It's Officially Summer At The Park House

OK folks, it's official.  To quote Alice Cooper - "Schools.  Out.  For.  Summer!"  Yes, I know that dates me.  I don't care.  I may be old, but anyone who listened to Alice Cooper is cool, right?  Just humor me, OK?  After a quick swing thru McDonald's to get the much-promised Happy Meal, the boys arrived home in time to see their Welcome To Summer banner.  And, as it always goes - we had to do take 2, less a few tears because Zach didn't get to break thru the banner (AJ beat him to it).  So here is Zach takin' one for the team!  Boys.  Ya gotta luv 'em!  :) 

We Intend To

HOT $5 Off $5 Purchase - Glyde.com

This HOT deal is surprisingly still available - grab it today, as I am hearing from the Glyde folks that this $5 off $5 promo is ending very, very soon!  (I got my $0.55 headphones in the mail today, and they're NICE!)
Glyde.com is a place that buys and sells used video games, books, CDs, DVDs and accessories.  They're running a HOT new program right now where you can save $5 on a $5 purchase when you enter coupon code SUMMER5.  I was able to score a set of Panasonic in-ear headphones for just $0.55 SHIPPED.  You can't beat that!  There are lots of items that you can get FREE or nearly FREE.  NOTE:  The $5 promo code CAN be applied towards shipping fees.  The site is currently getting HAMMERED - so you may have better success trying later in the day.

100 Healthy Snack Ideas

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With summer break starting (TOMORROW!), I thought it might be a good time to head you off to summer with a big long list of healthy snacks!  Make this your go-to source when you're tempted to throw a bag of Doritos at the kiddos (or yourself!).  Many of the ideas here are no-brainers, others will make you go "oh, yeah, I forgot about those".  It's just a great reminder that there are LOTS of healthy options out there.  Some of my favorites include:

• Frozen Grapes (they're really fun on wooden skewers!)
• Cuties
• Sugar Snap Peas
• Pumpkin Seeds
• Lettuce Wraps

Go HERE for the full list from Six Sisters' Stuff.

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Last Day - $3 Off Anything At Snapily

Step2 Welcome Home Kitchen - $64.99 SHIPPED

 

If you are in the market for a play kitchen, Kids Woot! has a fantastic deal on this Step2 Welcome Home Kitchen - just $64.99 SHIPPED (this same set is $102.97 from Amazon ).  As the Mom of 3 kids, I can tell you that our play kitchen entertained all 3 of our BOYS (yes, we had a kitchen for BOYS) for hours and hours!  This particular kitchen is really nice and includes pots & pans, and realistic boiling water and frying sounds.  And of course it comes with a plastic cell phone....cuz, you know, when you're cooking ya gotta talk to your peeps!  Go HERE for details or to purchase.  Warning, this may sell out quickly - so get it while you can!

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High Value $1.50 Bird's Eye Voila Coupon

Bird's Eye is celebrating 100,000 fans on their facebook page by handing out high value coupons to Save $1.50 on one Bird's Eye Voila.  Get yours while you can!  These will come in handy for summer lunches - we actually have eaten these before and really enjoy them (even the kids).  I was able to print TWO.

Bananas And Their Surprising First Aid Uses

I love eating bananas, they're not only yummy but we all know they have great health benefits.  Did you know they also have a surprising number of first aid uses?  

• Zapping Zits
• Soothe Poison Ivy And Bug Bites
• Remove Splinters (who knew!)
• Get Rid Of Warts
• Hangover Cure
• Morning Sickness Relief
• Banish The Bloat
• Glowing Skin Facial
• Workout Energy Enhancer
• Improve Sleep And Mood

Head HERE to read the full article!

Free Personalized Gift For Dad (Just Pay Shipping)

Ink Garden is helping you make Dad's day extra special.  Get a FREE personalized notebook, mouse pad or coffee mug (you will have to pay shipping).  Simply enter coupon code FREEFORDAD at checkout to score the deal.   Not liking these three free options?  Use coupon code ALLFORDAD to take 50% off your entire order - they have a huge selection of personalized gifts, including custom playing cards, shirts and fleece blankets.

50% Off Rusty Wallace Racing Experience

REALLY exciting deal for men today (think Father's Day)!  There are two options available for this Texas Motor Speedway deal:

• $64 gets you a $129 value shotgun experience
• $249 gets you a $499 value Shootout driving experience

But wait - it gets even better.  Enter promo code social12 at checkout and save an additional 12% off the price!  That brings the $64 experience down to $56.42, and the $249 experience down to $219.12.  If you've got a man in your life who's into cars, this is an excellent opportunity to wow him with the untamed velocity of a hot-off-the-track stock car.  This day is only available today and tomorrow, so get it while you can!  Go HERE for full details.  Don't forget, new subscribers get a $5 instant credit!

Buy any Angeles Trike for just $99, and get a FREE helmet thru June 17th.  Click on the banner above for details.

Free Pool Test Kit

I am SOOO wishing that I had the need for this!  For those of you with pools,  I have just one word for ya - JEALOUS!  Head HERE to request a FREE Pool Test Kit that will measure the pH and free chlorine levels in your pool.  Once you receive your kit they request that you test a pool in your area and report your findings back on their regional map.  NOTE:  The picture shown is not necessarily indicative of what they'll send you!
Thanks, Savvy Student Shopper!

Welcome To Summer

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What a great way to welcome your kiddos home from school on the LAST DAY before Summer Vacation!  Family Fun magazine has this (and LOTS of other) great ideas on their website.  They suggest hanging this fun banner that your kids can CRASH THRU when they get home.  Sounds like fun to me!

Lose The Mustache For Just $0.53! :D

UPDATE:  I just got back from doing this deal, and it's even better!  I got TWO of the Sally Hansen Hair Removal Wax Strip Kits.  They were on sale 2/$8.98.  I used the coupons listed below and paid a grand total of $1.06 for BOTH.  $0.53 each - can't beat it!


I was THRILLED to see this deal (as I'm sure my husband is too - 'cuz, I ain't gonna lie, my mustache is about to rival his)!  Walgreens has Sally Hansen Wax Kits on sale B1G1 50% off through June 2nd. Use the following coupons to get them for $0.99 each. 
Buy (2) Sally Hansen Wax Kits, $5.99 
Use 2 : $2/1 off any Sally Hansen Wax Kit coupon 
Stack with: $2/1 Walgreens Coupon Booklet 
Final Price: $0.99 each 
Thanks Moms by Heart!

Gorgeous Mikasa Vase - $29

Great deal on a gorgeous vase!  Get a SASAKI by Mikasa Ebony Stripe Vase for $29 ($145 value).  I'm imagining this with a fresh bouquet of gladiolus!

New Blockbuster Express Promo Code

Kids Eat Free At Chili's (May 29 & 30)

Chili's is at it again....giving kids free meals with the purchase of an adult entree.  Valid May 29 & 30th only.  Go HERE to print the necessary coupon.  Limit of TWO free kid's meals per adult entree purchase.  (love that!)

For My Fellow Thrift City Fans

$16 For 11"x14" Photo Canvas SHIPPED (Think Father's Day)!

WOW - this is a photo canvas deal, just in time for Father's Day!  But you only have a few more days to get this price.  Get an 11"x14" Photo Canvas for just $16 SHIPPED (It is priced at $26 - but new Eversave signups will get an instant $10 credit to their account.  NOTE:  This is an $84.94 value, so you are really getting a bargain.  Already an Eversave subscriber?  You may consider signing up for a new account under another family members' name to take advantage of this limited time $10 new signup credit (thru 5/31).  Go HERE for all details.

50% Off Family Meal - Boston Market

Wanna take a break from cooking?  TODAY only, you can get 50% off a Family Meal at Boston Market.  Click HERE to print your coupon.  NOTE:  This is valid on Memorial Day ONLY.

Got A Child Heading To Summer Camp?

All across Texas, parents are busy planning summer camp plans for their kiddos.  Do you have fond summer camp memories?  You won't want to send them off without labeling EVERYTHING.  Mabel's Labels makes that an easy peasy task, with their Limited Edition Camp Combo.  Go HERE to check it out, and save your sanity!

FREE $3 Saveology Credit For Memorial Day!

Saveology is helping you celebrate Memorial Day by giving ALL subscribers a $3 credit towards any deal on Memorial Day.  Click on the banner to check out all the deals!  You have until midnight tonite to use your $3 credit.  Then it goes ba-bye.  Deals I saw that looked good include (all these prices are less the $3 credit):

OK, my husband and kids would LOVE this.  I'm thinkin' this would replace Family Game Night, and the competition would get pretty fierce!  Pay just $21 for this Mini Foosball Table w/Accessories and FREE shipping ($69.99 value).  I might even have to get in on the action and show 'em all how it's done!

$12 gets you $30 of men's grooming products on EveryManJack.com.  We have tried this line at Target before, and it's really good stuff.  The prices are reasonable, so a $30 voucher should get you quite a few items (best of all, you only paid $15 for it!).

This is the perfect size for a desk or computer table.  Grab an Optimus 3.5" Digital Picture Frame in red or pink for just $12.00 (59.99 value).  Shipping is included.

This one sounds fabulous!  Splurge on a 2-night fantasy Vegas Getaway at the Signature MGM Grand for $462 ($979 value). 

Birth Announcements - Buy 10, Get 10 FREE

OMG - does this make you want a baby, or WHAT?!?!  So stinkin' adorable.  If you're a new parent or know someone who is, then this Card Store promotion is for you.  Thru 5/31 you can get 10 FREE birth announcements for every 10 birth announcements you buy.  I remember what it's like to be the proud parent of a newborn - you really want to show 'em off, so this promotion can save you some serious cash.  Head HERE to check out their extensive selection of birth announcements.  Personalize 'em with your little cutie patootie, then enter promo code CCG2507 at checkout to score the deal.

And Thus Begins Summer Vacation

Yes, I know there are technically three more days of school left.  But I gotta say, we are definitely in summer mode.  We're talking trips to the pool, late bedtimes, lax eating schedules.  Too much time playing video games.  Letting time get away from us.  Riding bikes in steaming Texas heat.  Coming home for a popsicle.  We're there.


Friday night we started our annual summer ritual - the making of the Wish List.  You write down all the things you want to accomplish over the summer.  Spend time with your best friend, learn to play the Pokemon card game, go to Disney Land, ride a horse, read a good book, visit Grandma and Grandpa, swim with your cousins. All that stuff.  Not all of it will get done.  Some of it will.  
You don't see any pictures of the teenager in these shots, do you?  That's because he's got his own summer ritual.  He's laid up in his Man Cave with a bag of chips in one hand and an XBox controller in the other.  (Plus he wouldn't be caught DEAD at the public pool swimming and actin' a fool with his little brothers).


I've researched all the summer reading programs.  We're scheduling swim lessons.  Right now it's all in front of us, and we're looking forward to it. In the blink of an eye it will be Fall and we'll be getting back-to-school supplies.  But in that brief in-between time, we'll be sporting red marks under our eyes from where we wiped the sunscreen off & spent too much time in the sun. Here's to a rocking Summer of 2012!

50% Off Michael's - ONE Day Only

Today only, you can save 50% off on regular priced item at Michael's. Go HERE to print the necessary coupon. NOTE: If you plan to buy several items it may be smarter to wait until tomorrow and use THIS 20% off your entire purchase (including sale items) coupon.  This 20% off coupon is only good on 5/28/12.

Shopko Memorial Weekend Sale

Shopko has some great deals that will help you get ready for summer!  They're having a Memorial Weekend Sale, and there is definitely some good stuff!  And don't forget - sign up to receive Shopko emails, and you'll receive a coupon for $5 off your $20 purchase!  Check your inbox, as this will arrive almost immediately after sign up.  If you don't see it, check your spam folder.  Spend $75 or more and get FREE Shipping.

Sun Tea Beverage Dispensers - $5.99 (regularly $14.99)

Proctor Silex 1.5Qt Slow Cooker - $9.99 (regularly $16.99)
Samsonite 5-piece Folding Table & Chair Set - $79.99 (regularly $179.99)

Fuji AX550 Camera Bundle - $69.99 (regularly $119.99)

Half Price Books - 20% Off Storewide

Half Price Books is celebrating Memorial Day weekend with a Storewide 20% Off Sale.  Thru Monday, you'll save 20% off all your purchases - we love going treasure hunting at Half Price Books.  This is a great opportunity to grab some books for your summer reading.  Don't forget to grab a reading log for your kids too!  Head HERE for information on Half Price Books "Feed Your Brain" Summer Reading Program.

Library Elf Is A Lifesaver

School is nearly out, and if you're anything like our family you'll likely be making some trips to the local library.  Our library is such a great resource for keeping us entertained for FREE - we can not only check out books, but also the latest DVDs, audio books, play-away books and CDs.   We can get on their website and search thru the entire catalog.  If something is already checked out, we can place a HOLD request so that they set it aside for us when it's returned.  We then get an automated call (and email) telling us that something we requested from the library is ready for pickup.  How awesome is that?!?!
We check out a LOT of things from our local library, and I would never be able to keep it all straight without a service called Library Elf.  Best of all, it's FREE.  Here's a link to their website if you'd like to investigate.  http://libraryelf.com/
Who uses Elf?

• Anyone who wants to reduce overdue book fees
• Families with children who check out LOTS of books
• Anyone who requests a lot of holds

What do you get?

• Email and/or RSS alerts BEFORE items are due
• Email and/or RSS alerts on overdue items and holds
• Consolidated list of yours or your family's library loans & holds
• Cellphone text message alerts for hold
• Real time checking by browser

50% Off Papa John's Pizza

Don't feel like fixing dinner tonite?  Yeah, me neither!  Order Papa John's Pizza online, and enter promo code race1 today and tomorrow only, and you'll get 50% off your entire regular priced order.  Grab a large pepperoni pizza for just $6.74 plus tax.  Not bad!  NOTE:  This code will only work on regular priced items - so it won't work for any special value deals, or anything on sale.  Looks like pizza is what's for dinner tonight!  :)
Thanks, Hip2Save!

Birth Announcements - Buy 10, Get 10 FREE

OMG - does this make you want a baby, or WHAT?!?!  So stinkin' adorable.  If you're a new parent or know someone who is, then this Card Store promotion is for you.  Thur 5/31 you can get 10 FREE birth announcements for every 10 birth announcements you buy.  I remember what it's like to be the proud parent of a newborn - you really want to show 'em off, so this promotion can save you some serious cash.  Head HERE to check out their extensive selection of birth announcements.  Personalize 'em with your little cutie patootie, then enter promo code CCG2507 at checkout to score the deal.

$10 Off Camp Physicals & $15 Coupon Booklet

Got a kiddo heading to summer camp soon?  CVS Minute Clinics are offering $10 off camp physicals (regularly $59).  They are available every day, evenings and weekends.  No appointment necessary.  You'll also get a FREE Camp Essentials coupon book with $15 in savings on CVS/pharmacy brand products.