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I love this book–I’m embarrassed to admit that we’ve been through three of them.  The twins have used them for homework, for photo inspiration, and The Todd and I have thumbed one half to death dreaming of another trip up north.  (We went to Juneau for our honeymoon 16 years ago and have dreamt of going back ever since.)  The guide also has piles of discounts and resources.  Order yours free by clicking on Mr. Moose.

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(Editor’s note: for the well-meaning who will attempt to correct me with the new name for Delta Center–don’t bother.  I’m never going to publicize a company that saturates our state with high-level nuclear waste.)

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Liberty Park’s live nativity scenes

$3.00 Zoolights Passes: stop by any local Wendy’s to pick up coupons good for a $3.00 admission to Utah Hogle Zoo’s “Zoolights.”  The passes are good for tonight (12.22) or next Thursday, (12.29).

Free Wednesdays at Utah’s Hogle Zoo and Tracy Aviary: next Wednesday (12.28) it’s free admission for both places–though the Aviary will ask you for a $1.00 donation for the wildlife rehabilitation project.  Go here for more info.

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Friday 12.16:

Draper’s Christmas Festival runs through Saturday, Dec. 17 and includes entertainment, visits from Santa and other activities. Go here for details.

The Live Nativity Scene plays tonight at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City–over 4 dozen volunteers and here of sheep, goats, (even camels!) re-create the beautiful story from the Bible.  It takes about 30 minutes to walk through, so dress warmly.  The event runs Dec. 15-17, and Dec. 22-24.  Go here for more info.

 I LOVE this–see how trees are decorated all over the world in honor of Christmas with the “Trees of Diversity” show in West Valley City.  It’s fascinating to see how different cultures interpret the same Holiday.  Admission is free and the event runs through 12.29.  Go here for more info.

The Utah Figure Skating Club is staging their annual Christmas Extravaganza Ice Show at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 at the South Davis Recreation Center in Bountiful. Tickets to the family-friendly show, which celebrates 60 years of figure skating in Utah, is only $3.00 per person, with free admission for children under 5 years of age. Go HERE for more information about the show.

Saturday 12.17: 

 The Utah Museum of Fine Arts in Salt Lake City is offering free admission on Saturday, Dec. 17. (Admission to the museum is always free the third Saturday of each month.) There’s also a free family-oriented art activity at 1 p.m. where children can make colorful pinwheels by experimenting with oil pastels and paper. For more information, go HERE.

 Lowe’s Build and Grow Workshop creates this cute wooden train today, the workshops start at 10am, and you’ll want to register for your closest location by going here.  (Print your registration and take it with you.)  The workshop, train and sometimes the apron and safety glasses are free.

Michael’s Arts & Crafts holds a free workshop for kiddos to make a poinsettia card, the classes run noon to 2pm, find your closest location here.  Sneaky inside tip: all their Christmas items are 70% off!  Click here for a 40% off one item coupon, and a 25% off your entire purchase coupon for frames.

Monday 12-19:

 The Miller family is offering its annual Christmas Carole Sing-Along on Monday, Dec. 19. This event is free and families are invited to sing along with an orchestra. Free parking and a holiday treat is provided, and prizes such as free tickets to a Bees game and coupons good at Megaplex Theatres, Miller Motorsports Park and Fanzz stores will be handed out while supplies last. Go HERE for details.  (Editor’s note: this event is emotional and very important to the Miller family since the passing of Larry, it gives them so much happiness to see everyone come together again.)

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I’m working on Lortab this morning because of a surgery yesterday, and The Todd is jeering at me, claiming I can’t be trusted.  He mentioned that a custom family portrait on canvas is supposed to be one of the 10 hottest gifts this year.  I got all excited because I have an offer here for a FREE 8×10 photo canvas from Canvas People–you want a bigger size?  They’ll give you a $55.00 credit for another size.   Christmas Eve arrival is still guaranteed–click here to look around.  Take THAT–husband!

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The Todd and I took our honeymoon in Juneau, Alaska for salmon fishing–and we spent the entire time there trying to think up ways to make a living so we could stay.  No more beautiful place!  There’s a gorgeous, free book out with amazing pictures, coupons, deals and offers.  My twins actualy use it as a homework resource because it’s so full of interesting information.  Order yours free by clicking here.

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Hogle Zoo offers free admission on the last Wednesday of the month in November, December, January and February. The next free admission day is Wednesday, Nov. 30.

Tracy Aviary, an eight-acre attraction in Salt Lake City that’s home to more than 400 birds, offers free admission every Wednesday during November, December, January and February. The next free admission day is Wednesday, Nov. 30. Note: The aviary still charges a $1 per person on free-admission days, which goes to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Northern Utah to help rehabilitate injured birds. Go HERE for details.

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Thanks to AMC’s Sensory Friendly Films, children with special needs have a chance to enjoy new releases, too.  The sound is turned down, the lights do not go out completely, and no one’s going to screech “down in front!” if your little person wants to wander.  Up next is a special showing of “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part One” on November 30th.  Find your closest participating theatre here.

In December, look for a showing of the new “Muppet Movie” on Saturday, 12.3.  Find your closest location here.

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 Sneaky inside tip: click here for a big fat list of free restaurant meals.

Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City is offering free admission to the public on the last Wednesday of the month in November, December, January and February. In addition, military personnel, veterans and their immediate families get in free Nov. 11. (You’ll need your military or veteran organization identification, discharge papers or other official military identification for that offer.)

The Natural History Museum of Utah is offering free admission on Nov. 18. That’s the day the museum opens in its new building in Salt Lake City. You must, however, reserve free tickets online starting Nov. 11 for the grand opening. For more information, call 801-581-4303.

The Living Planet Aquarium in Sandy is offering free admission Nov. 28. The aquarium is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. that day.

Tracy Aviary, an eight-acre attraction in Salt Lake City that’s home to more than 400 birds, offers free admission every Wednesday during November, December, January and February.

Red Butte Garden in Salt Lake City, a nonprofit botanical and ecological center operated by the University of Utah, offers a free-admission weekend on Dec. 3 and 4. The garden will present workshops and an arts and crafts fair.

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts in Salt Lake City offers free admission on the first Wednesday of the month. The museum also has free admission the third Saturday of each month. Admission is always free to active members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard, or Reserve.

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We’re asking for your help–please donate to OBB at any Dan’s Foods location through Sunday, 11.6.  Find your closest location here.  If you don’t want to put something together, each store will have tidy little bundles available for sale for $9.87.  Buy one, drop it in the donor bin, you’re done!  You can learn more about the Teddy Bear Den program here.

Here’s a list of the most needed items:

• WARM clothing, coats, mittens, socks, hats, sleepers sizes Newborn-T2
• Diapers–all sizes
• Diaper wipes
• Clothing, especially boys–sizes Newborn-T2
• Grooming items like shampoo, baby powder, diaper rash ointment, nail clippers
• Car seats
• Strollers
• Blankets

Last year, my dear friend Karen sailed into the store with half a dozen quilts she’s made for these babies.  It still makes me smile to think of little ones snuggled under a hand-made blanket.

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Crafts:

Michael’s Arts & Crafts: is going all out Saturday (10.29) with crafting candy totes at 11am, free face painting at 1:30, and then the big costume parade from 1:30-3p.  There’s a couple of coupons (50% off one item, 40% off one item) for shopping by clicking here, and find your closest location here.  On Sunday (10.30), there’s a free “make it and take it” with the Crayola Pumpkin Patch from 1-3pm.

Lakeshore Learning: has free crafts Saturday (10.29) from 11a-3p.  This week, the Littles create a “Batty Buddy.”  Click here for a 20% off coupon, and here for your closest location.

Roberts Arts & Crafts: are offering a Fright Night celebration on Saturday (10.29) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. with activities and discounts. Go HERE for details.

Toys R Us: hold a Halloween parade, activities and prizes from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29. Go HERE for details.

Wasatch Front Halloween Festivals:

South Jordan’s annual fall festival is Saturday, Oct. 29 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The free event includes a costume contest, cookie decorating, trick or treating and other activities. It will be held at the Larry Miller MegaPlex Theater, 3761 W. Parkway Plaza Dr. in The District shopping center. Go HERE for details. Also on Saturday in South Jordan, the Daybreak community is offering a free Halloween celebration from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more information about that event, go HERE.

Salt Lake City’s Monster Block Party kicks off from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Gallivan Center in downtown. This free festival includes trick or treating, a costume contest, arts and crafts projects, a pumpkin drop and entertainment. Go HERE for more information.

Halloween At The Glenwood: I’m taking the twins up to Park City for this one: on Sunday, October 30th ghosts will come to life for the 18^th Annual Halloween at the Glenwood as actors in costume discuss life and death in our mining town by their graves. Mark your calendar to attend this unique event from 12-2pm. There is no admission charge, but donations for the Glenwood Cemetery’s maintenance are greatly appreciated.  Directions here.

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Pumpkin Festivals:

The Gateway shopping center in downtown Salt Lake City is hosting a free pumpkin painting event Friday, Oct. 21. Go HERE for more information.

The Utah Botanical Center in Kaysville is offering its annual Pumpkin Palooza event from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24. The free event features nature-related crafts and activities and face painting. Go HERE for more information.

Crafts:

Lowe’s Build and Grow Workshop makes a “Monster Truck” this Saturday (10.22).  The workshop’s free and starts at 10am, go here to find your closest location and to reserve a spot.

Michael’s Arts & Crafts is creating spooky spider t-shirts for their craft on Saturday (10.22).  The workshop is free, but you’ll need to buy a t-shirt.  Here’s a 40% off coupon.  Go here to find your location.

At Lakeshore Learning, this weekend’s craft is a Masquerade Mask.  The free workshop runs 11a-3p, and here’s a 20% off coupon to keep you busy.  Find your closest location here.

Fall Festivals:

TreeUtah’s Fall Harvest Festival is offered from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Day-Riverside Library, 1575 W. 1000 North in Salt Lake City. Event includes face painting, a scavenger hunt, contests and more. Go HERE for details.

The West Valley City Safety Fair is Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.   It’s free, and includes trick-or-treating, safety information and displays and a costume contest. Go HERE for more information.

I’ll be broadcasting from Spookapalooza today–an annual Halloween event for the Littles held at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy, the festival runs Friday, Oct. 21 and Saturday, Oct 22.  There’s a million bounce houses,, performances, trick-or-treating and prizes for children. Admission is $8.00, but if you purchase your tickets online, they’re $5.00.  Go HERE for more information.

One of the most overlooked resources in Salt Lake City is the Community Exploration Card–hit your local SLC CITY library on tthe first of the month for a FREE card that gives you and three friends entry to Red Butte Gardens, Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum, Utah Museum of Natural History and the Museum of Fine Arts.

Enjoy Utah! has an excellent, comprehensive list of Halloween and Fall activities by county.  Click here to get some additional ideas.

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For the locals…

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts: rolls out one of it’s best events today–a free Family Art Saturday–making masks!  Learn more here.

Free Pumpkin Festival:  Herriman City is offering its annual free Halloween festival Saturday, Oct. 15 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at W&M Butterfield Park, 6212 W. 14200 South. The event features free treats, hot chocolate, activities and contests. Go HERE for more information.

Salt Lake City Public Library Book Sale:  squuuuueeeee!  Thousands upon thousands of glorious books, dvds, and cds on sale for utterly cheap prices.  Stop by Saturday (9.15) from 7a-6p, or Sunday 1-5p.  More details here.

Bountiful’s Fall Spectacular:  Events will kick off with a youth parade followed by a community festival at Bountiful City Park. The festival will include a pumpkin silent auction, free games, performances, face-painting, a health and wellness section, and a safety section.  The festival runs 1-5p.

Nationwide: 

Michaels Arts & Crafts: “make and take” Halloween t-shirt–you will need to buy the shirt, they’re usually around $3.00 or so.   The event runs 10-noon.  Go here for info.

Lakeshore Learning: make a free “eye Spy” binocular from 11a-3p.  Pick up a 20% off coupon to shop with by clicking here.

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“Build it, don’t buy it” is our new mantra at the Collard household.  Store bought tombstones (the good ones) run between $20.00 and $45.00 apiece, and they’re small.  Let’s go:

Home supply store rigid foam insulation sheets to start–about 4×8 sized sheets are best.  They come in various thicknesses and cost $6-9.00 apiece.  If the tombstones are going against an exterior wall, you can go thin…if further down the lawn, I’d suggest a thicker sheet to stand up to the elements.   Each sheet should make around 6 tombstones.

Step one: draw your designs on the foam.  Go simple–you can add balls, evil cherubs, gargoyles and other fancy bits from the Dollar Store afterwards.  Cut out with a serrated knife.

Step two: “age” the stones by shaving edges, creating cracks, etc.

Step three: paint with LATEX primer (oil-based will eat the foam.)

Step four: you can now use spray paint (which will not eat the foam because of the latex primer you applied) to coat the stones.  Shade the edges and the cracks with darker gray or black to highlight the aging on the stone.  Now, you can put your friend’s names on the stones, and finish with spanish moss, vines, and leaves secured with a glue gun.

Step five: I attached a 2×4 on the back with adhesive (read the label to make sure it won’t eat the foam) and drilled holes for two or more large nails to drive the tombstones into the lawn.  The extra effort makes them sturdier and they’ll last several years.

You can do it–and I can help!  Todd

(Editor’s note: if you end up doing this project, The Todd will show you how to turn your front yard into a full graveyard for a Halloween night photo-op later this month!)

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OUTDOORS:

Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort has a free “thank you” offer: with a donation of a can of food, a personal care item or $3.00 donation to Wasatch Adaptive Sports, you can take the family on either Snowbird’s Peruvian chairlift or its aerial tram, depending on availability, on any Saturday or Sunday from Oct. 15 through Nov. 6.   The freebie schedule runs from 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Go HERE for details.

Haunted House/Halloween:

Lagoon Amusement Park is offering a single-day $32.00 ride passport valid on Fridays and Saturdays. You can print a coupon to get this offer or order your passport online. Go HERE for more information.

Groupon.com has an offer for an $18.00 season pass to Cornbelly’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Fest at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. Go HERE for details.

Hands-down, our favorite pumpkin patch-Halloween awesomeness is Black Island Farms in Syracuse.  Take a tractor out and cut your own pumpkin, run through the corn mazes, slide down the gigantic hay bale slides…and it’s 50% off with Utah Deal Monster–get $50.00 worth of activities for a mere $25.00 by clicking here.

Hee Haw Farms in Pleasant Grove is starting its fall season this weekend with a pile of 50% off discounts.  On Groupon.com, the farm is offering for $20.00 a fall outing package for two, including two activities and two pumpkins. Go HERE for more information. There’s more discounts and offers HERE on their website.

Crafts:

The free and always delightful  Home Depot Kid’s Workshop creates a wooden Fire Rescue Helicopter this Saturday (10.1) from 9-12noon.  Find your closest location here.

The Lowe’s Build and Grow Workshop isn’t until next Saturday (10.8) but it’s worth signing up for now–spaces always fill up fast.  Go here to find your location and reserve a spot for the Littles to make a wooden “Monster Machine.”  The workshops start at 10am.

Roberts Arts & Crafts stores are throwing a Ladies Night Out this Saturday, (10.1). Go HERE for details and the 50% off coupon for your entire purchase offer. From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., stores also will have games, prizes and activities for children. Go HERE for a list of store locations

Go HERE to print a coupon worth 20% off an entire purchase — including sale items — at Michaels Arts and Crafts stores. Coupon is good through Saturday, Oct. 1.

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Groupon.com has a discount admission package to all three Castle of Chaos haunted houses in Riverdale, Salt Lake City, and Taylorsville for $30.00.  Go HERE for details.  LivingSocial.com also has a $15.00 admission offer for the Nightmare on 13th haunted house in Salt Lake City HERE.  I believe these are half price.

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Festivals: 

The 10th Annual Ogden Harvest Moon Festival– end of summer celebration with more than 25 family-friendly activities planned, at Historic 25th streets.   The festival runs Saturday September 24, 2011 from noon until 10pm. Live music, kid’s activities and downtown criterium races will fill the street…the Festival is free!   Go here for more info…

Crafts:

The Lowe’s Build and Grow workshop this Saturday (9.24) creates a wooden fire truck with a working siren.  (Editor’s note: <shudder> I’m going to learn how to disable that before the twins get home.)  The workshop is free, and starts at 10am.  Click here to find your closest location and register.

Lakeshore Learning has free crafts every weekend–this Saturday (9.24) the Littles will make a cute pop-up Autumn card.  The workshops runs 11a-3p.  Click here for your closest location.  Sneaky inside tip: here’s a 20% off coupon, you can do a little shopping while you wait.

Museums:

The Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum is offering a popular new coupon–$5.00 admission to celebrate their birthday.  Click here to print.  The offer’s good through 9.30.11.

Outdoors:

It’s Free Camping Day at any national park this Saturday (9.24).  Click here to take a look at some of your camping options.

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Free Movies In the Park:

The State Capitol lawn is the perfect spot to watch “Tangled” this Friday (8.26).  Head for the southwest lawn with a blanket–the movie starts at dusk, there’s even free popcorn while it lasts.  Click here for more info.

“August Rush” is one of my favorites!   See it free at Copper Park in Magna Friday (8.26).  Find more info here.

If you love independent films, Pioneer Park in SLC is screening Sundance Festival  winners all month–this Saturday (8.27) “Mid-August Lunch” starts at 8pm–just bring a blanket or a chair.  Click here for more info.

Crafts:

Lowe’s Build and Grow Kid’s Workshop Saturday (8.27) at 10am offers a cute little wooden locker to get the kids ready for school.  The workshop, materials, apron and such are free.  Just click here to register.  Print off your registration and bring it with you.

At Lakeshore Learning’s free workshop, the Littles create a cute little beehive.  Workshops start at 11a and run through 3p.  Click here for your closest location.

Free Concerts:

Downtown Salt Lake City: The Twilight Concert Series in Pioneer Park features Lupe Fiasco and Big K.R.I.T on Thursday, August 25. Go HERE for more information.

Canyons resort, Park City: The Canyons ski resort is presenting  BoDeans on Saturday, August 27. Go HERE for more information.

Daybreak development, South Jordan: Free live music is offered Friday and Saturday evenings through September. Go HERE for more information.

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I first heard about Cafe Mom.com from a new listener on our morning show–she was new in town and really feeling rootless.  Cafe Mom.com is a lovely sharing site for conversation, photo sharing and connections about all things Mom.  Click here to look around.  It’s free, of course.

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Salt Lake County Fair: Runs through Saturday, August 13. For a list of all events and activities, go HERE.  C’mon, you KNOW you want one of those big belt buckles!

If you like your celebrations smaller-scale, there’s the Celebration in Kearns: The community’s two-day celebration runs today (8.12) and Saturday. For details, go HERE.

Free Concerts:

The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band performs this Saturday, August 13 at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort. Go HERE for more information. The Canyons ski resort features Smooth Money Gesture the same night. Go HERE for more information about that show. Daybreak in South Jordan also has free live music Friday and Saturday evenings. Go HERE for more information.

Free Admission in Weber County:

The Ogden Nature Center is offering free admission tomorrow (8.13), along with Hill Areospace Museum, Ft. Bueneventura, Lorin Farr Pool and the Roy Recreation Complex.  Go HERE for more information.

Free Movies In The Park:

Millcreek: Back to the Future plays at Big Cottonwood Park, 4300 S. 1300 East. Go HERE for details.

Cottonwood Heights: Despicable Me plays at Antczak Park, 1850 E. 7200 South. Go HERE for details.

Magna: Little Shop of Horrors plays at Pleasant Green Park. Go HERE for details.

Utah State Capitol: Better Off Dead will be shown in downtown Salt Lake City. Go HERE for details.

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