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Thrifty Mommy

August 29th, 2008

Think You Need to Spend Thousands for Celebrity Handbag Style? Think Again!

The following is a guest post. 
A woman always deserves to look fabulous. But with those must have fashion items costing thousands of dollars, how on earth does she afford to?
The celebs make it look so easy, with their million dollar salaries. Most of us aren’t so fortunate. Back here in the real world we have […]

By Karen -- 2 comments

July 31st, 2008

Thursday Cleaning Challenge - Get out of that closet

Now that we have tackled just about every room, I want to hit a personal hotspot … the closet.  The golden clothing rule should apply here.  If you haven’t worn it this season, donate or sell it.  Don’t hang onto it.  No, I am sorry, but you will not fit into those jeans again that […]

By kellys -- 0 comments

May 27th, 2008

This Week’s Target Deals

You all know how much I love to find a good clearance sale.  The 75% off rack is my favorite.  This week, I found some 75% off deals at Target.

I found several shirts, a pair of shorts, and a Dora dress.  All were priced about $1.74-$3.25. 

I found these Little Mermaid and Nemo stickers and tattoos […]

By Karen -- 2 comments

March 12th, 2008

Wordless Wednesday: Feeling Frugal?

I know this is Wordless Wednesday, but I do want to caution you.  If you have allergies, do not hang your clothes on the clothes line and be sure to keep the windows of your house closed.  There is nothing thrifty about being sick.  (This pic was taken a few weeks ago before the season […]

By Karen -- 14 comments

March 5th, 2008

Summer clothes for cheap

I went through my daughter’s clothes for this summer and now I know what she needs.  EVERYTHING!  I will keep you posted as to what I am able to find and how much.  This will help me be held accountable with how much I spend.  My limit is usually $3.50 for an outfit.  We will […]

By kellys -- 5 comments

October 27th, 2007

Friends with benefits … JK

Friends … Karen and her family came up for a visit this weekend. We are having such a great time! Her kids are very well mannered and Turkey Butt is almost behaving and sharing her toys. Well, almost. HAHA! Her little boy is cracking me up. Karen’s DH painted […]

By kellys -- 7 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 6th, 2007

Summer Clearance Savings

End of summer clearance is everywhere.  Here are a few places I’ve seen or heard about:
Wal-Mart - I was there today.  I got my DD a Barbie for $2.  They had some other toys on clearance.  It looked like they were clearancing out some of the home selection.  I saw area rugs for $10.  The […]

By Karen -- 4 comments

August 27th, 2007

More Recalled Toys, Part 2

I just posted about a recall, and apparently, there’s more!  I did a little reading and found these for you.  I’ll just list links to them and you can check them out.
Martin Designs Inc. Recalls SpongeBob SquarePants™ Character Address Books and Journals Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Graco Car Seats - ComfortSport 5-point harness convertible […]

By Karen -- 2 comments

August 23rd, 2007

New clothes for the new mom

I put away all of my maternity clothes this week.  I have nothing to wear.  I am not being dramatic either, unfortunately.  So I think I found a new store to shop in.  We have a Plato’s Closet for teenagers.  I think I am going to go there to get some clothes.  That way I […]

By kellys -- 6 comments