Veteran's Day Freebies!!

So, I don't know how many people actually read this thing (especially since I hardly ever post anything!), but I figured I would post all this great information. In honor of Veteran's Day, a lot of restaurants, entertainment, and retailers are offering special deals for anyone who has served in the military and their families, as well as police officers and firefighters. Here's the list!! It's huge, so make sure to check them all out. Also, pass it along!!

Veterans' Day Appreciation by Companies

In honor of Veterans Day on Nov. 11, restaurants, retail stores and

entertainment centers across the country are offering some truly amazing

deals and some okay deals for everyone from veterans and their families

to firefighters and police officers.

Restaurant Freebies

Applebee's Restaurant - Free dinners to veterans throughout the day.

Outback Steakhouse - Free Blooming Onion and beverage.

Golden Corral- Free buffet dinner from 5-9 p.m. on Nov. 16 to anyone who has ever served in the U.S. military.

Krispy Kreme - One free doughnut of any variety.

UNO Chicago Grill- Free entree or individual pizza with an entree or pizza purchase of equal or greater value.

Coushatta Casino Resort - The Louisiana casino and resort is offering a free

seven-clans lunch or dinner buffet to veterans or active military.

MarketPlace Grill & Express - Veterans and active-duty military receive free entrees.

Masala Wok - The Northern Virginian restaurant is offering a free entree to veterans.

Hy-Vee supermarkets - The mid-western supermarket chain is offering a free breakfast to veterans.

Abuelo's Mexican Food Restaurants - All veterans and active-duty military receive a free entree.

Carolina Burgers & BBQ - In Matthews, NC is offering a free meal to all service members and veterans.

Retail Freebies

Brides Across America - Provides free wedding gowns to qualified military brides.

Lowe's & Home Depot - Extra 10% off to active-duty military members, National Guard and reserve members, retirees, honorably discharged veterans and immediate family members.

Sam's Club - Over 25,000 Hugo canes will be given away to U.S. veterans in need of mobility assistance. Membership is not required, but supplies are limited, so check with your local store.

Amazon.com - Free "Veterans Day Honor" MP3 album download. The album includes 12 songs by The Bands and Ensembles of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Cabela's Outdoor Store - Offers their employee discount to all veterans, active-duty military and reserves, law enforcement, fire and EMS personnel Nov. 11-12. Discounts vary from 5% to 50%, depending on the item.

Build-a-Bear Workshop - Members of the armed services including the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Reserve Officer Training Corps, will receive a 20% discount Nov. 11-15 on any one transaction at Build-A-Bear Workshop.

Dollar General - 10% discount for all veterans, active-duty military, National Guard and reserve and their immediate families.

Fashion Bug - 20% off all plus-size and misses clothing purchases with a copy of military ID or spouse's military ID.

Entertainment Freebies

National parks, forests and monuments - Admission is free to everyone on Veterans Day.

Knott's Berry Farm - Free park admission to U.S. armed forces personnel and a guest during Veteran's Month, November 1-26.

Colonial Williamsburg - Free admission Nov. 6-11 for active-duty military, guard and reservists, retirees, veterans and their dependents.

San Jacinto Museum of History - Free visits to the Observation Deck, theatre, and special exhibit for veterans, active duty military personnel, and their families.

Historic Jamestown - Free admission to veterans, current Armed Forces members and their family members.

Battleship Cove - Free admission and a special ceremony for veterans, active, duty and reservists.

Vicksburg National Military Park - Free admission for all.

Birmingham Museum of Art - Free admission to the ticketed event "Life and Liberty" on Nov. 10-11 for veterans and active military.

Vulcan Park and Museum- In Birmingham, Alabama is offering discounted admission through November to the park and museum.

Greenbay (WI) New Zoo - Free admission to veterans and their families.

Central Florida Zoo - Free admission to the Sanford, Florida zoo with proper ID.

Strategic Air & Space Museum- Free admission for veterans Nov. 11-14 to the Ashland, Neb. museum.

National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum - in Oklahoma City offers free admission to veterans and five guests from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Veterans Day.

Natural Elements Spa & Salon - In Chesapeake, Virginia, will provide free services from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to both active duty and retired military.

Few things

First off, there is an extremely old film of Market Street in San Francisco, CA that has been circulating the internet for a while now. It was just featured on 60 minutes, and although I've seen it many many times before, it was neat to see the 60 minutes version where they really go into depth and explain the film, show the modern day Market Street as well as tell you when it was filmed, which was about a week before the 1906 Earthquake and fire. Anyway, I loved watching this, and wanted to share it.
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6966797n&ref=nf

In other news, I have been in CA visiting my family for about a week now and have been having a great time. The girls haven't really slept since we've been here, which means I haven't slept, but, other than that, it's been great. I've been able to see family and friends that I haven't been able to see for months, and for the most part, they are all meeting baby #2, Anneliese. So, that has been fun. Plus, they haven't seen Tori in 8 months or so, and since she is now 2 1/2, it is a HUGE change. She is now talking up a storm, running, etc. So, it's pretty crazy seeing everyone's reactions.
Anyway, I do miss my hubby a lot. It was really nice to get away from everything for a short while, but, at the same time, I missed him the moment he drove away. I'm going to be really happy to see him, and I still have another week! Ha. Good to know just how much I love my husband. ;)
If anyone is in town and wants to hang out, let me know. I'll be around. I may be getting a rental car since it's impossible to see anyone these days when I'm sharing a car with my busy mom. ;)