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Whether The Vow, Safe House, Journey 2, or other flick is part of your Valentine’s Day plan, at Cineplex Theatres, don’t forget to bring your Scene Card with you! ‘Cause tomorrow you’ll earn 2 times the Scene Points for up to 2 movie tickets. 🙂

I had to call a couple of places, listening to a few recordings to confirm this, but the cost of admission on Tuesdays is $6.99. So this is the perfect opportunity to catch a flick!

Click here to visit the Cineplex website for movies, showtimes at a theatre near you!

Cashmere Canada is offering a $2 off any double-roll Websaver.ca coupon when you like them on their Facebook page here. For eastern Canada only, although I live in Ontario and it let me order.

Can you believe the dresses above are made out of toilet paper? Look a hell of a lot better than the ones we came up with at my best friend’s wedding shower.

Tomorrow Value Village is holding a 30% off sale for its Super Savers Club Card members off a purchase $30+. Excludes new merchandise (red tags). My advice is if you’re not a member and want to take advantage of the sale sign up today. At their last secret sale I signed up the week before but forgot my card and they refused to let my mom get a card the day of. Personally I prefer Goodwill when comes to thrift stores around here. The stuff is nicer and priced better.

Vista Print is now offering $7.99 flat rate shipping. This is for 14 day standard delivery, which in my experience living in southern Ontario was much faster probably about only 4 days. If you click here you can get a free calendar (just pay shipping) and below I’ve listed a few half price deals they have going on.

• Premium Business Cards 250 Start at $12.00
• Standard Postcards 100 Start at $14.99
• Invitations & Announcements 10 Start at $4.99
• Banners 1 Starts at $10.50
• Return Address Labels 140 Start at $5.00
• Brochures 25 Start at $24.00

Ben Moss sent out some coupons in last weekend’s paper and if you didn’t receive the insert never fear as there are also online coupon codes below. You can save $30 off a purchase of $199 or more and $75 off a purchase of $499 or more.Online orders $59+ are now offer free shipping with Canada Post. You can also receive one free ring sizing with every ring purchase.

Cannot be used as payment on account, or any other offer or event. Valid on regular priced merchandise only, not valid on gift cards or trade ups. Expires February 14, 2012.

• Save $30 When You Buy $199 Coupon Code: 348
• Save $75 When You Buy $499 Coupon Code: 349

“What’s better than The Muppets? The Muppets on tees!”

…And what’s better than The Muppets on tees? The Muppets on tees on SALE!

While browsing Threadless’ catalog, I happened to notice that select Muppet tees have been reduced in price – slowly, but surely, and more to be reduced in time I’m sure.

Here’s what on sale currently:

UPDATE: It appears that select sale items are gender/kids specific. All Muppet tees stated below are on sale in both Guys and Girly unless otherwise noted.

• Together Again, $20 $12.50 – Only on sale in Girly
• Muppetational Mosaic, $24 $20 – Only on sale in Guys
• Muppetbook, $24 $20
• Being Green, $24 $20 –
• Reunion Tour, $20 ONLY $9.50 – Only on sale in Kids
• Animal Inside, $24 $12.50 – Only on sale in Girly
• Muppet Alphabet, $20 $12.50 – Only on sale in Kids
• The Circle of Laffs, $24 $20
• Healing and Smiling, $24 $20
• Friendship Totem Pole, $24 $20
• The Paintbow Connection, $24 $20
• The Lovers, The Dreamers and Me, $20 ONLY $9.50 – Only on sale in Kids
• It’s Time to Raise the Curtain!, $24 $20

Shipping to Canada is reflected based on the number of items in your basket starting at $9.

Click here to shop at Threadless now

@cineplexmovies

Just a reminder that free or buy 1 get 1 free movie tickets for Cineplex Theatres are still available through specially marked General Mills products.

I’ve been noticing a lot of these marked boxes at the grocery store and I was reminded about the deal through a commercial I saw while I was at the movies last night!

MattS2 did a very detailed post about this deal about a month ago, so click here to check that out!

Here is a simple sugar cookie recipe to impress your loved one with on Valentine’s Day. I love this recipe as it’s a perfect canvas for decorating on any given holiday.

Basic Sugar Cookies

½ cups Softened Butter

¾ cups Sugar

1 Egg

1 teaspoon Vanilla

1-½ cup Flour

½ teaspoons Baking Powder

¼ teaspoons Salt

• Preheat oven to 350°F/177°C.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium-sized bowl.
• In a separate bowl, cream together the room temperature butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in an egg and then vanilla. On a low speed, slowly mix the dry ingredients into wet ingredients until everything is incorporated.
• Equally divide the dough in half and wrap each half in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 20 minutes or until it is firm enough to work with.
• Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to about a ¼-inch thickness and cut out shapes as desired. Place the cookies onto parchment paper or a lightly greased baking tray.
• Bake for 6-8 minutes, watching closely until the cookies appear to almost turn golden around the edges. I also check the bottoms to see when mine are done as the top might still be very light but if the bottoms are a light golden brown they are done! Let cool completely before frosting.

I like my cookies simple but if you’re in the mood to get more festive, cut out the cookies with a heart-shaped cookie cutter instead of a round one. You can also top it with the icing recipe below.

ICING

1 cup Powdered Sugar

2 teaspoons Milk, Up To Double The Amount, As Needed

2 teaspoons Light Corn Syrup

¼ teaspoons Vanilla

4 drops Red Food Coloring, If Desired

• In a small bowl, combine the sugar and milk until smooth. Mix in the corn syrup and vanilla until smooth and glossy. If it is too thick, add the milk in 1/2 teaspoon increments.
• Add drops of food coloring to each bowl to reach your desired intensity of color. Spread over completely cooled cookies (Top with heart-shaped sprinkles, if desired). Let it sit until the icing is hardened, which takes about 30 minutes to an hour.

Staples is offering deal on posters and stands this week. Purchase any banner stand and receive a free 22″x 79″ poster. The flyer shows Lite banner stand and travel case for $99.99 but all they have on their website is  Foxfire “Show to Go” Vertical Banner, Stand and Bag Combo for $159.99. The offer is also available online using the below coupon code.

• Get a Free Poster with the Purchase of a Banner Stand Coupon Code: 93982

The pictured bibs above that were sold at Dollarama have been recalled because “…the bibs’ lining contains a phthalate, specifically DEHP (Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate), which exceeds the allowable limit.

Studies suggest that certain phthalates, including DEHP, may cause reproductive and developmental abnormalities in young children when soft vinyl products containing phthalates are sucked or chewed for extended periods.

Neither Health Canada nor Dollarama has received any reports of incidents or illnesses related to the use of these bibs.”

Item numbers 19-1900392 and 19-3018618 sold between July-August 2011 are the only ones affected.  See full details here.

This is unfortunate as these were awesome bibs. I had to toss quite a few of my sons.

In addition to the Lego snowman/penguin event @ToysRUs hosted earlier today they have quite a few more deals running throughout the week that I’ve listed below. See the full flyer here.

• Free Star Wars Mini Droid (value $4.99) with The Purchase of $35 or More on Any LEGO Star Wars Building Sets (excludes LEGO Friends, videogames, books, LEGO licensed electronic items and LEGO toddler furniture.)
• Buy 2 Get 1 Free All $9.99. Beyblade Tops
• Buy 1 Get 1 1/2 Off All $19.99 Videogames
• Buy One Get One Free $5.49 Energizer Batteries
• Free $10 Toys R Us Gift Card with purchase of a Kinect Sensor. (Gift Card for use on your next visit, offer available instore only. While they last, No rainchecks.)

On Saturday February 25th they will also be hosting a Beyblade Tournament. Top champion of each store will win a prize pack worth $54-$92 and entered in a draw to win 1 of 3 VIP ‘Golden Tickets’ to attend the Beyblade World Championships March 25th in Toronto. For kids 8-13, 32 spots available in each tournament, preregistration required. Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian except in Quebec if the child is 13 on or before the 25th. For you old people out there a Beyblade is a top and a cartoon, not some scary weapon. See participating location here.

Canadian Wildlife Federation is already accepting requests for their free 2013 calendar. I love the Telus  calendars but its pretty obvious the animals are doctored to look cuter. Can’t wait for next year when I get see Canada’s 12 finest furry models.

Metro is running a Valentines special where when you buy a dozen long stem roses for $24.99 and a Ferrero Rocher 87-100g heart you get 25 bonus Air Miles reward miles. Stems are 50cm and the roses come in assorted colours. Offers ends February 14, 2012.

If you’re not an Air Mile collector and looking for something a little cheaper No Frills has a dozen roses for $12 (doesn’t say if they’re long-stem) or you can get a mixed bouquet at Walmart for $9 (picture shows a few roses, carnations, mums, baby’s breath I think and some other flowers I can’t identify).

So my Valentines is going to consist of Stars Wars 3D and Swiss Chalet thanks to wonderful people at General Mills and Splenda. Still working on one other surprise for the boyfriend I won’t release details just in case and if my boyfriend happens to be reading this supermommy wouldn’t mind some pink roses and a box of Lindor truffles, hint, hint.

This week’s Real Canadian Superstore’s Ontario flyer has a coupon for a $25 gift card when you buy $250 worth of merchandise. Total must be reached before taxes. Limit one per customer account or family. Cannot be combined with any other promotional offers. Excludes purchase of tobacco, alcohol, prescriptions, phone cards, lottery tickets, third party operations, and other provincially regulated products. Gift card can be cancelled if product is returned at a later date and total value of products is below $250.

Don’t forget that the Superstore is price-matching here Ontario.

@MichaelsStores will be holding yet again another Valentines workshop. When you purchase a wooden Curly-Q letter or frame on February 11th you can decorate it to make a Valentines gift in store. Class runs 1-3 pm.

On February 18th from 10am-noon you can make an “Express Yourself” tote bag with the purchase of a bandana. Both classes are while supplies last and ages 3+.

Also if looking for a deal on cake decorating Michaels is running a promotion where when you sign up for 2 Wilton 4 week classes you get 2 free. Offer ends March 10, 2012. Would make great Valentines gift for the special baker in your life.