Fun Freebies
Freebies from the Grocery Store
Whether to keep the kids entertained or to just get you back in the grocery store, freebies are fun to find. Read about some ways to score freebies that just might leave you returning home with a little extra value. Click here to read.
Free Admission at the New Children's Museum
The New Children’s Museum announces free admission on the second Sunday of each month, sponsored by Target. Target Free Second Sundays will allow all children and families in the community to enjoy the Museum, and ensure that cost is not a barrier. The Museum’s entire exhibition, childsplay, will be open during Target Free Second Sundays.
Community Connection
Take the Grocery Store by Storm – A Bargain of a Class!
SDBM has teamed with Friends With Class to deliver a series of classes designed to teach you how to make the most of your dollar. And because we all spend a large portion of our budget at the grocery store, our first class in this series features the fun and proven grocery savings method developed by Lisa Leete of Thrifty Kitchen.
This class itself is a bargain that you can't pass up! The $25 class fee includes a three-month subscription to Thrifty Kitchen (a $30 value) and a take-home goodie bag with more than $25 of grocery coupons.
Thrifty Kitchen subscribers receive weekly meal plans, recipes and a shopping list based on what is ON SALE at the grocery store!
Class will be held Tuesday, September 23 starting at the 4S Ranch Panera (10430 Craftsman Way - San Diego 92127), where we will hear from Lisa how the process works, and we will then walk over to Ralphs where she will demonstrate how to put the process into action and rack in the savings.
Whether you just want an overview of how to use coupons from time to time, or want to learn the full process to cut your grocery bill each week, this class is for you!
This class has limited space, so sign up today! See you there!
Ladies Who Launch Supports San Diego Women
"The motivated women in my Ladies Who Launch incubator assisted me with strategic planning for my business and Amy Selbach was a very valuable resource for PR and business ideas."
~ Pollie Gautsch G&A Legal
Ladies Who Launch, an innovative in-person and online platform for women who want to launch any type of business, social or philanthropic project announces its arrival to the San Diego Market. Ladies Who Launch offers four week long incubator workshops, and an ongoing membership that offers online networking with women nationwide, in person monthly meetings and PR and networking benefits. Click here for more information!
Baby Fair & Cloth Diaper Garage Sale - September 27th, 10 am - 1 pm
In an effort to bring some of the area's wonderful resources together, Babies in Bloom is proud to host our fall Baby Fair and Cloth Diaper Garage Sale! Join one of our local parenting groups, sign up to take a new class or learn about other opportunities available to you during pregnancy and baby's first year. Posh Baby Prints will be there, too!
Goldstar Events Near You
SDBM subscribers have given great feedback about Goldstar. We would love to hear how your events were and which you chose! Check out the new events for the summer! Discover a great way to save 50% off in your area while enjoying music, performing arts, spas, and much more:
Friends With Class Charity Event Helps Children in Africa
Our long-time friend, Kathryn, created WalkTheirWalk last year: a walk-a-thon that brought over 200 walkers together and raised more than $27,000 to make schools and fresh water accessible for all children living in Zambia.
In the 15+ years that we've known her, she never ceases to amaze us. So we were not surprised that after a trip to Zambia, Africa she was inspired to do something to help improve the quality of life for children in the village that she visited...
Please mark Saturday, September 13, 2008 on your calendar and click here to sign up with the Friends With Class walking group.
Plan Ahead for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Walk
Please support The Breast Cancer 3-Day, a 60-mile walk over the course of three days. Net proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure and National Philanthropic Trust, funding important breast cancer research, education, screening, and treatment. San Diego Dates: November 21-23.
Get the Word Out About Your Family-Friendly Business
Are you involved in a business or social group whose goal it is to help families save money and time, or are you a business that needs moms wanting to make money from home? If so, we would love to hear from you and know just what you do. Also, would you like to have SDBM share your business with several other moms at upcoming events that promise to each attract several hundreds of moms and caretakers of young children? If so, please email Advertise@SanDiegoBargainMama.com.
Members’ Input/Tips
Kudos to Vertical Printing Graphics – As Seen on an MSN Message Board!
Happening upon this message on a message board made my day: ”Just this week Laura at Vertical Printing Graphics put together a 'no peanuts' calling card for my peanut/nut allergic daughter. I plan to distribute the cards to the parents/kids in her first grade class, lunch monitors and other adults in the activities she participates in. Usually I have a flyer type medical alert for my daughter, but a calling card is easier to carry and distribute. Laura even overnighted the finished cards to me so I would have them before school starts next week. A big thank you to SDBM for letting me know about Vertical Printing and for providing the $10 discount.“
~ Reena
For Your Reading Pleasure
San Diego Bargain Mama's Book Review
It’s Time to Call 911- What to do in an Emergency
2007 Smart Kids Publishing- Published by Penton Overseas, Inc.
Little Red Book Published in Carlsbad Helps Save Lives!
It’s almost that time of year again when we folks will be visiting the firehouses with our kids and going over the steps to take in case emergencies were to ever occur. Once again, we will review with them the process of dialing 911, reciting our addresses, and practicing what we are to do and say if the supervising adult were not able to take charge. It’s Time to Call 911 – A Children’s Book About Emergencies, published by Penton Overseas, Inc. (Carlsbad), is a hands-on book made for preschoolers that helps teach the important procedure of dialing 911 in emergency. What better a way than having a phone-shaped book with a keypad to practice on? Kids are reassured by the siren and ”Help is on its way!“ audio that they have dialed correctly after they respond to a variety of accidents. The book includes a ”Do you Know Your Address?“ chart and comes with replaceable batteries.
This book has already saved one life as we know it. A four-year-old boy, Tony Sharpe, received it as a gift from his grandmother and read it frequently with his parents. When his mother, Courtenay Sharpe, blacked out during a gall bladder attack, little Tony’s practicing paid off when he was able to call 911 and save her life! Click here for the Good Morning America story of a boy who saved his mom’s life, thanks to a little red book!
Time and Money $avers
Recommended Websites Offer Huge Deals
From groceries on the cheap to free baby items to deeply-discounted strollers – you’re bound to find some hot steals on our blog, San Diego Bloggin’ Mama.
Stay-at-home Mothers Get Creative in Economic Downturn, by Jocelyn Noveck
The San Diego Union Tribune has an interesting article showing the adaptations stay-at-home moms make to make it work. "…Now, with gas topping $4 a gallon, everyone's thinking twice", she says. "If you're a stay-at-home mother, you'd better have a darned good reason to go somewhere. You wonder, where can I stop by on my way home from another errand?..."
Make it at Home
Printables for Back to School
"As summer comes to a close, start the new school year off right with a whole host of printable activities -- perfect for the classroom or after-school!" Family Fun.com has some great charts and activities that makes back-to-school routines much more manageable.
Just for Fun!
Best Baby Break Dance
This YouTube is so cool! Click here and enjoy!
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~ Henry David Thoreau
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