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Free Weekend Family Fun and Activities Round-Up!

October 17, 2015 by melinda-ann Leave a Comment

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Looking for some free family fun this weekend? Here is a round up of free activities and events. It’s always a good idea to check with your local store before going to make sure that they are participating (especially if you’ve got a drive).

Mark your calendar! Free Halloween events at Bass Pro Shops start next weekend!! My family looks forward to this every year! Here’s some of the fun you’ll enjoy this year:

Free 4X6 photo with the Peanuts Gang
Free crafts
Costume parade
Trick or Treating
Free Flashing Necklace

Make sure you also check these out:

Here are the free activities for the week:

Apple Stores – Check your local store for weekly workshops and youth programs

Barnes & Noble – Saturday, October 17th at 11:00 a.m., Imaginary Fred storytime and activities. Look here for a store near you.

– Saturday Oct 17, 2015 at 2:00 PM, LEGO Architecture Studio Event. Check here for more details and locations.

Disney Store – Friday, October 16th from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm and Saturday, October 17th from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm. You’re invited to Halloween Dress Rehearsal at Disney Store! Join Disney Store for a Halloween Party including crafts, games and a costume parade! Come dressed as your favorite Disney character & join the costume parade to get a FREE Halloween surprise! Snap, share & tag #DisneyStore on your Halloween Dress Rehearsal photos for a chance to be featured on our Instagram!

Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores – Free demos every Saturday, check your store here for more details.

Lakeshore Learning – Saturday, October 17th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., kids can make a Have a Hoot Owl.

Lowes Build and Grow – The next class will be on Saturday, November 14th at 10 a.m., where kids can make a pullback #48 racecar. Free apron, goggles and patch are included. Register for this class here

Michael’s Kids Club: Check back for fun classes for the whole family.

Microsoft Stores – Check your local store for classes and special events for the whole family.

Pottery Barn Kids – Tuesday’s from 11-11:30 a.m., Story Time.

Target – select a city to find free or reduced-price admission to arts and cultural events in your area, sponsored by Target.

The Home Depot – The next class will be Saturday, November 7th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., where kids can make a Veterans Day Jet. All kid get to keep their craft, receive a FREE certificate of achievement, a Workshop Apron, and a commemorative pin while supplies last

– Check here for several do-it-yourself workshops.

Toys R Us – Saturday, Oct. 17 from 12-2pm at ALL Toys”R”Us stores. Join Us for a building event and take home a FREE Mini LEGO City Kayak.

Williams Sonoma Free Cooking Classes – This has been on my bucket list for a long time because I think my daughter would LOVE it! You do have to register in advance, but they’ve got the schedule posted for the whole month!

Check to see if there is a CityPASS available in your area! See some of your city’s most popular attractions this long weekend for a fraction of the price! We have purchased our local CityPASS several times and LOVE IT!

Click here to see if it is available in your city–> Visit all the best attractions with CityPASS

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Restaurant Round-Up: the top printable restaurant deals and coupons!

October 17, 2015 by melinda-ann Leave a Comment

If you’re headed to a restaurant this weekend and you don’t want to bust your budget, check out the top printable restaurant deals and coupons that are available right now!

Save 50% on your Taco Bell order through October 19th!

Here’s how:

Download the FREE Taco Bell App for iOS or Android
Create an account if you don’t have one already
Click on Get Exclusive Offers and Choose the VISA Checkout Offer
Place an order worth at least $20 via the app
Choose VISA Checkout to complete and pay for your order and you’ll get 50% off your order (up to $10 discount)
VISA Checkout is similar to Paypal and allows you to pay with a VISA, Mastercard, Discover card or any major credit or debit card

Here are the rest of the restaurant deals for the week:

Ben and Jerrys – Buy 1 Cookie Core Sundae Get 1 50% Off (exp: 10/23/2015)
Black Angus Steakhouse – $19.99 Top Sirloin Steak, Lobster & Shrimp Meal (exp: 10/19/2015)
Bob Evans – Buy 1 Breakfast Entree Get 1 50% Off When You Buy 2 Drinks (exp: 10/31/2015)
Carrabbas – 15% Off Entire Purchase (exp: 10/31/2015)
Carvel Ice Cream – $2 Off Any Cake or $3 Off Any Sheet Cake + More (exp: 10/31/2015)
Corner Bakery – Free Gingerbread Pumpkin Baby Bundt with Adult Entree Purchase (exp: 10/28/2015)
Daphnes Greek Cafe – Buy 1 Entree Get 1 50% Off (exp: 10/25/2015)
Donatos Pizza – $3.99 Timpano with Any Large Pizza Purchase (exp: 10/24/2015)
Einstein Bros Bagels – $4.99 Classic Egg Sandwich & Medium Coffee (exp: 10/22/2015)
Hardees – $1 Off Any Tex Mex Bacon Thickburger Combo (exp: 12/30/2015)
Jack In The Box – Free Small Fry & Small Drink When You Buy Homestyle Ranch Chicken Club (exp: 10/20/2015)
Jacks – $1.50 Coffee & Pie + More (exp: 11/10/2015)
Longhorn Steakhouse – $4 Off 2 Adult Dinner Entrees (exp: 10/18/2015)
Marie Callenders – $5 Off $20 Purchase (exp: 10/31/2015)
Mimis Cafe – Buy 1 Get 1 Free Entree When You Buy 2 Drinks (exp: 10/24/2015)
Monicals Pizza – $15 for 16 Inch Thin Crust 1-Topping Pizza + More (exp: 10/25/2015)
Outback Steakhouse – $8 Off 2 Dinner Entrees (exp: 10/18/2015)
Pizza Inn – $10.99 Large Triple Cheezy Stuffed Crust 3-Topping Pizza (exp: 11/22/2015)
RaceTrac – Buy 1 Get 1 Free Breakfast Sandwiches (exp: 10/31/2015)
Rubios – $1 Off Any Entree (exp: 11/1/2015)
Ruby Tuesday – Free Beignets with 2 Breakfast Entree Purchase (exp: 10/25/2015)
Smoothie King – $2.99 Small Smoothie (exp: 10/20/2015)
Souper Salad – $6.49 Adult Buffet (exp: 10/18/2015)
Spaghetti Warehouse – $10 Off $25 Purchase Starting 10/16 (exp: 10/18/2015)
Steak Escape – Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off Any Sandwich, Salad or Potato Bowl (exp: 10/31/2015)
Stevi Bs – 10% Off Entire Purchase (exp: 11/30/2015)
Togos – $1 Off Any 6 Inch Regular or Larger Sandwich (exp: 10/18/2015)
Tony Romas – FREE Dessert (exp: 10/27/2015)
White Castle – Free Slider with Any Purchase (exp: 10/31/2015)

(Thanks Surviving the Stores!) You can now earn cash back for eating at your favorite restaurants with the free Ibotta app! You can also earn cash back at grocery stores and even movie theaters! I earned $133.50 cash back last year and I’ve already earned $32 this year! Earn cash back from restaurants like these:

Chili’s
Hooters
Quizno’s
Smashburger

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Retail Round-up: printable coupons for your weekend shopping!

October 17, 2015 by melinda-ann Leave a Comment

If you’re planning on doing some shopping this weekend, here’s the retail round-up of printable coupons!

My top pick this weekend is this $10 off ANYTHING Yankee candle coupon! My daughter and I love Yankee candle and we are planning on doing a little Christmas shopping this weekend!

Get your coupon here–> Yankee Candle coupon (valid through 10/18)

A.C. Moore – 50% Off 1 Regularly Priced Item (exp: 10/17/2015)
Aaron Brothers – 60% Off 1 Piece, 65% Off 2 Pieces or 70% Off 3 Pieces of Custom Framing All Collections (exp: 10/17/2015)
Bealls – $20 Off $50 Purchase Starting 10/16 (exp: 10/18/2015)
Belk – 15% Off Sale Price Purchase + More (exp: 10/17/2015)
Big 5 Sporting Goods – 30% Off All Regular or 10% Off Sale Price Socks + More (exp: 10/17/2015)
Bonton – $10 Off $25 Purchase (exp: 10/22/2015)
Carsons – $10 Off $25 Purchase (exp: 10/22/2015)
Carters – 20% Off $40 or 15% Off Entire Purchase (exp: 10/21/2015)
Casual Male – $20 Off $75 Purchase (exp: 10/18/2015)
Dress Barn – 20% Off Entire Regularly Priced Purchase (exp: 10/29/2015)
Express – $15 Off $30, $30 Off $100 or $40 Off $120 Purchase (exp: 11/4/2015)
Hancock Fabrics – $5 Off $25 Purchase (exp: 10/21/2015)
Harbor Freight Tools – $4.99 for 12 Microfiber Cleaning Cloths + More (exp: 10/18/2015)
Hibbett Sports – $15 Off $50 Purchase (exp: 10/18/2015)
Hobby Lobby – 40% Off 1 Regularly Priced Item (exp: 10/17/2015)
JoAnn – 50% Off 1 Regularly Priced Item (exp: 10/17/2015)
Kohls – $10 Off $30 Juniors Top Purchase (exp: 10/17/2015)
Loft Outlet – 10% Off Entire Purchase (exp: 10/18/2015)
Mardel – 20% Off 1 Item $4.99 or More (exp: 10/17/2015)
Office Depot – $15 Off $75 HP Ink (exp: 10/17/2015)
Sams Club – FREE 1-Day Pass (exp: 1/31/2016)
Stride Rite – 25% Off Regularly Priced Pair of Shoes When You Donate Old Pair in Store or 15% Off Online (exp: 10/19/2015)
White House Black Market – $20 Off $80 Purchase (exp: 10/19/2015)
Yankee Candle – $20 Off $45 Purchase (exp: 10/25/2015)

(Thanks Surviving the Stores!)

See more printable coupons here –> Printable coupons

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Aldi deals for the week of 10/14!

October 17, 2015 by melinda-ann Leave a Comment

If you are new to shopping, at Aldi’s, here’s their coupon policy: or lack there-of since they don’t actually take coupons!

Aldi’s does not take coupons of any kind.
At Aldi’s, you will have to bag your own groceries and pay a quarter to get a cart. The quarter is reimbursed when the cart is returned.
You’ll need to bring in your own reusable grocery bags or you’ll have to purchase them in the store (they are $.06)

Aldi is now in Houston and these deals are based on that ad. It is hard to judge what a “good deal” is since cost of living varies so much in various parts of the country, but these are all “good deals” by my standards in a low to moderate cost of living area.

Here are some of the Aldi’s highlights for the week:

Friendly Farms Milk – $1.79/gallon

Organic Bananas – $.49/lb.

SimplyNature Organic Baby Spinach – $1.99

Caramel Apples With Nuts (3-pack) – $.99

Pomegranates – $.89 each

Avocados – $.39 each

Large Pumpkins – $2.99 each

Pears (28 oz. package) – $.99

Red Grapes – $.99/lb.

Roma Tomatoes – $.69/lb.

Mandarins (3 lb. bag) – $2.79