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Sing with me …
They’re two they’re four they’re six they’re eight
Shunting trucks and hauling freight
red and green and brown and blue
they’re the really useful crew
All with different roles to play
Round Tidmouth sheds so far away,
Down the hills and round the bends
Thomas and his friends
If you’re a parent of a Thomas the Train lover then I’m sure you have that know that catchy little tune like I do! I can not confirm or deny that I may have even caught myself singing the song even when no children have been around.
If your little one LOVES Thomas the Tank Engine™ then you won’t want to miss this upcoming event! This May, Thomas is pulling into Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (CVSR) for the Day Out With Thomas™: The Go Go Thomas Tour 2013. This fun-filled event offers little engineers and their families the opportunity to take a ride with a 15-ton Thomas the Tank Engine, star of the popular Thomas & Friends™ series and participate in Thomas-themed activities including arts & crafts, storytelling, model railroad display, a magician, bounce houses and more.
What to expect:
· A 25-minute (approximate) ride with Thomas the Tank Engine
· Games and activities featuring a mystery element
· The opportunity to meet Sir Topham Hatt™, Controller of the Railway
· A Thomas& Friends Imagination Station: stamps, temporary tattoos, arts & crafts, train tables, and coloring sheets.
· Storytelling, video viewing and live music
WHEN: May 18 & 19, 24, 25 and 26, 2013
TIME: 9:30 – 4:30 pm
WHERE: Boston Mills Ski Resort / 7100 Riverview Rd., Peninsula, OH
Tickets:
On sale now and available by calling Ticketweb toll-free 866-468-7630, or by visiting www.ticketweb.com/thomas.html or www.CVSR.com. Ticket prices are $18 plus tax for ages 2 and up (service charges and fee may apply).
For more information
Contact CVSR at 800-468-4070 or visit www.CVSR.com for more information or directions.
Follow Thomas & Friends on Facebook and on Twitter @TrueBlueEngine
Ticket Giveaway!
One winner will receive a 4-pack of tickets to Day Out With Thomas™: The Go Go Thomas Tour 2013. at the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (time and date will be determined later). Please enter below and good luck!
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Disclaimer: This is not a paid post. In exchange for helping promote and review the event I was offered tickets to attend the event. I was also offered tickets to giveaway to my readers. All opinions are my own.
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Want to attend a coupon class in Lorain County and beyond? Look below for a few classes that are coming up.
If classes below are sponsored by area libraries, then they are open to the public and FREE to attend. Please call the library to register.
These coupon classes will teach you how to start saving money right away. No extreme couponing practices are taught. I strongly believe in buying what you need and donating the rest!
Couponing 101 class
North Fairfield Library: April 27th, 12:00 – 2:00 – FREE (must register)
Lorain Main Library: May 14th, 6:00 – 8:00 – FREE (must register)
Elyria Community Church of the Nazarene: May 18th, 10:00 – 12:00 – Cost: $10
Classy Kids Closet sponsored Coupon Class: May 28th, Main Street Community Center at 255 Park Avenue, Amherst. Cost: $10 (must buy a ticket in advance)
Medina Gazette sponsored Coupon Class: June 26th, Cost: $10 at Medina Library
Oberlin Library: July 16th, 6:00 -8:00 pm. FREE!
Amherst Library: August 7th, 6:00 – 8:00 – FREE!
** This program will be held at Main Street Community Center at 255 Park Avenue.Berlin Heights Library: August 10th, 10 am-12 pm – FREE! Pizza and beverages will be served! Call to register – (419) 588-2250
Couponing at the Stores
Vermilion Ritter Library: September 24th, 6:30 – 8:30 – FREE (must register)
**This class will focus on shopping at CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens, Staples and Office Max will be included. Taking a Couponing 101 class first is encouraged.
Head on over to the Ruffles Trash Bag Facebook page and ‘like’ them to request a free sample of Ruffles Trash Flexx Stretch Trash Bags.
Hurry, this freebie may not last long!
How about some almost FREE copy paper for all those coupons you need to print? This week Staples is offering you a 5 ream case for only a penny (after coupon and rebate)! This offer is good while supplies last. Not a member of Staples Rewards? Join here.
Here’s how the deal will look:
Staples 8.5 x 11 copy paper (5 ream case) $24.99
–$4.98 coupon (limit 2)
pay $20.01 & get back $20 in Staple Rewards (at the end of the quarter)
=$0.01! (limit 2)
Staples Photo Plus Paper $9.99
–$9.99 coupon (easy rebate)
=Free! (limit 1)
Hi my name is Rachel and am a stay-at-home mom to three boys. I’ve been “couponing” for over 10 years and I absolutely love to save money! I enjoy not only finding great deals but also sharing them with others. I hope that you will follow along on my money saving journey!
EMAIL: couponingwithrachel(at)hotmail(dot)com.
Along with being a wife and mother I'm also a weekly columnist for two local papers, The Chronicle Telegram and Medina Gazette and appear regularly on TV and radio. I also teach local coupon classes throughout the year.