How else can we be expected to hold it together while remembering to bring the nut-free-egg-free-dairy-free snack for preschool, return the overdue library books, arrive on-time to soccer, make that almost-homemade dinner, color our roots every 6 weeks, and use that gym membership that we've been paying for?! Oh, and do this all on less than 6 hours of sleep a night and often with a chorus of whining and screaming in the background, why don't you?

Packed with little tips, deals, fun bits, faves, and stories, I hope that you find this blog both helpful and encouraging.

I can't promise that these things will make being a mom easier, but I hope these posts give you a few shortcuts or "AHA!" ideas that allow you to take a few extra minutes for yourself because... Mama Needs Maintenance.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

$25 Restaurant Certificates for $2! Take a Guilt-less Break from Cooking…

If you haven’t tried Restaurant.com already, this is the time to do so. Help make family meals out and date nights more budget-friendly by purchasing these dining gift certificates at a discounted price. Restaurant.com partners with various restaurants across the country to offer heavily discounted dining gift certificates at multiple price points. A example of one of these looks something like this: $25 Gift Certificate (valid with $35 minimum food purchase) for the price of $10.

Several times a year, however, Restaurant.com has massive sales. Valid now until 9/26, you will receive 80% off your order using the promotion “AUTUMN” at checkout.

This means that a $25 dining gift certificate costs you a whopping $2. The certificates don’t expire, so purchase now and eat later.

In my experience, the hardest part will be remembering to use these gift certificates once you’ve bought them, but they really do come in handy on those Can’t-Bear-the-Thought-of-Cooking and When-Was-Our-Last-Date? nights.

*Seattle locals: A couple of participating Seattle-area restaurants (the list changes constantly as the certificates sell out and add…) that I’ve snagged this deal at are: Mission, Wasabi Bistro, Ravish, Moshe Moshe Sushi, Amante, Sazerac, Julia’s, Cellar 46, and Racha.

2 comments:

  1. WOW! This is absolutely amazing! I just stocked up - thank you SO much for the recommendation Val!

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