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Getting More at A.C. Moore

October 31, 2008, Comments Off

A.C. Moore can be a very expensive place for me. I constantly have ‘projects’ in the works. Just ask any one who has been inside my house. The dining room …

Pinch A Christmas Penny

October 29, 2008, Comments Off

My favorite shopping day of the year is a toss up between Black Friday and the day after Christmas. The key to black Friday is to have a plan. After . ...

Stretch Your Juice

October 29, 2008, Comments Off

As a rule we dilute the juice we give our girls. Kathy Moore for About.com Parenting writes, “Did you know that juice contains roughly the same ...

Baby Wipes

October 28, 2008, Comments Off

When I was pregnant with my first child I was given a roll of paper towels, baby oil, baby lotion, a plastic bowl with a lid and a recipe card. ...

  • Laundry Detergent
    October 27, 2008, 5 Comments

    I am just about out of laundry detergent and my penny pinching fingers hit the Internet. Was it possible to MAKE laundry detergent? To my excitement I found a few ...

  • Find A Penny Pick It Up
    October 26, 2008, Comments Off

    These days bending over to pick up that penny that is tails up is well worth your time. Put your superstitions aside and think of all the coin you you ...

  • A Simple Bag of Potatoes Part 2
    October 25, 2008, Comments Off

    I know you ran out last night and got yourself a 5 lb. bag of potatoes! Just in case you had some left over here is something else I do ...

  • A Simple Bag of Potatoes Part 1
    October 24, 2008, Comments Off

    I was inspired by a 5 pound bag of potatoes that I bought for $1.35 at Save Smart yesterday. I am looking at this big bag thinking of all the ...

  • Just how much can you cut back?
    October 23, 2008, Comments Off

    I read a number of blogs every day that deal with everything from Technology stories, to the local news, and they cover the full gamut all the way to other ...

  • The Power of a Vacuum Sealer
    October 23, 2008, 2 Comments

    click on the banner to receive free shipping We have all seen those big bulk packs of chicken and ground meat in the big box stores. They look so tempting ...