I know - you've seen the uber-forwarded "Get two free tickets on Southwest" promise, and you remember all too well the faux "Bill Gates is sharing his fortune" email. But every now and then a too-good-to-be-true rumor comes along that is actually true, and we've got one for you. If you've heard the rumors that Starbucks and the Wasserman Foundation have teamed up to help LAUSD schools by funding teachers' pet projects - and that you, the Starbucks addict, get to choose how it happens - you have not been led astray. But you do need to get out there fast and caffeinate if you want to help your kids' school!

Anyone who's ever gone hunting for fairies knows that it can help a lot to have a guide. Not only is A Faery Hunt Theater at our service; the sprightly sprite experts are taking their popular fairy ensemble indoors to Studio City's Whitefire Theater - where, presumably, the fairies will be easier to hunt. The new show, Auntie Angelica Root's Fairy Garden, opens on January 22nd, and one lucky Mommy Poppins family is going to see the show for free! Read on to find out how to score four free tickets to the January 22nd performance.

The toys are back in town, skating in Disney on Ice: Toy Story 3 (check out our review), and families can get a $4 discount on tickets with the code below!  Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Jessie, and even Ken and Barbie skate to infinity and beyond in what promises to be Disney's biggest skating extravaganza yet.

Southland families can catch the show this month Downtown at Staples Center, at Honda Center in Anaheim, or down in Long Beach just after New Year. The SoCal run even includes performances on Christmas Eve and Day, for folks looking to do more than sit around the Christmas tree.