CitiesCheap | June 10, 2010
When it comes to the Toy Story series, I’m as much of a fan as my kids. Pixar is brilliant–excellent writing, animation, music. I know we’ll buy the movie on DVD, but we’ll be going to see Toy Story 3 in the theater, too. I suspect we’ll get in the mood for the movie by [...]
CitiesCheap | May 13, 2010
Borders and Waldenbooks are double-dog daring kids to read more this summer. If they take part in the 2010 summer reading program & read 10 books, they’ll receive a free book (their choice of the titles below). Take a look at the swag; it’s enough to motivate my kids (though they’re good readers as it [...]
CitiesCheap | April 15, 2010
If your kids, like mine, are fans of Fancy Nancy, you may want to take them to the free Fancy Nancy: Poet Extraordinaire event at participating Borders locations on April 17 at 11:00 a.m. There’ll be a poetry writing, word games, giveaways, & more. Oh, and of course the kids should come dressed in their fanciest [...]
CitiesCheap | February 4, 2010
My oldest just started reading Percy Jackson & the Olympians-The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. So far, she loves it, though it’s hilarious to hear her pronounce the names of the Greek Gods. My husband is reading it, too, but I’m going to wait until one of them finishes before I begin—three bookmarks in one [...]
CitiesCheap | December 11, 2009
Beckett the Panda books haven’t made it into my home yet, but talk about a cutie. I suspect this will change if I take my girls to this weekend’s children’s event at Borders: On Saturday, December 12, you can have a beary good time celebrating Beckett the Panda at participating stores. Starting at 11:00 a.m., [...]
Cities | November 18, 2009
Are you shopping for faraway friends this holiday season? Are you (like me) too cheap to pay lots of money to ship a big gift? Think gift cards! In particular, Borders gift cards, since they are offering a special bundle of gift cards that comes with two $25 gift cards PLUS a $10 gift card [...]
CitiesCheap | November 13, 2009
My kids adore Fancy Nancy, especially her book of fancy words. She’s just a fun character. And my girls love to wear their holiday dresses, even in the middle of the summer. At least now it’s almost the right season for them. On Saturday, they can combine both loves at participating Borders locations: At 11:00 [...]
CitiesCheap | October 23, 2009
Looking for a tame Halloween event to bring the kids to this weekend? On Saturday, October 24, at 2:00 p.m., participating Borders locations will host a Kids’ Halloween Spooktacular. There’ll be games, crafts, & more. The tricky part will be getting out without spending any money. I just got my Borders Rewards email, and it [...]
Cities | July 22, 2009
Did you miss out on last weekend’s SpongeBob Day of Happiness at Borders? This week’s free event at may be a better fit, especially if your child dreams of becoming an astronaut (and if you—like me—think SpongeBob is annoying). On July 25 at 2:00 p.m., Space Camp arrives at participating Borders locations. Unfortunately, an actual [...]
CitiesCheap | July 16, 2009
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? You guessed it—SpongeBob SquarePants. And now that song is probably stuck in your head, too. If your kids are fans, bring them to participating Borders on July 18 at 2:00 p.m. for the SpongeBob Day of Happiness. Unfortunately, per Borders: “SpongeBob is stuck in Bikini Bottom and [...]