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I know this pandemic is putting a lot of stress on many. I was trying to think of way to bring some small "gift" to each of you that may bring you and your children some fun or relaxation or savings during this crisis. So below are current fun, free or good deals that you may really enjoy! Warning: You may need to take advantage of some these specials right away as some of these may go away soon. Have fun. Amazon FreeTime Unlimited for Kids(3-Month Subscription) - Only $1 That's a savings of $29. unlimited access for up to four children for 3 months Unlimited access to thousands of kid-friendly books, movies, TV shows, educational apps, games and premium kid’s skills. https://www.amazon.com/ftu/home Tidal Premium or HiFi - 4 months for $4 Tidal offers four months of either Tidal Premium or HiFi for only $4. That's over 90% off! Browse a library of over 60+ million songs and 250,000+ videos. https://tidal.com/ Fender Play 3-Month Online Guitar, Bass, and Ukulele Lessons - FREE Online access - That's a $30 value and a great way to pass the time at home. FREE Crocs Shoes for Healthcare Workers In response to COVID-19, Crocs is offering a free pair of Crocs shoes for Healthcare workers. There is a daily limit, and it is met fairly quickly, but is expected to continue replenishment. https://www.crocs.com/ FREE DOZENS of Krispy Kreme Donuts for Healthcare Workers on Mondays Krispy Kreme offers to provide all healthcare workers free dozens of their iconic Original Glazed Doughnuts every Monday. "Just go to a Krispy Kreme drive-thru, tell us what you need and show your employer badge. (No Greg, you don't qualify sorry ) National Geographic Kids Online Resources - Free With videos, quizzes, educational games about a range of topics https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/ Amazon Music HD 30 Day Subscription - FREE Costs $15 every month thereafter (or $13 for Prime members) https://www.amazon.com/music/unlimited/hd?ascsubtag=a15mbefwca14if1c9lmvrihgC7N5vRc7&tag=dealnewscom&camp=1789&creative=9325 Live Streams from the British National Theatre - FREE every Thursday Here are some productions you can stream from home. One Man, Two Guvnors, starting 7pm on April 2 Jane Eyre, starting 7pm on April 9 Treasure Island, starting 7pm on April 16 Twelfth Night, starting 7pm April 23 https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/nt-at-home?queueittoken=e_safetyevent25mar20~q_6a696f23-8ebb-46a0-9ceb-de540756e08d~ts_1585438325~ce_true~rt_safetynet~h_f8ff5a4b4a6214fdb48c18be9ea6e4d0d04424201a96920d8258d751b840915e iPhone/iPad App Workouts at Home: Peloton - FREE 90 Day trial Peloton may be known for pricey fitness equipment, but its app actually offers a slew of different audio and video workouts across that you can use without the fancy bike. The company is offering a free 90 day trial to new users. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/peloton-at-home-fitness/id792750948 Apple offers free 90-day trials of Final Cut Pro X and Logic Pro X! If your music creation needs are greater than what GarageBand can provide or you would to try a professional video editing program, then you will like this offer. Apple this week activated free trials for its professional media creation apps Final Cut Pro X and Logic Pro X, presenting potential users a 90-day period to see if the software is a right fit for their workflow. Available through Apple's Final Cut Pro X and Logic Pro X webpages, the free trials offer potential buyers a chance to use the pro-level apps without committing to a relatively expensive purchase price. Apple's traditional Final Cut Pro X free trial period lasted 30 days. Those who are currently taking advantage of the 30-day trial can tack on an additional 90 days with the new offer. As a limited time event, the 90-day Final Cut Pro X trial will eventually revert back to its original 30-day period at some point in the future. Final Cut Pro X retails for $299. The free trial is available to users around the world. Though not currently denoted on its webpage, Apple will also roll out a 90-day free trial for Logic Pro X in the next few days, reports MacRumors. Like the Final Cut Pro X special, the upcoming 90-day Logic Pro X trial is a limited time offer. Logic Pro X is normally $199. https://www.apple.com/logic-pro/ https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/trial/ Foreign Languages - Rosetta Stone - FREE for Students and Parents for the next three months Offer is available to parents and guardians of K-12 students who either attend a school that is closed in response to COVID-19 or are homeschooled. Offer includes a 3-month, no-cost Rosetta Stone for Students subscription for new users (3-month period begins upon delivery of the access information email) and a no-cost, 3-month subscription added to the end of the current subscription term for eligible Homeschool product subscribers. https://www.rosettastone.com/freeforstudents/ Apps for Reading, Audio - SCRIBD - Scribd is now offering a 30 day free trial with no credit card requirement. They host over a million titles, including e-books, magazines, audiobooks and more. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scribd-audiobooks-ebooks/id542557212 If you come across any free offers or specials, please post these below and then the many brothers/sisters here on our forum will have even more fun and savings to enjoy, thanks.

Here is a brief tutorial to help friends use Zoom for the meetings during this difficult time.

Most everywhere it is hard to find any disinfecting wipes. In fact, I read a report that says that it may take until summer before the companies like Lysol, Clorox, etc, will be able to produce enough wipes to equal the great demand. Or maybe it will take even longer. So I thought it may be helpful to start a topic so that when anyone finds wipes online or has a good DIY recipe for making homemade wipes they can post it here to help others. And so here are several recommendations for DIY disinfecting wipes and a hand sanitizer that I found which all sound fairly easy to make, but since I have little knowledge/experience with cleaning products, I wanted to see what some of you thought about these and what recommendations you have. Thanks. A recipe that mimics the ingredients of actual CLOROX WIPES. Here’s what you need. 3 Cups of Water 4 TBSP of Rubbing Alcohol 2 TBSP Dawn Dish Soap 1/2 TSP Baking Soda Lemon Essential Oils Mix all the ingredients and then pour over your rags. (If you don’t have a bunch of extra rags consider cutting up an old t-shirt!) HOMEMADE HAND SANITIZER ¾ Cup Rubbing Alcohol (Would this be 70% alcohol? Or could you use 50% or 90% alcohol?) ¼ Cup Aloe Gel (What kind of Aloe Gel would you recommend?) Essential Oil - Optional Mix the rubbing alcohol and aloe in a plastic or glass bottle. Add a few drops of essential oil if you prefer, like Thieves oil) HOMEMADE WIPES same ingredients as the hand sanitizer dump the hand sanitizer solution in a Tupperware container full of rags or cut up an old t-shirts.

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