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Easter Activities

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Have you been busy? Our schedule has been hopping. (Yes, the Easter pun is intended.) This season is very busy for our family. With a school program and several rehearsals, I was SO thankful for the breakfast help from Chick-Fil-A. Our local Chick-Fil-A hosted a Customer Appreciation Week and served a free breakfast item to each customer ALL WEEK. It was a blessing to visit the drive through each morning to receive the following:

  • Monday – Chicken Breakfast Burrito
  • Tuesday – Chick-Fil-A® Spicy Chicken Biscuit
  • Wednesday – Chicken, Egg & Cheese on Sunflower Multigrain Bagel
  • Thursday – Sausage Biscuit
  • Friday – Yogurt Parfait with Harvest Nut Granola or Chocolate Cookie Crumbs topping
  • Saturday – Cinnamon Cluster, which our family did not get to try. We opted for a quiet morning at home. 🙂

Our busy week ended by attending the school performance. This production was a fundraiser for our school, and we fully supported this event. How wonderful to be able to support a great school!

With the program complete and some time at home, I found myself hosting a spontaneous Easter Egg Hunt. As I was cleaning our home, I put away the St. Patrick’s Day items and unpacked the Easter decorations. My children quickly found the plastic eggs and had had a blast playing with them! On Tuesday evening, the weather was so nice, and the kids were begging to go outside to play. To appease them, I took 30 eggs out to our front yard and “hid” them. Our neighbors were also outside with their young children, so we invited them over to play. We completed 2 or 3 egg hunts with my son taking a turn hiding the eggs. It was fun for all and ended with a good lesson for my children about sharing.

Another Easter activity I plan to incorporate into this weekend is . . .

coloring eggs. I have a number of Easter kits that I purchased inexpensively for my children to enjoy. My daughter loves arts, crafts, coloring, and decorating, so this pastime is right up her alley. Did I mention that I just cleaned my house? Having worked really hard, I would love to keep it clean for a few days. Any tips you can offer on keeping this activity stain-free are GREATLY appreciated.

Wishing your family a wonderful Easter weekend together!

Baskin-Robbins: 31 Cent Scoop Night

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Photograph Credit: Baskin Robbins

Mark your calendars for a fun, inexpensive family event!

What: Ice cream for 31₵ per 2.5 oz. scoop with a limit of 3 scoops per person

Where: Participating Baskin-Robbins®

When: Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Why: To honor America’s firefighters

To find a participating location and more information, please visit the Baskin-Robbins® website.

Since our family could not participate in the free cone day at Ben & Jerry’s, we are looking forward to visiting our Baskin-Robbins® for this inexpensive family event. My calendar is marked. Is yours?

Mother’s Day: Making Cards

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In an effort to help you stay organized and ahead of events, I hope you can save time, money, and energy with advanced planning. I know I have a number of posts today, but there are so many activities and events to share with you.

With Easter this Sunday, you may not realize that Mother’s Day is only two weeks away.

Photograph Credit: Photl (Studio Cl Art)

To help you prepare for May 8, here are some free or inexpensive card ideas:

Shutterfly is offering a free 5×7 with $.99 shipping. This offer expires on Thursday, April 28. Click here for the promotional code and ordering information.

Snapily is offering a 3D card for $.99 and free shipping is available from Monday, April 25 to Tuesday, April 26. Click here for coupon code and ordering instructions.

Free printable cards which are great for children to color. I love getting handmade cards and notes from my kids. The personal touch brightens my day. Click here to create your own cards. (Hint: The link is found under the Zantac advertisement.)

If you know of other free or inexpensive Mother’s Day gift ideas, please leave a comment with the information. Happy advanced planning for Mother’s Day!

TCBY: Free Yogurt on Mother’s Day

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Photograph Credit: TCBY

Mother’s Day is a little over a week away on Sunday, May 8. You can treat your mom or grandmother to a tasty treat at a participating TCBY.

According to their website, “For the fourth year in a row, TCBY will offer free frozen yogurt to moms on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8. Moms will have the choice of their favorite flavors such as popular White Chocolate Mousse, Strawberry, or limited time offer, Watermelon Sorbet served in a cup or cone.”

Click here to find a participating TCBY near you.

Mother’s Day: Free Photo Collages

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Were you able to procure the Mother’s Day cards? You were; good for you! Are you looking for other free or inexpensive gift ideas in time for Mother’s Day, which is this Sunday? If so, then the deals at Walgreens may fit the bill.

Photograph Credit: Walgreens

You can create 2 free photo collages using the promotional codes. Freebies 4 Mom walks you through creating these collages. Remember that these deals end on Saturday, May 7. If you have a Walgreens nearby, you can choose “pick up at the store” for free shipping.

Creating the collages will take some time, but your grandmother, mom, wife, or daughter will appreciate the special gift with a personal touch.