RECYCLE YOUR INK IN REDONDO BEACH!!!

Fringe in Redondo Beach is currently collecting your used and empty Ink and Toner Cartridges to recycle. This program will be running from now until March 10 and there may be another contest after this date.

One person will be given a $25 gift certificate to FRINGE for turning in the MOST cartridges (a minimum of 10 must be received to qualify) and another person will win a $25 gift certificate to FRINGE through Random.org (after a minimum of 20 total cartridges have been collected). For every ink cartridge you bring in you will be given an entry in to the contest, all entries will be entered in to random.org and the winner will be announced based on the computers random choosing. More cartridges=more entries=more chances to WIN!

In addition to gaining entries and winning a gift certificate, on the day you do your ink cartridge drop off you will get 10% off your purchase of any regular priced items!

How to participate:
1. Collect ink and toner cartridges from your work, family and friends
2. Place them together in a large ziplock bag
3. On the bag please write in permanent marker:
NAME
PHONE NUMBER
EMAIL ADDRESS
QTY in bag
4. Drop your bag off at FRINGE in the Redondo Beach Riviera Village
1806 S Catalina Ave
Redondo Beach CA 90277
5. Keep up with southbaymouth to hear the progress of the contest!

Happy Shopping and Happy Recycling!
xo
Erin

$1 Hot Dog on a Stick TUESDAYS

Every Tuesday for 2010 you can get a Hot Dog on a Stick for $1 at your local Hot Dog on a Stick location.  Hot Dog on a Stick corndogs are all Turkey.  I love getting the Pepper Cheese on a stick personally, I wish they were included in the offer.  The lemonade is most certainly one of the best you will ever have.  $1 corndogs sounds like a cheap and fun outing for your family!

Fringe by the sea in Redondo Beach

So I admit I am somewhat partial to the beauty of FRINGE, I have to be, my mom owns the place!  My mother Debbie and our friend Laura opened FRINGE in the Redondo Beach Riviera Village in the summer of 2009.  Prior to our new lovely beach location, we were on a corner in the quaint South bay town of Lomita.  We absolutely love our new location and what Debbie and Laura have created in their space is becoming the talk of the town.  This week the LA Times did an online article in their HOME BLOG about Fringe, California Meets Provence at Fringe, and we are very thankful that they found us and loved us.  

Have you been to Fringe? If not, what are you waiting for!

MONTE PITTMAN (from Madonna and Adam Lambert) Tomorrow in Hermosa Beach!

Tuesday, February 2, 2010, South Bay people are in for a treat.  Monte Pittman, the guitar player and teacher for Madonna, Prong and also for the American Idol favorite Adam Lambert, will be performing during an OPEN MIC Night at Suzy's Bar in Hermosa Beach.  Not sure exactly what time Monte will be on stage but he will be getting there to be ready to go up at about 7pm.  He is very talented, not only for his great guitar skills but he is an amazing song writer with a beautiful voice.  Monte is very all around as a musician so this is a great opportunity to see him perform in a small local venue.  You can listen to his album that was released a few months ago on cd baby here.  My personal favorite of his songs is called "After the Last Wave."

We hope to see you there. :)

xo
Erin

February Tuesdays at the Redondo Beach Library

This month, EVERY TUESDAY at the Redondo Beach library there will be some great events to share with your children.

The schedule:
11am - Baby Lapsit
11:30 am - Toddler Storytime
6:45 pm -  BookPals Family Story time

Please visit the Redondo Beach library calendar for more information and more events.

Pre-Valentine WINE EVENT

Saturday February 6th from 7-9pm there will be a WINE event at the South Bay Galleria in the Food Court.  Tickets are $35 each.  Get more information here.

Vintage Fashion Expo in Santa Monica 2/6/10-2/7/10

Just a tad outside in the super cool city of Santa Monica there will be a Vintage Fashion Expo.  The Expo is scheduled February 6th and 7th at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium for $10 per person.  This sounds like so much fun, even if you are just going to look and not to buy.

Visit the site for the Vintage Expo for more information.

Happy Shopping!

FREE MUSEUMS with a Bank of America Card next weekend!

I just found out that the first full weekend of each month, anyone with a Bank of American card can get FREE entry to a selection of museums across the country.  You can visit Bank of America here for a list of museums in different states that you can visit and see the dates so you can plan ahead! That is a pretty neat added bonus for BofA customers.  None of these are listed in the South Bay, but we are lucky enough to be about an hour from a whole bunch!


Here are the museums participating in CA (for other states, please check here ):

- The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts
- Crocker Art Museum
- Explorit Science Center (Davis)
- Legion of Honor
- Museum of the African Diaspora
- de Young Museum
- Contemporary Jewish Museum
- San Jose Museum of Art
- Tech Museum of Innovation
- L.A.C.M.A.
- Autry National Center of the American West
- Museum of Latin American Art
- MUZEO
- Discovery Science Center (no Sundays)
- Riverside Art Museum (closed Sundays)
- Palm Springs Art Museum
- The Living Desert
- Birch Aquarium at Scripps
- The New Children's Museum

xo Erin

CVS OBSESSED! GET FREE STUFF!!!

There is so much to say about CVS and the program they offer.  If you have an open mind and perhaps a little bit of patience, you too should be able to benefit from their Extra Bucks programs.  

You can get started today with about $5.00 out of pocket and be on your way to FREEdom!

Step 1. 

Cut out the DOVE Men+Care Coupon on the back of the REDPLUM coupon book in your Sunday newspaper.  If you do not have the newspaper, then you can go here to print a $1 off coupon. 

*If you can get 2 coupons that would be best!*

Step 2. 

Go to CVS and if you do not already have an EXTRA BUCK REWARDS card then grab one usually on a table by the front door.  You do not have to fill out all of the information today, you can do it later or not at all.  

Step 3. 

Find the RED Price Scanner, usually near the cards/cashier/front door.  Scan the barcode on your EB (Extra Buck) card and wait a minute.  A couple of coupons will print out, do this until the screen tell you no more coupons are available.  

Step 4. 

Go to the Body Wash section and grab 2 bottles of the DOVE Men+Care Body Wash priced at $5.49. You will also need to find something worth the face value of your coupon for the second transaction (bottle of water etc...)

Step 5.  

Go to the cashier and when you are up tell them you want to do 2 separate transactions and use your Extra Bucks on the second one.  Be sure to give them your coupons your printed or cut for DOVE before you ring up and give them your EB card.

What will happen???  You will be paying about $4.50 out of pocket and receive 1 DOVE MEN, then your receipt will have EXTRA BUCKS printed at the end of it for $5.49.  For the second transaction you will have them ring up the second bottle of DOVE MEN and an item(s) worth the value of the coupon you will use.  You will then give your coupon and Extra Bucks and may pay a few cents but you will leave with 2 bottle of Dove, a bonus item AND be given another $5.49 in Extra Bucks to spend.  

You can either go buy something you needed with that money OR you can do what I do and roll it over to get another item that gives me more EXTRA BUCKS!  You can keep recycling the original $5 you spent.  

SO HOW CONFUSED ARE YOU??? Probably very confused, but it can be so much fun, addicting and rewarding when you catch on.  A great site you can use to learn more about CVS is I HEART CVS.  Happy Shopping!!!