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Winter Day Activity: Pudding Paints (With Pictures & Details)

Surprise! A snow day! It truly was a surprise for me because I didn’t see our school listed and so I got my son ready for his day and took him there. An empty school and a completely full day … Continue reading


Amy’s Notebook 01.31.07

Well, here is your weekly time-sucker! I look forward to sharing these each week and I hope it is full of ideas for things you can do with your family! Just in case you missed it, don’t forget to sign … Continue reading


WSBT-TV: Frugal Storage Solutions

I wanted to post my WSBT-TV segment before the crew head over and tape more of our future segments to air later this month. This morning I got to share easy ways that you can organize your belongings, without spending … Continue reading


Redbox Code 01.28.07

Today’s free code for a Redbox movie is 9GS3T6. This code is good for one free movie and you can use it until midnight tonight. Enjoy a free family movie together! Side Note: If you want to rent more than … Continue reading


Free Starbucks Coffee Gift Card Giveaway!

This week I am participating in the big Bloggy Giveaways Carnival sponsored by Shannon, from Rocks in My Dryer. There are tons of people participating so head over there and take a peek and enter some of the other great … Continue reading


Ask the Frugal Momma: How Do I Track My Traffic?

Continuing with our series on blogging, for fun or for profit, today I wanted to talk a little bit about tracking your readers. If you haven’t had the opportunity to read the past posts, in my first entry, I discussed … Continue reading


Red Hot Momma on a Budget

I would like to give a big thanks to Money Saving Mom for sharing the best deal on Jane Cosmetics. I just hit our local Walgreens and got twelve products- eyeliners, blushes, concealers, powder, and lip glosses for stupid cheap. … Continue reading


Freebie Friday: January 25, 2007

A big thanks to Heather, from Freebies 4 Mom, for helping us compile our freebies for the week! There are so many good ones- I hope you can take advantage of them all! Be sure to mark your calendars for … Continue reading


Braggy McBrag-Brag Strikes Again…

You can read an interview about how I got my start in the frugal community on Frugal Hacks today. Much thanks to Kim for showcasing my blog this week. I am awfully flattered and oh-so-proud!


Give It Away, Give It Away, Give It Away Now!

Is the song stuck in your head? I know! I am horrible! Head over to The MotherLoot and enter my giveaway for a personalized set of Valentine’s Day cards from Pose Prints. These are adorable and all you have to … Continue reading