Blogs & Tips

I have been using old fabric softener sheets for cleaning the static dust off the tv for a long time, but I never realized they could be used for so many other things. So on a slow day I googled fabric

Our next door neighbor is going out of town for a few days so they asked if we'd pick up any papers, etc. that might be delivered while they're gone. That got me to thinking of other common sense things

Wow! My daughter just stumbled across the coolest website! It's similar to FamilyZip, but instead of quick to read tips, it has long articles on a variety of subjects which would be of interest to

I have headaches often and don't always want to or am not always able to take medicine for them.  Here are a couple natural remedies that work for me and my family: -peppermint oil or cream under the

Mothball Alternative: A better idea than using mothballs is to take your leftover soap slivers and put them in a vented plastic bag. You place the bag with seasonal clothes before packing them away. Not only

I don't know why this works, but if you include a few (clean) tennis balls in each dryer cycle. The tennis balls not only cut drying time by 25% - 50%, but also fluff the clothes to a delicate softness, and

In an effort to teach my daughter about money counting and coin recognition, I came across The Money Instructor. This site allows parents/teachers to both print out worksheets or set up interactive money lessons

If you've ever used steel wool on pots & pans, you'll recognize how quickly they turn to rust.  An easy way to avoid steel wool rust is, that when you are finished with it - store it in a small

The makers of Tylenol are voluntarily recalling certain lots of its Children's and Infants' Tylenol liquid products. McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, is recalling specifically

I had breakfast last week with a life time best friend that I hadn't seen for a few years. It was great to see her and we had a lot of moments of tearful laughter remembering great times we had with each other

Frugal Living During the Cold/Flu Season!! Swine Flu / Flu season does not have to scare or worry you, but you should be prepared and aware of its potential. It could very well affect your family and loved ones!!

This great article tells you when in the year to get the best buy on just about everything. For example, most people know to buy clothes at the end of the season to save big bucks. But did you know that "You

Being the mother of a 5 y/o and (a very anxious) 6 y/o I am always drilling the kids on calling 911 in an emergency situation.  We discuss what IS and what ISN'T an emergency.  I've even

This article provides 10 easy, concrete ways to save big bucks on your next new car purchase. Right now it's a buyers market, so get out there! Some ideas in the article are: pit dealers agains each other, bargain

Great idea I read online: Funding Next Year's Garden I love to vegetable garden. I always have more than I can use. I take my produce into the office and have a "Take Some and Leave a Quarter" cup

Homemade Laundry Soap 1 cup Borax 1 cup Arm and Hammer Washing SODA (NOT BAKING SODA)1 bar of Ivory soap (you can really use whatever brand you prefer, I like Ivory for our skin allergies)  SO, all you do

Michelle Duffy, better known as Wandermom tells this story “In Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, my son asked for the first time about the differences between the comforts he was used to in our home and what he had

Book by Book is a great resource book for mothers who are looking for a postive and valuable way to connect with their daughters by creating a a Mother-Daughter Book Club!  The guide provides moms

Are you looking to work from home? Do you want a non phone job? You should check out http://www.nonphonejobs.com! This is a great website where job leads are updated daily. If you happen to miss a day, you can

I was at the hardware store the other day and the checkout person asked me if I'd like to try this new cleaning product.  I don't generally go for that - but it was on sale so I said what the heck

  I'm very excited that Target has finally posted their coupon policy on line! This Basically repeats the letter they sent me earlier this year, but at least it is an official post on their site now

Free Samples! Is requesting free samples worth your time? Does filling out all the forms feel laborious to you? Do you find yourself passing up these offers? If so, read on. Before I started getting serious

If you have missed Lesson One, "How to obtain a nice collection of coupons", Please Go Here! Organizing Your Coupons! Now that you know how to obtain a nice collection of coupons, it is very important

Week One: How to obtain a nice collection of coupons! Collecting coupons has now become my favorite hobby! I feel happy when I have a pair of scissors in my hand and I am cutting away coupons! I started out with

Do you want to live a more simple and Frugal Life? If so read on.... In light of our economic down-turn, we all need a little break from the age old saying of, “Tying To Make Ends Meet”. That

SnapFish 50 FREE PHOTOS Online photo service Snapfish offers new customers 50 4x6" digital prints for free when uploading photos. Plus, receive free shipping, via coupon code "FREELABOR". Also

A friendly reminder-check those receipts. I used to be an obsessive checker. I always checked my receipt before I left the store parking lot. But then at the market, I started to worry about all that frozen stuff

I read this great tip on my ezine. The tip is from http://www.stretcher.com/stories/09/09sep07d.cfm: Appoint different people in the family to be head of saving in one particular area. For example, even a small

This annual list of freebies was put together by Kiplinger.com. You will not find any junk on the list. What you will find is everything from financial management and planning  to entertainment and vacation

This may seem like a strange topic, but it is close to home for us. It was really hard to find info on the web about this, so I wanted to post what I found here.  I was relieved to find out that my husband's

This is a great informative post identifying many different resources for finding coupons.  There are coupons everywhere - newspapers, internet, magazines, on products, etc.  This post helps you find

Gymboree has jumped on the Rewards-Card bandwagon and is now offering GYMBOREE REWARDS !  For every dollar you spend at Gymboree (including online, in-store and at the outlet), you earn one point.  For

If you like Stephen Covey's 7 Habits for Effective Families, you will love Claudia Luiz's message because she tells it like it is. No more striving for perfection and trying to be Mr. and Mrs. Cleaver

How would you like to earn money for doing something you already do? I want to tell you all about a great search engine that allows you to earn money for searching the Internet! It is called Swag Bucks. Swag

With the unemployment rate so high, and the job availability so low, finding a job is a challenge. Finding a good paying job is even more difficult. Once you find that job, keeping it becomes your next challenge

If you are a teacher or parent looking to save money on products ranging from toys, home items, gifts, bags, stickers etc. then you'll love Sav-On Closeouts! I found this site a couple of years ago and they

A lot of children have fears at night, the monster under the bed, or in the closet. My 4 year old son was scared to be alone in his room at night, but couldn't say what exactly he was scared of. We (My husband

Wow! I'm excited to share this with all of you!! I just sat down to read my September Issue of, "All You", and discovered a wonderful coupon that will make you $2.00 at CVS starting Sunday, August

Lunch Bags! Trash is a Terrible Thing to Waste! Our new INSULATED LUNCH SACKS are made from RECYCLED PLASTIC BOTTLES!  The perfect REUSED AND REUSABLE solution for lunch packing.  Our new NESTING

Enlyten is a new product that delivers nutrients to the system two to three times more effectively than traditional methods (pills or drinks).  They look similar to listerine breath strips but are packed with

I decided to replace my desk chair with a fitness ball, so I could get a little extra exercise in while doing work at my desk. I've linked an article, but my purpose wasn't to have better access to equipment

This article from Reader's Digest is fabulous! It tells 13 things a burglar won't tell you, but they did tell Reader's Digest. There is also a link to 8 more things on the page, so be sure to click

47 Ways To Build Your Child's (And Your) Self Esteem, is, as the subtitle confirms, a Self-Esteem Pilot Program for Parents and Teachers. While some people may be a little put off by the spiritual aspect of

Do you have a child who doesn't like to read or is struggling to read? Leapfrog.com has put together a great list of ways to encourage a child to read. Some of the ways include expanding children's oral

Are you looking for a job? Would you like to work from home? AOL.com has put together a list of 10 work from home companies that are currently hiring. Among the companies you will find AVON, ASP, Telenetwork, and

My four year old came up with this brilliant party plate decorating idea. Instead of buying themed plates for a birthday party, you can buy plain plates and decorate them with stickers. We had a bunch of the

Thought we don't go here often, the kids do enjoy visiting Chuck E. Cheese every once in awhile on a rainy day.  I was pleased to find that they offer daily coupons online which really help out with the

Is your daughter or son off to college for the first time and leaving your family nest to live in dormatory? Are you scared? Wondering if you prepared him or her for basic chores like how to do laundry? Well

Let's say you're a working parent or both parents work which means time is precious. But you're still looking for ways to cut down costs and save on necessities like groceries. Coupon clipping and planning

While you're driving your daily route to drop off the kids, go to work, pick up the kids, take them to soccer practice, dance lessons.. you can actually get paid to drive your car. How? By advertising