If you’re diabetic and need inspiration for menu planning, grab this free diabetic meal plan. You’ll find daily recipe ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks!  There are also 50 low carb recipes!

FREE Diabetic Meal Plan

My parents are both diabetic and there is a strong history of diabetes in my family, so I’m always looking for ways that we can eat healthier.  This is a great freebie to share with your friends who are diabetic, too!

My kids and I LOVE Despicable Me!  If you’re excited about the upcoming release of Despicable Me 2, get even MORE excited!  Get FREE Despicable Me 2 Advance Screening passes!

Despicable Me 2 Advance Screening Passes

1.  Select a screening city

2.  Create an account or sign in to your account

3.  Confirm your reservation

 

Looking for some free family fun this weekend?  Here is a round up of free activities and events.

Here’s my top pick:

Here are the rest of the free family fun and activities:

Bass Pro Shops Family Summer Camp – Bass Pro knows how to do family events and my family loves them!  There are  free family activities like a BB shooting range, casting challenge, and homemade ice cream (activities may vary by location) as well as free crafts from 12-2 pm.  Check it out at your local store on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays through 7/14/13.

American Girl – Learn about Saige, our newest Girl of the Year! Your girl will go on a fun-filled scavenger hunt, collecting fun facts about Saige along the way. Plus, she’ll get a free American Girl poster at the end! Free and open to the public. For girls ages 8+.

Apple Stores FREE Apple Summer Camp – If your kid is between 8 and 12, sign them up for the FREE Apple Summer Camp at your local Apple Store and they’ll learn some of the following things:  how to shoot their own footage, create an original song in GarageBand on an iPad, and put it all together in iMovie on a Mac.

Disney Store – Saturday, June 22nd and 29th at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m., join us to learn the fine art of scaring during Scare Approaches 101 and to celebrate the release of Disney’s newest movie Monsters University

Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores – Free demos every Saturday, check your store here for more details.

Lakeshore Learning – Saturday, June 22nd from 11-3 pm, kids make a Welcome Summer Door Hanger!

Lowes Build and Grow – Saturday, June 22nd at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday June 23rd at 2 p.m., kids can build a Monsters University Chest.  A free apron, goggles and patch are included with this FREE class.  Register for this class as well as other future classes here.

Michael’s Crafts – Check back next week for FREE crafts and classes for the whole family.

Pottery Barn Kids -Tuesday’s from 11-11:30 a.m., Story Time.

Target – select a city to find free or reduced-price admission to arts and cultural events in your area, sponsored by Target.

The Home Depot – See Adult Weekly workshops here. (Landscape Design, Lawn Maintenance, Install Vinyl Flooring)

Walmart Event Finder – enter your zip code to see what is going on in your area.