by Rachel on March 23, 2011
T.G.I. Friday’s is a favorite in our family because they’ve got such a great variety so everyone can find something that they like. Right now they have a great coupon out that will let you buy one entree and get one free with the purchase of two beverages. This would make a great frugal date night. This is good through March 31st but I’d print it now to make sure you have it on hand when you need it.
To find a Friday’s location near you, click here.
by Rachel on March 17, 2011
My kids love going out for frozen yogurt because they can pick whatever toppings and flavors they want and because you purchase the yogurt based on weight, you can make it a frugal treat by only getting the perfect sized treat. FroYo has a great Groupon going on today that is good for $6 worth of frozen yogurt for only $3. I usually have some credit at Groupon from referring a friend so this was free for us. You can’t beat that! This is good for 2 North County San Diego locations (San Marcos and Oceanside).
by Rachel on February 9, 2011

Since we’re still fairly new to San Diego, we’re discovering all these great things that locals probably already know. While filming a story for the Carlsbad Patch, I was told by a group of local moms that February is Museum Month in San Diego. You can pick up a free museum pass from Macy’s store in San Diego County, Temecula, or Imperial Valley that are good for half price admission to 40 museums. This is a great way to explore some of the great local museums we have at a discount so if there are any on your wish list, stop by and grab a museum pass.
Click here for more info.
Participating Museums Include:
Adobe Chapel Museum
Barona Cultural Center & Museum
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Bonita Museum & Cultural Center
California Center for the Arts, Museum
Coronado Museum of History & Art
Escondido Children’s Museum
Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum
Heritage of the Americas Museum
La Jolla Historical Society
LUX Art Institute
Maritime Museum of San Diego
Marston House
MCRD Command Museum
Mingei International Museum
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego – Downtown
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego – La Jolla
Museum of Making Music
Museum of Photographic Arts
Oceanside Museum of Art |
Old Town San Diego Historic Park
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
San Diego Air & Space Museum
San Diego Archaeological Center
San Diego Automotive Museum
San Diego Botanic Gardens
San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum
San Diego History Center Museu, Library & Junipero Serra Museum
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
San Diego Museum of Man
San Diego Natural History Museum
The New Children’s Museum
The San Diego Museum of Art
Tijuana Estuary Visitors Center
Timken Museum of Art
USS Midway Museum
Veterans Museum & Memorial Center
Water Conservation Garden
Whaley House
Women’s History Museum |
by Rachel on February 4, 2011
Rite Aid had a fantastic deal on ice-cream this week. I wasn’t able to find it in their add but it was advertised in the store. I got 6 containers of ice-cream for under $1 TOTAl. While I certainly don’t need that much ice-cream right now, it keeps for a long time and it will save me from having to pay full price.
Dreyer’s Ice-Cream – $2.99 X6
AMO Complete – $7.99
Subtotal: $25.93
Got back: $17 in +UP Rewards (6 $2 rewards for the ice-cream and 1 $5 reward for spending over $15)
$7.99 SCR
Grand Total: $0.94 for everything!
by Rachel on November 21, 2010
I’m still in shock that we’re moving into the holiday season again but now that December is almost here I’m starting to get excited to put our Christmas tree up. This year has been a time of huge change for our family and a time we’ve spent recovering from the losses that we’ve experienced over the past several years. I’m looking forward to the holidays as a chance to spend time together as a family and focusing on the simple things that bring us closer.
Groupon has a great deal going on today. For $24 you get $50 worth of Christmas trees at PB Christmas trees. They have several locations around San Diego to choose from. We got rid of our artificial Christmas tree during our move this past year because it just wouldn’t fit in the truck and we didn’t have room to store one so we’re opting for a fresh Christmas tree this year. It’s been a long time since we’ve had a fresh Christmas tree and I am really looking forward to the smell of pine and the chance to pull out our holiday decorations.
by Rachel on November 21, 2010
We’re huge fans of the Hallmark Christmas ornaments so we start looking for Hallmark deals this time of year. Right now, moms and expectant moms can sign up to print a $10 off any purchase of $10 or more in the store. My “baby” just turned 3 but I still had to enter him into the baby spot on the form in order to get it to work. This is a great deal though and I’m looking forward to some of the cute Hallmark ornament designs that are available this year.
by Rachel on November 15, 2010
by Rachel on November 5, 2010
I’ve heard great things about the Bates Nut Farm but we haven’t made our way over there yet. They have some fun things coming up for the holidays that you won’t want to miss. This weekend, November 6-7th they are holding “Christmas on the Farm”.
This sounds like it would be a great family event! There will be arts and crafts, a pancake breakfast, country BBQ, kettle corn, and what I’m sure will by my family’s favorite – a classic car show.
For more details visit Bates Nut Farm.
Thanks San Diego Deals and Steals!
by Rachel on November 2, 2010
Movie tickets are insanely overpriced and there are some great options for getting discount tickets so I avoid paying full price at the movies like the plague. Groupon has a great deal on move tickets right now – $30 for 6 movie tickets, making them only $5 each!
These are premium movie tickets, which means they’re good for IMAX, first runs, etc. This deal is running in Seattle, but you don’t have to be a resident of Seattle to take advantage of it. Just select Seattle from the drop down list of cities to find the deal.
These tickets would make great holiday gifts. Put them together in a gift basket with popcorn and candy for a gift that anyone on your list will appreciate.
by Rachel on November 2, 2010
I’m a huge fan of Dr. Oz so I always at least take a second look at any product that he recommends. Today only, Dr. Oz is offering some fantastic giveaways for with some great companies. These will go live at 3pm ET (so noon PST) and they will go fast so you’ll want to be ready to go at noon to try and get some of these.