Homeschool Field Trips on The Cheap

One of the greatest things about homeschooling is the fact that you can enrich you children through field trips.

In our area, there is a wealth of possible field trips that a family mayy participate in for little money. With gas prices the way they are, you will end up with some investment in gas for sure. But if you are careful, you can still come out smelling like a rose and keep you money in your pocket.

One way to save is to look for activities that there is no admission charge..
FREE is the key word here.

County, City or State Museums---
Our Tennessee State Museum is extensive, you could spend several days going through it...
and it is FREE!

Public Library Exhibits--
Nashville Public Library just had a FREE exhibit of an original copy of the Declaration of Independence.
There are always exhibits that include artists of various mediums. Check out their website for a list of upcoming events, storyhours, puppet shows and many other activities that are sure to enrich your children. For FREE!

Dress Rehearsals for Performances in your area---
Like the Nashville Symphony, or Broadway Shows or Christmas Special Shows; ie,Rockettes Christmas Shows, Nutcracker, Christmas Plays, etc

Our area Nashville Symphony has rehearsals that they invite area school children to...bonus is after the rehearsal, the featured artist gives an q&a session for the kids....AWESOME AND FREE!

The Rockettes have come to Nashville to do a Christmas Show....The ticket go fr $65.00....But, they gave our home school group a number of tickets to the rehearsal for FREE! That was awesome because many of these families could have never afforded to attends this....

Most area historical homes or sites have a FREE day once a year...

Our area The Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson has a free day on his birthday each year, March 15.

Our local Art Museum. The Frist has kids get in FREE everyday, Adults cost $8.00 But ...They have a free day every month sponsored by a local bank. Every Thursday night College Students get in FREE! FREE FAMILY DAYS
The Frist Center features periodic free family days throughout the year. Special programs and activities created just for families and are themed around current exhibitions. Plus I think there are other free days.

Living History Events will usually donate some free tickets to home school groups.

You just basically have to do your homework...

Make a list of the places you want to go, make some phone calls, check the web.

Team up with other home school families and share rides.

If you have any ideas on how to do family field trips on the cheap...
leave a comment and share with us...

Thanks
Happy Homeschooling
Lynne

Rite Aid Deals--Week of 11/16--11/22

Here are the Rite Aid deals for 11/16-11/22. There are some pretty slim pickins this week!!

Don't Forget, you can earn rebates through Rite Aid’s Rebate program for ANY purchase through the Gift of Savings Promotion this week:

* $25-$50 EARN $5 check
* $51-$100 EARN $10 check
* OVER $100 EARN $20 check

Single Cash Rebates:

St Ives Apricot Scrub 10 oz or Elements Skin Care Product $4.99
Use St Ives $2 Printable
Combine with $4.99 SCR
= Free after MQ & SCR with $2 Overage!

Almay Products B1G1F
Combine with $2 SCR (Limit 3 Rebates)

Pampers Baby Wipes 2/$5
Use (2) $.50/1 MQ
Combine with $1 SCR
= 2/$3 after MQ & SCR

Clairol Nice & Easy Gray Solution or Natural Instincts $8.49
Use $2 MQ (11/2 P&G)
Combine with $2.50 SCR
= $3.99 after MQ & SCR

Select Dove Chocolates 2/$5
Use (2) $1/1 MQ
Combine with $1 SCR wyb any 2 (limit 3 rebates)
= $1 ea

Weekly Deals:

Hershey Bliss Chocolates 2/$5
Use $2.50/2 MQ (9/14 SS)
= 2/$2.50

Pepsi 12 Pack, Buy 4 & Get 1 Free @ $3 ea

Betty Crocker Warm Delights 2/$3
Use $1/2 or $.50/1 Q
= $1

And dont forget to get the Free 25 4×6 Digital Prints with this coupon.


Best Deals,
Lynne

Rite Aid--Free Money--For Doing My Favorite Thing; Shopping!!

Spend $25-$50 get $5 back
Spend $51-$100 get $10 back
Spend over $100 get $20 back

$$$ Save all your Rite Aid receipts dated November 16 through December 24.

$$$ Enter all of your information and the codes from your receipts here.

$$$ Gift certificate will be mailed after 1/26/09, or sooner if online submission is requested by customer or if mail-in customer accumulates over $100 in qualified purchases. Certificate will expire on 4/30/09.

$$$ Qualified purchase amount is determined before sales tax and excludes the purchase of prescriptions, prescription co-pays, lottery tickets, tobacco, alcohol products, money orders, gift certificates, Rite Aid gift cards, retailer gift cards, prepaid phone cards, prepaid internet and wireless cards, prepaid credit cards, prepaid cards of any type, stamps, licenses, other mailing services, online purchases, and any other items excluded by law.

I Love Free!

Best Deals,
Lynne

Walgreens Deals 11/16--11/22

There’s not much this week in terms of Register Rewards deals, but there are lots of baking items that are a good deal after coupon, so you may want to start stocking up for the holidays!

Register Rewards Deals

::BUY (4) Kellogg’s Cereals at 4/$10*, GET $2 RRs::

* Raisin Bran
* Smart Start
* Special K
* Frosted Mini-Wheats


$1/1 Kellogg’s Cereal (10-oz.+) any flavor
$1/1 Kelloggs Rice Krispies, Frosted Mini-Wheats, or Crispix Cereal, 10 oz.+ (exp. 12-31-08)
$1/1 Kelloggs Smart Start, Special K or All-Bran Cereal, 11.4 oz.+ (exp. 12-21-08)
$1 each after coupons and RRs!
*I’ve also read that there’s a gift check offer that can be found in New You Magazine which is available at grocery stores and Kmart that could turn this into a moneymaker!

:BUY 3 or More of the Following Products, Get $5 RRs::

Lactaid Fast Act at $9.99
$1/1 Lactaid Fast Act Product, any except trial size, exp. 12-31-08 (V 10/5/08)

Pepcid AC Maximum Strength at $9.99
$1/1 Pepcid AC printable
$5/2 Mail-in Rebate

Imodium Multi Symptom Relief at $9.99
$2/1 Imodium Multi-Symptom Relief, any except trial size, exp. 12-31-08 (V 9/7/08)

Tylenol Allergy, Cold & Sinus at $4.99
$1/1 Allergy, Cold, Flu or Sinus Product, any except trial size, exp/ 1-31-09 (V 11/9/08)

Sudafed PE at $3.99
$1/1 Sudafed printable
$1/1 Sudafed printable

Sudacare or Shower Soothers at $3.99
$1.50/1 Sudacare Advanced Vapor-Plug Unit or Shower Soothers Product, exp. 12-31-08 (V 10/5/08)

Zyrtec Allergy Relief at $18.99
$4/1 Zyrtec Adult, any 30 ct.+ or Zyrtec D, any 24 ct.+, exp. 1-12-09 (SS 10/12/08)
$2/1 Zyrtec printable

Benadryl at $6.99
$1/1 Benadryl Product, any except trial size, exp. 11-30-08 (SS #2 9/7/08)
$1/1 Benadryl printable

Tylenol PM at $7.49
$2/1 Tylenol PM or Simply Sleep Product, any except trial, exp. 12-31-08 (V 9/7/08)

Tylenol Extra Strength Rapid Release Gels at $7.49
$2/1 Tylenol Extra Strength Rapid Release Gels Product, any except trial, exp. 12-31-08 (V 9/14/08)
$2/1 Tylenol Extra Strength Rapid Release Gels, Caplets or Gel Caps, any except trial, exp. 1-31-09 (V 11/9/08)

::BUY Pampers Diapers (jumbo packs) at $9.99, GET $1 RR::
$1.50/1 Pampers Diapers or Pants, any jumbo pack+, exp. 11-30-08 (P&G 10/12/08)
$7.49 after coupon and RR!

Other Deals

Betty Crocker Frosting at $0.990
.55/1 Betty Crocker Frosting printable
$0.44 after coupon!

Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin (15-oz.) at $0.99 (with Walgreens in-ad coupon)
$1/2 LIbby’s Pumpkin printable
$0.49 ea. after coupons!

Coffee Mate Liquid (16-oz.) at $2.49 (BOGO)
-$1/1 Printable $1/1 Coffee Mate printable
$0.25 ea. after 2 coupons!

Progresso Soup at 4/$5 (with Walgreens in-ad coupon)
$1.10/1 Progresso Soup printable
$0.15 after coupons!

Colgate Toothpaste at $2.49
$1/1 Colgate November EasySaver coupon
$0.75 Colgate Adult or Childrens Toothpaste, any 4 oz.+, exp. 11-15-08 (SS 10/26/08)
$.74 each after coupons!

Glade Spray Air Freshener at $0.99 (with Walgreens in-ad coupon)
$1/2 Glade Aerosol Spray, exp. 12-14-08 (SS 11/2/08)
$0.50 ea. after coupons!

Carnation Evaporated Milk at $0.99 (with Walgreens in-ad coupon)
$1/2 Carnation printable
$0.49 ea. after coupons!

Carefree Pantiliners at $0.99
$1/2 Carefree Product, any 34 ct.+, exp. 11-30-08 (V 9/28/08)
$1/2 Carefree Product, any 34 ct.+, exp. 1-31-09 (V 11/9/08)
$0.49 ea. after coupon!

See all Walgreens deals for the week of 11/9/08-11/15/08 here.

Happy Shopping,
Lynne