if you’d rather not spend money on three products to receive your two freebies, you could also purchase two qualifying products from the Body Shop and receive your third item (of equal or lesser value) for free, or simply purchase one item and receive your second item for 50% off.

The products that you will have to choose from are essentially throughout the entire store, with the only exception being on the following Body Shop products and collections:

• 200ml Body Butter
• select Lip Butters & Balms
• Drops of Youth Bouncy Sleeping Mask
• Wonderblur
• Hemp Soap on a Rope
• Smoky Poppy products
• Vitamin E Serum-in Oil
• Drops of Youth Eye Concentrate
• All-in-One InstaBlur
• InstaBlur Eye
• Argan Range
• Red Musk products
• bundles
• sale items, gifts, and everyday offers
• accessories $6 and under

This mix n’ match event from the Body Shop will only be valid until March 23rd, 2015.

Shipping and handling with the Body Shop Canada is $5 on purchases the exceed $50, and free on purchases that exceed $75.

Click here to begin shopping the mix n’ match event at the Body Shop Canada online.

The Source Canada is beginning a new event today, called the Big Sound Event, where you can save up to 35% off on Sony speakers and headphones and even pick up Beats by Dr. Dre Solo 2.0 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones for just $279.99, which is $50 off what they will be sold for after March 25th.

In the sound event at the Source, there are several different deals which you can take advantage of, including mark-downs on popular over-ear headphones and sound systems, but one of the more interesting offers in this event is the free bonus Monster Backfloat floating bluetooth speaker that you will receive (value $159) when you activate or upgrade to a new smartphone before March 31st. As the name suggests, you can safely place this speaker in the water and allow it to float around the pool whilst you listen to your high-definition music, or even take calls on your bluetooth enabled device.

If you’re not wanting to splurge quite as much on a pair of Dr. Dre Beat headphones, then you can instead opt to pick up a pair of Sony New Concept Overhead Stereo Headphones for just $149 (was $179), or, for an even lower ticket price, you could grab the Sony On-Ear Headphones With In-Line Mic and Smartphone Controls for just $49 (was $79).

The Source will be running the Big Sound Event online until March 25th, 2015.

Click here to begin shopping online at the Source in their Big Sound Event sale.