Awesome discount on Family Fun Magazine

I recieved a year subscription to Family Fun Magazine as a gift last year and it really is one of my favorite magazines.  They have some of the best ideas! Really cute, but simple (for the most part) and the kids love it too. There is a GREAT deal going on this week! You can subscribe to Family Fun magazine for only $3.75 per year. (WHAT?!) Just click on the $4.69 offers on the homepage of Best Deal Magazines and then use coupon code WKLYSPEC to get an additional 15% off the price, making it only $3.75 per year.  That is less than ONE issue at the newstand!

It isn't free - but pretty close!

Enjoy ~ Kate

Thank you to http://www.moneysavingmom.com/ for this sweet deal!

Saturday June 26th Deals & Steals ~ fun free (or nearly free) events for the family!

WHOA! can we say 'summer time'?? - the list is getting crazy! TONS of fun stuff to do all day & into the evening - please check the links for more info, I try to keep these lists as short as possible ~ PLEASE pass this list along to friends and family!

* Community Open House 1-4pm Arch Health Partners Poway - free health screenings, activities for kids, refreshments - plus tour the facilities & meet the doctors!

* 'Bats are Beautiful' - free presentation at Clairemont Branch Library 1130am - see more details on previous post here on this blog (use the 'search' box at the top right)

* Meet Ronald McDonald at McD's 8730 Jamacha Blvd Spring Valley at 1pm

* Michaels Arts & Crafts has a free make & take from 10am - 2pm

* The Disney Store is having a scavanger hunt in their store to celebrate Toy Story 3 11am - 2pm

* FREE kids event & movie ticket at Mission Marketplace in Oceanside - 11am - 2pm

* Lowes Build and Grow Clinic for kids is making a MONSTER TRUCK - show up at 10am

*OB Street Fair & Chili Cookoff! 10am - 8pm

*Switchfoot Bro-Am Surf Concert, charity auction, street fair & more - Moonlight Beach Encinitas 11am - 5pm

*Grape Day Park in Escondido always has fun crafts & activities 2-4pm

* San Marcos Civic Center will be hosting a free family friendly movie starting at 8pm

* Ramona's Dos Picos Park will be hosting a free family showing of 'Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs.'

50 Point Code for those of you doing 'Disney Movie Rewards'

Disney Movie Rewards is another easy peasy 'every little bit helps' rewards system we use in our house.  We had several hundred points racked up before we even bought a movie! They give out tons of shareable free codes on the internet and through email! You can also earn points by seeing Disney films, purchasing Disney DVDS or CDS - nice! 

You can use these points to purchase all kinds of cool things in their store (most is free shipping too!) 

I like to share high value free shareable rewards with my readers - if you've got kids (or adults - we don't judge!) that enjoy Disney you should sign up! Free stuff! Just another thing we are using to fill up under the Christmas Tree for free!!

Here is a free 50 point code!
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side note & shameless solicitation- if you purchase Disney stuff that has rewards points & you just aren't into rewards programs....would you email me the codes? or if you know me personally - will you save them for me to input myself? Only if you just aren't gonna use them anyway, I thought it doesn't hurt to ask =)

Day 13 of 50 FREE Disney music downloads

I mentioned this about a week or so ago - but I thought I should remind everyone & let the new subscribers know about 50 free Disney music downloads going on right now!

Also through facebook (or twitter) check it out Walt Disney Records had a new free download everyday - we are on day 13 of 50!  I am building a nice little Disney library for my kids.  Today's freebie is from Enchanted - such a cute movie!

Remember to check back every day!

Enjoy ~
Kate

Free Jonas Brothers Concert May 15th

According to their Facebook page the Jonas Brothers are having a FREE CONCERT at the Grove in Anaheim on May 15th.

It does not say the time but check their facebook for more details.  If you've got a die hard fan in your home I am sure this is a great opportunity and not too far to drive, I would imagine it will be PACKED!

They seem like a really good family/band and if I had a tween I think I just might brave the crowd.  Thankfully, I don't have a tween, so I have a few years before I need to make an effort to enjoy teeny bopper music - but thought I should pass the info on to those who do!

Enjoy ~
Kate

Disney Movie Rewards FREE CODE

Enter DMR at Disney Movie Rewards for a FREE 10 points.  This is a cool internet freebie program - you earn points by seeing Disney movies in the theater, buying DVDS, and buyin CDs - but there are also TONS of free online codes that add up too!

I've been adding in free codes and had a few codes at Christmas time and just added points for our Princess and the Frog purchase and I have enough points today to 'purchase' a free 'Toy Story' scooter - shipped free - what!? Cool right?

My son's birthday is in October - don't let the cat out of the bag - but he is getting a scooter! ;)

Sign up today!

Enjoy ~
Kate

Target Printable coupons!

Target allows you to 'coupon stack' - meaning you can use one Manufacturers coupon as well as a Target coupon for the same single item - nice!

Browse through the coupons, I like to find the coupons that match items I already have Manufacturers coupons for - I almost always get something for free!

Enjoy ~
Kate

Disney Movie Rewards code

Those of you doing Disney Movie Rewards - if you missed it in the newsletter - there was a free 5 point code - enter FM39V03SSW for 5 points!

If you aren't doing 'Disney Movie Rewards' yet, but have kids in your house, you totally should! It is a free program.  There are TONS of codes online that are completely free, plus when you see a Disney film, buy a DVD, or CD you will get points for your purchase.

THere are some GREAT prizes - we especially love the free snapfish hardcover books!

I know this isn't SD specific, but I like to share my favorite internet sites that have saved me a little money here and there - disneymovierewards.com is a GREAT one!

Enjoy~
Kate

Fun Free Events at The Disney Store

* Saturday March 13th - 'Ballyhoo in the Bayou' Princess in the Frog ~ Crafts, Dancing, and Fun!
11am & 3pm

*Tuesday March 23rd Toy Story ~ Storytime & coloring
3pm & 5pm

*Saturday March 27th ~Thumper and Miss Bunny's Egg-cellent Adventure! - 'join us for a hoppin' adventure through Disney Store and receive a free egg-tivity sheet & prizes (while supplies last)
11am - 3pm

Enjoy ~
Kate

$10 off 'The Princess and the Frog' DVD

OK - not San Diego specific - but an awesome deal!

Our family is SO excited about Princess and the Frog coming to DVD!!! click here for a $10 off coupon of the DVD / Blu Ray combo pack.  Also, check back here because I am guessing there will be a Target coupon for a few dollars too coming up that you can combine. 

Don't forget to get your Disney Movie Rewards points too!

Hot tip - I had the 'blu ray' Tinker Belle coupon and brought it to target, they were out of the blu ray so I thought maybe they would use it on the regular DVD non combo pack (which is cheaper to begin with) and guess what  - it totally applied - no issue at all - it does specifically say 'blu ray' - so I would not suggest fighting it, but worth a shot.

Thanks to DEAL SEEKING MOM for alerting me of this awesome online coupon!

Volunteer one day = a FREE admission to Disneyland! REPOST

yay! we just got confirmation for our volunteer project in Bonsall! The coordinator mentioned that Disney tickets are starting to be claimed faster, there are still SO many opportunities to serve all over San Diego - but make sure to check into it now.

I have heard (athough not confirmed with Disney) that your free pass can be upgraded (for a fee of course) to an annual pass - nice! We are considering doing this for our family.

I'm guessing most people have heard of this already, but just in case...

Disney is launching an AWESOME incentive to volunteer this year!  Click here for all the details & to sign up.  Anyone over 6 years old who is willing to volunteer for one day at an approved event will recieve a free ticket to Disneyland.

This is SOOOO much better than the free bday ticket last year because you are able to use it any number of days & can easily go with a group.  The only bummer is that kids need a ticket purchased once they are 3 & cannot volunteer until they are six.  Our kids are 3 so they cannot take advantage of this program - but it looks like mommy & daddy found a free fun thing to do for a date - anyone want to babysit?

We should all volunteer anyway & now we have even more incentive.

Enjoy ~
Kate

Disney is offering full refund (or 'upgrade') for Baby Einstein DVD's! OFFER EXPIRES MARCH 4th

THANKS TO LISA R FOR REMINDING ME THAT THIS AWESOME OFFER IS ABOUT TO EXPIRE!

This is a repost - but I know we have lots of new readers that may have not seen it before, or maybe you forgot to send yours in already.

You still have time to take advantage of this program - maybe clear out some things you didn't need anyway and get some fun money or some new books for the kids!

Disney is offering an upgrade/refund on Baby Einstein DVDs purchased between June 2004 and September 2009. You can choose either a $15.99 refund per returned DVD (up to 4!) or exchange it for a book or CD. No receipt is required. Click here for more information on the refund and click here to read about why they are giving parents their money back.

I wish I still had ours!

Enjoy~
Kate

New Disney Rewards code

for those of you doing 'Disney Movie Rewards' - you can get 50 points for entering the word CELEBRATE today!

Remember if your kiddos got any Disney DVDs or music there is a code in there - typically 75 - 100 points each!  Disney Movie Rewards has TONS of free online codes all the time - even if you don't buy many movies you should join and let them add up - you can earn everything from snapfish books & cards to new DVDs & other Disney products.

Enjoy ~

Kate

Disney Store Online 70% off!

http://www.disneystore.com/ is having a GREAT sale! of course the best discounts are on holiday stuff, but lots of things are on sale - especially kids apparel.  Also, if you buy over $89 you will get $5 shipping, not free, but not bad.

Make sure to use Ebates to get 3% back in cash.  If you are new to Ebates you will also get a bonus $5 just for signing up.

Also - remember Swagbucks has a free $20 Disney gift card! If you haven't already purchased it, this short sale will probably be over before your order posts - but just as a reminder, you should save your online gift cards from swagbucks until an awesome sale like this presents itself. Swagbucks are super cool, if you haven't signed up yet, you should - I know I say that a lot, but seriously, it is so easy!

Disney movie rewards free 5 point code December 25 - LAST ONE

Disney Movie Rewards is a great way to earn free stuff for your kiddos (or yourself) from Disney!
enter SANTA for 5 points today only!

this is the last day in the '25 days of Christmas' points, but there will be more promos in the future!

  - make sure to check back at http://www.sandiegodealsandsteals.blogspot.com/ to earn your LOTS of Disney rewards without buying a thing! I am saving up for a free snapfish book - what would buy?

I'm about 50 points away from a free snapfish book - there are tons of other items you can win - from Disney memorabilia and toys to Travel gift certificates!

Enjoy ~

Kate

Don't forget to enter your Disney Movie Rewards points!

If your family recieved any Disney movies for Christmas make sure to enter your reward points!

Disney Movie Rewards gives you points for movies you purchase and see in the theater, but there are also TONS of online codes - I had several hundred points already piled up before I ever bought a thing!

Great Grandpa gave my daughter Snow White for Christmas - I entered the code in the box and got another 100 points!

You can buy all kinds of things with Disney Movie Rewards from stickers to snapfish books to Disney collectibles and travel certificates!

Enjoy ~
Kate

Disney Movie Rewards - new code every day - earn free stuff!

I've talked about Disney Movie Rewards before - but thought I should mention again.  They are a great way to earn free Disney stuff.  You can enter codes on movies and items you have purchased or received as a gift.  Better yet, there are reward codes available to you without even making any purchases!  Today I entered another free code & have earned enough points to have some cute stickers sent to the kiddos - I know, not a lot, but it will make a nice stocking stuffer & they do have everything from stickers to travel gift certificates to movie and scooters (and tons of stuff in between). 

Want a FREE code?  Sign up today & you will get free sign up points to start.  Also enter the code ELF December 7, 2009 and get 5 bonus points. THERE IS A NEW CODE EVERY DAY THE MONTH OF DEC - I WILL HAVE IT HERE AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE - SO CHECK BACK!

Enjoy ~
Kate

Disney Store 'Dress Rehearsal' Party - games, prizes, free gifts October 21st!

I put this in the Deals & Steals Calendar weeks ago but forgot to do a entry about it!

Our family is so excited about this Halloween Party! Here is the info...

Disney Store
Halloween Dress Rehearsal Party
October 21, 2009
330 - 530 pm

'join us for games, prizes, and a costume parade'

IF YOU HAVE A DISNEY HALLOWEEN COSTUME WEAR IT! There will be a free gift for kids wearing their favorite Disney costume! *while supplies last & kids must be 3 year and up for the free gift (sorry to all parents dressing up 5 week olds as Winnie the Pooh in a 'Hunny' pot, babies can't get a prize - oh well!)