By April Pearson

It's summer time and the kids are out of school! Chrissy just a wrote great article with a list of activities for the summer, and she mentioned the movies as a great cheap option.

Cinemark has a Summer Movie Clubhouse where you can pre-purchase a package of 10 shows for only $5 or show up to the box office and snag a ticket for only $1! All of the movies included are rated G or PG, so they should be great for the kiddos. Schedules of movies vary by theater, but check out the one closest to you for shows and times. Plus there are money-saving coupons for concessions!

Cypress Cinemark 12 located at 25720 Northwest Fwy, Cypress 77429

Cinemark Tinseltown 290 located at 12920 Northwest Fwy, Houston 77040

Cinemark 19 located at 1030 W. Grand Parkway N., Katy 774429

Go HERE for additional participating locations and schedules.

Posted by April Pearson

Groupon has some great deals going on in the Cy-Fair area right now!

Check these out:

Peli Peli - The Vintage - Get $40 worth of South African Cuisine for only $20

Modern Aesthetics Dental Centre - Tomball - $2,599 for Complete Invisalign Orthodontic Treatment with X-rays and Cleaning (Up to $5,392 Value)

Limitless Medspa – Spring -  Microdermabrasion or Hydrating Microdermabrasion Facial with Optional Light Peel (Up to 58% Off)

These deals are only available for a limited time, so don't miss out! 

Posted by April Pearson

Here's an exciting event for all of you that like to save money on gently used kids' and maternity clothing, toys, and baby gear! The PENNY PINCHING MAMAs Children's Consignment Event is a semi-annual sale where you can find tons of great quality items at a fraction of the cost of buying them new. Their website actually suggests that consignors price their items around 30% of retail!

Let's face it, kids grow way too fast and barely have a chance to wear their clothes and toys out. Why not save some of your hard-earned cash by buying new-to-them clothes and toys instead of paying full price at those over-priced children's clothing stores? 

PLUS, if your kids have already outgrown their cute clothes and they're in good shape, you could be a consignor at the sale and earn 70-80% of your sales less a small $15 consignor fee! Even with the minimal fees you would most likely earn way more money than if you had a garage sale! 

This sale is March 16-17 at the Berry Center. Do NOT miss this event!

Find out everything you need to know on their super-informative website: www.pennypinchingmamastx.com

I have recently found a great group on Facebook that actually allowed our family to have an extremely frugal Christmas! I want to share it with all of you, so that hopefully it will benefit you, whether you are in search of a particular item, or are looking to earn some cash selling some of your belongings.

It is called Beg, Barter, Buy & Sell in Cypress,TX. This group is made up of primarily Cypress residents who list things they have for sale or trade. You can also list things you are searching for, which is how I found a very cool Transformers toy for my son for Christmas without having to pay an arm and a leg for it!

I have been able to sell a lot of items in the group which also helped fund several Christmas purchases. Our Christmas was almost paid for by sales I made in the group! How cool is that? I won't have any credit card bills to pay off next year because of Christmas overspending! (But you may remember that my husband and I don't use credit cards any more and we have paid off all of our credit card debt!) This has been a great way to stick to our goals of not using credit cards to pay for things.

I think we'll see a lot of great things coming across the page now that Christmas is over and people are making room for all of their new gifts, so it would be a great time to check out the page!

There is also a group for Kid stuff, Multiples, Antiques, and other specific categories, as well as other areas of town so there's something out there for everyone.

Note: As with any personal sales transaction, within this group or Craigslist, please think about your safety. I always meet in a busy public location for transactions and do not give out personal information on the group's main page such as telephone numbers, addresses and when you will or will not be home!

I had to share this deal today because I LOVE to support small business! Freckles is a small children's clothing boutique located here in Cypress, TX, that is actually owned by one of my husband's former co-workers! Yea! You can find their store at 25712 Northwest Freeway, Suite D, Cypress, TX 77429.
 

If you haven't signed up for Living Social yet, go HERE first and sign up! It's FREE and they'll keep you posted on their deals for your area.

Then head over HERE and snag $30 worth of cute kids clothing for only $15 from Freckles Boutique!

Living Social has this *HOT* deal for you today! Get vouchers for 5 Big Macs and 5 Large fries for only $13 (reg $26)! This comes in the form of tear out vouchers - 10 total. (So don't worry, you don't have to eat them all at once!) These should be here before Christmas, too, so they will make great stocking stuffers for the big guys in my house! Yea!

This is a national deal and they are limiting sales to 1 million vouchers, so do not wait on this! (Use those links up there to get there quickly!)

Right now you can grab a $20 credit to Old Navy for only $10 from Groupon!

This is a great help for buying Christmas gifts. I would hurry though because this is the kind of deal that doesn't last long!

Today on Groupon, you can snag a $45 credit to Retail Therapy (formerly Box of Chocolate) for only $20! This is a fantastic deal because you're getting a discount on top of a discount by buying gently used items.

Specializing in women's and children's clothing, Retail Therapy is located right here in Cy-Fair at 10782 Grant Rd.,  Houston, Texas 77070.                              

Here's a deal for a great family fun activity! Get admission for two to Dewberry Farm for only $12 ($24 value)!

Choose from two options ( you may purchase two, but limit one per visit):

•Admission for two on any one of the following dates: September 24–25 or October 1–2.
•Admission for two on any one of the following dates: October 29–30, November 5–6, or November 12–13.

Dewberry Farm celebrates the fall season with a cornucopia of autumn-themed youth and adult attractions spread across rich farmland. Tractors carrying visitors in hay wagons bump and roll down to the 8-acre pumpkin patch, where groups can select and purchase a pumpkin or pose for a photo with Cinderella’s out-of-work carriage. An 8-acre corn maze confuses the directionless with a series of word-play puzzles and three miles of paths carved in the shape of a strolling pumpkin, which opens out onto Punkin Hollar’s 500 lit jack-o'-lanterns. This year's corn maze features a tribute to NASA and 50 years of space discovery. Other attractions include the Dewberry barnyard filled with bunnies, a hay mountain and roller slide, and Little Farmersville for young children, as well as the landmark Golden Goat Bridge, where furry beasts bound across a 20-foot suspension bridge in search of treats on child-powered conveyor belts. After a day of animalian activities, farm-goers can wander through the country store, eyeing old-fashioned gifts and farm fare, including Dewberry farm honey and apple enchilada.Dewberry Farm celebrates the fall season with a cornucopia of autumn-themed youth and adult attractions spread across rich farmland. Visit their 8-acre pumpkin patch, where groups can select and purchase a pumpkin or pose for a photo; and an 8-acre corn maze featuring a tribute to NASA and 50 years of space discovery. Other attractions include the Dewberry barnyard filled with bunnies, a hay mountain and roller slide, and Little Farmersville for young children, as well as the landmark Golden Goat Bridge, where furry beasts bound across a 20-foot suspension bridge in search of treats on child-powered conveyor belts. After a day of activities, farm-goers can wander through the country store, eyeing old-fashioned gifts and farm fare, including Dewberry farm honey and apple enchiladas.