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Frugal Family Deals for Feb. 9

A great New Neighbor Program you'll want to know about plus savings on food and household items.

Frugal Family, our weekly round-up of five great deals going on in Sonoma, is dedicated to finding deals that could help your family’s bottom line. Since we do the scouting for you, you can save time as well as money. Here are this week’s great deals.

:  Sign up for your "Good Neighbor Card," a benefits program for locals, at either Big Three or the Inn and receive a complimentary wine tasting, 20 percent off food and non-alcoholic beverages, a complimentary dessert, a birthday spa discount and more!  Good through Dec. 2011

: Skip doing the dishes. Pick up extra plates, cups or glasses at Bon Marche Thrift Shop on their 50 percent off shelf. Good through: Feb. 16

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The Sandbox: (Especially for Patch readers) 20 percent off any diaper bag when you mention Sonoma Patch. Good through Feb. 15

Lucky: Spring asparagus, only 97 cents a pound. Add a tiny bit of real butter and some fresh lemon juice for instant dinner. Minneola tangerines, 87 cents a pound. Starts Friday, good through Monday, Feb. 14.

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Sonoma Market Stock up on toilet paper, Northern Quilted bathroom tissue is 12 rolls for 11.99 (save $15.20!).  Also Rouge et Noir Triple Cream Brie, is $9.49 (regularly $7.49). Good through Feb. 14

You are a big part of this column. Let us hear about the deals you've seen. Just add them to our comment box. Then come back each week and see what we've uncovered together.  And remember - if we've missed any great deals, tell us in the comments. We want to hear from you!

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