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Frugal Family: Celebrate Spring!

A roundup of household, entertainment, retail and dining deals for the week of March 21—including this weekend's free Maryland Day activities.

It's the first week of spring! Celebrate the changing of the seasons with these family-friendly deals. There's no better way to kick off spring than to get the kids outdoors, so don't miss our special summary of Maryland Day activities designed just for little ones.

Household

  • If you have a baby in the house, you know any break on diaper purchases is much appreciated. Add 10 points to your Pampers Gifts to Grow account using code T9PDXPKKGA3M4GK. New members automatically get 100 points when they sign up. You can redeem your points for diaper and wipe coupons, or toward gifts like Shutterfly photo books.
  • Save the date for Thursday, March 24 —the first 200,000 people who visit Suave's Facebook page that day will get a FREE full size bottle (not trial size!) of one of their Suave Professionals products. 
  • Click here to print a coupon for a FREE 60-day trial membership at BJ's Wholesale Club! Activate the membership by July 5, 2011 at the Membership Services Desk at any BJ's location.

Entertainment

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  • This Friday through Sunday, celebrate the founding of our home state at the 4th annual Maryland Day Celebration in Annapolis. Lots of FREE family-friendly events are scheduled: Activities, crafts and games honoring African-American Marylanders at the Banneker-Douglass Museum; a scavenger hunt through the gardens and cemetary at the Charles Carroll House; fish print T-shirt making stations at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation; traditional activities of the early 1900s, including butter churning and candle wicking at the Deale Historical Society; a mural project that all visitors can participate in, and more! Click here for event details.

Retail

  • The Great Bike Trade-In is going on this week at Toys 'R' Us locations. Trade in any old bike and get $20 off bikes priced $99.98 or less, $30 off bikes priced $99.99-$149.98 and $50 off bikes priced $149.99 and up. You can also take 25 percent off any helmet purchase when you trade in an old helmet.
  • Everyone who joins Kodak Gallery online is being thanked with a FREE photo magnet. Pay just $1 for shipping.  You must redeem your magnet within 14 days of registering.
  • Temper tantrums giving you wrinkles? Get a FREE 7 day supply of Lancome Genifique youth activating concentrate at any retailer that sells Lancome. 

Dining

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  • Did you miss the free Italian ices that Rita's passed out to celebrate the start of spring on Sunday? Have no fear! Join Rita's Online Birthday Club to get special promotions straight to your inbox, including a buy one, get one free coupon, as well as a free treat on your birthday.
  • Join Chili's e-mail club and get a FREE order of chips and queso for your next family night out!
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