Entries from September 2008

September 30, 2008

1000 Ways To Save Day 4!

Wow this is fun! Have you tried any of the tips yet? I made bows from recycled magazines last night! (Tip number 280!)

They turned out okay! I had these little flower brads that I struggle to use in scrapbooks because I just never like the look! Now I have a great use for them!
Missed the [...]

September 29, 2008

1000 ways to save day 3!

Whew! Are you getting inspired by all these money saving tips and ideas? If you missed my first two days of this series, click HERE and HERE!
I have got to say, it amazes me, all the info available on the web! I have been researching my tushie off and love it! I’m learning right along [...]

September 28, 2008

Sunday Day of Rest!

I hope you all are enjoying the 1000 ways to save posts! I will be resting tomorrow as it is Sunday and will have day 3 ready to go Monday! Thank you so much for your understanding!!
By the way, any frugal tips you have would be much appreciated!
Have a wonderful weekend!
-Rachel

I just thougt I’d throw [...]

September 27, 2008

1000 Ways to Save Day 2!

If you missed day one of my new series, 1000 Ways To Save, you can read it here! There will be ten days total with 100 money saving tips listed each day! Its a challenge for me to find tons of little ways to pinch pennies and some big ways too that I haven’t thought [...]

September 26, 2008

1000 Ways To Save…

I love researching and finding new ways to stretch our hard earned dollars; its become somewhat of a hobby for me. Lately, as I’m searching online and researching, it seems that the majority of the info out there is so basic and repetitive! Sometimes I just want to be rude and say “Duh! Didn’t you [...]

September 24, 2008

Works For Me Wednesday! Fruit Pizza…

Mmm! Looks good!
Fruit pizza works for me when finding a use for free prepackaged sugar cookie dough!
I got free pillsbury sugar cookie from Albertsons a couple weeks ago and wanted to find a use for that stuff before we go sugar free in October. (I’m trying to remove all temptations from the house.)
I spread out [...]

September 24, 2008

Josh Groban is pretty much amazing!

I’ve been a fan for years, but seriously, his performance at the Emmys stunned me! Wow that was fun! I don’t have cable, but my friend Monica e-mailed me telling me to check out his performance on Youtube. I did and it is so great! Even if your not a fan, its hilarious and amazing!
Here’s [...]

September 23, 2008

Craft Tip Tuesday– what a great idea!

I read this post and just loved this fantastically frugal and fun idea! After reading it, I couldn’t possibly come up with my own craft tip this week, because I just loved this tip so much!
The idea is to give someone a refreshing bottle of water with a tag/card attached that carries a water flavoring [...]

September 23, 2008

Meal Planning Advice Video!

Denise over at the ‘Cent’sible Sawyer has a great video explaining how she meal plans for her family here! You should check it out!

September 23, 2008

October All You Coupons!

There is a Wal-Mart magazine titled “All You” that has several coupons in it per issue. I bought September’s issue for $1.97 and only ended up using 3 $1 coupons. So, I spent $1.97 and saved $3. I’m not sure I feel like saving an extra $1.03 was worth it. Especially because one of the [...]