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Frugal Family: Week of 3/17-3/23

This week's deals are all about going green in honor of St. Patrick's Day on March 17.

Create a feast of delicious Japanese green foods at Mitsuwa Marketplace, including  seaweed, edamame, avocado rolls and green tea ice cream. Then head next door to CVS for discounts on Irish Spring products before heading off to spend an afternoon on the green grass at the Mar Vista Park and Recreation Center.

Mitsuwa Marketplace
3760 Centinela Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90066
310- 398-2113

Deals: Shirashagi Japanese-style noodles $3.99/ea., Azayaka seaweed salad $1.99, Yamaha Baked Fish cake $1.89, House Tokusen Soft Silk Tofu $.99. All strawberry items are also on sale – my kids’ favorites are strawberry ice cream mochis and strawberry Pockys.

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Good through: March 27, 2011.

CVS
12315 Venice Blvd
Mar Vista, CA 90066
310-390-6296

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Deals: 4x6 photo prints $0.17 each – promo code 17SPRING, St. Patrick’s Day Novelties $.99. Buy Irish Spring Bar Soap 8-pack and get a 3-pack of soap FREE, Irish Spring deodorant or body wash only $0.49 after savings (with your CVS card).

Good through: March 19, 2011

Mar Vista Recreation Center
11430 Woodbine Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90066
310- 398-5982

Deal: T-Ball Clinic $40, various activity classes for children and adults. Spring registration available now.

Dates:  04/05/11 - 05/24/11

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