Free Stuff for Moms and Dads

I always love free stuff--who doesn't? This entire pile (minus the phone in the background) was free of charge, from Pampers.com for doing this small step everytime (must create a free account first to sign in) I purchased a bag of diapers. I love P. diapers because they seem to be the only ones that truly stand up to the 'keep it in your pants' test. Enough about that--onto the free stuff! Pampers has an online section called "Gifts to Grow" and inside every package is a code that you enter in to gain 'reward points'. It's just a small step you can do while checking your e-mail; doesn't take long at all. Once you have enough points you can choose from a rewards catalog the item you want. Most are baby toys or board books, or if you save up close to 500 (the people who actually get this must have triplets or something!) you can even get a trike! However, they do have a few "Mom & Dad" options, and that's what we wanted. We already spent the initial money on the baby (diapers) so why wouldn't we redeem the free prizes for ourselves? The gift? A Night Out with Blockbuster, included: One tub of popcorn, two 20 oz sodas, and two rentals--all for free! Ugly Betty (my new fav) for me and something action for Stefan. Now that's what I call customer loyalty!

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