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Brunswick Bowl: FREE “Bowlopolis” Party June 2nd…RSVP Now!

by admin on May 13, 2012

Participating Brunswick Bowling and Billards locations will be hosting a FREE Bowlopolis Bowling Party for kids ages 6-15. This party includes, bowling, shoe rental, pizza, soft drinks and ice cream.

PLUS! They are giving away the latest Bowlopolis DVD and other great Bowlopolis prizes!

Head over here —> to check if a location in your area is hosting one and to R.S.V.P your child (must do so by May 31st!) Once each location get’s enough reservations they won’t take any more…so don’t dilly dally!

I see lot’s of Chicago area participating locations!

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Free Bacon in Chicago from Oscar Mayer

by admin on April 13, 2012

Oscar Mayer is handing out Free bacon in Chicago! Today is the last day!

4/13 11:30 am
Wilis Tower Area
300 S. Wacker Drive

4/13 4:00 pm
Union Station
210 S. Canal St.

Thanks Mashup Mom!

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Fun, Free and Frugal Weekend Events!

by admin on March 23, 2012

AC Moore – Saturday 3/24 from 1-3pm, Demo: Spring treat jar.

Sunday 3/25 from 1-3pm, Candy Making Demo: Candy dipped Peeps.

Barnes & Noble – Check your local store for events.

Bass Pro Shops – Check your local store’s Facebook page for events, classes, workshops, sales and outdoor tips for your area.

FREE Boat Show: family activities, savings and seminars. For dates, times and pro schedules select your local store here.

Heads Up: Bass Pro Shops Easter Events begins 3/31…

Disney Store – Join Disney Store throughout the month of March to celebrate Disney Store’s 25th Anniversary!

Saturday 3/24 from 10:30am-1pm, Stickermania & Storytelling: Kids create their very own Disney Store party story using stickers.

Wednesday 3/28, FREE Mickey Ears to first 250 guests! Celebrations continue all day with store wide savings.

Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores - March is Craft Month. See how Jo-Ann stores are celebrating here.

Saturday 3/24, FREE Demos, from 11 am-1 pm Social Artworking Painting (available in select stores) and from 1-3pm Foodcrafting with Wilton! Find out if your store offers classes here: http://hosted.where2getit.com/joann/

Lakeshore Learning – Saturday 3/24 from 11am-3pm, Kids create a Spring flower bouquet. (Free Event)

Lowes Build and Grow – Saturday 3/24 from 10am-Noon, Kids build a art station complete with a chalkboard and chalk! Be sure to sign up for this free event here. *Due to the transition to the new Build & Grow site, they can no longer accept registrations for the March 24th clinic online. I suggest calling your local Lowe’s to see if they have spots open.

Michaels – Saturday 3/24 from 1-3pm, Make-It Take-It with purchase of an egg: There was a Little Froggie Easter Craft Egg.

Sunday 3/25 from 1-3pm, Make-It Take-It with purchase of canvas. Create something great with canvas panels. Adult only.

Pottery Barn- Sunday 3/25 at 10am, How to Throw the Perfect Party. RSVP.

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

Saturday 3/24 National Geographic Little Explorers: Kids learn about Maps with hands-on activities, quizzes, songs & more.

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 – See Adult Weekly workshops here. (Landscape Design, Lawn Maintenance, Install Vinyl Flooring)

Toys R Us - Saturday 3/24 from 11am-1pm, Thomas Play Date.

Saturday 3/24 from 2-4pm, Spin into action with Monsuno! Learn how to Spin and Battle with friends!

Saturday 3/18 to Saturday 3/24, The Great Bike & Trike Trade-Up… Save up to $50 on ANY bike* when you trade in ANY used bike or tricycle! Save $20 on any bike priced $99.97 or less. Save $30 on any bike priced $99.99 to $149.97. Save $50 on any bike priced $149.99 or more. *Excludes Clearance Bikes.

Walmart Event Finder – enter your zip code to see what is going on in your area.

Thanks Keeping Cents!

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Reminder: Chicago: FREE Coffee-mate Event + FREE Facebook Coupon for 1st 200,000!

by admin on March 22, 2012

Coffee-mate wants to make your Fridays full of flavor and free. Throughout select cities, Coffee-mate will be showcasing its great flavors which make your morning joe a little more.

Chicago will be celebrating Free Flavor Friday on March 23. What’s Free Flavor Friday? It’s a fun filled day where Coffe-mate will take to the streets of Chicago to share the news about the 25 Flavors the company offers. The teams will be giving away 125,000 free product coupons to Chicagoans.Plus, you can find your perfect flavor by taking the Coffee-mate’s Flavor Personality Chart.

Where will you find the Coffee-mate teams in Chicago on March 23?

Union Station:
210 S. Canal St. (7am-3pm)
Chicago and Michigan: 800 N. Michigan Ave. (7am-3pm)
Ogilvie Transportation Center: 504 W. Madison St. (7am-3pm)
Thompson Center: 100 W. Randolph St. (7am-3pm)
Millennium Park & Metra Station: 201 E. Randolph St. (10am-6pm)
State Street: 111 N. State St. (11am-7pm)

If you don’t live in Chicago, you won’t be left out. Visit Freeflavorfriday.coffee-mate.com on Friday, March 23 at 9:00 AM {PST} for a chance to grab a FREE Bottle!

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Bath & Body Works: Fresh Picked Party Today 3/17! Get Freebies!

by admin on March 17, 2012

If you’re out and about today head on over to Bath & Body Works today 3/17, for their Fresh Picked Party that runs 10 am – 4 pm, both in-store and online.

Attend the party and you’ll recieve a FREE gift (a $10.50 value) when you purchase any full-size Home Fragrance purchase. The free gift offer includes a Market Day Jute Tote and your choice of Fresh Picked Peaches or Fresh Picked Raspberries Gentle Foaming Hand Soap.

Thanks Frugal Shopping with Julie!

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Fun, Frugal, Free Weekend Events!

by admin on March 17, 2012

AC Moore – Saturday 3/17 from 1-3pm, Make & Take: Floam…

Sunday 3/18 from 1-3pm, Candy Making Demo: Candy Egg Bark.

Barnes & Noble – Check your local store for events.

Bass Pro Shops – Check your local store’s Facebook page for events, classes, workshops, sales and outdoor tips for your area.

FREE Boat Show: family activities, savings and seminars. For dates, times and pro schedules select your local store here.

Heads Up: Bass Pro Shops Easter Events begin 3/31…

Disney Store – Join Disney Store throughout the month of March to celebrate Disney Store’s 25th Anniversary!

Saturday 3/17 at 10:30 am, 11:30 am and 12:30 pm, Trivia Game & Dance Party: Kids will test their Disney knowledge and play fun dance games. All participants receive a prize.

Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores - March is Craft Month. See how Jo-Ann stores are celebrating here.

Saturday 3/17, FREE Demos, from 11am-1pm Papercrafting with Cuttlebug, 3M, Cricut Expression 2 & Core’dinations! From 1pm-2pm Coats & Clark Sashay Yarn!

Lakeshore Learning – Saturday 3/17 from 11am-3pm, Kids create a lucky shamrock rainbow ribbon streamer. (Free Event)

Michaels – Sunday 3/18 from 1-4pm for four Jewelry events. From 1-1:30pm, Classic Pearl Necklace: Pearl Knotting Demo. From 1:30-2:30pm, Pink and Amethyst Mix Necklace: Make-It Take-It with purchase of lampwork string. From 2:30-3pm, Springtime Friendship Bracelet Demo. From 3-4pm, Free Make-It Take-It: Fashion A La Carte Headband.

Pottery Barn Kids – Tuesday’s from 11-11:30am, 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 – See Adult Weekly workshops here. (Landscape Design, Lawn Maintenance, Install Vinyl Flooring)

Toys R Us - Saturday 3/18 to Saturday 3/24, The Great Bike & Trike Trade-Up… Save up to $50 on ANY bike* when you trade in ANY used bike or tricycle! Save $20 on any bike priced $99.97 or less. Save $30 on any bike priced $99.99 to $149.97. Save $50 on any bike priced $149.99 or more. *Excludes Clearance Bikes.

Walmart Event Finder – enter your zip code to see what is going on in your area.

Thanks Keeping Cents!

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Chicago: FREE Coffee-mate Event + FREE Facebook Coupon for 1st 200,000!

by admin on March 15, 2012

Coffee-mate wants to make your Fridays full of flavor and free. Throughout select cities, Coffee-mate will be showcasing its great flavors which make your morning joe a little more.

Where will you find the Coffee-mate teams in Chicago on March 23?

Union Station:
210 S. Canal St. (7am-3pm)
Chicago and Michigan: 800 N. Michigan Ave. (7am-3pm)
Ogilvie Transportation Center: 504 W. Madison St. (7am-3pm)
Thompson Center: 100 W. Randolph St. (7am-3pm)
Millennium Park & Metra Station: 201 E. Randolph St. (10am-6pm)
State Street: 111 N. State St. (11am-7pm)

If you don’t live in Chicago, you won’t be left out. Visit Freeflavorfriday.coffee-mate.com on Friday, March 23 at 9:00 AM {PST} for a chance to grab a FREE Bottle!

Thanks More 4 Moms Bucks!

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Chicagoland/Midwest March Maple Syrup Events!

by admin on March 10, 2012

It’s maple-tapping time in the Midwest! There are a few Maple Tapping/Maple Education events going on in the Chicagoland area! Why not take the kids out to enjoy an outdoor activity and learn about something they see on the breakfast table all the time!

Maple Syrup Time Chelburg Farm Indiana 3/10 & 3/11

Enjoy a sweet taste of spring and learn about the evolution of maple sugaring from American Indian methods to the Chellberg family’s sugar shack of the 1930s. See demonstrations of maple sugaring using stone boiling, kettle cooking and the sugar shack’s evaporator pan. Meet at the Bailly Chellberg parking lot.

Cost: FREE

Sap Collectors at Fullersburg Woods 3/2, 3/9 and 3/16 3:30 – 4:30
Hike to the sugarbush to collect sap from sugar maple trees. To register, call (630) 850-8110

Cost: $3

Maple Sugaring Days at Napersettlement 3/10 & 3/11
During Maple Sugaring Days, you’ll see how the early settlers of Naperville tapped maple trees and then turned the sap into maple syrup. Try a tasty maple milkshake and listen to live music!

Cost: $9 Adults & $6.50 for Kids

Maple Tapping Time/Lisle Morton Arboretum 3/10
Bundle up the family and come celebrate the bounty of trees. Tap a maple tree and taste a yummy sample of the finished product. Learn abou the history of maple tapping and see how it’s done. Complete the adventure with eating pancakes and maple bacon by the fire. Event for families of all ages.

Cost: $18 ($25 for non-members)

Maple Syrup Hike Ryerson Woods/Lake County Illinios Through Out March
Learn to identify sugar maple trees and how to pick the trees with the sweetest sap. Follow the process from sap to syrup, and taste the final product on a Maple Syrup Hike. he hikes are offered on Saturdays and Sundays through March 18.

Cost: $5 ($7 for residents)

North Park Village Nature Center Syrup Festival 3/24 – 3/25
Discover how sap is tapped from maple trees at the Maple Syrup Festival at North Park Village Nature Center, 5801 N. Pulaski Road on Saturday, March 24 and Sunday, March 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. No registration is required.

Cost: FREE

Maple Fest at Covenant Harbor Bible Camp & Retreat Center Lake Geneva, WI 3/25
This historic camp on the lake offers a pancake breakfast, maple syrup tours, children’s games and a craft fair.

Cost: FREE Breakfast Tickets: $7.50/Adults $4.50/Kids

Maple Syrup Events in the Midwest
Midwest Weekends has even more Maple Syrup Events listed for Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinos, Michigan and Iowa!

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Chicagoland/Midwest March Maple Syrup Events!

by admin on March 3, 2012

Maple Sugaring at Kline Creek Farms 3/3 & 3/4 10 am – 4 pm
See how 1890s farm families tapped trees and boiled the collected sap into maple syrup and sugar. Then, try to tap a tree yourself.

Cost: FREE

Sap Collectors at Fullersburg Woods 3/2, 3/9 and 3/16 3:30 – 4:30
Hike to the sugarbush to collect sap from sugar maple trees. To register, call (630) 850-8110

Cost: $3

Cost: $9 Adults & $6.50 for Kids

Cost: $18 ($25 for non-members)

Cost: $5 ($7 for residents)

Cost: FREE

Maple Fest at Covenant Harbor Bible Camp & Retreat Center Lake Geneva, WI 3/25
This historic camp on the lake offers a pancake breakfast, maple syrup tours, children’s games and a craft fair.

Cost: FREE Breakfast Tickets: $7.50/Adults $4.50/Kids

Maple Syrup Events in the Midwest
Midwest Weekends has even more Maple Syrup Events listed for Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinos, Michigan and Iowa!

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Fun, Frugal, Free Weekend Events!

by admin on March 2, 2012

AC Moore – Saturday 3/3 from 1-3pm, Make & Take Pot o’ Gold clay pot.

Bank of America – Saturday 3/3 & Sunday 3/4, Free Museums On Us days for Bank of America cardholders! There are over 100 participating Museums, Zoos, Science Centers, and Botanical Gardens across the US.

Barnes & Noble – Check your local store for events.

Bass Pro Shops – Check your local store’s Facebook page for events, classes, workshops, sales and outdoor tips for your area.

FREE Boat Show: family activities, savings and seminars. For dates, times and pro schedules select your local store here.

Disney Store – Saturday 3/3, Celebrate everyone’s favorite semi-aquatic, undercover operative Agent P & receive a FREE top-secret gift (while supplies last).

Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores - March is Craft Month. See how Jo-Ann stores are celebrating here.

Lakeshore Learning – Saturday 3/3 from 11am-3pm, Kids make a Designer Mirror with glitter, paint & more. (Free Event)

LEGO Stores – Tuesday 3/6 at 5pm, Free Lego Monthly Mini Model Build: Garden! This is so cute! Quantities are limited to approximately 250 per store.

Michaels – Friday 3/2 from 4-6pm, Read Across America: FREE Make-It Take-It Dr. Seuss Bookmark. Make-it Take Dr. Seuss Pencil Holder with purchase of foam can mug.

Saturday 3/3 from 3-4pm, My First Science Fair Demo.

Pottery Barn- Sunday 3/4 at 10am, How to Accessorize Your Home. RSVP.

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

Friday 3/2 through Sunday 3/4 at 3:30pm, Read Across America Day & Dr. Suess Celebration, celebrate the 75th anniversary of Dr. Seuss classics with story times and activities. Plus, select locations here will have appearances from the Lorax!

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 – See Adult Weekly workshops here.

Saturday 3/3 from 9am-12pm, Kids build a #20 speedster race car. (Free Event)

Walmart Event Finder – enter your zip code to see what is going on in your area.

Thanks Keeping Cents!

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