Picture People is a great place and only place we bring our son for pictures.  I found a great deal for only $16 you will receive over $144 worth of pictures!

This package includes:

• One in-studio photo shoot
• Eight photo sheets containing
• 1 10″x13″ print
• 1 8″x10″ print
• 4 5″x7″ prints
• 10 4″x6″ print
• 16 wallet prints 

After the shoot, clients pick one pose to be immortalized on the photo sheets, which will be ready for pickup in approximately one hour.

Groupon purchasers will also have the opportunity to receive half off a high-resolution CD containing session images, and an additional discount on 12″x24″ duet or trilogy frames.  For more information or to purchase this deal click here.  The picture below is of my son and niece from Picture People a few years ago.

Amazing deal for Scripps Aquarium today for only $15 you will receive two tickets, the tickets can be used for children or adults.  The best part is you can purchase as many as 5 to use for yourself and 5 for gifts, this would be a great idea for a kid’s birthday party!  For more information or to purchase tickets click here.

The world-famous Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego hosts the Birch Aquarium, built on a bluff above the Pacific and featuring more than 60 habitats of fish and invertebrates. See a stunning array of fish native to the Pacific Northwest’s chilly ocean waters as well as those accustomed to basking in the warm tropical waters of Mexico and other locales in the Hall Of Fishes, and marvel at the 13,000 gallon shark reef tank. You’ll also see the traveling exhibit Whales: Voices in the Sea, which highlights humpback, sperm, blue, beaked, and Northern right whales, their struggles, their songs, and their serene majesty. Coral displays, seahorse tanks, and a hands-on tide pool await, as well.

How wonderful!!!  Kids ages 3-5 an enjoy BIG adventures at Sea World San Diego all year-long!!!  This offer is specifically for preschool children to take a field trip to Sea World for FREE.  Hurry and sign up now registration ends March 31, 2013, there is unlimited admission!  For more information click here.

Fine Print : Admission to Sea World until December 31, 2013.  Not valid on following dates: May 26, July 5,6, & 27, Aug 3 & 10, and Sept. 1.  Preschool pass does not include free parking, or discounts on food.

Applies to the following zip codes :Restricted to residents of zip codes[ 91901-91903,91905-91906,91908-91917,91921,91931-91935,91941-91948,91950-91951,91962-91963,91976-91980,91987,91990,92003-92004,92007-92009,92013-92014,92018-92030,92033,92036-92040,92046,92049,92051-92052,92055-92061,92064-92075,92078-92079,92082-92086,92088,92090-92093,92096,92101-92124,92126-92140,92142-92143,92145,92147,92149-92150,92152-92155,92158-92179,92182,92184,92186-92187,92190-92199].

Thank you to all of you that entered the SoCal Savvy Mom Disney on Ice Giveaway.  We wish there were enough tickets for everyone but sadly there can only be one winner this time around!  The winner is… Diane Dobson Acosta!  Please e-mail us today at nicole@socalsavvymom.com so we can find out where to mail your tickets!   The family four-pack of tickets may be used at any of the performances.  Choose from Wednesday January 23rd through Sunday January 27th.  The tickets will be mailed to you as soon as you e-mail with your address.  The tickets are to be exchanged for ‘hard’ seated tickets at the arena box office.  We recommend doing this as early as possible prior to the performance date, incase the show sells out.

Disney on Ice is presenting Dare to Dream a celebration of royal proportions!  Watch Disney starts like Rapunzel, Tiana and Cinderella in an exciting journey.  Experience Disney’s hilarious hair-raising escapade, Tangled, as Rapunzel, her unlikely companion, Flynn, and Maximus, embark on an uproarious journey that takes adventure to new lengths!  Wondering how Maximus the horse will do on ice…we are excited to see that as well.

Feeling like you are in the mood for some New Orleans jazz?  Beat to the sounds of the bayou with Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen in musical journey that all begins with a fateful kiss. Afterall, it is where “Kiss a Frog” came from!

Lastly we cannot forget Prince Charming and Cinderella, every girl dreams of meeting Prince Charming.  Dreams become reality in this famously entertaining tale where Cinderella meets her Prince Charming, pair it with a glass slipper and fantasy turns to reality.

To end the show all of the princesses take to the ice in a spectacular finale at the ultimate Disney Princess event of a lifetime! Experience the beauty, sparkle, and spirit when Disney On Ice presents Dare to Dream comes to San Diego!

Disney On Ice presents Dare to Dream, from January 23-27, 2012, performing at the Valley View Casino Center (formerly known as the San Diego Sports Arena).  For more information on tickets click here.

This is the perfect gift for the person who has everything!  If you have someone who is hard to shop for give them something fun and totally different!  Each star comes with a 16″ x 12″ full-color parchment certificate, personalized with the star’s name, date and coordinates.  You can even create a cluster of stars for your family in the same constellation.  The value of a personalized star from the International Star Registry is $65 but today you can buy it for only $20, click here to purchase or for more information.

If you are going to the mall this weekend (I’ve already been wish I would have had this coupon!) then print out this $5 off coupon for Hallmark.  The coupon is valid until December 24, 2012.  Enjoy!

Save $5 on your next purchase of $10 or more at a Hallmark Gold Crown store.

PRINT COUPON NOW

 

Check out this great offer from TREAT… Create and send a totally personalized greeting card from Treat for FREE. Whether saying thanks for Thanksgiving, wishing a best friend a holiday birthday, or simply sharing the holiday cheer with a just because card, Treat lets you create a one-of-a-kind card that is sure to impress.

This offer is valid on 11/19 and 11/20 only when you use code TREATBLOGR, visit Treat to personalize your own card for free!

Amazon is having a huge sale on dvd’s some as low as $3.99 for Horton Hears a Who, or Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax for only $3.99.  My son loves The Lorax so buying it at this price will be great for Christmas!

Despicable Me is on sale for $5.99, regular price is $29.99!

Strawberry Shortcake, The Berryfest Princess on sale for $4.99, regular price $14.99

Monsters vs. Aliens on sale for $5, regular $12.99

Saving the best for last CINDERELLA Two-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo on sale for $15.00, regular price $29.99

Last year we ordered our personalized holiday cards from CardStore (which were super cute) because we found an amazing deal.  This year CardStore is doing in again with 75% off their holiday cards PLUS free shipping.  The offer is valid until 12/11/12, there is no minimum purchase necessary.  Coupon code must be entered during online checkout, not valid on previous purchases.  Discount is applied at checkout.  Use code  THANKS4U, offer valid for orders shipping to the United States and Canada only.  See below for the details of our most recent order using the code THANKS4U.

LEGOLAND California Resort

SNOW DAYS are back at Legoland California. If you didn’t get a chance to go last year here is your chance at a HUGE discount!  How often do kids in Carlsbad get to play with snow?  My son loved throwing snowballs, sledding and building snowmen last year.  

The details on this HOT deal are $55 you will get to visit Legoland & Sea Life twice. The first visit between Nov. 23 and Dec. 31, 2012 — a $91 value!  Upon voucher redemption, you will receive a free single return ticket valid from Jan. 1, 2013, to March 22, 2013.

LEGOLAND Holiday Snow Days are back Nov. 23 through Dec. 31!  Build a snowman with LEGO accessories and throw snowballs at targets.  LEGOLAND Winter Nights on Saturdays from Thanksgiving through New Year’s.  Nightly tree lighting of the world’s largest LEGO Christmas tree.  Guests are invited to participate in the building of a LEGO Holiday Village in Fun Town.  Elves, Jingle Jammers and Holiday Brickettes return to shake up the holiday spirit throughout Fun Town and on the Holiday Main Stage.  The Fun Town Holiday Food Truck will have delicious treats served by Santa’s Elves.