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Traveling on a Budget

August 8, 2012

With summer in full swing, so is the vacation and travel season.  Most families will take some sort of vacation during this time whether they travel abroad, or close to home.  When you begin to plan a vacation for your family, there is no need to pay full price for it.  There are plenty of [...]

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Where Can I Find Deals on Food?

April 24, 2012

Did you know that you can find great deals on food where you least expect to? It’s no secret food prices are on the rise and finding deals at local grocery stores are becoming harder and harder. Every single time I go to our grocery store I almost faint when I tally up what it [...]

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Save Money using Your Freezer

March 16, 2012

If you are anything like me, you love your freezer because it allows me to stock on bargain items and store them in my freezer for a later date. The kicker here is I recently learned (yes, at my age, lol) that you can save non-food items in your freezer as well. Make room for [...]

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How to Meal Plan

March 9, 2012

If you have never heard of meal planning, it basically means exactly as it sounds…you plan your meals –every single one of them. I started meal planning years ago in an effort to reduce our grocery bill. I found that not only did meal planning help reduce our grocery bill, but everyone in our family [...]

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How to Start Couponing

March 7, 2012

I admit it,  a guilty pleasure of mine is to watch the couponing shows on TV.I actually watched my first one on accident, but from that point I was hooked. I have a family of 6, and trust me they can eat! Our grocery bill is HIGH –but that would be a totally different blog [...]

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Saving on Fruits and Veggies

July 5, 2011

Fruits and veggies are a staple around our house, so we are always looking for ways to save money on them. Buy Frozen There’s very little difference in frozen fruits and veggies versus fresh.  In fact, because they are flash frozen, they’ve usually got more vitamins/minerals/antioxidants than the ‘fresh’ ones that have been sitting on [...]

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Make Your Own Yogurt and Kefir

July 4, 2011

Yogurt and Kefir are very good for you.  It’s my favorite snack!  They spur your metabolism, add precious calcium to your diet, assist your body in fighting yeast overgrowth by encouraging a healthy ph balance in your body, and they’re delicious.  Supplementing your families’ diet with these two power foods is a no-brainer.  Use them in desserts, [...]

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Homemade Pizza

homemade pizza March 19, 2011

  I’m a bit of a nut about making things from scratch. Sometimes I get too busy to do it all from scratch, but I do enjoy learning how to make something just the way it should be made. While I often order out for pizza, I really wanted to make it by hand, and [...]

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Homemade Paint for Kids

homemade paint March 19, 2011

Recently, I was hard at work and my 6 year old wanted to paint.  I didn’t have time to run to the store, but I did really need something to occupy her time, so I decided to give making my own non-toxic paint a try.  Worked out better than I thought, took only 5 minutes, [...]

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90% Off at Restaurant.com

September 9, 2009

For a very limited time you can get $25 gift certificates from Restaurant.com for only $1!  Simply enter the code NINETY at the checkout and hit “apply”.  This sale ends Sunday, September 13, 2009. A few things to know:  After you purchase the gift certificate, it will be emailed to you.  You must have a [...]

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