Blog reader Krystie shared that she recently “found” $50 in her garage. ComEd has a refrigerator/freezer recycling program. If you have an old fridge or freezer that works but you don’t need, call them and they’ll come pick it up and pay you $25 for each working appliance. Read details here.
Posts from ‘June, 2010’
Goodwill Customer Appreciation Day July 1
From my inbox:
Shop at your neighborhood Goodwill Store & Donation Center and get 15% off your entire purchase! No coupon needed. Just show the Goodwill associate your Club Goodwill card.
To find a location near you, click here. To sign up for a Club Goodwill card, click here.
Race car appearances at Jewel locations
If you want to see a race car up close and personal, stop by a Jewel location in the next few days. Here are some of the locations in the area:
Fox Lake June 30, 10:30am-2pm
Antioch June 30, 3:30-7pm
Spring Grove July 1, 10:30am-2pm
Wauconda July 1, 3:30-7pm
Libertyville and Crystal Lake July 2, 10:30am-2pm
Gurnee and McHenry July 2, [...]
Kids building projects free
There may still be time to sign your kids up for this weekend’s Home Depot periscope project on Sat., July 3. Call your store to see. Project times are 9, 10 and 11am.
You can currently sign up online for the next two Lowe’s Build and Grow projects for kids, a cup-and-ball game on July 10 [...]
Arby’s coupons in your inbox
I started this to write about the new milkshake flavor that you could get for free but it turned out to be a one-time print coupon for the member who gets the email. So, if you like Arby’s, click here to join the Arby’s Extras club and get coupons emailed to you regularly to try [...]
Free Red, White & Blueberry Pancake Puppies with purchase
Denny’s is offering a “Bill of Rights” for its customers and a coupon for a free order of Red, White & Blueberry Pancake Puppies with a purchase through July 5. Print out your coupon here. (It’s on Facebook but I don’t know if you have to have an account to print this link.)
Like to see fireworks?
Here’s a schedule blog reader Sheri forwarded to me. I could not find a link for it on the web though so sorry for the cut and paste. (The link at the end is under construction.)
Fireworks! Fireworks! Fireworks! Here’s our Fireworks calendar for 2010. In addition, also included are Summer Events for the rest of [...]
McHenry’s Fiesta Days
McHenry has a bunch of events planned for its annual Fiesta days, July 9-18. Check out the full list here.
Kids Bike Safety event June 26 in Round Lake
Join the Round Lake Police Department for a” day of fun and bicycle safety” Saturday, June 26, at 9 a.m. The Bike Safety event is at the Round Lake Police Department, 741 W. Townline Rd. There will be a group safety ride, an obstacle course, bike inspections and registrations, and hot dogs [...]
Free ice skating fun today!
Today we went to Rink Side in Gurnee to take advantage of the hot weather, which made public skating and skate rental free! (Read more about this deal here.)
What a blast! I haven’t been ice skating since I had kids, probably over 12 years ago. My kids were so excited and disappointed that mom and [...]
