Fun and Frugal

Here’s a few free samples you can sign up for, courtesy of MoneySavingMom:

• BeNice vitamin prenatal drink mix
• 14-day trial of Prevacid
• Kashi granola bar or cereal
• Dunkin Donuts coffee
• Huggies Snug & Dry
• Ideal no-calorie natural sweetener
• PowerBar Gel Blasts
• Emergen-C

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Thanks, Cristy, who emailed to let me know you can get Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey (r) circus tickets half-price with code CLOWN for the following shows:

Friday, March 12 at 7 pm

Saturday, March 13 at 11 am, 3 pm, and 7 am

Sunday, March 14 at 2 pm

Upper and riser-level seats are $7.50-$10.50  (reg. $15-$21).  Go here for more info!

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Sign up now to be a consignor in the Heather & Hannah’s Spring & Summer Children’s Closet Sale to be held March 24-27 in Cleveland, TN at a brand new location this time – 828 Old Georgetown Road (former Mt Zion Discount Bldg) . From NW Paul Huff Pkwy (beside Walgreens) turn right onto Georgetown Rd.  After passing Hopewell Elementary School, the building will be about 1 mile on the right.  Look for the Mt Zion Discount Sign still displayed.  This is a great location with wide open spaces with lots of shelving, table space, great lighting, excellent parking, and is a high traffic area.

Call Linda Waddell at 423.479.5265 to sign up to be a consignor and tell her you saw this on FunandFrugal.com. Earn 70% of the purchase price less a $5.00 administrative fee. Consignors get to shop early!

Consignor drop off dates:

• Fri. Mar. 19 3 p.m.-7 p.m.
• Sat. Mar. 20 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Sun. Mar. 21 2 p.m.-5 p.m.

The public sale dates are as follows:

• Wed. Mar. 24 10 a.m. -6 p.m.
• Thurs. Mar. 25 10 a.m. -6 p.m.
• Fri. Mar. 26 10 a.m. -6 p.m.
• Sat. Mar. 27 9 a.m. – 3p.m. (most items 30% off on Sat. only)

Items consigned include: children’s clothing sizes 0 – Junior, maternity clothing, baby & toddler equipment, furniture, bedding, wall decor, toys (including large & outside riding toys), shoes, videos, games, books, etc.

For information on being a consignor and/or volunteering in this sale please call Linda Waddell at 423.479.5265. Items will be accepted for consignment Mar. 19-21. Call Linda for more info on signing up to consign and how to tag your items.

Volunteers who work at the sale get to shop early on Mon. Mar. 22 from 6-9 pm and get to shop the 30% off sale a day early on Fri. Mar. 26 from 5-6 pm. Consignors get to shop early on Tues. Mar. 30 from 6-9 pm. (No children under 8 admitted into the volunteer or consignor sale. Thank you for understanding.)  Friends/family of consignors/volunteers may shop early on Tues. Mar. 23 from 7-9 pm.  Consignors must pick up unsold items Tues. Mar. 30 from 4-7 pm. Items not picked up will be donated to charity.

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Walgreens is running a promotion March 7-13, 2010 for 4×6 prints for only 10 ¢ on orders of 50+.  Just enter code MEMORYLANE when you checkout to get the discount.  Click here to get started.

Walgreens is also offering a BOGO linen cover photo book when you enter code FREEBOOK through March 13, 2010.  Click here to get started.

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Here’s what’s coming up this week in the Cleveland/Chattanooga/Athens and surrounding areas.  If you know of an upcoming event, email me the details at tips {at} funandfrugal {dot} com.

Tuesday, Mar. 2

• FREE Kids Meals are continuing through the month of March at the Cleveland Chick Fil-A! Every Tuesday is Family Night at the Cleveland Chick-fil-A from 5-8 pm. They have something fun for the family each Tuesday night such as a craft, family movie, magician, clown, etc. Bring the family for dinner and fun! This Tues. Mar. 9 they will be having Pokey Dot the Clown! The Cleveland Chick-fil-A is offering free kids meals on Tuesday nights from 5-8 pm again for the month of March! (Limit 2 free kids meals per adult meal purchase, no other coupons or discounts allowed.) Be on the lookout for cow appearances throughout the week at lunch and dinner. Thank you to the Cleveland Chick-fil-A for sponsoring FunandFrugal.com!

Thursday, Mar. 11

• It’s the 2nd Thursday of the month, which means free admission to the Creative Discovery Museum in downtown Chattanooga from 5-8 PM.

Thursday, Mar. 11 – Sunday, Mar. 14

• Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey are coming to the UTC Arena March 11-14, 2010. Tickets range from $12-$36. Enter discount code FRUGAL to get tickets for only $12 for the shows on Friday, March 12 thru Sunday, March 14. (Discount not valid on opening night, Thurs. March 11.) Click here to order tickets online or you can call 423.266.6627. If you have a baby under age 1, you can request a complimentary ticket to be used anytime here. (Note, it most likely will not arrive in time for this particular show, but would be good to go ahead and get to save for a future show because it does not expire.)

Saturday, Mar. 13

• Etowah, TN – the annual Cousin Jake Memorial Blue Grass Festival in the Gem Theatre in downtoan Etowah beginning at noon and lasting all day.

Coming Up

• Ticket are available for Day Out with Thomas at the TN Valley Railroad Museum April 23, 24, 25 and May 1 and 2, 2010. For those of you with little Thomas the Train fans in your household, you will love this fun-filled day like we do! Tickets are $14-$18. You can get a $2 discount on Friday tickets by using code FRIDAY2.

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