Kids Bowl Free this Summer!

May 17, 2012 By 2 Comments

What is Kids Bowl Free? 

Kids Bowl Free is in 950+ locations in 46 states – plus Canada – and all offer any registered child two free games every day, all summer long (find the locations here).  While there is absolutely no cost for children to participate, it’s easy – and affordable – to make it a frequent family event! The Family Pass was created to allow for adult familymembers to enjoy bowling throughout the summer as well. Starting from $24.95 and including 2 games per person per day for up to four family members, this makes bowling fun and frugal.

We love Kids Bowl Free. This is our third summer of participating. Yes, our kids are small but they love it. The kids bowl free and we buy the family pass to join in on the fun! It really is fun.

Our budget friendly tip: buy bowling shoes! I know this sounds pricey but if you more than one kid, it will pay off as you can pass the shoes down to the younger kids. Brian and I even bought our own bowling shoes. Mine are purple and I LOVE them! We don’t make it there every week but we find if we pick a day of the week to try to go that we get down to the bowling alley more. I can’t wait for this summer’s season.

Did I forget the best part? The bowling alley is air conditioned! When it is 110 degrees outside, we are having fun as a family inside … and not spending anything. Well nothing unless I cave and buy a bag of popcorn for me … no the kids …OK, I buy it for them with the intention of eating some of it!

Do you love bowling? We are super excited to offer TWO of our readers Family Passes.

 

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NOTE: We already purchased our Family Pass for this summer and were not compensated for this post. We love this program and wanted to share this family and budget friendly activity with our readers!

 

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ET’s Hanging with the Stars Sweepstakes

May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Have you entered the ET’s Hanging with the Stars Sweepstakes yet?

What is the PRIZE?

A trip for the winner and a guest to LA, accommodations, red-carpet event at the EMMY’s and hanging with the celebs! Plus once you enter the contest, the more you share the higher your chances of winning are so get sharing!!

Hurry up and enter though as this sweepstakes ends on May 24th!

Since you get to take a friend with you, we think you should keep one of us in mind … just a suggestion! ;)

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Coach Handbag Giveaway

May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Welcome to the Coach Handbag Giveaway Event!

Sponsored by:

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Enter for the chance to win this Coach Heritage Star Tote valued at $298!

Signature C’s in pvc leather, Metallic gold leather lining,

polished silver tone hardware, Dual straps w/ 9″ drop,

1 Coach leather hangtag, 1 silver star deco hangtag,
Chocolate brown sateen interior fabric,
2 pockets, 1 slip and 1 zipper, Coach creed

Measures: 13″ W x 9″ H x 5″ D

This giveaway is in no way affiliated or sponsored by Facebook, Twitter or Coach.

You must be 18 or older to enter, US only.

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Sesame Street Live “1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo & Friends” – Charlottesville, VA #cville

May 15, 2012 By 5 Comments

Sesame Street Live
“1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo & Friends”
Charlottesville, VA; John Paul Jones Arena
Saturday, May 26 & Sunday, May 27, 2012

About the show …

Imagine singing and dancing with Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all your favorite Sesame Street Live friends! It’s as easy as counting “1-2-3 Imagine!” This high-energy musical will transport audiences to far away places as Ernie captains the high seas, Elmo dances to the rhythm of the African rainforest and Bert meets an octopus who has the blues. It’s a story of adventure and fun that teaches children they can be anyone, do anything and go anywhere with the power of imagination.

Details about the Charlottesville, VA shows …

Sesame Street Live is a larger-than-life, musical touring stage production featuring Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Bert and Ernie…and more. Each performance is 90 minutes of singing, dancing and audience participation, including a 15-minute intermission. The perfect length for very young children!
• Tickets on-sale at the box office and all Ticketmaster locations.
• To charge by phone, call 800-745-3000.

• Ticket prices: $13, $18, $23, $28 (Gold Circle) & $50 (Sunny Seats).
• Group savings available. Groups 10+ call 434-243-4960.
• Get the ultimate fan experience with Sunny Seats! (The Sunny Seats Package includes a VIP Seat and a pre-show Meet & Greet photo opportunity with two Sesame Street Live friends.)
• Additional fees/surcharges may apply.

Performance Schedule

Saturday, May 26:   10:30 AM & 2 PM

Sunday, May 27:      1 PM & 4:30 PM

We are excited to offer a coupon code to our readers … $3 OFF EACH TICKET!

Sesame Street Live  “1-2-3 Imagine!  with Elmo & Friends ” is playing at the John Paul Jones Arena, May 26 & 27!
Use the passcode ERNIE at Ticketmaster.com to receive the special offer.
(Offer excludes Gold Circle & Sunny Seats. Not valid on previously purchased tickets.  Cannot be combined with any other offer.)

We are also excited to giveaway a 4 pack of ticket vouchers to the Charlottesville, VA performance of your choice (dependent on ticket availability)!!

 

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Q2 Wireless Internet Radio

May 12, 2012 By 2 Comments

What is the Q2?

Internet Radio. WI-FI driven radio with a unique motion control. This radio doesn’t have any buttons or displays. It allows immediate access to 4 preset radio stations. This radio produces a high quality sound from an ultra portable design. Users can listen to the radio from anywhere in the world. Receive stations that cannot be received on traditional radios.

Our Thoughts …

The Q2 was simple to install on the computer. I was then able to pick radio stations and new radio station and then some other radio stations. The local radio stations even popped up on the list which is impressive! I am enjoying digging through the online ones to find different ones though. Shine.fm is a favorite on the Q2 right now! It is so easy to change the station when you bring up the Q2 software by just dragging and dropping the new station to the side of the Q2 you want it on! It doesn’t get much easier than that.

Here is the Q2 sitting out in our kitchen … you need some tunes to wash all of those dishes that Brian makes cooking … trust me!;)

 

There are no buttons on the Q2 which is really neat. You move it forward to turn the volume down and then move it back to turn the volume up. Want to change the station? just flip the side that is facing up to ceiling!

The Q2 will charge when plugged into your computer’s USB port or in the AC adapter. Since it is so small, it is easy to move from room to room in your house and still listen to great music!

The Q2 comes in different colors. It is available for sale on Amazon for a great price right now …

 

Want to win one? Check out this link to enter to win a Q2:  http://a.pgtb.me/cTfG … Good Luck!!

The Q2 would be a great Father’s Day or graduation present so keep it in mind as you plan for gifts! What do you think about the Q2? Leave us a comment and let us know!

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Friday Favorite: Cool Gear Insulated Tumbler

May 11, 2012 By 1 Comment

Details …

  • 20 ounces
  • BPA Free
  • Double wall construction
  • Non-toxic freezer gel keeps drink cold
  • TPR band
  • Top shelf dishwasher safe
  • Freeze cup in upright position
  • Item #1209

My Thoughts …

I bought this Cool Gear Insulated Tumbler at Walmart recently. I really love the straw in this cup as I have had a few that have broken due to whatever they are made out of … this one is made out something else which is great! I love that I don’t need ice in the cup … if I remember to put it in the freezer. That is on me though!

Do you have a favorite cup you love? Leave me a comment and let me know!

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Linksys EA2700 Wireless Router

May 10, 2012 By 82 Comments

We recently had the opportunity to review the Linksys EA2700 Wireless Router (for the geeky ones it is the … Linksys EA2700 | Maximum Performance Dual-Band N600 Router with Gigabit).

Details …

  • High speed (up to 300 + 300 Mbps)
  • Extended range with MIMO antenna array
  • Gigabit Ethernet Ports for 10x faster wired speeds than Ethernet
  • Simultaneous dual-band to maximize throughput and help avoid network interference
  • Cisco Connect Cloud (Available summer 2012)- Get anywhere, anytime access to your home network from a browser or mobile device. Plus, optimize your online experiences with included apps.
  • Retail Price: $109.99

Our Thoughts …

We love Linksys products. Honestly all the way back to college when I ran the ethernet cord under the carpet and over my roommate’s door frame in that apartment so my we could be online at the same time, I have owned Linksys products. Man, wireless would have been nice back then! Now thankfully we aren’t running wires under the carpet, over door frames, or anything else crazy like that.

Here is our new Linksys EA2700 Wireless Router in use … sorry for the picture quality but I was NOT going to be the one to unhook it for a picture. As a result, you can see by all of the wires plugged into this right now that it is in high usage at our house right now!

Thanks to wireless technology, our router sits in the basement next to the desktop in the “office” area. We are able to hook up the laptop upstairs, the printer upstairs, the garage door opener (more to come on that!), our iPhones, my work laptop, the iPad, whatever we want to the internet! We love wireless needless to say. Now for the new Linksys router, I wasn’t sure what this router would bring us over our previous one but I knew the one had some vintage age to it so I was excited to the latest and greatest technology … my favorite feature of this router is the guest network. Yes, we have two networks in our house … our family network and the guest network. This is so great because when family or friends come over and want to jump on our WiFi with their smart phones, we can give them some funky password that isn’t our network password. I think we can have some serious fun with this guest password and see what we can get folks to type into their phones!;) I need some ideas though so more to come on that!

This would be a great Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or graduation present for someone who is looking for an upgrade or maybe even starting on out on their own and needed to set-up their own space with a wireless network!

We are super excited to offer a giveaway with of the Linksys EA2700 Wireless Router to one of our readers! Yes, you read that right, you get the chance to win one of these!!

 

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OnePlanetglasses.com

May 8, 2012 By 25 Comments

Last week, I had my eye exam. I should say yearly eye exam but I admit it only happen about once every two years. I gave in and scheduled this exam because my right eye has been blurry lately. Thankfully my eye ball (that is just so weird to say!) is in perfect health. Bad news is they had no reason for my blurry eye that I can still see out of so they are monitoring it right now. Eye health is so important. Did you know that some other health conditions can even impact your vision? An eye exam is so painless and yet so many of miss it because of our budgets. We need to remember to keep our health at the top of our budget.

After my eye exam, I talked to one of my coworkers about buying eyeglasses online. He was telling me how expensive his glasses are and how he only gets them every couple of years due to the cost. He sits at a desk on a computer all day and orders other stuff online but never thought about ordering his eyeglasses online. I explained to him it was cheaper for us to use our medical insurance for the eye exam coverage and then just pay for glasses online than to get the vision coverage my employer offers. He admitted that he had never done that math. He asked about the quality of cheap eyeglasses and I showed him mine that I bought online. I then told him about the glasses I had ordered for Brian earlier this year. I used an online deal to order Brian two pairs of glasses for about half the price of one pair at the eye doctor’s office! We use deals like this to stay on our budget and keep our vision the best it can be!

At Oneplanetglasses.com you can get a complete eyeglasses with prescription lenses starting at $27! You won’t see  well know brand names but their lenses are made in the exact same labs as other well known brands!  An added bonus to ordering online through this site is that a portion of each sale is donated to Unite for Sight to help get needy people prescription eyeglasses.

We really excited to giveaway a $100 coupon code which, in most cases, should cover the cost of a complete pair of prescription eyeglasses!

Plus we have a 15% coupon code that is BUDGET15.

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Announcing Nordstrom’s Gift Card Giveaway

May 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment


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Gift Cards Rock

May 7, 2012 By 86 Comments

Do you have someone in your family who is hard to buy a gift for? Do you just want to avoid shipping fees that seem to double the cost of whatever you buy online? Maybe you should look to buying gift cards. We don’t but gift cards often but those are two time that we do buy gift cards. Gift cards are a great option for Mother’s Day and graduations gifts! They are great to tuck into a card and drop in the mail. I have to admit that I still love the plastic kind instead of the you print kind … there is no rational reason why though!

Brian’s favorite gift cards are iTunes and Lowe’s. Mine tend to be any kind of store where I can buy shoes! ;)

Thanks to the generous community at Gift Cards Rock!, we have a $25 iTunes gift card to one our readers!!

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Want more  gift cards?  Be sure to stop by these other great blogs to win from Gift Cards Rock!

Cocktails with Mom is giving away a $50 gift card to JC Penney’s 
Oh Boy Oh Boy Oh Boy is giving away a $25 gift card to Applebee’s
What’s That Buzz is giving away a $25 gift card Applebee’s

Gift Cards Rock!  is an online community for people who love to give and receive gift cards. It is an online community where you express your love for gift cards and share great deals and exciting gift-giving tips.

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