Thrifty Mommy

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 19th, 2007

The Family & Relationships Channel Blogtoberfest Call for Prizes

We are excited to be announcing our upcoming Blogtoberfest.  Here is a message from Gayla McCord, Editor of B5 Family & Relationships Channel:
Do you want a little publicity from the entire Family and Relationships Channel on b5media?
During the month of October, we’ll be hosting our first ever Family and Relationships Channel Blogtoberfest.
We’re planning to run this event […]

By Karen -- 1 comment

September 15th, 2007

Happy Anniversary, Karen

I am so glad that Karen has stuck it out and has finally come full circle with her first blogaversary!  I tried to talk her into blogging with me a couple of times and finally she said yes.  Little did she know what she was getting into.
So, Karen, let’s look at all our firsts together:

Alligator […]

By kellys -- 4 comments

September 12th, 2007

Thriftiness is All Around

I found an article today written by Telegraph, a British newspaper website.  The article is 50 Ways to Be More Frugal. 
I found it interesting to see the difference in cultures.  There were many things that I did not understand because I have not been exposed to them, and things that did not seem relevant to […]

By Karen -- 6 comments

August 23rd, 2007

Beware of Fradulent Emails

This is a friendly reminder to be skeptical of emails from Ebay, Paypal, or your bank.  Scammers are doing a really good job at making email notifications look like the real deal.  Today I received one claiming to be from Paypal.

Information Regarding Your account:

Dear PayPal Member:Attention! Your PayPal account has been limited!As part of our […]

By Karen -- 4 comments

August 14th, 2007

Mattel recalls Dora, Diego, and Elmo toys for lead

Mattel has recalled hundreds of thousand sof toys for high levels of lead.  All the toys originated from China.  Most of them were Dora, Diego, and Elmo toys.  I just heard on the news that they will announce another recall in the next hour.  I would give a list but thereis over 80+ toys on […]

By kellys -- 5 comments

July 30th, 2007

Top 10 stay at home jobs for moms

Ever wonder what the top stay at home jobs are for moms and dads?  Believe it or not, it’s not blogging.  That’s just the funnest job for stay at home parents.
Here are the top 10  jobs for stay at home parents.

 Medical transcription
Selling on ebay
Accounting
Child care inyour home
Making and selling crafts (my gilrfriend makesaround $600 a […]

By kellys -- 2 comments

June 15th, 2007

Thomas the Train recall for lead

 It seems that here recently there have been many recalls for toys, clothes, etc… due to high lead levels.  Thomas the Train has fallen victim this week.  Turns out, I heard on the radio from one of the major talk show hosts that we will be seeing a lot more.  China doesn’t have as strict […]

By kellys -- 2 comments

June 13th, 2007

b5media breaks the 200 blog mark

Way to go, b5media!  I am so proud to belong to the fastest growing blog network around.  In late 2005, b5media started with just 5 blogs and now look at us!  As you can see, there is a whole range of blogs from business to Paris Hilton to us here at Thrifty Mommy.  You don’t […]

By kellys -- 0 comments

May 25th, 2007

Evenflo Embrace Car Seat Recall

Some of us who read Thrifty Mommy still use car seats.  I know I will be in the need of an infant car seat soon enough.  So I just wanted to let you know that Evenflo has recalled some of their Embrace models for a faulty handle.  The handle can release unexpectedly and throw the infant forward […]

By kellys -- 0 comments