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Do you remember this page?  I realize some of you have probably never even seen this page.  This blog started out as just that...a blog.  But, to make things easier on myself, I slowly became a facebook page.  The facebook page took over and I stopped actually "blogging".  So, I can't promise I'll do it often, but I'll try to do it when I can.  For those of you checking it out for the first time, "Welcome" and please "follow me".

I am noticing a lot of photo deals with the holidays approaching.  I'll try to keep them current here on the blog as well as the facebook page.  Here are a few to get you started:

My Publisher is offering a FREE hard covered photo book to new members.  Just click on this link and enter your email address.  They will email you a code for your FREE book.  Your code is valid on a 7.75" x 5.75" hardcover pocketbook OR get $20 off the book of your choice.  Offer valid until 11/21/11.

No time to make a photo book?  My Publisher is also offering 5 FREE holiday cards with FREE shipping!  Plus, you can save 25% off your total card order.  Only My Publisher offers you FREE envelope liners, return address printing AND FREE SHIPPING!  Hurry, code expires on 11/16/11.  This deal is for existing members, so if you're new to My Publisher, you could (probably) take advantage of the FREE book deal AND the FREE cards, too.

Have you tried Arts Cow?  Arts Cow has a great deal going on.  You can choose any 3 items from this list for $15 with FREE shipping!  There is no quantity limit, so order as many sets of 3 (mix and match) items as you'd like!  Use code THREEFOR15 through 11/25/11.

Another great Arts Cow deal for the holidays, is their ornament special.  Single sided ornaments are only $2.49 each; double sided ornaments are $3.49 each.  Use code OMENTS249 through 11/24/11.  This would make a great gift to commemorate 2011.

Finally, for tonight anyway, don't miss out on the Buy 1, Get 2 FREE photo book offer from Snapfish.  Use code MYFALLBKS by 11/13/11. Or, if you are looking for cards, they are offering buy 1 set of flat cards, get your 2nd set FREE.  Use code BOGOCARDS by 11/16/11.  Additional shipping fees apply.  Check our ALL of Snapfish's current specials here. 

Thanks for looking!  I hope we'll see each other again soon. 

One Stop Deal Shop

Here's a round-up of some of the ongoing deals you might have missed.

Lens Friends is offering a FREE sheet (up to 8x10) for being a "friend" of Deals and Daytrips.  If you missed my blogpost on Lens Friends this week, take a look here. 

Half off at Sonic.  Spend $10 to get 4-$5 gift certificates.  Valid at your choice of 5 locations, including Bensalem, Levittown and Feasterville.

Lee's Hoagies in Bensalem is offering a $20 certificate for only $10.  Please note that this deal is ONLY valid for the Bensalem location.

Receive a FREE graduation tote bag with any mall gift card purchase of $50 or more in any of these 9 local malls, including Willow Grove, Plymouth Meeting and Cherry Hill malls.

Half off at The Saloon in Newtown, PA.  Buy a $30 gift card for only $15.

$14 for 2 custom photo mugs from Mug on Mug.

Create a custom bobblehead to look just like your favorite loved one!  $30 gets you $60 towards a custome bobblehead.  Shipping is not included and most (if not all) bobbleheads will cost over $60.

$15 for $30 worth of tickets, tokens or bowling at Happy Tymes Family Fun Center in Warrington, PA.

Looking for invitations for an upcoming event?  Blogging friend Diary of a Paper Princess is offering 25% off any invitaion order from Lamb Desing and Starfish Art collections through 6/30.  Please let her know Deals and Daytrips sent you!

Lunch in Richboro....Fresh Works is offering $20 worth of hoagies, sandwiches, wraps and salads for only $10.  You will receive 4-$5 certificates.

$24 (plus $5 shipping) for 4 AMC Silver Experience tickets.  Even with shipping, it comes out to only $7.25 per ticket.

Register for the MEGA BLOKS Family Club and receive $25 in Mega Bloks coupons instantly via email.  They even let you choose which coupons you'd like to receive.

Create an 8x8 Snapfish Photo Book for 33% off.  Use code REVEAL14 by 6/20.

Color Your Summer Snapfish contest: Upload a photo each week in the featured color (this week's color is BLUE) and at the end of the 7 week contest, get a FREE 5x7 softcover book for participating in all 7 weeks. Other prizes selected by judges in each color category.



Take $10 off your $50 purchase at Famous Footwear, in-store or online, with this coupon.

Half off delicious dipped strawberries and more online at Shari's Berries.

Expiring 6/19!  30% off gift certificates from MyPublisher.  Enter code DADGIFT30 at checkout.

Only good on Father's Day....Take Dad to Ride the Ducks.  Dads receive FREE admission with another paid admission and this coupon.

Also for Father's Day....Take Dad out to dinner at Famous Dave's on Father's Day and he'll receive a FREE $15 gift card to use on his next visit.

Subscribe to Kiwi Magazine for as little as $4.  Discounts for 1st time Mamasource buyers with codes KIWI2OFF ($2 off 1 year) and KIWI4OFF ($4 off 2 years).

FREE popcorn at Regal, UA or Edwards Movie Theatres.  You must have a smartphone for this promotion.

Half off Laser Tag in Bensalem, PA.  $20 for 6 games of laser tag fun!

Don't miss FREE CHIP FRIDAYS at Subway all summer long.  Every Friday, get a free bag of chips when you buy a FOOTLONG™ sub and any drink—every Friday through Labor Day at participating restaurants.

Don't miss Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A restaurants on July 8th.  Dress like a cow and score FREE food.  Check the site for details.

$7 for 2 admissions to the National Liberty Museum.

$9 for $19 worth of bumper cars, krazy kars, mini golf and bowling at Arnold's Family Fun Center.

This week only (starts 6/19), get a great deal on a daytrip to HersheyPark.  Spend $75 on select Kraft and Pepsi products at Giant and get 2 FREE admissions to HersheyPark.  Spend $50 and receive 1 free ticket.  Check the store circulars for more details.  This promotion only runs this week, but you have until mid-August to use the tickets.  Giant is running a separate promotion offering FREE parking at HersheyPark if you purchase 2 discounted park admission tickets at Giant.  Parking voucher is only valid until 6/30.


Wow!  That list was a lot longer than I imagined it was going to be.  I hope you got some great deals this week.  I know I did! 

Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there!

A Friend of Lens Friends is a Friend of Mine

Have you heard of Lens Friends photo studio?  It's one of my new favorite places.  They are a DIY photo studio in Huntingdon Valley, PA.  What does this mean exactly?  The concept is new, but is so simple.  You gather your kids (or family, or even pets) and take them to the photo studio where you use their props, backgrounds and even their cameras to take your OWN pictures!

For a photo junkie like me, this is a lot of fun.  I took my three girls (ages 21 months, 5 and 7) there in March and we had so much fun!  The girls loved playing dress up and pretending to be models.  I loved that I could take pictures of my kids with Lens Friends' professional camera without anyone breathing down my throat telling me how many poses I had to take and how many sheets I had to buy. 

Lens Friends offers plenty of assistance with changing backgrounds, bringing out props, and even getting your kids to look at the camera.  They gave me some pointers on how to hold the camera and the best way to arrange my kids in the shot.  At the end of the shoot, my kids didn't want to leave.  They are still asking when they can go back again.  (Soon, kids, I promise!)

At the end of the photo shoot, you go home with all your photos on a high resolution CD.  You own all the copyrights to your own pictures, which is not cheap at other photo studios!  Lens Friends can even print your photos for you.  They can make photo gifts and collages and print up to 11x14 images.

SPECIAL:  Follow this blog AND like us on facebook for a great offer from Lens Friends.  See the Deals and Daytrips facebook page for the offer.  Thanks to the great folks at Lens Friends for offering this special promotion to the Deals and Daytrips family!

But, wait....there's MORE!  Lens Friends just announced an upcoming special event.  You can book a photo shoot with adorable Golden Retriever puppies!  Imagine the shots of your kids getting some puppy love!  This limited engagement is only available July 7th and 8th from 2-7pm.  You MUST call the studio to book your appointment for this event (no online bookings).

Do you have kids that want to get behind the camera?  Lens Friends is offering weeklong camps for ages 10-15 throughout the summer.  Campers will learn techniques such as camera basics, portraits, and basic Photoshop skills.

For the grown ups that need a little help behind the camera, Lens Friends is offering an Intro to Digital Photography class.  These classes are being held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month in June, July and August.  Not only will you learn photo techniques, but you'll get hands on training in the photo studio.  Space for all events is limited, so reserve quickly!

Need a unique spot for a birthday party?  Lens Friends is the place!  They offer a great party package for 6-10 partygoers.  Your party guests enjoy private studio time and each guest gets to take home a CD of all the photos taken at the party.

Studio time and birthday parties can be booked online or by calling the studio at 215-938-9801.  Reservations are always recommended.

Special tip from my 7 year old:  Don't dress in "busy" clothes.  Her plaid shirt (that I made her wear--yes, still hearing about that!) didn't match all the great props she wanted to be photographed with.  She recommends dressing in solid colors to coordinate with all the props in the studio.  :)

If you are dressing for a special occasion (graduation, dance costumes, etc.), consider bringing a change of clothes with you for additional pictures.

Have you been to Lens Friends?  If you have, please leave a comment below.  I'd love to hear about your experience.

Have you ever used ArtsCow?  They are a great site for creating photo gifts.  This isn't your ordinary photo gift site.  ArtsCow offers all kinds of photo gifts. They have bags, books, cards and cases.  They offer jewelry, clocks, mugs and umbrellas.  You name it, they seem to offer it.

Some tips:

1.  Shop when they offer deals that include shipping. They do this often, the products offered change about every month.

2.  Order early! The items ship from Hong Kong and can often take weeks to arrive here.

3.  They seem to prefer a gmail account. Many providers will send ArtsCow emails to spam folders, or not deliver them at all. I set up a gmail account just for my ArtsCow mail and then have it automatically forwarded to my regular email account.

4.  The website is not the most user friendly site around, but the prices make up for any trouble. Once you get the hang of it, it's really very simple.

5.  "Like" them on facebook.  They often put deals up on their facebook page that you might not otherwise ever hear about.  (Unless, of course, you check out my Photo Fun section of the blog.)

Right now, ArtsCow is offering an awesome sale!  Through May 16th, you can get 25% off any item (excluding prints) AND shipping is FREE!  This deal doesn't come up often, although it's not the 1st time I've seen it.  Start thinking Father's Day now.  Use code 25LESSALL to get this great deal. 

I made a small bag for myself (and all my relatives) before the holidays and I use it as my wallet. I'm not exaggerating if I tell you that EVERY time I take out my wallet, someone comments on how great it is.  Now, it has a photo of my 3 girls on it, and I know they are beautiful, but, it's really a nice little bag.  When I tell people how much (I should say how little) I paid for it, they can't believe me. 

Give ArtsCow a try.  It's a small investment for a very personal gift.  And, my Photo Fun section of the blog always has a list of all of ArtCow's current deals.
For convenience, here are the current deals that include FREE shipping:

Choose from a variety of stationery items. Small memo pad is $2, Large memo pad $3-5. Use code PADNBOOK by May 18th.
Set of 4 individually designed coasters for $3.49. Use code 4COAST349 by May 20th.

Custom printed pencil case only $5.99. Use code PENCASES by May 25th.
Get 2 custom throw pillow covers for $8.99.  Use code  THRPILLOW by May 29th.

Ready or Not, Mother's Day is Here!

There's only one more day before Mother's Day.  In case you haven't made plans for the day, I thought I'd recap some of the deals being offered.

Take a daytrip to the Adventure Aquarium.  NBC 10 is teaming up with the aquarium to offer $10 admission tickets on Mother's Day.  You must buy these tickets in advance, online. 


Order Mom a FREE photo collage from Walgreens.  This offer expires at midnight on Saturday, May 7th.  You can pick it up at your local Walgreens Sunday on your way to visit Mom.  Use code FREECOLLAGE.


Head to Neshaminy Mall for their gift certificate deal.  Shop Saturday May 7th.  Take your receipts totalling $75 or more to the redemption counter and receive a FREE $10 mall gift card.

Ride the Ducks is offering moms a free ticket on Mother's Day with the purchase of another ticket.  Must present this coupon.

Go to Famous Dave's for some BBQ.  Mom will receive a card for her next meal FREE.  More details here.

Bring dinner home.  Boston Market is offering FREE family size dessert with a family meal purchase.  Valid through May 8th.

Take the family to Sahara Sam's Oasis, Indoor Water Park.  Moms splash FREE with another paid admission.  More details here.

Need to send MOM a gift?  Better late than never!  Check out some photo gift ideas here.

Whatever you do, have a great Mother's Day!

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