Good morning! I hope you had a great weekend. We did.
We had a fun weekend at home. Trying to enjoy the holiday season before it become a mad dash to the end, you know? We went to the Olympia Children’s Museum for the first time yesterday and LOVED it! Do you have a children’s museum where you live? There wasn’t anything like this when I grew up in little ole Fairbanks, Alaska 30 years ago (and yes, I walked uphill both ways to/from school, too). 🙂 Anyway, if you live in the area, or you’re driving through, I recommend you check it out.
Did you know the first Friday of the month is FREE at the Olympia Children’s Museum (and usually at other museums, too?) This Friday, December 7 from 5 to 9 p.m. it’s FREE admission! Did you do anything fun this weekend?Â
We also went to Toys R Us to redeem our Groupons! I gave each kid a $20 Groupon to buy a gift for the other for Christmas! It worked out great, they bought items on sale – I paid $10 but they each got $20+ gifts! (This Groupon is no longer available, but you can watch Groupon for great deals – they change daily!)
Follow me on Pinterest over here and make sure and check out our Pin it to Win it Contest! We are giving away a dozen $25 Lowe’s gift cards! You can enter under each day!
- Monday (Homemade Almond Rocha, How to Host a Cookie Decorating Party and How to Freeze Ground Beef)
- Tuesday (How to Make a Holiday Wreath, How to Brine a Turkey and How to Make Your Own Leg Warmers)
- Wednesday (Slow Cooker Potato Soup, Squash Lasagna and Edible Fall Acorns)
- Thursday (Delicious Mocha Cookies, Slow Cooker Homemade Caramel and Chicken Soup with Butternut Squash and Kale)
- Friday (White Chocolate Cranberry, Gingersnap Cookies, Wild Rice Chicken Salad)
COUPONS
There are a ton of new movie coupons this morning!
$3 off Chronicles of Narnia on Blu-ray
$3 off Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules dvd
$3 off Ramona and Beezus on Blu-ray
$3 off Rio on Blu-rayâ„¢ + DVD + Digital Copy
$5 off The Three Stooges on DVD or Blu-ray
$5 off Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
$5 off We Bought A Zoo on DVD or Blu-ray
$5 off Mirror Mirror on DVD or Blu-ray
Find more printable coupons on Coupons.com.
FAVORITE DEALS
I am going to Starbucks today for the 12 Days of Giving! The deal fo the day is – buy the featured Brewed Coffee Tumbler and get Free Coffee during the month of January! You can see all the deals here.
Last Day! Amazon has a HOT price on Organic Gardening (2-year) – only $5. This makes it only $2.50 a year for the subscription. This would make a great gift!
Amazon Local has an awesome deal on Christmas cards today! Get 40, 70, or 100 Photo Cards with Ground Shipping from Picaboo for more than 50% off:
$22 ($48.55 value) for 40 flat photo cards with ground shipping
$32 ($81.25 value) for 70 flat photo cards with ground shipping
$42 ($110.95 value) for 100 flat photo cards with ground shipping
There are some great deals on coffee over at Fred Meyer this week!
RECIPES & MEAL PLANNING
My husband and I discussed it last night and we are going to really try and NOT eat out the entire month of December. We usually only eat out two or three times a month and usually it’s with a coupon, but we have a good stockpile, lots of options in the freezer and we want to save our money to help cover the costs of holiday meals and other expenses we know are coming up. We’ll see how it goes, but it I’m up for the challenge!
Albertons doublers are still going on! Did you go? See a complete list of Albertsons doubler deals here.
Here are this week’s grocery match-ups and deals: Albertsons Fred Meyer QFC  Safeway
FOR THE LOCAL NW FOLKS
Mt. Hood, Oregon – $25 for an All-Day Tubing Pass to Skibowl ($50 value) – scroll down, it’s on the right.
Scholastic Book Fairs are starting in lots of areas here in Washington this week and next! The flyer says it’s open to school and district employees, book fair volunteers, homeschool directors and teachers
 Help me out here – what’s going on in the Northwest this week that I should mention?
ONLINE DISCOUNTS & PROMO CODES
Wilton 2304-1050 101-Piece Cookie Cutter Set – $12.98 (my favorite cookie cutter set)
Wilton 2105-459 Excelle Elite 3-Tier Cooling Rack – $10.51
Ginsu Kotta Series Japanese 420J2 Stainless Steel 5-Piece Knife Prep Set with Round Bamboo Storage Block 4886Â to only $15.77.
Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway – Carry Case Playmat – $8.93, down from $19.99.
Gold Box Deal of the Day: 60% Off “Downton Abbey Limited-Edition Seasons 1 and 2 Boxed Set” on DVD and Blu-ray
What are your plans today? I hope you have a wonderful day!Â
Mari says
You have to go to the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis! It’s beyond words. 5 floors. Full size carousel. Go on a dinosaur dig. http://www.childrensmuseum.org/ Take a virtual tour here. http://www.childrensmuseum.org/photobooks?pbtab=view&pbid=19&pbpid=244