Arc’s Value Village has great tips for helping your kids find ideas that are fun AND sensory-friendly Halloween costumes! Plus, they have a great selection of used costumes to help you save money. There are 4 locations in the Twin Cities: New Hope, Brooklyn Center, St. Paul & Richfield. Tips for Finding Sensory-Friendly Halloween Costumes […]
100 Birthday Freebies!
Birthdays are soo much fun and getting freebies just makes the day better!! Here is a Birthday Freebies List of over 100 freebies that you can snag on your birthday (and just for signing up online)! Note: This is a national list. Check the businesses’ websites for locations. Offers may vary and change or expire […]
Valentine’s Day Weekend Family Activities in the Twin Cities 2014
It’s Valentine’s Day weekend and there are a number of family activities taking place in the Twin Cities – many of them free! Here are some to consider: Kids at the Castle at the American Swedish Institute – February 14 Friday, Feb. 14, 11 a.m. to noon Introducing Kids at the Castle at the American Swedish […]
5 Tips for a Frugal Halloween
Tips for a frugal Halloween have become more and more necessary. Why? Because Halloween consumer spending is expected to reach $8 billion this year (2012). That’s $79.82 spent on costumes, decorations and candy – per person! More than 70% of Americans plan to celebrate Halloween this year. All of these numbers are up from previous years, […]
Thrift Store Shopping Series Part 2: Halloween!
It’s Halloween shopping time! I’m proud to say I’ve now got my kids’ Halloween costume shopping done. For any of you who still have shopping to do, I recommend going to SAVERS thrift store first! If you haven’t shopped there before, you might be surprised by how much you can get there. I took the kids to the Halloween section to […]
Happy Labor Day! Check out these facts about working in the U.S.
From the website EasyFinance. I love reading and sharing their articles and infographics like the one below. Many interesting facts; for example, “50% of the population in the United States lives on $46,000 or less.” Times are tough for people! All the more reason to share ideas about frugal living and how to live well for […]
Halloween Weekend Restaurant Deals in Twin Cities
There are many restaurant deals in the Twin Cities this Halloween weekend, but here are a few I’ve found: CARIBOU COFFEE: Get a FREE kids hot chocolate for your costumed child with each Caribou Coffee beverage purchased. Saturday, October 30th and Sunday, October 31st ONLY. Click here for coupon. APPLEBEE’S: Free kids meals for children 10 […]
Black Friday Shopping Tips
I always enjoy looking at the Black Friday ads in the Thanksgiving newspaper. Every year they seem to get bigger and better…depending on what you’re looking for. When you’re lost in the deals, it’s hard to not need some Black Friday Shopping Tips. Getting up early is kind of fun and exciting – shopping in the […]