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Friday Freebie: Simon Mall Kidgits Program

Today I wanted to discuss the Simon Mall Kidgits program. If you have a Simon Mall, this is definitely a program to take advantage of. For a mere five dollars you receive a child’s t-shirt, family-friendly & money-saving coupons from … Continue reading


Frugal Momma’s Test Kitchen: Magic Milkshakes & Slushies

This week we decided to try out a few new recipes because we have added a new appliance to our kitchen- the smoothie maker! I have wanted one of these for a long time, but $40 seemed like a lot … Continue reading


Works-For-Me-Wednesday: Solution for Cheap Trash Bags

Good morning and welcome to this edition of Works-For-Me Wednesday. Please be sure to visit Shannon’s blog to view all of the entries from all of the wonderful ladies who make this day so much fun! I have had this … Continue reading


Festivals & Carnivals

The carnivals and festivals are up & posted for the week- thank you to all the hosts who have included us! Free Money Finance is hosting this week’s Festival of Frugality. Included within the submissions is our Friday Freebie: Free … Continue reading


Sam’s Club Click ‘N Pull Review

Today I had to pick up an order from Sam’s Club so I decided to give their Click ‘N Pull option a try. I had talked a little bit about this in last week’s blog entry on online shopping, but … Continue reading


Monday WAHM Spotlight: BeautiControl

Thanks to Megan Stonich for being part of our Monday WAHM for MomAdvice.com. We wish her much success in her business and with her family.If you are interested in being featured, we will be selecting a mom for each Monday … Continue reading


Friday Freebie: Free Samples

Today I am going to post a few free samples that you can take advantage of, for our Friday Freebie. I love to get free stuff in the mail. In fact, I love to get anything in the mail except … Continue reading


Online Grocery Shopping Options

Amazon is now offering a Grocery section on their website. They currently are offering over ten thousand grocery items. These items are non-perishable and include a large selection of snacks, beverages, baking goods, and organic products. A $25 order will … Continue reading


Works-For-Me Wednesday: Programming Your Cell Phone

Good morning and welcome to this edition of Works-For-Me Wednesday. Please be sure to visit Shannon’s blog to view all of the entries from all of the wonderful ladies who make this day so much fun. You really will get … Continue reading


Festivals & Carnivals

Here are the latest links to the traveling shows…. The Carnival of Personal Finance #53, has returned home and is celebrating one year of great reads. The host requested an entry from everyone and a favorite from the past year. … Continue reading