I hope all of my blogging friends have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving holiday! My father-in-law is coming all the way from California to be with us! We will also get to visit with family on Nathan’s side and my side as well!
In the spirit of the holiday, I just wanted to continue what I [...]
Entries from November 2008
November 27, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 26, 2008
WFMW- Site to Store Shipping!
I’ve been nabbing some of the sweetest deals on walmart.com’s clearance! And guess what? I haven’t paid a dime for shipping! With everything I bought, I was able to choose site to store shipping. The stuff I ordered will be here the first week of December giving me plenty of time to gift wrap!
Due to [...]
November 25, 2008
Review of Redbox… We Liked It!
Long ago, I mentioned wanting to try out Redbox. We have one at our local Wal-Mart, and with Nate’s new job, he drives past it everyday! So, bless his heart, this last Friday, he rented Kung Fu Panda from Redbox for us to watch! (Cute movie!)
We took it back the next day, it was easy [...]
November 25, 2008
Free Christmas Money Saving E-Book!
I love to read Lynnae’s blog, beingfrugal.net. She is part of the money saving netwrok of personal finance bloggers. They have put out a fabulous and free e-book just in time for Christmas! This is such a wonderful opportunity to learn more about frugality around the holidays! There are eight various articles including the topics [...]
November 23, 2008
Good coupon for Black Friday!
I came across this $5/50 coupon for K-Mart. This coupon could be useful for Black Friday shopping! Its good until November 30th. The coupon can be used in store on regular, sale and clearance priced merchandise!
November 22, 2008
Super Savings Saturday– Prepping For Black Friday!
Well, I didn’t do much grocery shopping this week. I used the last of my Catalinas from the Albertson’s deals to load up on produce for the rest of the month. We’re just gonna live off of what we’ve got until the end of the month.
So, with the lack of a weekly shopping trip on [...]
November 21, 2008
Thanksgiving on a Budget!
This week Crystal is hosting a series on celebrating Thanksgiving on a budget! I love the ideas and recipes she has shared! I myself have never hosted Thanksgiving, but I have picked up on some great tips from my mom and grandma!
Thanksgiving place mats:
Make your own festive place mats by picking out some colorful leaves [...]
November 21, 2008
Thrifty Thursday… Wait! Don’t Toss That Junk Mail Yet!
It amazes me how much junk mail I get! I signed up to have my name removed from the information list that credit cards access; even with that, I still come away with loads of junk each day! Before I recycle it, I always open it to see if there are any envelopes in there [...]
November 19, 2008
Works For Me Wednesday- Stretching Out Your Detergent!
If you are like me when it comes to laundry, you use liquid detergent. With sales and coupons, I have been able to nab a stockpile for $2 a bottle or less! Even with the low price, I try to stretch that stuff out as far as I can! Here are some of the things [...]
November 18, 2008
Craft Tip Tuesday… crochet…ugh.
My little sister is teaching me how to crochet, and it’s not very pretty. I don’t understand it! I’m a crafty person, why can’t I do this? I’ve thought about starting over. The truth is, I’d like to get good enough at this stuff to do a project like THIS. It’s a homemade sponge!
I have [...]
