Day 252

For Wichita Readers....cheap date and a good cause

Canned Film Festival

Saturday November 7th~ Palace West Theatre

Bring in 4 non-perishable food items

and you get a movie ticket for

1 Movie Ticket

and

1 Small Popcorn

(voucher good Saturday Nov 7th only)

Canned food collections will start at 10 am and end a 5 pm

All food donations will go to the Kansas Food Bank

check show times here.

Day 246

For those of you who live on the West side of Wichita:

You may want to check this Kid's Winter Clothes Swap Out:

Hosted by Westlink Christian Church

2001 Maize Road

Wichita, KS 67212

Saturday 11/7/09

8-noon

Donate to SWAP or Give to a local charity

By Friday Nov 6

They need lots of clean, good condition kid's winter clothes, in ALL sizes

For more info: 461-8146

Day 225

For Wichita Readers:
Old Warren Theatre East has turned into a church.
Every Friday night they run a kids movie for free.
On some Fridays of the month they run two movies.
Cost of popcorn and pop is 50 cents each. They have no candy. You have to bring your own. Following is the schedule of the shows they will be showing:
October
10/2 The Rescuers
10/9 The Fox and The Hound
10/16 No Movie
10/23 101 Dalmatians
10/30 Toy Story; At 9:00 Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window
November
11/6 Ratatouille
11/13 No Movie
11/20 Ice Age
11/27 Children’s Christmas Specials; At 9:00 It’s a Wonderful LifeDecember
12/4 A Christmas Story
12/11 No Movie
12/18 The Polar Express; At 9:00 White Christmas
12/25 No Movie
All movies start at 7:00…
A big thanks to Tambra for sharing :)

Don't Forget....

Don't forget that Saturday 9-26-09 is Free Museum Day! Click here for participating musems and to print your card for you and a guest....thanks for all who emailed to let me know :)

Day 162

Back to School Bash

Wichita Ice Center

Sunday August 16th from 1-4

Any School Age Child who Donates a School Supply will Receive One Free Admission and Skate Rental

Admisson and skate rental for adults and other is just $5

505 West Maple Street

Wichita, KS 67213

316-337-9199

...thanks for the email Heather

Day 121

The Digital Bookmobile is coming to Kansas!
Friday, June 26 – Wichita
Saturday, June 27 – Topeka
The Digital Bookmobile is a high-tech, 18-wheel download experience with instructional videos and interactive computer stations.....thanks Roger

Click here for more info. and find out when it is coming to your state.

Day 120

Check out this website here......thanks Janet

Fee-Free Weekends in Your National Parks

Click here for more info.....thanks Rebecca

America’s Best Idea – the national parks – gets even better this summer with three fee-free weekends at more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees*. Mark your calendars for fee-free weekends this summer: July 18-19, 2009 August 15-16, 2009

Day 103

Here is a great question with tips on what to do when you are laid off......thanks Tina

QUESTION: Listener asks Dave to list things they should do when they are laid off. Dave doesn’t have a list, but is happy to give recommendations.

ANSWER: I’d say the first thing you do when you are laid off is you take your severance and put it in a pile and call that your emergency fund. Don’t pay any extra on any debts and stop adding to retirement and college accounts. Do a detailed budget of your household and cut your lifestyle to nothing, so your emergency money will last as long as possible. A lot of people don’t cut their lifestyle because they are already hurting, and don’t want the pain of a cut budget to go with the pain of losing their job.
As far as insurance goes, be on the hunt for life insurance if you had your insurance at the company. For health insurance, get a high deductible health savings account with a low premium.
For a 401k, roll them out directly into an IRA with a direct transfer rollover. If you have them send you a 401k check, they will withhold 20% on you. You only have 60 days to put in 100% of the money, but you only have 80%. Don’t cash out a 401k except to avoid bankruptcy.
Also, don’t be afraid to take part-time gigs to keep money coming in while you are looking for the permanent career change that this represents

Today June 6th, 2009

9 am - noon

Todays Project is a Hardware Sorter

The Home Depot's Kids Workshops offer useful projects including the creation of toolboxes, fire trucks and mail organizers, as well as more educational projects, such as a window birdhouse, bughouse or Declaration of Independence frame kit.The workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills and tool safety, while at the same time helping to instill a sense of accomplishment. Additionally, this fun time allows for quality one-on-one time between adults and children.In addition to the newly constructed project kit, each child receives a kid-sized orange apron, similar to The Home Depot associates' aprons, and an achievement pin.


Bryan is going to take the kids for the first time this morning :)

Day 91

Be sure to check out your local Library Summer Reading Club

below are the details for the Wichita Library:

Join the FREE Summer Reading Club

Wichita Public Library.

Register from June 1 to July 24 at any Wichita Public Library location for the free Summer Reading Club. It’s open to kids and teens up to age 17. (In sixth grade or up? You might be interested in joiningExpress Yourself, the Library's Teens Read program, instead.)

When you register, you’ll get a bookmark, a book bag, and a reading record.

You can set your own reading goal. You can count any book, newspaper, or magazine you read yourself or to someone else, and any book someone reads to you.

Upon reaching your reading goal, you’ll be eligible to receive a prize. Prizes will be handed out from July 1 to July 31.

Why Join?

• It's FREE!
• You exercise your brain!
• You choose what you read!
• No book reports or homework!
• Win PRIZES!
• Impress next year’s teacher with your sharpened skills!
• Explore new worlds through reading!

Click here for more info.

Check out the the Scholatic Summer Reading Challenge here

Here's How It Works:

1. Kids read any eight (8) books of their own choosing.

2. Kids use the Summer Reading Journal to tell us their favorite part of each book. A parent/guardian signs the journal when it's complete. You can also get a Spanish-language Reading Journal.

3. Children bring their completed Reading Journal to a Barnes & Noble store between May 26th & September 7th, 2009.

4. We'll give them a coupon for a FREE book! They choose from a list of exceptional paperback titles.*

Click here to download journal.

Day 70

Check it out here

Day 58

Today Ben & Jerry’s scoop shops are happily giving away a free scoop of your favorite flavor. Around the world, Scoop Shops are openingt heir doors from noon to 8:00 pm. Please check with your local Scoop Shop for more info! Grab a pal and come have some good, ’scream fun!

Day 40

For Wichita Readers:

11444 W. 21st St. N. * Wichita, KS 67205 * 316/749-1111 ph *

Evangel Assembly of God is having their annual Easter Egg Hunt SaturdayApril 4th. This is the largest egg hunt in the city of Wichita. Registration starts at noon and the hunt begins at 1 pm. Tons of family fun with 25,000 candy eggs, many prizes, free hot dogs/pop, and Meyer Petting Zoo. This is an event for the entire family and is free to everyone.

For Everyone:

The Bread Breakthrough’s fuss-free recipes include Neapolitan-style pizza, pull-apart rolls, streusel coffeecake, delicious breads and a bread-making gift kit. You’ll also receive tips for homemade baking success. To order today, click here

FREE: No shipping and handling fees through April 30, 2009......thanks Rebecca

Day 1

I am so excited for my first post! Follow me on my journey of 365 days of tips, deals, hope and inspiration on how you too can live a debt free life. Both my husband I know that we have been called by our Prince of Peace~Jesus to share what we have learned.

We are huge Dave Ramsey fans. So tip #1 become a Dave Ramsey fan! Read his The Total Money Makeover Book.

IHOP National Pancake Day 2-24-09 from 7am to 10pm

Get a free plate of short-stack pancakes and consider making a donation to the Childrens Miracle Network.

Don't forget to stop by tomorrow!