This was an exciting week for us since we opened up our Notebook Experiments to our readers. To encourage families to work on projects together, I am going to be offering a giveaway on Thursday to anyone who completes their own Notebook Experiment on their blog next week. We will also have another giveaway running for others who don’t blog too so be watching for that!
I am also looking for some guest posts and would like to have a guest poster each Saturday. If you are interested in submitting a post on frugal living, creative/crafty parenting, or organizing, you can email your entries to me at amy@momadvice.com. Please include a bio with a link to your site and (if you would like) a picture of yourself to include.
Freebie Tips from Our Readers:
**One of our loyal readers, Nancy, shared with us that Angie, from Baby Cheapskate, is offering free membership to her amazing Freepeats Program. Thanks for letting us know, Nancy!
“Get absolutely FREE lifetime membership in any of our 25 local Freepeats groups today (8/14) through next Wednesday (8/20). Now is the perfect time to sign up and pass on some of the gently-used toys, books, baby gear, maternity stuff, baby clothes, formula samples, baby coupons, etc. that are taking up space in your house. Posting them on Freepeats is an ever-so-green way to clear the clutter! You can pick up some great FREE baby, kid and maternity items locally through listings you find on Freepeats, too.
Freepeats groups are open in 25 major cities across the country. You’ll find a list of those cities here. If your city has a group, just click here and register. This isn’t a free trial, either. Once you join Freepeats, you’re in for as long as you like.”
**We also got another reader tip, from Monica at The Homepsun Heart, on a free scoop night at Coldstone Creamery. Thank you, Monica!!
I was just reading my newest issue of Country Living and noticed the following:
“September 25 The World’s Largest Ice Cream Social – Nationwide From 5-8 p.m., visit your local Cold Stone Creamery for a free scoop. In exchange, the ice cream chain’s hoping you’ll donate to its Make-a-Wish Foundation Fundraiser; coldstonecreamery.com.”
Health & Beauty
Food
Family Fun magazine - offered by RewardsGold
Six Degrees free music download at Amazon.com
Country Music downloads at People.com
Mark Your Calendars
August thru September – Walgreens Take Care Health Tour
September 3 - FTD Good Neighbor Day free flowers
Would you mind if I start my own notebook on my blog? I don’t want to ‘steal’ from you and would credit you on the first post of it.
You can just comment me back and let me know!
Thanks…
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Alaina- Oh, I don’t mind if anyone does a round-up on their blog, can I just ask that the name of the notebook be an our site thing? I just named it that for our website, but of course I don’t have a patent on it
People call their round-ups all sorts of things, I just stuck with the notebook because it is my little virtual thing 
Thanks so much for asking!
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Hello!
What a great idea to do guest posts on Saturdays. I can’t wait to read all the great new ideas!
Take Care,
Trixie
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Happy Freebie Friday everyone!
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Ahhhh it’s so great to be back…I love Freebie Friday!!!
Happy Freeeeeeebies to ya!
~melody~
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It has been almost exaclty one year since I have started reading your blog. I found it through a link on Frugal Upstate. I started by usig the free Pink by Victoria's Secret coupons for my daughter. I have continued on & have to say my frugality is increasing exponentially each month. Although I have to have my Boden but I have found coupons/discounts for that too. Keep up the good work! Thanks for the free stuff, tips, etc.
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Lamaman- Oh, you are so sweet! I work REALLY hard to try to make the site the best that I can (with two little ones underfoot). I hope I can be around doing this for a long time!
Thanks so much to Heather too for helping make our Fridays such a fun event here!
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Wow girl, those are some fantastic freebies!
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Thank you so much for your postings! I often post some of your things on my blog and refer back to your site. I gather freebies from various blogs, websites, and my own findings and post them into one giant Freebie Post. I really appreciate your contribution to my lists! Thanks!
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