20 Refreshing Iced Coffee Recipes to Try This Summer

July 26, 2021 By TC Frugal Mom Leave a Comment

Iced coffee and summer. Two things that go together for me like sand and water.

I LOVE iced coffees!

But I don’t like spending a fortune on them at coffee shops.

That’s why I’m excited to share this list of AWESOME iced coffee recipes that you can make at home!

Check them out:

1. S’mores Iced Coffee from A Night Owl
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2. Vanilla Iced Coffee from Always Use Butter

3. Creamy Italian Iced Coffee from An Italian in my Kitchen

4. Iced Chocolate Latte from Bunnys Warm Oven

5. Honey Cinnamon Iced Latte from Cook Nourish Bliss

6. Mint Irish Iced Coffee from Home Cooking Memories

7. Rumchata Iced Coffee Slush from Julie’s Eats and Treats

8. Australian Iced Coffee from Hello Little Home

9. Homemade Mocha Coconut Iced Coffee from How Sweet Eats

10. Iced Eggnog Lattes from How Sweet Eats

11. Iced Caramel Mocha Coffee from Kimspired DIY

12. Cold Brew Caramel Frappuccino from Minimalist Baker

13. Iced Vanilla Latte from Recipe Girl

14. Fresh Raspberry Iced Coffee from Running to the Kitchen

15. Iced Coffee Cocktail from Simple Joy

16. Simple Iced Caramel Macchiato from Sugar & Cloth

17. Iced Honey Almond Milk Latte from Simply Stacie

18. Long Island Iced Coffee from Supergolden Bakes

19. Chocolate Mocha Iced Coffee from Tastes of Lizzy T

20. Vietnamese Iced Coffee Smoothie with Boba from The Little Kitchen

Which is your favorite?

Photos are used courtesy of the blog authors.

Just Between Friends Eagan/Apple Valley Fall & Winter Kids Sale August 5 – 7

July 26, 2021 By TC Frugal Mom Leave a Comment

Just Between Friends Kids Sales are one the best ways to save money on gently used (and new!) kids items, and to make some cash selling your kids’ used items!

And I’m excited to partner with Just Between Friends of Eagan and Apple Valley, whose next sale is August 5-7, 2021! COVID-19 has affected sales like this, but with the proper social distancing guidelines in place, sales are now happening safely. And it’s almost fall and time for back to school, so it’s a GREAT time to clean out the closets and sell your kids’ gently used stuff, and buy newer items now for the coming fall and winter seasons!

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Great Wolf Lodge Bloomington as Low as $99 a Night (Limited Dates through October)

July 26, 2021 By TC Frugal Mom Leave a Comment

Plan an end-of-summer getaway to the Great Wolf Lodge in Bloomington! And Groupon is offering a great deal on stays right now!

Get a Deluxe Bunk Bed Suite (like the one my family stayed in before!) for as low as $99 a night, or a Family Suite for as low as $109 a night from Groupon! (Plus fees, as with any booking.) Of course the rate varies depending on the date but these are great prices no matter when you go.

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Star Tribune Sizzling Sunday Special – Only $12.50 for 26 Weeks after Gift Card!

July 24, 2021 By TC Frugal Mom Leave a Comment

Star Tribune Sizzling Sunday Special (Summer 2021)

I am excited to announce my NEW Star Tribune newspaper subscription deal!

Right now, if you live in the Twin Cities 13-county area, you can get 26 weeks of Sunday home delivery plus unlimited digital access for only $32.50 – plus you’ll get a $20 gift card in the mail to any of the following (your choice!):

Cub Foods
Menards
Sam’s Club/Walmart
Holiday Gas
Walgreens

That means your total cost after gift card is only $12.50!

That’s only $.48 per week!

And the gift card really is a gift card, not a coupon. So you don’t have to spend a minimum amount to use it. It’s literally like cash to use in the store!

This deal is only for new subscribers, meaning you haven’t had an active subscription for the past 30 days.

However, if you are a current subscriber, there are other deals you can sign up for!

Here’s how to get the deal (or another deal if you’re currently a subscriber):

Click on my special link to sign up.
Enter your name and contact information. Make sure you read the subscription terms!
Choose in the drop-down box which $20 gift card you want.
Click submit and then call Face to Face Solutions at 651-735-5927 to verify your order and make your payment by phone (or they will call you).

THEN, here’s what to expect:

You’ll receive your gift card by mail within the next 4-5 weeks. With the gift card will be a receipt and information about your order.
Your subscription will begin soon.
Toward the end of the 26 weeks, you will get a bill for renewal for the regular price, which will continue unless you call 612-673-4343 to cancel. At this point, do one of two things – pay the invoice or call to stop at the end of the offer.

If you live OUTSIDE the Twin Cities metro area:

If you live outside the 13-county metro area, your cost will be slightly higher. It will be $45.50 instead of $32.50. You will still get a $20 gift card, so the total AFTER gift card will be $25.50. Be sure to check the appropriate box.

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Crayola Experience Silver Anniversary Celebration July 25 – 31 (Get Cheapest Tickets)

July 23, 2021 By TC Frugal Mom Leave a Comment

Did you know that the Crayola Experience first opened its doors in July 1996 as The Crayola Factory in Easton, PA?

That means they are now 25 years old!!

To celebrate their 25th anniversary they are giving away 25 Silver Annual Passes! Enter and learn more here: www.crayolaexperience.com/mall-of-america.

Also from July 25-31:

· Guests can get 25% OFF online general admission tickets (see below for my EVERYDAY LOWEST PRICE).

· Guest with a birthday in July can visit for free (valid in-person only with proof of birth date, such as a driver’s license or birth certificate).

· Visitors to The Crayola Store can enter a raffle for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate.

· And kids enjoy birthday party crafts in the attraction’s Activity Studio.

Get the CHEAPEST TICKETS – EVERY DAY!

EVERY DAY you can get DISCOUNT Crayola Experience Mall of America tickets through my special link! Tickets are $17.50 (regularly $22.99 – $24.99) THIS IS THE LOWEST PRICE OUT THERE!

Just click on my personalized online store web link (URL) and enter the access code TCFM. (Or visit https://tickets.crayolaexperience.com and enter my personalized store name: Twin Cities Frugal Mom)
You’ll be able to purchase and print the tickets right away, saving you time waiting at the entrance turnstiles and bypassing ticket booth lines! And they’re valid for up to a year.

(Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links that help support this site at no cost to you. All opinions are 100% mine.)

Sam’s Club Discounted Membership Deals Starting at $25

July 20, 2021 By TC Frugal Mom Leave a Comment

Sam’s Club deals are back! Sam’s Club has a couple of annual membership deals going on on Groupon right now!

And if you get your deal TODAY (Tuesday, July 20th) you can save an extra $5 off!

$25 for a New One-Year Sam’s Club Membership Package with Complimentary Items (regularly $74.96)

($20 July 20th only!)

12-month Club membership for new members
$9.96 in complimentary merchandise:
- Complimentary household card
- Complimentary Rotisserie Chicken
- Complimentary Member’s Mark 12- or 20-count croissants or 24-count yeast rolls
$20 Gift card delivered by email after first completed use of Scan & Go feature of the SamsClub.com app in the first 30 days of membership

$35 for a New One-Year Sam’s Club Membership Package with Package with Member’s Mark Extras (regularly up to $98.92)

($30 July 20th only!)

12-month Club membership for new members
Complimentary household card
$33.92 in complimentary and discounted merchandise:
- Complimentary Rotisserie Chicken
- Complimentary Member’s Mark 12- or 20-count croissants or 24-count yeast rolls
- Complimentary Veggie Tray
- $8 off Member’s Mark 18-count cookies
- $8.00 off Member’s Mark ULTRA paper plates
$20 Gift Card delivered by email after first completed use of Scan & Go feature of the SamsClub.com app in the first 30 days of membership

These deals are 64 – 66% off the regular price! Normally they’re no more than 50% off!

Get an extra $5 off Tuesday, July 20th only!!!

Click here to see both deals!

(Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links that help support this site at no cost to you. All opinions are 100% mine.)

Discount Tickets to Wild Mountain Waterpark, Go-Karts, Alpine Slide & Other Summer Fun

July 20, 2021 By TC Frugal Mom Leave a Comment

The heat is on and it’s time for summer deals!

Right now you can get great deals on Wild Mountain Superday passes!

Wild Mountain in Taylors Falls is a year-round attraction for outdoor activities. This summer you can visit their waterpark, enjoy their go-karts and go on their alpine slide for up to 34% off via Groupon!

My friend and I were just there last summer and there was a good number of people there! We went on the alpine slide which was a blast.

For this deal you get your choice of:

One Superday Daily Pass – $29 (regularly $38) 23% off
Two Superday Daily Passes – $55 (regularly $76) 27% off
Four Superday Daily Passes – $90 (regularly $152) 34% off
One Superday Season Passes – $79

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Free Stories Read for Kids on Gona’s Reading Ranch YouTube Channel

July 7, 2021 By TC Frugal Mom Leave a Comment

Do your kids love animals? Do they love stories?

I bet they do, so I want to share a new YouTube Channel where kids can listen to wonderful stories read by a children’s author!

It’s called Gona’s Reading Ranch, and author Carla Crane Osborne reads stories aloud such as “The Ugly Duckling” by Hans Christian Andersen! She also reads her own books, including “Under the Barnyard Light” which is a story about family farm life. You can purchase it on Amazon.com to read with your kids!

Watch right now:

Her videos are so heartwarming and they inspire kids to love reading while feeling like they’re on a family farm!

Carla hopes to help inspire kids to love reading with her books and videos and I think your kids will love them – and there are live animals!

More about Osborne:

Carla is an accomplished author and won the Silver Award for the 3rd Annual IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for the Children’s Book category.

And she has a new series called Go Gona Go! that’s heading to the printer to be released this fall.

Visit her website for more about her and her books!

(Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links that help support this site at no cost to you. All opinions are 100% mine.)

Valleyfair Family Fun in 2021 (And how to get the cheapest tickets!)

July 7, 2021 By TC Frugal Mom Leave a Comment

Ahh – Valleyfair is back!

Valleyfair was closed in 2020 due to COVID but it’s BACK this year!

We couldn’t wait to go and were so excited to go to Valleyfair on a weekend in June.

All my life I have had so many memories going to Valleyfair as a kid, teen and now a parent! Growing up in Duluth, it meant road trips to Valleyfair for and even overnight stays in the Twin Cities, and now it’s just an easy drive anytime we want!

We knew it would be a hot day so we packed some water bottles (yes, you can bring in one sealed water bottle – one per guest!), and were super excited to pull into the parking lot!

When we arrived we posed for some pictures and then headed to the left for some of our favorites including the Tilter!

My kids went on the Scrambler while I sat and enjoyed an iced coffee from Caribou Coffee, just around the corner.

We then went on the Antique Cars – a CLASSIC at Valleyfair that’s been around as long as I can remember.

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Twin Cities July 2021 Calendar! Fun, Freebies & Deals for Families

July 1, 2021 By TC Frugal Mom Leave a Comment

July is here and summer is in full swing in Minnesota!

First, be sure you’ve downloaded my NEW, FREE Printable Summer Activity Planner for Kids!

There are 8 pages of summer planning fun:

Summer Bucket List (32 ideas for summer fun!)
Summer Schedules with themes and ideas
“10 Things I Want to Do this Summer” Worksheet
3 Coloring Pages

To get this FREE Printable Summer Activity Planner for Kids, be sure you’re signed up for my FREE weekly email!

Get this FREEBIE INSTANTLY by signing up here!

(If you’re already on my email list, check your inbox!!!!)

Note: If you have any issues with accessing your free printables, email me at twincitiesfrugalmom@gmail.com.

July Calendar!

I’ve updated the Deals & Events Calendar for July and there are many fun activities this month!

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Star Tribune Sizzling Sunday Special (Summer 2021)

I am excited to announce my NEW Star Tribune newspaper subscription deal!

Right now, if you live in the Twin Cities 13-county area, you can get 26 weeks of Sunday home delivery plus unlimited digital access for only $32.50 – plus you’ll get a $20 gift card in the mail to any of the following (your choice!):

That means your total cost after gift card is only $12.50!

That’s only $.48 per week!

Here’s how to get the deal (or another deal if you’re currently a subscriber):

THEN, here’s what to expect:

If you live OUTSIDE the Twin Cities metro area:

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$25 for a New One-Year Sam’s Club Membership Package with Complimentary Items (regularly $74.96)($20 July 20th only!)

$35 for a New One-Year Sam’s Club Membership Package with Package with Member’s Mark Extras (regularly up to $98.92)

($30 July 20th only!)

Get an extra $5 off Tuesday, July 20th only!!!

Click here to see both deals!

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