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Marble Slab Creamery: Buy One, Get One for 30¢

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Marble Slab Creamery: Buy One, Get One for 30¢

Photograph Credit: Marble Slab Creamery

July is National Ice Cream Month, and Marble Slab Creamery is offering a buy one, get one for 30¢ offer all month long.

Celebrating Happy Hour from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, guests who purchase a small or medium combination can purchase a second for 30¢.

If my girls chose, they would both settle on a Bear Necessities made with sweet cream and two scoops of gummy bears. My chocolate chip cookie dough-loving son might go with the Cookie Classic served with a homemade cookie and vanilla ice cream.

My favorite is Cookies ‘n Cream with vanilla and two scoops of Oreo cookie crumbs. Yum! Hubby is the more adventurous one. He likes to try something new like the Caramel Peanut Butter Crisp complete with sweet cream, crushed Butterfinger, chocolate chips, and caramel.

Though our summer is not as hot as usual (due to all the rain), we can still celebrate National Ice Cream Month. Planning a trip to your Marble Slab Creamery in the afternoon with a few friends may be the ticket to a fun activity for all. Happy National Ice Cream Month!

Earth Fare: Heroes Eat Free – June 30, 2013

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EarthFare: Heroes Eat Free – June 30, 2013

Photograph Credit: EarthFare

In celebrating our country’s independence, Earth Fare invites all Servicemen and Servicewomen to a Heroes Eat Free cookout on Sunday, June 30, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

By presenting your fire, police, military, or veteran’s identification, all heroes get a FREE Burgers for Bucks meal, up to $5, at participating Earth Fare locations.

Earth Fare Cookout Procedures

For those not familiar with the grocery store Earth Fare, you go to the deli section of the store, and the cookout is usually in front of the display cases.

You fill out a menu slip to place your order and give it to the employee. That employee will then fill your order and give you your food.

Then you proceed to checkout with your items and the ticket. At our local Earth Fare, seating is available.

Our Earth Fare Experience

Using coupons for FREE Burgers for Bucks meals, our family enjoyed lunch at Earth Fare last weekend. For the $5 price, we each received a good-size burger with lettuce and tomato and a generous helping of a side. Our choices of side included a large slice of watermelon, potato salad, or coleslaw.

The ticket indicated that adding cheese to the hamburger would cost an additional $.50, but at the cash register, we were not charged. I’m not sure if we were under the $5 limit, or if our Earth Fare is just generous.

To all Servicemen and Servicewomen, we thank you for serving our country. As a small token of appreciation, enjoy a FREE meal at Earth Fare as Heroes Eat Free on Sunday, June 30, 2013. Happy celebrating!

Starbucks: Half Off Refreshers Beverage – June 27 – 29, 2013

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Starbucks: Half Off Refreshers Beverage – June 27 – 29, 2013

Photograph Credit: Starbucks

For those of you who love Starbucks, mark your calendars for June 27 – 29, 2013, when Starbucks will cut the cost of its handcrafted Starbucks Refreshers beverages by half off from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

If you are looking for a cool treat to quench your thirst, stop by for an inexpensive refresher.

This offer is only available at select Starbucks locations. Please check your local store for their participation. Stay cool!

2013: Microsoft Summer Camp for Kids, Ages 8-13

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2013: Microsoft Summer Camp for Kids, Ages 8-13

Photograph Credit: Microsoft

Select Microsoft retail stores offer classes for kids, ages 8-13. The Microsoft summer camp classes are FREE and vary by location. Space is limited for these free classes which might include:

                  • Digital Movie Making
                  • Storyteller Studio
                  • Digital Art Smarts
                  • Game Masters
                  • Game App

Some classes began in June with others offered throughout the summer. Check your local Microsoft retail store for details. Happy planning!

2013: Apple’s FREE Summer Camp for Kids, Ages 8-12

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2013: Apple’s FREE 3-day Summer Camp for Kids, Ages 8-12

Photograph Credit: Apple

Select Apple retail stores offer a FREE summer camp spanning 3 days where kids, ages 8-12, can improve their filmmaking skills. Each location chooses the dates for their camps.

In scanning through the limited availability, some camps are Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday or Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Each camp day is 1.5 hours, and participants are asked to bring a MAC computer, digital camera or video camera, and earphones.

At camp, the participants will shoot their own footage, create an original song, and put it all together. Camp ends on a Saturday where participants debut their film at the Apple Camp Film Festival.

Space is very limited with most camps beginning mid-July. Our local Apple store is offering 12 weeks of camp starting July 15 through August 3. A few weeks still have openings, but space is filling up fast. If you have an interested child, who meets the age requirements, then check your calendar and sign them up.

Summer camp is always a special treat. Those who seize this opportunity will gain FREE instruction and accomplish a finished film. Happy planning!