Keeping up with everything can get overwhelming for me, so I imagine that as a new visitor, the site can put a person on overload.
I am going to start a weekly recap of activity on here, that might get missed in the shuffle, and highlight everything we have been up to.
Of course, no recap would be complete without a few highlights from our archives so I will include a couple of those too.
Please let me know if you find this helpful and if you would like me to continue this each week- I would really appreciate it!
New Article:
A Frugal Mom’s Guide to Coffee- I have a hard time resisting a cup of coffee at a coffee shop. It isn’t just the coffee itself, but it is the act of going to get a cup of coffee, the soft music, and the break away from it all. If I am having a hard day with the kids or I just long for a small treat for myself, the first place I think of is the coffee shop. In some ways I have replaced my desire to shop with a desire to just have some quiet time alone with a delicious cup of hot coffee and a book….Continue Reading
Blog Entries for Fun & Discussion:
The Art of Stockpiling- I have started a series featuring baby steps that our readers can begin taking to work towards saving money. We begin our series with a discussion on stockpiling groceries…Continue Reading
Disney or Bust- We are asking for reader tips on how to save money on your Disney vacations. We share a site we found for doing Disney on a budget and we are asking for your help…Continue Reading
Giving Away the Mother Load!
Don’t forget to enter our Ann Taylor LOFT Giveaway on The Motherloot! One lucky winner will win a beautiful maternity outfit of her choice. Please enter our giveaway by letting us know what your favorite outfit is by Monday, March 3rd at 8PM. Make sure that you provide a valid email address so you can be contacted.
Featured Recipe of the Week:
Forum Discussions:
I have been looking for a storage ottoman to keep games and books in our living area, but they seem to be on the expensive side. Any ideas of where to look or about restoring one? Join the Discussion
Do you have a daily schedule or do you just wing it?? I have a “flexible” schedule… don’t have things broke down to the minute, but have a routine of things that I do each day. It really helps! I would love to see your plans. Join the Discussion
Play it Again, Momma!
Did you miss these posts the first time around? Here they are for your reading pleasure!
Sam’s Club Click ‘N Pull Review
Wholesale Club Shopping
I think this is a good idea, Amy. Since some days you have several posts, even “new” posts might not all fit on the main page.
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I love this new feature! Keep it up!
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GREAT idea!! You seriously are the rockin-est rockin’ rockstar!
Oh and I’m soooo entering your contest! How fabulous is THAT??
~melody~
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I like this – sometimes I miss a few posts! And I don’t want to miss a post!
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Thanks so much for your foamy soap “recipe” and your creamer recipe. I had been wondering about both of them and am out of creamer so guess what I’m going to make today?!
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This is a great idea. I am fairly new to this blog and many times when I click over to it, I find it a little overwhelming to look at. So I just skip it and go on…
Terrible admission, I know!
Today, when I found this summary, I was so eager to read it over and see what there was that I may be interested in reading. I loved that I could see “at-a-glance” the week’s topics!! I clicked on several that interested me and found some great info.
I will definitely keep coming back to check out the summary and see what I have missed each week. Thanks!
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Thank you all for your feedback! I think I will continue doing this then as I know it would really help our newer readers get acclimated to our crazy environment here
I appreciate everyone’s comments- thank you!
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