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Chuck E Cheese Printable Valentines

by Dana Zeliff on February 5, 20112011-02-05
in Coupons, Events/Kid Fun

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I found the PDF for the Chuck E Cheese printable Valentines online.  These would be a great alternative to purchasing at full-price from the store.  Looking for more cheap Valentines Day ideas?  Read this post

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Free Weekend Kids Events

by Dana Zeliff on February 4, 20112011-02-04
in Events/Kid Fun

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I was planning to start my own round-up of weekly free events for kids this week, but Keeping Cents has such a great list that I couldn’t see redoing her hard work.  Lots of Valentines crafts to keep the kids busy this weekend!

AC Moore – Saturday 11am-3pm, “Be Mine” Valentine Event, learn how-to create Valentine themed crafts! Sunday 1-3pm, Heart Bark Make ‘n Mold Candy Making Demo!

Babies R Us– Saturday 11:30am-12:30pm, Huggies Little Movers Diaper Dash: Your little speedster could win a 3-month supply of HUGGIES Diapers. Visit a local Babies”R”Us location to sign up your speedster to race!
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Dating on a Dime: Hit the Gym Together

by Dana Zeliff on February 4, 20112011-02-04
in Events/Kid Fun

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I am excited about this new weekly feature. Madame Deals and Living on Love and Cents  have paired up to bring you Dating on a Dime. We all know how important it is to keep that fire alive in the relationship and who says that you have to have money to have romance?

This week Amee from Madame Deals is sharing a fabulous idea with us.

“Mat and I have been married for almost 11 years. We have three children and multiple jobs and we found that we had little time for one another. When you have children a night out is expensive because of the cost of a babysitter. I have exchanged services with friends but I usually end up providing more babysitting then what I receive. I had an idea to find something we both love that has childcare. I hate working out but I love Yoga and my husband loves to work out but he never tried yoga. I convinced him that he should come to yoga class. He did so and he was surprised by the benefits of the class.

It is a great way for us to be together and reduce our stress. The best part is the kids are safe and happy in the daycare of the gym.

There are lots of churches and organizations that offer classes and childcare for a small fee. I suggest you find one and find each other again.”

Do you have a frugal dating idea? Please share! I would love to hear!

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Get a Free Call from a Disney Character

by Dana Zeliff on February 2, 20112011-02-02
in Events/Kid Fun, Freebies

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I know a little lady that would adore a call from a Disney Character!  Disney Movie Rewards offers a FREE call from the character of your choice.   This offer is available for a limited time. The FREE call is not available to ID, WA, GA, KY, MS, NE, TN and LA.

  1. Login at DisneyMovieRewards.com and enter magic code “ENCHANTEDCALL”
  2. Click the “FREE Disney Enchanted Call” banner
  3. Copy the unique code
  4. go to DisneyEnchantedCalls.com and enter your unique code during checkout

Thanks, Budget Savvy Diva!

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Frugal Kid Fun: Valentines Grassy Hearts & Sun Catchers

by Dana Zeliff on February 2, 20112011-02-02
in Events/Kid Fun

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Thanks to
Mom on Dealz for this weeks Frugal Kid Fun idea!  I think we’re going to make sun catchers.

I figured with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we needed to have some cute activities geared toward that holiday this week! I have personally done the suncatcher one but not the grass one. However, when I saw the grass one I thought it was so cute, I wanted to share!

 Grassy Hearts
**Note**This craft is one that takes about 2 weeks to complete so it should be ready just in time for Valentines’s Day.
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Walmart Free Sampling Events (01/28-01/30)

by Dana Zeliff on January 28, 20112011-01-28
in Events/Kid Fun

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Check your local Walmart to find FREE events in your area for January 28th-30th:

  • Edy’s Shakes & Smoothies Sampling Event
  • Fruitatstics Apple sauce Sampling Event (01/28  & 01/30)
  • Game Time with DiGiorno
  • Jell-O Temptations Sampling Event

No events scheduled for Lowes, Home Depot or Michael’s

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How to Save Money at Disneyland

by Dana Zeliff on January 27, 20112011-01-27
in Events/Kid Fun

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How to go to Disneyland, the happiest place on earth,  without paying a FORTUNE. 

Deciding When To Go:

Though the price of ticket does not change – except for the slight yearly increase – which affects both Disneyworld and Disneyland at the same time, the amount of enjoyment will vary on how many people are attending the parks the time you are going. When I taught new hires at Disneyland I told them of a study where it was determined that the average number of attractions that a guest will enjoy in a day is 10. This means that it is slightly less then $10.00 per attraction if you divide by the ticket price.

The best days to go is Tuesday or Wednesday by far. The worst is Sunday – try and avoid Sunday – due to the amount of annual passholders who live around Disneyland – Sundays even on off-season is VERY heavy.

Best time of the year is Sept – Nov and Feb – May. Please note that Spring Break is SUPER BUSY – I remember many times that both California Adventure and Disneyland being sold out during those few weeks.

Because Disneyland sits on a mere 40 acres when it is busy you really feel it. There are some sections such as Adventureland that seem to always feel packed even on a light day. When the amount of people reach a certain level Disneyland enforces traffic flows using guest control which means a lot more walking for you to get where you need to go.

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