Florida Aquarium Military Appreciation Day

Free admission and lunch for Veterans, active military

and their families on Veteran’s Day

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate and USAA® will pay tribute to Tampa Bay’s active military personnel, reservists, dependents and veterans with free admission to the Florida Aquarium on Veteran’s Day. Veterans and active service members will also receive $10 meal vouchers, up to four per household*.

The daylong event will feature special appearances by Mayor Bob Buckhorn and the Tampa Bay Lightening, in addition to raffle drawings and music. This event is presented by Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, the Florida Aquarium and USAA.

“We are honored to have this opportunity to give back to our men and women in the military and their families. They give so much to our country and it is nice to be able to pay tribute to them and to host a fun event to allows for them to enjoy quality family time at one of our area’s great attractions,” said Charles Richardson, regional senior vice president, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate.

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate is a leading full-service residential real estate brokerage company with more than 85 offices and 5,000 sales associates serving the communities of Central Florida, Flagler, Brevard, Palm Beach, Southeast Florida, Southwest Florida, Tampa Bay and the Panhandle. Worldwide, the Coldwell Banker network includes 3,000 offices with nearly 85,000 sales associates. Every day, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate properties are exposed to 16 million buyers on more than 725 high-traffic websites. For more information or to view local listings, visit ColdwellBankerHomes.com. To learn more about a career in real estate or affiliating with Coldwell Banker, visit CareersCB.com. Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate is a subsidiary of NRT LLC, the nation’s largest residential real estate brokerage company.

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*A Military ID must be presented at the onsite ticket booth to receive two free admission tickets. Additional admission tickets can be purchased for half price. Limited to four additional admission tickets. One meal voucher per person. Up to four meal vouchers per party. Cannot be combined with any other offers, discounts or coupons.

Mother's Day Fun and FREE Admission!

Mother’s Day is just around the corner. What a joy it is to be a mom. I am truly blessed with two little girls. I can’t imagine my life without them. Moms know when I say you just can’t describe how it feels to be a mom, until you are a mom. I will be the first to admit not every day is a day of sunshine, but when your child says to you “Mommy, I love you.” It just melts my heart. I think it is important for me to be a role model for my girls. I know my mom was a fantastic role model for me. I can’t thank her enough for all she did for me and all the sacrifices she made in her life to raise me and my brother and sisters.

I know it’s important to spend time with my children. I think that’s why I am always searching for fun activities to do with my kids that are not too expensive. The reason I started writing and blogging was to share my ideas with other mom’s like you, so you wouldn’t have to do the leg work and search for deals. I have already done it for you.

 As a stay-at-home mom, I am always watching what I spend. If you know me, you know I usually have a coupon for just about everything.  If I don’t have a coupon, I will look for the place with the lowest price. The internet is a great resource for looking for coupons and for comparing prices.

I did some research for activities and events coming up for Mother’s Day in our area. I found a few places that are offering FREE admissions for moms. Here’s what I found.

The Florida Aquarium in Tampa is offering FREE admission for moms with a full- paid admission on the weekend of May 12 and 13. Also that weekend, Lowry Park Zoo is offering moms FREE admission with a full price child’s admission ticket. On Mother’s Day, Dinosaur World is letting moms in for FREE with a full-price child’s admission.  A little further away in Lake Wales (between Tampa and Orlando) mom’s can enjoy on Sunday FREE music and the beautiful gardens at Bok Tower Gardens. Make sure you are there for a special carillon concert from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

If you are heading south to Fort Myers, you can visit the beautiful Edison & FordWinter Estates. Moms will get in FREE when accompanied by a paid child on Mother’s Day.

Fantasy of Flight in Central Florida is offering FREE admission for mom’s from Thursday, May 10 to Sunday, May 13 when accompanied by a paying guest.

I also found a Mom’s Night Out at Tyrone Square Mall on May 10 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with free makeovers, entertainment, fashion tips and goodie bags.

Make sure you check your emails from businesses. Right now companies are offering discounts for Mother’s Day and giving away free items for moms. I found several portrait studios giving away free mugs and pictures when you purchase photographs. I always find that even just asking the cashier if there are any specials right now or discounts, they will usually tell you. It doesn’t hurt to ask. So many times, I’ve had the cashier give me a discount and all I had to do was ask.

Even a little extra savings can add up over time.  Happy Mother’s Day!