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Chocolate Tours: Fun and Free

Rich, creamy…..chocolate! For this next blog in my series of factory tours, I thought I would do a little research on chocolate tours. Do you believe that there are more than 40 tours around the nation that have something to do with chocolate? Below are just some of the highlights. Hershey’s Chocolate World, Hershey, Pa Hershey is the absolute king of chocolate tours. In fact, visiting Hershey is more like visiting an entire theme park. The tour part is really a visitor’s center. There is a 3D show, a trolley works, rides, a large marketplace (we stocked up on Halloween … Continue reading →

Herrs Snack Factory Tour

In a previous blog, Factory Tours Are Fun And Free!, I talked about how friendly factory tours are for both families and their budgets. I am such a big fan of factory tours for their fun, frugality and educational value, that I will be highlighting some of the best tours around. I’ll be asking your help to tell us all about your favorite factory tours. For this blog, I thought I would start with my home state of Pennsylvania and highlight a tour that my own family really enjoyed. I am talking about the Herrs Snack Factory Tour. This factory … Continue reading →

The Cost of Chocolate Candy is Rising Again

Those sweet treats are going to be costing you just a bit more very soon. I know that I am paying attention to this one, since my family has a “wicked” sweet tooth for Dove dark chocolate. We stock up on the stuff when we have coupons and there are sales, but the little wrapped squares tend to go very quickly unless we conserve and dole them out carefully. After recent announcements by some chocolate candy manufacturers, we may just have to do with less or without. Mars, the maker of Dove chocolate, as well as Snickers and M&Ms has … Continue reading →

Frugal Kids: Free Home Depot Workshops

Looking for something fun and frugal on a Saturday? Why not try a free Home Depot Workshop? If you have a child like mine who loves to build or do crafts, you’ll love the Home Depot Workshops. They are a great way to give your child the opportunity to participate in these pint-sized “How-to Clinics.” These clinics are designed specifically for kids from ages 5 through 12, and are offered on the first Saturday of each month. There is absolutely no cost, and kids can drop in anytime between 9 a.m. and noon. An adult will need to bring the … Continue reading →

Get a Belly Full of Jelly

In a previous blog, Factory Tours Are Fun And Free!, I talked about how friendly factory tours are for both families and their budgets. I am such a big fan of factory tours for their fun, frugality and educational value, that I will be highlighting some of the best tours around. When I asked the question about favorite factory tours in the Families.com Family Time Forum, the one tour that kept coming up was the Jelly Belly Factory Tour in Fairfield, California. So many members reported having a great time there. There is also a Jelly Belly Factory tour in … Continue reading →

My Fifth Week in Review: Potties Rule

It is hard to believe that I have been blogging on Families.com for five weeks! The time is just flying by. We are battling stomach flu here this weekend. Ug. I have washed my hands so much that my skin is actually cracking and bleeding! Any tips on helping that? This has been a fun blogging week. I got the opportunity to write a little bit on the real estate blog. This is apt, as we are in the process of selling our house. It has been a very interesting experience, as we have never sold a house before. We … Continue reading →