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Frugal Living Week in Review: September 22nd Through September 28th

Here is the Frugal Living Blog week in review for September 22nd through September 28th. September 22nd Creating a Rich Environment for Kids Since we have moved to our new area, we run into families that are what I would consider affluent. The kids live in large, new homes and are surrounded with plenty of the latest toys, clothes, vacations and possessions. Each home has an expensive outdoor play systems, trampolines, pools, a number of current video game systems, etc. Frugal Living Week in Review: September 15th Through September 21st Here is the Frugal Living week in review for September … Continue reading →

Barenaked Ladies Singer Survives Crash

It has been a long, hard summer for the Barenaked Ladies. First, singer/songwriter Steven Page was arrested on July 11 for possession of a controlled substance. The police were checking out a suspiciously parked car near the home of Christine Benedicto, Page’s girlfriend, whom he was visiting that night. Through the window, the police saw Page and another resident of the apartment, Stephanie Ford. Page and Ford covered up the table when they saw the police, but it was too late. What the officers found on the kitchen table was cocaine. When the police searched Page’s car, more cocaine was … Continue reading →

Fun With the Kids

On the weekends, around our house we always try to do something fun. It usually involves packing up the car and heading out to somewhere out of the ordinary. We just moved to Central Florida, so you can imagine the stuff there is to do around here. The problem is always, MONEY. How much can we spend this weekend and stay within the budget? Usually, it’s not very much so I search for fun stuff that is very inexpensive. The kids don’t care as long as they have fun. Museums are a fun way to stretch little ones minds and … Continue reading →

Summer Reading Programs

Kids are out of school and getting them to read is a challenge every parent struggles with. Studies have shown that they can lose two months of knowledge over the summer if they don’t engage their brains in something other than fun. Parents don’t have to fight this battle alone. Several businesses and websites have stepped up to offer summer reading programs to kids where they can earn cool prizes and rewards. If you haven’t read Valorie Delp’s Blog, All About BookAdventure.org., you should check it out. She discusses the advantages of using this website to encourage homeschooled children to … Continue reading →

Clearance on Baby Clothes

Since so many of us are having babies right now, it seems very appropriate to bring you some great clearance deals I have found at some of my favorite stores online. This is a great time for new moms to stock up on things they need for their little ones. There are also some great sales on older kids’ clothes as well. I hope you have fun exploring these sites and save big with their great deals. Kohl’s has discounted many items 60%-80% off. They still have 99cent shipping going on till June 17th. In the infants department, they have … Continue reading →

Yummy Freebies

As restaurants start to feel the pinch of rising inflation and lower sales, they are looking for more aggressive ways to bring budget conscious customers through their doors. Through the use of coupons, fast food restaurants are offering free food as a way of grabbing our attention. Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs has a coupon circulating for a BOGO on hot dogs. It doesn’t say any other purchase is required. We can feed two kids for the price of one. The coupon expires December 31, 2008. Arby’s is offering a free roast beef sandwich with the purchase of a medium fry … Continue reading →

Dress Dad for Father’s Day

Does Dad need to update his wardrobe? How about a pair of pants or shorts for Father’s Day? Dockers wants you to dress Dad and they are giving you several bonuses in hopes of convincing you to do so. Sears is giving away a $75 Shell gas card plus a $10 reward card when you purchase $100 in Dockers men’s apparel and accessories. Purchases may be made online or in the store. Visit Sears or print out a rebate form and mail it in with the original receipt. You can make this deal a little sweeter if you combined it … Continue reading →

Photography Week in Review April 28-May 2, 2008

May is National Photography Month and this week I provided a list of some of the most photogenic places in the world. But before that I provided Mother’s Day gift ideas for the snap happy mom in your life and wrote about an incredible photo project featuring terminally ill children and ways you can help their parents endure their darkest days. If you missed any of the aforementioned articles this Week in Review is designed especially for you. April 28th—–A New Camera for Mom. If you are looking to purchase mom a new camera for Mother’s Day this is the … Continue reading →

Photographing Terminally Ill Children—The Gift of Pictures

They are the subjects most of us pray we never have to document. Yet, for the parents of terminally ill children pictures are often the only tangible items they have left when their precious gifts are taken away. In my previous blog I revealed that I would never had the foresight or wherewithal to bring a camera to my child’s hospital room to snap shots of her battle to survive. Yet the last photographs taken of a terminally ill child are often what most parents cling to the most. Which brings me to the story of professional photographer Lynette Johnson. … Continue reading →

Justin Roberts “Meltdown!” CD Review

Every once in a while you cross paths with a CD that simply brightens your day and plants a big, honest smile across your face. And every once in a while you will come across a collection of kid’s songs that has an odd little habit of always finding it’s way into your car CD player during the drive to pick up your child and then remains spinning once your little lady or gentleman has been collected. Most recently, that collection of music is the thirteen songs making up Justin Roberts’ fifth full-length record entitled “Meltdown!” Justin started releasing music … Continue reading →