If you aren’t able to make the other school supply/backpack giveaways I have posted about, this event, brought to you by San Diego Child Support.
- August 14, 2021
- 9am-1pm
- 401 Mile of Cars Way National City, CA 91950
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8/3/2021-8/5/2021 FREE Family End of Summer Palooza (La Mesa, CA)
I’ve been looking for back-to-school freebies and backpack giveaways to post about, and I found this event, sponsored by Grossmont Healthcare District.
The event is FREE to attend and will include free back-to-school supplies, health activities, and fun prizes given away each day!
For more information and to RSVP, click here.
Each day during the event, there will be a Food drive To help local community members in need. They will be collecting canned foods to give back to the East County community.
Tuesday, August 3rd, 10AM-2PM: Get ready for back to school The park will be filled with community partners and a back to school giveaways! A DJ will get the fun time going all day long.
Wednesday, August 4th, 10AM-2PM: Get crafty The fun continues with take-home crafts in the park, face-painting activities, and a story-time led by some furry friends, including free books to those that join!
Thursday, August 5th, 10AM-2PM: Get active For a family activity, we’ll have a fun group exercise for all ages and levels of activity to get you moving outdoors! A fresh food giveaway will be this day, as well as the big prize- a $120 Gift Card!
Community Partners:
- Herrick Health Library
- YMCA
- Family Health Centers of San Diego
- Neighborhood Healthcare
- La Maestra
- San Diego Food Bank
- El Cajon Valley High School Community Center
- Love on a Leash
- Aetna
- Blue Shield
- San Ysidro Health
- Molina
Free DJ Classes from Bach to Rock
Have you heard of Bach to Rock? It’s a fun music school with locations all over the country and there are a few locations in San Diego county. Kids as young as 3 can learn to play a variety of instruments.
Right now, the Encinitas location is offering a Free DJ mixing class for kids 10+. Join Bach to Rock for a free trial of DJ Mixing! Get back in the groove Mondays from 5:00 – 6:00 PM with our awesome new DJ coach, Michael H.!
Learn how to blend, fade, scratch, and mix songs on state-of-the-art equipment and perform with them at local venues around town.
Call us at: (760) 452-2190 for more information or to sign up for this free class.
Dream Dinners: Host an event, get rewarded!
Dream Dinners is one of my favorite ways to save time and get tasty, healthy meals on the table in 45 minutes or less! And now you can win a prize when you share Dream Dinners with family and friends!
Host an event with Dream Dinners this summer and be rewarded with an Exclusive Summer Essential Kit full of fun gifts and exclusive summer recipes (a $50 value). Plus, you will earn up to $75 in store credit to get more dinners for your family.
Interested in hosting an event and earning a Summer Essentials Kit? Spaces are limited, contact your local Dream Dinners today. For most of my readers, the La Mesa Dream Dinners is the closest.
Dream Dinners La Mesa Call: 619-460-6800 Email: lamesaca@dreamdinners.com
Ch Ch Ch Changes…
Hey friends! If you are a long-time reader, you know that I’ve been talking about upcoming changes for about a month.
Spouse and I are getting a divorce. We are separating, and we’ve told the kids. This means a few things for the blog:
I need to look for more work that pays on a more consistent basis. I love blogging, sharing deals, sharing ways to make and save money, but it doesn’t make a lot of money. Side hustles are fun and a great way to make fun money, but it doesn’t provide enough money to pay the bills.
I’ll be posting as much as I can, and I may be posting more affiliate content to try and make a little more money while I look for employment outside the house. Clicking links in my blog posts is a small way you can help me. Especially the Freebie Friday links. I get paid a few cents for every link you click through on Freebie Friday posts. It’s not a lot, but it can add up. Plus it means cool freebies for you!
I may be posting more information on helping separating or single/divorced parents to help others in my position.
I may be posting more information on helping special needs parents/parents of children on the spectrum.
I am working on some other ways to bring in passive income that I may talk about on the blog as well. I’ve started a Redbubble store– I love journals, and I’m working on a line of my own.
I’ve also started at Etsy store to sell the printables I will be working on. For years I’ve been posting about everyone else’s printables, but using the ones I’ve made myself using various programs and software.
I will probably be posting longer, detailed posts about specific ways to save money. I may also be sharing more deals and hauls on Social Media. Please follow me on Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, and Facebook, if you haven’t already.
I really appreciate my readers and social media followers. Without you, I’m just some weirdo posting photos and shouting into the void of the internet.
Free Food Resources for July 2021 (San Diego County)
A new month means that it’s time for the monthly update of free food resources in San Diego.
You can still find resources here for Central and East County, and Here for North County.
If you are located outside San Diego County, call 211. If you are not familiar with 211, here is their website and it can point you in the right direction.
San Diego Food Bank Distributions for July 2021 can be found here. Enter your address (or just your zip code) and the map will show you all of the distributions in your area or closest to you. You can filter by the days of the week to find food when you are available. If there is an income requirement/limit to participate, each location/listing will say such.
Neighbor distributions are intermixed with the San Diego Food Bank Distributions, however, they have no income requirements, and you come as you are. These Distributions are primarily fruits & veg, however, some locations may also distribute canned goods, dairy, and bread.
Super Pantry Locations can be found here (this listing is countywide). The San Diego Foodbank website also has resources for Diaper banks, free food resources for seniors, and more.
Here is my 2021 Free Summer Lunch for kids post. It’s got all sorts of great info on where and when to pick up free lunches for kids all summer long.
If you know of other resources, please leave a comment! And feel free to share this post with anyone you may know in need.
Special Needs Resource Foundation Presents Free, In-person Read 3×3 Literacy Event!
Join the Special Needs Resource Foundation of San Diego and San Diego Family for our FREE in-person event on Saturday, July 24 from 9-11am at the San Diego Central Library – 330 Park Blvd, San Diego, 92101.
Three authors, Doreen Cronin, Alex Montoya, and Reginald Brown, will entertain children of all abilities with a book reading and a unique, themed craft. Parents can gather resources from local businesses. One free book per child, while supplies last.
To Register or learn more about this event, click here.
And if you are looking for something fun to do later that day, check out the Free San Diego Youth Carnival at the Jacobs Center.
Free Donuts for Father’s Day!
Donuts. And saving money (or maybe that’s just me dad).
This deal is pretty sweet- Two free donuts for all dads on 6/20/2021 at either Mary’s Donuts location (Santee or Lakeside).
You have to bring your kiddos with you.
Sign up for this deal here.
San Diego Summer Fun on a Budget
It’s time for kids to finish up school, and be let loose on the world.
Now that places are reopening at 100% capacity, there are a lot more options for summer adventures.
Free Music Lessons from Staump Music School.
$1.00 Movies all Summer with Regal Cinemas
Free Summer School Lunches (Gotta keep them fed this summer). Lots of locations have events or activities nearby, so you can have fun and have a free lunch!
The splash ground at Santee Lakes is GREAT! It’s only $2.00 per kid (on weekdays, $3.00 on weekends) to play and if you park outside the Santee Lakes, you don’t have to pay to park! Take a picnic and it’s a great frugal outing! We go at least once a week in the summer and it’s always
a GREAT time!
If you are looking to beat the heat and need something free, check out the Waterfront Park downtown. They have a great splash pad area for kids, a really fun playground, and a big grassy area for picnics. Only downside- no shade trees.
Balboa Park still offers Free Tuesdays at various museums in the park. Another free activity in Balboa Park is the Botanical Garden and Lily Pond. Right next door is the Spanish Art Village, which is fun to explore as well. Pack some snacks and make a day of it.
San Diego County has great parks, as do most of the cities in San Diego County! Our favorite parks include Big Rock Park in Santee, Kennedy Park in El Cajon, La Mesita/Junior Seau Park in La Mesa, Harry Griffin Park in La Mesa (great for little kids).
I also find lots of local events and free fun stuff by checking the “Events You May Like” section on Facebook Events.
Free Music Classes from Staump Music School
We received this email from the school district yesterday, and I wanted to share this free deal with y’all.
If you are looking for something fun for the kids to try this summer, Staump Music School is offering a free month of voice, guitar, piano, or ukelele.
Have you been thinking about enrolling your child in music lessons? Now’s your chance to try it 100% risk-free!
What is a 30-Day Lesson Pass?
Their 30-day lesson pass is good for four 45-minute class sessions throughout one month! In other words, you will have one 45-minute group class each week for four consecutive weeks.
How do you sign up for a lesson pass?
Visit Staump Music School’s website here and complete the form.
Your child will get to experience the joys of music for an entire month, completely risk-free! We want to make sure your child truly enjoys their class & has so much fun they want to keep coming back!
This is a really fun opportunity, and if your kiddo has expressed interest in learning an instrument or singing, this is a great way to see if this is something they can get into and enjoy without committing to a lot of lessons (or money).
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