Amazon.com: 25% off any book!

*Edit: initially it was reported the code was extended through the 16th, but it appears they've pulled it early. 😕

Through December 16th, Amazon is offering 25% off any one print book sold by Amazon with promo code "25OFFBOOK". This code is valid for one book per Amazon account with a maximum $10 discount; the discount will be applied to the highest priced book in your order (excludes Kindle eBooks and Audible Audiobooks, Book Rentals and Amazon Gift Cards). Get free shipping with a $35 order or get free 2-day shipping with Amazon Prime!
(thanks Hip2Save!)


Some of our families latest recommendations....

Husband:           

• Manhood Restored (Mason)
• Teaming with Microbes 

Me:           

• New Morning Mercies devotional (Tripp)
• 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess (Hatmaker)
• Trim Healthy Mama cookbook (using my code on this!)

Boys:              

• Obsessed (Dekker)
• anything by Frank Peretti
• The Chronicles of Narnia
• The Hardy Boys
• Treasure Island
• The Jesus Storybook Bible

Girls:              

• Janie's Freedom
• Nancy Drew
• A Little Princess
• Katie Wheldon series

Try Hockey for Free - November 7th, 2015

On Saturday, November 7th, USA Hockey and 500 local associations across the country will host Try Hockey For Free Day!

Participating locations encourage kids, ages 4 to 9, to come try youth hockey as part of Come Play Hockey Month. All locations will have limited equipment available for use. Find a location near you here.


I took our kids a couple years ago. They had a great time (and loved that they got to keep the jerseys!) and are looking forward to doing it again this weekend....

FREE Redbox DVD Rental Code through April 2015!

Redbox is offering up a FREE one day DVD rental with the code PLKMP982 valid through the end of April – this code is valid at Redbox.com and on the Redbox Mobile app.

(thanks Hip2Save!)


Redbox 101:

• You will need to swipe your credit/debit card, but will not be charged unless you return it late (after 9pm the next night).  In that case, you'd pay for each day it's late. 
• Check here for Redbox locations.  
• You can use each code once per credit/debit card.
  

FREE ebook on Amazon: "A Charlie Brown Christmas"

Amazon is offering the "A Charlie Brown Christmas" e-book for Kindle for FREE! 
Aww, good ol' Charlie Brown - this is such a classic part of the holiday season for so many!  This edition also includes a four-song sampler CD from jazz-great Vince Guaraldi's brilliant soundtrack.

• If you don’t have a Kindle, you can just download a free reading app from Amazon which will allow you to read this on your PC, iPad, iPhone, blackberry, android, Mac and more!
• Prices change often.....if it's still FREE the price will be listed as $0.00

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"Start this holiday season off with a bang by celebrating with the PEANUTS gang in the timeless classic A Charlie Brown Christmas. Read along with Charlie Brown in his heartwarming quest to uncover the true meaning of Christmas with Snoopy, Linus, and friends! This digital edition is faithful to the original television special that airs every Christmas season and makes the perfect gift for young and old PEANUTS fans."


(thanks Kelly the Kitchen Kop!)

FREE Redbox DVD Movie Rental Code (online or at kiosk) - expires 8/25/13

You can get a FREE Redbox movie rental with code JR8WQLM right now! Just enter your code at the kiosk checkout or reserve it online to get your free one-night movie rental.  The code expires 8/25/13.

You will need to swipe your credit/debit card, but will not be charged unless you return it late (after 9pm the next night).  In that case, you'd pay $1/day for each day it's late. 
Check here for Redbox locations.  You can use each code once per credit/debit card.


And, check out the "big" list of free codes here. I do my best to keep it current, so let me know how they work for you!


(thanks Hip2Save!)

Amazon.com: Angry Birds Games up to 68% off!

Right now you can get Angry Birds games for as much as 68% off, and I love that it's a "real" game and it gets the kids away from the screen!  They all qualify for Free Super Saver Shipping on orders $25 or more, or Free 2-day shipping with Amazon Prime.

Angry Birds is such an amazingly popular and addictive game!  We don't even have it for the kids to play, but they know it somehow anyway and love it!

• Angry Birds: Birds in Space Game -- $6.99 (reg. $21.99 - save 68%)
• Angry Birds: On Thin Ice Game -- $7.99 (reg. $7.99 - save 60%)
• Angry Birds: Knock on Wood Game -- $9.99 (reg. $19.99 - save 50%)

*Remember that prices on Amazon can and do change quickly, but these are the current prices.

• Based on the best-selling phone app game, Angry Birds
• Now kids can play their #1 favorite app game in real life
• Build, launch and destroy with an exciting skill-and-action
• Features three Angry Birds, green pigs, one slingshot-style launcher, structure pieces and mission cards
• For 2 or 4 players

(thanks Fabulessly Frugal!)

Toys R Us: Trivial Pursuit for $1! Tuesday and Wednesday ONLY!

Wowsa!  Tomorrow and Wednesday ONLY, Toys R Us will have Trivial Pursuit for ONE Dollar (orig. $30.00)!!

*This deal is IN-STORE ONLY, and has a limit of 2.  While supplies last, no rain checks.

Living Social: 50% off Corn Maze Tickets for 4 to Schwallier's Country Basket (Sparta, MI)!

If you're in the West Michigan/Grand Rapids area, here's a great family fun deal for you!  You only have 2 more days to get it!

Living Social is offering 50% off corn maze tickets for 4 to Schwalliers Country Basket in Sparta MI!  This sounds like so much fun, and my kids are just going to love it! 
*Check out Schwallier's Country Basket on Facebook.

"With today's deal, $12 gets you any combo of four adult or children's passes for the Schwallier's Mayan Mystery corn maze (regularly $24). You and your crew will get a sheet of clues to help you explore the maze, and when you've emerged, take a ride on the Cow Train, visit the baby goats, and enjoy some fresh apples, donuts, cider, and more at this family-owned farm. Schwallier's has one of the few corn mazes located within 15 minutes of Grand Rapids, and it's open on weekends in September, and Friday through Sunday in October. Your family's sure to give you an ear-ful about all the fun they had on the farm."

Fine print: Limit 1 per purchaser • Limit 1 per group of 4 per visit • All services must be redeemed during a single visit by same customer

FREE Admission to over 150 Museums, Zoos, etc. -- Bank of America cardholders!

This coming weekend, if you're a Bank of America member, get FREE admission to over 150 museums, zoos, botanical gardens, science centers, and more with the "Museums on Us" program. 

The 1st full weekend (Sat. and Sun.) of every month, just present your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card, along with your photo ID.

*Find a list of participating museums or learn more about the Museums on Us program.
Offer valid the first full weekend (Sat and Sun) of the month. Photo ID and any valid Bank of America/Merrill Lynch credit or debit card must be presented. Free general admission limited to cardholder at participating institution. Excludes special exhibitions, ticketed shows and fundraising events. Not to be combined with other offers.

FREE Redbox DVD or Game Rental through Today -- 7/16/12!

Here's an easy FREE rental from Redbox that's good for a game OR a movie rental!

Just text SCREEN to 727272 and you’ll get a text back with a code good for a FREE video game or movie rental (though the text will say game rental, it should work fine for a movie too)!
Good through TODAY (July 16th) only!


(thanks Fabulessly Frugal!)

Groupon: 2-Hour Canoe Rental for 54% off! (West Michigan)

This is a really fun outdoorsy deal!  I've been wanting to try out kayaking/canoeing with my hubzy for a fun date, and this will be perfect! 
(There are a few days left to get this deal, but a limited quantity available, so grab it if you want it!)

If you're in the West Michigan area, you can head over to Groupon and get over half off this outdoor activity!  It's only $20 for a Two-Hour Canoe Rental ($45 value)! (it's under Grand Rapids, MI as the "featured deal")
"Up to two adults and one child aged 12 or younger can embark on a canoe trip along the Grand River and its adjacent waterways."

The Fine Print:

• Expires Aug 31, 2012
• Limit 3 per person. Subject to availability and weather conditions. Must redeem in full by expiration date listed on your Groupon. Must sign waiver. Must be 18 or older or have guardian's signature. Valid only for Bayou wildlife trip.
• See the rules that apply to all deals.

$1 Movies (all ages!) for Kids Movies at Goodrich Quality Theaters through the Summer!

I just came across another great movie theater deal to have some fun with the kids, but enjoy the air conditioning too.

Goodrich Quality Theaters have $1 kids movies during the summer through August 10th - $1 all ages!  Each week, Monday through Friday at 10am there is a new PG movie.  See if you have a nearby location here.

What are you doing to beat the heat with these crazy high temperatures we've had lately??

20 FREE Issues to Disney's Family Fun Magazine!

Family Fun is a great magazine packed with fun ideas for parties, travel, crafts, all kinds of clever things for parents!  Even better - it’s FREE! Just head on over and fill out the form to get 20 FREE issues of this Family Fun Magazine. It may not last long so don’t wait!

"Enjoy a 20 issue subscription. No strings attached. You'll never receive a bill."*

*True story!  I love ValueMags offers - I get them all the time, with no bills, no strings.  When signing up, be sure to check the little box ‘Please don’t send me any more special offers’, and uncheck ‘Yes! Sign me up for MagazineOpinions.com’.

(thanks Kathleen!)

FREE and Cheap Movies at Theaters this Summer!

My kids love going to the movie theater and I love having a nice air conditioned place to go during the summer, but I do not love the prices!  Luckily, there are quite a few theaters who are offering FREE and cheap family movie programs this summer! 

Passionate Penny Pincher has put together a great list of theaters offering these programs!  Also, be sure to check your local theaters if they're not listed to see if they have their own cheap/free movies.  We have a theater that offers $3 tickets all the time, and another that has new release movies for $4 every Sunday night -- those are our date nights.  =)

FREE Roller Skating for Kids - All Summer!

Did you love roller skating as a kid?  I sure did!  We went all the time it seems.....lots of fun memories skating to "Ice, Ice, Baby" and doing the chicken dance.  ;)

Well, this Summer, you can get FREE roller skating for kids -- 2 free passes per week, per kid all Summer!!  I'm so bummed there are no participating roller rinks in our area, but hopefully there will be for you!  Check here for locations.


(thanks Inspiring You 2 Save!)

4th of July Fruit Kabobs Recipe! Fun, easy and healthy recipe for kids to help with!

Here's a really yummy way to celebrate the 4th of July (or Memorial Day) with a fun red, white, and blue treat!  Since it's Summer, many fruits are in season and this makes it a perfect frugal recipe/activity to make with the kids!  It's easy and healthy too!

I originally saw this recipe on Frugal Girls a couple years ago and when we had a family reunion over July 4th last year, I thought this would be perfect for both the oodles of little ones and the adults! They were a hit!

I started by assembling my ingredients:

• Skewers
• Star Shaped Marshmallows (I've seen them at Walmart and Meijer.  You could also use regular marshmallows too)
• Red and Blue fruit (I used strawberries, blueberries, and red grapes)

{^ that's almost exactly what my ingredients looked like, but I couldn't take a good picture with the cell phone - thanks Frugal Girls!}

Then I stuck the fruit and marshmallows on the skewers in fun patterns.  Done!
{I apologize for the poor quality pictures, I misplaced the camera - then found it about 30 minutes after these were gobbled up, lol.  So, cell phone pics will have to do}  =)

The skewers are sharp, so be careful!  But kids can help by:

• picking which fruits to buy/use
• washing fruits
• handing you fruits and marshmallows
• assembling the patterns of how they want them on the kabob (ie: 2 blueberries, 1 white marshmallow, 3 blueberries, 1 blue marshmallow....etc.)
• older kiddles could thread the ingredients onto the skewer

Other red, white, and blue ingredients you could use....
Red:

• Strawberries
• Raspberries
• Cherries
• Grapes
• Watermelon chunks/balls
• Red grapefruit
• Red Pears

White:

• Marshmallows (mini, large, stars...)
• Pound cake cut into chunks or shapes with a cookie cutter
• Dragonfruit (white and black inside)
• Banana (tossed with lemon juice to keep from browning)
• White nectarines or peaches
• Pears (peeled - and again, tossed with lemon juice)
• Pineapple (white-ish)  =)
• Angel food cake

Blue:

• Blueberries
• Blackberries
• Raisins

{Here's a great flag version Brianna made that I found on Pinterest!}

I think these would be really fun for other occasions too!  Rainbow colored for a birthday party - or use the colors of a favorite sports team for a game day party.  What do you think?  Any other ideas?

Linking up to.....

Coleman Montana 8-person Tent only $99.99 Shipped!

There's a great deal on a Coleman Montana 8-person tent right now at Amazon!  Their prices change frequently, so if you want it, act fast!  We have one similar to this and we love it!  It makes me almost love camping!  ;)

Normally $219.99, it's now priced at $119.99 + FREE shipping, AND, you'll get $20 off* for spending over $100 on select Coleman camping gear = $99.99 shipped!


*(the $20 discount shows up on the final order page)

(thanks Mojo Savings!)

FREE 20-issue Subscription to Family Fun Magazine!

Sign up for a FREE 20-issue subscription to Family Fun magazine! You'll never get a bill.

FREE Museum Admissions in Grand Rapids, MI - to 4 Museums!!

I'm thinking we may be heading over to Grand Rapids tomorrow for some FREE family fun at some great museums!  The Grand Rapids Public Museum, the Grand Rapids Children's Museum, GRAM and the Gerald R. Ford Museum to offer FREE admission on four Sunday's in 2012.

Tomorrow, April 15, 2012 is the second one. They will also have them again on July 15, 2012 & October 21, 2012.

If you want to see a map, you can head over to Museums Free 4 All. All four museums are right downtown Grand Rapids.

(thanks Sarah's Deals!)

FREE DVD Rental at Blockbuster Express TODAY!

Here's a code for a FREE ($1) DVD rental at Blockbuster Express kiosks!  Use the promo code "MOVIETONIGHT" through midnight tonight (3/23/12)!
(thanks Mojo Savings!)

Each code is valid one time per credit/debit card. You will need to swipe your credit/debit card, but will not be charged unless you return it late (after 9pm the next night).  In that case, you'd pay $1/day for each day it's late.  

You can check the Blockbuster Express website for locations and to reserve online with a code if you'd like to!


*Also, check out the Redbox Master List of FREE Codes here, for codes that may get you free rentals as well!  I haven't used any except "Breakroom" recently (which did work!), so be sure to let me know in the comments if they do or don't work for you, so I can keep it updated!