Fun Doesn't Have to Cost a Thing

Over the last week or so I have been preoccupied with finding freebies to pass along to all my single mom friends. Sometimes I get caught up in work and forget about having fun. Well this past weekend I changed that and went out and had a great time with my kids. The best part is that it didn't cost a thing.

How? Well that web searching paid off and I found coupons and codes for free entertainment. Here's what we did. I found a coupon for free bowling for up to 6 people. It included the shoes, two hours of bowling and a free pitcher of soft drink. If you have a Brunswick Zone bowling center you can get the same deal. And it doesn't have an expiration date on the coupon either so you might be able to use it for a while.

Next I found a promotional code for a free DVD out of the Redbox DVD rental machine they have at Walmart now. Normally they cost $1 to rent (which isn't bad) but I got it for free using the code BREAKROOM. There is another code that can be used too--DVDONME that you can try. You can only keep the DVD for one day so be sure to take it back on time or you will be charged. Redbox has the latest movies on DVD and a very wide selection of recent and older movies. You can also go to Redbox online and view there selections and reserve a movie to pick up at the Redbox kiosk too. Saves you time and gas to do it this way.

So that's two great activities in one weekend and it didn't cost a thing. Okay, maybe a little gas but it was worth it to see my kids having fun and spending quality time with them.

This morning I discovered that there is a free ice cream social at Cold Stone Creamery. If you have one in your area you can go right on over on September 25 (Thursday Night) and join in the fun. Here is the blurb from their site:

"To cap off this special month, don't miss the 7th Annual World’s Largest Ice Cream Social at participating Cold Stone Creamery locations nationwide, a special night to join together and share the simple pleasures of life with a FREE ice cream and family fun. On September 25th from 5:00 - 8:00PM, guests will be treated to a 3 oz. serving of Jack or Emily's Creation. All donations will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation."

Rockin' Single Mom Sam