I just want to take a moment and share with all of the Motherhood on a Dime readers that today is Stacie’s Birthday!!!  I have been lucky enough to get to know Stacie better over the past few months after I decided to jump on board with Motherhood on a Dime.   This God loving girl is seriously the real deal!  She is one of the sweetest, most thoughtful, generous, grace-filled women I know!   Let’s just say I’ve made a few “bloggy” mistakes as I’ve learned the ropes and Stacie is always beyond understanding and patient.  I recently mentioned a book I’d like to read and guess what showed up on my doorstep?  Stacie is genuinely passionate about helping other families spend wisely as she hunts for all those awesome money saving deals we both share.  She bears her soul in an authentic realness that I just love to read over in the Living Section.  Then to have Stacie show her creative side, along with a peek into how she teaches her children, over in the Kid’s Section is always so inspiring! 

Will you join me today in wishing Stacie a Happy Birthday in a comment or on Facebook?  Stacie,  I hope you have an abundantly blessed Birthday filled with all that you love!  I’m so glad God had our paths cross on this amazing journey during our motherhood years!  ~Mandie

Also, in celebration, here’s a huge list of birthday freebies!  You’ll find links to restaurants and stores where you can sign up to get something free on your birthday, including tons of links to coupons for free entrees and desserts.  Do this well before your birthday, then the emails will start rolling in a couple weeks before your your big day.  The deals usually expire a week or two after your birthday, which means you get to celebrate all month long with lots of freebies!

Restaurants:
Applebee’s – free dessert (no sign-up necessary)
Bakers Square– free pie
Biaggi’s – free dessert
Black-eyed Pea – free food
Boston’s – free pasta or dessert
Buca di Beppo eClub – free dessert
Captain D’s – free meal
Chili’s– free dessert
Famous Daves P.I.G. Club – free food, kids included
FirstWatch Cafe – free entree
Fuddruckers – free shake w/purchase
Houlihan’s – free entree
Islands – free dessert month after your birthday
Joe’s Crabshack – free appetizer w/purchase
Lambert’s Cafe– free entree (just show ID)
Maggiano’s– free dessert, $10 coupon with sign-up
McAlister’s Deli Grams– $5 coupon
Mimi’s Cafe – free food, free breakfast with sign-up
Moe’s Southwest Grill – free entree
Noodles & Company – free entree
Orange Julius – free food
Old Country Buffet– free buffet when you buy one
Outback Steakhouse – free dessert on your birthday, no sign-up
Provino’s – free meal, no sign-up
Qdoba Mexican Grill – free burrito w/entree purchase
Ram Restaurant– free Mile High Mud Pie
Red Lobster – $5 coupon
Red Robin – free burger
Ruby Tuesday – free dessert w/purchase
Salsarita’s – free burrito w/drink purchase
Schlotzky’s – free sandwich
Sonic Cruisers – (click on Cruiser’s Club) free food
Subway – free meal w/purchase
Sweet Tomatoes – free meal
Texas de Brazil – free meal w/purchase
Texas Land & Cattle– free food w/purchase
The Melting Pot – (enter email in bottom right corner) free dessert with purchase
T.G.I.Friday’s – coupon

Sweet Treats:
Baskin Robbins Birthday Club – free ice cream
Caribou Coffee – free drink
Cold Stone Creamery Birthday Club – free ice cream
Culver’s – free sundae when you buy one
Dairy Queen– free Blizzard when you buy one
Friendly’s – free ice cream or kids meal w/purchase
Marble Slab Creamery – free ice cream
Rita’s – free small Italian Ice

For Kids:
-Check with your local grocery store because many give birthday cake and ice cream!
Chuck E. Cheese’s– free tokens (12 & younger)
Geoffrey’s Birthday Club – Toys ‘R Us coupon value varies (ages 2-10)