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Deals for Columbus Day Weekend 2011

Any time the calendar indicates that there will be a three day weekend, you can count on one thing. There will be sales! Columbus Day this year falls on Monday, October 10. Your children probably have that day off of school. Here are some deals you can take advantage of while you are out shopping this weekend. Starbucks has a nice deal for morning people this weekend. Buy any handcrafted beverage, and you can get any delicious, handmade, Starbucks breakfast sandwich or wrap for just $2.00. If you decided to take your family shopping this weekend, and forgot to eat … Continue reading →

Here Come the Freebies! – Week of September 20, 2011

Wow! There are tons of freebies this week, just waiting for you to grab them. I don’t think I’ve seen this many freebies in a very long time. This week, there are freebies on paint, perfume, magazines, music and much more! Benjamin Moore has a coupon that you must print out and take to the a Benjamin Moore store. The coupon gives you one FREE 2 ounce color sample of Benjamin Moore paint. Many of you will be decorating pumpkins soon, and this could make your Halloween craft a little bit less expensive. Amazon has a FREE eCookbook for Kindle. … Continue reading →

Spooktacular Fun for the Entire Family

Halloween-themed amusement parks are spirited places for the entire family to get their scream on, but with the economy in the dumpster not all clans have the funds to pay hefty admission prices. If you are looking for more affordable ways to spend a haunting weekend together consider the wide variety of Halloween-themed travel packages being offered by select visitors’ associations throughout the country. For example, the New England Inns and Resorts Association is currently offering its annual “Ghoulish Getaways,” which includes a slew of fall activities — apple-picking, hayrides, corn mazes, train rides, pumpkin-picking, and ghost stories — combined … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Week in Review: October 22nd Through October 28th

This week, our guest blogger continues in her efforts to save on groceries by doing an analysis of her spending. We also have plenty of frugal decorating ideas, both for Halloween and for every day. If you missed any of these great money saving ideas, now is your chance to catch up. Thanks for reading! October 22nd Frugal Holiday Path or Driveway Lights Halloween is such a fun time to decorate, but purchasing the cute things you see at the stores can really add up and wreak havoc on your finely tuned budget. So is there an easier, cheaper way … Continue reading →

Celebrate Fall In San Diego

Personally, I think San Diego shines all year round. But in the fall, the area plays host to a number of outstanding family friendly events, which makes visiting even more worthwhile. Sure, the city is home to world famous vacation attractions such as the San Diego Zoo, Legoland and SeaWorld, which are open all year long, but if you are looking for unique fall-related special events to attend with your children the city is a premiere destination. Take a look at just some of the kid-friendly festivals that will be getting underway in the next couple of weeks: Fleet Week. … Continue reading →

Kids’ Crafts: Week in Review November 5 – 11

Here’s your weekly rundown of what we covered in Kids’ Crafts starting with November 11th (officially Veterans Day), and working our way back to the beginning of the week. How to Get Involved for Veteran’s Day Here we talked a little about what Veterans Day means and some ways people can actively get involved in honoring our heroes, from going to parades, to visiting Veterans, sending cards and making pictures, or donating time or money to a Veterans organization. For those that want to do something at home, I suggested displaying your flag and working on some patriotic projects (listed). … Continue reading →

This Week in Kid’s Crafts: Week ending Nov. 4th

I’m going to change the way I list the articles for each week. I’m going to start with Sunday and end on Saturday from here on out. Since I already covered Sunday in last week’s weekly rundown, I’ll start with Monday this time. Monday was October 30, and I was covering last minute ideas and costumes for Halloween, including the article More Easy Costumes with Sweats. This post covered simple and quick costumes to make from sweatpants, sweatshirts, and hoodies, along with a few other materials. Included were ideas for a pumpkin, tomato, apple, banana, and tree costume. On Tuesday, … Continue reading →

Kids’ Crafts Week of Oct. 23-28

If you missed anything, most of this week’s ideas of course had to do with Halloween and Harvest Day. From quick and easy costumes and last minute costume ideas to party stuff and cakes, there should be enough here to get you into the holiday mood. There was also an article by Tristi Pinkston, reviewing a craft book. See: Great Stuff: 100 Fun Projects for Kids – Susie Lacome. Read on to learn more about this week’s crafts, projects, and ideas. The title pretty much says it all for Simple Halloween Cakes that Anyone Can Make. It includes easy ideas … Continue reading →