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Aug 08
Swagbucks is fighting the Back-To-School blues all this week with lots of fun promotions! First, you'll have the chance to win five different limited edition back-to-school themed Swag Bucks - if you snag them all, you'll earn a 50 Swag Buck bonus (read full article)
contest, save money, school, SwagBucks, sweepstakes, tips
Jul 29
School’s starting soon! I can’t believe how fast the summer has flown by! ;D For my bunch the first day of school is the day after Labor Day. From past year’s experience, the first few weeks can be rather difficult for everyone. Getting accu (read full article)
kids, school, tips
Jul 23
Our grocery shopping is usually done every two weeks in the closest major city (approximately 75 miles away) at either Sam’s Club, Super One Foods, or Walmart. I keep a Styrofoam cooler in the back of the van for the frozen goods. Typically itâ (read full article)
shopping, tips
Jul 23
Our grocery shopping is usually done every two weeks in the closest major city (approximately 75 miles away) at either Sam’s Club, Super One Foods, or Walmart. I keep a Styrofoam cooler in the back of the van for the frozen goods. Typically itâ (read full article)
shopping, tips
Jul 10
Find out what I’m buzzing about at Mama Buzz in the Parenting and Raising Children category and drop me a comment to let me know what you think!!! Technorati Tags: parenting strategies,step kids,step family,family,parenting,tips,kids,sib (read full article)
Mama Buzz, Parenting, tips
Jul 06
You can swap clothes the kids have outgrown locally or across the country. You only pay a $13 flat rate shipping charge for the box you receive. Typically there are 10 items in a box. When you’ve collected enough clothes to ship out, it’s (read full article)
frugal, kids, save money, shopping, tips
Jul 05
I’m at Make It From Scratch today telling everyone about our sickly algae eater sucker fish. I suspect he has swim bladder! I have a fifty-fifty shot at a cure! Hop on over to see what I did and how it all worked out. Technorati Tags: swim blad (read full article)
Make It From Scratch, tips
Jun 25
I'm not one of those anti-television - zero video games - only educational videos allowed kind of moms. We are gadget people. We actually love our television. and satellite. and dvr....oooohhhh the dvr! Each of the kids has a set in their rooms. (read full article)
family, kids, Parenting, tips
Jun 19
Welcome to this week's Strut Your Stuff Saturday Meme. MY STUFF This weekend is Father's Day weekend. I hope you have special plans for dad. If not, I have a few ideas to make dad's day special without busting your budget. Fun with hand prints, fi (read full article)
budget, freebie, frugal, holiday, Strut Your Stuff, tips
Jun 18
After you become a mom, a light switch seems to flick on inside you. You suddenly become the safety police! Remember that lovely coffee table you cherished so much? The gorgeous focal point of you entire living room... It’s now a crawling. w (read full article)
kids, Parenting, tips
Jun 11
I don’t know about you but summer usually means at least one road trip with the family. Traveling with kids in the car can easily send the budget OUT OF CONTROL. Drive thru meals, snacks, drinks, more snacks. It’s enough to drive you near bankru (read full article)
family, freebie, save money, summer, tips
Jun 09
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Glidden. All opinions are 100% mine. Glidden Paint gave away 2 paint testers earlier this week plus 2 more to give away to friends. I wasn’t fortunate enough to win some new paint but maybe nex (read full article)
craft, Product Review, shopping, tips
May 28
Memorial Day is quickly approaching. I’m sure you have your grill cleaned and primed with the propane tank filled or a new bag of charcoal lying in wait. The steaks, chicken, hot dogs and burgers are chillin’ in the fridge waiting for their big (read full article)
food, spring, summer, tips
May 27
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of PBM Products. All opinions are 100% mine. Just a few years ago, my youngest son was on the bottle consuming what seemed like a small truckload of infant formula every week. Between the one trucklo (read full article)
baby, budget, infant, Product Review, save money, tips
May 25
Just a few years ago, mine screamed… Bland. Flat. Plain. Dull. Boring. Weak. Watery. Unhealthy. Oily. Processed. Brown. Monotonous. Repetitive. Ordinary. Flavorless. Other than boiling water, I didn’t know how to cook so my pantry was filled (read full article)
family, healthy living, home making, meal planning, tips
May 24
Friday’s Clean Like a Man segment on the Today Show featured some cleaning tips from Elizabeth Mayhew. I started thinking about all the outdoor products you can use indoors to make you household cleaning tasks easier. I love products that pull dou (read full article)
cleaning, home making, house management, tips
May 11
Here’s a fantastically easy cookie recipe that scored an A+ during last week’s Teacher Appreciation week. The edges are crunchy with a soft chewy middle. The burst of lemon is perfectly complimented by the sugary crust of the cookie. It’s a (read full article)
cooking, recipe, tips
May 03
Today at Make It From Scratch showing you how to grow plants in ANYthing! Stop by and join in the conversation. Experimental upside down bean plant in a 2 liter soda bottle. Also don't forget about the Wonder Hanger Giveaway ending this (read full article)
garden, Make It From Scratch, recycle, repurpose, tips
Apr 29
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Deer Off. All opinions are 100% mine. The weather has finally warmed enough to prepare our garden for this year's planting. Last year I had more success than the previous year so I'm hoping for ev (read full article)
garden, tips
Apr 14
Tax Filing Reminders Today is the deadline to file your income taxes without an extension. Make sure you take full advantage of all those great deductions Uncle Sam gave us this year. Some of the ones more commonly missed are: out of pocket me (read full article)
finance, freebie, tips