Just a friendly reminder that McDonald’s is giving away free coffee again! From February 28th until March 6th 2011 when you go to McDonald’s you can order a small coffee and it will be free. This same offer was going on in mid November of last year and I certainly enjoyed it, I look forward to another week of free coffee. This offer is limited to one free coffee per customer per visit.

Click Here to find a McDonald’s location near you!

Thanks Patsy for posting this earlier this month.

If you think about it, going to a new restaurant, is sort of like going on a blind date. Depending on whether or not it’s a set-up by a mutual friend, you may or may not know anything about your date. Similar to a new restaurant, depending on if it’s a recommendation, you may or may not know anything about the restaurant.

So like blind dates, when it comes to my food, I also don’t like ‘surprises’! What’s even worse about new restaurants is that you are agreeing to pay for food BEFORE you have tasted it, so it could go either way! As soon as you step foot inside a restaurant, they’ve got you.

Before visiting a restaurant for the first time, I like to read reviews and if they have one, check out their website, view their online menu, etc. Two sites that I’ve found helpful for reviews, specific to my city, are Urbanspoon (Toronto) and Restaurantica.

I find Urbanspoon has more updates with new reviews, restaurants, and is quick to remove restaurants that have since closed.  HOWEVER, the site is well moderated and is also quick to remove reviews that contain “unfair” comments that the restaurant cannot defend.  For example, I’ve reported a ladybug, strand of hair in my food, and have written about a server who was playing with her ponytail, all true, but all those reviews were promptly removed, shortly after they were posted.

On the other hand, Restaurantica is slower with their updates, corrections, and basically a free-for-all in terms of what is posted.  (Here is where I can repost my ladybug, hair, and tales of rude customer service! 😉

A couple of things worth mentioning is to be aware of potentially ‘fake’ reviews created by restaurant owners and competition alike.  (A tip-off is if a reviewer only has 1 review that is vague, short, and mainly negative – possibly mentioning the name of another place that is much better.)  Also keep in mind that everyone’s taste will vary, so take comments with a grain of salt – unless a joint has a 0% rating!

Both websites are free and all you have to do is register.  I’m not into apps, but apparently Urbanspoon has one that chooses a restaurant for you, slot machine style, depending on where you are!

(I’ve never used Yelp myself, but that’s another site worth checkin’ out.)

Through both websites, I’ve discovered soo many new restaurants within my city as it can be a daunting task to find a good meal!

MAC has emailed me another free shipping code.  Simply enter “AMBER” at checkout to receive free standard shipping.  I was just in a MAC last week and stocked up so I don’t need to take advantage of this.  Hopefully some readers can.  Code is valid until February 27th.  Click here to shop.

Heres this weeks baby deals brought to you by Couponlady

Babies R us

Pampers valu pk boxed diapers $27.97
Foogo stainless steel feeding products $9.97

Extra Foods

Pull Ups mega pk $14.99
Gerber baby cereal 3 for $9.99
Heinz toddler cereal bars,biscuits or Organice rice snacks or Farley’s biscuits 2 for $5 or $2.99 each
Playtex feeding accessories 2 for $10
Aveeno baby needs $5.99

Foodbasics

Pampers diapers 72-124s $22.99

Fortinos

Huggies value pk diapers $26.99
Good Start or Similac formula concentrate 12s $42.99
Milupa baby cereal $2.99
PC Organics cereal bars etc $2.99
Heinz junior food 213ml $0.79

Independent

Huggies value pk diapers $26.99
Good Start or Similac formula concentrate 12s $42.99
Milupa baby cereal $2.99
PC Organics cereal bars etc $2.99
Heinz junior food 213ml 5 for $4

Loblaws(ON)

Huggies value pk diapers $26.99
Good Start or Similac formula concentrate 12s $42.99
Milupa baby cereal $2.99
PC Organics cereal bars etc $2.99
Heinz junior food 213ml 5 for $4

London Drugs

Pampers or Huggies mega diapers 2 for $26.99
Vaseline petroleum jelly $2.99
Heinz baby food 6 for $3.99

Longo’s

Heinz cereals or snacks 2 for $5
Pull Ups or Goodnites $17.99

Metro(ON)

Similac or Isomil powder formula 728-800g $27.99

Pharmasave

Huggies mega diapers $16.99

Real Canadian Superstore(ON)

Huggies or Pampers mega wipes refill $5.79
Huggies club size diapers $29.88
Pull Ups mega pk $14.99
Nestle Good Start or Similac formula concentrate with omega 12s $39.99
Gerber cereal with probiotics 3 for $9.99
Heinz toddler cereal bars,biscuits or Organice rice snacks or Farley’s biscuits 2 for $5 or $2.99 each
Playtex feeding accessories 2 for $10
Aveeno baby needs $5.99

Real Canadian Superstore(West)

Pampers or Huggies 10x wipes refill $15.99
Pull Ups mega pk $14.99
Gerber baby cereal 3 for $9.99
Heinz toddler cereal bars,biscuits or Organice rice snacks or Farley’s biscuits 2 for $5 or $2.99 each
Teddy’s Choice baby needs 2 for $5 or $2.99 each
Playtex feeding accessories 2 for $10 or $6.99 each
Aveeno baby needs $5.99

Rexall Pharmaplus

Pampers or Huggies mega diapers $14.99
Aveeno baby needs $5.99
Dove baby wash or Vaseline petroleum jelly $3.49
Johnson’s baby needs $3.99
Enfamil A+ ready to feed 16s or concentrate 12s $39.99
Enfamil A+ ready to feed 4s $10.99

Safeway

Heinz baby food 30% off
Huggies high ct diapers $26.99

Shoppers Drug Mart

Pampers diapers or pants megs pk $13.99(sun & mon only) – rest of the week $15.99
Baby Life baby needs 2 for $5 or $2.99 each
Milupa baby cereal 3 for $9.99 or $3.99 each
Baby Mum Mum 2 for $5 or $2.99 each
Live Clean or Baby Bee baby needs 15% off
Life brand training pants $14.99
Baby Life wipes 320s $10.99
Gerber Graduates 3 for $9.99 or $3.79 each
Gerber or Chicco baby feeding accessories 10% off
Nativa Organics or Life brand baby formula 10% off
Life brand toddler nutrition 850g $14.49
Baby Life feeding accessories 15% off
Penaten or Desitin cream 15% off
Nativa Organics toddler fruit snacks or biscuits 10% off
Johnson’s Naturals baby needs $4.99

Walmart(ON)

Huggies wipes tub $3.47
Heinz baby cereal $2.46
Enfamil formula powder with iron or lower iron 900g $18.66
Parent’s Choice 42g little puffs or My little meals $1.50
Johnson’s Naturals baby needs $3.97
Ziploc 15pc variety pk(includes spill-proof cups,bowls with lids etc) $14.97

Walmart Supercentre(ON)

Pampers big pk diapers $18.47
Milupa baby cereal $2.47
Huggies wipes 368s $11.97
Enfamil A+ with omega formula concentrate 12s $39.44
Johnson’s baby products 700-800ml $5.97

Zehrs

Huggies value pk diapers $26.99
Good Start or Similac formula concentrate 12s $42.99
Milupa baby cereal $2.99
PC Organics cereal bars etc $2.99
Heinz junior food 213ml 5 for $4

Zellers

Huggies junior ct boxed diapers $27.99
Nestle Good start formula powder 900g $19.99

Ladies… ladies, with spring comes the seasonal warehouse sale for MAC and Estee Lauder.  I’ve seen anxious ladies commenting on an older thread all week, looking for or selling tickets already.  The warehouse sale is at the Markham fairgrounds per usual and runs Friday March 11-Sunday, March 13, 2011. We at Smart Canucks do not have tickets but you can buy and sell your via the comment system below.  You can also try Kijiji, but of course make take all safety precautions possible.

Hope to see you there! I’ll be the one with 10 bags full.  🙂

I came across a very interesting post on Facebook by Al McGale that explains how you can get out of your  Rogers TV, Internet and Home Phone contracts without paying termination fees. It depends on declining changes to your terms, one of the oldest tricks in the book. But it’s always good to post it every now and then to remind people of how it can be done and I also really like how Al explained it.

Here is a direct link to the article on Facebook and just in case Rogers manage to get it removed from Facebook I’ve pasted it below:

By Al McGale:

If you use Rogers services then you, like me, are likely hooked into a contract of some sort that ties you to their service for a couple of years for the promises of deep discounts and extrodinary customer service.  It’s quite likely that you, like me, have been disappointed by their customer service and are still waiting for these deep discounts (15% off of an over priced service is not a deal).

Well, today is your lucky day (and it was mine, too).

I received the following letter in the mail outlining changes to the fees that I pay for the services that Rogers provides;

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Michaels has emailed me their weekly coupon for 40% off one regular priced item.  Valid February 26th through March 4th.  Of course theres the regular million exclusions. But if you can still find something its applicable towards it’s a great coupon.

Click here to print off your coupon.

Jersey Shore.  Total crap right? But if it was truly that bad ratings would be so low that the show would of been cancelled after the first few shows.  So someone has to be watching it.  I don’t think that people like to admit that they are fans of the show.  How many people have admitted to you that Jershey Shore is always on their Tivo list? I can honestly say I’ve never sat down with the intent to watch the show. In fact, up until recently I had never seen it.

Realistically  I should have put two and two together a long time ago. I’d be watching TMZ and asking who these people were and my husband would always fill me in.  Yet, oddly enough he’d never seen the show either.  The other night I came out of the shower and caught him. In all his glory there he was sitting watching Jershey Shore.  On purpose. The horror!  He was and is in fact a closet fan of Jersey Shore and had always tried to watch it when I was not around.  I still love the guy, but now I wonder about him. Are you a closet Jersey Shore fan?

 

A few weeks ago I wrote about Amaravati, a Canadian company I had stumbled upon using Groupon.

Lise has sent me a free shipping offer for our readers.

What you put onto your skin is equally important to what you put into your body.  For many of us, our skin acts as a barometer measuring our personal sense of wellness. Beyond vanity, our skin truly reflects our state of personal health.
At Amaravati, it is our passion for your wellness that has brought about the creation of a skin care line, focused on the best influences available to us today.
Amaravati is a collection of botanically based skin care products, offering over 70% organic content. Many Amaravati items are vegan in nature.
Through the combination of carefully selected organic ingredients from around the world and utilizing 100% therapeutic grade essential oils, Amaravati is the beauty of divine wellness.
Amaravati is your skin’s natural supplement.

Simply type in the coupon code: freedelivery when placing your order, and the delivery fee will be subtracted from your total.
Offer valid February 26, 2011 – March 7, 2011.  Click here to browse Amaravati

Please Mum is offering 15% off extra online until February 28th. Simply enter the code “PM2011SALE” at checkout to receive the discount.  Please Mum has a ton of clearances right now. Time to stock up.  Click here to shop @ Please Mum.

Bc Hydro is running a great promotion right now! Simply “like” them (how can you literally like hydro lol) on Facebook and you can sign up to receive a free $5 gift card for London Drugs.

As a token of our appreciation we would like to give British Columbia residents a $5 gift card to purchase an energy-efficient product redeemable at any London Drugs store. Simply complete the form below and provide your Facebook and/or Twitter name.  Must be a legal resident of B.C. to receive the $5 gift card. Only one gift card per B.C. mailing address.  Gift cards will be mailed out beginning of March. Please note that there is a limit to the number of gift cards to be given away. Once that limit is reached, no additional gift cards will be available.

 Click here to “like” them on Facebook.  Click here to skip the Facebook mumbo jumbo and sign up for your gift card.

Thanks Dandyprat and Litesandsirens911

*First 100 customer to RSVP will receive a swag bag.

I’m so happy that the Suzy Shier at the mall 5 minutes away from me is having a shopping party! I already sent in my RSVP, seeing as the event sponsors include John Frieda, Goody, Trade Secrets, and Yves Rocher. The swag bags should be really awesome! Of course, the 40% off regular price merchandise is pretty sweet too, and an extra 10% from my SPC. Woot!

Click here for complete details.

The Source is having another friends and family sale February 25-27th.  Offering savings of up to 30% off its definitely worth checking out. Simply use Coupon Code 039362  at checkout to receive your discount. Click here.

This weekend at Mastermind Toys present this coupon and receive Thomas and Friends Harold the Helicopter for just $5. Also online spend $25 or more on Thomas and Friends and receive a free Thomas the Tank Train.  I have to hide this blog from my 4 year old because he will want to buy more!  He already has pretty much all of the collection.  Click here to shop online.

Amazon.ca has the Kitchen Aid Custom Stand Mixer on for only $199.99 regular $450.  This is a fantastic price, it’s like Boxing day in Febraury.

Flour Power Rating: 8 Cups (1.9L)
Capacity: 4.5 Quart (4.26L)
325 Watts
Multipurpose Attachment Hub
Coated Flat Beater, dough hook and stainless steel wire whip

 Thanks dodgey for emailing me this great offer.