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Thrifty Mommy

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

August 23rd, 2007

Clothes shopping only I could manage

My girlfriend, Heather, and I laugh all the time about the fact that only the crazy and stupid stuff happens to me!  My dad and I used to pick on my mom when she would come home with a crazy story that happened to her on her trip to the store.  Now I am turning […]

By kellys -- 1 comment

June 1st, 2007

Frugal Struggles

I have been blessed with hand-me-downs for my son that will be here in a few weeks.  Today, I and my wonderful friend, MM, started going through the clothes and seeing what I needed before he gets here.  I need to figure out if he has enough PJ’s, outfits, etc… because I saw that my […]

By kellys -- 6 comments

May 13th, 2007

LL Bean has unshrinkable and stain proof t-shirts!

LL Bean has a great little T-Shirt that the Good Housekeeping folks have recommended.  They are unshrinkable, and stain resistant.  They actually call them “Stain proof Gems”.  If this is true, then at $12-20, they would definitely save you money.  I can’t tell you how many shirts I have had to replace because they have […]

By kellys -- 0 comments

May 11th, 2007

Frugal Friday #7: Laundry Tips

About 90% of the energy used for washing clothes is for heating the water.  Unless you are washing clothes that are really dirty, the cold water wash will usually work fine.  I wash all of our colored clothes in cold water and wash the towels and whites in warm water.  This seems to work fine […]

By Karen -- 13 comments

April 12th, 2007

25 Ways to Save Money with a Baby

1)  Check consignment stores or thrift stores for maternity clothes.  One day I saw a bunch of nice maternity clothes at Good Will.  Check your local store a few times as donations will come in regularly.  Also, see if you can borrow some from a friend.  You probably won’t wear them that long anyway.  Another […]

By Karen -- 13 comments

March 21st, 2007

A Thrifty Buzz

Do you ever get a tingly feeling inside from when you get stupendous thrifty deals?  I went shopping today and got some great deals.  Of course, I had to share the good news with my thrifty moms.
Today I stopped by the consignment store to drop off another tote.  (I am pleased that we are getting […]

By Karen -- 6 comments

March 15th, 2007

B Moss Clothing is having a St Patrick’s Day sale

B Moss is one of my favorite clothing stores when I am not pregnant. Their clothes are a little more expensive than I like to spend (they are definitely not Goodwill prices) but he clothes last me forever!  I am still wearing a pair of pants that I bought about 5 years ago.  Don’t tell […]

By kellys -- 0 comments

March 7th, 2007

Ways to save on spring clothes shopping

Yard sale season is about to come upon us.  I CAN’T WAIT!  Our bi-annual consignment sale is also coming up.  My suggestion to keep from buying what you don’t need is to start going through all your spring and summer clothes to see what you have and then you will know what you need.  This […]

By kellys -- 1 comment