Thrifty Mommy

July 16th, 2008

Saving on Entertainment

The following is a guest post.
Summer break is almost over. Are the kids getting restless? Or maybe the better question is whether the parents are getting restless. Keeping everyone busy on a budget can be a challenge anytime of the year, but especially during the summer. Here some tips to help you save on entertainment […]

By Karen -- 1 comment

July 9th, 2008

How Gas Prices Are Changing “Me Time”

The following is a guest post. 
As a stay-at-home mom of three boys ages three and under, it is VITAL that I get some time to myself. It helps me establish my identity outside of being a wife and mom and it makes me a better spouse and parent.
In the early months of my new stay-at-home […]

By Karen -- 3 comments

July 3rd, 2008

Question for You All

We want to buy Alligator a digital camera for her birthday.  She will be turning five and her younger brother will also be using the camera.  We need something that is durable and will hold up well, yet take decent pictures.  We’re willing to pay a little more to get one that will do what […]

By Karen -- 10 comments

July 1st, 2008

Save Money with Your Local Library

Everybody knows that as long as you remember to get the books back in time, libraries are a great place to save some money. The word has even started to get out that you can checkout videos and music for free or cheap. You might even already know that you can buy used books for […]

By Karen -- 6 comments

June 20th, 2008

Investing in Our Children Produces Great Rewards

When I think of Thrifty Mommy’s slogan of “a cool mom finding more for less”, I think of the investment each of us can make in our children.  It doesn’t cost us a penny to spend time with them, but it does cost us (in many ways) to not spend time with them.
For instance:
- It […]

By Karen -- 0 comments

June 20th, 2008

We Are Blogging for Charity

As I mentioned in the last post, we are blogging for charity.  This blogathon will last for 24 hours.  If you’re able, we’d love for you to support the charity that we have chosen, Children’s Hunger Fund.  The Children’s Hunger Fund serves children in need in America and around the world. 

Tags: blogathon, charity, children, children’s hunger […]

By Karen -- 0 comments

May 27th, 2008

Woohoo! He’s Potty Trained!

I’m soooooooooo excited!  Cuddlebug is finally potty trained!!!!! Woohoo!!!!!!
He’s been peeing in the potty for quite a while and about a week ago, he finally figured out that it was ok to poo too.  Yay!  He’s only had about 3 accidents in a week’s time.  Not bad, I think.  We’re using our last package of […]

By Karen -- 10 comments

May 22nd, 2008

101 Helpful Thrifty Mommy Articles

Happy Frugal Friday!  I have hundreds of tips for you today!  :) 
Sometimes at Thrifty Mommy we give you tips on sales and other things that are only relevant to that week.  But then there are times that we have lists of ways to save time and money that can be beneficial for years to come.
I decided to surf around the […]

By Karen -- 8 comments

May 20th, 2008

Not so thrifty parents let their 7 year olds get sex change

Ok, so I might be just too prudish or cheap, but I was watching Fox News this morning and heard a story about a doctor (I am using that term loosely) in Boston, Dr Norman Spack, who not only approves of offering sex changes for children as young as 7, but performs them.  Now I […]

By kellys -- 20 comments

May 14th, 2008

Kid Collects One Million Pennies for School

Ten-year-old Andrew Niemi of Carleton, Michigan began collecting pennies for his school in December 2006.  He held fundraisers to reach his goal of 1 million pennies.  Last week, Andrew presented a check for $10,000 to St. Patrick Catholic School.  The money will be used for audiovisual hardware, classroom maps, and a concrete bench.
I don’t know […]

By Karen -- 1 comment