Get a coupon for a FREE Pasta when you buy any large pasta or entrée at Buca Di Beppo. The coupon is valid for dining on May 27 & 28. Go here to learn more.
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It’s a great time to get signed-up for One Kings Lane sale notifications. When you sign up, you’ll get $15 credited to your account to use towards your first One Kings Lane order of $30 or more. It looks like you have 30 days to use the credit before it expires, but other than that, there are no other strings attached (love that!). Do note that the $15 credit is only offered for new account sign-ups and that it is FREE to join.
Go here to sign up for free and get the $15 credit!
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Once you sign in, hurry over to One King’s Lane Summer “Toy Box” boutique to find a great collection of bargains for the kids ~ up to 45% OFF from Melissa and Doug, Esschert and other high end educational toys (through Friday evening). Plus, new members can stack your savings and get something for FREE (like any of the toys below) with the new member $15 credit!
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TODAY ONLY: If you were disappointed that you missed the Kindle Fire refurb deal a few weeks ago, you might be happy to know that Amazon just kicked off a new deal today that allows you to get a certified refurbished Kindle with Wi-Fi for $49 (saves almost 40% OFF the new, non-refurbished price of $79). Do note that this is only available today, and is being offered in a limited quantity.
Here’s the scoop on how to get yours:
1. Go to Amazon’s Fort Worth Local Daily Deal’s site and buy a voucher for the Refurbished Kindle Wi-Fi for $49 (here).
2. Go here to use your voucher and complete your Kindle Wi-Fi purchase.
3. Enjoy!
Amazon’s Certified Refurbished Kindle program tests, certifies, and refurbishes each Kindle to look and work like new. We also like that these refurbished units come with the same one-year limited warranty as a brand new Kindle. Learn more about the refurbished Kindle here.
You might also be interested in this post: FREE Book Lending Library for Amazon Kindle Owners.
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Save your kids from the summer heat and have some cheap fun with these Fort Worth area summer movie series. There are lots of family friendly movies to choose from including Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who, Rio, Despicable Me, How to Train Your Dragon, The Muppets, and many more! Studio Movie Grill even offers FREE screenings for kids with special needs and their families (love this!).
Following is a roundup of the various kids summer movies series:
:: HARKINS SUMMER MOVIE FUN
Harkins Theatres in Southlake is bringing back its 10-week Summer Movie Fun Program, Monday Through Friday mornings, from June 4 through August 10. It’s less than $1 a film ($6 for 10 movies). Find details and a list of scheduled movies at harkinstheatres.com.
:: REGAL THEATRES SUMMER MOVIE EXPRESS
Regal theatres is offering nine weeks (June 5 to August 1) of fun-filled movies for kids and parents, for $1/person! There are 18 movies to choose from, showing at 10AM each Tuesday and Wednesday. Tickets are available at the box office on the day of the show and are first-come, first-served seating. In Fort Worth, you’ll find the Summer Movie Express Family Film Festival at: Fossil Creek Stadium 11. A portion of proceeds from the Summer Movie Express will be donated to the Will Rogers Institute. Learn more here.
:: STUDIO MOVIE GRILL
Studio Movie Grill’s Children’s Summer Series will run from June 4 through August 20 (Monday to Friday, 11AM) and will feature 12 different movies. Children’s tickets are $1 and adults are $2 at the theaters in Arlington, Dallas, Lewisville and Plano. In addition, Studio Movie Grill will continue its free screenings for kids with special needs and their siblings (next showing is June 16 ~ love that they do this!!) — for details, go here. Learn more about the Children’s Summer series here.
:: CINEMARK/TINSELTOWN SUMMER MOVIE CLUBHOUSE
The Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse is back for summer 2012! The weekly morning movies start in June, but you can purchase your pass in advance ($5 for 10 movies or $1 at the door). Find details and a list of participating theaters at Cinemark’s website (here).
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Bring the family and celebrate National Train Day with local events at both the Fort Worth Intermodal Transportation Center and Dallas Union Station. Each station will have their own special events including the opportunity to ride the train between both Fort Worth and Dallas events.
The Fort Worth National Train Day Event will include:
Go here to view a complete list of National Train Day events in Fort Worth and Dallas.
Details, details
What: Learn more about the National Train Day online, here.
When: Saturday, May 12, 2012 ~ 10:00AM – 2:00PM
Where: Fort Worth Intermodal Transportation Center ( 1001 Jones St.) and Dallas Union Station (400 S. Houston St.)
Cost: Event is FREE! Standard train fare will apply for riding the train between Dallas & Fort Worth stations.
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Hallmark has just released a new $5 OFF coupon, usable for your next $10 or more purchase at Hallmark Gold Crown stores (great timing ~ don’t forget that Mother’s day is Sunday!).
Go here to get your coupon which is valid through Sunday, May 13.
P.S. Don’t wait too long to print this, as I’m not sure how long Hallmark will have this coupon available on their site.
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If you are a Kindle owner, Amazon has added lots of new titles to their FREE Kindle Owners’ Lending Library ~ a nifty benefit that started for Kindle owners last fall. There are thousands of books to borrow for FREE with no due dates.
The list continues to ramp up with almost 150,000 free-to-borrow titles available (last fall they kicked off with 5,000 titles) from just about every genre including New York Times bestsellers, novels, children’s books, cookbooks, fiction, nonfiction and lots more.
Details, details
What: Go here to learn how to borrow books from the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library.
How: Must be a Kindle owner and an Amazon Prime Member. If you’re not a Prime member, you can try it out for a month FREE here.
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ABOUT THE FRUGAL & FUN FORT WORTH WEEKEND EDITION Fridays, we post ideas for FREE (or really cheap) weekend entertainment for you and your family. Subscribe to our blog updates and you’ll receive this weekly entertainment guide along with more budget stretching ideas and tips throughout the week! Subscribe for FREE (here)!
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:: 40th Annual Fort Worth May Fest Event
Now through May 6, 2012
Enjoy a fun time with your family and friends at the 40th Anniversary celebration of May Fest. This Fort Worth festival is packed with live entertainment (7 stages of music and performing arts), carnival rides, children’s activities, festival food, and more attractions.
Sunday is Military Day – show your ID for active duty, retired, reserve, or student cadet and receive FREE admission for you and up to three guests.
Details, details
What: Get more details and a full list of events at the Mayfest website, here.
When: Now through May 6, 2012. View the full schedule here.
Where: Mayfest is held in Fort Worth’s Trinity Park (along the banks
of the Trinity River). Go here for directions.
Cost: $8.00 Adults, $5.00 Children 6-12, Children 5 and under are
FREE. All profits from Mayfest, Inc. are returned to the Fort
Worth community.
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:: Bank of America Cardholders: Take advantage of FREE
…ADMISSION to the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History
Bank of America’s 2012 national program, Museums On Us offers FREE admission, the first full weekend of every month, to 150 participating museums, zoos, botanical gardens and more throughout the United States. This FREE Admission program takes place this weekend in Fort Worth at the Museum of Science and History.
Details, details
What: To find out more about the Museums On Us program, go here. To learn more about Fort Worth Museum of Science & History, click here.
How: Show a photo ID and any Bank of America Card to get FREE admission for each Bank of America Card Holder.
Where: The Fort Worth Science & History Museum, 1600 Gendy St. (corner of Montgomery and Burnett Tandy).
When: Saturday and Sunday, May 5 & 6, 2012
Cost: FREE to Bank of America Cardholders (Reg: $14 Adults, $10 Children)
Other DFW Museums With FREE Admission This Weekend:
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:: Take an “Art-Full” Trek to Dallas to the Nasher Sculpture
…Center’s First Saturdays Family Fun Day.
…Saturday, May 5, 2012
The Nasher Sculpture Center and Target present First Saturdays for families. Held the first Saturday of every month, this special event features FREE admission and a fun schedule of art related activities for the kids.
Details, details
What: For details, including a complete schedule, click here.
When: Saturday, May 5, 2012 ~ 10:00AM to 2:00PM
Where: For directions to Nasher Sculpture Center, click here.
Cost: FREE
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:: FREE Calloway’s Blooming Shrub Gardening Seminar
…Saturday, May 5, 2012
Learn how to add impressive blooming bushes, add a pop of color, and make a beautiful addition to your Texas landscape. All Calloway’s Nursery locations will be hosting a free garden clinic on Saturday cleverly titled, “Those Blooming Shrubs.” This seminar will focus on flowering shrubs that will stand up to tough Texas weather like azaleas, hydrangeas, camellias and roses.
Details, details
What: For more information about Calloway’s plant seminar, go here.
When: Saturday, May 5, 2012 ~ 10:15am.
Where: All Calloway’s locations. Click here to find one near you.
Cost: FREE!
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:: FREE Home Depot ~ Build. Learn. Create. Kids Workshop
…Saturday, May 5, 2012
This Saturday, bring your child to Home Depot’s Kids Workshop to help them learn a new woodworking skill and build their very own vegetable planter box to take home. Each Kids Workshop participant will receive a kid-sized orange apron (similar to a Home Depot associate apron) and an achievement pin. All workshops are free, but you should probably show up early to insure you have a kit for your little ones.
Details, details
What: For ages 5-12. Get more information about the workshop, here. When: Saturday, May 5, 2012 ~ 9:00AM to Noon
Where: Home Depot Home Improvement Stores. To find a participating location, click here.
Cost: FREE!
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:: FREE Cowtown Opry Performance at the Fort Worth Stockyards
…Sunday, May 6, 2012
Hear classic western music come to life as Cowtown Opry members perform a free music exhibition on the steps of the Livestock Exchange building. This live family friendly music event will take place every Sunday and will feature a different theme each week ~ Western Gospel music will be featured on the 5th Sunday of the month.
Details, Details
What: For more information, visit the Cowtown Opry website.
When: Sunday, May 6, 2012, 2:00PM.
See the complete performance schedule here.
Where: The live performance will take place on the steps of the historic Livestock Exchange building ~ 131 East Exchange Ave. in the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District.
Cost: FREE!
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:: Take a FREE Cooking Technique Class at Williams-Sonoma
…And, Get 10% OFF Your In-store Purchase!
…Saturday and Sunday, May 5 & 6, 2012
Join Williams-Sonoma for two classes: Saturday’s class will provide culinary inspiration for celebrating Cinco de Mayo, and Sunday’s class will focus on fresh ideas for a simple spring time or Mother’s Day brunch get-together. You’ll Learn how to create new recipes that will impress your guests as well as healthy and delicious recipes using spring produce.
Plus, if you attend this class, you can enjoy 10% OFF savings on same-day purchases from their stores.
Note: You’ll want to call to reserve your spot since class size is limited.
Details, details
What: For more information and to view the current month’s schedule for Williams-Sonoma Cooking classes and demonstrations, click here.
When: Saturday & Sunday, May 5 & 6, 2012. Note: 1 hour class times vary from store to store, so be sure to call for exact times & date.
Where: Go here to find a Williams Sonoma store near you.
Cost: FREE! Call your local store to RSVP.
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:: FREE Pottery Barn “Accessorizing Your Home for Summer” Class
…Sunday, May 6, 2012
Join Pottery Barn for a fun in-store class, where you will learn how to artfully decorate your space with a refreshing palette for summer!
Details, details
What: For more information, go to Pottery Barn Store Events.
When: Classes take place Sunday, May 6, 2012. Note: 1 hour class times vary from store to store, so be sure to call for exact times & date.
Where: Go here to find a Pottery Barn store near you.
Cost: FREE!
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TODAY ONLY (or until they run out): Just in time for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, Amazon is offering a GREAT deal on their Certified Refurbished Kindle Fire ~ $139 (that is 30% OFF the new price of $199). Amazon’s Certified Refurbished Kindle Fire program tests, certifies, and refurbishes each Kindle to look and work like new. Also, important to note, these refurbished units come with the same one-year limited warranty as a brand new Kindle Fire.
:: Learn more about Kindle Fire here.
:: Get the Kindle Fire 1-day $139 deal here.
This offer is valid today only, May 2, 2012 when you purchase through Amazon’s Warehouse Daily Deals (here). Offer good while supplies last. Limit 5 per customer.
P.S. If you already own a Kindle, you might want to check out the side-bar daily deals on Amazon as well (here). They have lots of Kindle accessories on extra discount ~ today only ~ including cases, screen protectors, stands, and more. These deals change every few hours and tend to sell out.
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In celebration of summer time, Sonic Drive-In is offering 50% OFF the price of Ice Cream Milk Shakes after 8pm ~ starting now and running throughout the end of summer.
Yes, please.
Click here to find a Sonic location near you.
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This summer, children can bowl every day for FREE at several bowling centers around the Fort Worth and Dallas area ~ a fun activity for rainy days or when it’s just too hot to play outside! There are 2 different free kids bowling programs, so check them both out to find the most convenient location to you.
1. Free Kids Bowling through AMF: With this program, you’ll get a weekly voucher for two free games per child, May 14 through September 3 until 8pm. Find participating locations and sign up here.
2. “Kids Bowl Free”: Select bowling centers around DFW are participating in the “Kids Bowl Free” program. This program allows you to register your child/children to play 2 free games EVERY day, all summer long. Times vary by location. Go here to learn more.
Summer Family Bowling Pass Savings: With both of these programs, adults can get in on the fun with a family pass savings deal. The family pass includes 2 games of bowling per person, every day. The pass is valid for up to 4 adults (ages 16 and up) and is good for the entire summer. The programs are identical, but the costs differ depending on which family pass program you go with. The cost for the AMF Summer pass is $29.95 and the “Kids Bowl Free” Family Pass is $24.95.
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Yeah! It’s almost time for our favorite clothing sale! The Ladies Designer Brand Warehouse Sale starts Thursday, April 26 and runs through Saturday, April 28.
This direct from the manufacturer warehouse clothing sale happens only 4 times a year, and everything is marked down 50% to 75% OFF retail. They have sizes to fit just about anyone (from Petite to Women’s sizes and everything in between)!
I had the chance to preview the sale this week and had a GREAT time perusing the rows of beautiful fashion bargains. There is so much to see!
The sale (April 26-28) will feature thousands of discounted items from Sharon Young, Multiples, and City Girl spring clothing collections at big discounts. Prices start at $20 and the most expensive items (dresses and jackets) are $60!This is their biggest sale of the year and it’s definitely worth the drive to Dallas!
Here’s what’s in store at the April sale:
Take a peek at the company websites to get a glimpse of some of the clothing brands you will find:
Details, details
When: April 26-28, 2012 ~ Thursday & Friday, 8:00AM to 8:00PM
and Saturday, 8:00AM to 5:00PM
Where: 10367 Brockwood Rd ~ Dallas. You’ll see signs directing you where to go (or just follow all the ladies you will see!)
Do note: There is a large dressing room provided for trying on all your finds, but typical of women’s fashion warehouse sales, it is ladies only and not private. Since this is a women only event, husbands, guy-friends and kiddos under 12, please stay comfortable at home.
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My personal experience with Picaboo: I bought this Picaboo offer last year when it was on Groupon to capture our Spring vacation memories (so glad to see it roll back around right before we take this year’s vacation!). It is a GREAT deal for those of us who aren’t traditional scrapbookers. I love Picaboo’s coffee table quality products, easy layout designs, and the simplicity of using picture books to organize my photos.
I especially LOVE today’s Groupon price!
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Just in time to preserve your Spring and end-of-school photos and memories, Picaboo and Groupon have launched a great “side-bar” savings offer of 65% OFF the regular price of any photo books, calendars and collage posters from Picaboo! There are two 65% OFF saving options: For $25 you get $75 worth of photo books, calendars, and collage posters, or you can choose $35 for $100 worth of products. Offer must be purchased by Monday, but can be used through October 30, 2012.
Pass this along to your friends in other cities, too! This can be purchased and used from anywhere in the U.S (find at the Fort Worth Groupon site).
Not familiar with Picaboo? Check out their collection of customizable photo products at their website here.
How to find and get the offer:
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One of our favorite annual events, Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival is FINALLY here! This juried art fest showcases more than 200 of the nation’s finest artists and is staged around the streets of downtown (mainly around Sundance Square). It’s a family friendly event with savory food, performance artists, kids activities, and street performers.
The festival also features over 50 live concerts throughout the weekend, including hundreds of performers in just about every music genre (the lineup even includes a bagpiper)! Some of the talent that caught our eyes this year include award-winning country singer Steve Wariner, local crooner Ricki Derek & the Vegas Six (if you love Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennet, you’ll really like this set) and our personal local favorite R&B /jazz group ~ The Buster Brown Band.
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What: Learn more about Main Street Arts Fest, here. Check out the live concert schedule here.
When: Thursday, April 19 to Sunday, April 22, 2012
Where: Downtown Fort Worth on Main Street and generally around Sundance Square (between 3rd and 4th streets). Click here to find available FREE parking options.
Cost: FREE!
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Dave Ramsey is making one of his kids audio books available for FREE through Sunday, April 22, 2012. In The Super Red Racer, Junior learns about earning money to buy a new bike ~ a fun and entertaining story that teaches an important life lesson about saving.
Download the MP3 audio book now and save it to play during your next trek in the car. It’s a great way to teach kids how to use money responsibly and keep them entertained at the same time!
Go here to get the free audio book download.
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