I often like new products I try, and I often tell you about them. However, RARELY do I try a new product and love it so much that I contact the company and ask (I would have begged if it came down to it) if they would have me review it. Recently I tried an amazing food that motivated me to do just that-email the company and ask if I could do a review! They were extremely kind to comply! The amazing snack I speak of is the one, the only Pretzel Crisps®. I was lucky enough to be sent the whole deli style crisps collection
 to sample (with an awesome bag to boot!):

The flavors above are (from left to right) top row: Original, Everything, Sesame, Chipotle Cheddar, bottom row: Garlic Parmesan, Buffalo Wing, and Jalapeno Jack.

I seriously cannot tell you how much our family LOVES these! Seriously amazing! As far as I am concerned these are the ultimate snacking experience! (And BTW-love the background story which you should all check out here: http://pretzelcrisps.com/our-story/. Way to Keep at it until the perfect snack was achieved-perfect in my words, not theirs) All flavors are straight out of the bag or with dips or toppings. You could make some SWEET and easy appetizers with these babies!

The basic idea behind the  Pretzel Crisps® is that it is a flat pretzel cracker. Check out what a single one looks like:

And how flat and thin they are:

Such a perfect idea to make topping and dipping so easy, and to make it easy to eat! So awesome!

Let me tell you about them flavor by flavor:

Original: This is the favorite of both my daughters. My oldest said it is her fave because it is just "the classic". It is basically a crisp, flat, salted pretzel. Really tasty, and for my tastes I like it better than other pretzels. Of course the completely functional bonus is how easy these are to top! And the original could seriously top with just about anything. We liked cheese-any kind-on these ones or dipping them in a cheese dip for a savory snack. But we also found that you can sweeten these up for a salty sweet snack by dipping them in frosting or melted chocolate. Both are awesome options!

Everything: This is like an Everything Bagel, covered with Poppy seeds, Sesame Seeds, Onion, garlic and a pinch of salt. This was my 2nd favorite flavor and I am all about eating this one alone. Plenty of flavor and so, so good! But that being said, my aunt, husband, and XiaXia (grandma in Greek) liked them plain, but liked them even more when paired with hummus.

Sesame: My middle son LOVES this kind and calls it his favorite! When I asked him why it is his favorite he said (in his most "duh!" voice): "Um, its sesame and salt on a pretzel, how could that be bad?" And I have to agree-it is fantastic! This is the favorite flavor at our house to pair with any kind of hummus or dip (like a ranch or french onion).

Chipotle Cheddar: My Oldest Son claims this one as his fave! He loved the spicy, cheesy flavor. I think this one is a great one to pair with a salsa or cheese as a topping. It would be great with a cream cheese based dip as well (though I did not get to try that before this bag was devoured!)

Garlic Parmesan: My baby boy LOVES these. In fact, as I was typing this, he woke up from his nap, came downstairs, went to the pantry and dragged the bag out, and brought it to me to open as I typed. He eats these like crazy-and it is this flavor he picks out (he is only 18 months old though so we do break down the pieces a little). These are like a classic Italian flavor. At the request of the children, we ate them the other night as a side with our Spaghetti and dipped them in our marinara sauce-FANTASTIC! I think a great Alfredo sauce would be awesome as well!

Buffalo Wing: Oh.My.Gosh. This is the flavor that sold me and motivated me to email Pretzel Crisps®. Really-this is my absolute favorite snack. I have not tasted anything like it. It is like the spices of a buffalo wing on a  Pretzel Crisps®! INCREDIBLE! Want the ultimate snacking experience? Throw a really nice bleu cheese chunk on this baby or dip it in Bleu cheese dressing-HEAVEN!! (Can you tell I LOVE this one?!) By far my favorite! YUMMY!

Jalapeno Jack: This is a spicy bold flavor. Pairs nicely with guacamole or salsa (or pop a slice of chees on it if you want to tone down the spice on this one). It was a little spicy for a couple of my kids and me, but my hubby thought it was not spicy enough.

Please, oh PLEASE, if you have not yet tried  Pretzel Crisps®, DO IT! DO IT NOW!! They are fantastic and can be found in most grocery stores near the deli. In fact, I want you to try them so much that I am going to do something that is very hard for me...I was sent a coupon for a FREE bag of  Pretzel Crisps®. This came with my review bag and I am not required to give this away, but I am going to! Just so one of you amazing reader will get the chance to try this awesome product for free! Please enter below on the rafflecopter form-this will be an easy entry giveaway that will end in a couple weeks.

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As the Rafflecopter form says: Please note that the giveaway will end on 10/04 at 12:01 AM EASTERN time. That means you have until 11:01 PM on 10/03 Central time to get in entries (That is only 9:01PM here in AZ).  Please note that winners will be picked at random by Rafflecopter after the giveaway ends!  Also, Facebook is not affiliated with this giveaway and cannot be held responsible for it in any way.

Do you ever wish you could play games like Bingo, Slots, 21 and Poker without risking your own actual money? In a way that is not gambling? In a way that you are not risking your money? I do. I like casino-like games, and I like playing them online. But most Online sites I find have limited abilities. And I have to admit, I play a lot of games online. A LOT. I just like to play when I have a chance.

So, I JUMPED at the chance to learn about, try out, and review the Reel Cash Critters Game on Gamesville. (And actually I got to try out all the games on Gamesville. ). I am excited to tell you about what I thought.

First, let me tell you about Reel Cash Critters Game as described to me (since I cannot describe it better myself):

Reel Cash Critters is not your typical slots game. To play, you wager your GVs (Gamesville’s virtual currency that you win by playing games) and spin. You can win cash prizes from $5-$10, obviously a great part of the game!

What make the game unique are the mini games and critters – who doesn’t love cute woodland creatures? Within the game, you can hit the “Spin-o-Matic” which is a dial that you spin and depending on the critter that you land on, you get an extra GV bonus.

If you are a Gold member you get another game on top of the Spin-o-Matic. “Reel Slots Shots” is a county fair-style shooting gallery where you can win GVs. Ducks, rabbits, and even our mascot Poke pop up for your chance to hit. The more you get, the more GVs you win.

Finally, the favorite part of this slots game is the team battle aspect. At the beginning of your game, you get put on either the Skunk Team or the Raccoon Team. When the team battle starts, you can choose to go to the room where the battle is happening or choose to skip it. After everyone is dispersed to their teams, you try to spin your machine as many times as possible to win the most GVs. You play with your team and the team with the highest total amount of GVs wins. There are 6 battles throughout the day, and 2 of them give out cash prizes. Since everyone is a winner at Gamesville, for the cash prize games, one member of the winning team and one member of the losing team are selected to win the cash prize.

What did I think?!

First, let me tell you about my experience specifically with the Reel Cash Critters Game. Let me preface it by saying that I am not much of a slots player. Even in virtual currency it is hard for me to watch the money disappear as I play. BUT, with virtual money (GV's) I can enjoy myself as I am not stressing that I am losing actual money. A few things I love-first, I love that I do have a chance to win actual money and prizes in the game. I have not won any money thus far, but I have 61,202 GV's right now to keep trying! Awesome, right?! The second thing I love is the Spin-O-Matic shooting mini game! I seriously love that game! It is more exciting for me to win that than to win more GV's! I have gotten to play that game quite a few times now and I really enjoy it!!

I have not had the chance to try out the team battle. I have not been on there at the right time, but I am watching out to try it soon!

I will say that sometimes when playing I won:

But most times I lost (miserably):

I had fun playing though. and all in all, if you like slots, you will like this game. If you like min games, you will like this game. If you like slots AND mini games, you will LOVE this game! And if slots aren't your thing, luckily Gamesville has A LOT more to offer!

On Gamesville you can play Bingo, 21, poker, and more! I am a bit of a Bingo junky. Really. My family has a week long time share at Snowbird in Utah and my favorite part each year is BINGO night! Yeah-FAVORITE as in I like it more than swimming, hiking, the yummy food and treats, and riding the tram! It is so fun to go play for prizes! LOVE IT! So, naturally my favorite part of Gamesville is the Bingo games! Not only to I get to play Bingo, but I EARN GV's while I play! It is a major win win for this gal! (Though a bit of a loss for this gals house as it has been severely ignored in the cleaning department while I have been "reviewing" this...IE playing Bingo...)

If you are looking for some online fun, go check out Gamesville and make sure to give Reel Cash Critters Game a try! If you sign up using this link:  http://gamesville.com/bonus/rccMomSpark, you will get 10,000 GV's added to your new account! SWEET! Go sign up and try it out, and while you are at it, you can follow  Gamesville  on Twitter (https://twitter.com/gamesville) and Like them on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/gamesville).

Please note, by way of disclosure: This review was made possible by Mom Spark Media. Thoughts are my own. I received a Gamesville Gold Membership and compensation for my time investment and work on this campaign. 

Well, If you haven't heard about this one yet today, I am thinking you have nott been on the computer long. Or you haven't been on Facebook or Twitter yet...anyway, It is REAL that Krispy Kreme is giving away FREE donuts to Pirates today! By that I mean that if you go into Krispy Kreme today, dressed in full Pirate garb, you get a FREE DOZEN!! Seriously! Don't have a pirate costume laying around? That's ok, you can still get one FREE DONUT by just going in and talking like a pirate! So if you live near a Krispy Kreme-stop by in character to get some free treats!!

For the last 2 years, I have posted the following list of Birthday Freebies I got.  I thought it was worth revisiting and reminding you of all the free stuff you can sign up for so you will be ready to watch the birthday freebies start rolling in as well!

Here is what I got last year:

• FREE $30 gift certificate for a Birthday dinner from Benihana
• FREE bowl of Noodles from Noodles and Co.
• 10 FREE wings from Hooters
• $10 Free Game Play at Dave and Buster's
• A FREE Creation from Cold Stone
• A FREE Drink from Caribou Coffee
• FREE birthday Burger from Ruby Tuesday
• FREE 1/3 lb Burger (or entree or equal value) from Fuddruckers
• FREE Gourmet Burger of my choice from Red Robin
• FREE Ice Cream Cone from Maggie Moo's
• FREE one scoop Sundae from Culver's
• FREE dessert at Buffalo Wild Wings
• FREE 16 oz Julius from Orange Julius
• FREE SEPHORA COLLECTION Beautiful Eyes Kit featuring: Lash Plumper Volumizing Mascara in Black, Nano Eyeliner in Silver Green, Colorful Mono Eyeshadow in Aspen Summit from Sephora
• FREE Dessert in one email and Free cookie with purchase of adult entree in another email at Fazoli's
• FREE Rooty Tooty Fresh and Fruity or menu item of equal or lesser value at IHOP
• FREE Grand Slam at Denny's
• FREE cookie at Brueggers
• FREE brownie Sundae (with purchase or adult entree)from Chili's
• Birthday Surprise from Famous Dave's (what you get depends on the code in your email. My code is B08 and I called them and found out that is a free appetizer-excluding the sampler)
• Free Mini, 12 or 16 oz Blizzard when you buy a 16 oz Blizzard at Dairy Queen
• Free 12 oz Shake with any purchase at Arby's
• Free Appetizer with the purchase of an entree at Lone Star
• Buy one Pretzel Item, Get one Free at Auntie Anne's
• Buy on Entree, get one free at Fox & Hound
• Free Mousse cake with purchase of regular size sandwich at Gandolfo's
• Free Dessert with entree purchase at TGIFriday's
• $3 off any Ice Cream Cake from Baskin Robbins
• $10 off purchase of $20 or more at Mimi's Cafe
• In snail mail I got a coupon from Lofthouse cookies for a FREE package of any package of Lofthouse frosted cookies
• A Sephora birthday surprise
• A Procter and Gamble coupon booklet
• A coupon from Chicken of the Sea
• A trip to Disney World with the family from my husband!! :)

I will tell you this-we are not going to Disney World this year! :) But Here are the things I have received via email from different companies this year:

• FREE $30 gift certificate for a Birthday dinner from Benihana. This is by far my favorite birthday freebie each year!!!
• Free "Auzzie"-tizer from Outback Steakhouse
• Free Cookie Dough from Papa Murphy's (with the purchase of any pizza)
• Free small cup of Dippin Dots
• Free lipstick from Bobbi Brown Cosmetics (with next purchase)
• Free Mousse cake from Gandolfo's (with purchase of regular size sandwich)
• Free Donut and small coffee or soft drink from Krispy Kreme.
• FREE brownie Sundae (with purchase or adult entree)from Chili's
• Free Bagel and Cream Cheese (with purchase of drink) at Brueggers.
• Free Entree (with purchase of second entree and 2 drinks from Mimi's Cafe.
• FREE dessert at Buffalo Wild Wings
• FREE Rooty Tooty Fresh and Fruity or menu item of equal or lesser value at IHOP
• Free 12 oz Shake with any purchase at Arby's
• FREE Grand Slam at Denny's ON your birthday only!
• Buy one Entree, get one free at Fox & Hound
• Free entree (with purchase of entree or equal or grater value, up to $15) at Famous Dave's.
• FREE Ice Cream Cone from Maggie Moo's
• Buy one Pretzel Item, Get one Free at Auntie Anne's
• A FREE Creation (with purchase of another creation) from Cold Stone
• FREE 1/3 lb Burger (with purchase of another entree of equal value) from Fuddruckers
• FREE Medium Beverage (Must be ON your birthday) from Caribou Coffee
• Free handcrafted Burger of my choice from Ruby Tuesday.
• $10 Free Game Play at Dave and Buster's (with purchase of $10 game play)
• $2 Kashi Soft-Baked Cookie coupon
• Free Appetizer with the purchase of an entree at Lone Star
• Free Appetizer or Sidekick of Ribs with purchase of entree from Texas Roadhouse
• FREE 2.5 oz scoop or a 3 oz swirl of soft serve from Baskin Robbins
• $5 off any 2 Adult Entrees at Red Lobster
• 10 FREE boneless wings from Hooters
• Free Hamburger with purchase of any entree and drink from Johnny Rockets
• Free small drink at Scooters.
• 50 Swagbucks (which BTW-if you have not joined yet, you should go join Swagbucks here now!!)
• $10 Gift Card from the MapMyFITNESS Marketplace
• $1 off any premium combo at Wendy's
• Fresh's Sugar Kisses Mini Lip Duo FREE from Sephora.
• Free Dessert with purchase of Entree from Applebee's
• FREE one scoop Sundae from Culver's
• 10% off my next House Specials purchase from House Party.
• 100 points from Disney Movie Rewards.
• 3 Free Birthday coupons from Sonic.

WOW-lots of great stuff-make sure to sign up for your favorite places if they have birthday clubs or email newsletters and you too can get spoiled on your birthday! All the links above are clickable so you can sign up for whatever birthday surprises you like above as well-I highlit my favorites!!! :)

If you are a reader of this blog, you are probably aware that a couple months ago, my husband finished his radiology residency in Omaha Nebraska and we moved across the country to Scottsdale, AZ for him to do a Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. We will be here is this desert paradise for only one year so we have determined to make the most of it!

One thing that was really exciting for me and the kids is the fact that we are a mere 6 hour drive from one of my favorite places int he world-Disneyland! So, we planned a couple trips there, and after doing the math, we determined that buying annual passes was less money than multiple 3-Day passes. Once we had the annual passes we decided we better use them and we have plans to go there when the kids are off school. Luckily for us, The kids have a full week for fall break here in October so we will be spending that week in Southern California.

Knowing we would be there, my mom was so excited to find a whole packet in her newspaper from http://www.sandiego.org/ that announced "The First Annual Kids Free in San Diego this October! WOW!!! It is pretty awesome and I want to share some of the deals in there with you:



From the ad in the Salt Lake Newspaper my mom sent me:

First, Places with free Kids Admission in October:

• Sea World: kids' admission as well as premium experiences like Dine with Shamu, Dolphin Interaction Program, and Beluga Interaction Program are Free of charge when accompanied by a paying adult.
• San Diego Zoo & San Diego Zoo Safari Park: Kids 11 and under get in for free
• LEGOLAND California Resort and SEALIFE Carlsbad Aquarium: Kids admission free with a paid adult (For this deal go to LEGOLAND.com/KidsGoFree
• Surf Diva: Kids ages 5-12 can catch their first wave for free with the help of this surf school

Here are some places where kids eat free in October in San Diego:

• Croce's Restaurant, Gaslamp Quarter
• Hard Rock Cafe, Gaslamp Quarter
• John's Incredible Pizza Co., South Bay
• Vigilucci's Ristorante, Coronado

Also, in October the San Diego Museum Council partnered with 34 museums to offer FREE admission to children 12 and under who attend with a paying adult. Here are some of them:

• Birch Aquarium at Scripps
• California Surf Museum
• Lu Art Institute
• Museum of Contemporary Art
• Museum of Photographic Arts
• Reuben H Fleet Science Center
• San Diego Air and Space Museum
• San Diego Museum of Art
• San Diego Museum of Man
• San Diego Natural History Museum
• The New Children's Museum
• USS Midway Museum

For details on the above mentioned deals, and for more great October deals in San Diego, see the http://www.sandiego.org/ website here.

And don't miss this great article on 25 Fun and Free things to do In San Diego.

I think we will be spending a day or two in San Diego when we go to Disney in October.

Here are my favorite deals in Scottsdale grocery this week:

Albertsons Market

• Pork Loin   (bone in, previously frozen, reg retail $7.99/lb) Buy 1 Get 2 Free
• Pork Spare Ribs (bone in, previously frozen, reg retail $4.99/lb) But 1 Get 2 Free
• Sanderson Farms Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast (tray pack reg retail $4.99/lb) Buy 1 Get 2 Free
• Seedless Watermelon $.17/lb (limit 2)
• Coke product 24 packs 4/$8 (When you buy 4 with minimum $25 purchase, without min purchase sale price is 4/$11)
• Albertsons Drinking water 24 pack 16.9 oz 4/$8 (limit 4)
• Lay's 10-10.5 oz (limit 4) or Santitas 11 oz or Chester's Snack Mix 3.5-4.5 oz $1.77
• Super Lean Ground Beef  (93% Lean) $2.77/lb (3 lbs or more)
• Gatorade 32 oz $.69 each when you buy 15 (otherwise the ale price is 10/$10
• Roma Tomatoes $.99/lb
• Gourmet Mini Snacking Peppers 2 lb $4.99

Bashas (Remember their sales are almost always WITH card)

• Bashas Hometown Grocer Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $1.67/lb (limit 4)
• Pepsi Product 12 packs 4/$8.88 (when you buy 4, with minimum $25 purchase)
• Powerade 32 oz $.50 (when you buy 15 in a single transaction) 

In addition to their regular week long special, Bashas also has a 4 Day Sale Friday 8/31-Monday 9/3 that includes the following:

• Pork Baby Back Ribs $2.77/lb (first 2)
•  Cantaloupe $.19/lb (first 3 melons)
• Frito Lay Snacks (3.5-11 oz) or Pop-Chips (3 oz) $1.77

Fresh & Easy

• Farmer John Wieners 16 oz $.99
• fresh&easy Italian deli or tomato Mozzarella Salad 32 oz $5.99

Fry's (Remember their sales are almost always WITH card)

• Nabisco Snack Crackers 5.5-10 oz $1.99
• Popsicle Frozen Treats 6-8 ct $.49 (within ad coupon and card, limit 2, additional are on sale 10/$10)
• Bar S Franks 16 oz $.49 (with in ad coupon and card, limit 2)
• Bush's Best Baked Beans 21-28 oz $.99 (limit 4 with coupon and card)
• Green Grapes $.69/lb
• Kroger Cottage Cheese, Sour Cream or Dip 16 oz 10/$10
• Nectarines $.75/lb
• Dole Salad Blends or Kits 5-12 oz $1
• Kroger cheese 6-8 oz $1.88
• Kroger Butter 2/$5
• Bananas $.57/lb

Safeway (Remember their sales are almost always WITH card)

• Tony Roma's or Primrose Back Ribs 16 oz limit 5 $5
• 12 pack Coke, Pepsi or 7Up products Buy 2 Get 2 Free
• Nectarines $.99/lb
• Lobster Tails 4 oz $5.99 each (must buy 2)
• Lucerne Milk 64 oz whole, 2%, 1%, fat free or creamy fat free $.99 (with in ad coupon and card, limit 3)
• Lucerne Butter 16 oz $2.49 (with in ad coupon and card, limit 4)

Safeway has a Just for U card where you can load coupons onto your card. There are always great coupons. The following items all have coupons you can add to your card to get the prices listed below:

• Oscar Mayer Meat Franks 16 oz  $.99
• 2-Liter 7Up products $.79
• Capri Suns 10 pack 6 oz $1.79

In addition to their regular week long special, Safeway also has a 4 Day Sale Friday 8/31-Monday 9/3 that includes the following:

• Jennie-O Turkey Store Lean Ground Turkey 20 oz  Buy 1 Get 1 Free
• Post Honey Bunches of Oats  or Fruity Pebbles 11 oz $1.88

Sprouts (The Sprouts ad actually goes from 8/29-9/5-ONE EXTRA DAY)

• Limes 5/$1
• Haas Avocados 3/$1
• Dried and Sweetened Mango Slices $3.99/lb
• Sabra Hummus 2/$6

***Remember that I generally just price match at Walmart as much as I can rather than go to all the stores separately! I LOVE being able to do that. You can also pricematch at Target, but I find it easier to pricematch at Walmart.

Wow-in the process of moving a lot of crazy happens! Here is one of those things! I was sent s great product to try out and to giveaway that took some time to get to me due to moving and all the fun that goes along with changing addresses. So, I will just go ahead and tell you about this product and do this giveaway now that I have everything and have had a chance to test it out.

Here goes...

Let's talk deodorant for a minute...I am generally not a very sweaty lady. And my husband is allergic to all the deodorants and antiperspirants we have found (thus his obsessive showering multiple times a day). So, (dare I admit this), I rarely wear deoderant or antiperspirant. However, moving to the hot, HOT state of Arizona has made me a lot more sweaty..a lot. And a lot more stinky. Also, I have a 9 year old girl that is going through puberty. She noted a few weeks ago that he thinks her body is now having some stinky BO that we should deal with. So, my daughter and I were happy when we got to test out Dry Idea.

I was sent a sample of the Advanced Dry Roll On. I am not usually a roll on deodorant kind of gal when using deodorant, but I wanted to try it out. What I usually do not like is the feeling of a wet product going on. However, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that it did not bother me. I put on the deodorant and found it did not bother me at all. It dried quick and then I did not feel stinky throughout the day. I was very happy with the results. I was particularly pleased that it was unscented so I did not have to mell roses (or whatever) wverytime I had a slightly sweaty moment! It just smelled fresh and not stinky! ( You can get it in Unscented, Powder Fresh or Cotton Dry-so find the one you like!)

We got my daughter the same product to try and she loved it (and we noticed it made a difference in the BO she was so worried about). She has tried a few different deodorants in the past year and this one she liked enough to ask for it over and over.

I recommend giving it a try and for 3 lucky Beckee's Deals readers, you can try it for Free!! Check out the giveaway below:

Giveaway: 3 readers will each win 1 coupon good for 1 Free 3.25oz or smaller Dry Idea AdvancedDry! Just enter below on the Rafflecopter form (or you can enter on my FB page instead.)

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As the Rafflecopter says: Please note that the giveaway will end on 9/14 at 12:01 AM EASTERN time. That means you have until 11:01 PM on 9/13 Central time to get in entries (That is only 9:01PM here in AZ). Please note that winners will be picked at random by Rafflecopter after the giveaway ends! Also, Facebook is not affiliated with this giveaway and cannot be held responsible for it in any way.

***By way of disclosure, Dry Idea provided a free sample of their Advanced Roll-On for this Review as well as the 3 Free coupons for the giveaway. However, as always, all opinions expressed are my own.***

Hi there! I am Beckee, the goofball behind Beckee's Deals, and here are a couple things you way not know about me. Back in my pre-children days, I was first an actress (local theatre-nothing fancy) and then I got a degree in Theatre Education and I was a drama teacher (in many areas-summer camps, elementary schools, but mostly in high school). Being "trained" in theatre is a double edged sword because it makes me a sucker for some good entertainment, and it also makes me super picky. Now, combine those little tidbits from my past with the fact I am now a (broke) mom of 5 kids under the age of 10 and you have me in a nutshell: A picky mom looking for free quality entertainment for my kiddos.

I have to admit that overall, most of the current programing on TV right now for kids is totally unwatchable to me. I put on a show for the kids and can hardly stand to hear it as I work. When I am going to watch a show with them, I seek out my old go to shows-Sesame Street and Mr Rogers Neighborhood being my faves!

So, when I was told about the new show coming to NET (Nebraska's PBS Station) I could not wait to tell you about it! The new show is called Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. That is all I needed to hear to pique my interest because any good lifelong Mr Rogers fan like myself should instantly recognize the name of Daniel Tiger! Let me tell you a bit about the show (as provided to me):

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, is a new, vibrant animated series designed for preschoolers ages 2-4 airing on NET-1 and NET-HD starting Monday, September 3rd.

·        Series Description: Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood is based on the legacy of Fred Rogers (Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood) and features the children of his original, beloved Neighborhood of Make-Believe characters. In Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 4-year-old Daniel Tiger talks directly to young audience members, inviting them into his colorful world. He is joined by his friends O the Owl, Katerina Kittycat, Prince Wednesday and Miss Elaina. Together, through imagination, creativity and music they learn the key social skills necessary for school and life!

·        Show Legacy: Fred Rogers influenced generations of children for more than 40 years with his high standards for early childhood education and creativity, as well as his love and respect for the children who grew up watching him. Parents of today who remember watching Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood may find many elements of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood familiar. The theme song contains the classic “It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” refrain, and Daniel puts on his sweater and shoes just like Mr. Rogers did. Your children will love meeting the children of your favorite Neighborhood of Make-Believe characters – Daniel Tiger is the son of the Daniel Striped Tiger, Katerina Kittycat is the daughter of Henrietta Pussycat, Miss Elaina is the daughter of Lady Elaine Fairchilde and Prince Wednesday is the youngest son of King Friday!

Seriously, I am a fan of Mr Rogers! That man was amazing, so I am excited about this show, but I am not going to lie, I always thought Daniel Tiger was a tad bit whiny for my taste. Well, I think they solved that problem in the series. Check out this short clip of what you can expect:

Hungry for more RIGHT NOW (like Kindle, my 4 year old is)? You can also watch the first episode “Daniel’s Birthday” on the NET Kids website by clicking here. 

Nebraska Viewer of NET here is the low down on when it is on: Starting Monday, September 3rd, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood will air Monday - Friday at 11 am CT, 11:30 am CT, 1:30 pm CT, and 2:00 pm CT and on Sundays at 8:30 am CT.  The show will air at the above times on both NET-1 and NET HD.  For more information on the NET schedule, visit: http://www.netnebraska.org/television/sched/   (If you are not in Nebraska-you will have to check your local PBS station to see when it is on-I just saw a commercial here in AZ for it!)

Also, There is some fun Web content everyone should go check out: First, the Daniel Tiger website at http://pbskids.org/daniel.  The website contains games that supplement the lessons learned on the show, printables like coloring pages of the new characters and video from the newest episodes.  Also, You can also visit the NET Kids site for videos, printables and more at: http://www.netnebraska.org/television/kids/index.html.

Please note by way of disclosure that I was provided this information to share with you but was not compensated in any was for sharing it! I just wanted to! :)

Here are my favorite deals in Scottsdale grocery this week:

Albertsons Market
***Please Note that this week (through 8/28) Albertsons is doubling all manufacturers coupons up to and including $.50!***

• Bartlett Pears $.49/lb
• Essential Everyday Shredded Cheese 7-8oz $1.99 (limit 4)
• Old Orchard Cranberry Naturals 64 oz juices $1.49 (limit 2)
• Bananas $.39/lb
• Tri-Tip Roast or Top Sirloin Steak $2.97/lb
• Chicken Thigh or Breast (skinless boneless, fresh with no sodium solution added) $1.67/lb
• Pork Sirloin Chops $1.67/lb
• Pepsi Product 12 packs 4/$10 (with minimum $25 purchase)

In their ad this week, Albertsons also has coupons in their ad that includes the following (You have to have the coupons to get the prices listed below, so grab an ad on your way in the store or bring your ad with you!):

• Crystal Geyser Spring Water 24 pk, 16.9 oz $2.47 each limit 4
• Homelife Soft Choice Bath Tissues 12 Double rolls OR Awesome! Paper Towels 8 Rolls $3.88 (limit 4)
• Donald Duck OJ 59 oz $1.49 (limit 2)
• Campbells tomato or Chicken Noodle Soup 10.75 oz 2/$1 (limit 4)
• Kraft Macaroni and Cheese $.69 (limit 3)

Bashas (Please Note that Bashas sale prices are almost always WITH their Thank You Card.)

• Utah Peaches $.77/lb
• Coke 12 packs 4/$9 (with $25 minimum purchase, first 4 only)
• General Mills Cereal 8.9-14 oz $1.50 each (when 4 are purchased in a single transaction-limit of 8)
• Haas Avocados 2/$1
• Large Avocados $.99
• Large Navel Oranges $.99/lb
• Russet Potatoes 10 lb bag $3.49 or 5 lb bag $1.99
• Large Tomatoes $.99/lb

In their ad this week, Bashas also has SHOCKER coupons in their ad that includes the following (You have to have the coupons and your Thank You Card to get the prices listed below, so grab an ad on your way in the store or bring your ad with you!):

• Bashas' Hometown Grocer Flour Tortillas 8 ct $.99 (limit 4)
• Bashas' Hometown Grocer Salad Blends 5-12 oz $.99 (limit 4)
• Bashas' Drinking Water $1.99 24 pack 500ml bottles (limit 2)
• Food Club Tomato Sauce 8 oz can $.10 (limit 10)
• Capri Suns 3/$5 (which is about $1.67 each, limit 6)

Fresh & Easy

• Fresh Avocados $.50 each (sold in 4 pack for $1.99
• Tyson Breaded Chicken frozen/20-32 oz  Buy 1 for $5.98, get 1 Free

Fry's (Remember their sales are almost always WITH card)

• Roma Tomatoes $.88/lb
• Raspberries 6 oz $.98 (limit 4)

Frys has a Buy 10 get $5 off deal this week again. The following are part of that deal and the price I am listing the the price AFTER the $.50 per item is deducted:

• Pepsi product 2 L $.99
• Ocean Spray Juice Cocktail 4 ct or 64 oz $1.79
• Doritos 10.5-11.5 oz $1.88
• Ragu Sauce 16-26 oz $1.07
• Pepperidge Farms Goldfish 6.6-8 oz $.99
• Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks or treats 6-10 ct $1.49
• Blue Diamond Almond Milk half gallon $1.99

In addition to their regular week long sale, Fry's has a 3 Day Sale running 8/24-8/26, that includes the following:

• Fry's half gallon milk (vitamin D, 2%, 1% or Fat-Free) $.77
• Fry's Sandwich Bread $.88
• Dryer's Ice Cream $1.99 (limit 2)
• USDA Choice Beef Brisket sold in bag $1.99/lb (limit 2)

Safeway (Remember their sales are almost always WITH card)

• Coke Product 12 packs are Buy 2, get 2 Free + get a free bag of Snack Artist chips (8.5-13 oz)
• Safeway Farms Grape Tomatoes 10 oz Container $.99
• Fresh Express Salads 8-16 oz $.99 ea.
• Pepsi or 7Up product 2 Liters $.99

Safeway has a Just for U card where you can load coupons onto your card. There are always great coupons. The following items all have coupons you can add to your card to get the prices listed below:

• 12 Pack 7Up products $2.79 (sale price is $3.79, coupon on the card is for $1 off)
• Nabisco Snack Crackers 5.5-10 oz $1.99 (limit 2)
• Kraft Homestyle Dinners 12.6 oz $1.49
• 2 Liter Dr Pepper Products $.49 each (must buy 2 to get this price)

Sprouts

• Red, Black, or Green seedless grapes $.69/lb
• Green Bell Peppers 2/$1
• Cucumbers 2/$1
• Sharp Cheddar Cheese Bulk Cut $3.99/lb

***Remember that I generally just price match at Walmart as much as I can rather than go to all the stores separately! I LOVE being able to do that. You can also pricematch at Target, but I find it easier to pricematch at Walmart.

I LOVE a great deal, and I love to eat out. And CiCi's pizza offers GREAT deals on family meals. So, I love to go there (and I love to blog for them). TODAY in the local Sunday Papers, CiCi's will have coupons offering deals for $5, $10, and $15-be on the look out for those coupons!!
There are a few other fun things they have going on so let me share with you the info I was sent:

School is back in session, if not yet, soon!
CiCi’s Pizza knows all too well how expensive it can be to get everyone suited up and ready to put on their best thinking caps.
CiCi’s Pizza, known for exceptional value and variety with its endless pizza, pasta, salad, soup and dessert buffet and family friendly atmosphere, knows this time of year can be a strain on your budget.
To help ease the burden a bit, CiCi’s Pizza is offering special deals and coupons to make feeding your family more affordable. In addition to the $5 faves currently taking place at participating locations, CiCi’s is introducing the next round of savings. Be on the lookout in this Sunday’s local paper for a special CiCi’s Pizza coupon offering deals for $5, $10 and $15.

Also coming up at CiCi's is National Guest Appreciation Day on September 6, where all participating CiCi’s will host a day to say “Thanks” with $2.99 endless buffet from open to close.

CiCi's got some great advice from other bloggers about starting the school year on the right foot (and saving money of course! Check out that post here.

Enjoy!