Free Museum admission every first full weekend of the month

,Every first full weekend of the month each card holder can get in free to many museums, zoos, science centers, gardens and more by showing your Bank of America card. To find one in your area or more info click here.

May 2 - 3
June 6 -7
July 4-5
Aug 1- 2
Sept 5 - 6
Oct 3 - 4
Nov 7- 8
Dec 5 - 6

Tasks for 2 and 3 year olds

Once your kids seem interested in helping you, you should run with it. Here are some tasks that they can do.

Load spoons into dishwasher
help fee animals
Put toys away after play
Wipe table
Dry unbreakable dishes
Sweep (small broom)
Stir orange juice
Entertain infant
Bring in newspaper
Mop small area
Pour milk (small pitcher)
Empty wastebaskets
dust furniture
Dig and pull weeds in garden
Fold dishtowels
Put away silverware
Load washer, unload dryer
Wipe mirrors (parent sprays)
Assist with stirring cooking
Brush teeth, wash face
Tidy magazines, sofa pillows
Pick up trash in yard
Set table
Dress and undress

Ebates

Sign up for Ebates.

I thought I would share this info with you. I first heard about this a few months ago because there are a few wives in our squadron that are apparently making some money off of this. Then I found out that some of my friends in Oregon are also doing this. So I just signed up. Who doesn't want to make money back when they shop! I have copied their blurb below:

Ebates, a shopping site that gives you up to 26% Cash Back every time you shop online. You can shop at over 1000 stores including Barnes & Noble.com, Gap, Target, Buy.com and Expedia. Plus you get additional savings with exclusive coupons, free shipping offers, and limited-time sales!

Confesssions of a Shopaholic - Book Review

I love to read! So, I have decide to add an occasional book review. Don't worry they won't be too wordy since I am a pretty basic gal and I don't want to spoil any of the book for my readers. Last week I read
Confessions of a Shopaholic (Movie Tie-in Edition)

I thought Confessions of a Shopaholic was pretty good overall. I did not enjoy the first two thirds of the book. I am not really into clothes. I mean, I like to look nice, but if I see something in the store I don't go crazy over it. I found it annoying to read paragraph after paragraph about one item of clothing. I didn't like the character, but once she changes for the better it is a good book. The ending was great. There is a whole series so I am glad I stuck with it because I am looking forward to the other books.

Kid's eat free in Odessa and Midland, TX

Kid’s eat free in Odessa and Midland

TuesdayFazoli's
4241 John Ben Shepperd PkwyOdessa, TX
5 to 8pm we reserve an area of our restaurant just for you! And kids eat for only .99

Fazoli's
4505 West Loop 250 NorthMidland, TX
5 to 8pm we reserve an area of our restaurant just for you! And kids eat for only .99

WednesdayLuby’s Cafateria
2510 West Louisiana AvenueMidland, Texas 79701
After 4:30 pm free kid's meal with purchase of adult meal. Dine-in only. Breakfast not included

Saturday
Luby’s Cafateria
2510 West Louisiana AvenueMidland, Texas 79701
All day free kid's meal with purchase of adult meal. Dine-in only. Breakfast not included

You can also save money when eating out by using Restaurant.com

Priceline

I use several websites when planning a trip. For about the last year I have been very successful with Priceline.com. I have gotten a reasonable plane ticket through the name your own price as well as hotel stays. We paid $40 for a one night stay at a very nice Holiday Inn hotel in Tallahasee and we paid $33 a night for the brand new Hilton Garden in near Sea World in Orlando. You can't really beat those kinds of deals!

Free Books for children - Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Dolly's Imagination Library (Photo credit: MrSchuReads)

The Imagination Library is a program that can be found in various communities throughout the United State and I think a few other countries. You can enroll your child in the program if it is available in your community. Your child will receive a free book in the mail every month until they turn 5.

From their website: In 1996, Dolly Parton launched an exciting new effort to benefit the children of her home county in east Tennessee. Dolly wanted to foster a love of reading among her county’s preschool children and their families. She wanted children to be excited about books and to feel the magic that books can create. Moreover, she could insure that every child would have books, regardless of their family’s income.So she decided to mail a brand new, age appropriate book each month to every child under 5 in Sevier County. With the arrival of every child’s first book, the classic The Little Engine That Could ™, every child could now experience the joy of finding their very own book in their mail box. These moments continue each month until the child turns 5—and in their very last month in the program they receive Look Out Kindergarten Here I Come.

Unfortunately, I do not have this program in my community but my brother lives in Auburn, NY and they do have the program there.

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• Dolly Parton wants to be known for books, not looks

Universal Studios military deal

1. ONE (1) FREE 2-PARK UNLIMITED ADMISSION TICKET OFFER – Valid for Active Duty (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard or Reservists) or Retired military service members with valid military photo ID. To receive this offer, please:

• Visit your nearest participating military base ticket office (ITT / ITR) to receive your free ticket. You will be asked to complete an Acknowledgment Form and sign the signature line on the free ticket.
• Once at Universal Orlando Resort, present your valid military photo ID at any theme park front gate ticket window to ACTIVATE your free ticket. Once activated, proceed to the turnstile for entry to Universal Studios and/or Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme parks.

2. SPECIALLY-DISCOUNTED 2-PARK UNLIMITED ADMISSION TICKET OFFER – Valid for family and friends. Tickets can be purchased by U.S. Active Duty and Retired military service members and/or familial dependents with the presentation of a valid military or dependent Photo ID. To receive this offer, please:

• Visit your nearest participating military base ticket office to purchase these specially priced tickets. You will be asked to present your valid military or dependent photo ID to purchase.
• Once at Universal Orlando Resort, holders of the specially priced companion tickets can proceed directly to Universal Studios and/or Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme parks turnstiles for entry.

MILITARY OFFER DETAILS
Universal Orlando’s Military Salute Free tickets can ONLY be obtained by active duty (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard or Reservists) or Retired military service members with valid military photo ID (a maximum of one (1) Free ticket per service member, regardless of where the ticket is obtained). Offer available through June 28, 2009. Visit a participating U.S. military base ticket office or the Shades of Green Resort in Orlando to receive an unactivated Military Salute Free ticket. The active duty or retired military service member must have the unactivated Free ticket then ACTIVATED at any front gate ticket window at either Universal Studios Florida or Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme parks on the first date of use. Military Salute Free tickets will only be ACTIVATED when presented by the service member to whom they are issued with a matching valid military photo ID.

Woodburn Tulip festival

Every spring until around May 3rd is the Wooden Shoe Tulip festival in Woodburn OR, just south of Portland. The tulips are beautiful to look at and they have various activities for the kids like climbing all over haybales and riding tire horses. For more info click here.

Portland

Quest Summer day camp - Panama City Beach

Woodlawn United Methodist church is hosting Quest Summer camp. There will be a different theme every week Mon - Fri from 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM for ages 5-12 June 1st - Aug 21st. The cost is $90 a week. For more info click here.