My twins checked out the UTA Bike Bonanza last year and loved it–they came home with free bike helmets and buzzing about how much fun they had.  This year’s UTA celebration is swagging with free pizza and Creamies ice cream treats, free bicycle helmets for the first 75 children, water bottles for the first 300 as well as a bicycle rodeo and giveaways. That’s TODAY, Friday, May 18 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Go HERE for more information.

The Gateway shopping center and Clark Planetarium in downtown Salt Lake City are hosting an annular solar eclipse viewing party on Sunday starting at 6:20 p.m. Telescopes and other viewing equipment will be available and viewing glasses can be purchased for $2. Remember, don’t look directly at the eclipse or you can damage your eyes. Go HERE for details of this event. For more information about the eclipse, go HERE.

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I love this idea–a free downloadable summer reading kit–click here.

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The Lowe’s Build and Grow Workshop this Saturday (5.12) has the Littles building a wooden picture frame planter for Mom.  Click here to find your closest location and to register.

Michael’s Arts & Crafts has a free Make It and Take It Mother’s Day Button this Saturday (5.12) from noon to 2pm.  You can also create a personalized shirt or apron in the workshop from 10am to noon–but purchase of the clothing item is required.  Here’s a 40% off one item coupon to use, and another for 50% off any framing job.

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1. Free Redbox Movie Rental

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Redbox has a Mother’s Day freebie that’s not just for moms, but for everyone who has a mom!

Use their Facebook app to send a card to one of your friends and that card will contain a free Redbox code good for a free 1-night rental on Mother’s Day, May 13.

2. Free Breakfast for Moms at IKEA

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With this Mother’s Day freebie, your mom can get a free breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon, potatoes, and a cup of coffee at IKEA.

Take her in before 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 13, to participating IKEA locations for this free breakfast.

3. National Public Gardens Day

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Use the link above to find out how you can get a coupon that will get you and your mom in free to a participating public garden on Friday, May 11, 2012.

This Mother’s Day freebie isn’t just limited to mom – the coupon is good for any two admissions and you can print off as many of them as you need to accommodate everyone in your party.

4. Free Mother’s Day Cards You Can Print

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These free, printable Mother’s Day cards look great–and if you’re a little late on the card, no worries because you can always send one of these free Mother’s Day ecards.

5. Free Mother’s Day Coloring Pages

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These Mother’s Day coloring pages are all free to print from your computer.

6. Free Mother’s Day Craft Book

I’m helping my nieces make the charms for my sister–so cute!

7. Mother’s Day Craft Projects

This free eBook has some cute ideas, like picture frames and felt purses.

8. Mother’s Day Brunch Recipes

Downloading this brunch recipe book might save you from another hideous “toast ‘ala mode” episode.

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The flood of free and cheap kid’s summer fun has begun:  AMF Bowling Centers are offering 2 free games of bowling until 8 p.m. every day all summer long to kids ages 15 and under from May 14th through September 3rd when you go here to the Summer Unplugged program site and register to get your weekly coupon.

Please note shoe rental is not included, but this is still a great deal!

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Arby’s

Join the Arby’s Extras club to get deals and coupons texted and/or emailed to you. Click here to join.

Bertucci’s

Get $10 off your $20 online order when you make an online account here. (Expires 6/30/12)

Blimpie

Buy one 6 inch sub, get one 6 inch sub free (Facebook)

Bob Evans

Free Kids meal with adult entree purchased (4/28 Only after 4 p.m.)

Bonefish Grill

Bonefish Grill has Bang Wednesdays when you can get Bang Bang Shrimp for just $5.00.

Go here and sign up to receive emails and special offers from Bonefish Grill.

Boston Market

Enter your zip code here to receive a $3 off coupon for your next visit.

Kids eat free with adult entree and drink purchase (Expires 5/22)

Bravo! Italian Cucina

Free appetizer coupon when you sign up for the email club (Coupon expires in one month)

Brio Tuscan Grill

Sign up for the Brio e-club for a coupon via email for a free Bruschetta Quattro with the purchase of an entrée (Coupon expires in one month)

California Kitchen

Sign up for the email club and get a $5 off $20 purchase coupon (Good for 2 weeks)

Chili’s

Get a free appetizer when visit the Chili’s bar with 2 or more friends, up to $5 in value with this coupon (Expires 5/30)

Dunkin’ Donuts

Sign up for the Dunkin’ Perks club for a free medium iced or hot coffee, tea or latte, hot chocolate or Coolata®

Flat Top Grill

See if you qualify to get a free appetizer printable coupon via email when you sign up here

Great American Cookie

Print a coupon for B3G1 FREE Domino Cookies, (Expires 5/4)

Kona Grill

Sign up for the Konavore Club and receive a coupon via email within 24 hours for a free sushi roll or appetizer with purchase of the same  (Coupon expires in one month)

Maggiano’s

Enter to win a Maggiano’s Dinner Party For 20 and you will receive a coupon for a FREE Flatbread upon entering (Expires 4/30/12)

O’Charley’s

Free Appetizer with entree purchase when you “like” their Facebook page (will email within 7 days)

Olive Garden

Free Appetizer or Dessert with the purchase of 2 Adult Entrees, valid through 5/27!

Pilot and Flying J

Free hot beverage coupon (coffee, tea, cappuccino, or hot chocolate) (Expires 5/31)

PF Changs

Sign up for the Warrior Club here to get a free order of Lettuce Wraps on your next visit (Expires 12/31/12)

Planet Hollywood

$10 off $20 Food & Drink Purchase (Expires 6/30/2012)

Quiznos

Buy a sub and a drink, get a sub free (Facebook)

Ruby Tuesday

Join So Connected Club for a Buy one entree, get one Free entree coupon (Expires 2 weeks after print)

Smokey Bones

$5 off $15 purchase (expires 4/29)

Subway

Free 6″ sandwich when you buy another at greater or equal value (Good through April)

T.G.I. Fridays

$5 Off $15 Purchase (Expires 6/30/2012)

White Castle

“Like” White Castle on Facebook here to get a Buy One Fish Nibbler, Get One Fish Nibbler Free.

Buy 1 Chicken Breast Sandwich, Get 1 Free (Expires 4/28/2012)

Enjoy your weekend!

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How cool is this?  Eversave is offering a free month’s subscription to Netflix AND a $15.00 credit for you to use on one of their excellent daily deals.  Hmmmm…I’ve never tried Netflix….  Click here to order.

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Lowe’s Build And Grow Workshops:

Lakeshore Learning has a free kid’s workshop from 11-3p Saturday (4.28) for feathered bird art.  While your little one is busy, you can shop their 50% off sale–and there’s a coupon here for $5.00 off a $25.00 purchase.  Find your closest location here.

Arbor Day Awesome:

Red Butte Gardens has free admission today (Friday, 4.27).  Be sure to stop by the Children’s Garden and Em’s Sprout House.  Go here for more info.

Free National Park Admission: throw the kids and the cooler into the SUV, there’s free admission to all national parks this weekend.  If it’s a really popular campground, be sure to call ahead for a reservation.  Click here for locations and info.

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Book Adventure

There are hundreds of books to choose from in all reading levels.  These are common books that can be found at your local library.  Once they have earned enough points they can trade them in for some fairly impressive swag.

Half Price Books – They are offering kids ages 14 and under a chance to earn a $5.00 Gift Card for reading just 15 each day throughout the summer!

National Amusements Theaters Bookworm Wednesdays - Your child can earn a FREE movie ticket from National Amusements Theaters when they read a book and complete a book report.

PBS Kids Summer Reading Challenge – This challenge kicks off on June 6th and includes a FREE six week reading program and the chance for your kids to win daily prizes for their participation.

Barnes & Noble Imagination Destination - This summer reading program through Barnes & Noble gives your child the ability to earn a FREE book after reading 8 books and keeping track of them in a reading log.

Local Public Library - Don’t forget to check out your local libraries to find out which programs they’ll be offering this summer.  My kids have participated in several Summer reading Programs through the library and it always includes FREE books & prizes.

TD Bank Summer Reading Program – Read and keep track of 10 books this summer and your child will get $10 added to their Young Saver Account FREE!

Chuck E. Cheese – Earn 10 FREE tokens every time your child reads for 2 weeks in a row.  Just fill out the form and bring it in to claim your free token.

Scholastic Summer Challenge - Log in your reading minutes to the Scholastic site and your child will be able to participate in a World Record challenge as well as earn digital prizes.

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Caribou Coffee

Free cup of coffee when you bring your own reusable cup.

Disney Store

Free reusable shopping bag when you bring 5 plastic shopping bags to any Disney Store (more info here).

Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Store

First 50 customers at Jo-Ann stores will receive a free tote bag.

Michael’s

1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Earth Day Tote “Make-It Take-It” event in-store.

National Parks

Free admission to over 100 National Parks from 4/21-4/29.

Origins

Get a free full size Origins Moisturizer when you print this form and bring your old skin cleanser, full or empty to your store.

Pottery Barn Kids

Free packet of sunflower seeds

Target

Free Reusable Tote (While supplies last).

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Want something a little smaller? You can also get a free 8×10 (just pay $15.00 shipping) here or a 16×20 for $37.00– shipped! by clicking here.  I’ve ordered from Canvas People twice–everything came on time and in perfect condition.

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I call this my emergency stash.  We get so many freak rainshowers during April that I always keep some craft ideas ready so the twins stop whining for more tv.  There’s 16 clever craft ideas in this free ebook, “Family Fun Crafts”.

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The Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point starts today (4.13) it’s amazing–especially on Fridays and Saturday, when there’s a festival, music and food involved.  Go here for a $2.00 off coupon.

The Friends of The City Library Used Book Sale starts today (Friday, 4.13) through Tuesday, April 17th.  You’ll find fiction and nonfiction books as well as DVDs. Prices start at $2.00 for hardback books and $1.00 for paperbacks; prices are cut by 50 percent on Saturday and Sunday. Anything that’s left will be discounted even further on Monday and Tuesday. Go HERE for more information about the sale and a day-by-day pricing guide.

Lowe’s Build and Grow Workshop is Saturday, 4.14.  Your little people will create a wooden Game Show Chip Drop.  The workshop starts at 11am,  the the kids get an apron and goggles as well.  Go here to register and find your closest location.

Lakeshore Learning has a free workshop that runs 11a-3p, where the Littles will create a Cowboy Boot Bag.  Go here for your closest location.

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Oh, and click the box above to print off a coupon for a free Queso or Sopapilla dish while you’re there…

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The Todd and I have hosted scads of Easter Egg Hunts for the radio station over the years, and it’s getting weird. 

I mean, really weird.

We finally gave up on the hunts as promotional events when we watched two adults knock over a 3 year old and nearly get into a fist fight going for the same marshmallow Peep.

Seriously?  Are we seriously getting so competitive for our children that we’re willing to take out a toddler to make sure Junior gets more jelly bean eggs than anyone else?  When we hauled the adults apart and handed the Peep to the sobbing 3 year old, one Dad reared up on me and hissed, “you’re lucky I don’t hit women!”

Simple Easter Egg Hunt Rules:

• This is for fun.  Maybe some socialization.  You don’t get a trophy if your kid nails down more plastic eggs than any other kid.
• You–as an adult–are much bigger and heavier than the kids.  I actually read a story out of Kansas where two kids actually got arm fractures during a Hunt when adults fell on them or knocked them over.  You’re the grownup.  Stay behind the line.  If your kid is so tiny that you need to help them, maybe wait ’till they’re bigger and have a little hunt at home.
• If another kid takes your kids plastic egg, ask yourself  if it’s worth an arrest for assault to “show that brat who’s boss here!”

Sorry about being Debbie Downer here…let’s just make it fun again, okay?

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Pick up a 2 year subscription to “Parents” Magazine for a mere $7.99, and they’ll also throw in “The Ultimate Birthday Party Planner” free.  I faithfully subscribed to “Parents” all through the twins’ childhood, now I’ll gleefully order it on the cheap for help with Zoe’s growing years.

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Have an IPad or other Apple device?  Head here to the iTunes store to download The Official Lorax App for free!  My Zachie and MacLean are now All Things Lorax after seeing the movie.  They’re going to freak for this one, I know it.

“Speak for the trees, for they have no tongues, with the Official Lorax App! Hold the phone up to your mouth, and talk. The Lorax’s mouth and moustache will move along with your voice.”

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I just checked with the study coordinator at Jean Brown Research, and they still have a few openings for new mothers and babies for the infant formula study.  Here’s why I love this study:

For YOUR baby: four months of free formula (about $500.00) visits with a pediatrician and up to $225.00 for expenses.  I know the formula they’re researching–it’s already out on the market, a top-tier formula with all the important additions, like DHA and Lutein.  They’re simply testing it to show a weight gain study for the World Health Organization, who wants to be able to use the formula in third world countries for little ones in need there.

If you’re using infant formula, I love the idea that you’re giving your little one the best start possible with this study.  And it’s wonderful to me that your efforts will also be saving the lives of little ones around the world.  What a wonderful Karmic cycle, eh?  You do need to be local: this is a Utah-based study.  If you’re interested, please click here for more information.  PLEASE pass this info on to someone who might use it–I really want them to have a lot of babies for a strong study.  Thanks!

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Now, on to St. Patrick’s Day weekend:

Through Saturday, March 17, Walgreens is offering a free 8×10 photo print. To get yours, go HERE, click on “prints” at the top of the page and then click again on “4×6, 5×7, 8×10 prints” and follow the prompts to upload a photo. Use promotional code FREEONE (you also can use 1PRINT or PRINTS4U) at checkout to have the cost of the print deducted from your total. Opt for in-store pickup and you won’t pay shipping.

Saturday, March 17th is Free Family Day at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts.  Little ones can create a self-portrait canvas in the Studio from 1-4pm.  Click here for more info.

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That said, sometimes a mom can’t.  My sweet sister cried her way through an entire box of tissues when she realized she would physically not be able to nurse.  For some moms, there’s too many obstacles in their world.  No matter what, you want the best possible solution for your newborn.   I had to sort through the options when we adopted Zoe last year–and if this study had been available then, I would have done it.  (Editor’s note: that’s my Zoe in the hospital–can you believe how tiny she was?)   

Jean Brown Research contacted us because they’re conducting a study on infant formula  (I know which one it is, it’s a high-end one you’ve likely seen in the grocery store with all the crucial new ingredients, like DHA.)  They’re conducting a study to show weight gain so that the formula can be used by the World Health Organization in third world countries.  They’re looking for newborns, and here’s what you get: 4 months of free formula (about $500.00 worth) weekly visits with an excellent, board-certified pediatrician, and $225.00 for expenses.

I love that you can help your baby, help babies in third world countries and save all that money!  Put it torward diapers, or your newborn’s college fund.  Whatever.

Are you close to your delivery date?  Are you a Nana, co-worker, friend of someone about to give birth?  PLEASE pass along this information right away.  Take note: this is a Utah-based study, so you’ll need to be local.  Click here to learn more–and let me know if you do the study so we can follow along!  Everything you need to know and a quick form to set an appointment is right there.

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Coolness!  Travel Alaska is back!  This is an absolutely gorgeous full-color book about Alaska–we’ve used our dog-eared copy for homework, vacation planning, and showing the twins where Mom and Dad went on their honeymoon.  (Editor’s note: Juneau for salmon fishing, incredible!)  You might even be planning an actual vacation there, and it’s full of discounts and savings.  Click the Moose above to order.  It’s completely free.

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If you’ve got kids ages 6-14 you can head to your local LEGO Store on the first Tuesday of the month (today!) to build a mini model and, the best part, you even get to take it home with you!  Today’s model is a LEGO Garden and starts at 5 p.m.

The models are offered to about 250 per store and one per child.

As always, make sure to contact your local LEGO store to assure participation in the free LEGO program.

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