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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I'm new at this...

The Deals and Daytrips Blog is into it's 2nd week of life.  I'm so glad that you've decided to join me on this new journey.  Maybe I spend too much time online, maybe I just know where to look, but, I've found I have a knack for finding deals and events in the Philadelphia area.  And, at the encouragement of my friends, Deals and Daytrips was born.

I'm still trying to figure this whole blog thing out.  I hadn't planned on starting a blog.  I hadn't given it much thought and planning.  I just did it one night when the hubby was out and the kids went to bed.

Here's what I've done the past two weeks.  I started this blog, which you've already found.  Then, I started a facebook page for the blog.  Please visit the facebook page and "like" it, if you haven't already done so.

I think the facebook page is the best place to get quick online deals, such as Groupon.  These deals generally only last 24-48 hours and then they are gone.  There are a LOT of these deals.  I think when it rains, it pours.  I try to sift through the deals before posting them.  There are a lot of deals for spa treatments and cafes I've never heard of, but I try not to bombard the page with those.  I look for deals that fit my life, and I hope will fit yours.  I look for movie tickets and family outings, and LOVE when the occasional deal comes up for a national site like Amazon or eBay.  If you're looking for something that you don't see, please ask.  Just because I didn't post it, doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

Back to the blog.  I have a lot of ideas for the blog, but I'm taking it one day at a time.  I will post special events on the events page, and long-term deals on the deals page.  I will blog about the daytrips I take, and maybe even some of the daytrips that I keep meaning to take, but haven't gotten to yet.  (I promise, kids, we WILL go to the Crayola Factory!)  On the homepage of the blog, at the very bottom, you can subscribe via email.  If this goes as planned, you should receive email notification whenever I make a new blog post. 

Thanks for being here with me from the very beginning.  Please email me at dealsanddaytrips@gmail.com, or leave a comment on the blog or facebook page if you have any suggestions.  Until next time.....

Linvilla Orchards: Worth the Daytrip!

Linvilla Orchards, in Media, PA,  is a 300-acre farm that is jam-packed with fun for the family.  They offer pick your own strawberries, peaches, pears, apples, vegetables, and MORE! 

Picking your own fruit/vegetables is in itself a fun family day. But, check out their special events calendar for one of their many festivals.  Our family visited in August during the Peach Festival.  There was live music and entertainment all day long.  My kids met Spongebob Squarepants and Barney, which made the day even more exciting for them!  My oldest participated in a bubble gum bubble blowing contest with her friend--priceless fun.  We took a hayride (free) and picked plenty of fruits and vegetables (pay per pound).  During the festivals, Linvilla Orchards will offer additional entertainment (pony rides, train rides, face painting) for a fee.

The Linvilla Orchards playground can't be beat!  This playground is filled with climbing structures and slides for all ages.  Have I mentioned the animals?  The Linvilla Orchards farm features deer, sheep, goats, various birds, horses, etc.  It's like a small zoo!  (Tip:  Bring carrots to feed the goats. I never seem to remember to do that!)  Have I mentioned admission is FREE?!?!  They do ask for a small donation for entrance to the playground, but Linvilla Orchards is a great, low-cost, family daytrip.

The Farm Market at Linvilla Orchards offers a bakery, fresh fruits and vegetables, and many gourmet specialties.  When you're done shopping, check out their website for some yummy recipes using the fresh ingredients from the farm.


Thinking ahead, Fall is a  great time to visit Linvilla Orchards.  The Pumpkinland scarecrows are larger than life!  They also have pumpkins of all shapes and sizes for purchase.  This is one of my favorite fall photo places to visit!

Linvilla Orchards offers year-round fun.  From the Spring Flower Festival to Christmas Around the Farm, there is something for everyone.  If you've never been to Linvilla Orchars, put this one on your must see list for 2011.