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Mystic Aquarium: Bite Week February 14th – 19th

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It's February vacation this week for the local schools and by the  middle of the week, your kids may need something else to do since it's pretty cold out there.  How about Mystic Aquarium in CT? February vacation week activities focus on animals with teeth big and small; guests can also see Jetty the sea lion pup in Marine Theater shows Think you know who has the biggest set of chompers at Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration? Guests during February school vacation week may be surprised. In celebration of National Children’s Dental Health Month, the aquarium is hosting Bite Week from February 14 to 19. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, kids will learn about the teeth of various...

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Jelly Belly 75% off Valentine Candy!!

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Jelly Belly makes over 100 kinds of candies. The Confections brand features everything from creamy chocolates to Sour Gummi Worms to scrumptious Candy Corn, a treat made by Jelly Belly for over 100 years! There's also an abundance of season-specific candy for gifts and parties and, of course, our world famous Jelly Belly jelly beans. I had no idea they made more than jelly beans.  I love them!  I usually get a couple of bags of them in my stocking at Christmas.  Yes I have a stocking and hubby usually fills it up with candy and lotion (from Bath & Body). When my husband and I were first married, on our first Valentine's Day when he left for work I was still sleeping.  He made a path...

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Walmart: Renu Contact Solution only $.47

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The Renu Contact Solution travel size bottle is only $1.47 at Walmart.  Print a coupon for $1.00/1 Renu Contact Solution and you can get it for only $.47!  This coupon does not state "except trial sizes" so you can use it on the trial size. I believe Target sells it for about the same price.  Sweet deal!  It's the perfect size to toss in your purse. Thanks Passion for Savings!

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Product Review: Viva Towels

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I used to be a Bounty girl.  It's what I grew up with.  They are the only paper towels my father will use.  I noticed when I first moved out that I used all the same products that my parents used.  As did my husband, which caused some problems at first, but anyways.  When I became frugal I began trying other brands (and no name brands) of paper towels and found that though Bounty is good, there are others that will do, if the price is right. One paper towel I never tried was VIVA® Towels.  I'm not really sure why.  Maybe they were never on sale, or I didn't have a coupon when they were on sale, I really don't know. When I was contacted by a representative of Kimberly Clark and VIVA® Towels...

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Penquin Party sponsored by Mystic Aquarium in CT 2/20/10

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Here is some thing fun for the kids this weekend: Penguin Party – Saturday, February 20, 3 p.m. Garde Arts Center 325 State St., New London, CT 06320 Bring the family to party with African penguins from Mystic Aquarium. Get an up-close look at the penguins and meet the people who work with them every day. Kids can participate in penguin-related games and activities, such as creating penguin sand art necklaces, coloring station and a waddling contest in which they must balance plush penguin chicks on their feet. Afterward, families will enjoy Dreamworks’ animated feature film Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa on the Garde’s giant movie screen. This event is part of the new Faces of Our Planet...

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Welcome to my new site – Koupon Karen

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**************This is a Sticky Post and will remain here for a few days,  please scroll down for new posts! Your not in the wrong place. This is where Frugal Rhode Island Mama used to be, but now it's the home of Koupon Karen! Everything is the same (at least we hope so) except for the name, the web address and the design. I hope you like it and please bare with us while we get everything in order. If you happen upon something that doesn't work right if you could kindly let me know, I'd really appreciate it. If you currently have my button on your blog, I'd love it if you could swap it out for the new one. You can find the code in the sidebar. If you want to be added to my blogroll just...

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Target: Glade Products for only $.16 – $.66 each or Money Maker

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If you'd like to stock up on Glade products then head on over to Target this week!  Here's the deal: Glade Plugins Scented Gel warmer,  On Sale$1.66 Use $1.50 Glade Plugins cpn in 1-24-10 SS Final Price: $0.16 each! Glade Scented Oil Tins, On Sale $1.66 Use $1.50 Scented Oil Tins  found inside tins Use $2.00/2 Scented Oil Tins cpn in 2-7-10 SS Final Price: $0.16 – $0.66 each If you buy 3 of these you can submit it for the $5 SC Johnson rebate! Thanks, Couponing to Disney!

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Product Review: Gerber Graduates

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Gerber Graduates has some great products for Toddlers that are so good for them!  That's why when I was contacted by a Gerber representative and asked if I'd like to receive some samples of a few Gerber Graduates products, I was excited to say yes!  My girls love discovering new snacks and I love discovering new snacks that are good for them! Here is some information on the products I received: Gerber Graduates for Preschoolers Fruit Twists - Fruit Twists are real fruit snacks that are perfect for on the go snacking – best of all they are made with 99% real concentrated fruit and juice and provide ½ of a preschooler serving of fruit per twist as well as 25% of the daily preschooler amount...

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Changes to Frugal Rhode Island Mama

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In the next few days you are going to see some changes at FrugalRIMama.com.  It will no longer be Frugal RI Mama, I will be changing my blog name and taking the Rhode Island out of the name.  I don't just talk about RI deals, as a matter of fact I pretty much talk about all National Deals.  Some stores may be regional but they are still covered in more than just RI. The layout of the blog will also be a little different.  I'm really excited to reveal the new site and as long as things go as planned, Monday night we will do the transfer. If you have FrugalRIMama.com bookmarked it will automatically go to the new site and I also believe it will change your bookmark, but don't hold me to...

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Friday = Mega Swagbucks Day and You could win BIG!

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Today, along with every Friday, is Mega Swagbucks Day, did you know that? Well just in case you didn't, I'm going to fill you in on this fun day. On Mega Swagbucks day, they award Swagbucks in increments of 10, 20, 50 and 100!!! Wouldn't that be nice to win 100 Swagbucks in one search. I was excited the other day when I won 3 Swagbucks but I'd be super excited if I won 100 or even 50. Remember 45 Swagbucks gets you a $5 Amazon Gift Card so 100 Swagbucks would get you a $10 Amazon Gift Card. You could earn that in 1 search. So make sure when you surf the web today and instead of using your bookmarks, search through Swagbucks and win yourself some Mega Swagbucks. Happy Surfing!!

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Crocs: HUGE Sale on 11 Pairs of Crocs + 10% off!!

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More GREAT Crocs Deals!!!! These Great offers on some of Crocs finest shoes are good through the end of February. Celeste Canvas from 34.99 to 15.99 for a savings of 54% with code CELESTEC1599 Sobek from 19.99 to 9.99 for a savings of 50% with code SOBEK999 Venture Canvas from 19.99 to 9.99 for a savings of 50% with code CVENTURE999 Dora the Exp. Cayman from 17.99 to 9.99 for a savings of 44% with code DORA999 Hannah Montana MJ from 17.99 to 9.99 for a savings of 44% with code HANNAH999 Celeste Suede from 34.99 to 19.99 for a savings of 43% with code CELESTES1999 Girls Siren from 9.99 to 5.99 for a savings of 40% with code SIREN599 Off Road from 24.99 to 14.99 for a savings of 40% with...

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