This Thursday - Family Free Night at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis

This Thursday from 4-8 is the monthly Free Family Night at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis. Go here for more details.

If you would like to know about other free activities in the Indianapolis area go here.

Tons of Free Fun Today.

Don't Forget about The Smithsonian Museum Day today and the Hoosier Outdoor Experience. There are free indoor and outdoor activities so whatever the weather there should be some fun things to do today!



Check out this post for these and other upcoming activities.

Coupon Preview 09/26/09

There are 3 inserts in this weekend's paper. I always love when there is a P & G insert! That is the insert that will get you great deals on personal care items at CVS and Walgreens.

If you are looking to stock up your cabinets with razors, shampoo etc. - This is the weekend to get some papers. I would normally buy at least 4-6 papers the weeks that the P & G insert is in there!

Remember that you can get your papers at the Dollar Tree for only $1 on Saturday too!

Here are just a few of my favorites - There are a ton more coupons though!

SMARTSOURCE

Celestial Seasonings Tea Bags, 18ct + $1 (12/27/09)

Jolly Time Microwave Popcorn .50 (11-30-09)

LOreal EverPure Shampoo, Conditioner, or Treatment, any $2 (12/20/09)

Softsoap Body Wash $1 (10/17/09)

White Cloud Bathroom Tissue or Paper Towel product $1 (11/27/09)


REDPLUM

College Inn Aseptic Chicken and Beef Broth, 32 oz. $1 (11/21/09)

Thermacare, 2ct+ $2 (11/30/09)


PROCTER & GAMBLE

Cascade Rinse Aid, any size $1 (10-31-09)

Crest Kids Toothpaste $1 (10-31-09)

Gillette Fusion Razor $4 (10-31-09)

Venus Embrace or Breeze Family Systems Razor $2 (10-31-09)


To check out the entire list of coupon go here.

Kmart - Summer Clothing at Rock Bottom Prices!

I stopped in Kmart yesterday to pick up some shin guards for my 6 year old soccer player. When I was in there I noticed quite a few clearance racks of clothing!

I love to buy clothing for the next year when it is on clearance - you can get better prices than Goodwill and it's new!

There was a ton of men's short sleeved shirts and swim trunks - for around $2 -$4 each! The boys swim trunks were $2.30 and the matching shirts $1.20 - you just can't beat that!

I shopped at the Super Kmart on East Washington Street - it is just west of the 465 Washington Street exit on the east side of Indianapolis.

Here is what I bought for $21.00. the full retail value was over $100.00 so it was around 80% off the regular price.

Upcoming Free Museum Days

There are several FREE or low cost Museum Days coming up in the near future. If you plan ahead you can see some great museums for free!

Here are a few regularly scheduled days in the Indianapolis area and also some special days that are coming up too!



Every Day! IMA - Indianapolis Museum of Art. General Admission to the Museum and Grounds is free every day! Go here for hours and more information.










September 26 - Smithsonian Museum Day. Free admission to thousands of museums throughout the country! Go here to print your admission card. Go here for participating museums. Some of the local museums include Conner Prairie and Indiana State Museum.

















September 26 and October 31 (Saturday) 10 - 5 - Muncie Children's Museum. The museum is free the last Saturday of each month.








October 1 (Thursday) 4-8 pm, The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. Free Family Night is held every 1st Thursday from 4 - 8.









October 2 (Friday) 3 - 7, The Muncie Children's Museum. There is a Family Fun Night each first Friday of the month, admission is free from 3 -7 pm.










October 6 (Tuesday) 9am - 4 pm, The Indianapolis Zoo has Community Tuesdays with admission for only $7.00. This also gets you into the White River Gardens.


October 6 (Tuesday) 10am - 5pm. The Eitlejorg Museum also participates in Community Tuesdays. Admission is only $4.00 for Adults and Seniors ages 17 and under are FREE. This would be a great time for some of the larger homeschool families or co-ops to take a very cheap field trip!

This Weekend - Hoosier Outdoor Experience

This weekend there are a ton of free activities at Fort Harrison State Park!

Here is some great information from the DNR Website:

Mix a little mountain biking with hiking, fly fishing, archery, kayaking, target shooting, horseback riding, camping or just about any other outdoor activity you can imagine and you get the Hoosier Outdoor Experience.

Presented by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Natural Resources Foundation, the free event is Sept. 26-27 at Fort Harrison State Park, a 1,700-acre oasis of woods, water and open green spaces on the outskirts of Indianapolis.

There’s never been an event like this in Indiana - two full days to wrap your arms around the great outdoors with hands on educational opportunities and skill-building activities focusing on natural resource conservation, outdoor ethics and responsibility.

This large-scale event offers outdoor experiences for everyone.

Parking, admission, activities, demonstrations and seminars are free to the public.

Thanks Elizabeth for letting us know!

It's Apple Picking Time!

This weekend we took a ride over to Tuttle's Orchard to pick some apples. The kids had a great time picking and pulling the wagon. Also, they really enjoyed the play area - which is $2.00 for children 2 and over.

























The farm market had a nice selection of veggies and fruit for sale and we enjoyed some great produce from their - including some really fresh corn. They pick it fresh every day!











































We also enjoy visiting Anderson Orchard in the Pleasant View area. There is another location in Mooresville, IN. I noticed from their website that the Mooresville location is having an Apple Festival and Craft Fair this weekend - September 26 & 27.

Free Business Week Magazine Subscription

Would you like a free year's subscription to Business Week Magazine? Go here and answer a short survey to get it. I have done many of these surveys through Rewards Gold and have gotten some nice subscription!

Get Rid of Old Paint, Chemicals, Oil & More!

Do you have a shelf that looks like this in your garage? Here is a great event to help you clean it out!

Maybe this will be an incentive for me to clean up this shelf! I never want to do it because it is stuff that can't go in the regular trash. Here is a way to safely get rid of some of those dangerous chemicals. I heard about this drop off this morning on WIBC and thought you might like to know about it too.


Glendale ToxAway Day

On September 26 2009, from 09:00AM to 02:00PM

Properly dispose of your household hazardous waste and electronics during the Glendale ToxAway Day at the Glendale Mall overflow parking lot, 6101 N. Rural St.

MORE INFO: (317)327-2234, www.sustainindy.org/toxdrop.cfm

These electronic items will be accepted only during this event:
- TVs (under 27 diagonal)
- VCRs and DVD players
- Gaming systems
- Stereos and related items
- Telephones and telephone answering machines
- Fax machines
- Small personal electronics (phonographs, tape/CD players, Gameboys, Walkmans, radios)

Items acceptable on this day and others include:
- Aerosol cans
- Automotive fluids
- Cell phones
- Computers, laptops and computer-related items
- Fluorescent lights bulbs
- Gasoline
- Glue and adhesives
- Car batteries
- Household cleaners
- Lawn care products
- Paints, stains and paint thinners
- Pool chemicals
- Propane tanks (up to 20 lbs)
- Thermometers
- Thermostats
- Upholstery and carpet cleaners
- Used motor oil

You also can take items to one of these Tox Drop locations throughout the year.

Belmont Avenue Collection Facility
2700 S Belmont Ave.
Open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

IMPD Training Facility (near Superior Court 13)
9049 E. 10th St.
Open first and third Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Perry Township Government Center
4925 S. Shelby St.
Open second and fourth Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

If you have any questions:
Call:(317) 327-2234
Email: ermd@indy.gov

For more information go here.

Sunday Meditations

For the Beauty of the Earth

Folliot S. Pierpoint

For the beauty of the earth,
For the glory of the skies,
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies;
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.

For the beauty of each hour
Of the day and of the night,
Hill and vale, and tree and flower,
Sun and moon, and stars of light;
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.

For thyself, best Gift Divine,
To the world so freely given,
For that great, great love of thine,
Peace on earth, and joy in heaven:
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.

Drugstore Deals 9/20-27/09

Welcome to the weekly post for "Drugstore Deals".

If you are looking for the weekly drugstore (CVS, Walgreens) deals- check here.

If you are a blogger who would like to share the deals you have put together - link here!

When you post your link:

• Link directly to your drugstore (CVS, Walgreens, Rite-Aid) post for that week.
• Please include the name of the drugstore in the Mister Linky.
• If you have several posts covering several drugstores, please link each one separately.

If you would like to learn more about "Drugstore Deals" go here.Drugstore Deals Participants

1. Calico Cash - (Walgreens savings this week) 2. Calico Cash - (Rite Aid savings this week)

3. Budget Saving Mom (Walgreens) 4. Budget Saving Mom (CVS)

5. Budget Saving Mom (Rite Aid) Free diapers & pullups 6. Make Money on Diapers and Wipes!!

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Coupon Preview 9/19/09

There are two scheduled insert for this weekend's paper.

Here are a few of my favorites.

Smartsource:

Bic Soleil Disposable Shaver $3 DND (11/01/09)

Brut Antiperspirant or Deodorant .55 DND (10/31/09)

Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste $1 (10/10/09)

Cream of Wheat .75 (11/01/09) .10 each

LOreal Preference $2 (12/13/09)

Newmans Own Organics Cookies $1 DND (12-31-09)

Red Plum:

Betty Crocker Cupcake Icings $2/2 DND (12-31-09)

LOreal Skin Genesis or Revitalift Product, any $1 (12-13-09)

Tylenol 8 hr Product, any 24 ct + $2 (12-31-09)


Remember that you can get your Sunday Indy Star at the Dollar Tree for only $1.00. It is available on Saturday too!

Gone Fishing...

I will be taking a bloggy break for a week or so due to some other commitments. You will still find Drugstore Deals here! And if anyone spots a great deal leave a comment.

Sunday Meditations

Psalm 127

Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

Drugstore Deals 9/6-9/12/09

Welcome to the weekly post for "Drugstore Deals".

If you are looking for the weekly drugstore (CVS, Walgreens) deals- check here.

If you are a blogger who would like to share the deals you have put together - link here!

When you post your link:

• Link directly to your drugstore (CVS, Walgreens, Rite-Aid) post for that week.
• Please include the name of the drugstore in the Mister Linky.
• If you have several posts covering several drugstores, please link each one separately.

If you would like to learn more about "Drugstore Deals" go here.Drugstore Deals Participants

1. Budget Saving Mom (Rite Aid) 2. Budget Saving Mom (Walgreens) 3. Budget Saving Mom (CVS) 4. CVS (Free after ECB!)

5. Rite Aid ($25 Profit) 6. Coupons, Deals and More - Walgreens Deals 9/6 - 9/12/09 7. Saving In Akron (CVS) 8. Saving In Akron (Walgreens)

9. Saving In Akron (Rite-Aid) 10. CouponNerd - FREE chocolate at WAGs 11. More Than Cents - Hidden Deals

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Coupon Preview 09/05/09

Have a wonderful holiday weekend! There will be no scheduled coupons for this weekend's paper!

Children's Museum of Indianapolis - Family Free Night Thursday 4-8pm

Don't forget that tonight from 4-8 is the monthly Family Free Night at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis! The free night is always held on the first Thursday night of the month.




















I love to shoot photo's of the ceiling of glass located on the bottom floor of the museum. If you want to get a good shot of the beautiful glass, get close and turn your flash off so that you will not get a reflection.

Clothing Deals - Buy Summer Clothes NOW!

Right now is a GREAT time to buy your kids clothing for next summer. You can get new clothing items for less than buying items at Goodwill or a consignment shop.

I have seen several stores with deep discounts on clothing. Kmart Super center on East Washington had some items as low as .90 cents each. There were some clearance at the front of the store and some in the kids section. I also saw good markdowns at Wal-Mart and the Dollar General.

This really is the best time of the year to buy new summer clothing. I keep an under the bed box and just put the items in it for next year. There will most likely be blow out sales this weekend and the stores usually want most of it gone after Labor day.

By-the-way, I know that the photo with this has nothing to do with buying clothes - but I thought it was so funny I had to post it! However, the shorts he is wearing were bought at an end-of-the-year clearance 2 years ago and only cost about 15% of the original price!

CVS -- HOT DEAL

I stopped in at the CVS at Thompson Rd. and Arlington Rd. today and at the front of the store they had CVS plastic wrap 250 sq ft rolls for 90% off - they were only .38 cents a roll!

I don't know if any other CVS has this marked down - but what a great deal!

For more CVS deals visit Drugstore Deals here.

Kmart Super Double Coupon Sale - Update

I just received the weekly grocery ad for the Super Kmart on East Washington Street. They will be continuing the double coupon sale through Tuesday 9/8/09. They are also accepting 25 coupons per day. There is a minimum $25 purchase - before coupons.

If you would like to check the coupon match ups go here.