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Pennies & Blessings

April 19, 2011

I can’t believe I almost forgot to tell you about another place to hear from me… My friend Mandy from Pennies and Blessings, has a fabulous team of writers and I’ve joined them to share some Frugal Family Fun! Pennies and Blessings is so much more than a coupon/deal website. It offers information about living [...]

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Frugal Friday: How I got $40 worth of books for FREE

March 25, 2011

FREE. It’s my favorite 4-letter word. Do you like it as much as I do? Last night I placed an order on Amazon.com for $40 worth of books and didn’t have to pay for them. FREE. See, I said that word again. Want to know my secret, too? Swagbucks, baby. Think about how often you [...]

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Budget Shopping: After-Christmas Sales

December 29, 2010

Confession: The majority of the presents under our tree this year were not bought in 2010. Yes, they were brand new. No, I didn’t pay a lot of money for them. Want me to reveal my budget Christmas secrets? I thought you would! The key to being a Smart Budget Shopper is to always be [...]

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WFMW: Updating Passwords Online

November 10, 2010

I’ve learned this tip the hard way this week—my personal email was hacked. There are seriously crazy circumstances….some you wouldn’t believe if I told you. I won’t go into details publicly for the safety of everyone involved, but let’s just say a hacker is richer somewhere in the world and I’ve talked to the FBI. (A note to my [...]

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20 Holiday Cards for $1.99

November 10, 2010

Just wanted to take a moment for a new Vistaprint Holiday Card deal that I came across today. Combine it with a custom card design from my Relevant business card sponsor, Kottage on 5th, and you’ll have some fabulous Christmas cards to send out! Here are the details: Go to Vistaprint Pick a card design (or [...]

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WFMW: Toddler Chores

November 2, 2010

What I didn’t show you during my Mommy & Me:Rainbow Rice post… The easy way to clean-up: give your child the dustbuster and let them go to town! Yep, works for me!

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Mommy & Me: Rainbow Rice

October 19, 2010

Jonah and I had some rainbow fun! We used the same method we used last year for dying pasta to mix up a batch of Rainbow Rice. Jonah has been having loads of fun moving rainbow rice with his little bulldozer from his Nana. We’ve even had a treasure hunt in the rice! Why rainbow rice? [...]