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At the RS retreat up at Seneca Lake, a lady from Pittsford (I think) came to teach a class about food storage.  I never really knew it was possible to store the variety of food that she does (she cans chicken, butter, and M&M's, and knows how to make eggs last a year).

The most intriguing thing about her presentation, though, was that she kept saying things like, "of course, I got them for free with coupons," or "after the rebate it was only 5 cents".  Rebates?  Coupons?  

Well, last night I finally visited her blog: kerricodi.wordpress.com.  It's very impressive, and since she's local, she has a lot of local deals.  I'm adding it to the links on this blog's sidebar.  

Price Rite

A friend emailed me some information about Price Rite. The highlights of Price Rite are cheap produce, cheap canned goods, and international foods (including an great assortment of Italian favorites at great prices... prosciutto and fresh mozzarella lovers take note!) They also have very inexpensive bulk spices. The nearest Price Rite is the one in Southtown Plaza. Bring your own bag!

Thanks for sharing!

Saturday, Oct. 17 Last Day for Ronald McDonald Household/Antiques Rummage Sale

A friend called this morning to tell me that tomorrow is the last day of the huge Ronald McDonald rummage sale.  It's been going since Thursday, but tomorrow everything is 50% off from 10:00-12:00, and from 12:00-4:00 it's $5 per bag.  The sale is across the street from the Marketplace Walmart--here is the link.

Boneless Skinless Chicken $1.79/lb

Wegman's never-been-frozen, no bullion added boneless skinless chicken breasts are $1.79/lb in their flier this week. I always just freeze them...they're so good.  

Free Food from Schwann's

My friend Jenny just forwarded me this link to a promotion that Schwann's (the frozen food company) is doing to get new customers.  You can order anything under$10 and they deliver it for 2 cents. There's no obligation to buy anything again.  To quote her:

"I totally ordered the $9.99 bag of cheese tortellini and will only have to pay $.02 (and didn't have to enter in any credit card information... I can give the delivery guy 2 cents when he comes to the door). Who doesn't love free cheese tortellini (or whatever else you can find for ~$10.)"

Do you have a 17-19 month old? Get $75!

A friend forwarded this to me, and Peter and I did it last Thursday.  It was a lot of fun, plus who can argue with $75?  The study will be going for another 4-6 months, so if your baby will be 17-19 months in the next little while, you can call and make an appointment.  

The Mt. Hope Family Center at the University of Rochester is conducting achild development study. They are currently recruiting mothers with 17-19-month-old children to participate in a research session. Mothers will be asked information about themselves, their child, and their families. The mother and child will complete parent-child interaction tasks, and both will have their heart rate monitored. Eligibility requirements include: Mother completed four-year college or university and is not pregnant, family not receiving public assistance (*the list she read me didn't include insurance, which I'm sure would disqualify a lot of us, it was just WIC, food stamps, etc*), no history of family involvement with Child Protective Services, and no child medical illness or disability. Mothers will receive $75 for their participation in the study. If you are interested in participating, please contact the Mt. Hope Family Center at 585-275-2991, ext 302.

Wind Ensemble This Saturday Night!

Ohhh...there I go again talking all about orchestra concerts and forgetting about the Eastman Wind Ensemble.  Their opening concert is THIS SATURDAY NIGHT!  It's at 8PM, it's free, and they're doing Rhapsody in Blue with fabulous pianist Tony Caramia.  Even I, as a violinist, have to admit that it will be at least as good if not better than the symphony concert on the 26th.

Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater

The second-to-last phase of the Eastman Theater renovation project is finished!  The hall has always been beautiful, but now it sounds as good as it looks.  The Eastman Philharmonia Orchestra (juniors, seniors, and grads) had their opening night on Friday; the Symphony Orchestra (freshman/sophomore) plays there on Monday, Oct. 26 at 8PM.   As always, student orchestra concerts are free, and so is parking after 7PM!   You can read more about the theater renovation here.