Frugal Family: Deals at Little Purls, Nonni's and Holiday Lanes

We have another five great deals for you this week! Don’t forget to recommend to your friends on Facebook and Twitter or add your own deals in the comment section. 

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Distinctive Children’s clothing from head to toe. Sue Hudson runs a beautiful two story shop in the historic Tiverton Four Corners. She has everything from adorable baby’s clothing to size 16 girls dresses, children’s books & quality wooden toys. She has Girl Scout uniforms (saving you a trip to Providence!) and other things such as personalized M.A. Hadley pottery and accessories by Cutie Curlz, a product line of super cute ribbon accessories for girls of all ages made by a stay at home mom in Little Compton. They currently have two sales running.
Deal: 50% off winter clothes
Good through: ongoing while supplies last
Deal: Sweetheart Sale- 20% off spring clothes
Good through: February 27, 2011

2. Restaurant.com for deals at Crowther's Restaurant and Nonni's
I’m sure most of you have heard about Restaurant.com already, but if you haven’t, the idea is you can pre-purchase gift certificates for huge discounts. here in Little Compton and in Tiverton both have $50 gift certificates for $20! (Nonni’s has a minimum purchase of $100; Crowther’s is $35). But here’s the extra hint I’m going to give you - I have a promo code to share! Enter ACCESS30 into the promo box and 30% will be taken off your order.
Deal: $100 of gift certificates to local restaurants for only $28!

(Also at Nonni's, every Wednesday and Sunday all pizzas are $5.)

3. AMF Bowling Holiday Lanes in Somerset, MA
Deal: If you join the AMF eCLUB you will automatially get $5 off per person for up to four people. But once you are on the email list, you will receive promotions all the time. For example, I just received (by email and snail mail) an offer for 1 free game of bowling for up to 10 people. So, I can go with another family and we can all play for free!

4. and
Deal: If you missed out on toothpaste CVS has Colgate again, after extra bucks for just $0.77. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday only they have Cadbury mini eggs free & gold emblem jelly beans are free all week. If you saved the circular that came in the mail on Feb. 16, there is a coupon for Dial NutriSkin Lotion for $2, plus the $1 and up reward at Rite Aide which is only $0.99!
Good through: Feb. 26

5. Ocean State Job Lot in Fall River
Start a garden! If you have (or want to start) a flower or vegetable garden, now is the time to get some of those plants started inside. What could be better for a family during school vacation than playing in the dirt? Plants that have a longer growing season should be started indoors and then transplanted into your garden after the danger of frost has passed, which is around the end of April here in Rhode Island. I would suggest cucumbers, lettuce, peppers and tomatoes. You can also start broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage now, but these are harder to grow outside as they are a favorite treat for the moths. No supplies? They have everything you need at Job Lot, yes, Job Lot. I know, not what you expected but you can't beat the price and the kids can help you pick the seeds. If you want to buy the seed starting flats, they have them already filled with the seed starting mix. Want greener than plastic? Purchase the peat pots. Even greener still? Old plastic egg cartons (Eggland’s Best, or my favorite Sakonnet Farm’s) are perfect because you can use the lid to keep in moisture, or you can make your own pots using newspaper. It's very simple and a great project for the kids. Watch this youtube video for directions. The seeds need to be moist to germinate, so I cover my trays with plastic wrap until they have sprouted. They also need to be warm, between 65 to 75 degrees, bottom heat being the best. Some suggest putting them on top of the fridge. After they have sprouted, take off the plastic and move them to some place sunny. I have had good luck using my east windows and moving them around a bit to keep them in the sun. Don't forget to label your trays. There is nothing more exciting at this time of year than to see your seeds sprouting. Happy gardening!

(Author’s note: Sakonnet Farm is my favorite because I own it with my husband and kids!)