Free Max Lucado Audiobook

You Are Special - free audiobook

For a limited time, you can download a free audio reading of Max Lucado's You Are Special book. The story is read by Max Lucado and accompanied by music from leading guitarist, Phil Keaggy. In this book, aimed at 4-8 year old children, Punchinello, a wooden wemmick, believes that he isn't good enough because of what others say about him. After talking to his creator, Punchinello's opinion of himself changes greatly.

On the download page, there is also a coupon for $5 off the book if you would like to order a hard-copy of it.

DivX Pro 6.8 - FREE (limited time)

For a limited time, DivX Pro 6.8 is available to download for free. This software usually costs $19.99. There are versions for both PC and Mac. In a nutshell, DivX Pro gives you everything you need to create DivX videos. The software includes the DivX codec, DivX converter, DivX player, DivX web player and the content uploader. While installing it, you're given an option to install the Yahoo toolbar. Make sure to change that to "no" if you don't want it. (It's totally unnecessary and unrelated to the DivX software.)

The software download includes the DivX Pro Codec and the most advanced version of the DivX video encoder. This allows you to create high-quality DivX files in combination with DivX Converter or another third-party encoding application. The DivX converter is used to create videos by dragging and dropping other video formats. The files created are high quality, but also highly compressed in order to save space on your hard drive. You can merge multiple videos into a single DivX file with an automatically generated menu.

Why would you want to make DivX files?? If you convert your files to DivX, you can do a lot with them since they are smaller than traditional video files. They can be burned to CD or DVD and watched on a TV with a certified DVD player. They could be transferred to certified handheld or portable devices to watch on the go. You can even post your home movies online, email videos to friends or store your entire video collection on your computer.

Movies for $3.19 (shipped) - Great Stocking Stuffers

Right now, you can save 20% on DVD's using coupon code DDAF at checkout. They have free shipping too. There are some movies that are priced at only $3.99, so your total after the discount is $3.19 per movie. These would make great stocking stuffers. I've picked some of my favorites below.


Cat in the Hat - $3.19 after discount

Actor/Actress: Mike Myers , Alec Baldwin , Kelly Preston
Year: 2003
Runtime: 72
Rating: PG (MPAA)

This adaptation of the classic children's book stars Mike Meyers (AUSTIN POWERS) as the wily talking cat with a tall striped hat and more than a few tricks up his sleeve. Set in a colorful make-believe world, the film tells the classic tale of a sister and brother, Sally (Dakota Fanning) and Conrad (Spencer Breslin), who pass a rainy afternoon with their crotchety baby sitter Mrs. Kwan (Amy Hill), during which they receive a visit from the mysterious Cat in the Hat, who leads them on a series of colorful, illogical, silly misadventures.


K-Pax - $3.19 after discount


Actor/Actress: Kevin Spacey , Jeff Bridges , Alfre Woodard
Year: 2001
Runtime: 121
Rating: PG-13 (MPAA)

A mysterious man (Kevin Spacey) shows up in Grand Central Station claiming to be an alien, and is promptly taken to a mental institution. When he doesn't respond to medication, he begins seeing a psychiatrist (Jeff Bridges) who is fascinated by him. The man calls himself Prot (rhymes with "boat"), and tells the doctor about life on his home planet, K-PAX. When he learns of Prot's ability to see ultraviolet light, and his savant-like knowledge of astronomy, the psychiatrist, despite his skepticism, begins to believe.


Patch Adams - $3.19 after discount

Actor/Actress: Robin Williams , Monica Potter , Philip Seymour Hoffman
Year: 1998
Runtime: 116
Rating: PG-13 (MPAA)

Tom Shadyac's (ACE VENTURA) film tells the true story of Hunter "Patch" Adams (Robin Williams), an aspiring doctor in the 1970's who attempted to treat his patients with a medicine that modern science had totally disregarded: humor. After a stint in a mental hospital where he discovers his need to help others, a young Patch enters medical school. There he develops his own methods of reaching patients as an antidote to the the pomposity he witnesses in his instructors and fellow students. While his patients and fellow staff members appreciate his approach, the powers-that-be frown upon his "unschooled" methods and attempt to prevent him from practicing.

Free Movie Rental from Blockbuster

For this one, you'll sign up for My Coke Rewards and within a couple of minutes, you'll be printing a coupon for your free rental. Here's what you do:

1. Sign up for My Coke Rewards by clicking here.
Don't worry that you'll need to buy anything. It's totally free and you get 25 points just for signing up. I signed up and I don't even drink Coke!

2. On the coke rewards site, click on Enter Codes and enter this code: BRAHHK5NFJBW
This will give you 20 additional points, so your grand total is up to 45 points.

3. Redeem your points. You'll do this by clicking on Rewards & Contests, then choosing Point Range and selecting rewards in the 25-50 point range. One page 2 of these rewards, you'll see One Movie Rental at BLOCKBUSTER for 45 points. That's the one you want. Follow the on-screen instructions to redeem it and have your printer ready.

Note: There is another Blockbuster coupon for less than 45 points. It's a rent 1, get one rental free. Make sure you choose the 45 point reward since that's totally free other than maybe paying state taxes when you rent the movie.

Ratatouille and a Rebate

Have you seen the movie, Ratatouille? I saw it at the theatre and really liked it. I think any cooks out there would get a kick out of it and it would entertain the kids as well. Right now, if you buy the movie and some veggies, you can get a $5 rebate from Delmonte. Your cost after the rebate would be $7.49. You were going to buy the vegetables anyway, right?

Just in case you want to make Ratatouille after the movie.... You could go movie-style or use this recipe if you need some guidance on the ingredients.

Ratatouille Recipe #52491
4 servings

2 tsp finely minced garlic
1 cup chopped onions
1 large eggplant
3 medium zucchini
2 large green peppers
1 tsp dried oregano
1 T fresh basil or 2 tsp dried basil
2 tsp chopped parsley
2 cups crushed canned tomatoes
fresh ground pepper

1. Heat oil in Dutch oven or large saucepan, cook garlic and onions until tender.

2. Cut vegetables into 1-inch pieces.

3. Add the eggplant,zucchini,pepper,oregano— parsley and stir well.

4. Saute about 5 minutes.

5. Add tomatoes,cover and cook over low heat for about 45 minutes.

6. Serve hot or cover mixture and refridgerate to serve chilled.