Once again, the Smithsonian is offering free admission to various museums this Fall.  There is a limit of one pass (good for two people) per household, and you must request your tickets in advance.  More information is available here:  http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/

This is going to make a great cheap homeschool field trip!  There are quite a few participating museums within driving distance of my house!

JCPenney is currently offering free shipping on their shoes.  Pair this up with the $10 off coupon TEN2YOU, and have an inexpensive pair of shoes delivered to your door for free!  I paid $10.49 after tax for new sneakers for my son, which isn’t too bad considering that it saves me a drive into town! To find the best deals, go to the category you want, then sort by price.

I’m a huge believer in gardens — you can’t beat the price for fresh, organic produce!  We plant extra and can and freeze so we have winter veggies as well.  Are you planning or have you planted a vegetable garden this year?  Burpee is offering a free growing guide with ideas, tricks and tips to get you started.  Check it out!

Huggies wipes (64-72 count) are on sale at Kroger for $1.99 this week, and Coupons.com has just released a $2 off 2 Huggies wipes coupon, making them 99 cents per package!  This might be a good week to stock up on wipes!  Make sure you print the other Huggies coupons as well:

$3 off any Sung and Dry diapers

$2 off any Huggies wipes and refill

Do you have children 12 or under who like to read?  Head over to Borders.com and print out this form to earn a free book this summer.  Offer ends 8/26/10, so get busy reading!

Also, many public libraries also offer summer reading programs with rewards.  Last year, my children were able to earn free kids’ meals, zoo passes, and museum passes through our library’s program.  Make sure to check out your local library too!

You can create three free 5 x 7 photo cards at Shutterfly and just pay shipping with code CARD4GRAD.  Shipping was $1.05 total for me, which is pretty awesome for three nice, customized cards.  Dad and both Grandpas are going to enjoy these Father’s Day cards!  This offer ends May 19, but make sure to check out their special offers page for other deals on customized photo gifts!

It’s been hot and muggy around here lately, so boy does a strawberry lemon ice sound good!  Offer is good through May 19.  Use the coupon here.

If you have a Penn Station nearby, be sure to stop by their current promo and play the match game!  If you match all the faces before the timer runs out, you win a coupon for a buy one get one free sub.  Makes for a nice cheap date night!  Make sure your printer is connected and turned on before you play!  You can play once per day until May 18!

We have had a small kitchen garden for the past several years, but this is our first year of really being aggressive with trying to raise our own food.  It is amazing how much practical knowledge in the life skills department have been lost over the past several generations, and though we both know a little, Storey’s Guide to Country Living has rapidly become indispensable.  Did you know that planting onions and carrots together prevents pests in both, or do you know which side of the garden is best for planting your corn?  Storey’s Guide has a little bit of everything from gardening to keeping livestock to canning and freezing.  It is a compilation of the things our grandmothers knew how to do that we don’t.  I have not read it cover to cover, but rather once section at a time, as needed.  This makes a great reference book.  I am thinking about getting a 2nd copy just to keep in the tool shed.  Enjoy!