Proud of your latest home makeover? Enter it in This Old House’s 2009 Reader Remodel Contest! Submit photos of your remodel, and a description of the endeavor by March 15. The editors at This Old House will judge entries in nine categories. Runners-up will score $1,000, and the grand prizewinner will pocket $5,000! For more details, click here. Good luck!

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Tie-dye, as well as many things “hippy,” is this spring’s big trend. The key is to avoid looking like a ‘60s throwback, so skip the homemade T-shirts this time around. Instead loop this scarf around your neck as an easy and modern way to wear this look.

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Posted by Althea Guss, Fashion Editor

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Posted by Erin Gifford, owner of CouponCravings.com

Every Tuesday I do a weekly “Freebies Round-Up” post on Coupon Cravings where I share the best freebies of the week, like free shampoo, coupon booklets, magazines and laundry detergent. But there are so many more great ways to get free stuff, so here are three ways to score some fab free goodies today.

1) You can now text your way to free stuff thanks to ShopText. Just text a special code to “467467” and receive your freebie in the mail in a few weeks. Current freebies include Carefree Pantiliners (text CAREFREE), Fiber One Bars (text FIBER) and Clean & Clear Makeup Wipes (text CLEAN).

2) There are loads of blogs dedicated to short posts on freebies. A couple of my favorite are Hey, It’s Free! and Free Stuff Times. Walmart.com is also a fabulous resource for free samples. Set up a separate email account for freebies-only since you may receive various coupons and promotions throughout the year from these companies.

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Planning a trip and don’t want to leave your dog or cat at the vet or kennel? Here’s how to find pet-friendly hotels (be sure to contact the hotel before booking to double-check their policy and see if there are any extra fees):

Go to petsonthego.com. Search the site’s 30,000 properties by entering your destination city and state.

Visit petswelcome.com. This site lists more than 25,000 pet-friendly hotels, bed and breakfasts, ski resorts and campgrounds.

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Issue 3 of ALL YOU magazine is now on sale, which means we have a new sweepstakes! Enter for a chance to win an Xbox 360 Arcade, a GE microwave or a basket of SC Johnson spring-cleaning supplies!

Featured in Issue 3: A fabulous St. Patrick’s Day dinner menu, youthful hairstyles, ways to stop diet mistakes, how to save money on groceries, plus more than $48 in coupons! Pick up a copy today at Walmart. Never want to miss an issue? Subscribe and you’ll receive two free trial issues.

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Having friends or family over this weekend? Get a lot of pizza for not a lot of dough: Papa John’s is offering a medium one-topping pizza for only 99 cents when you buy an extra-large specialty pizza. Use promo code 22009A at papajohns.com (code expires 3/6/09).

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Posted by Emily Hendricks, Relationships Editor

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Happy National Pancake Day! Indulge in some free flapjacks to celebrate, thanks to IHOP. From 7am to 10pm today, enjoy a complimentary short stack of classic buttermilk pancakes. While there, show your appreciation to IHOP by supporting local children’s hospitals with a donation of any size to the Children’s Miracle Network, or other charities. See ihoppancakeday.com for more info, and for participating locations.

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Photo by potaufeu, Flickr

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This just in from a study funded by the Lipton Institute of Tea: People who drink three or more cups of tea per day reduce their risk of ischemic stroke by 21 percent compared to non-tea drinkers. In honor of Heart Health Month, I’m going to start sipping more tea. And here’s a conveniently sweet deal: In Shoprite.com’s circular, you’ll find Lipton Iced Tea 12-packs on sale for $5.99. Drink up!

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Dry scalp? Get a free sample of Selsun blue shampoo from Walmart. Check out moneysavingmom.com for details.

Visit trysuperfruit.com to get a coupon for $1.25 off two SuperFruit snack cups, new from Del Monte.

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Hungry for a good deal while eating out? Stop by your local Hardee’s for a hearty breakfast combo before February 22 and pick up a free Cinnamon ‘N’ Raisin Biscuit. Or, if you prefer to grab lunch there instead, get a dollar off a Chicken Parmesan combo, until March 6.

For the free biscuit, get your coupon here and for the chicken, get it here.

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Posted by Beth Lipton, Food Editor

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