31 Flavors has a birthday club!

FREE ice cream on my birthday makes me happy. What about you? To sign up click here forever 25

Yum Lemonade!

This is a BOGO...... otherwise known as Buy One Get One Free-- but its McDonald's! How can you go wrong?Take me to Grimace

Mickey says Happy Birthday!

Shhhh! If you go to the Disney Store on or close to your child's birthday not only will your little prince or princess be given a button to wear, but also a crown. Yes, your highness it's all for FREE. Be knighted

How far will you go on July 8th?

For FREE of course! Dress like a partial cow (whatever that means) and get a FREE entree at Chick-fil-A. Go full cow and get a FREE meal! For details moosey on over here ----->Where's my cow costume?

Another train place

Since Royce was so into The Orange Railway Museum I have no doubt that he would also love Griffith Park Train Rides Travel Town. When we head over to the LA Zoo I'm going to plan to stop there too. It looks like parking and entrance are FREE and all I'd have to pay for is @$2 for a train ride. Choo! Choo!

The popcorn will cost more than the movie!

During the summer movie theaters get especially kid friendly and offer either discounts or FREE movies to children and their responsible adult(s). I've rounded up the sites to two of them.

UltraStar Cinemas
Regal Entertainment Group

Ready for the outdoors?

Bass Pro Shops is offering FREE arts and crafts on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-6 and Saturdays and Sundays from 2-5. They even have FREE workshops for kids and families like animal identification and an in store s'mores cookout! This way to Bass Pro Shops

A toddlers gotta eat

Don't know what to make for lunch or dinner? Let First 5 California tell you for FREE ....here you go! Print out the recipe booklet or save it in your bookmarks. I'm clearing out mine ;).

P.S. a lot of the recipe's use ingredients that you might have in your summer garden such as squash, tomatoes, and even eggplant! Yum!

I want a fried Snickers!

The OC Fair is back and full of FREE deals!

Free book? I'm in!(12 and under)

Read 10 books, take your slip to Borders and get a FREE book. Sounds pretty simple right? Clicky

Mama I'm bored

FREE events sponsored by Target that will give you something to do on a Saturday or Sunday.

Tip--You are able to select from a pull down of cities so this is great even if you are traveling out of CA. CLICK HERE

What is black, white, and yellow all over?

A new library card with the picture of a bee on it! This FREE card, leads you to FREE books and magazines, FREE book downloads, FREE DVDS, FREE music, FREE toddler storytime with a FREE puppet show and the FREE summer reading program where your child gets rewarded for beginning their love affair with reading. We really liked the Marcy Library branch set up and service. The library is pretty swanky and only been open a few months. Verdict?! Royce approved. Want to find your local library in Riverside County? Click here ------>http://www.riversideca.gov/library/

P.S. The last day to join the reading program is July 30th. So what are you waiting for?

Beat the summer heat

The city of Chino is offering FREE classes for your little ones 5 and under. I've included a link to the PDF. I actually spoke with someone in the Tykes office today and she informed me that a new session will begin in July and run through August! Yay! This might be worth looking into for those days when you need to find something to do!

For more info click HERE.

If you have problems loading the link copy/paste this one-----------> http://www.chinovalleytykes.org/events/docs/YMCA-Comm%20Bldg%20Mar10-Jun30%202011.pdf

Got crayons?

Have a printer? Got ink? Then you're in for a treat! FREE coloring pages. Click here ------>I want to color! Please?

The Perris Depot

Yay! For the inaugural first post and first saved place to leave my bookmarks ;)! On a whim we decided to check out The Orange Empire Railway Museum located in Perris, CA. I must warn you the website provides directions but at the time of this posting there is construction on the 74 W off ramp. It's closed! Luckily we were able to take the next exit and turn on the gps to find it. It was a cute little place and entrance and parking are FREE. My little one cried when we loaded him in the car to leave. Verdict? Royce approved for 1-2 hours. And there was even baby changing stations available in the men and women's restrooms.


Royce taking a seat on a vintage bus.


Pushing buttons to activate lights and moving signs.


Since we are going to be working on colors this summer I thought this was the perfect gift shop find....and it was less than $2.


Royce checking out his new book.

For info on The Orange Empire Railway Museum including hours/location visit:

http://www.oerm.org/