It’s that time again! Saturday, May 1 is Free Comic Book Day!! Go to a participating store and get your free comics. No purchase necessary. My kids love this. Sometimes the comics are too “adult” so we stick with the more kid-friendly offerings.
Posts from ‘April, 2010’
Free Blood Pressure Screening
Vista Health is offering a free blood pressure screening Wednesday, May 5 at State Bank of the Lakes Antioch from 9am-noon. Walk-ins only. Call 847-360-4246 for more information.
Free Amazon MP3 dowload through 4/30
Become a fan of Toyota on Facebook and receive a code for a free Amazon MP3 download. Thanks to The Freebie Blogger for this deal! Must use code by 4/30!
Ravinia Kids Club
If you live in the Chicagoland area, you have probably heard of Ravinia Festival, in Highland Park. I’ve been there and enjoyed concerts both with and without my children. It’s a great way to experience live music with the kids without spending a ton of money. There is also apparently a Kids Club! Get more [...]
Let’s get the fun started…
Last spring I put together a huge list of “summer fun” that was free or cheap activities to do all around Lake County, Illinois. I have the free movies for Regal Cinemas and the $1 movies for Classic Cinemas already but if there’s something your family enjoys that is a free public event (or really [...]
Reminder: Brainstorm sale for month of May
Thanks to blog reader Sheri for this one:
Brainstorm is a teacher/educational supply store in Lindenhurst (625 N Bridgeport Terrace). The May Promotion is “Hop in for Savings!” Shop between May 1-16, 2010* to receive 10% – 50% off your in-store purchase! As your purchase is rung up, pull a frog or lily [...]
Baseball clinic coming to Chicago
The Freebie Blogger gave me the heads up on free baseball clinics run by Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association all over the country. The Chicago clinic is planned for June but there is no date yet. Click here for the info. It is open to the first 250 registrants, so if you’re interested, keep [...]
Free Emeril’s cookbook
I love cookbooks. That’s why I was excited when Bargain Briana shared that Emeril Lagasse is offering a free cookbook download to celebrate 20 years of his restaurant in New Orleans. Click here for the cookbook. I will say, though, after looking at it, I decided not to download it because I would never actually [...]
More free kids building clinics!
It appears that Lowe’s is changing to have the Build and Grow Clinics weekly! Wow! This Saturday, May 1, is a schoolhouse. Sign up here. Next Saturday, May 8, is a Mother’s Day trellis planter. You can sign up here. If you haven’t been to Lowe’s clinics with the kids, read my review here.
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Oriental Trading offers rewards program
I had to place an order tonight for some stuff on Oriental Trading, which I always do through My Points Rewards (to earn points which add up for gift cards– read more here!). Apparently, OT is now offering a rewards program. I just wanted to let you know in case you order from OT and [...]
