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Frugal Families Love Their Mamas

Deals in and around town the week of May 2.

Well frugal families, Mother's Day is coming up this weekend, and we at Patch have located some of the best places to find a gift that lets mom know just how much you care--without putting you too far in the red.

If a penny saved is a penny earned (and as far as we can tell, the math checks out), you're about to have a very big week.

Revival Smith Vintage Goods, 4233 Main Street

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  • Deal: Moms get 10 percent off their purchases plus a complimentary chocolate at this cooperative boutique of vintage and antique furniture and home goods located in the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia.
  • Date: May 8.
  • Deal: Celebrate with our two-course Mother’s Day brunch for $22.50. A special kid’s menu will also be available, in addition to Jake’s classic dishes.
  • Date: May 8.

Bredenbeck’s Bakery & Ice Cream Parlor, 8126 Germantown Ave

  • Deal: Free outdoor Decorate-a-Cupcake nights. Stop by and they will provide you with one of their delicious chocolate or vanilla cupcakes and all the fixings to make it your own!
  • Date: Fridays in May, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Little Treehouse, 10 W. Gravers Lane

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  • Deal: Free chair massage for mothers, aunts, and grandmothers by a licensed massage therapist.
  • Date: May 6, 10 a.m. to noon.

Avenida, 7402 Germantown Ave

  • Deal: Cinco de Mayo specials include $5 quesadillas, margaritas, sangrias, calamari, and coconut tres leches cake. During Kids’ Happy Hour, get $1 off all kids entrees, free ice cream sundaes, and Dora & Diego-tinis.
  • Date: May 5. Lunch runs from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., dinner from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.,  and the Kids’ Happy Hour from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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