Blessed in OC.. Free Whale Watching Trips given to Elementary Students

Boat field trips are offered free to a local elementary school in Southern Orange County fully funded for education by a foundation for the California Gulf. What a great opportunity. To bad my kids are too young for such a trip though, unless I were going along. Some parents are going as chaperones though as well.

Makes me thankful and remember that this is such a beautiful opportune place to live.

There are whale watching tours available also for families to discover whales and other sea life outside school field trips.
In southern California: http://alysagoodstuff.blogspot.com/2010/04/afford-vacation-on-budget-in-orange.html

Whale stories from my blog:

Alysa Good Stuff Local Wower News: http://alysagoodstuff.blogspot.com/2010/05/60-year-old-gray-whale-100-pounds-of.html

Alysa Good Stuff Local Wower News blog: http://alysagoodstuff.blogspot.com/2010/06/pod-of-killer-whales-kill-seal-lion-off.html

Where the Wild Things Are 2009 Alysa Good Stuff Movie Review 2012

 

I love this movie. It is an Alysa Good Stuff pick.

Where the Wild Things Are Film 2009 based on the children's book by Maurice Sendak

 

Truly in all people are these wild emotions, loneliness, sadness, need for family, anger, and joy.

The art and the other world concept where this boy goes into his imagination to understand what is important to him... his family. Family is not an easy thing. It is work, fights, love and joys. The boy struggles to understand his wild nature, his creative mind... and all the while also learns what true friendship and family really means. Watch this more than once, it is better this way I think.

Click links above:

Official Warner Brothers site for "Where the Wild Things Are" 2009 movie information and you can purchase the DVD or Blue Ray Disc.

Amazon link to find the loved classic children's picture story book by, Maurice Sendak- compare Good Stuff deals if you want to purchase the book.

 

WB Shop for Where the Wild Things are DVDs and more

For more on this movie and an additional review...

 

Free Medical or Dental Help in Orange County, California

Alysa Good Stuff, Free Stuff
This blog post will be updated as information is received. Last update 3-31-2012.

Medical and Dental Help

Lestonnac Free Clinic offers free a health clinic to low income, uninsured or under-insured individual people or for family health needs. There is also free pregnancy testing available there.

They offer Dental health also, but I noticed on their site it stated current patients, so check about the free dental help offered. They have given help since 1979.

Lestonnac Free Medical and Dental clinic located at:

1215 East Chapman Avenue
Orange, CA. 92866

Phone:  

714-633-4600

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Extra note: 
Family Planning: Low cost first aid and pregnancy tests are available at Everything 99 Cents Only (good stuff deal low cost pregnancy tests 99 Cents Only stores are located in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Texas.) Check other Dollar stores too.  

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iHope located in Orange County, CA: San Clemente, CA 

iHOPEoc.org

An organiation for low income and homeless individuals that need assistance with medical, housing, clothing and more. Visit the website for more information. iHope Programs
They also accept donations for those interested in giving to the community.

Albertson's Wish Big Win Big or Win Small?

Are you one of many collecting Albertson's grocery store Wish Big Win Big stamps? I have a lunch size paper bag full of unneeded yet, collected stamps... up for grabs!

So far I have played along with the game since it's start, the more "grocery product" stamps I earned the more I wanted to shop, wishing to win big! I won $2.00 and didn't cash in. I won $2.00 - 2 more times. I gave one of my $2.00 gifts away to a friend needing a missing stamp. She said I was lucky when I won my first $2.00! It's something right?

There are a few that won bigger prizes, and one wished and won big. The family in need in Anaheim, CA. Got the nice $50,000.00 cash prize. That OC family needed the extra income and I couldn't be happier for them! Yet, I am still hoping it will be me!? Probably not.

My gambling, I hope in this case, Lord forgive me I try to win for goodness sake though. I know I play scratchers sometimes even praying for a win, and the Mega or Super Lotto... so far nothing, and if the California Lotto gives to schools, I haven't noticed it. Well, I have won occassionally with scratchers, not much though and usually a free ticket. I get Albertson's instant win tickets too, even an instant win can of vegetables... I had to laugh about this one.. I'm thinking, I'll pick artichokes if it's available. Albertson's has a good gimmick going, ha that's funny to say. I'm guessing the winning tickets could easily have gotten lost though too, like in a gutter somewhere... that $250,000.00 ticket could just be sitting there, accidentally dropped by an unaware shopper. I hope to find it!

What would I do with the money?
#1 Help my family, #2 Buy a home, #3 Invest, #4 Do something good for the homeless, including animals.

Before you spend like crazy to feed a gambling addiction, shop carefully, Albertson's prices are sometimes higher priced then other retailers. I suggest, a careful shop with coupons and sales.

Alysa Good Stuff Shopping to WIN Tips:

I got Albertson's ice cream with an instant coupon, and a Wish Big Win Big Coupon, plus the ice cream is (currently) on sale so it was a great deal. I also bought some favorite candy bars on sale with the Bonus ticket mark, at a dollar a piece and tripled tickets (tripled tickets until Jan.17th) this doesn't hurt the bank. My guess is the better tickets are after this date (Jan. 17) though. As far as trying to win, shop at different nearby Albertson's stores- that's what I'm doing. Save money, don't spend all your instant win tickets at once, but different times, when new tickets come in, my guess is maybe weekly.

Have fun, but don't be bummed if you don't win. :)

Homeless in North Orange County, CA Murdered

I recently learned of murders of 3 homeless people in Orange County, CA. Serial killer murders. This is sad to hear. Any murder is wrong and it is difficult to accept that this occurs, that life is not regarded as the gift that it is, and to take it from someone is not acceptable. It saddens me and reminds me that this is not our final home. Earth in all it's beauty has much sadness, destruction, and turmoil.

God bless the families affected by such indecent and hurtful acts, god bless all of humanity poor, ill, or hurting. God forgive and help those compelled to act out in crimes such as this to save all lives and remind us all of the beauty in your love, that in hard times, one day we will have the opportunity to live eternally with you. In Christ. Amen.

A good article from the president of the OC Rescue Mission Shelter: http://letters.ocregister.com/2012/01/07/homeless-homicides-bring-needs-to-light/