Blustery March Finds For Your Family

This week I came across five great deals that tie in with the blustery month of March, along with a wonderful community event happening this weekend that is for a great cause and is sure to be a lot of fun!

March is National Craft Month. Nothing is quite as satisfying as making something with your own hands – no matter what your age or skill level. Because crafting is such a well-liked pastime, the Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) has dedicated the entire month of March to celebrating all that crafting has to offer.

1. AC Moore located at 300 Quaker Lane in Warwick is having a sales extravaganza on everything arts, crafts and scrapbooking-related. Gildan T-Shirts are on sale, four for $10 adult and youth sizes (regularly $4.39 each). Good until March 5. Let the kids go crazy decorating their own shirts or grab some extras just to have for gym class or to put away for taking to the beach this summer. You can see their flyer here.

2. Digital Photos, (20 4 X 6) prints for only $1.99 at Rite Aid (Boston Neck Road or Woodruff Ave.) There is a coupon in this week’s flier or you can print it online. Limit one per customer from in-store Kiosk only now thru March 5. This is an affordable way to get your February vacation photos printed and turn them into a great keepsake by making your own scrapbook — perfect for national craft month!

Frozen Food Month is also celebrated in March! The National Food and Refrigerated Foods Association’s theme for 2011 is “Bringing Families Together with Easy Home Meals.”   Visit them on the web here for some great recipe ideas and some prize promotions.

3. Super Stop & Shop is celebrating frozen food month with big savings! Use your Stop & Shop card and purchase $100 worth of frozen foods from Feb. 25 to March 24 and you'll receive a Checkout Coupon for $25 off a future shopping order. There are no receipts to save – They will track your purchase for you at the bottom of your receipt.  See their website here for details.

4. National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign sponsored annually by the American Dietetic Association each March. The campaign is designed to focus attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.  This year’s theme is “Eat Right With Color.” For more information visit here for recipes and ideas   Why not dress up your morning bowl of cereal with some juicy red strawberries on sale at Super Stop & Shop for $2.99 a pound, or treat the kids to a wedge of sweet melon — jumbo cantaloupes are on sale for $2.99 with your Stop & Shop card.  Avocados and mangos are 10 for $10, so you can go crazy and enjoy great health and colorful savings all at the same time. Weekly flier prices are good until next week. 

5. Efforts for at Amalfi’s to be held this Sunday, March 6 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Join many of your friends and extended community family of Narragansett at this heartwarming event to help raise money for Pier School teacher, Emily Chartier’s husband, Ernie, who was involved in a devastating car accident in December, just weeks after they welcomed their first baby. He is now paralyzed from the waist down. A Silent Auction will be held at the event including such items as a private dinner party by Amalfi’s chef, Red Sox tickets, a Wickford Bay Sunset Cruise, an iPod, concert and show tickets and more.  It’s $5 for children and $10 for adults. Tickets are on sale at all three Narragansett School’s or by calling 792-9420 and speaking with CJ Tudino or Sue Pezza.