Kelly Wilson's Blog, page 106

Time to Get the Garden “Start”ed!

If you’re planning on reaping veggies and fruits later this summer, it’s time to get the planting “start”ed! See what I did there? That’s a pun! Why am I torturing you with what is, at best, a mediocre play on words? Because it’s time to plant some seeds so that the cute little starts can [...]

Fred Meyer Chicken Breasts $1.88 a Pound

Chicken breasts are $1.88 this week at Fred Meyer, which reminds me – did you know there are grocery lists updated twice a week on Wilson Writes? When you get to the store list, you’ll see three buttons in the top right corner: Press Start to make the list gray, then click on the items [...]

Free Kids Meal at Olive Garden

Through 3/21/13, use this Olive Garden coupon and get a free kids meal with the purchase of an adult entree! This coupon may be reedeemed for one free Kid’s meal with adult dinner entree purchase (not including soup, Garden Salad or Pizza). Limit two kids meals with the purchase of of two dinner entrees per [...]

C’mon Get Happy – How Music Therapy Helps Autistic Children Cope With Daily Life

American author and poet Maya Angelou once suffered from severe depression. In her autobiography Gather Together in My Name she writes, “Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.” Throughout time, from all corners of the globe, people have found solace in music, whether [...]

Free Easter Bunny Basket at KMart

Using this KMart coupon, you can score a cute Free Easter Bunny Basket ($6.99 value) with the purchase of 3 American Greetings cardspriced $1.99 or higher. Valid at participating stores while supplies last.Redeem coupon at checkout at time of purchase. Limit one coupon per purchase. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Void if copied [...]

Growing Pains: 7 Tips For Dealing With A Difficult Teenager At Home

Adolescence is a confusing period for both teenagers and their parents. Developmentally, teenagers at this stage are trying to be independent and to figure out who they are and what they want. In the process, parents may find their teens become intimidating and hard to deal with. Ironically, the more they try to take control [...]

Clean Up Your Facebook Page for FREE!

Spring Cleaning is here, like it or not – why not take this opportunity to clean up your Facebook page? HOWEVER, combing through years of social media posts and possible regrets would take hours you’d probably want to spend doing something else. Fortunately, there’s a FREE tool that will go through your Facebook and Twitter [...]

Barnes & Nobles Buy 1 Starbucks Espresso Get 1 Free

Now until 12 PM on 03/31 (that is very specific), you can use this Barnes and Noble coupon to buy 1 Starbucks select espresso beverage and get 1 free. Valid until 03/31! Please present coupon at register. Cannot be combined with any other offers or coupons. Coupon ONLY valid at Barnes and Noble Starbucks. ~Kelly

Arby’s BOGO Reuben Coupon for St. Patty’s Day

Just in time for St. Patty’s Day! Head over to Arby’s for a coupon to score a BOGO Reuben that’s good next week. You can print the coupon now, which is only good 3/17 and 3/18 (appropriately). ~Kelly

Physical Activity For Kids

Physical activity is an integral aspect of being healthy, especially in children. Healthy habits formed early on in life are much more likely to be carried throughout adulthood. How much physical activity should kids receive? Children should aim to partake in at least one hour of moderate to intense physical activity daily, but the more, [...]