Living well while spending less in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area
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The new Doc McStuffins exhibit is open now at the Minnesota Children’s Museum in St. Paul! Save $3 per ticket with my discount and enter my giveaway for 4 tickets below!!!
The exhibit opened on January 16th and is there through May 9th, 2021.
We visited the museum this weekend and checked it out!
Because of the COVID pandemic, the museum closed for a while, then opened up, then closed again, and is now open again – and there is every possible COVID precaution in place.
To keep people spaced apart, you have to reserve your tickets online in advance. Masks are required, and there are many hand sanitizer and cleaning stations throughout the museum.
I will say that it felt so empty when we were there, but that was a GOOD thing. There were no crowds or worries about being too close to anyone. There was plenty of space for everyone. And the staff were cleaning up the place after people in each area, so I felt good about my kids touching blocks and exhibits.
We stopped at the cafe for beverages (yes the cafe is open), and played with giant LEGO-like blocks in Creativity Jam.
Then we checked out Imaginopolis, which had cool space props to play with.
There were interactive games throughout like Twister!
I have partnered with Dryel as an ambassador and am excited to share how Dryel works and how it can help you save money! I have received free products and compensation as part of this partnership.
As frugal moms know, dry cleaning is not cheap, and the costs can add up fast if you get your clothes professionally dry-cleaned regularly. Plus, it takes time to drop off and pick up your items, especially if you do it often.
To keep costs low (and life simpler), most of my wardrobe consists of business casual and casual clothing that are easy to take care of like blouses, jeans, and leggings.
But some of my items aren’t ideal for just throwing in the washing machine with the rest of my clothes.
This is why I’m SO glad that the Dryel At-Home Dry Cleaning System exists! (And read to the end for a GIVEAWAY!)
The Dryel At-Home Dry Cleaner Starter Kit has all you need.
It includes:
The answer is STEAM. (And not the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math kind of steam.)
The heat from your dryer activates the cleaning solution in the Dryel Activated cleaning cloths. This releases a steam that removes body soils and odor from your clothing (ick).
The patented Dryel bag both protects your fabric and balances out the cleaning agents and the heat, slowly venting the vapors out of the bag and dryer. [Read more…]
The Croods: A New Age is in theatres now and will be available on-demand to watch from the comfort of your own home.
Beginning Friday, this movie from Dreamworks is available to rent through most major on demand platforms. Or if you’d like to win a free 48-hour rental through FandangoNow, enter my GIVEAWAY! Two will win a code to redeem for a FREE rental!
How perfect for these cold Minnesota nights – to snuggle together as a family and watch a fun family comedy!
The Croods have survived their fair share of dangers and disasters, but now that the pack has managed to navigate the end of the world, they will face their biggest challenge of all: another family. The Croods need a new place to live. So, the first prehistoric family sets off into the world in search of a safer place to call home. When they discover an idyllic walled-in paradise that meets all their needs, they think their problems are solved – except for one thing. Another family already lives there: the Bettermans.
The Bettermans (emphasis on the “better”) with their elaborate tree house, amazing inventions and irrigated acres of fresh produce, are a couple of steps above the Croods on the evolutionary ladder. When the Bettermans temporarily invite the Croods into their home filled with creature comforts, it isn’t long before tensions escalate between this cave family and a modern one. Just when all seems lost, a new threat will propel both families on an epic adventure outside the safety of the wall, one that will force them to embrace their differences, draw strength from each other and forge a future together.
Learn more on the movie website here!
Watch the trailer here!
I have TWO rental codes to GIVE AWAY! Two winners will each win a code.
Enter my giveaway by filling out the Rafflecopter form by Monday, December 21st at 11:00pm. Winner will be randomly chosen, verified and contacted by email. Your email will NOT be used for anything except being contacted if you win.
Good luck!
(Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links that help support this site at no cost to you and I received a code in exchange for hosting this giveaway. All opinions are 100% mine.)
The holidays are definitely here and I’m excited to celebrate with a special discount and GIVEAWAY!
From November 27th through January 3rd, a NEW holiday attraction is coming to Valleyfair, and you can enjoy it from the safety of your car!
It’s called Christmas in Color, and it’s a mile-long, drive-through light and music display. It will be in Valleyfair’s massive parking lot, and tickets are on sale now!
And what’s interesting is that Christmas in Color is being brought to Minnesota by the same company that creates Ice Castles! Though Ice Castles won’t be happening this year due to COVID, this will be an amazing alternative!
Christmas in Color features:
Tickets are on sale now! Cost is $30 per vehicle, Sunday to Thursday from 5:30pm to 10:00pm, and Friday and Saturday from 5:30pm to 10:30pm!
However, you can save 15% with my EXCLUSIVE discount! Use code FRUGALMOM when purchasing your vehicle ticket online!
Note: To use the discount code, be sure to change the number of admissions from 0 to 1 (or however many vehicle admissions you’re purchasing).
They’re closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Tickets are sold for 30-minute increments, and you can arrive anytime within that time period.
Visit their website for more details about ticket purchases!
Visit my Instagram page to enter my exclusive GIVEAWAY for one ticket!
Winner will receive a code to use to redeem during any time slot.
Enter by Tuesday, November 17th at 9pm!
Congratulations to Jessica D. winner of the giveaway!
(Disclosure: I’ve received one ticket in exchange for hosting this giveaway and will be sharing our experience with you! All opinions are 100% mine.)
Families – there’s a new movie in select theatres (yes, theatres!) this Friday, August 21st, and it’s one to check out especially if you have a teen.
It’s called Words on Bathroom Walls, and it’s based on a popular young adult novel by Julia Walton. It’s a love story about a high school senior who is diagnosed with a mental illness. He tries to keep it a secret while falling in love -=with a brilliant classmate who inspires him to open his heart and not be defined by his condition.
My (Spoiler-Free) Movie Review:
I watched the movie this week so I can review it. (I watched it by myself as I thought it might be too mature for my kids.)
I thought it was a beautiful movie. It’s 1 hour and 50 minutes, and it’s PG-13 for language and dark themes. The movie is more about Adam’s schizophrenia than about his love life. He struggles with changes in his family and recently diagnosed mental illness, as his family tries to support him and tries new medications to help him. Well, the medications cause side effects, and he doesn’t feel he can talk to his family honestly. It’s real and raw, and Maya is one ray of light in his daily life.
Like with most movies, I thought that many things were exaggerated. I wasn’t sure that people were just being cold and heartless to Adam, or if his schizophrenia made him perceive the world that way, and that’s simply what the movie was showing us. But I thought the way the world was handling his mental illness was very outdated and demeaning. In this way I didn’t feel it was realistic, but the movie had a good message and is definitely worth seeing. (I agree with the movie’s rating though and I don’t recommend it for kids under 13.)
There are many things I’ve missed during COVID-19, and one of them is going to movies!
But thankfully you can still see new movies – just digitally!
On Friday, July 31st, a new, uplifting movie called The Secret: Dare to Dream will be available on Premium Video on Demand, and moms – get your girlfriends together for this one! It is totally worth seeing!
I had an exclusive opportunity to see the movie in advance at home. I watched it with my mom and we both absolutely loved it! My mom said it was a beautiful movie, and I agreed.
Without spoiling anything, I want to share my review of this movie, plus a taffy recipe (you have to see the movie to understand why)! AND I have a digital download of the BOOK to give away!
Attention all Scooby Doo fans! SCOOB! is now available on Blu-Ray and DVD!
As a kid I loved watching Scooby Doo with friends and family. It’s a classic! Well now another Scooby Doo mystery is available to enjoy now on digital, Blu-Ray and DVD!
About SCOOB!
“SCOOB!” reveals the never-before-told story of Scooby’s origins. It shows how one of history’s most famous friendships began when an adorable, homeless puppy met a lonesome young boy named Shaggy, and how the two of them joined forces with aspiring young detectives Fred, Velma and Daphne to become the celebrated Mystery Inc. Now, with hundreds of cases solved and adventures shared, Scooby and the gang face the biggest and most challenging mystery of their careers: a plot that will unleash the legendary ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. As they race to stop this “dogpocalypse,” they discover that Scooby has a secret legacy and an epic destiny greater than anyone imagined.
“SCOOB!” features an all-star ensemble cast led by Will Forte, two-time Oscar nominee Mark Wahlberg, Jason Isaacs, Gina Rodriguez, Zac Efron, Amanda Seyfried, Kiersey Clemons, Ken Jeong, Tracy Morgan, Simon Cowell, and Frank Welker.
Watch the trailer here!
Trolls World Tour is on digital now, and will be released on Blu-Ray/DVD on Tuesday, July 7th! To celebrate I have an amazing PRIZE PACK to GIVE AWAY!
My kids love the trolls movies and can’t wait to get this movie on Blu-Ray/DVD!
About the movie:
Poppy and Branch and the rest of your favorite Trolls are back for another musical adventure that’s bigger – and louder – than ever before!
There are over a dozen attractions to keep your kids entertained, with new safety precautions to ensure social distancing and maximum cleanliness. Read more and enter below for a chance to win a family four-pack of platinum passes!
COVID-19 Safety
Urban Air is social distancing friendly! You can read details about their added safety measures on their website here: https://www.
Our Experience We visited there last summer for the first time to see what it was like (and so the kids could burn off some energy!). My daughter had been to a birthday party at a different Urban Air location and she loved it, and we had been meaning to go as a family. Then we learned of this new location in Plymouth (they opened in May 2019) so we headed there for the day.
