We do love a good freebie and what better way to start the long weekend than with a round up of some of the great free stuff we've found this week on our FREEBIE FRIDAY listing? All we can say is, TGIFF - Thank Goodness it's Freebie Friday!

• Crystal Light - FREE Sample ("like" their Facebook page to receive your 4 samples from their 18 flavours)
• Always & Tampax - FREE Samples (fill out the online form to receive your freebie)
• Emergen-C - FREE Sample (fill out the form to receive yours)
• Superstore / Extra Foods (West) - Tax FREE Days (not exactly a freebie, but Tax Free qualifies as a great deal to us!)
• Kellogs Hunny Nut All-Bran Bar - FREE Sample (fill out form to receive yours)
• Pottery Barn Canada - FREE Batman Story Time & Celebration

Have a happy and safe long weekend and remember, one good deal always deserves another ... if you know of a great freebie or deal send us a quick note so we can share the mother of a deal loving!

If you own a Visa card, before you head out on your next shopping trip, or book your next vacation, check the visaperks.ca website. There are some great savings to be had with coupon vouchers for in-store use and coupon codes for online shopping. Some good deal examples we found include; $50 off each nights stay at participating Fairmont hotels, Canadian Family 1 year subscription for only $10 (70% savings), $10 off $50 at Gap stores, and buy one, get one FREE waffle cones at Baskin Robins. Definitely worth a quick search of their site for these savings!

Superstore and Extra Foods have pretty low prices to begin with on toys, household goods and clothing and on September 4th & 5th the deals get better with their TAX FREE days (from open until closing). This would be a great time to grab any household electronics you've been eying up!

Proctor & Gamble has released new Brandsaver coupons and there are some great value ones for $1 - $5 off select products. You can find and order them online at the P&G Brandsaver site.

Check your local paper this weekend, August 28th, 2010 for the latest SmartSource magazine coupons. There are some good ones this weekend, including; Purex laundry detergent buy one, get one FREE, $3 off GoodNites Underwear diapers, Dasani Natural Essence Buy one, get one FREE, as well as $2 off Huggies diapers. Every little penny helps and these are great value coupons.

Here's a nice FREE sample from the Live Well, Save Well site for a package of Stayfree Ultra Thin 18 count regular with wings pads. There are some other great coupons to be found at this site as well, including; $2 off Aveeno body lotion and body wash, $3 off Lactaid supplements, and $1.50 off Lubriderm lotion. You'll need to sign up to receive your coupons by mail.

This week, August 7th - 13th, 2010 Superstore has their club size Pampers and Huggies diapers on for $19.99 ($29.99 after sale). If you have any coupons, now would be a great time to use those too (thanks Mother of a Deal subscriber Brandy for the heads up)! If you're in the West, they're also having their Gas Savings Event on this week. Save up to 35 cents per litre on gas depending on how much you spend on groceries, click here for coupon and details. Click here for store locator.

This FREE sample requires a bit of truth and honesty (sometimes hard to come by when free is involved!). This is for previous drinkers of Malcolm's hot chocolate and they are asking for your feedback. The feedback gets you four free samples until quantities last. Valid in Canada. 

For all our deal hunters in Ontario: all Superstore and Loblaws locations are tax free on July 28th and 29th, 2010 (some restrictions apply). It's a great time to load up on all kinds of must have items. We're thinking it may be a touch busy, so be sure to get there early! Check location information here.

When the sun is blazing, turning on the oven to cook a meal is often the last thing we want to do. And if you have kids, eating out as a family can be quite expensive. Here's a quick update for you on restaurants where kids eat free or nearly free. This list can also come in handy if you're looking for a quiet night out - just plunk it on the fridge and title it Places to Avoid!