Here’s a great deal from Ernie’s Bar and Pizza: on Memorial Day, you can get two 10-inch pizzas for the price of one, or get a 20-inch pizza for 50% off!  The discounts are available for dine-in only.

Ernie’s Bar and Pizza is located at 2915 West 44th Avenue in Denver.

The theme for this month’s Eat Well, Spend Less is one that I am really excited about: kids in the kitchen!  I’ve been thinking a lot about this subject lately and am so excited to read everyone’s posts.  (Jessica’s and Aimee’s were fantastic, and I know the others will be, too – I’ll do a wrapup next week.)

I started writing a post about kids in the kitchen but didn’t finish it before I gashed my hand opening a pickle jar.  Yes, fixing lunch can be dangerous, even for adults!  I’m trying to type as little as possible and still have a lot of grocery deals to get up, so I’m republishing this post about how your kids can learn while you grocery shop.  Enjoy!

I was homeschooled before it was cool. Anyone else like me out there? You told the clerk at Walmart that you were on a field trip when they asked you why you weren’t in school?

Well, now that I’m a homeschooling mom myself, I’m realizing that wasn’t so far-fetched. There is an awful lot that can be learned at the grocery store! I’ve come up with thirty ways – how many more can you add?

1. Write the PLU numbers on the tags from the bulk bins. (writing)
2. Weigh your produce. (math)
3. Put a prescribed number of items in your cart. (math)
4. Keep track of your items for Buy 10 type sales. (math)
5. Figure out which brand is cheapest. (math)
6. Push a second cart because you have too many kids in the first one. (driver’s ed)
7. Tell you how much a certain item will be after a coupon. (math)
8. Tell you how much a certain item will be after a doubled coupon. (math)
9. Identify items in the produce section. (health)
10. Look at where an item is grown in the produce section. (geoography)
11. Figure out whether the small, medium, or large package is the best deal. (math)
12. Cross things off your list. (reading)
13. Re-organize your list, grouping like items together. (reading)
14. Check for coupons in your coupon box. (reading)
15. Look for the latest-dated milk (and check the milk price tracker to see who has the best price on milk!). (math)
16. Keep a running total of your bill. (math)
17. Figure out which items will have sales tax and which won’t. (math, critical thinking)
18. Compute how many fuel points you will earn based on your final bill, and how much it will save you if you fill up with X gallons. (math)
19. Ask an employee where to find something. (communication)
20. Put the shopping cart away. (responsibility)
21. Keep track of a smaller child. (responsibility)
22. Check for broken eggs. (thoroughness)
23. Enter your phone number for your store savings card. (life skills)
24. Compare ingredient lists to find the best-quality products. (reading, health, critical thinking)
25. Run the self-checkout machine. (technology)
26. Choose a reward to be received upon good behaviour. (negotiation, debate)
27. Discuss why you’re waiting to purchase a certain item because it’s not on sale. (critical thinking)
28. Name the animal that different types of meat come from (ie, pork = pig, beef = cow). (science)
29. Talk about why you might be buying one item organic but not another. (health)
30. Figure out the percentage discount of something that’s on sale. (math)

How many more can you add?

Here’s a roundup of the best daily deals I’m finding in Denver and northern Colorado for Tuesday, May 22nd.

You can get a deal on four tickets to Pirate’s Cove Aquatic Park in Englewood, save on bowling for two or four at eight different AMF Bowling centers, and more!

Pirate’s Cove Aquatic Park: Get a 4-pack of admission tickets for $19 (a $37 value)! Enjoy a leisure pool with a large play structure, six lane pool, 35-foot slide tower with three water slides, a lazy river, and more! The park is open seasonally from May 26th to August 12th from 10 AM to 6 PM and August 18th to September 3rd from 10 AM to 6 PM. There is only a limited number of voucher available, so don’t wait too long to purchase!

Pirate’s Cove Aquatic Park is located at 1225 West Belleview Avenue in Englewood.

Limit two per person. Voucher must be used in one transaction. May not be combined with other offers. No refunds or cash value after 9/3/12. Expires September 3, 2012. 

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AMF Bowling: Enjoy two hours of bowling and shoe rental for two for $15 (a $42.06 value) or $25 for two hours of bowling and shoe rental for four (a $67.32 value)! Take your family out for a night of fun with this deal.

This voucher is valid at the Littleton, Northglenn, Englewood, Denver, Aurora, Thornton and Arvada locations. Check your preferred location for specific hours.

Limit five per person. May buy five additional as gifts. Limit one per pair, per visit. Valid only for option purchased. Subject to availability. Must use promotional value in one visit. Not valid at 300 brand centers. Not valid for contracted group events, birthdays, leagues or tournaments. Expires August 19, 2012. 

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Red Star Deli: Dine on $10 worth of food and drink for $5! Choose from classic sandwiches like meatball hoagies, tuna grinders, muffulettas, parmas, clubs and more! Visit their website to view their full menu.

Red Star Deli is located at 1801 Wynkoop Street, Suite 175 in Denver.

Limit one per person, per visit. Entire value must be used in a single visit. Expires August 25, 2012. 

Einstein Bros has introduced a new value menu at their twenty Denver-area locations and one of them especially caught my eye: all bagels will be 50% off after 3 PM!  Sounds like a nice afternoon snack… Or a great way to pick up an easy breakfast for the next day.

Here are more of their new value menu items:

• $1.50 12 oz Bottomless drip coffee
• $3.99 Breakfast Value (any bagel, Shmear & 16 oz coffee)
• $5.99 Lunch Value (any deli sandwich, chips or potato salad, and 16 oz fountain drink)

Find an Einstein’s location here.

Just a heads up that our sponsor on Colorado Springs Bargains, Focus on the Family Bookstore, has a fantastic deal on tickets to Elitch Gardens: they are as low as $22.49 each when you buy four!  These are only available at their bookstore in the Colorado Springs, but they can FedEx the tickets anywhere for a small fee, so it’s still probably one of the best deals available.

Go here for much more detailed information on how to get this great deal!

Here’s a roundup of the best daily deals I’m finding in Denver and northern Colorado for Monday, May 21st.

You can get a deal on dinner, lunch and more at Aira in Denver, save on a five-visit punch card to open play times at Little Monkey Bizness in Lone Tree and more!

Aira – Cherry Creek: Dine on $50 globally inspired fare for dinner for $25, or $30 at lunch for $15, or dine off their lounge menu and get $25 worth of food and drinks for $12! Visit their website to view their dinner, lunch and lounge menus.

Aira is located at 250 Josephine Street in Denver.

Limit three per person. Valid only for option purchased. Reservations recommended. Dine-in only. Not valid for holidays. Expires August 22, 2012. 

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Little Monkey Bizness: Get a five-punch card for their play facility for $19 (a $40 value)! Your kids will enjoy swinging, climbing, bouncing, and more at this fun house. Open play hours at Monday to Thursday from 9 AM to 5 PM, Fridays 9 AM to 8 PM and Weekends 9 AM to noon.

Little Monkey Bizness is located at 7600 East Park Meadows Drive in Lone Tree.

Limit one per purchaser. May buy two additional as gifts. Not valid for food or retail items. Socks are required. Parental supervision is required. Valid only at the Lone Tree location. May be used over multiple visits. Expires August 28, 2012. 

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Cake: Enjoy $24 worth of made-from-scratch baked goods for $12! Choose from a daily selection of baked goods like cookies, scones, pies, pastries and more! Visit their website to learn more about the bakery and see all they have to offer.

Cake is located at 3832 Tennyson Street in Denver.

Limit one per person. May buy two additional as gifts. Limit one offer per visit. Offer value must be used in one visit. Custom orders require 48-hr notice. Expires May 27, 2013. 

Let the summer begin! The ads are full of sunscreen, patio furniture, yard tools, fun-in-the-sun toys, bug spray and allergy medicines. The deals aren’t too exciting but it certainly puts you in mood for nice warm days!

And, you’ll notice this week that you can now make a printable shopping list by clicking on the items that you want to buy. Then, just print the list or email it to yourself and your ready to shop! This is a great help when the list of good deals is a little longer. Ha!

These deals are valid May 20 – 26, 2012.

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