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Small Business Spotlight: Katie Shoemaker, Massage Therapist

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Welcome to a new series I’m created here at Twin Cities Frugal Mom: Twin Cities Small Business Spotlight, featuring small business owners in the Twin Cities metro area whose businesses offer goods or services that appeal to moms and families! My first featured business owner is Katie Shoemaker, Massage Therapist. I’ve known Katie and her family […]

Happy Veteran’s Day – Deals & Freebies

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Happy Veteran’s Day to all! Thank you to all who have served, including my husband (Iraq: 2006-2007), as well as his father (Vietnam) and grandfather (WW2). There are many activities going on in the Twin Cities which you can find here. There are also many Veteran’s Day sales going on today, open to everyone. Here […]

Savers – Great Halloween Costumes plus Enter 2 Contests

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If you haven’t gotten your Halloween costumes yet, one great place to visit is Savers for creative and low-cost ideas. Check out my Savers review featuring Halloween. Plus there are 2 great contests they’re hosting right now: Through the entire month of October, all Super Savers Club Card members are eligible to win the trip […]

Minnesota sixth-graders can visit historic sites statewide for free

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Minnesota teachers and parents of 6th graders! Great news! There’s a new 6th grade Minnesota History Pass that grants Minnesota 6th graders FREE admission to the Minnesota Historical Society’s 26 historic sites and museums statewide now through August 2014. It allows children to explore Minnesota history during non-school hours for FREE, and complements the new state […]

The Choo Choo Bob Show won 3 Emmys including Best Children’s Program!

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The Choo Choo Bob Show, produced right here in Minnesota, has won 3 Emmys! At the Upper Midwest Emmys this past month, the Choo Choo Bob Show won for Best Children’s Program (12 & Under), Program Writer (Non-News), and Lighting. It was also nominated for Musical Composition/Arrangement, Program Editor (Non-News), and On-Camera Talent-Performer/Narrator. If you haven’t […]

Culinary Circle Pizza at Cub Foods – Reader Giveaway!

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October is National Pizza Month and Culinary Circle invited me to try their pizza – on them – so I said, sure! Our family loves pizza! We had never tried Culinary Circle pizzas before but they’re available at Cub Foods for $4.00 and up. Right now they’re on sale for 2 for $10 or 2 […]

Halloween Restaurant Freebies and Deals 2013

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Halloween Restaurant Freebies and Deals 2013   Free Scary Face Pancake at IHOP. On October 31st, kids 12 and under can order a “Scary Face” pancake and be able to make it into as scary—or funny— a face as they want.  The Scary Face pancake comes with one buttermilk pancake, a whipped topping mouth, a […]