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Archive for September 2007

September 30th, 2007

When Waiting Pays Off

It was settled.  My daughter was going to be a princess for Halloween.  I mean, why not?  She already has 3-4 princess outfits, plus I picked up some cute little white glittery shoes at Target for 75% off.  But then it happened.
We went to Target and we spotted a Uniqua Backyardigans costume.  Backyardigans has been her […]

By Karen -- 6 comments

September 28th, 2007

Frugal Friday 25: Thrifty Stain Removers

A few weeks ago, Cuddlebug snuck a red crayon into the living room and colored on the beige carpets.  What to do?  I called my frugal friend Revka and thought she might have some tips.  Indeed she did and I was inspired to share some stain removal tips with you.
1.  Crayon on carpet - Spray with […]

By Karen -- 12 comments

September 28th, 2007

LL Bean has free shipping

Right now you can shop at LL Bean for free!  Well, free shipping that is.  The fine print says that the offer is good for US, Canadian, APO/FPO, and US Possession addresses.  Sorry for the rest of you.  I would offer it but I don’t have any strings to pull there.  But for the rest […]

By kellys -- 0 comments

September 27th, 2007

Toys R Us Sale

Right now Toys R Us is having a Buy 2 Get the 3rd Free Sale.  Some things included in the buy 2 get 1 free sale are:

all Crayola color wonder & color explosion
all Leapfrog learning toys
all Dora dolls & accessories
all Lego city, mars, aqua, exoforce, bionicle, racers, creator & castle sets
all Spider-Man action figures
all Power […]

By Karen -- 3 comments

September 26th, 2007

Utilizing Craft Store Coupons

 
Last week I told you that I am now a subscriber to the Sunday paper.  I subscribed because I am now a work-at-home mom and wanted to get the coupons in an effort to save more money on our grocery bill.
Each week in the Sunday paper, there are coupons for A.C. Moore & Michael’s.  I […]

By Karen -- 13 comments

September 26th, 2007

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday at 5 Minutes for Mom.
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By Karen -- 8 comments

September 26th, 2007

Kids clothing consignment stores

I was talking to Karen the other day and realized how lucky I am to live where I do. She takes her stuff to a consignment store and waits to see what sells. I have my used baby stores and just take my stuff and let them take what they want. I […]

By kellys -- 4 comments

September 26th, 2007

Saving money success and failure

I love Mommy Savers. They have so many great ideas. Recently, Kelly shared her struggles with saving and spending money. I thought I would share my weaknesses as well.

I need to stop dropping by fast food to grab a quick bite before picking up my kids.
I need to stop taking my […]

By kellys -- 3 comments

September 25th, 2007

Halo 3 is out!

I can’t believe it!  Halo 3 is out and I have no idea what all the fuss is about.  My DH went to the store and waited until 12:01 to get his copy of the game.  I will never understand the fascination of the game.  My girlfriend’s husband actually takes time off from work when […]

By kellys -- 5 comments

September 25th, 2007

Crib recalls

There have been three new crib recalls lately. One was the kissing cousin to Turkey Butt’s crib. I got a little nervous at first until I realized that we had the Aspen 3-in-1 Crib with drawer and not the one they recalled. So here are the three cribs they recalled for different […]

By kellys -- 1 comment