Free Bowling For Kids All Summer Long- AMF Bowling

Looking for something fun & free of charge to do with the kids this summer? AMF has free bowling all summer long.

Kids 15 and Under can visit select AMF centers for two free games of bowling per day for kids 15 and under. (Shoe rental not included, but they’re worth paying for.)

Time: Free bowling until 8:00PM, 7 days a weekDates: Now through Labor Day (Sept 3)How: Parents go to bit.ly/AMFfree to select a participating center (over 250 locations) and complete a simple registration form.

Don’t forget you can also get affordable kid’s meal for only $3.29.

AMF is also offering a Summer Pass available for purchase for only $29.95. This includes up to four adults 16 and over can bowl two free games per day all summer long. That’s less than $7.50 per person! (Same dates and times as above) Available at bit.ly/SummerPass.

Make sure to check out https://freebowling.amf.com/. Free Coupons will be emailed to you weekly. My children love to bowl! But make sure you have a bowling centre near you before we get too excited!

Tip: Are you going on vacation this summer? Check to see if there is a AMF Bowling Centre near your vacation destination.

For more info and great promotions all summer long, check out AMF on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

Exercise Your Creativity in the Curious George Dance Contest!

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Is your family ready to exercise their creativity in a Curious George Dance Contest?!?

If your child loves to dance & loves Curious George, then this is a perfect contest just for your little ones. Your child can show off their creativity & all their best dance moves in a Curious George Dance Contest that can win them a be on the Newest Curious George DVD , prize packs or even a chance to meet George himself!!

Contest Details: Parents and guardians are invited to enter a video of their child dancing to the Curious George theme song for a chance to be featured on a Curious George DVD. They might even win a visit from George himself! A panel of judges will review the video submissions and pick 10 finalists. Enthusiasm, creativity and originality are key! Contest ends April 2nd. The public voting period is April 16-April 30 with the Grand Prize Winner announced in May. The Winner as well as 9 Runners up will receive a Curious George Curiosity Kit, which includes a Curious George DVD, Complete Adventures Book, Hide and Seek Zoo Game and more!

For more information on how to Enter go to CuriousGeorgeDanceContest.com

My 7 year old loves Curious George on PBS kids & also loves to visit PBSkids.org for more Curious George fun. I know he will want to enter this dance contest. Dancing is a great way to encourage creativity & promote fitness. After 30 mins of dancing your children will be burning calories, while having fun monkeying around.

Good luck!!

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Disclosure: This post is sponsored in collaboration with Latina Bloggers Connect and WGBH.

Amazon: Xbox 360 Live 12 Month Subscription Gold Card $39.99 (Reg. $59.99)

Did someone in the family get an XBox 360 for Christmas? Or just wanting to upgrade from a free account to a Gold account?

Right now, Amazon has the 12 month Gold Membership for $39.99, which is $20 off the normal price.

Amazon Gold Membership:
With an Xbox LIVE Gold membership, take your Xbox 360 online to play Kinect and controller games with friends wherever they are. Instantly watch HD movies, TV shows and sports, and with Kinect, your voice is the remote control. Plus, friends and family are never far away when you can video chat face-to-face on the biggest screen in the house. And enjoy unlimited access to your favorite music with Zune Music Pass.

Coming this Holiday to Xbox LIVE! Look for a new Xbox experience, which includes a redesigned menu that makes it more open, inviting and intuitive to navigate through entertainment on your Xbox. Voice search for Xbox will allow you to search across all of your favorite content and transform the way people enjoy entertainment…You say it, Xbox finds it! And there will be more entertainment than ever before – Xbox is working with partners like UFC and YouTube to deliver the best home entertainment experiences with a comprehensive selection of TV, movies, sports, music and games.

FREE $10 Gift Card with $50 Purchase at Target HOT Coupon!! It’s back!!

Hurry and grab this coupon to get a FREE $10 Target Gift Card with the purchase of $50 or more! This coupon is valid 12/10. Pair it with their 3 Day Sale!!

Wal-Mart.com: Get 2 Lalaloopsy Dolls for just $30!

Wal-Mart has their Lalaloopsy Dolls on sale onlne. They have 2 Lalaloopsy Dolls for just $30 right now making them only $15 each. They generally run about $10 higher at regular price. Plus you can get free site to store shipping for free.
My daughter is 11 & was talking about Lalaloopsy the other day! Score!!

The Home Depot Review & $50 Gift Card Giveaway Ends 12/11th 11:59 Midnight Central

As much as we all love Christmastime it can be stressful. Finances, traffic, long lines, you name it. For me, I try to keep a positive outlook on it and focus on what can I do to make Christmas Shopping for my family easier. I do about 75% of my Christmas Shopping online. But for some family members I have to go to the store and get ideas.

Buying for Dad is pretty simple. He is the prime example of a DIYer. So it was an easier choice on where to shop for his present. This weekend I headed over with the kids to The Home Depot. No traffic, plenty of parking spots, & the best of all…no line checkout lines!!

My children love to participate in The Home Depot’s free workshops on the first Saturday of every month. In December, the workshops are centered on holiday projects so they made Snowflake Napkin Holders. Once you complete the workshops, the children received their commemorative pins & certificates of achievement.

Once the kids were done it was off to find Dad’s gift. I was stuck between finding a gift he can use to organize this garage or workshop, a fire pit for outdoor living, or a power tool. Throughout my shopping trip, I manage to lose focus as I would continuously go back to the Christmas Holiday Decor area. I am totally in love with the Martha Stewart Collection at The Home Depot. Did I need Holiday Decor…No! But my kids were in love with the Large Snoopy Musical Snow globe. Also, I collect Village pieces and didn’t realize that The Home Depot carried their version of Holiday Lighted Village pieces. I had no choice. I had to pick up a Home Depot Store for my village. Now my little village families have the perfect place to find all their Holiday needs.

My new village piece I bought today. Every village needs The Home Depot!

I went back to tools and finally decided on a Dremel tool kit. He had one previously but had left it on the jobsite one day. I also picked up a few Holiday Decor items & a gift card. The Home Depot Gift card is perfect for someone who is always running into The Home Depot for various projects. The Home Depot also has eGift Cards & The Home Depot is the only Major Retailer that offers video messages you can personalize to be viewed by the recipient. How cool is that!?!

Want to give the gift of organization or your favorite DIYer a new project they can work on? Whether it’s an appliance or a gift card The Home Depot is a gift anyone will love.

My son & our Christmas Tree (Martha Stewart Ornament Collection)

GIVEAWAY: (1) $50 Home Depot Gift Card

Mandatory entry: Visit www.homedepot.com/holiday and comment on this post with something they learned at the site.

Additionl Entries:
Follow The Home Depot on Twitter: @HomeDepot

Follow The Home Depot on Facebook

Share this giveaway on Twitter or Facebook for an additional entry. Can be done once a day for additional entries!

All entries must be in the form of a comment below this blog post. Each entry gets it’s own comment. Good Luck!!

Giveaway is open to US entries only. 18 and up. Giveaway will end 12/11/2011 @ 11:59 midnight. The winner will be notified and have 24 hours to respond to my email & chosen using Random.org.

Disclosure: This is part of a compensated campaign with Latina Mom Bloggers and The Home Depot. The Home Depot works with bloggers such as myself to conduct product reviews. They do not tell bloggers what to say about their products or how to say it. The Home Depot fundamentally believes that people should be free to form their own opinions and share them in their own words. The Home Depot often provides product – free of charge – to bloggers for review as they did for this post. The Home Depot’s policies align with WOMMA Ethics Code, FTC guidelines and social media engagement recommendations. The Home Depot provided me with a gift card to shop for the holidays and post my experience. All opinions expressed in this article are my own and not influenced in any way by anyone.

CyBear Monday at Build a Bear.com

Have a Build a Bear lover at home?? Build a Bear.com 8 animals for $8 USD each. While quantities last. Online only. Plus, Free Economy USPS Shipping on orders of $50 or more before tax and shipping are applied. Use code CYBERSHIP. Offer valid through 11/28/11.

They also have a good selection of Clearance items in their Sales Den to add to your order.

Then add item below for additional saving!! Yay!!

Xbox 360 4 GB Console with Kinect $199.00- Microsoft Store

The Xbox 360 4GB Console & Kinect Deal is In Stock at the Microsoft Store& is priced at just $199 right now. Be prepared that this may sell out as others have done. Wal-Mart had theirs for $199 Thanksgiving evening and sold out quickly. You will not get a cheaper price especially since it had the Kinect included.

Toys R Us Black Friday 2011 Ad

The Toy’s R Us Black Friday ad was released!! Doorbuster will begin at Thursday 9pm. Make sure you make a game plan for all your Holiday Shopping. Also, decide what stores/deals are a must. You don’t want to over do it.

Target Black Friday Ad!

Target Black Friday Ad…enough said!! Weeeeeeee

Don’t forget to use your coupon you received in their catalog they mailed out!