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Thrifty Mommy

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

January 16th, 2008

Feeling Better Now

I let you know that I was no June Cleaver and was hoping things would get better quickly, but they didn’t.  In fact, yesterday I felt horrible and was concerned that I was getting the flu.  I was extremely nauseous.  That’s certainly not what I needed, especially considering I’m headed to winter camp on Friday.
Monday […]

By Karen -- 6 comments

October 24th, 2007

Hand Sanitizers and urban legends

My church sent out an email telling us that they are pulling all hand sanitizers off the shelves and out of the class rooms effective immediately! Reason?!?! A 4 year old licked the hand sanitizer off her hands instead of rubbing it o n her hands. Most emails are urban legends but […]

By kellys -- 11 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 […]

By kellys -- 0 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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By Karen -- 0 comments

May 31st, 2007

Healthy Decadence

I was watching the Discovery Health channel today and I found out about “Healthy Decadence” with Devin Alexander.  Devin takes regular recipes and makes them more healthy.  You can find recipes on the website for yummy stuff like brownies, parfaits, manicotti, cake, fries, sushi, and more.  If you’re looking to cut back on calories or […]

By Karen -- 8 comments

April 24th, 2007

Top 10 Reasons I Want to Lose Weight

Last night I wrote a list of reasons that I want to lose weight.  Here’s my list so far:
1.  To have more energy and feel better.
2.  To live a longer life.
3.  To not be embarrassed about how I look.
4.  To shop in the skinny people clothes section. lol
5.  To fight off diseases such as high blood […]

By Karen -- 6 comments

March 13th, 2007

A Thrifty Way to Help Women’s Shelters

Women’s shelters go through thousands of feminine hygiene products each month.  Agencies will generally donate obvious necessities such as toilet paper, diapers, and clothing, but many times feminine hygiene products get overlooked.
Seventh Generation, a green paper products and cleaning company, will donate a box of sanitary products to a women’s shelter in your chosen state.  All […]

By Karen -- 6 comments

March 8th, 2007

Thrifty and healthy menus for the frugal

I just found a great site from the US government, if you can overlook that, which gives some great menus and meal plans for the thrifty AND healthy.  They include a lot of recipes that you can fix easily and with just a little money.  Hope you enjoy it.  It has a menu for 2 […]

By kellys -- 0 comments