Trade-In Halloween Candy for Prizes!

By frugalouis On October 30, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Concerned about your kids consuming all that sugar after Halloween? Here’s an alternative: Pediatric Dentistry in Sunset Hills is holding a “candy buy-back” program. November 1-2 7:30 AM – 5 PM 3555 Sunset Office Dr., Suite 210 For each pound “sold”, the child will receive a dollar, glow-in-the-dark silly bandz and a coupon redeemable at [...]

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Free Admission to Eckerts for Kids in Costume: Sunday

By frugalouis On October 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Take your kids 12 and under in costume to Eckert’s Fun Farm in Millstadt on Sunday to get them free admission! And while you’re at it, get a good deal for everyone else in the family too.

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Lots of Fall Festivals this Weekend!

By frugalouis On October 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment

We have Fall Festivals galore in St. Louis this weekend! To see all the ones I’m aware of for a particular date, click on the appropriate link below: Wednesday-Friday, October 27-29 Saturday, October 30 Sunday, October 31 Image courtesy of Tommysgirl510 on PhotoBucket.

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Lovin' the Birthday Freebies!

By frugalouis On October 29, 2010 · 1 Comment

Happy Birthday to me! Well, in a week or so anyway! And while I don’t expect you all to celebrate or remember the date, I’m glad that many local restaurants do. My inbox is starting to fill with wonderful free food offers. Can’t wait to get started enjoying them with my hubby! Interested in getting [...]

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Daily Deals for Oct. 29-31! Tribeca Bistro & Lounge, Spider Vein Treatment, Hair Straightening, Jewelry, Symphony & Dessert at Powell Hall

By frugalouis On October 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Today’s Daily Deals for the St. Louis area October 29, 2010. Unless noted, these deals run through the weekend. Eversave St. Louis: $18 for $40 of necklaces, bracelets, earrings and more from Shop the Look. $5 sign-up credit for new accounts! Today’s Deal: $12 for $25 certificate to Tribeca Bistro & Lounge in the Chesterfield [...]

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Look what came in the mail: Free Starbucks!!

By frugalouis On October 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Woo-hoo! I love freebies in the mail! And free money to use at Starbucks?! Absolutely! The gift card you see in the picture arrived in my mailbox today, totally free. How? Swagbucks. Swagbucks is a search engine that rewards its members for doing searches. I don’t get rewards for every search I do on the [...]

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Free Night at Eckert's Friday!

By frugalouis On October 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Tomorrow, October 29, you can get free admission to Eckert’s Fun Farm in Millstadt for your whole family! 4-10 PM Mention “MomsLikeMe” at the admission booth to get in free Get one free haunted hayride/person (I am not endorsing this hayride and have no idea how scary it is; just giving you the facts.) Free [...]

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Running a Frugal Household, part 4: Menu Planning

By frugalouis On October 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment

So far we’ve looked into laundry issues and inventorying our freezers, then moved to keeping an inventory of the pantry. In last week’s post I shared how I keep track of our shopping lists. Now it’s time for what some of you might consider a real challenge: menu planning. The year my husband and I [...]

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Fall Festivals! Sunday, October 31

By frugalouis On October 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment

We have a slew of Fall Festivals coming up in the greater St. Louis area this week! Rather than post about each one individually, I will list them according to dates. If I become aware of additional festivals, I’ll add them to the appropriate post. Fall Festivals For Sunday, October 31: Fall Fest in Florissant [...]

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Daily Deals for Oct. 28: Truffle-Truffle, Cuban Restaurant, Batting Cages, Cupcake Bar & Cafe

By frugalouis On October 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Today’s Daily Deals for the St. Louis area October 28, 2010. Please remember that most of these deals expire at midnight tonight. Eversave St. Louis: $18 for $40 worth of truffles, fine chocolates and more from Truffle Truffle. Shipping a flat rate of $6 through Nov. 12. Certificate valid through April 28, 2011. $5 sign-up [...]

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