Thrifty Mommy

October 17th, 2007

To reuse or not to reuse …

Just how frugal are you?  What are you willing to buy used and use again?  I got to thinking about it and thought I would come up with my list of things that I would buy used and won’t buy used.  So here we go.
I would buy used:

clothes
shoes
luggage
bedding
tools
yard decorations
lawn mowers
dishes
pictures and decorations for the home
electronics
cell […]

By kellys -- 6 comments

October 15th, 2007

Click to Give Free Mammograms

The Breast Cancer Site provides a feel-good way to help promote awareness of breast cancer and provide free mammograms for women in need every day — through easy and quick online activities.
With a simple, daily click of the pink “Click Here to Give - it’s FREE” button at The Breast Cancer Site, visitors help to […]

By Karen -- 0 comments

October 4th, 2007

Go Pink this Month

Want to go pink for October?  Your website, that is.
Web sites will Go Pink during the month of October to bring attention to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, get people talking about breast cancer, and raise money for research.
The hope is that you turn your site pink (in whatever way works for your site), go out […]

By Karen -- 2 comments

August 13th, 2007

Yeah!

Although I am still in the hospital, they took the IV out of Little Man’s head tonight!  We still don’t know what is going on, but they think it is viral.  We have had no fever since Sunday night and we are going home tomorrow.  He still feels terrible but I can deal with that […]

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August 11th, 2007

My weekend activities

I thought my son, Little Man, had colic so I gave him gas drops Friday morning around 3:30 am.  He cried until 7:45.  So I called my pediatrician and got an appointment for 11:20.  When I got there, he had a fever of 103 and we got a “Go directly to the hospital.  Do not […]

By kellys -- 5 comments

August 10th, 2007

Frugal Friday 18: 15 Thrifty Tips for Staying Cool

According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 318 Americans die each year of heat-related illnesses.  People at highest risk include older adults, young children, people with chronic illness, and people with weight or alcohol problems.
The recent heat wave has me thinking of ways to keep us cool.  Here are some thrifty tips to help […]

By Karen -- 4 comments

July 20th, 2007

Top 10 Reasons to Drink Water

There are many health benefits to drinking water.  Drinking water can prevent fatigue and headaches, speed up your metabolism, keep your skin looking beautiful, and more.  Check out the 10 reasons here at my new blog, Balance in Diet.
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July 14th, 2007

Just for the record …

Just for the record, false labor sucks!  I have had 2 bouts with false labor and I am ready to have this baby.  So when the contractions stop, I get VERY frustrated.  Good thing I am not miserable.  Otherwise I would be really unhappy.  I am just ready to meet the little guy.
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July 13th, 2007

Frugal Friday #15: 10 Thrifty Sunburn Remedies

Seeing this picture makes me hurt.  Of course, it is better to prevent a sunburn than to treat one.  At one time or another, I’m sure we’ve all found ourselves vulnerable to the effects of the sun.  For moments like these, try these thrifty home rememedies.  Most of these frugal ingredients you probably already have […]

By Karen -- 11 comments

July 5th, 2007

Vinegar 101 for sunburns

All my life, my mom has treated my sunburns with only one treatment, VINEGAR!  We all know how fabulous vinegar works.  I love it for multiple reasons.  But for sunburns, my mom would poor it over ice and wet a wash cloth with it.  I hardly ever pealed and the sting would be gone in just […]

By kellys -- 4 comments