Holiday Sales & Cyclicle Shopping

If you are in need of basic items, right now and over the holiday weekend are often a great time to find some great deals!  Remember that most items go through a cycle of being at 'normal' price, then they are on sale.  If you want to make purchases, I suggest keeping a price diary and look once every three days or once a week at the price of the item.  Even flights operate in this way.  Some industries like the travel even have days of the week where you may notice cheaper prices. 
 
After keeping track of the prices, you will start to notice cycles with the various classes of products and brands.  If you are grocery shopping remember to double dip and use a coupon and the sale price when possible.  If you use these basic principles, you can save thousands of dollars a year very easily. 
 
If you have any other great tips, please share them here!

Great Deals at Amazon- Free and Discounted Media

For a free $3 MP3 Download credit go here and follow the directions.
Free $3 MP3 Credit at Amazon

To save 75% on a Video on Demand Rental, use this code on this page: Video On Demand Sale, Great Deals and use the 75% off coupon Pick out the video you want to rent and click on the button that says, " Redeem a gift card or promotional code", then enter this in the box RENTDEAL on this page: this expires 11/30/10 so get your video now, plus they have some Thanksgiving rental specials going on this weekend so you can rent for as low as twenty-five cents.  What a great deal! How to Train a Dragon, only .99 or .25 with coupon, same for Eat Pray, Love through Sunday.

Annual Learning Disability Conference November 19th, Cuesta College

This years conference should be another great one.  A great price too, $45 regular rate, $15 student rate and both include a continental breakfast, coffee throughout the day and lunch.  Help support the local Learning Disability Conference and learn at the same time.  Three great speakers are featured this year:

Dr. Steve Kane is an Associate Professor in the Higher Education Counseling graduate program at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. A UCLA-trained and licensed psychologist, Dr. Kane is a specialist in the d iagnosis and treatment of learning disabilities and ADHD in college students. As a former Assistant Director and Learning Disabilities Specialist with the Cal Poly Disability Resource Center, Dr. Kane has served students with disabilities for over 20 years. Dr. Kane's remarks will address the process of preparing for a successful transition from one level of education to another and/or from school into the workplace.

Ms. Aspen is an Educational Specialist with the Diagnostic Center, Central California. The title of her workshop is, "Help Me Chill Out Before I Melt Down."

Ms. Johnson is the Assistant Director of the Diagnostic Center, Central California. She will present "What's the Word on Words? Vocabulary Support for Struggling Students."

For more information contact Cuesta College at 546-3148.

Back to School Text Books

If you are a student and are in need of textbooks, a great place to check out is the used book section on Amazon.  Here is a link for the Intro to the Internet Book:
AcSk 22 Book

Rancho De Los Animales What a Great Place!

Last weekend we went and visited our friend Beth at her great ranch for people with disabilities, Rancho De Los Animales in Arroyo Grande, CA.  It is a great ranch that is totally accessible for people with disabilities.  When you visit, Beth always has a group of great volunteers to help out those who need assistance.  She also has a couple of thrift stores that you can donate to that help to support the ranch and this great cause.

Here is a picture of Zoe checking out the pony at the ranch

Here is Alixia having the time of her life riding a pony for the first time!

Here is a rare picture of Beth & Zoe, Beth is in the brown outfit

Here are a few news stories that have been done on the ranch:

http://www.timespressrecorder.com/articles/2004/08/25/news/news02.txt
http://coastalpeaksroasters.com/catpage/Rancho.html
http://mt.lincolnshirepostpolio.org.uk/archives/pandpp-news/000320.html

On Tuesday, August the 17th, they will be hosting another great community event for the visually impaired at the ranch.  This is a great opportunity for those with visual impairments to feel like royalty and to learn how to ride a horse or just enjoy the other animals on the ranch.  Lots of helpers will be available to make sure that everyone gets to enjoy the ranch.

Later in August on the 28th Access for All will be featuring Comedian Josh Blue as the entertainment for the annual Paul Wolff Accessibility Advocacy Awards Program.  Here is a link for more great information on this cause:

http://sloaccessforall.org/

If you take some great pictures at these events and you want a free photobook, check out this great offer:

Robeez Extra Discount on Clearance Good Til August 5th, So hurry for the best deals!

Two great deals from Robeez, these are great shoes for your little ones. Such fun & functionality!


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Free 5 by 7 Photo Book from Kodak!

Here is another great free! offer from Kodak. Make sure to tell your friends to come to the web site and click on our link for this great freebie and help support the girls college fund for free!

Alice - Free Shipping & $10 off plus extra discount to celebrate their anniversary!

If you have not yet joined Alice, now is the time. They are having their anniversary sale right now and if you look up on the left upper side you can spin for an extra discount up to 75% off of your order. I got 10% off mine. It is only available for a limited time, so go quickly and sign up for this great home delivery service for your basic groceries. I have saved a ton using their instant coupons and free shipping. They also have gerber products at a decent price and they have hard to find products as well.