The fourth Saturday of the month is Family Fun day at Centennial Olympic Park. On June 26th the theme is The Great Outdoors, then on July 24th the theme is All Star Sports. Family Fun Day features free performances, games and crafts.
On Saturday, June 26th The Mall of Georgia’s Movies Under The Stars features Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. Musical entertainment before the free movie begins at 6:30 pm.
IKEA has free meals for kids from now until July7 5th. No adult purchase is necessary. IKEA serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with a Swedish theme.
The Georgia Aquarium now offers free admission on your birthday. Proof in the form of a valid I.D. or birth certificate is required. 
For tooth grinders, Plackers has a free sample of disposable night guards you can order plackers.com. Shipping and handling is $2.99.
Check It Out Reading is a summer reading program offered jointly by the Atlanta Hawks and Thrashers. Kids who register and read five books by get a free ticket to both a Hawks and Thrashers game. (From fieldtripswithsue.com)
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The My Gym Buckhead location is having a Day of Deals on Thursday, June 24th from 1pm to 5pm.
My Gym will offer discounts on classes and birthday parties and will be running other specials as well. Parents can learn more about the classes while kids play in the gym. My Gym is located at 267 West Wieuca Rd. NE, Suite 101, Atlanta, GA 30342
Scoutmob.com has the following deals this week:
Monday: 50% off TAP (Midtown) -
Tuesday: 50% off Wasabi (Castleberry Hill) -�
Wednesday: 50% off Carroll Street Cafe (Cabbagetown)- Thursday: 50% off Coldbrew’s Sports Bar & Grill (Roswell)- Friday: 50% off Demure Clothing (Westside)
Amazon.com has Forbes, Popular Science, Popular Mechanics and others on sale. Some are as low as $4.99 for a one year subscription but subscribers much cancel the subscription after one year or it will automatically be renewed.
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Here a few ideas from Sunday’s What’s on Sale Segment. 
Add your own below!
Finding discounts on golf can be challenging. Halfoffdepot.com currently has a deal at the Charlie Yates Golf Course at Eastlake for $13.50. Diningperks.com offers gift certificates for 50 percent off golf at the Stone Mountain and Indian Creek courses. These deals are for Atlanta but both have varied offers for different cities and offer some great deals!
Big Lots:
Char-Broil Grill $99
Tool Chest 59.99
K and G Superstore
Men’s Designer Suits $79.99
Dockers $19.99
$$Hot Deal$$ Sears:
Spend $50 on Men’s apparel; get $50 Come Back Cash. Come Back Cash is Sears store credit and customers must fill out a mail in rebate form.
Pike Nursery:
Annual Red Tag Sale with some items marked down 70 percent.
Also, select plants and shrubs on sale, buy two get one free.
Tools and home improvement supplies also make good Father’s Day gifts. Home Depot and Lowe’s promise to match each other’s prices as long as you bring in a sale flier that indicates the competitor’s price.
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Restaurant.com is having an 80 percent off Sale. Use Code: FLAG. Most restaurants have minimum purchase rules and charge a gratuity on the full amount of the gift certificate.
The Children’s Place is having a Five Dollar Days sale. Kids’ shorts t-shirts and tank tops for $5.00.
Womanwithin.com is having a 40 percent off sale. The store features plus sized women’s clothing as well as shoes and accessories.
Big Lots: Flip and Jazz video cameras for $25 while supplies last. No rain checks.
Whole Foods Market is having a Fill the Grill Sale. $20 for 8 burgers, buns, cheese, Pasta Salad for 8 and a watermelon.
Spring Showhouse Final Day. Admission for $10.00 with this 11alive.com coupon
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A Gwinnett county mom has come up with a new product designed to ease fears about chemicals used in plastic baby bottles and children’s cups.
Ghazaleh Coulter has two small children and another one on the way. She didn’t want to worry about chemicals in plastic baby bottles so she came up with the CuteSip cup system.
CuteSip is a dishwasher safe stainless steel bottle system with interchangeable lids that include nipples for newborns as well as transitional sippy cups and sport bottles.
The bottles are $17.95 each but Coulter says they are less expensive because they last for years. “You can buy two stylish bottles and put them in your diaper bag and you can just change the tops as the baby grows. The bottles last for a very long time, it’s not like the plastic sippy cups that smell after a while or get scratched or lost,” she said.
CuteSip bottles can be purchased at cutesip.com. The infant version is also featured on thegreenhalf.com.
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Free Swimming: Chastain Park Athletic Club’s swimming pool is open to the public for free Monday through Friday from 10am to 12:30 pm. After that, admission is $2.00 for kids and $4.00 for adults until 5pm.
Piedmont Park Pool is free to the public from 3 to 5pm Monday through Friday.
IKEA stores are serving free breakfast Saturday May 29th through Monday May 31st. One small breakfast per customer.
Lowe’s Build and Grow Kids’ clinic at 10 a.m. this Saturday is a wood race car project. Sign up at Lowe’s build and grow.com
Panola Mountain State Park in Stockbridge is having a kids fishing festival on Saturday May 29th from 9am to 2pm. There will be fishing instructions, tree climbing workshops and archery. Bring your own rod and bait. Parking is $5.00 (From fieldtripswithsue.com)
Sonic restaurants have free ice cream cones for kids who are finishing prekindergarten through grade 5 on Saturday May 29th. A coupon on pathtocollege529.com is required.
And Marthastewart.com has free downloadable clip art you can use to make stickers for gifts, photos, kitchen pantry items, party placecards and more. All you need is your computer and a few supplies from any office supply store.
From Viewer Karen Duke: Kids can bowl one free game per day at Oasis Bowl in Buford and Loganville. Sign up at www.oasisbowl.com
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On Sunday April 18th, participating Target stores are giving away FREE reusable shopping bags. A purchase may be required. (How about a pack of gum?)
Scotia Salon in Roswell is having a Cut-A-Thon Sunday April 18th from 12 to 5 pm to benefit the Foster Care Support Foundation. Wet haircuts are $10.00. Scotia is located at 1055 Canton Street, Suite 120, Roswell, GA 30075. (770) 645-0811
Oxxo Dry Cleaners in Buckhead will offer a 60 percent off coupon on Scoutmob.com this week. The store is located at 3165 Peachtree Road, Suite C, Atlanta, GA 30305 (404) 660-0023
Other Scoutmob deals this week:
Monday: 50% off Luckie Food Lounge (Downtown) -
Tuesday: 50% off Fuze Burger (Midtown)
Wednesday: 50% off Tavern 99 (Buckhead
Thursday: 60% off OXXO Cleaners (Buckhead)
Friday: 50% off The Village Jerk (East Atlanta)
Global Freight Liquidations in Norcross has a new shipment from a local warehouse club store. The stock includes baby items and clothing. Global Freight Liquidations has changed the pricing on its clothing: men’s and women’s clothing that retails for $50 or less is all priced at $6.95, kids’ clothing is $4.95.
Thursday, April 22nd is Earth Day. Customers who bring a container from their current facial care products will receive a full size facial cleanser FREE at participating Origins counters in local department stores. For details go to Origins Facebook page.
April 17-24th is National Park Week. and entrance fees are being waived in National Parks across the U.S. In metro Atlanta the Chattahoochee National Recreation area is normally $3.00 but it is free this week.
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Target Stores are kicking off Earth week with a free reusable shopping bag. The bags will be available in stores Sunday, April 18th while supplies last. Some stores may require a purchase. There will be other Earth Day events at participating Target stores as well.
Evos Restaurants in Atlanta are serving FREE organic milkshakes in biodegradable cups on Earth Day. The restaurant specializes in fresh, healthy food and has 3 metro Atlanta locations including one at the Prado Shopping Center.
Participating Pottery Barn Kids have Earth Day activities for kids at 11 am and 3pm Tuesday. The festivities include a free giveaway item kids can plant while supplies last. 
The Salvation Army is giving away gift cards: Donate some gently used clothing or household items by May 31st and receive a $10.00 gift card to use at Van Heusen, Izod or Bass retail stores. For dropoff locations go to satruck.org
On Saturday April 17th and Sunday April 18th the Boy Scouts of America Adventure Base 100 will be at Piedmont Park. Kids can try out a ropes course and other scouting activities.
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Parents of kids who have been bitten by the Master’s bug can take them for free golf instruction.
Participating PGA Tour Superstores have free golf clinics every Wednesday and Friday at 5:30 pm for kids 6 years old and older. In metro Atlanta, there are locations in Kennesaw, Duluth and Roswell. Call individual stores for more information and to register.
Georgia State Parks also have affordable golf for kids. The Highland Walk course at Victoria Bryant State Park has Junior Golf Clinics on April 10th, May 1st and May 8th from 3 to 5 pm. Clubs are provided. The clinic is $10.00.
The Main Street Hair Salon in Alpharetta is offering free conditioning treatments for a limited time. (Blow dry not included) Call for an appointment. (770) 343-8311
Oprah.com has a free book download. Chapters one and two of David Bach’s book, Start Over and Finish Rich are currently available. Look for Chapter three next month.
April 15th is Tax Day. To ease the pain, participating Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream locations are handing out free slices of Ice Cream Pizza. The concoction resembles pizza but is made out of ice cream. There is a location in Atlanta at 4468 Chamblee Dunwoody Road.
Home Depot has a Do It Herself Workshop on April 15th. Women can learn how to paint using Martha Stewart’s line of paints.
Atlanta.momslikeme.com is hosting a Free Play Date at Kangazoom inflatable play place in Smyrna April 15th. RSVP on Atlanta.momslikeme.com.
Pollen got you down? Mention 11 Alive Ways to Save on any Friday and get a FREE exterior wash at America’s Finest Car Care, 1528 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA.
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There are plenty of bargains to be found around metro atlanta this week. Too many to count, but here are some of my favorites.
BJ’s Wholesale Club is offering 11Alive viewers a free 60 day pass that can be activated any time before July 5th. BJ’s is the only warehouse club that accepts manufacturer coupons. They also carry clothing lines like Calvin Klein and Nicole Miller. Click here for the 60 day pass. I have always wanted to check it out! I used to belong to another warehouse club but didn’t seem to shop there very often so I didn’t renew my membership.
K&G Fashion Superstore has added some high end lines like Prada, Gucci and Armani priced at up to 70 percent off retail. (From Jessicashops.com) I am sooo there!
Atlanta based Carter’s and Oshkosh children’s retailers are now selling online at carters.com. Discounts are available to those who sign up on their Facebook page.
IKEA has lowered prices on furniture, cookware and hundreds of others items from this same time last year.
Fernbank Museum of Natural History’s buy one get one free ticket deal ends Sunday, April 4th but through April t 18th there is a Spring Break special: $5 off two tickets, or $10 off on a Value Pass for admission to the Museum and Imax Theatre. Normally Adult tickets are $15 and tickets for children 3-12 are $13. Visitors should ask for the Spring Break Special.
On Monday, Scoutmob will have a downloadable coupon for 50 percent off your entire purchase at Sam Flax Art Supply stores. Maximum discount is $25.00 off of $50.00.
Also this week ,Strawberries are a HUGE bargain at Publix: 4 for $5.00. And look for Easter Candy and baskets to go on sale everywhere! Grab your coupons and stock up! Check expiration dates on the bags and throw some in your freezer. My kids’ Easter baskets were full of clearance candy from Christmas and Valentine’s supplemented with Jelly Beans and Chocolate Bunnies. I spent around $5.00 total. 
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Whew!
It’s my “Friday night” since my days off are Monday and Tuesday after anchoring 11Alive Weekend Morning News at 9am.
I made it home by around 2 this afternoon (GOOD day), then researched the grocery sales, played with the boys and headed out for some shopping by 4.
At CVS I took advantage of the Cover Girl Makeup Sale to try out the Cover Girl/Olay foundation which is normally $12.00-$16.00 but was down to $6.00 after coupons and Extra CAre Bucks. It was a hassle. The cash register didn’t want to accept my Buy One Get One Free Coupons from the February Proctor and Gamble Sunday Coupon Insert (BOGO). Still, it worked out with a little patience on my part. I’ve heard it is the best selling foundation in the country right now, so we’ll see how I like it.
Viewers a few weeks ago gave me a hard time on the the Morning News Live chat when they could see I was drinking not my usual Diet Coke, but Pepsi Max. When it goes on sale.. what can I say? I bought 4 12 packs today at Rite aid for $10.00. That’s $2.50 instead of the $4.00 Diet Cokes at most stores right now. Diet Coke is my favorite but I’d rather save a few bucks! The Max also has extra caffeine, I hear.
My friend and co-worker Kathy started raising chickens and when “The Ladies” are laying, she brings eggs to work! This is fabulous! The first week they eggs were $1.00 a dozen due to being a little small; now they are up to $1.50. For FARM FRESH eggs! They can cost $4.00 in some stores!
Our family had already started having omelettes or frittata every once in a while beacuse its quick and easy, you can pack it with healthy vegetables, it’s inexpensive and healthy. Eggs are an inexpensive protein and if you’re concerned about cholesterol you can eliminate one or more yolks.
Here’s a recipe from my email inbox from BJ’s Wholesale Warehouse. I have never shopped there through I’ve heard they accept coupons (always a plus!)
I have had memberships at some of the other clubs in the past and for me personally,they were best for Bulk Spices, Olive Oil, Artichoke Hearts, Olives, Fresh Salmon and sometimes, kid’s pajamas and sleepers. Most don’t accept coupons.
Angel Hair Frittata – Recipe courtesy of BJ’s Wholesale Club
A solid brunch item – or for brinner (breakfast for dinner)
Serves 4 at $1.72 per serving
4 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 small Zucchini, sliced
1 Tomato, seeded and chopped
1 Green Onion, diced
4 cloves Garlic, finely minced
2 Tablespoons Black Olives
½ tsp. McCormick® Basil Leaves, crumbled
4 Eggs
Salt and Black Pepper
½ cup Grated Romano Cheese
6 oz. Angel Hair Pasta, cooked al dente
1. Heat 2 Tbsp. of oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté fresh
vegetables and garlic until tender, about 3 minutes. 2. Stir in olives and
dried herbs. Set aside to cool. 3. Preheat broiler. Beat eggs and cheese in
large bowl. Stir in vegetables and pasta and season with salt and pepper.
4. Heat remaining oil in large oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Pour
egg mixture into pan and spread with spatula until veggies and pasta
are evenly distributed. 5. Cook until eggs are set and golden-brown on
bottom. 6. Immediately place skillet under broiler. Cook until top is set
and golden-brown, about 2 minutes. Carefully remove pan from oven.
7. Loosen edges with butter spreader. Carefully invert pan over large
plate and slide frittata out. 8. Cut into 4 wedges and serve immediately.
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Face book giveaways appear to be the new trend in marketing. The Spaghetti Warehouse Restaurant chain is giving customers a coupon for a free lasagna lunch if they become of fan of the restaurant on Facebook. The lasagna coupon is good on one day only: July 29th.
A long list of National Parks are offering free admission July 18th and 19th, including the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area on Roberts Drive. The Park normally charges $3.00 per person.
Participating Borders Book Stores are having Sponge Bob Parties on Saturday July 18th at 2 pm.
Also for the kids, there’s a Toots Live party at the Mall of Georgia in Buford from 3pm to 8pm. Toots Live is an interactive website for children featuring singing elephants. The party will feature costumed characters, inflatables and activities.
There is also a free Decorator’s Show House in Cobb County. Greenhaven is billed as metro Atlanta’s first environmentally friendly decorator’s show house and is now open for tours.
And those who are willing to give something back to their community can get a free or deeply discounted night at one of any participating Sage hotels including the Doubletree Atlanta. All you have to do is volunteer 8 hours for a non profit that is a registered 501 C3 and have written proof from the organization. Availability is limited and some hotels are giving 50 percent off.
The promotion is called Give a Day, Get a Night.
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For the second week in a row, a Metro Atlanta Ice Cream shop is giving out free scoops. On Tuesday, April 21st, Ben and Jerry’s will thank its customers for 31 years of patronage with a free ice cream cone for anyone who walks in the door from noon to 8pm. The store is at 800 Highland Avenue in Virginia Highland.
After you eat it, slim down with a free Slim Down Sample packet from qualityhealth.com. The sample kit includes vitamins, green tea and low fat cereals.
Seeking a safe tan? You can get a free sample of Jergens glow from Wal-Mart at walmart.com
There are two Earth Day specials as well. On Sunday April 19th, Home Depot is giving away a million compact fluorescent light bulbs, which use 75 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs. CFLs normally cost around $5.00. Each customer will get one bulb while supplies last.
On Wednesday, which is Earth Day, Disney stores are offering a free gift to anyone who brings in three plastic bottles to recycle.
By the way, the Dogwood Festival is free although you can make a donation if you’d like. And if allergies are keeping you indoors, Bloomindale’s and Dillard’s are having HUGE clearance sales.
And also there’s a HUGE Consignment Sale in Conyers at the International Horse Park. Go to tykestotsteens.com
Have a great weekend!
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There was a small bit of collateral damage from our wall to wall Severe Weather Coverage: No Friday Freebies (at least not on TV)
Some of the elements did not get photographed, and the newscast had very little time (even for freebies??!!) because of weather coverage.
The GOOD NEWS is there is Free Stuff out there this week:
There is such a thing as a free lunch again this week!! Metromix.com has another Tuesday free lunch special.
The first 50 people in the door at KC Pitt Barbecue at 6317 Roswell road in Sandy Springs on April 14th get a free lunch as long as they mention Metromix. For more information call KC Pitt BBQ
At (404) 459-6497.
Cinnebon is offering a sweet deal as well. Participating Cinnebon stores in local malls are giving away free classic bites cinnamon rolls on Tax Day, April 15th.
Rite Aid pharmacies are offering a free one month supply of more than 300 commonly prescribed maintenance generic drugs when you sign up for the Rite Aid prescription savings card.
And Kroger has a freebie as well. If you register on Kroger.com you can design a recyclable shopping bag as part of a contest Kroger is holding. Enter your Kroger plus card number and your next purchase will include a free Kroger recyclable shopping bag.
Local farm markets are reopening now that spring is here. The Peachtree Road Farmer’s market features organic produce and locally made goods. On the second Saturday of each month there is also a free cooking demonstration from a local chef.
And one more tax day special. On April 15th, Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream in Dunwoody is offering an e-CONE-omic stimulus package: a free scoop of ice cream for everyone who comes in the door.
For updates on local freebies and ways to save money, follow Valuesval on Twitter.
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