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The Dirt on the Dirtiest Surfaces in America

If you are a parent, the following news may come as a huge relief to you, or it may send you running to the nearest soap dispenser: According to a new scientific survey, play areas at fast food restaurants are not the germiest places in America. Rather, that dubious distinction goes to gas stations. Specifically, gas pumps handles. Given that we are a third of the way through the annual cold and flu season, it seems fitting that we’d get the first look at test results that feature the nation’s most highly contaminated surfaces. Thanks to the folks at Kimberly-Clark … Continue reading →

Combating Isolation When You Work from Home

If there is one detriment to running a home business it is isolation. You can easily find yourself isolated from the world around you. I have no co-workers to talk to (or contend with). I don’t really have a “boss.” I have an editor but she works several states away so our conversations take place through email. And now that my children are back in school, the house can become eerily quiet. It is as if I am cut off from the rest of the world. Now some people (myself included) thrive on working independently. Although this can be a … Continue reading →

Maybe it Should be Called World Schooling

Quite some time ago I wrote a post on my personal blog called Sometimes. I received comments and emails about how it encapsulated what most homeschoolers feel about education. Briefly, I took pictures of a school day I spent with my children at our local botanical garden. The pictures reminded me of the joy of opening up the world for my children. There are many different types and methods of homeschooling but most share the common thread of cracking open the world and giving our children a glimpse inside. This is one of many joys of homeschooling. I have been … Continue reading →

Free Samples

Giveaways have always been popular, in good economic times and bad. Now they are really popular! Go to any grocery store, especially during the middle of the day, and you will find many samples being given out. Everything from cheese on a new brand of crackers, to a new sauce on meat, to fruit salads and juices can be sampled. Sometimes you can graze your way through the aisles! And don’t forget the bakery counter! Supermarket bakeries will sometimes put out samples of their cookies, cakes, or broken pieces for you to try. Walmart has been promoting samples for quite … Continue reading →

Publix Deals and Steals

I’m going to put this article up today, and try to enjoy what little sun we’ve been getting for the Memorial Day weekend tomorrow. I wanted to let you know about my great shopping trip at Publix, and also give you a heads up on free breakfast tomorrow at IKEA. That’s right, free breakfast at IKEA. They want you to shop there tomorrow morning, before the parades, picnics, and festivities. So they will feed you breakfast. It’s a $2 value. OK, now on to bragging. With the weather being so crummy here, we have guests who are indoors and hungry. … Continue reading →

Taking Care of Baby Clothes

Did your little one get a lot of cute outfits for Christmas? I bet your are anxious to see how they look on him or her. I’ve had many years of experience with baby clothes, and I would like to share some of my favorite tips about taking care of them, from laundry to reselling them. Keep reading to learn more. When you first get new baby clothes, the first thing to do is to inspect them. Make sure that they are items that you wish your baby to wear. Drawstrings and decorations that could pull off may pose safety … Continue reading →

12 Ways Staying Home Saves Money

If you can manage a day at home instead of out and about you will save money. There is nothing really special that you need to do, but the savings will rack up. The more staying home days you can manage in a month, the more you will save. Staying home doesn’t have to be boring. You may be surprised at all of the things that you can do at home. Yes, there is the cleaning and organizing, but there may also be the book you wanted to read, board games with the kids, etc. Another benefit of staying home … Continue reading →

Frugal Party Food

How do you feed 14 kids and 12 adults cheaply without being stingy? Here is how I made the most of the resources on hand to serve all of these people for very little money with a combination of store bought and homemade food (and I had a nice amount of leftovers). This past Saturday, we threw a nice-sized birthday party for my daughter, who by the way, insisted that we call her princess the entire time. Originally, we were going to pick up some pre-made food at our local pizza restaurant. The restaurant is a favorite one of ours … Continue reading →

The Best Prices on Disposable Diapers Today

Sales and coupons aside, there are times when we just need to pick up diapers at the store. Often, we don’t have time to do all of the coupon cutting and sale shopping that is required for getting a good deal. Or, we find ourselves with one diaper left (an emergency situation) and we would almost gladly pay any price just to have a package of them magically appear. Stocking up when we do come across sales is often difficult to do with diapers, since babies outgrown sizes unpredictably, and then there is the matter of potty training. While I’ve … Continue reading →

Frugal Month in Review: October 2008

“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.” – George Eliot October has come and gone, but we can still enjoy fall and the celebration of Thanksgiving and all of the great joys of the season. Take a look back at all of the ways to save money that were featured last month. October 1st Frugal Halloween Costumes It is fall and Halloween is approaching fast, are you ready? What do the kids want to be? You can make some great homemade costumes … Continue reading →